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More trouble at UltimateBet

UltimateBet poker is firmly in the middle of yet another scandal after ther incredible events that occurred there this past weekend.

For the few online poker players out there that don’t already know, UltimateBet was involved in the ’super user’ scandal earlier this year, and didn’t cover themselves in glory with their less than honorable handling of the affair. If you really haven’t heard about this a google search should point you in the right direction.

The latest scandal involves something that is fundamental to the integrity of the online game of poker. To put this as concisely as possible, the software shipped the pot from a heads-up hand to the losing player. Yes, you read that right. The pot was given to the player that lost the hand. Read the rest of this entry »

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Virtual Poker Tells

What drives poker? Is it the fall of the cards or the fall of the players?

It’s both, of course. In fact, human interaction and behavior play more of a role in live poker as well as online poker than most players realize. Experienced poker players may think they are in control of their tells, but many physical actions that reveal tells are done subconsciously, and can be applied to both the live game as well as the virtual one. Read the rest of this entry »

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What is Duplicate Poker?

Duplicate poker is merely a game of strategy that is popular among strategist groups such as chess players and backgammon players and is less commonly appealing to gamblers. However, it does seem to have some benefits—say good-bye to bad beats. Duplicate poker players play to win based on their poker skills and are never accused of being in the right place with the right hand. Read the rest of this entry »

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Online Satellite Tournament Strategy

Calvin Ayre, CEO of BodogLife.com, encourages poker players who want to become successful professional poker players, to start with online multi-table satellite tournaments. These tournaments are like discount air fares into big live events like the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and the World Poker Tour.

With low buy-ins (anywhere from $1 and up), the payouts are phenomenal. The more inexpensive the buy-in, the more people you will have to beat, and sometimes, there are multiple qualifying tournament seats to win before you make it to the live event, but, as everyone knows, persistence pays off! Read the rest of this entry »

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