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You've probably heard the standard reason to avoid slow playing: It's dangerous, because when you slow play, you give an opponent a chance to make a bigger hand at a minimal cost. This is absolutely true. But there's another reason to play your big hands fast, and this one isn't talked about as frequently. A slow play can give an opponent a chance to get away from a hand more cheaply than he would have had you played it fast from the start. Consider the following example.

You're in late position in a No-Limit Hold 'em ring game. A player raises in early position. You look at your cards, see pocket 8s, and decide to call. The flop is absolutely perfect: Qh 8h 2d. You've hit your set and, with the Queen out there, chances are your opponent has something � maybe A-Q, maybe pocket Kings or Aces. He bets the flop. more...

I play in some of the biggest cash games in the world. Usually, these games are loaded with pros - folks who know the intricacies and advanced strategies of pretty much every poker game. We normally play a mix of games that can include Hold �em, 7-Stud, Omaha, and one or more of the Hi/Lo variations. Most of the time, we play with a fixed-limit betting structure.

In a recent session, I had a stretch where I was pretty card dead, so I spent most of my time folding. To my knowledgeable opponents, it must have appeared that I was playing especially tight. Then in a game of 7-Stud, I was dealt an Ace as my up-card. The bring-in bet had been raised and I re-raised.

Then, two top-rate pros with no more than their antes in the pot called my re-raise. There are only a couple of hands that might justify their calls. However, as the hand proceeded with me as the aggressor, it became clear that the callers of my third-street re-raise didn't have much at all. One held three unconnected hearts, the other had a middle pair with no kicker. more...

Stud-8 or Better is a great game. The rules are nearly identical to regular 7-Card Stud, but there's one key difference. At showdown, the pot is split; half is given to the player with the best high, and half to the player with the best low. In order to take a portion of the pot, a low hand must have no card higher than an 8. If there is no qualifying low, the high hand takes the entire pot.

With players aiming for both high and low hands, Stud-8 invites a lot of action. But beginning players, even those with some 7-Card Stud experience, often come to a Stud-8 table with a poor understanding of what hands do well in this split-pot game.

To understand what types of hands you should play in Stud-8, you must grasp this key concept: In Stud-8, you're looking to scoop pots. By scoop, I mean that you want to take both the high and the low halves of the pot. That's where you're going to make your real profit. more...

I get asked a lot of poker strategy questions, from beginner to advanced. Some are easy, but some involve the kind of math I can't always do off the top of my head. When that happens, I rely on one of a number of free tools to calculate the probability of winning the hand.

Here's an example based on a hand posted on a website I run:

Our hero was playing at a small stakes No-Limit table online, with $.25-$.50 blinds. At the start of the hand, he had $44. He was dealt Ad-Td and raised to $2. Both blinds called. The flop was Kd-Jd-2c, giving our hero a royal flush draw. The big blind bet $2, hero raised $2 more, the next player called, and the big blind (with more chips than our hero) re-raised all-in. more...

Most Pot Limit Omaha players know that Omaha is a game of "the nuts." In a multi-way pot, the winning hand is, more often than not, the best possible hand out there. When you start with four cards, you have six different possible two-card hands. This increases the chances that someone is holding the nuts. What many beginning Pot Limit Omaha players do not understand is that Omaha is really a game of redraws.

A redraw means that after the flop, you not only have some kind of made hand, you also have draws to a better hand. Having redraws in Pot Limit Omaha is so important that it is sometimes mathematically correct to fold the nuts on the flop. For example: suppose you raise in the late position with Ac Kh Tc 9h -- a very good starting Omaha hand. more...

Arguably, there is no simpler bet than the game total. Simply add the score of the two teams together (including Overtime) and if it is higher than the posted total, the Over wins. If it is lower than the posted number, the Under wins. It doesn't get easier than that. However, unlike pointspreads, many new bettors have difficulty predicting outcomes for totals, either from lack of experience or just lack of knowledge.

