Texas holdem ideas for holdem poker
Linda Johnson
With the holidays fast approaching, you may be wondering what to get
your spouse, family, or friends for gifts. Fortunately for you, if they are
poker players, there are probably many things on their wish lists. In
today’s column, I will try to help you solve the problem of what to give
the “hard to buy for” poker player.
There are new poker books being published constantly, as well as
updated versions of some of the best poker books that have been
around for years. Giving your loved ones books that they don’t already
have not only solves the question of what to buy, but also can provide
a means of improving their skills, which can result in effectively putting
more money in their pockets.Holdem - Holdem Poker Game
World Poker Conference
Many good poker books can be ordered through websites.
There are many new poker DVD5 on the market. I highly recommend
the one filmed at the World Poker Players Conference last month, not
just because I was involved in coordinating the Conference, but
because the material in the seminars presented by Lee Jones, Daniel
Negreanu, Mike Caro, Mark Gregorich, Barry Tanenbaum, Mark
Tenner, Doyle Brunson, Jennifer Harman, George Epstein, and Roy
Cooke is truly outstanding. You can order this multi-DVD set for
$39.95 at www.cardplayercruises.com, or by calling
(888) 999-4880 or (702) 655-0919.
Have you ever thought of giving your special person poker lessons?
This is truly the gift “that keeps on giving,” since education is
something that will be useful in reaping rewards for years to come. I
can highly recommend that you contact Card Player columnists Barry
Tanenbaum, Bob Ciaffone, and Roy West to inquire about their
lessons. Online schooling is available for $14.95 monthly or $149.95
annually at www.pokerschoolonline.com, where you can learn to
become a winning poker player through lessons, audios, and
interactive classrooms.
Holiday Gift
Poker apparel is another nifty holiday gift. I have seen lots of ads lately
for T-shirts, sweatshirts, and hats with all kinds of nifty poker phrases
on them. The World Poker Tour has lots of branded merchandise that
I am sure your favorite player would enjoy receiving. Things like WPT
logowear and even WPT playing cards and chip sets can be ordered
by going to the website.
Poker supplies are very hot items these days, since many people
seem to be interested in honing their poker skills through home Cull Shuffling poker
games. There are many casino suppliers that will be happy to sell you
personalized sets of chips, playing cards, dealer buttons, poker tables
and tabletops, and just about anything you need to play.
Having been on more than 50 poker cruises, I would certainly suggest
that a wonderful holiday gift would be a Card Player Cruises 2005
vacation. There are trips to Mexico, the Caribbean, Alaska, and
Europe, so selecting which cruise to give is the hardest part of
purchasing a cruise gift. They are available to suit all different budgets;
the listing of 2005 cruises is also available .
Ideal gift
Another nifty gift would be to give someone a paid entry into an
upcoming tournament. Who wouldn’t want to receive a freeroll for a
chance to parlay it into big bucks?
You can also have one of the top poker players in your bedroom,
kitchen, or office. An ideal holiday gift is the
2005 Poker Pages Players Calendar, featuring Phil Hellmuth, Chris
Ferguson, Doyle Brunson, Jennifer Harman,
Daniel Negreanu, and more. Well, this should give you shoppers
plenty of food for thought. Whatever you do, I hope you enjoy the
holidays. Don’t forget to let your loved ones know how much you
appreciate and care about them, not only during the holiday season,
but throughout the year, as well. Happy holidays!
Now, let’s play poker!
Linda Johnson is available to host poker events and seminars. You
can contact her through her website at www. cardplayercruises. corn.
Texas Holdem
A large part of playing casino texas holdem poker well (and according to the rules) is remaining mentally tough in situations such as these, maintaining your “A” game through the trying times.
Playing stratagies for texas holdem poker
Two players limped in from early position in a full $30- $60 limit texas holdem ring casino game. Thanks to a quick Neteller deposit I was in late position, two off the button, holding two kings, and raised the pot to $60. Everyone folded behind me, including the two blinds, and both limpers called.
The flop came down 10-9-6 with two spades. It was not the best of flops for two kings, as it was both coordinated and suited, but I was not going to holdem fold easily. Both limpers checked to me and I fired $30 into the pot. The opening limper, a weak-passive holdem poker player, called and the second limper, an aggressive good player, check-raised me. I thought about my options. Realistically, my only two plays were to reraise or call. In situations such as these, I weigh the value of my options and determine the best course of action.
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