Las Vegas » Poker http://www.lassvegass.com Gambling heaven Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:29:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Poker hands order guide http://www.lassvegass.com/poker-hands-order-guide.html http://www.lassvegass.com/poker-hands-order-guide.html#comments Sat, 07 Jan 2012 10:22:51 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=1013 This is the order of hands in poker
• High card: In the series of cards from 2 through Ace, the higher the card number, the higher the rank of the card. After 10 come, in order, Jack, Queen, King, and Ace. The Ace is the highest ranked card, the high card.

• Pair: Any two cards of the same rank. For example, 2 threes, two Jacks, two Aces.

• Two Pair Two sets of two cards of the same rank. For example, 2 Queens and 2 fives.

• Three of a kind: Also called trips. For example, 3 sevens.

• Straight: Five cards in sequential rank order, in a row. For example: 8, 9, 10, Jack, Queen. An ace may be used as either a 1 or the highest card as in: A, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace. Please note that King, Ace, 2, 3, 4 is not a straight.

• Flush: Five cards of the same suit. For example, five cards, all of Clubs.

• Full House: A combination of three of a kind and a pair.

• Four of a kind: For example, 4 Kings.

• Straight Flush: A straight (5 in a row) all of the same suit. In some cases, the kicker card breaks a tie. This applies when two players have the same winning pair or two pair. The kicker card is the best high card after the pair.

• Royal Flush: The highest straight flush and highest possible hand, consisting of 10, J, Q, K, A of the same suit.

In some cases, the kicker card breaks a tie. This applies when two players have the same winning pair or two pair. The kicker card is the best high card after the pair.

Straights are determined by the high card. For example, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 beats 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

Where there are two flushes in a hand, the highest different card determines the winner. For example, a spade flush of K, Q, 10, 4, 3 beats a spade flush of K, Q, 9, 4, 3. In Hold’em and Omaha, where there are shared board cards, this scenario happens on occasion. In 7 Card or 5 Card Stud, where there are no shared cards, it is possible for there to be flushes from different suits. In poker, there is no ordering of suits. Therefore, a spade flush of K, Q, 10, 4, 3 ties a club flush of K, Q, 10, 4, 3.

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]]> http://www.lassvegass.com/poker-hands-order-guide.html/feed 0 Online poker strategy to win when playing in online poker rooms http://www.lassvegass.com/online-poker-strategy-to-win-when-playing-in-online-poker-rooms.html http://www.lassvegass.com/online-poker-strategy-to-win-when-playing-in-online-poker-rooms.html#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 10:07:33 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=1011 A common error made by many novice (and a shockingly high amount of those who should know better) players is feeling the need to participate on every hand dealt. A successful player only plays 20-30% of dealt hands. Much like a professional baseball player who is able to sign a multimillion dollar contract by maintaining a batting average of .300, the successful poker player knows that the majority of the time another player will walk away with the pot.

With that in mind it is important to play aggressively once you get a hand that you are confident in. Remember, 70% of the time other players are ready to fold in search of a hand that they think favors them! Be ready to force the weak players out with your aggressive bets. If you are confident you have the strongest hand in the game, raise the bet! The main reason for being aggressive is to have those with weak hands fold early on, as some tend to hang on looking for the miracle draw to win the hand. By forcing their hand early you are lowering the chance of those miracle hands and also ensuring you win the pot. It is always better to win a smaller pot than take a chance that another players draws that miracle hand late in the game.

Your table image is also very important. Build a strong table image by not bluffing early in your play. Bluffing early marks you as a bluffer and people will call your bluff 100% of the time. Play good cards and throw away junk cards, have the other players at the table see you are only playing strong hands. This sets up the opportunity for you to use a good bluff later in the game as you have conditioned the others players into thinking that when you raise you have the cards to win the hand.

Studying other players and their betting behavior is equally as important. It is too easy to get wrapped up in your own game and miss the “tells” the other players may be exhibiting. Knowing if they bet aggressively or typically call with a strong hand empowers you and your betting decisions.

