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		<title>How to Hide Your Own Poker Tells</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 12:14:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to playing poker, every player begins with certain tells. The expert players often learn quickly that being able to hide these tells when it comes to poker is an effective way to increase your success as well as increasing the amount that can be won while playing the game. Through these methods, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to playing poker, every player begins with certain tells. The expert players often learn quickly that being able to hide these tells when it comes to poker is an effective way to increase your success as well as increasing the amount that can be won while playing the game. Through these methods, you are able to hide your tells – and learn what the tells are that you should pay attention to. This can increase your chances of winning while playing, quite substantially.</p>
<p>First, pay attention to your body language. While playing the game, scrutinize your body language as you would another player. Use this information to determine the changes that need to be made in your body language and behavior to increase the chances that you have of winning while playing.</p>
<p>Learn the times of strength and the times of weakness while playing with other opponents in the game. Pay attention to the cards that are shown and analyze how the player acts when they win, as well as when they lose. These times can be an effective way to determine the strength of the hand of the player, as well as an effective way to determine the choices that you should make while playing with the opponent in the future.</p>
<p>Consult with a friend or play with an acquaintance to determine your ‘tells’ within the game and seek advice of the other player that you can use to reduce or even avoid these ‘tells’ in future games.</p>
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		<title>Etiquette While Playing Poker</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to playing poker, just like playing all other types of games within a casino environment, it is important to pay attention to the rules and guidelines of etiquette that have been created to ensure that all players are able to play the game enjoyably. Here are some of the guidelines that you [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to playing poker, just like playing all other types of games within a casino environment, it is important to pay attention to the rules and guidelines of etiquette that have been created to ensure that all players are able to play the game enjoyably. Here are some of the guidelines that you should adhere to when it comes to playing poker etiquette:</p>
<p>·         Leave enough room for those beside you to play. Leaving enough room for those beside you to play and take part in the game with enough room to stack their chips is an essential part of the game. You should leave enough space for those on either side of you – and they will often extend the same request.<br />
·         Be verbal while at the poker player with the dealer, as well as using hand gestures. This can help to reduce the miscommunications that can occur throughout the game. Through this, the players within the game can be clear with one another – which can also help to avoid disputes.<br />
·         Once the chips have been placed in the pot to bet, the players are not allowed to touch the chips. Touching the chips once the bets have been made can lead the dealer to pull in all bets that have been made at the table and therefore can confuse the other players that are taking part in the game.</p>
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		<title>Cheating in Online Poker Games</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:14:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to poker games – it can be easy to cheat – if you have the right information and the right tools. In fact, there have been a handful of poker rooms and online casinos recently that have come clean as to customers that have been cheating while playing in the online casino. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to poker games – it can be easy to cheat – if you have the right information and the right tools. In fact, there have been a handful of poker rooms and online casinos recently that have come clean as to customers that have been cheating while playing in the online casino. Although this can ruin the game for other players and take the competition and fun out of the game, it is important to know the signs of some of the popular poker cheat to ensure that you are protected while playing the game.</p>
<p>What should you look for in an online casino to ensure that other player’s within the casino are not cheating – to ensure that your money is safe while playing in the online casino?</p>
<p>·         Some players choose to cheat while playing online while playing with a partner. This is referred to as collusion and will often result in both players being banned from the online casino with any money that is left in the online poker account being void because of the cheating activity.<br />
·         Self collusion is where one player holds multiple accounts with the online poker casino room and therefore plays within the same games, with both accounts, which can increase the odds of winning.</p>
<p>There are measures in place to reduce the instances of these methods of cheating and therefore players have an increased risk of being caught while taking part in these activities.</p>
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		<title>What Chip Stacks can Tell You about a Player</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 12:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While playing with various opponents, we should pay attention to their behavior to learn about their playing patterns and styles. Through the various options that are available when it comes to chip stacks, you can pay attention to everything from the way that they play with their chip stacks and arrange the stacks to the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While playing with various opponents, we should pay attention to their behavior to learn about their playing patterns and styles. Through the various options that are available when it comes to chip stacks, you can pay attention to everything from the way that they play with their chip stacks and arrange the stacks to the way that they make their bets. Using this information about how the player interacts with the chip stacks can be an effective way to determine the playing style of your opponent, but how do you tell?</p>
<p>First, it is important to realize that the chip stacks of the players should be examined. How does the player arrange the stacks through the game? It has been determined that tight players that have an organized game of play organize the chip stacks in neat piles and organize the various values together. These players are meticulous in organizing their chip stacks. Other players that are looser with their game play pile their chips in random piles and are not meticulous when it comes to the organization of their chips.</p>
<p>Consider how the player interacts with their chips while playing the game. In the case that the player constantly glances at their chips, or yours – it could be a sign that the player is planning a big move in the game and is calculating.</p>
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		<title>Common Poker Tells for Beginners</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:13:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to playing poker, being a great player comes with the ability to be able to read the opponents faces, and movements through their body. These behaviors are often referred to as ‘tells’ and are an important part of learning the game of poker to be able to determine the bets that are [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to playing poker, being a great player comes with the ability to be able to read the opponents faces, and movements through their body. These behaviors are often referred to as ‘tells’ and are an important part of learning the game of poker to be able to determine the bets that are going to be made on the behavior of the other players within the game.</p>
<p>Here are some of the common poker tells that you can know about when it comes to playing poker:</p>
<p>Watch out for players with trembling hands. Although most beginners would associated trembling hands with being nervous about a bad hand, trembling hands can also often be associated with players being excited about the prospects of a stellar hand. Look out for this sign with players that are making changes in their betting patterns.</p>
<p>In the case that players are making changes within their betting patterns, one should take notice. Changes that are made in the betting patterns can mean that a player has a hand they are willing to play, especially if the player has been known to be a cautious player throughout the rest of the game.</p>
<p>Pay attention to the attention that players pay to their cards. Does the player repeatedly look to the cards to compare the cards which are on the table? The player may be trying to match a pair within the table, triple cards or even trying to match various flushes or straights in the case they are unable to remember the cards which are in the ‘pocket’.</p>
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		<title>Poker and Body Language</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:12:57 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Strategy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is indeed a relationship between the game of poker and the body language that comes along with playing the game. Throughout the game of poker, there are certain tell in which a player can determine, of their opponents that are created while playing the game of poker. Some of these tell are created with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There is indeed a relationship between the game of poker and the body language that comes along with playing the game. Throughout the game of poker, there are certain tell in which a player can determine, of their opponents that are created while playing the game of poker. Some of these tell are created with the speech patterns of the player, other with the obvious behaviors and most often, others can be distinguished through the body language of the player. These tells which are determined through the body language of the player is one of the most effective way to tell the hand strength and other information of the players, as many opponents are not aware they are giving their information away through their body language to the other players that are taking part in the game.</p>
<p>Although many poker players are able to control their facial expressions, there are often small changes which are made in the face that are created from involuntary facial muscles. Through these expressions, you can learn a lot about the player and the cards that they have within the hand. You can look for the small changes within the expression to tell the reaction of the player to their cards when they are first dealt or the reaction to a certain bet that has been made.</p>
<p>Remember to look at posture. Looking at the posture of the player through the game can help to determine the strength of the hand of the player. Is the player sitting up straight to demonstrate confidence or slumping? Use these methods to determine the hand of your opponent.</p>
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