The investigation of online Gambler Magazine and gaming company Casino Interstate proves that almost one tenth (9%) of the virtual casino players and the fact that they intend to quit their jobs to line their livelihood to earn.

There are about 1.5 million online players, could be even more than 150000 such players.

3% of these players have also confirmed that they are in the work online. More than 60% of respondents
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play more than 5 hours per week. 25% play even 10 hours per week. In order to get those results were 342 readers online Gambler Magazine in November and December 2005 were interviewed.

From 59% of online players would only every third attempt, in a real casino against real competitors to play. Only 4% of other online players want to visit the casino. The rest would prefer to play at home enjoy.

It is no wonder that Texas Hold’Em poker game the most popular, followed closely by Black Jack and Roulette. One, perhaps a little surprising, that 15% of the surveyed players in their underwear or completely naked!

Although the number of poker players in the United Kingdom is quite high, the use of relatively small sums. One half of the respondents attention to the games £ 50 or even less within a month. 38% of the surveyed players – only £ 20

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The entire discussion is increasing for some years, as more and more online Texas Holdem poker provider, the state Casino of course, a thorn in the flesh – legally and financially. For whom do you censure when the online Texas Holdem poker provider is not in the country? In a country where privately operated gambling is legal? And then the millions of users individually? It does no authority in the world. The treasury millions go through the cloth, clear that under the guise “Law and order” fulminated.

The advantage of online portals is obvious: to go home at night, comfortable in front of the computer, smoke and drink and everything in Schlabberlook. In the casino, they have a dress code to follow (the Austrian card except casinos, although the jogging suit is not necessarily the average standard) a photo ID with him and with personal data, then the credit. Even if the state high Casinos privacy write, they still have the right to intervene in our privacy. Because if the tax office knocked on the door or creditors enforce their rights, then the casino information to exactly when they have played and how much they have won or lost! In the glass age may perhaps not be too alarming sound, but who wants in his spare even reviewed and checked-rays? Admittedly, the Internet is not just a place where the user is anonymous underway, but the mass can but hope is more or less under approach and not quite so on to pillory.

The social happening in the casino is no longer everyday, just glamorous events (such as the EPT finals in Monte Carlo) to attract the masses fence guests. Not for nothing cavort most Texas Holdem poker players with the Internet. The only with the online portals to the real place of the casino is not the rich water, is the fact of Aug-in-Aug his contact with the opponents in. But since not worked very swept from the table to read “practice, practice, practice” and there is online Texas Holdem poker warmly. A little good-night Texas Holdem poker game has not harmed anyone …

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“Rock”: that’s called those players who are almost too “dry” play when they have a look mitgehen then pay only, and almost never increase, it is easy player with such a “Raise” from the game to push.

“Bad Beat”: Sometimes, even the best players lucky one Schnippchen. Anyone who does not know the situation in which the last card a / r other players in exactly the hand brings to which he / she hoped.

“Titt”: Exactly those players who are always by a “Bad Beat” are beaten, then this
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tend completely crazy to play. What is not necessarily purposeful, as the financial
Losses are mostly considerably, but perhaps the anger is somewhat less in the belly.

“Sail-Boat” or “Magnum”: describes a pair of fours = 44

“Dead Man’s Hand”: In “Wild West” were the customs at the Texas Holdem poker table know something harsher than it is today. Hence, the name
“Dead Man’s Hand”, it stands for the leaf Ass / eight. Supposedly anno 1876 the legendary Wild Bill with two aces, two viewing and a lady (at that time was “Draw Poker, the most popular Texas Holdem poker variant) by Jack McCall have been shot. That was the end of a legend, even if Jack McCall for his deed was executed.

“Under the Gun”: it is those in charge players in, the first player of the use bring. Could, by name, even a leftover from the days of the Wild West.

“Wayne Gretzky”: A pair of new bear the name of the ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky. From 1978 to 1999, he was active hockey players – and for one WHAT! Hockey fans, because on its account to 894 gates, 1963 and 2857 Scorerpunkte templates. NHL him immediately after the end of his career in the Hockey Hall of Fame “and backing his number” 99 “was to honor him blocked.

Wired pair: So those low pair, with which we often do not know whether this is good or not.

“Zip, Zilch” is called a particularly bad hand.

“Pocket Rocket”, “Bullets”: it is a pair of aces, exactly the opposite of a “Wired pair” or a “zip”.

“Paints” are not bad cards, namely those which bear an image: jack, queen, king.

“Gap Concept: Is a concept of Texas Holdem poker strategist David Sklansky. He says that, in order to increase mitgehen to be a better hand in their hands, as if you have an increase.

“Sandbagging” Even if we know that the strongest hand, keeps you covered, only checks or paid. The players in hopes therefore, that as many players who are lured mitgehen and so that the pot increased. In the right moment, then added.

“Alligator Blood”: The players are those who, despite little chips not give up – and continue to remain tough.

“Speed Limit” means a pair of five. This is still from the old speed limit of 55 Mph in the United States. This restriction has been in most countries now increased to 65 Mph. Why are calculations of Verkehrstatistikern who feel that the risk of accidents is lower, one of the average speed of 85% of car drivers ( “85th percentile rule”). There may be “Speed Limit” soon the cards six and five?