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]]> http://www.lassvegass.com/online-poker-strategy-to-win-when-playing-in-online-poker-rooms.html/feed 0 Gambling tips: how to avoid to lose all your money with online gambling http://www.lassvegass.com/gambling-tips-how-to-avoid-to-lose-all-your-money-with-online-gambling.html http://www.lassvegass.com/gambling-tips-how-to-avoid-to-lose-all-your-money-with-online-gambling.html#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:47:00 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=1005 I have been gambling since around the age of sixteen. I see it as a bit of a hobby and really enjoy playing poker and bragg. I go to the casino as often as I can and also love to go to the horse racing and to the greyhounds. This article is a story about when I lost a lot of money on a horse which was supposed to be a racing certainty.

As well as gambling, I love to have a few beers. It was during one of my nights out drinking when I met an old school friend. His name was John and we had not seen each other for around fifteen years. The conversation soon turned to talking about various forms of gambling and we realised that we had very similar interests.

John told me about some of his more profitable days and I responded by talking about some of mine. I must say his seemed far more impressive than what I had ever won. John then told me that he was very good friends with a local trainer and that he had some information that I might be interested in.

This night was becoming more interesting by the hour and I enquired as to what type of information he had. He started talking about a horse which the trainer and its connections thought could not lose. The horse was going to run in ten days time and was of a far higher class than what the other horses in the race would be. The trainer wanted the horse to have an easy victory so that it would gain some confidence from the race.

I told quite a lot of people about this horse over the next few days, this was to be a big mistake, a mistake I will not be repeating in the future.

The big race day arrived and I was very excited. I will not tell you how much I placed on the horse but lets just say it was a lot of money. The odds were five to one and I believed that this was going to be the easiest money I would have ever obtained.

The race in question was a three mile hurdle and with only three fences to go the horse was cruising. It was challenging the long term leader who was fading and being strongly ridden.

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]]> http://www.lassvegass.com/gambling-tips-how-to-avoid-to-lose-all-your-money-with-online-gambling.html/feed 0 6 tips to find a good casino online http://www.lassvegass.com/6-tips-to-find-a-good-casino-online.html http://www.lassvegass.com/6-tips-to-find-a-good-casino-online.html#comments Sun, 24 Jul 2011 09:31:42 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=1001 he internet allows gamblers to play 24/7 wherever they may be. Because of that, there have been more and more casinos popping up online. How do you know which one is the best online casino to pick? Here are some tips to pick the best online casino out there.

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2. A great casino should also offer great customer service support. They should be available where ever, when ever. They should also be able to be contacted in every way possible, 24/7. They should also be friendly, helpful and quick to respond to player’s problems.

3. Try to ask around for the best online casinos. Why believe only what you read in their sites? Try to find out what other users think about their site.

4. Find a casino that fits your computer and internet connection. If you have a slow connection, you may have a long time to download the games. If your computer components are also kind of slow, it might affect the images and game play. The main reason people play online is to experience a better gaming experience. If your computer and the casino are not compatible, why play online?

5. Always look at the terms and conditions. There will be online casinos that offer bonus play, but only after some conditions are met.

6. Always check out the different games offered. The more games that you like, the better. If you love playing slot machines, try looking for a casino that offers great slot machines.

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]]> http://www.lassvegass.com/6-tips-to-find-a-good-casino-online.html/feed 0 Tips on how to win at poker overnight http://www.lassvegass.com/tips-on-how-to-win-at-poker-overnight.html http://www.lassvegass.com/tips-on-how-to-win-at-poker-overnight.html#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2011 09:28:55 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=999 Consider these tips as a bonus from an experienced poker player

Tip#1 – An Ace in the Hole

The #1 rule of heads up poker play is that when you have an ace as a hole card you will usually be in a dominant position pre flop. You should then raise/re-raise strong to see what the opponent’s reaction will be. Often times an opponent will fold (depending on the specific style of the poker player) for fear of the ace or a pocket pair. Sometimes you may get called but remember, in heads up poker players have a tendency to make loose calls. Odds are you will still be in a dominant position.

