Doyle Brunson: The Godfather of Poker
When talking about poker, the discussion will never be completed without talking about Doyle Brunson. Known as the godfather of poker, Doyle Brunson is definitely one of the world’s most famous poker players in history. You will recognize him instantly if you have read his superb book on poker playing, “Super System” or also titled “Doyle Brunson’s Super System: A Course in Power Poker”.
Doyle started his poker career in Fort Worth, Texas. As he progresses through the world of poker, he traveled with fellow poker player Dwayne Hamilton across the nation for the single purpose of making money at poker tables. Poker was not a legal game at that time, so pursuing a career as professional poker player was not really Doyle’s choice at the moment. He began his career as one of the most successful poker players in the history of the game when he settled in Vegas.
Doyle Brunson wrote one of the best poker books in history. The Doyle Brunson’s Super System: A Course in Power Poker is definitely a poker book every player should read. Even today’s best poker players and World Series of Poker winners admit to the fact that they are inspired by the book; some even formulated their strategies by using tips and information found on the book.
Doyle Brunson is also the first poker player ever wins $1,000,000, and his 10 World Series of Poker bracelets are definitely worth bowing down to. He had gathered a total amount of over $2,500,000 in WSOP winnings, more than $5,800,000 from all live tournaments until 2009. He may not be the best poker player in the world or the one with the highest amount of tournament earnings for that matter, but he is definitely one of the most respected ones in the world of poker.
Approximate Odds of Starting Hands
It is only natural that you get different starting hands on each round. Being able to compare these starting hands with other possible hands and know exactly the kind of odds you are dealing with can surely help you make better betting decisions and improves your overall profitability. In fact, you will actually play better poker because you can decide whether or not you should play the hand according to the odds you have.
The first step to counting the odds your starting hands have is counting outs. Outs are the numbers of cards on the deck that can help you construct a possibly strong, winning, hand. For example, if you get same suited A-K, you can actually count at least 9 outs from the suit, 3 outs from the remaining Aces and Kings — count ½ outs for possible strong pairs — giving you 12 outs in total. You can count additional outs on the possibility of constructing a Straight, but use “the number of cards needed” approach instead. In this case, you need 3 additional cards to make a straight so the total number of outs you have now is 15.
Not it is time to consider the odds of your hand winning the round. With 15 outs pre-flop, you enjoy the luxury of having 54.1% chances of hitting the hand combination on the flop, the turn, or the river. The odds don’t actually change after the flop unless your hand improves. However, the odds decrease greatly after the turn to only 32.6%. With these calculations in mind, you can actually make your moves more effectively. You will end up making better decisions on your plays making you that much more profitable at the end of the day. These calculations are approximates, so use it as part of your strategies to give confirmation instead.
Freerolls for Chips
One of the best things you will find about playing poker online is the availability of bonuses and free poker chips, courtesy of the online poker site hosting your account. These bonuses all mean one thing: free poker chips. In the hand of experienced — or trained and well-informed — poker players, free chips could mean a lot of more chips from winnings.
If you are interested in trying online poker and enjoying the money making opportunities the game presents, yet you don’t want to spend your money to fund the account, you can actually use freerolls — one of the available ways to get free poker chips — to build the initial bankroll. Freerolls is actually an online poker tournament hosted by most favorite poker sites available today. You can join the tournament without buying in, and when you win the tournament you receive real money as rewards.
You can win up to $2,500 daily by playing at freerolls. Some online poker sites may restrict you from playing freerolls every day, but you can still play at least once a month in most cases. $2,500 of real money deposited into your current account is really nothing bad at all. You can then use the money to fund your plays at other poker tables available on the site.
With freerolls, you don’t have to worry about clearing the money you get. The cash prize will be deposited directly to your account, not the bonus account, and you can withdraw any amount you want. You may be required to make deposits just to confirm you account, but other than that you are actually all set. Great money making opportunity indeed, right? Start you online poker playing experiences and play at freerolls to get the right amount of poker bankroll you want.
Rake Rebates: Getting Your Money Back
Online poker sites actually charge you for playing on their virtual poker tables. This is how they make money in the first place — now you know that bogus accusations about how online poker games are rigged is entirely baseless — and to tell you the truth, they are making millions from rakes on a monthly, even weekly or daily, basis. When you calculate the number of rakes you pay, you will see that over the course of a month you are actually paying quite a lot. You can get the money you spent on rakes back and use it for funding your plays with the right rake rebate offers.
The highest rake rebate offer available these days is around 40%; you get $0.4 for every $1 rake you pay. The average rake rebate percentages given by popular poker sites are around 30% to 35%, which are still more than just acceptable. If you pay $1,000 on rakes, 30% rebate means you will be getting $300 deposited right back into your current account.
When combined with bonuses and freerolls, rake rebates can actually help you maintain and grow poker bankroll. You all know how important managing your poker bankroll properly can be, so having free money deposited into your current account can help you reduce risks of losing real money greatly.
You wouldn’t have to worry about not being able to enjoy rake rebates at all as long as you are playing at raked tables. Each poker site has different policies on rake rebates, so check the terms and conditions or contact the customer care to find information about rake rebate payments and terms. Make sure you treat money earned from rake rebates just like you treat bonuses and the rest of your poker bankroll; they are YOUR money, so use it wisely to win.
Online Poker Bonus Whoring
I know the term ‘whoring’ may seem a little blunt, but online poker sites do offer a lot of amazing bonuses. Bonus hunting can actually be highly profitable if you know what you are doing. The two things you need to understand fully are the how to get them and how to clear them to your current account. With the right knowledge, bonuses can actually help you grow your poker bankroll by a couple of thousands in a matter of weeks.
The first thing you should do when you are on a quest for great bonuses is find a reliable online poker review site and find information about available bonuses. This way, you can save time on searching the bonuses manually on each site. Make sure they review site you are using is up to date; poker sites tend to alter their bonus offers frequently. Find several interesting bonus offers and start visiting the site to review the bonuses’ terms.
There are different ways you can get free poker money. The first and most popular one is no-deposit bonus, followed by match bonuses calculated from the amount of money you put into your account. There are freerolls where you can win free poker money without buying in with any of your real poker bankroll. Last but not least, make sure you consider rake rebates.
You should study the term on the available bonuses. See what you need to do in order to make the bonuses yours; some sites oblige you to play certain number of hands before you can actually use the bonus they are offering, while others may allow you to use the bonus money right away and keep your winnings. The later is better, so focus more on sites offering this kind of bonus term. Before you know it, you will be enjoying thousands of free poker money.
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