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Do you have a wife, girlfriend, or gal pal that wants to learn the basics of Texas Holdem, but you know will never pick up a book on the subject? If so, Poker Prima Divas has the perfect gift for the lady this holiday season, a deck of cards with tips and tricks built right in. The Texas Holdem 101 Playing Cards are only $10, and are filled with tips and tactics to turn new players into good players while they play. Each card offers tips like common mistakes new players make and odds to making a wining hand.Related Articles:New poker software toolNew poker program promises advantages…

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The poker pro known as The Flying Dutchman has joined forces with The World Poker Store Inc to put on “Holdem for the Holidays”, a free Texas Holdem tournament that will be held on Friday, December 7th. The event, to be held at The World Poker Store’s latest store in Washington state, will kick off after a meet and greet at 5 PM. Marcel Luske, who earned his nickname from all the world traveling done as a poker pro, is famous for his sharp attire, his singing at the table, and wearing his sunglasses upside down.Related Articles:Poker helps Cartwright get happyRussell Crowe to play poker for charity…

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Comedian Drew Carey is a poker player and recently he put up a show concerning a poker raid in Texas that he thought was a bit over the top. His online program, Reason TV, can be found on YouTube, and this particular episode has gotten a lot of play among poker players. Carey, who called poker “as American as apple pie”, detailed the Dallas raid on a Veteran of Foreign Wars poker tournament, where the VFW was trying to raise money in support of a child who had died in connection with drugs…

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A good chunk of the poker world was shocked to learn of the untimely death of David “Chip” Reese. Perhaps the greatest testament in the world to this great player was that nobody wanted him playing at their table. Despite his reputation as a rather pleasant fellow, Chip would often treat a ring game like a playground where he was the biggest bully around.

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By the time most players are at the river, they are so emotionally invested in the hand, and so focused that you will learn very little by studying their face and body. Unless your opponent is Erica Schoenberg and you are staring out of the sheer aesthetic joy she provides, give up on trying to figure tells out when the hand has progressed this far.

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Poker is a highly psychological game. More important than any amount of luck, the psychological persona you project at the table can greatly affect how your opponents play against you and what choices they make in the course of the game.

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When you are sitting at a table full of poker pros, and two of the six of you have already busted out, and you have yet to play a hand, the other three players are going to show you a healthy amount of respect.

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For years mankind had a dream to climb mount Everest, a dream that was finally realized in 1953 when Sir Edmund Hillary made it to the top. Since then some 4,000 people have lived the dream, and online poker room Everest Poker has a dream of its own they want you to share in.

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