Tip #2 – Lower Your Expectations

While playing heads up Texas Hold’em poker, chances are that you cannot afford to wait on a good hand. A quality hand in heads up poker is not the same as when playing with a bigger group. You may have to settle with J-6 offsuit and just see what happens. The odds are that many times your opponent will have a bad looking hand as well.

Tip #3 – Try To Pick Up A Betting Pattern

Many poker players have an extremely difficult time playing heads up. Some collapse under the pressure and others become painstakingly obvious in how they bet in heads up. Make sure you keep an eye on your opponents betting habits. Every now and then you may want to call a hand that you know your probably beat in just to see what the opponent has. If you can pick up an opponents betting habits it’s almost as if they are showing you their hands.

Tip #4 – Mix Up Your Play

Even if you are not getting the best of cards you must always try to mix up your play to throw your opponent off your scent. Raise with 9-4 suited. Call with A-3 offsuit. This way your opponent cannot pick up a good betting pattern from you. Many poker players are not great when it comes to heads up play. By throwing your opponent off your scent it possible that he/she will be enticed into making a careless all-in call. All it takes is one big mistake in heads up play and you’ll have your opponent right where you want them

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Any business operates on customer trust, and when it comes to gambling, players always look for a secure casino. A casino that a gambler can trust is more successful compared to one that indulges in fraudulent activities. Such illegal activities are common in the gambling business since many of the online casinos are illegally established. This makes them immune from prosecution since they are situated outside the gamblers country.
Some of the most common frauds are found in the gambling business and the Internet has proven to be a benefit as well as a bane. This is because there is a greater scope for fraud on the Internet. The website is developed in other countries and this provides them immunity from legal punitive action. Moreover, these companies are very rich and can easily protect themselves with the help of the government of that country.
Although there is scope for fraud on the Internet, some solution providers have come up in order to ensure transparency and honesty in the online gambling business. One such body is the Online Gambling Association, a regulatory body. It sees to it that all the online gambling institutions provide the customers with security, safety, and protection from illegal activities.

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]]> http://www.lassvegass.com/secure-online-gambling.html/feed 0 Go To a Casino Gambling Online Site, Have Fun And Make Money http://www.lassvegass.com/go-to-a-casino-gambling-online-site-have-fun-and-make-money.html http://www.lassvegass.com/go-to-a-casino-gambling-online-site-have-fun-and-make-money.html#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:48:53 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=873 There are lots of casino gambling online sites with several different types of internet casinos at which you can play. There are two main types of sites: No-download Java-based sites which load directly in your browser. The other group is casino download game sites which allow you to download the games to your computer’s hard disk.
The first kind of gambling site normally uses Flash or Shockwave, which enables it to run in your browser. If you don’t have Flash or Shockwave you can download plug-ins from companies like Macromedia for free. Although this type of website is called no-download casinos, you have to download sounds and graphics each time you play a game. A great advantage of this kind of gambling site is that it can be played on most computers and operating systems and many of these can even be used on WebTV.
The second type of website offers downloadable software. Such software is normally limited to Windows, which means it will only run on Windows-based platforms. Since the file sizes of most of these downloadable software are huge (from 5 to 20 megabytes) you must allow a bit of time for downloading it. Therefore, you should be quite sure you really want to play at the casino you chose before you invest your time to download it. If you like most people are running Windows, I absolutely recommend that you stick to these download gambling websites. They are mostly secure, stable and once you have downloaded the games, your dependency of the web server which they reside on has been significantly reduced. And that’s a good thing since you can use them with any internet connection, also the slower dial-up ones. Since most of the game applications reside on your hard disk, the speed will be much faster compared to the no-download sites.

