Poker - In life by sandy
Like everyone else who is still a work-in-progress and isn't quite perfect yet, and who harbors no illusions about living in a state of grace in the foreseeable future, I'm always keen on improving myself. New Year's always has been the traditional time for shouting these good intentions to the heavens, forgiving ourselves for past failings and transgressions, and vowing with all the resolve that we can muster, to do a better job of things next year.In poker, as in life itself, talk comes cheaply -- while achieving these lofty goals takes unrelenting effort. Still, here are my poker resolutions for 1996, and you're cordially invited to consider them your own if you believe that their adoption will help improve your game. I'm not offering many resolutions -- only four, to be exact. But that's OK. They're what I want to accomplish this year. Learn Another Game: There are times when the hold'em game is crowded and the waiting list is long. On other occasions, the game is tough. During these times, I've either waited for another hold'em game to open up, or for the original game to soften up. I've also noticed that other games looked very beatable and had seats available. To maximize my time, I plan to play enough Omaha eight-or-better or high-low split stud ths year to feel like a favorite in those games, too. Don't get me wrong, I love hold'em. It's my best game as well as my favorite, but I do want to diversify. Never Go On Tilt; Never Play Less than My Best: This is a recurring resolution, while I have, on occasion, played less than my best, I do believe that I've achieved my personal goal of not going on tilt. Still, controlling emotions in the heat of battle is a never-ending endeavor. When my senses are rubbed raw by a bad beat administered by a particularly obnoxious player, I always can bring myself to get up and walk away from the table until I've finished devouring my own innards. But I have played less than my best, and I intend to stop. I've played when I was tired, or otherwise didn't have the concentration to play up to my own standards. When that happened, I usually played poorly -- not by a lot, mind you, but even playing poorly by a little is enough to upset the delicate balance needed to be a winner. poker, after all, is a very subtle game. Playing at the $15-$30 level, just a small loss of balance is enough to turn what should have been a $300 win into a loss of equivalent proportions. Small decisions have had major ramifications on my bankroll. Making a bad decision about playing a hand has trapped me more than once for a significant loss. Folding when I should have called, just because my senses were not fully attuned to all the game's nuances, cost me a pot large enough to turn an otherwise winning session into a losing one. This year, when not at my best, I'm not going to run the risk of turning what should have been a nice win into a loss. I'll go to the movies instead. After all, popcorn is still $2.50 whether you're on top of your game or not. * Narrow the Target: You can't present your opponents with a big target at which to shoot and expect to win very much another way of saying that if you take the worst of it too often, you are putting too much money at risk in unfavorable situations -- and you won't win if you persist in doing that. You can't play hunches. You can't flop bottom pair and either cold call a raise or overcall, believing that the size of the pot will offset the odds against your meager holdings improving enough to win. You can't play marginal starting cards in early position, and you can't go on proving what a tough, tricky player you are by attempting to bluff perennial calling stations. Face it, you always will earn more money in a poker game by virtue of your opponents' mistakes than by your own skillful play. It takes great skill along with a good bit of luck to maneuver a decent player into making a serious error in judgment. It takes no skill whatsoever to gather in all those extra bets that come from players who called when they really should have folded. Don't i make it tough on yourself. There's no need to give your opponents a handicap and then have to rise to extraordinary heights to beat them, when ordinary good play, well-executed, will garner the laurels.
Successful Behavior and Play: I honestly can say that I've never thrown cards, insulted a dealer, or otherwise made an ass of myself in a casino or public cardroom. This is not, after all, life and death. Neither is it God, country, apple pie, motherhood, or the flag. It is a game. Yes, that's right. Poker is only a game, not life itself. I have a life outside of poker in addition to my life inside of it. My ego needs are not so strong, nor my self-esteem so fragile, that I am destroyed by a losing session.
