Is there a reason for calling this hand “Big Slick” – Maybe there is? When you think of slick, you may think “Oil Slick”, well the way you play this hand may certainly get you in some slippery situations at the online poker table! A normal play with this hand is to raise before the flop, hey presto you hit top pair and ship all your chips in the pot only to be called. Great you are probably thinking, that is until you are called and they turn over 2 pair! The result is very similar to playing aces slowly and running into 2 pair when you finally shove your chips in the middle of the table.
Playing Ace King in Cash Games
Most people run into problems with AK in cash games when playing deep! By this we mean that they are playing ring games with a big stack at the table, for example sitting at a $2/$4 table with $500. Most people class ace king as a monster hand, they overplay it and waste far too many chips with it. Once you get in to a big pot with AK you are most likely in a coin flip situation with pocket queens or worse still running into pocket kings or aces. If you walk your AK into a family pot and hit top pair any action you see will probably be against a superior hand such as a disguised 2 pair or an obvious flush or straight. If you are lucky you may be up against some sort of drawing hand, but even then, this is not a position you want to be in.
Big Slick is a good hand of course, but it is not good enough for you to go to war with all of your chips. If you like gambling then this is the hand to gamble with, however, you must remember that gamblers normally lose more than they win!
Playing Ace King in Tournaments
Ace king is a much better hand in tournaments, especially near the business end of the tournament. By this we mean that holding AK and a lot of chips near the end of a tournament puts you in a perfect position to take the blinds and chips of any limpers with a massive shove in any position. If you just limp with AK you can also shove your chips in the pot on the flop if you hit any part of it! There are few bad ways to play Big Slick when deep in a tournament, although you should be very careful calling an all in or large raise unless the player seems to be doing a lot of stealing.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Beat the Dealer at Blackjack
You may be surprised to know that that Blackjack is the only game that an online casino offers in which the blackjack player can beat the dealer in the long term. Though this might be an often repeated fact but the only way by which you can have a moderate advantage over the dealer is that you should count the cards that are remaining in the shoe. Placing bets that vary and making an astute judgment of when to stay or to buy, to double or to split is extremely important.
Now when you are told all these strategies you might wonder why casinos would offer the game of blackjack when the player of blackjack can beat the dealer. Well! The answer to this is very simple very few people actually know how it works. For this reason the keep losing money and the casinos continue to flourish.
Most of the casinos are aware that the few who know the rules and are capable of beating the dealer do not matter. In order to have a slight advantage over the blackjack dealer you have to keep a track of the cards that are already gone. Please remember that the only way you can win at blackjack in the long term is by counting the cards.
Now when you are told all these strategies you might wonder why casinos would offer the game of blackjack when the player of blackjack can beat the dealer. Well! The answer to this is very simple very few people actually know how it works. For this reason the keep losing money and the casinos continue to flourish.
Most of the casinos are aware that the few who know the rules and are capable of beating the dealer do not matter. In order to have a slight advantage over the blackjack dealer you have to keep a track of the cards that are already gone. Please remember that the only way you can win at blackjack in the long term is by counting the cards.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Best Times to Play at Online Casinos
While online casinos certainly allow for more than land based casinos there are still times that online casinos seem to be busier than others. Online casinos tend to be busier at night time and Sunday nights more so than any other time in the week. So depending on what you are looking for you can watch for play patterns throughout those times to suit your needs.
There are those casino players that prefer to play against many and those prefer to play against online a few. If you are looking to play with many and have a wider selection of games and limits to choose from than we suggest looking to play in the evening time or sometime on the weekend.
If you are a player that is hoping not to be rushed and looking to play to test your luck and just simply learn a little than perhaps playing at some point during a week day is better for you.
Online casinos also tend to attract different players at different times. Those that play online casino games occasionally also tend to play during the busier times. There are players that play for fun and work during the day and there are others that play professionally. The professionals treat this as a job and are usually there during working hours.
Remember to always monitor your surroundings while you are playing so that you know what you are dealing with and always remember to have fun as well!!
There are those casino players that prefer to play against many and those prefer to play against online a few. If you are looking to play with many and have a wider selection of games and limits to choose from than we suggest looking to play in the evening time or sometime on the weekend.
If you are a player that is hoping not to be rushed and looking to play to test your luck and just simply learn a little than perhaps playing at some point during a week day is better for you.
Online casinos also tend to attract different players at different times. Those that play online casino games occasionally also tend to play during the busier times. There are players that play for fun and work during the day and there are others that play professionally. The professionals treat this as a job and are usually there during working hours.