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]]> http://www.lassvegass.com/go-to-a-casino-gambling-online-site-have-fun-and-make-money.html/feed 0 Magic Box Casino http://www.lassvegass.com/magic-box-casino.html http://www.lassvegass.com/magic-box-casino.html#comments Thu, 28 Oct 2010 00:36:47 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=871 Online casino is a part of Intercontinental Online Gaming and is licensed in Antigua and Barbuda. They are generally committed to ethical business standards and fair gaming and submit their software to monthly tests for fairness. These casinos are a software download casino of eighty games or more with a magic theme running throughout their casino.
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There are different bonuses that apply to different methods of payment. There are also Loyalty Awards and Surprise Bonuses that players can receive. Players earn one comp point for every $10 of wager. A total of 100 points results in $1 added to the players account for wagering only. Players should closely read the Terms and Conditions to learn the details and rules that apply to the bonuses. Roulette players will be interested in the Roulette Club that the online site hosts.

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]]> http://www.lassvegass.com/magic-box-casino.html/feed 0 Playing poker with a poker pro http://www.lassvegass.com/playing-poker-with-a-poker-pro.html http://www.lassvegass.com/playing-poker-with-a-poker-pro.html#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:16:04 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=862 Playing poker for a living in the online environment isn’t anywhere near the same as it is playing live. There are so many differences that skill in one will not necessarily transfer to another. The easiest transition is to go from online play to live play, going the other way is far tougher. But even live play has its own peculiar characteristics and being able to see your opponents now injects a whole new and interesting dynamic.

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But I find that online poker shares many similarities with Electronic Day Trading which is the field of buying and selling stocks and shares in very small time frames. Both fields are operated electronically and this gives rise to software packages that if you don’t have them, are going to seriously handicap your career in that particular field.

Poker in the online world is played electronically on computers, do not think for one minute that it’s an accurate virtual representation of poker because it isn’t. I use and have used all sorts of software while I have been playing and if I don’t use these things then I will seriously handicap myself.

For instance depending on if the poker sites allow it, I have used a brilliant piece of software called Poker Crusher. This links in to what is an already established database of players and rates them for you. This allows you to select games better by being able to spot weaker players.
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]]> http://www.lassvegass.com/playing-poker-with-a-poker-pro.html/feed 0 Caribbean poker http://www.lassvegass.com/caribbean-poker.html http://www.lassvegass.com/caribbean-poker.html#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:11:09 +0000 admin http://www.lassvegass.com/?p=837 In Caribbean Stud Poker the player can make a side bet of $1 that pays out for hands of a flush or better. Payoff tables vary but always feature a progressive jackpot that pays the whole jackpot for a royal flush and 10% for a straight flush. If two players had a royal flush in the same hand the player closest to the dealer’s right wins the jackpot and the second wins whatever the jackpot is dropped to. In most casinos, the second jackpot is $10,000. This is done because the order of play is from the dealer’s right to left. If two players score a straight flush, the player to the dealer’s right gets 10% of the jackpot and the other player gets 10% of what is left over.

While it may seem like a good investment to lay down one dollar in the chance of winning over ten thousand the chances are stacked very high that you will never see your dollar again.

Players are then dealt five cards each, as is the dealer. All cards are dealt face down with the exception of one of the dealer’s cards that is dealt face up.
After checking their cards players must decide to raise or fold as usual for poker games. Players that fold forfeit their cards and all wager placed on the game. To raise a player must wager twice the game ante.

The dealer turns over his remaining cards and compares them with the players. Card ranks are the same as regular poker with the additional condition of the dealer ‘qualifying’. This is where the Caribbean poker comes into it’s own.

The dealer must be showing an at least an ace and a king or higher to qualify. If the dealer does not qualify the player wins even money on his ante wager and the raise is pushed. On the other hand if the dealer qualifies he beats the player and both the ante and the raise go to the house. If however the dealer qualifies but still loses to the player, then the ante pays even money and the raise pays according to the house pay table. Pay tables can vary to be sure to check it before you play.

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