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Winning in poker is not only about mastering your own skills and strategies. It’s not only about having a good hand and making the big bets. It’s also about knowing other players’ strategies. It’s about knowing who is strong on the table and who is weak. Not only wars are won by striking on the weak links, poker too is a game of exploiting weaknesses of other players.

Players on a poker table can be categorized on the basis of the nature of their game play. Players can be tight by making their bets very restrictively. Players can be loose by pushing too many chips on to the table. Players can be aggressive, by hurrying into the game and taking others with them and players can be passive and just follow the mood of the table. Observing this nature and then making your strategy based on your observation improves your odds.

The thing is that every player, no matter what strategy he uses, has his weaknesses. It’s only about knowing them and then waiting for the right moment to exploit them to the fullest. The timing part here is the most important because it’s not only you, how has the brains. Other players have it too. So you have to be sure to time your ‘exploitation’ at the right time.

Another thing to remember is that the longer you wait the bigger the pot gets. With every round of betting, the pot inflates. So, you don’t have to strike too early and win the meager amount and you don’t have to wait too long and loose it all.

Every type of player has his strengths and weaknesses. For instance, the tight players, as they are very restrictive in their game play are harder to make out. They don’t give away their hands easily. So, the only practical way to handle them is to steal their blinds. Try stealing from the blind and them the dealer and the player seated on the left to the dealer.

Loose players are the opposite of tight players. They are very free making the bets and thus they are the ones who raise the amount of the pot. They will be playing the bad cards you can use this as their weakness by playing tight. You have to wait for such a player to play the good cards and at make you moves then. This may time, but this is the right thing to do.

A passive player may be loose or tight. In case he is loose, he will be calling on everything. The right thing to do with such players is to make yourself a good hand, bet on it and then the loose player that’s playing the weak hands ends up folding.

Aggressive players are the opposites of passive players, as the name suggests. They are always eager to bet. They want to get over with things quickly so that they can play more and more games. They will try going in with whatever cards they have in their hands to try their luck. They are usually just playing for the luck part of the game. Play wisely with such player cause you never know what they might have. Just wait for them to make the wrong moves.

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Sun Poker is hosting a full week of online poker tournaments with the fifth European Championship of Online Poker. This event will start on Monday, November 23 and will conclude Sunday, December 6.
(Note – Sun Poker does not accept players from the U.S.)

From now through December 6, you can play satellites for all of the tournaments at ECOOP V. Buy-ins into these satellites are as low as $5.50 and there is a guaranteed total prize pool of $4,550,000 available throughout the week!

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ECOOP V tournament schedule

23/11/2009 – ECOOP V #1 – No Limit Hold’em

This No Limit tournament will kick the championship off with $250,000 guaranteed. Buy-ins are $200 + $15 and you will receive 3,000 chips to start with. Blinds increase every 20 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $25+2.5 Turbo R/A, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday at 18:25, 1 seat for every $215 collected, minimum 8 players, 2 seats guaranteed
Stage 2 satellite, $3+0.3 Turbo R/A, Tuesday, Thursday & Sunday at 15:25, 1 seat for every $27.5 collected, to the 18:25 stage 1
Stage 2 satellite, $3+0.3 R/A, daily at 22:25, 1 seat for every $27.5 collected, to the 18:25 stage 1

24/11/2009 – ECOOP V #2 – Limit 7 Card Stud

The second tournament will feature Limit 7 Card Stud and will be worth $50,000 gauranteed in prize money. Buy-ins are $250 + $18 and you will start 2,000 chips. Blinds increase every 15 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $30+3, Monday & Friday at 18:25
Stage 2 Satellite, $4+0.4, Monday & Friday at 15:25
Stage 2 SNG, $5.5+0.5 (6 players), to the next available 18:25 Stage 1

25/11/2009 – ECOOP V #3 – No Limit Hold’em Turbo R/A (Re-buy and Add-on)

This No Limit Hold’em tournament will be pushed at a fast and frenetic pace. You start with 2,000 in chips. Blinds go up every 7 minutes and you have the option to re-buy or add-on if you begin to fall behind. Buy-ins are $100 + $9 and the total prize pool will be $200,000.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $15+1.5 R/A, Saturday at 18:25, 1 seat for every $109 collected
Stage 2 satellite, $2+0.2 Turbo R/A, Saturday at 15:25, 1 seat for every $16.5 collected, to the 18:25 stage1
Stage 2 SNG, $2.75 +0.3 (6 players), to the 18:25 Stage 1

26/11/2009 – ECOOP V #4 – No Limit Hold’em
Another No Limit Hold’em tournament, but this one is worth a guaranteed $350,000! Buy-ins are $750 + $50 and you will start with 5,000 in chips. Blinds increase every 20 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $100+9 Freezeout, Wednesday at 18:25, 1 seat for every $800 collected
Stage 2 satellite, $15+1.5 Turbo R/A, daily except Wednesday at 18:05
Stage 1 satellite, $75+7.5 Turbo R/A, Saturday at 20:15, 1 seat for every $800 collected, Minimum 10 players
Stage 2 satellite, $10+1 Turbo R/A, daily at 17:25, 6 seats guaranteed on Saturdays