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Beating Casinos with a Roulette Computer
Beating Casinos with a Roulette ComputerBy: Stefano Hourmouzis
Just because a Roulette Computer is effective on one wheel does not mean it will be effective on another wheel. Roulette computers that beat tilted wheels are not new technology and in fact they've been around for almost 50 years. There are multiple roulette computers available that are well known to only ever work on tilted wheels, and tilted wheels are almost extinct in modern casinos because they're extremely easy to beat, even without a roulette computer.What is a tilted wheel? A tilted wheel is wheel on a very slight angle. The angle is not at all visible to the naked eye because it's very minor. However, the effect is that the ball will tend to drop in around the same area an inordinate number of times. This makes predicting where the ball will land extremely easy.Why is beating tilted wheels so easy? When predicting the outcome of spins with a roulette computer, by far the hardest part is determining where on the wheel the ball will drop (around the circumference of the wheel). Now imagine a wheel where the ball falls in the same place on almost every spin - this is exactly what happens on a tilted wheel. In essence, such a wheel is biased, and it is not the kind of wheel you'll find in today's casinos.On a tilted wheel, predicting where the ball lands is extremely easy ultimately because you already know where the ball will fall most of the time. As you already know where the ball will fall, to produce an accurate prediction, all you'd then need to know is when the ball will fall. Once you know this, you can determine where the wheel will be when the ball falls, and ultimately determine the predicted number.If you want more detail, consider the following. On a tilted (biased) wheel, no matter what speed the ball is released, the ball will still fall at one point significantly more than any other. If you considered a number of different ball spins, some fast and some slow, you will observe the following:1. Irrespective of the speed at which the ball is released, the ball will still have the tendency of falling at the same point on the wheel. This is called the "common drop point".2. When the ball falls, it will almost always hit a vertical diamond and be deflected sharply down onto the wheel's pocketsThe combination of the two points above means that no matter how fast or slow the ball is spun, it will still fall at the same point. Of course ball release speed is different between spins, but on a tilted wheel, you already know most of the time where the ball will fall so besides the scatter analysis, the only factors you need to determine on a tilted wheel are:1. How long it will take before the ball falls2. Where the wheel will be when the ball fallsTo determine the time taken for the ball to fall, you only need to approximate it - you do not even need to be precise. This is because you will already know the approximate speed the ball must be in order to fall at the common drop point or hit the "dominant diamond".And to determine where the wheel will be is just as easy because the deceleration of a wheel is extremely easy to model. In fact a wheel's deceleration is virtually linear, meaning its deceleration can almost be expressed as a straight-line graph.When you combine all factors, you can see why predicting spins on tilted wheels is indeed very easy - even the simplest algorithms and equations can be used to beat a tilted wheel, and in fact a computer is not even needed to beat a tilted wheel. On a tilted wheel, optional to a roulette computer, players can employ visual ballistics techniques which is basically visually determining where the ball is likely to land. Such techniques are provided as part of the Stefano Hourmouzis my genuine winner roulette system.What is a level wheel? Predicting spins on a level (unbiased) wheel is very, very different. A level wheel is what you'd find in today's casinos. The ball does not fall in the same place like it does on a tilted wheel. Casinos and modern roulette wheel designers spend a great deal of time and money ensuring their wheels are level simply because they know how easily beaten a tilted wheel is. The most critical points to understand are:1. On a level wheel, a different ball release speed means a different point at which the ball will drop. 2. When you are manually clicking a button to taking timings of the wheel and ball, there will of course be some degree of human error - i.e. you may be as much as 200MS either too early or late with clicks. This means the roulette computer's algorithms must be accurate enough to deal with such human error. The computer can do this by enabling you to take timings (click) over a number of revolutions to determine the average speed, but this is only adequate if the roulette computer's algorithms and equations are extremely accurate.Now here's the critical point: what these two above factors mean are that because the manual clicking to establish timings are prone to human error, even a relatively small error in timings can mean the ball will begin to fall on the completely wrong side of the wheel. This inevitably leads to an inaccurate prediction.To overcome this issue, the computer must account for a variety of factors specific to the wheel design on which the roulette computer is applied, AND most importantly, the algorithms must be extremely accurate. In other words, with the factor of human error, there is very little room for error in the mathematical calculations. With accurate algorithms and accurate timings from the operator's clicks, you will inevitably get accurate predictions. However, with accurate algorithms and only moderately accurate clicks, the predictions can only be moderately accurate at best. Fortunately, moderately accurate predictions is all you need to overcome the house edge, or more precisely, to achieve an exact number hit rate of greater than 1 in 35.So what does this all mean? Even the most simplistic roulette computer with very basic equations can beat a tilted (biased) wheel - in fact you don't even need a computer to accurately predict where the ball will land. But to beat a level (unbiased) wheel, a far more complex roulette computer with extremely accurate algorithms is required. A roulette computer that is effective on a tilted wheel, and one that is effective only on tilted wheels are two very, very different things.