Most bettors are fans and fans like points so the Over is always a popular choice for recreational bettors. This results in the totals typically moving up over the course of the week. However, professional bettors know this and bet enough Unders to keep bookmakers honest and the posted totals fair. A simple rule for betting totals though is to bet the Over early in the week and the Under late. This won't always work but if you track this rule over any length of time, you should see it holds up as a general trend. more...

A prop bet is a wager that is not directly related to the final score of the game (or event). For example, if your favorite baseball team is playing and you don't really have a feel for the outcome of the game, you might still have a feel for the pitchers or some of the players. You could place a prop bet or two on how those pitchers or players might do and that makes watching the game more exciting.

Fantasy sports is booming right now and by placing wagers on players who you feel may have a good game, props are also a great way for you to profit on your fantasy team. more...

As you're looking through this week's schedule and you're trying to decide on which teams to bet on, it's always a good idea to look at the home dogs first. When you take the dog, there are three results that can occur in a game: the dog can win, the favorite can win, or the dog can lose but cover. Two of those outcomes are good, only one is bad! Take the Week One game between Atlanta at San Francisco. San Francisco was down 21-13 and came back with a late touchdown that really didn't affect the outcome of the game (Atlanta won 21-19), but all of a sudden your +3.5 looks pretty good. Then in Week Two it was the New York Giants (+3) over Washington with some impressive looking defense from what I could tell. more...

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Poker News

Nevada Casinos Take Giant Step Toward Online Poker - CardPlayer.com
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 19:12:25 GMT


CardPlayer.com

Nevada Casinos Take Giant Step Toward Online Poker
CardPlayer.com
The year 2012 didn't see dreams of a federal online poker bill amount to anything more than sand from the Mojave Desert, but while efforts on Capitol Hill have been fruitless, Nevada regulators saw many of its casino firms apply for permission to run ...
Caesars Receives Nevada Online Poker LicensePoker News Daily
Caesars Moves into 2013 with Online Poker LicenseCompatiblePoker
Caesars eighth-annual MBA Poker ChampionshipGamingTodaySlotsToday
Las Vegas Review - Journal -Poker News Report -Online-Casinos.com
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This Week in Poker Podcasts: December 24, 2012 - Pokerfuse
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:12:59 GMT


Pokerfuse

This Week in Poker Podcasts: December 24, 2012
Pokerfuse
Long-time poker podcaster Bernard Lee deserves recognition for his efforts to spread the holiday spirit. Lee provided holiday gift packages through his very own charity organization— The Full House Charity Program—to more than 50 children in need in ...
Wayland poker player donates holiday packagesWicked Local

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Casino Gran Madrid to Build PokerStars-Branded Poker Room - Poker News Daily
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 23:26:18 GMT


Poker News Report

Casino Gran Madrid to Build PokerStars-Branded Poker Room
Poker News Daily
PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site, announced late last week that it has entered into a partnership with Casino Gran Madrid to build a new PokerStars-branded poker room in the casino. According to the PokerStars blog, the new poker room ...
PokerStars-Branded Room Coming to Casino Gran MadridPoker News Report
In the moneyPokerStars.com (blog)

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The Poker Year In Review - April 2012 - CardPlayer.com
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 11:01:43 GMT


CardPlayer.com

The Poker Year In Review - April 2012
CardPlayer.com
... wins the European Poker Tour Berlin main event to complete triple crown while Justin Bonomo lifts the High Roller title and €1.64 million. Rumours begin to surface that PokerStars is in the market to buy Full Tilt Poker and the poker world hold's ...
The Poker Year In Review: January-March 2012Poker News Daily

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The Poker Year In Review - May 2012 - CardPlayer.com
Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:23:47 GMT


CardPlayer.com

The Poker Year In Review - May 2012
CardPlayer.com
Marvin Rettenmaier Sam Trickett and Titan Poker part ways just a few weeks before the poker pro tops Europe's all-time tournament winnings league. Then Marvin Rettenmaier leaves before going on to challenge for Card Player's Player of the Year title.