Remember to always monitor your surroundings while you are playing so that you know what you are dealing with and always remember to have fun as well!!
Friday, March 27, 2009
Team PokerStars Pro signs two new members
Poker Stars is pleased to welcome Juan Carlos Alvarado and Johnny Lodden as the latest recruits to their elite Team PokerStars Pro. Alvarado's growing reputation at the poker tables over the past few years has seen him win hundreds of thousands of dollars in live events and made captain for Team Mexico at the recent PokerStars World Cup of Poker V. Watch out for JC Alvarado at future live events and playing online using the screen name ‘JC Alvarado’.
Johnny Lodden joins the Team with a reputation as a major force to be reckoned with, in both live and online events. Lodden has become the first ever Norwegian player to earn a spot in the elite Team PokerStars Pro stable and will be flying the flag for PokerStars at major poker events. You can find him playing online at PokerStars under the screen name 'johnnylodden'.
Johnny Lodden joins the Team with a reputation as a major force to be reckoned with, in both live and online events. Lodden has become the first ever Norwegian player to earn a spot in the elite Team PokerStars Pro stable and will be flying the flag for PokerStars at major poker events. You can find him playing online at PokerStars under the screen name 'johnnylodden'.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
All Star Week at PokerStars
PokerStars is assembling a team of All Star Challengers that will go one-on-one with Team PokerStars Pro in a series of heads-up matches March 23-29. Get your place on the team and you'll be playing for cash prizes, and the pride that comes with beating the best players in the game.
There will be five heads-up matches every day, from March 23-29, starting at 12:00 ET, 14:00 ET, 16:00 ET, 18:00 ET and 20:00 ET. Each match will see one of the Challengers face off against a member of Team PokerStars Pro. All matches will be No Limit Hold'em, except for the 16:00 ET match, which will change each day in the following order: Stud, Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, Pot Limit Omaha, Limit Hold'em, Limit 5 Card Draw, Limit Omaha Hi-Lo and Stud Hi-Lo.
Any PokerStars player can make it onto the All Star Challengers line-up. If you scooped the Sunday Million in 2008, finished high on the Yearly Tournament Leader Board, made it to Supernova Elite or reached a WCOOP final table, you'll be getting a special invite to take part in the All Star Week. But even if you don't fit into any of these categories, you can still be part of the action. For just $11, you can qualify as a wildcard and get your place on the team that takes on Team PokerStars Pro. Every player that makes the cut will also be rewarded with a ticket to the $1,050 SCOOP - All Stakes Main Event.
If you're up to the challenge and are ready to prove that you can be a poker All Star, see the How to Qualify page to find out how you can take part in this exclusive event.
What can you win?
Each heads-up match will award $1,000 to the player that wins the match for their team. What's more, when all matches are complete, the winning team will share a prize pool of $1,000 for each match they won. For example, if the Challengers win 20 out of the 35 heads-up matches, they'll get to share a total prize pool of $20,000! All money won by Team PokerStars Pro will be donated to a charity chosen by team Captain Victora Ramdin.
They will also be giving away a 1-stamp PokerStars Passport to the Challengers team member named as MVP. Check the How to Qualify page to find out more.
If you're not yet a Poker Stars player, sign up now and get the first deposit bonus of $50 too.
There will be five heads-up matches every day, from March 23-29, starting at 12:00 ET, 14:00 ET, 16:00 ET, 18:00 ET and 20:00 ET. Each match will see one of the Challengers face off against a member of Team PokerStars Pro. All matches will be No Limit Hold'em, except for the 16:00 ET match, which will change each day in the following order: Stud, Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, Pot Limit Omaha, Limit Hold'em, Limit 5 Card Draw, Limit Omaha Hi-Lo and Stud Hi-Lo.
Any PokerStars player can make it onto the All Star Challengers line-up. If you scooped the Sunday Million in 2008, finished high on the Yearly Tournament Leader Board, made it to Supernova Elite or reached a WCOOP final table, you'll be getting a special invite to take part in the All Star Week. But even if you don't fit into any of these categories, you can still be part of the action. For just $11, you can qualify as a wildcard and get your place on the team that takes on Team PokerStars Pro. Every player that makes the cut will also be rewarded with a ticket to the $1,050 SCOOP - All Stakes Main Event.
If you're up to the challenge and are ready to prove that you can be a poker All Star, see the How to Qualify page to find out how you can take part in this exclusive event.
What can you win?
Each heads-up match will award $1,000 to the player that wins the match for their team. What's more, when all matches are complete, the winning team will share a prize pool of $1,000 for each match they won. For example, if the Challengers win 20 out of the 35 heads-up matches, they'll get to share a total prize pool of $20,000! All money won by Team PokerStars Pro will be donated to a charity chosen by team Captain Victora Ramdin.
