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		<title>Texas holdem poker</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tournament play is also largely down to luck(and patience).Also as with no limit poker,you can play great for hours only to lose out just before the share-out stage on one bad stroke of luck.Again the player does nothing wrong,but hours of play goes up in smoke with nothing to show for it.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Tournament</strong> play is also largely down to luck(and patience).Also as with no limit <strong>poker</strong>,you can play great for hours only to lose out just before the share-out stage on one bad stroke of luck.Again the player does nothing wrong,but hours of play goes up in smoke with nothing to show for it.<br />
Limit poker is the game &#8211; you can play for as long as you feel good,and you can manipulate the stake you want to play for each and every hand.</p>
<p>THE PROCEDURE.<br />
Take your online seat.</p>
<p>Wait for large blind(2 players pay large and small blind every hand to start pot) &#8211; you will be prompted,just click to pay)</p>
<p>Two cards will be shown to you,and no one else.</p>
<p>A round of betting will now take place by other players round the <strong>table</strong>.<br />
If there has not been a &#8220;raise&#8221;(increase in your large blind stake you have already paid) then just &#8220;check&#8221;(it costs you nothing and you get to see next card for free).</p>
<p>If there has been a &#8220;raise&#8221;you can either go with them(&#8220;call&#8221;)and increase your stake or cut your losses and &#8220;fold&#8221; &#8211; We will show wether you should stay in or fold hands later.</p>
<p>Next the &#8220;flop&#8221; occurs &#8211; this is when 3 cards are dealt onto table,which everyone can see.</p>
<p>There is now another round of betting,and apply same procedure as in first round of betting.</p>
<p>Every player will now see another card dealt &#8211; the &#8220;turn&#8221; card.</p>
<p>There is now another round of betting,and apply same procedure as in first round of betting.</p>
<p>Every player will now see another card &#8211; the 5th and final card &#8211; the &#8220;river&#8221; card.</p>
<p>There is now another round of betting,and apply same procedure as in first round of betting.</p>
<p>The game is now finished &#8211; the player with the best hand wins the pot &#8211; less the poker house cut,the &#8220;rake&#8221;</p>
<p>Another game now begins,this time you will be prompted to pay the &#8220;small blind&#8221;-click to pay.After this game you will get a respite from paying to play,and will only pay again(unless you have good hand that you do want to play) when big blind rotates the table.</p>
<p>THESE ARE THE BEST HANDS IN RANK ORDER<br />
1. Royal Flush<br />
This is the highest poker hand. It consists of ace, king, queen, jack, ten, all in the same suit. As all suits are equal, all royal flushes are equal.<br />
2. Straight Flush<br />
Five cards of the same suit in sequence &#8211; such asJ-10-9-8-7. Between two straight flushes, the one containing the higher top card is higher. An ace can be counted as low, so 5-4-3-2-A is a straight flush, but its top card is the five, not the ace, so it is the lowest type of straight flush.<br />
3. Four of a kind<br />
Four cards of the same rank &#8211; such as four queens. The fifth card can be anything. This combination is sometimes known as &#8220;quads&#8221;, and in some parts of Europe it is called a &#8220;poker&#8221;, though this term for it is unknown in English. Between two fours of a kind, the one with the higher set of four cards is higher &#8211; so 3-3-3-3-A is beaten by 4-4-4-4-2. It can&#8217;t happen in <strong>standard poker</strong>, but if in some other game you need to compare two fours of a kind where the sets of four cards are of the same rank, then the one with the higher fifth card is better.<br />
4. Full House<br />
This consists of three <em>cards</em> of one rank and two cards of another rank &#8211; for example three sevens and two tens (colloquially known as &#8220;sevens full&#8221; or more specifically &#8220;sevens on tens&#8221;). When comparing full <strong>houses</strong>, the rank of the three cards determines which is higher. For example 9-9-9-4-4 beats 8-8-8-A-A. If the threes of a kind were equal, the rank of the pairs would decide.<br />
5. Flush<br />
Five cards of the same suit. When comparing two flushes, the highest card determines which is higher. If the highest cards are equal then the second highest card is compared; if those are equal too, then the third highest card, and so on. For example K-J-9-3-2 beats K-J-7-6-5 because the nine beats the seven.<br />
6. Straight<br />
Five cards of mixed suits in sequence &#8211; for example Q-J-10-9-8. When comparing two sequences, the one with the higher ranking top card is better. Ace can count high or low in a straight, but not both at once, so A-K-Q-J-10 and 5-4-3-2-A are valid straights, but 2-A-K-Q-J is not. 5-4-3-2-A is the lowest kind of straight, the top card being the five.<br />
7. Three of a Kind<br />
When comparing two threes of a kind the hand in which the three equal <em>cards </em>are of higher rank is better. So for example 5-5-5-3-2 beats 4-4-4-K-Q. If you have to compare two threes of a kind where the sets of three are of equal rank, then the higher of the two remaining cards in each hand are compared, and if those are equal, the lower odd card is compared.<br />
8. Two Pairs<br />
A pair is two cards of equal rank. In a hand with two pairs, the two pairs are of different ranks (otherwise you would have four of a kind), and there is an odd card to make the hand up to five cards. When comparing hands with two pairs, the hand with the highest pair wins, irrespective of the rank of the other <em>cards</em> &#8211; so J-J-2-2-4 beats 10-10-9-9-8 because the jacks beat the tens. If the higher pairs are equal, the lower pairs are compared, so that for example 8-8-6-6-3 beats 8-8-5-5-K. Finally, if both pairs are the same, the odd cards are compared, so Q-Q-5-5-8 beats Q-Q-5-5-4.<br />
