A couple of great Strategy Books

Someone came across my 'im' recently w/ a great book. I took a look at it and started to find some significant value to this book, soooo I'm sharing.

The book is written by Kim Birch AKA KB and Danish Dragon.
He has only been playing online pro since 2001. In the book he is outlining some great strategies - I haven't finished the book yet, but I'm loving it. She is actually looking at some of the poker strategies as you might a small business, although he is very practical.

Online Poker Strategies by the Danish Dragon

Now you will VERY rarely find me endorsing books, because we all have our own style, but there is one more that I wanted to recommend - also an ebook - It's Called "Beating the Odds" It is written for women, encompassing our point of view. It is something that after applying the approaches here, my game has improved. This is one I've completed and have gone back to several times. It is sooo worth the investment - well it has been for me. I love RAZZ and Hold'em (polar opposites I know) but the basics are in this book.

Beating the Odds: A Guide for Women To Becoming a Champion Poker Player

Poker Stars Personal Description

Our Website: poker turnieje

Description: PokerStars is home to the world's largest online poker tournaments and qualifies more players for World Series of Poker Satellites, the World Poker Tour, and the European Poker Tour than any other internet poker site.

This truly is one of the best online poker rooms in the world.

UIGEA making headlines again: Conference High Lights

April 2nd brought a discussion about the US law hidden and passed in the dark of the night. The Congress of the United States came together to discuss and determine how to approach the law. Below is a link to a video with selected excerpts from that meeting.

MSNBC UIGEA VIDEO

Free Poker Room Review: TripleJack

I came across this site, and it looked very fun so I've done a poker room review for all of you. Triplejack Poker has a fun new take on your traditional poker room. With the entertainment aspects of this poker room, it far out weighs the expected standard of any other poker room. It is a great place to play. If you enjoy a little 'trash talk' this room brings 'taunts' to a whole new level.

Game Play:

Now the Avatars are customizable, and great fun to play with. The fun however is barely touched there. the real fun in this programing is the poker room taunts and behaviors. Do you find yourself a fan of the loony toons? If so, this is going to be an easy love for you. You are able to drop bombs on your opponents. Now, in a poker room, what could a bomb be? How about a pie on the head? or would you enjoy dropping anvils on your opponents? The options are not limited there.

If you are a strategic minded player, which if you win, you are, then you would find the option to reveal your cards intriguing, or annoying. Your choice no one else's. You can limit the reveal to color or you can tell everyone what you have in your pocket.

Adding to the already established fun is the side bet options. Once you are out of a hand, or game you are able to place a side bet with another non-active player.

Prizes:

Every player who registers with Triple Jack is eligible to win a wide variety of prizes. Daily they offer hand prizes. To clarify how this works, a given hand or hands is selected and assigned a prize every day. The selected hands are kept secret so the prizes are as well. You come on to the table and play your game, and you may end up a winner at the virtual felt.

The more competitive method used to award prizes is through tournament play, which is often intense and worth the time to hone your skills. Logo designed ball caps to cash prizes are awarded with every tournament, daily and weekly. Finals held regularly with qualifiers available daily for the Laptop Tournament.

Tournaments:

Monthly Laptop tournament which awards players either 499 dollars or a new lap top. Daily events are open to qualify for the monthly award. If you like to see a good movie, Fandango tickets are also avilable on a montly award basis, qualify daily for that as well, don't be fooled into believing the tournaments are limited there to. Players can compete in daily, and weekly tournaments the award everything from a ball cap to playing for a year subscription to Bluff Magazine.


Poker Versions Available:

TripleJack is a fun poker room that plays two versions of poker, so don't jump in if you are a RAZZ fan. If your game is Hold'em, Limit or No, or if you love a good Omaha game, this is one of the best free poker sites to play on. You don't want to miss out!


Software:

TripleJack is a no download poker room. To play you register and log in, from there you pick your table and go. No need to take up space on your computer to play and enjoy a good game across the poker table. Triple Jack also maintains a strict privacy policy, so any information placed on the site stays in the secured locations on the server.

Massachusetts Poker Players Take Your Stand 1

On March 14th an eye catching post appeared in Pocket 5's. The Poker Players Alliance (PPA) is planning a rally for personal and civil liberties on March 18th. At 8:30, before the state senators and representatives enter the state house, the Poker Players Alliance and local Massachusetts poker players will be making their wishes known. As they come together over a warm drink and some breakfast they will be protesting a bill that is up for a vote that day. This bill would turn online poker into a felony, making this the first north eastern state to take a stand against civil liberties. This bill would protect the interests of the 6 brick and mortar casinos in the state.

Only a handful of other states have taken things to such a protectionist level. The brick and mortar casinos are regulated, as of yet, there has been no regulation in the United States of the online gaming market. Many state legislations have made this an issue that has great focus. With this in mind, the majority have voted down such laws. It will be the endeavor of the PPA and the poker players of the state of Massachusetts to prevent this violation from becoming law.

WHAT: PPA Rally against Gov. Patrick's Casino 'Compromise' Bill

WHEN: March 18th, at 8:30 am EDT

WHERE: Corner of Beacon St and Park; Shaw 54th Memorial; Across the street from the state house.

