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Feeling Projection at the Poker Table

Posted in Fun Links, Internet Games, Virtual Gambling by admin on the March 1st, 2010

In our modern online poker culture we often borrow terms and concepts from psychology to enlighten our play. One of the newest psychological concepts to hit the online poker table is feeling projection. Therapist use this term to define the kind of attitude that people project. When someone walks into a room and you can instantly tell whether they are happy or sad you are experiencing feeling projection. Feeling projection is normally not a problem in casual circumstances. It can be a problem, however, when you are trying to hide your emotions from your fellow poker players.

Understanding feeling projection in poker online, therefore, is a matter of both recognizing this process and taking steps to correct it. In traditional therapy, psychologists suggest that patients regulate feeling projection through a whole bevy of tricks like counting to ten to grasp their emotions before they enter new circumstances. You can take this general idea of regulating your emotional projection and apply it to poker. Be conscious of how you project emotions. Try calming down if you are upset, or getting more excited if you are a little too laid back. What you project is often the only information that the other players have, don’t give them more information than they need.

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Hand Analysis: 10-Jack

Posted in Fun Links, Internet Games, Virtual Gambling by admin on the February 19th, 2010

Perhaps one of the most overvalued hands in poker, the jack ten does indeed have a wide range of uses. It is the only hand that whenever it flops the straight it flops the nut straight. When suited it is also a big favorite to crack overpairs like aces, versus other hands like other pairs or etc. It also has the benefit of being two cards of value 10 or greater, so that when it flops a pair it will often be top pair. At the same time, though, you see people taking this safe cracker mentality a little too far too often with the 10 J. Just because it can make a wide range of interesting poker online hands does not mean that it is worth always calling raises, or even frequently calling reraises, etc. It is a prospective, drawing hand meant to see cheap flops, or to take aggression with, and to then milk maximum value when those fortunate situations do arise. When are calling raise after raise with this hand preflop, trying to believe in the magic that is the ten jack beyond the reality that it will not always work out, this is a quick way to put a drainer on your stacks in a hurry. Odds and position are always important at the casino.

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Princess Party Cake

Posted in Children Fun, Fun Links, House Of Lifestyle by admin on the November 13th, 2009

Sure, you could just go down the the store and have a cake custom made for you… but what fun is that? Not to mention the cost… Why not just try a few of these princess party cake ideas on for size?Turn your cake into a castle simply by adding some upside down ice cream cones as towers and decorating them with icing. A graham cracker and a couple of Twizzlers would make a nice draw bridge, and you could even use blue cotton candy to create a moat, or to make a castle on the clouds! (Tip: If you go for the cotton candy, don’t put it out until the last minute, especially if it’s humid out, as it has a habit of melting.)Another option is a crown cake. This works especially well with round cakes, just be sure to use lots of jewel-like candies, like gum drops and nonpareils to decorate it. (Note: If you have very young children at your party who might choke on the candies, be sure to remove them before serving.) Have a great party, and don’t forget the ice cream! :)

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Chinese Lanterns Infiltrate Independance Day

Posted in Entertainment Web, Fun Links by admin on the October 30th, 2009

Chinese Lanterns are nowadays gaining popularity in the United States, Independence Day, commonly identified as the Fourth4th of July, is a federal vacation marking the adoption of the Declaration of Independency on July 4, 1776, From the Kingdom of Great Britain Independence is announced. Independence Day is commonly related with fireworks, marches, barbecues, funfairs, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States.Independence Day is the national day of the USA.Noted by nationalistic shows Independence Day is a national holiday . Akin to other summer-themed events, Festivities a great deal take place out-of-doors. As it is a federal vacation, all non-essential federal institutions (like the postal service and federal courtyards) are closed on that day. politicians make it a priority on this day to appear at a public event to praise the nation’s heritage, laws, history, society, and people.Fireworks on Independance day are oftentimes followed by nationalistic music such as the national anthem Firework displays are observed in umpteen states, and take home fireworks are also popular for small family and neighbourhood gatherings. Safety concerns have led some states to ban fireworks or specify the sizes and types allowed. Illicit traffic transfers many fireworks from less restrictive states. Chinese Lanterns or Sky Lanterns as they are commonly named to are reaching popularity as an alternative to fireworks on this momentous occasion.