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The other players were relatively small Stakes. The best chances of them had experienced operator from Canada Isabelle Mercier, a little more than 400000 in chips and had the young Swede Mats Iremark with a similar quantity. Not far from these two were Kirill Gerasimov from Russia (vice-champion and winner of $ 500000 during the $ 25000 buy-in WPT Bellagio Five Star championships in 2002) and the other Swede and the former EPT finalist Patric Martensson and Stuart Nash from England .

Three UK players who are already at the beginning of the day 3, the final table had to leave, were Brian Gilbert, Martin Greenberg and Stuart Fox. The last two were eliminated by Ram Vaswani. Jeff Sharpe, winner of the third place during Caribbean Poker Classic in November, and Julian Thew, today during all major tournaments has to be taken, also the superiority of the other players accept.

The other UK and Ireland players who at this EPT event and participated in various cash prizes won, were Roy “The Boy” Brindley, Willie Tann, John Hewston, Mickey Wernick and Peter Roche.

At the final table players also won several prizes. Stuart Nash won the eighth place with € 43500, Isabelle Mercier – the seventh place with € 60800 and Patric Martenssen – the sixth place with € 76800th

Ram Vaswani, Mark Boudewijn and Theo Jorgensen, most chips inserted. Gerasimov and Iremark experienced difficult times, but were still strong. Nobody expected that the next player to the table this Mortal had to leave, and the fifth place with € 97700-won, was Ram “Crazy Horse” Vaswani.

With his vast experience to the WPT final tables Gerasimov proved that he is a serious competitor at the poker table. The fourth place with € 118500 was won by Theo Jorgensen. Only then is also the time has come for Gerasimov. The third place and € 155.300.

Mats Iremark a little surprised the other players by a first battle with the chip leader to lead Boudewijn began. The so-called smart war should be the final winner of the tournament. Mats Iremark, the wild Swede, has understood the fact that he now the best show. Iremark won € 480.000.
We congratulate him and Mark Boudewijn the second place with € 259000 won.

The EPT show travels in early March after Monte Carlo , where the EPT € 10000 buy-in main finals will take place.

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Betfair has the objective of the poker games more attractive to the tournament and seats more valuable to make.
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Betfairs head of the Poker Ben Fried said: “The Threesome Pass is a völig new offer in the poker world. The idea evolved as a response to the wishes of players, the poker traditions of Betfair to preserve and even more games on the poker table.”

The Threesome Pass Promotion has just now while de Deauville EPT stage started. With the support of 25 players of the Betfair teams and the hot money prices is now the time has come true, this beautiful Promotion States.

Betfair is still 50 players in the WSOP send this year. The Threesome Pass , with a value of $ 45000 for all Betfair poker player, the WSOP way to exist.

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Texas Holdem poker is the most popular and best known of all poker variants of poker with a relatively simple procedure. You play it with two to ten players.
The objective in Texas Holdem poker is the best combination of 5 cards – including the use of two cards, one at the beginning of a round of the dealer receives and keeps hidden, and five community cards, successively at the poker table undetected – to form .
The Texas Holdem poker rules are here to PRINT.

Gameplay

1st
The dealer
The poker cards are always from the position of the dealer distributed in the clockwise after each round is passed (see also POSITION). The dealer for a designated player with a round button with a “D” on it at the table indicated. The cards are from the poker software is automatically distributed to the dealer.

2nd
The blinds
Before a round of poker begins, the player left of the dealer, the Small blind (this is usually half the minimum bet) and the player left thereof, the big blind (minimum bet). Through these two missions will open the pot and the other players have a competitive incentive.  “blinds” refers to the fact that bets will be set before a card is visible (see also blind).

3rd
Dealing
The dealer now shares to each player is dealt two cards from the pocket cards mentioned. These cards are only for the player who holds these cards, visible.

4th
Betting
After all the players pocket cards have received now starts the first betting, with the player to the left of the player sits, the Big Blind has (first bidder). Depending on which activities earlier in the round took place, a player can play within the limits of the table and store operations (fold), check (check), hold (call), increase (raise) or further increase (re-raise). If increased and will further increase may be several betting rounds to run the table. The betting is finished when all players are either the last bet or folded.

5th
The Flop
After the first round comes the flop, for which 3 cards face up on the table are. Here is another betting.

6th
The Turn
After the flop comes the Turn, where the 4th Community card next to the flop will be detected. It follows a further betting.

7th
The river
The final community card is called the river and it will turn next to them. Here is the latest betting.

8th
The Showdown
After the expiry of bets comes the showdown. Here are the top five poker hands, the remaining players through a combination of their 2 pocket cards and 5 community cards to form compared. The player with the best poker hand wins and gets the pot. it also happened that two or more players with a sheet of equal rank, or the 5 community cards represent the best combination – in these cases, the players remained the pot.

9th
Next Round
After the show down and the distribution of the pot, the dealer button moves to the next player to the left on (clockwise). The players left from the new dealer put the blinds so that the tickets for the new round can be distributed.

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