9. Pair<br />
A hand with two cards of equal rank and three other cards which do not match these or each other. When comparing two such hands, the hand with the higher pair is better &#8211; so for example 6-6-4-3-2 beats 5-5-A-K-Q. If the pairs are equal, compare the highest ranking odd cards from each hand; if these are equal compare the second highest odd card, and if these are equal too compare the lowest odd cards. So J-J-A-9-3 beats J-J-A-7-6 because the 9 beats the 7.<br />
10. High Card<br />
Five cards which do not form any of the <strong>combinations </strong>listed above. When comparing two such hands, the one with the better highest card wins. If the highest cards are equal the second cards are compared; if they are equal too the third cards are compared, and so on. So A-J-9-5-3 beats A-10-9-5-4 because the jack beats the ten. </p>
<p>HANDS TO PLAY.<br />
To stress again this is an introduction to limit poker,after time you will not stick to any strict guidlines,you get a feel for the game,there might be an idiot playing who you want to get involved with,it is your lucky day,and also you do not want to become too predictable.</p>
<p>But for now some guidlines may be useful.</p>
<p>Position is often portrayed as very important &#8211; it may be in no limit,but in limit not so important,if a hand is worth playing there is no need to be put off by an increase in stakes.If it is not a great hand,and you are early player(in other words you may get raised by later player)then fold,whereas if you are late player(fewer players have opportunity to raise you)then you might run with it.</p>
<p>Also you should always defend your big blind stake to at least one raise.One of the biggest pots i have ever won at limit poker was a situation where i was dragged unwillingly into a raising game holding a 6 &#8211; 2 unsuited,and you can&#8217;t get much worse than that.The flop threw down 3 sixes !.<br />
Let the small blind go unless you have at least a half decent hand.</p>
<p>These are hands you must play,or raise even if raised previousley.<br />
AA, KK, QQ,<br />
A K, AQ, AJ, KQ, KJ,<br />
A &#8211; anything suited</p>
<p>Include these hands to check,and call if raised.<br />
QJ, 10 &#8211; 10, J &#8211; J<br />
4 &#8211; 5 suited, 5 &#8211; 6 suited, etc&#8230;&#8230;through to&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.10 &#8211; J suited.</p>
<p>Include these hands to play and check(discard or play,depending on your,and the <strong>games</strong> circumstances)<br />
Any pair<br />
4 &#8211; 5 unsuited etc&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.through to &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..10 &#8211; J.</p>
<p>THINGS TO BEAR IN MIND.</p>
<p>Players bluff a lot.</p>
<p>Players bluff much more than you would imagine &#8211; if you hold at least a pair from flop,it may pay to see it through to the end.Particularly if 2 suited cards,or a possible straight was flopped,and now their straight can&#8217;t be made,and their flush busted.</p>
<p>Have rough idea of odds involved.</p>
<p>You can exhaust yourself,and make <strong>poker pretty</strong> hard work if you take the maths to extreme lengths,but a rough idea of the odds to draw is a must.<br />
Just have in front of you the odds involved to make your hand.For these examples the river(last card)is to come,and below are the approximate odds.If,say for example,you have a pair of 3&#8217;s and know you need another 3 to win the pot,there are only 2 <strong>cards</strong> in the pack that can win it for you.The odds are 22/1,if the pot,plus what will be played this round is only paying you 10/1 you have to fold,if the pot has potential for paying 30/1 you have to play.</p>
<p>Odds below are for river card &#8211; last card only to come.<br />
It is roughly half the odds given below for turn plus river card &#8211; last 2 cards still to come<br />
2 cards wanted is app 22/1<br />
3&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.14/1<br />
4&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.11/1<br />
5&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;. &#8230; 8/1<br />
6&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 7/1<br />
7&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.11/2<br />
8&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. 5/1<br />
9&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;4/1<br />
10 cards wanted just play!</p>
<p>Most players are now too aggresive.</p>
<p>Almost everyone has read the <strong>poker</strong> instruction books,and the recurring theme within those books is be agressive.Don&#8217;t be intimidated,when someone raises and reraises,if you have the hand,go with them,let them up the ante,wait and hit them late,particularly if the raiser does it all the time &#8211; <strong>the table </strong>will go with this player,but maybe fold if you raise.This is the reverse of popular tactics,but i have tried both,and at least you have the option of bailing out if it goes wrong,most players having raised agressively early feel they have to stay with it whatever they end up with,and try to bluff their way out of trouble.</p>
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		<title>American and European Roulette</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Even a person who has never gambled his whole life will be able to determine the rules of the game by just watching the proceedings of a game for a few minutes. What could be simpler than a roulette wheel spinning and betting on a number (or numbers) or a color where you think the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Even a person who has never gambled his whole life will be able to determine the rules of the game by just watching the proceedings of a <strong>game</strong> for a few minutes. What could be simpler than a roulette wheel spinning and betting on a number (or numbers) or a color where you think the ball will land?</p>