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Poker Definitions: ‘rainbow Flop’

Posted in Fun Links, Internet Games, Virtual Gambling by admin on the September 10th, 2009

In online poker, a ‘rainbow flop’ occurs when the three community cards dealt to the poker online table on the flop are all of different suits. This kind of flop is generally considered safer to players flopping big hands like three of a kind or other powerful casino hands, in that it is unlikely that players will be coming after you with a flush draw. It can therefore be more safe to slowplay a hand that you think has value when there is no possibility of a flush occurring on the turn. Having a rainbow flop also adds to the value of straights and straight draws that are flopped, in that if you draw to the straight and make it, it is impossible or unlikely that another player will also make a flush at the same time. On the other hand, there is less value in drawing at a straight with two cards of the same suit on the flop, in that if you are open-ended drawing to the straight (you have 8-9 and the board reads 2-6-7), then two of the cards that you can hit to make your straight will also be of the suit that makes a flush possible, which drastically diminishes the value of your hand in a show down situation. It is hard to put a lot of money into a pot with a straight when there is a possible flush on the table, while when you make your straight and no flush is possible, it is potentially the nuts. Thus, paying attention to the suits of the cards on the table is supremely important in more ways than one.

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The Sin of Solitude and Other Real Effects of Online Poker

Posted in Fun Links, Internet Games, Virtual Gambling by admin on the July 29th, 2009

Let me start right off saying that I enjoy being alone. I love the quiet, the peace, and the complete absence of waste of breath conversation about the weather. This is why I play online poker. I play in my own space, with own music on as loud as I please, swearing as loud as a please, with the optional conversation feature firmly in the off position.

Even though I count my solitary existence a blessing in disguise, my penchant for poker en ligne has serious repercussions. I have been known to hole myself away in my shelter of silence, only emerging when my tournament is over or I run out of toilet paper ( thank goodness for Costco). This may not be a good thing. In the eyes of the world I am committing a cardinal sin by ignoring society in favor of poker, comparable with shutting myself away in a French brothel. We are not a society that appreciates solitude, and even less are we a society that tolerates a strong fondness for gambling… I break too many rules by liking both to be considered a standard part of the good people of the world.

My sin is solitude, my vehicle online poker. I cannot say for sure which passion came first because in my head they are indistinguishable for another. I am alone because I play poker; I play poker because I am alone. Before you burn me at the state for my social sins, remember that only he without sin can cast the first stone. How much did you win last time you played poker?

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Role Model in Poker

Posted in Fun Links, Internet Games, Virtual Gambling by admin on the March 6th, 2009

If there’s a poker player that you especially dislike playing against, pay attention to him-you just might learn something. There is one player whose style changed how I play poker . It’s a good thing I met him early on in my career.

This player was a classic example of betting with the entire game in mind, rather than just playing each hand individually. During one hand, he raised on the flop with a ten high ad bet through to the end, trying to bluff his way to the pot; a few rounds later he showed that exact same betting pattern, only he’d flopped trip 10’s. Sometimes he’d play hand after hand, only to fold after the flop. Other times, he’d toss his pocket cards away immediately and watch us bet for a while.

He had such a varied style that it seemed like a crap shoot every time he bet.

I never knew when to call this guy and when I should fold, and so I was hugely conservative any time I had to face him heads up. He got me to the point where I’d only play monster poker hands against the guy.

It was brilliant-he found a way to make every hand a potentially profitable one. Even if he didn’t have the nuts, everyone was worried that he did.

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ESPN to Broadcast the Final Table of the World Series of Poker in Prime Time

Posted in Fun Links, Internet Games, Virtual Gambling by admin on the January 9th, 2009

Usually the WSOP is televised, that’s no surprise, but it’s usually aired some few odd months after the major poker tournament. ESPN broadcasting is looking to shake things up a little this year airing it the same day on a mere couple hour delay.

“We thought it would be interesting to shift the focus from who won to who will win” commented WSOP commissioner Jeffery Pollack. Pollack’s statement here shows the enormous momentum that Hold ‘Em is still gaining in the mainstream. Poker on prime time television is serious business.