Article Source: http://www.webiar.com
Stefano Hourmouzis is an energy researcher with interests in alternative energy research, including but not limited to water powered vehicles.>Click to learn about his Roulette Computer (www.roulettecomputers.com)
Just because a Roulette Computer is effective on one wheel does not mean it will be effective on another wheel. Roulette computers that beat tilted wheels are not new technology and in fact they've been around for almost 50 years. There are multiple roulette computers available that are well known to only ever work on tilted wheels, and tilted wheels are almost extinct in modern casinos because they're extremely easy to beat, even without a roulette computer.What is a tilted wheel? A tilted wheel is wheel on a very slight angle. The angle is not at all visible to the naked eye because it's very minor. However, the effect is that the ball will tend to drop in around the same area an inordinate number of times. This makes predicting where the ball will land extremely easy.Why is beating tilted wheels so easy? When predicting the outcome of spins with a roulette computer, by far the hardest part is determining where on the wheel the ball will drop (around the circumference of the wheel). Now imagine a wheel where the ball falls in the same place on almost every spin - this is exactly what happens on a tilted wheel. In essence, such a wheel is biased, and it is not the kind of wheel you'll find in today's casinos.On a tilted wheel, predicting where the ball lands is extremely easy ultimately because you already know where the ball will fall most of the time. As you already know where the ball will fall, to produce an accurate prediction, all you'd then need to know is when the ball will fall. Once you know this, you can determine where the wheel will be when the ball falls, and ultimately determine the predicted number.If you want more detail, consider the following. On a tilted (biased) wheel, no matter what speed the ball is released, the ball will still fall at one point significantly more than any other. If you considered a number of different ball spins, some fast and some slow, you will observe the following:1. Irrespective of the speed at which the ball is released, the ball will still have the tendency of falling at the same point on the wheel. This is called the "common drop point".2. When the ball falls, it will almost always hit a vertical diamond and be deflected sharply down onto the wheel's pocketsThe combination of the two points above means that no matter how fast or slow the ball is spun, it will still fall at the same point. Of course ball release speed is different between spins, but on a tilted wheel, you already know most of the time where the ball will fall so besides the scatter analysis, the only factors you need to determine on a tilted wheel are:1. How long it will take before the ball falls2. Where the wheel will be when the ball fallsTo determine the time taken for the ball to fall, you only need to approximate it - you do not even need to be precise. This is because you will already know the approximate speed the ball must be in order to fall at the common drop point or hit the "dominant diamond".And to determine where the wheel will be is just as easy because the deceleration of a wheel is extremely easy to model. In fact a wheel's deceleration is virtually linear, meaning its deceleration can almost be expressed as a straight-line graph.When you combine all factors, you can see why predicting spins on tilted wheels is indeed very easy - even the simplest algorithms and equations can be used to beat a tilted wheel, and in fact a computer is not even needed to beat a tilted wheel. On a tilted wheel, optional to a roulette computer, players can employ visual ballistics techniques which is basically visually determining where the ball is likely to land. Such techniques are provided as part of the Stefano Hourmouzis my genuine winner roulette system.What is a level wheel? Predicting spins on a level (unbiased) wheel is very, very different. A level wheel is what you'd find in today's casinos. The ball does not fall in the same place like it does on a tilted wheel. Casinos and modern roulette wheel designers spend a great deal of time and money ensuring their wheels are level simply because they know how easily beaten a tilted wheel is. The most critical points to understand are:1. On a level wheel, a different ball release speed means a different point at which the ball will drop. 2. When you are manually clicking a button to taking timings of the wheel and ball, there will of course be some degree of human error - i.e. you may be as much as 200MS either too early or late with clicks. This means the roulette computer's algorithms must be accurate enough to deal with such human error. The computer can do this by enabling you to take timings (click) over a number of revolutions to determine the average speed, but this is only adequate if the roulette computer's algorithms and equations are extremely accurate.Now here's the critical point: what these two above factors mean are that because the manual clicking to establish timings are prone to human error, even a relatively small error in timings can mean the ball will begin to fall on the completely wrong side of the wheel. This inevitably leads to an inaccurate prediction.To overcome this issue, the computer must account for a variety of factors specific to the wheel design on which the roulette computer is applied, AND most importantly, the algorithms must be extremely accurate. In other words, with the factor of human error, there is very little room for error in the mathematical calculations. With accurate algorithms and accurate timings from the operator's clicks, you will inevitably get accurate predictions. However, with accurate algorithms and only moderately accurate clicks, the predictions can only be moderately accurate at best. Fortunately, moderately accurate predictions is all you need to overcome the house edge, or more precisely, to achieve an exact number hit rate of greater than 1 in 35.So what does this all mean? Even the most simplistic roulette computer with very basic equations can beat a tilted (biased) wheel - in fact you don't even need a computer to accurately predict where the ball will land. But to beat a level (unbiased) wheel, a far more complex roulette computer with extremely accurate algorithms is required. A roulette computer that is effective on a tilted wheel, and one that is effective only on tilted wheels are two very, very different things.
Article Source: http://www.webiar.com
Stefano Hourmouzis is an energy researcher with interests in alternative energy research, including but not limited to water powered vehicles.>Click to learn about his Roulette Computer (www.roulettecomputers.com)
Poker bonus
Poker bonus - to have or not to have. by David Yuri
The world of gambling is exciting and fascinating. There are many players who like to play poker and wish to enjoy a cozy atmosphere, both in the real world and online. Many challenges are offered by this wonderful game, which can prove to be quite stimulating and unique.