<p>Of course, the center of the whole <strong>game of roulette</strong> revolves around the roulette wheel. The wheel measures about three feet in diameter and weighs almost 100 pounds. </p>
<p>Not very many people know this but there are actually two types of roulette – American roulette and European roulette. </p>
<p>First of all, the wheels used in American and European roulette are quite different. Let’s look at the similarities first. The wheel is divided into numbered compartments or “pockets”. These pockets are colored either red, black or green. Each <strong>pocket </strong>is numbered from 1 to 36 and is split among red and black. </p>
<p>There are also green pockets in the roulette wheel and this is where the first difference between American and European roulette is first seen. In American roulette, there are two green pockets that signify 0 and 00 (zero and double-zero). European roulette, on the other hand, only has one zero.  The green pockets are considered the house advantage. American roulette has a house advantage of 5.3 per cent while European roulette has an advantage of 2.7 per cent.</p>
<p>The numbers in the wheel are not arranged randomly but in an order that tries to establish a good balance between black and red, the odds and evens and the highs and lows. If you will look closely at the wheel, you will immediately notice that every odd number is partnered with the next highest even number right opposite it. The black and red numbers also alternate, as well as pairs of even numbers alternating with pairs of odd numbers.<br />
In American <strong>roulette the player</strong> uses chips that have the same value determined when it is purchased. European roulette players are free to use standard casino chips that have different values, which makes it a bit more confusing to both the player and croupier. Of course, in online roulette, the online gambling site will indicate how the betting will be done.</p>
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		<title>Yahoo! , A New Agreement With GTECH G2</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[G2 announces that GTECH will provide at least another two years of bingo and poker games for Yahoo.
Yahoo Bingo game that was first launched in 2005 by St Minver for Yahoo! United Kingdom and Ireland, including bingo games and a selection of 60  games.This  60 games including arcade games, scratch cards and a large number [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>G2 announces that <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>GTECH </em></span>will provide at least another two years of <strong>bingo </strong>and <strong>poker games </strong>for Yahoo.</p>
<p>Yahoo Bingo game that was first launched in 2005 by St Minver for Yahoo! United Kingdom and Ireland, including <strong>bingo games </strong>and a selection of 60  <strong>games</strong>.This  60 <strong>games </strong>including arcade games, scratch cards and a large number of <strong>games </strong>that were extremely popular. The  most wanted games fpr  the  <strong>players </strong>was <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Monopoly</em></span>, Cluedo,and Dynamite<em> </em><em>I</em>dea Market.</p>
<p>Yahoo will be among the first <strong>games </strong>will provide GTECH G2&#8242;prin Minver St. Games provided by Yahoo combine best of breed arcade <strong>games</strong>, <strong>scratchcards, table games</strong>, progressive <strong>jackpots </strong>and branded content.</p>
<p>Yahoo! will offer <strong>poker games</strong>, <strong>poker </strong>tournaments free poker rooms as part of International Poker Network, powered by GTECH G2. International Poker Network is one of the largest independent <strong>poker </strong>network in Europe.<br />
GTECH G2 Commercial Director Leigh Nissim said they had an excellent relationship with Yahoo, working for over 4 years.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leading providers of Internet solutions Bingo Virtue Fusion launched Virgin Bingo  platform.Virtue enjoy the largest network of games played by bingo.This games are network and provides an easier way to be found on the web.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The leading providers of Internet solutions <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Bingo Virtue Fusion</span> launched Virgin Bingo  platform.Virtue enjoy the largest network of <em>games played</em> by <em>bingo</em>.This <em>games </em>are network and provides an easier way to be found on the web.<img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-164" src="http://www.freetipscasino.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/gambling-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Virtue Bingo </span>operates on a well established model in which partners play network has a critical mass and shared big <em>jackpots</em>.</p>
<p>Simon Burridge, CEO of Virgin <em>Games Bingo</em> said that Fusion is the leading market <em>players</em> as offering the widest choice of variant<em> games</em>.</p>
<p>Bob McCulloch, C.E.O. Virtue Fusion (Alderney) Ltd comments: &#8220;We are delighted that <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Virgin Games Virtue Fusion</span> has chosen industry leader of software to offer their <em>bingo</em>. Virgin will benefit the network through our flexible approach of Bingo by providing small<em> games</em> are good for communities while Leveraging the power network, giving them the biggest <em>jackpots</em> available.</p>
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