They will also be giving away a 1-stamp PokerStars Passport to the Challengers team member named as MVP. Check the How to Qualify page to find out more.
If you're not yet a Poker Stars player, sign up now and get the first deposit bonus of $50 too.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
New Vip Club at Titan Poker
TitanPoker.com Launches New VIP Program with $1,000,000 in Prizes
Club Titan is the most generous rewards program available to online poker players and the Million Dollar Race is an ongoing promotion with $1,000,000 in cash prizes.
Titan Poker, the leading online poker room in Europe and the largest iPoker Network member, has launched Club Titan, the most generous rewards program available to avid poker players. To celebrate, TitanPoker.com is staging in parallel the Million Dollar Race, an ongoing promotion awarding $1,000,000 in cash prizes to its dedicated poker players.
For poker enthusiasts looking for the best rewards deal possible, Club Titan is a perfect solution. The Club Titan VIP program is simple and easily understood and rewards are available to all poker players, both first time players and big time enthusiasts who regard poker as a career choice.
Poker players will easily see the benefits available to them at Club Titan, which increase in magnitude the more they play poker. Players can potentially earn tens of thousands of dollars if they dedicate themselves to regular game play.
Titan Poker’s size allows it to make generous offers to players unavailable at other poker rooms, including the upcoming Million Dollar Race promotion, which will award $1,000,000 to players in reward for their poker efforts.
The Million Dollar Race will launch in mid-January and run through the end of April 2009. A series of races, based on game play at Titan Poker’s cash tables, will be staged simultaneously dealing out cash prizes to top finishers and to those players who hit specific hot spots in the leaderboard standings. And there are many more poker tournaments to come in 2009 with even bigger surprises.
Players will be able to win multiple prizes in at the same time, cashing in on their benefits at Club Titan while building up their bankrolls during the unprecedented Million Dollar Race.
About Titan Poker:
Titan Poker is the leading online poker room in Europe and part of the iPoker Network. Titan Poker's software was developed by Playtech, a publicly-traded company and leading gaming software developer. Titan Poker guarantees more than $16,000,000 in monthly prizes, has nearly 30,000 online players at peak hours, and awards winning players with entries to the major poker tournaments worldwide. Titan Poker is exclusively promoted by Euro Partners , the world's largest e-gaming affiliate program. For more information about Titan Poker please visit titanpoker.com.
Club Titan is the most generous rewards program available to online poker players and the Million Dollar Race is an ongoing promotion with $1,000,000 in cash prizes.
Titan Poker, the leading online poker room in Europe and the largest iPoker Network member, has launched Club Titan, the most generous rewards program available to avid poker players. To celebrate, TitanPoker.com is staging in parallel the Million Dollar Race, an ongoing promotion awarding $1,000,000 in cash prizes to its dedicated poker players.
For poker enthusiasts looking for the best rewards deal possible, Club Titan is a perfect solution. The Club Titan VIP program is simple and easily understood and rewards are available to all poker players, both first time players and big time enthusiasts who regard poker as a career choice.
Poker players will easily see the benefits available to them at Club Titan, which increase in magnitude the more they play poker. Players can potentially earn tens of thousands of dollars if they dedicate themselves to regular game play.
Titan Poker’s size allows it to make generous offers to players unavailable at other poker rooms, including the upcoming Million Dollar Race promotion, which will award $1,000,000 to players in reward for their poker efforts.
The Million Dollar Race will launch in mid-January and run through the end of April 2009. A series of races, based on game play at Titan Poker’s cash tables, will be staged simultaneously dealing out cash prizes to top finishers and to those players who hit specific hot spots in the leaderboard standings. And there are many more poker tournaments to come in 2009 with even bigger surprises.
Players will be able to win multiple prizes in at the same time, cashing in on their benefits at Club Titan while building up their bankrolls during the unprecedented Million Dollar Race.
About Titan Poker:
Titan Poker is the leading online poker room in Europe and part of the iPoker Network. Titan Poker's software was developed by Playtech, a publicly-traded company and leading gaming software developer. Titan Poker guarantees more than $16,000,000 in monthly prizes, has nearly 30,000 online players at peak hours, and awards winning players with entries to the major poker tournaments worldwide. Titan Poker is exclusively promoted by Euro Partners , the world's largest e-gaming affiliate program. For more information about Titan Poker please visit titanpoker.com.
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Happy Holidays
Shark Poker blog wishes to all its readers Happy Holidays and a prosperous and profitable new year!
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