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Bill Burton Gaming Guru - Page 2 Texas Hold'em A-Z: W Is When Things Go Wrong17 August 2012
It doesn’t matter how good a poker player you may be. Sooner or later you are going to run into a losing streak. One thing is certain; a losing streak can affect us psychologically. It can wreak havoc with us emotionally, causing us to second guess and question our own abilities and our play. How you handle a losing streak will be a true test of your poker abilities. ... (read more)
Video Keno Machine Improves on the Live Game10 August 2012
When I started visiting the casino, the table games dominated the floor and slot machines were relegated to the perimeter of the casino or small areas set aside to accommodate them. Of course, this has all changed and nowadays the rolls have been reversed and the machines rule the casinos. This is not to say that live casino games are going to be defunct any time soon. ... (read more)
Texas Hold'em A to Z: U is for Under the Gun3 August 2012
Texas Hold'em is a positional game. Your position is determined by where you are sitting in relationship to the dealer button. Unlike games like stud where the betting order changes with each betting round, the order is fixed in Texas Hold'em. Before the flop the person to the left of the big blind bets first. ... (read more)
Change Your Attitude and Your Luck13 July 2012
What is luck? If you look up the definition it says that luck is: Success or failure decided by chance rather than through one's own actions. When you play games of chance, luck will determine whether you win or lose.
In the short term luck will be a big factor in determining whether you win or lose. ... (read more)
Texas Hold'em A to Z: T is for Tilt22 June 2012
Poker is more than just a card game. Whenever you are dealing with people, you are also dealing with psychological factors. One pro player I know said that poker is a "people game" played with cards.
Your emotions as a player can have a large impact on your results when you play poker. They say that winning can be simple. ... (read more)
Leaving After a Win15 June 2012
The other day I was sitting around with a few of my friends and the conversation turned to superstitions and any personal idiosyncrasy we have when we are gambling. One of my friends brought up the subject of whether it was better to leave a slot machine after winning a sizeable jackpot or to "play off" the winner and leave after a losing spin. ... (read more)
Texas Hold'em A to Z: S is for Slowplaying25 May 2012
In Texas Holdem you are not trying to win a lot of pots. You're trying to win the most money. In fact the player who wins the most pots will usually be a losing player because they are playing too many hands. Two ways you can increase the money you win is with the slowplaying and check-raising. Both of ... (read more)
Feels Like the First Time18 May 2012
They say that you never forget your first time, your first love, your first car, etc. You remember these first times simply because it is a completely new experience that you have never encountered before so it has more of an emotional impact on your brain. This is how we learn. First time experiences can be ... (read more)
Texas Hold'em A to Z: R is for Reading23 March 2012
In order to be a winning poker player, you will have to improve your reading skills. There are three types of reading you will need to do. You have to be able to read the board, read the players and read some poker books. These will help you get the edge on your opponents.
Reading the Board
Reading the ... (read more)
Texas Hold'em A to Z: Q Is for Queens9 March 2012
Pocket Queens
I have a love/hate relationship with pocket Queens. Sometimes they give me great pleasure and shower me with riches and the next time they steal my money and kick me to the gutter. Queens are fickle and you have to play with them cautiously or they will break your heart.
Pocket Queens are the third most powerful starting hand. ... (read more)
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