Details can be found here:

http://www.pocketfives.com/5399F67D-C5D8-4073-BFFE-AA7E11A0F82B.aspx

http://www.pocketfives.com/66623350-5775-4687-8D83-BCBB57B58D3D.aspx

Poker Players are getting their opportunity to stand united against the legal violation of personal rights and civil liberties. Take a stand and make voices heard loud and clear.

Online Poker Etiquette

The ethical code of behavior applicable to members of a specific community or profession is called Etiquette. Etiquette is something that touches every aspect of life, including poker, online and off. Thus if you want to play the game, you should make yourself aware of the expectations.

Lets sit down at the poker table, get some chips, and start the game. Feel free to trash talk from time to time, but keep it clean. This is applicable to online poker events, as well as live poker events.

Strategy can include how fast or slow you play your game. Excessively slow play can become a nuisance. This can be considered incredibly rude, particularly to the online poker professional you're competing against.

Should you sit down at a poker game in a casino, or start a game in the online poker rooms, make sure you know your game. Players hate an interrupted game that is not a Sit n Go. This online poker approach is deplorable and will be noted when other players are looking for tables, you may become an avoided player.

Do you like NoLimit Texas Hold'em? Don't over use the All-In strategy. Although this can be a very persuasive tool. This can be used excessively thus is perceived unnecessary, and incredibly poor strategy, even for a new player.

UK Gaming Act Reviewed

The regulation of the UK gambling market has be incredibly beneficial and prosperous. Making the adjustment across an entire industry has come with a high price tag. For the first quarter of 2007 the cost to begin the transition was already totaling more than 14 million UKP.

The Gambling Commission which employs more than 218 individuals brought the final tally for the first quarter of 2007 to 14.4 million UKP. The commission regulates all of the casinos, bingo halls, lotteries and gaming machines.

The last time the Gambling Commission had significant policy changes to implement, it was 1968, so this past year they had a lot to work on in order to update their systems, policies and employees. As the implication date drew near, the UK Gaming Commission had to recruit new employees and move their primary offices out of London to Birmingham. It is obvious this process is costing the citizens some real pocket money.

Online gaming operators of casinos and poker rooms are having mixed emotions pertaining to the extensiveness of the Gambling Commission's authority in the online gaming industry. Although many countries and companies based outside Europe and the UK have been white listed to entertain and cater to the UK population, there have been obstacles to the process. Some of the companies are being forced to become licensed separately with in the UK. Some gaming companies and online poker rooms have even moved to tax haven islands to avoid the 15% tax being applied to the off shore companies. Additionally the new laws require all small stakes poker leagues across the UK to become licensed as casino's. This hurdle will cause the corner pub to stop offering the card game in league or tournament format, thus their draw will decrease significantly with the end of the live poker events.

To back up the new policies, the Gambling Act has an outline of specific codes, practices, and guidelines that will force online operators and others to comply with the position. The date for complete compliance was Jan. 1st 2008. The natural alternative is court rendered prosecution as well as imposition of limitless fines. Keep in mind this act came with both beneficial applications as well as obstacles. It will be a year in September 2008. At that time there will be clear indications as to the full impact the new laws will have on the online gaming market.

Poker is not just for men anymore

In a field dominated by incredible poker players, men hold a place in the competitive history that is only now being challenged by women on a large scale. The World Series of Poker 2007 proved that women are going full steam ahead into the tough ranks of competitive poker.

There have been many women over the years to make a lasting impression, but none as much as the first lady of poker Annie Duke. She has held many positions as a professional poker player. She is a World Series of Poker Bracelet holder. She is an incredible spokes woman for the Poker Players Alliance, as well as an educator of Poker Technique for the World Series of Poker Circuit lessons. Her incredible talent has been evident as she consistently cashes in nearly every event she enters, and still finds time to spend with her family. The fact that she is able to do this shows that she is a real spirited player, one who you don't want to play against across the poker table, unless you have some money to lose.

Katja Thater, another incredible poker woman, made headlines when she won the Open RAZZ event in the World Series of Poker 2007. She already had a number of cashes in the World Series of Poker, even finishing 3rd in a separate event last year. When she made the final table at the RAZZ open event, she maintained a steady pace, and a focus that no one else was able to maintain for that length of time. Because of her incredible skill and impressive poker talent, Katja Thater became only the second woman to win a bracelet from an Open Event during the World Series of Poker.

Then the most notable woman of poker for 2007 made waves that started in London and swept the globe faster than wild fires burning during a drought. Annette Oberstrad, aka Annette_15 brought home to Norway the first World Series of Poker Europe bracelet. Taking with her the respect of the poker world, and proving that women are here to stay. She is holding her solid place in history as the youngest bracelet holder in the history of the World Series of Poker, as well as the third women to ever win an Open Event of the same. This is only part of her impressive stand, adding to her place in history, something that will not be broken in the United States live poker events, she is the youngest World Series of Poker Bracelet winner.

These three notable women are not the only ones to be making headlines in the Poker world, just the three to be shouting from the roof tops as part of 2007. Look out boys, we're here to stay!