27/11/2009 – ECOOP V #5 – Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo

How to play Omaha Hi/Lo
The fifth tournament of the championship features Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo. The prize pool is worth $100,000 and buy-ins are $100 + $9. You will have 2,000 chips to start the tournament and levels increase every 15 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $100+9 Freezeout, Wednesday at 18:25, 1 seat for every $800 collected
Stage 2 satellite, $15+1.5 Turbo R/A, daily except Wednesday at 18:05
Stage 1 satellite, $75+7.5 Turbo R/A, Saturday at 20:15, 1 seat for every $800 collected, Minimum 10 players
Stage 2 satellite, $10+1 Turbo R/A, daily at 17:25, 6 seats guaranteed on Saturdays

28/11/2009 – ECOOP V #6 – Pot Limit Omaha (6 max)
This tournament will be a Pot Limit Omaha tournament with a maximum of 6 people at any table. Buy-ins are $1000 + $60 and $150,000 will be guaranteed for this event. Everyone will start with 10,000 chips and blinds will increase every 20 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $100+9 R/A, Sunday at 19:25, 1 seat for every $1060 collected.
Stage 2 satellite, $15+1.5 R/A, daily except Sunday at 18:35
Stage 3 SNG, $2+0.2 (10 players), 2nd place gets $3.5
Stage 2 satellite, $15+1.5 Turbo R/A, daily at 15:15

29/11/2009 – ECOOP V #7 – No Limit Hold’em
Yes, your favourite tournament is back and this time the total prize amount is $500,000 guaranteed. Buy-ins are $500 + $35, 5,000 in starting chips and levels increasing every 20 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $40+4 R/A, Daily except Sunday at 18:15.
Stage 2 Satellite, $5+0.5 Turbo R/A, Daily at 14:15
Stage 2 Satellite, $5+0.5 Turbo R/A, Daily at 12:55
Stage 1 satellite, $50+5 Freezeout, Sunday at 18:15.
Stage 2 satellite, $6+0.6 R/A, daily except Sunday at 20:15

30/11/2009 – ECOOP V #8 – No Limit Hold’em
Another No Limit Hold’em tournament, another $500,000 prize pool! This time buy-ins are $2,500 + $110 so those satellite tournaments are going to be important to try to get into this one. Starting chips are set at 10,000 and blinds increase every 20 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $200+15, Freezeout Daily at 15:40
Stage 2 Satellite, $25+2.5 R/A, Daily at 12:40
Stage 3 SNG satellite, $5.5+0.55 Turbo R/A (5 players), to the next available 12:40 stage 2
Stage 1 Satellite, $300+20 Freezeout, Daily at 20:50.
Stage 2 Satellite, $30+3 Turbo R/A, Daily at 17:35
Stage 3 SNG satellite, $5.5+0.55 Turbo R/A (5 players), to the next available 12:40 stage 2
Stage 2 Satellite, $25+2.5, Daily at 23:15

01/12/2009 – ECOOP V #9 – Pot Limit Omaha R/A
This is a Pot Limit Omaha tournament with Re-buys and Add-ons available. The tournament is worth $150,000 gaurenteed, starting chips are set to 2,000 and blinds increase every 15 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $11+1 R/A, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 19:25, 1 seat for every $109 collected, minimum 8 players
Stage 2 satellite, $1.5+0.1 Turbo R/A, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 13:25 & 16:25, 1 seat for every $12 collected, to the $11+1 stage 1
Stage 2 satellite, $1.5+0.1 Turbo R/A, daily at 21:45, 1 seat for every $12 collected, to the$11+1 stage 1

02/12/2009 – ECOOP V #10 – No Limit Hold’em (6 max)
This No Limit Hold’em tournament is a bit different because of the 6 person per table limit, but the prize pool is still a guaranteed $300,000! Buy-ins are $300 + $20, starting chips are set at 3,000 and levels increase every 20 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $20+2, Daily at 13:35
Stage 2 Satellite Turbo R/A, $3+0.3, daily at 11:35 & 22:35
Stage 1 Satellite, $40+4 Turbo R/A, Daily at 20:20.
Stage 2 Satellite, $6+0.6 Turbo R/A, Daily at 23:00

03/12/2009 – ECOOP V #11 – Limit Hold’em (6 max)
Limit Hold’em is a different version of playing than most people are used to. You can only bet and raise the blind. This is another tournament with a 6 person per table max and has a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000. You receive 2,000 in starting chips and blinds increase every 15 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $25+2.5, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 21:05, 1 seat for every $215 collected, minimum 8 players
Stage 2 satellite, $3+0.3 Turbo, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday at 12:20 & 15:55 (Turbo), 1seat for every $27.5 collected, to the $25+2.5 stage 1
Stage 2 satellite, $3+0.3, daily at 23:15, 1 seat for every $27.5 collected, to the $25+2.5 stage 1