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Sportsbook News

Sports book industry report — Bettors get the better of books in Week 16 - SportingNews.com
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 18:03:55 GMT


Sports book industry report — Bettors get the better of books in Week 16
SportingNews.com
“We did well with Rams, Ravens and Vikings on the day, but I think those were the only three games we won on,” said South Point sports book director Bert Osborne. One of the most popular bets of the day was the Giants laying 2.5 points at Baltimore.

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Sports book industry report – 49ers' win over Patriots helps books to small profit - SportingNews.com
Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:42:45 GMT


Sports book industry report – 49ers' win over Patriots helps books to small profit
SportingNews.com
LAS VEGAS -- As Patriots QB Tom Brady engineered a drive to tie Sunday night's game against the 49ers at 31-31, every sports book director in Las Vegas was thinking, "Here we go again." The OVER had already been decided (the total was about 48), ...

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Best of 2012: Best Online Sportsbook - Online Casino Reports
Fri, 21 Dec 2012 10:18:01 GMT


Best of 2012: Best Online Sportsbook
Online Casino Reports
Competition between the online sportsbooks reached a new high in 2012, and customers were the beneficiaries. New sports betting platforms popped up, and the leading online betting sites took on the challenge by introducing new features and adding more ...

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NFL sports book industry report: Dogs early, favorites late means up-and-down ... - SportingNews.com
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:13:07 GMT


NFL sports book industry report: Dogs early, favorites late means up-and-down ...
SportingNews.com
Another sports book director at a local chain of sports books said the day turned out to be a small winner and that his book gave back about 20 percent of its winnings from the day with the Packers covering. The game staying UNDER the total (49) was a ...

NFL Week 16: Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles - Online Sportsbook Pro
Sun, 23 Dec 2012 16:03:26 GMT


NFL Week 16: Washington Redskins @ Philadelphia Eagles
Online Sportsbook Pro
The NFC East division title in on the line in Week 16 for the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins. All three teams need wins to stay alive in the hunt for the division crown and perhaps the team with ...

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Gambling News

Gambling revenue promises often fall short of reality - CapitalGazette.com
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:03:54 GMT


Gambling revenue promises often fall short of reality
CapitalGazette.com
When Florida's pro-gambling groups launched a series of advertisements pushing voters to allow slot machines in 2004, they claimed gambling would rake in $500 million for state schools annually. In reality, those slot machines have generated roughly ...

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Experts aren't betting on sports gambling in Maryland - CapitalGazette.com
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 16:03:57 GMT


Experts aren't betting on sports gambling in Maryland
CapitalGazette.com
So, with Delaware already offering legalized sports gambling, and New Jersey planning to follow suit to stay competitive in the gambling-saturated Northeast corridor, could Maryland soon join its neighbors and permit sports wagers? Policy-makers in the ...

Anti-gambling lawmaker voices lottery concerns - WSLS
Tue, 25 Dec 2012 00:21:26 GMT


Philadelphia Inquirer

Anti-gambling lawmaker voices lottery concerns
WSLS
Paul Clymer, R-Bucks, said in a letter to the Republican governor on Thursday that he is concerned that Camelot Global Services will usher in a gambling expansion that could hurt families, and added that such a gambling expansion requires lawmakers' ...
Anti-gambling Pa. lawmaker voices lottery privatization concernsWFMZ Allentown
Corbett faces challenges on plan to privatize Pennsylvania lotteryPhiladelphia Inquirer
Our take: Slow down on state lottery privatizationYork Daily Record

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Wynn Resorts: Gambling For Gains In 2013 - Seeking Alpha
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 17:08:17 GMT


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Wynn Resorts: Gambling For Gains In 2013
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Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha).
Wynn signs option to buy land for Massachusetts casinoCasino City Times
Proposed Everett casino site could be a gamble for developer Steve WynnMassLive.com
Wynn Advances Massachusetts Casino PlansOnline Casino Archives

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Romeoville OKs rules on video gambling - Joliet Herald News
Mon, 24 Dec 2012 15:32:03 GMT


Romeoville OKs rules on video gambling
Joliet Herald News
Mayor John Noak said that the video gambling bill passed by the state of Illinois was approved to pay for capital improvements including transportation initiatives that would benefit the village. “Anybody who knows anything about us locally here knows ...