And followers won’t be disappointed in following this event; the 2008 WSOP has been the largest event in the history of the series with over 50,000 entrants and over 180M in prize money.

On the final table, the prize money for grabs is projected to top out at some 32 million. This means that 8 of the 9 players at the final table will walk away with at least 1 million dollars, and the 9th won’t be many dollars shy of it.

Of course this move by ESPN and WSOP is in the experimental stages. There are no plans to begin doing this regularly with the WSOP final table, but if the viewership responds positively then top executives have hinted that it could be a permanent change in the televised schedule.

Essentially the choice lies in the hands of the poker viewers on whether or not this change will stick.

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Book Review: Bob the Gambler

Posted in Fun Links, Internet Games, Virtual Gambling by admin on the September 22nd, 2008

It’s pretty rare that fiction books about poker and online casino gambling are good reads: most of the time, when someone tries to write about the sport, it just comes off as another hand description or highly architected situation that you might as well stick to the TV over reading.

Frederick Barthelme, on the other hand, has written one of the best fiction books a gambler could want to bother with. ‘Bob the Gambler’ is the story of a man addicted to blackjack, who gets obsessed with going to play against the house and try to make his fortune. An accomplished Southern writer, and the author of quite a number of other equally great books, Bartheleme avoids cliché and the expected, rendering one of the best books about addiction and gambling ever written. It draws you in and keeps you reading, following the pretty mind-crushing downward spiral of a man who can’t stop.

‘Bob the Gambler’ also takes its name from a legendary French film about gambling that is worth your time if you’re a fan of the movie ‘Rounders.’

But if you’re looking for something to read during the breaks of your online poker tournaments, and you’ve always looked for that book that could in any way capture the essence of thet thrill and obsession with gambling that we all to some extent have probably tasted, this is the place to start.

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Marvelous cars to be won at windeprijsvraag online

Posted in Fun Links, Internet Games, The Shoppers Way by admin on the September 8th, 2008

Members sign up once and are entered to various sweepstakes each month. That will be realy terrific or terrific to win 3783 euros. Consumer promotions advertised as contests, however, can require an entry fee or proof of purchase.

The Dutch translation says: Leeft u in Roosendaal of Eijsden en wil jij graag een prijs winnen’ Winnen met Windeprijsvraag.nl is nergens zo eenvoudig. Leuke prijzen winnen met de windeprijsvraag.nl website‘ Minstens 423 prijzen per uur. Van Marum tot Kerkrade, met Win de Prijsvraag winnen kan hier altijd. Een man van 66 heeft een week geleden nog een LCD TV in de wacht gesleept.

Many more sweepers are choosing to enter online sweepstakes. Everybody can win absolutely fantastic surfboards every 17 weeks. Entering sweepstakes by mail is declining in popularity. In an effort to increase consumer demand for scratch cards and to help control the litter small problems associated with the disposal of non-winning lottery tickets. It should be super or great to win 3401 euro. Although some sweepstakes ask for a proof of purchase or UPC code, the sponsors must provide an alternate method of entry if they do so. 7 days ago a Europe based company begun with a contest websites. There are also other online services, which automatically enter members into sweepstakes. 2 hours ago a Dutch webcompany took of a dutch online contests. Sweepstakes promotions are prohibited from requiring a purchase to enter. 11 months ago a Belgium online company has started with a online sweepstakes. Sweepstakes are also legally different from contests in the United States. Really great speedboats to win at sweepstakes websites. Before home computers were popular a common method of entry was a mailed one. The reason why contests are treated differently is that the winners are not chosen by chance but by an element of skill. 7 months ago a European dutch online company started a dutch online sweepstakes. Sweepstakes are frequently used by fast-food restaurants to boost business. 6 days ago a Dutch dutch company took of a contest websites. You can win fantastic cash prizes every 11 weeks. It will be great or really great to win 8240 dollars. Sweepstakes are generally easier and quicker to enter than contests. Many state lotteries also run a second chance sweepstakes in conjunction with the retail sale of state lottery scratch cards. Terrific computers to be won at dutch online contests. Super swimming pools to win at online sweepstakes. Anyone can win fantastic wakeboards every 16 hours.

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