The most attractive feature of poker stands in the monetary gains and many players love the game because of the substantial poker bonus offered. As the Internet allowed virtually casinos to develop into real money-making businesses, players were lured by various websites to play and receive a poker bonus.
The poker bonus was introduced in order to generate revenues and sustain the poker site itself. Playing poker online has become more popular in recent years and there are many sites to play poker. The poker bonus started to be used as a successful strategy in generating profits for many different casinos for a very long time.
Many websites offer a poker bonus when the player signs up for the first time and some even run promotions where they offer up to 25% of the first payment back. Offering this type of poker bonus helps to attract players to their site.
Another type of poker bonus includes special contests and promotions. These are quality bonuses that can add a considerable amount of money to ones account. The popularity of playing online poker is on constant rise and there is a multitude of sites to choose from. Some websites offer a poker bonus consisting in high-quality merchandise such as T-shirts.
A bonus is offered not just for joining but also for making cash deposits after the account is already open. There are many great bonuses out there but one must bear in mind that there are some limitations on bonus offers. Poker and casino gambling sites are fully aware that people love to receive bonuses in little presents or cash. Used in order to eliminate the competition, they successfully manage to encourage people to use their site.
Poker companies are doing extremely well and they take advantage of every hand that is played on their site. A poker rake can be defined as the fee the poker room charges players. There are two methods that are used to collect a poker rake. In the first case, the card room will take a percentage of the pot up to a certain amount. The requirements in order to collect a poker rake vary from one online poker room to another. The second method assumes that a poker room will collect a certain amount of money every hour from all the players playing. This is not a method used for lower limit games.
Some poker rooms also have a minimum poker rake that they take from each pot, regardless of the size. The percent of the poker rake usually taken is 5%. Many companies respect the same rules and guidelines in order to help the poker player decide which poker room is the best.
Many people are unaware that a poker rake is the house's commission that all poker rooms take from played hands. The poker rooms may keep the entire poker rake unless circumstances such as promotions and contests appear.
One reason that many players will choose to be very loyal to one particular room is the poker rake. The poker rake will always depend on the pot size and many other factors. Also, it is much profitable to be loyal to one poker room in which case you can play and earn some serious amounts of money.
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The world of gambling is exciting and fascinating. There are many players who like to play poker and wish to enjoy a cozy atmosphere, both in the real world and online. Many challenges are offered by this wonderful game, which can prove to be quite stimulating and unique.
The most attractive feature of poker stands in the monetary gains and many players love the game because of the substantial poker bonus offered. As the Internet allowed virtually casinos to develop into real money-making businesses, players were lured by various websites to play and receive a poker bonus.
The poker bonus was introduced in order to generate revenues and sustain the poker site itself. Playing poker online has become more popular in recent years and there are many sites to play poker. The poker bonus started to be used as a successful strategy in generating profits for many different casinos for a very long time.
Many websites offer a poker bonus when the player signs up for the first time and some even run promotions where they offer up to 25% of the first payment back. Offering this type of poker bonus helps to attract players to their site.
Another type of poker bonus includes special contests and promotions. These are quality bonuses that can add a considerable amount of money to ones account. The popularity of playing online poker is on constant rise and there is a multitude of sites to choose from. Some websites offer a poker bonus consisting in high-quality merchandise such as T-shirts.
A bonus is offered not just for joining but also for making cash deposits after the account is already open. There are many great bonuses out there but one must bear in mind that there are some limitations on bonus offers. Poker and casino gambling sites are fully aware that people love to receive bonuses in little presents or cash. Used in order to eliminate the competition, they successfully manage to encourage people to use their site.
Poker companies are doing extremely well and they take advantage of every hand that is played on their site. A poker rake can be defined as the fee the poker room charges players. There are two methods that are used to collect a poker rake. In the first case, the card room will take a percentage of the pot up to a certain amount. The requirements in order to collect a poker rake vary from one online poker room to another. The second method assumes that a poker room will collect a certain amount of money every hour from all the players playing. This is not a method used for lower limit games.
Some poker rooms also have a minimum poker rake that they take from each pot, regardless of the size. The percent of the poker rake usually taken is 5%. Many companies respect the same rules and guidelines in order to help the poker player decide which poker room is the best.
Many people are unaware that a poker rake is the house's commission that all poker rooms take from played hands. The poker rooms may keep the entire poker rake unless circumstances such as promotions and contests appear.
One reason that many players will choose to be very loyal to one particular room is the poker rake. The poker rake will always depend on the pot size and many other factors. Also, it is much profitable to be loyal to one poker room in which case you can play and earn some serious amounts of money.
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Welcome to our website! We offer 24hr customer support and we are always there in case you need our help about poker bonus . Our site is trustworthy and you can find accurate information about poker rake and not only.
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