04/12/2009 – ECOOP V #12 – No Limit Hold’em R/A
This tournament is worth $300,000 guaranteed. The buy-in is $100 + 9 and you can re-buy or add-on if you would like to. Chips start at 2,000 and blinds increase every 15 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $15+1.5 Turbo R/A, daily at 12:50 & 19:40.
Stage 2 Satellite, $1+0.1, Turbo R/A Daily at 14:30 to the 19:40 stage 1
Stage 2 “1 hand” Sit’n’Go, $1.65+0.2 (10 players)

05/12/2009 – ECOOP V #13 – Pot Limit Omaha
The final tournament before the big one, guaranteed $150,000 available to win. Buy-ins are $400 + $30, starting chips are set to 5,000 and blinds increase every 20 minutes.

Satellite info

Stage 1 satellite, $40+4 R/A, Daily except Saturday at 16:20
Stage 2 Satellite, $4+0.4 Turbo R/A, Daily at 21:55
Stage 2 Sit’n’Go, $4.4+0.4 (10 players)
Stage 1 satellite, $15+1.5 Turbo R/A, Saturday at 16:20
Stage 2 Satellite, $1+0.1 Turbo R/A, Saturday at 13:20

ECOOP Main Event – 06/12/2009 – No Limit Hold’em Championship

The one tournament everyone is waiting for! If you’ve added up the rest of the prize pools, you’ll realize that we’re $1.5 million short! Can’t afford the $1,500 + $80 buy-in for this event? Win you way into the tournament through one of the satellites listed below. The levels will increase every 30 minutes for this championship tournament and everyone will start with 5,000 chips.

Main Event Satellite info

♠ Stage 1 satellite, $100+9 R/A, Daily except Wednesday & Sunday at 20:30, 2 seats guaranteed

* Stage 2 Satellite, $12+1 Turbo R/A (45 minute structure), Daily XPT Wednesday & Sunday at 17:20, 5 seats guaranteed
* Stage 2 Satellite, $12+1 R/A, daily at 22:50

♠ Stage 1 satellite, $150+10 (1 rebuy no addon), Wednesday at 20:30, 5 seats guaranteed

* Stage 2 Satellite, $20+2 (1 rebuy no add-on) Monday-Tuesday at 19:15 (4 seats guaranteed)
* Stage 2 Satellite, $20+2 (1 rebuy no add-on), Wednesday at 16:30 (4 seats guaranteed) & 17:20 (10 seats guaranteed)

♠ Stage 1 Satellite, $125+10 R/A, Sunday at 20:30, 10 seats guaranteed

* Stage 2 Satellite, $15+1.5 R/A, Thursday-Saturday at 19:15 (10 seats guaranteed each)
* Stage 2 Satellite, $15+1.5 R/A, Sunday at 17:20 (10 seats guaranteed)
* Stage 2 Turbo Sit’n’go, $15+1.5, 10 players, 2nd place gets $15

♠ Stage 1 satellite, $50+5 R/A, Daily at 16:50

* Stage 2 SNG, $5+0.5 (10 players), to the next available 16:50 Stage 1

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If you’re fond of playing poker and you want something to spice things up, then try participating in tournaments.  By playing in tournaments, you’ll have the chance to test the waters and hone your poker skills.  You’ll meet and challenge hundreds and thousands of poker players all over the world and have a chance to be part of the society of professional poker players.  But before you can do that, you must work your way, step by step, and to do that, you need to understand what multi-table poker tournament is all about.  This article will give you an overview of what to expect in a multi-table tournament.

Multi-Table Poker Tournament Basics

Online casinos usually arrange poker tournaments to attract more players.  Tournaments are the most exhilarating games both live and online.  You’ll be challenging hundreds of players from different parts of the world in order to win big prizes and the prestigious title of being a “poker champion”.  The difference between a single-table and a multi-table tournament is basically the number of poker tables used in the game.  Hundreds and thousands of participants are distributed to multi-tables.  Prize money is usually distributed to over 200 players or more so if you want to win “big bucks”, you need to make it to the final table.  Unlike single-table tournaments, multi-table tournaments can take hours or even days.

Before playing multi-table tournament, you need to understand the rules of the game and learn basic tips/strategies in order to make it to the final table.

Strategies/Tips when Playing Multi-table Tournaments

Playing in multi-table tournaments is quite an exciting and rewarding experience for aspiring poker players.  Oftentimes, multi-table tournaments open new doors to novices who want to make it to the WPT or WSOP.  Following the right tips/strategies will help you in realizing your dream.  However, in order to do that, you need to risk a lot of money.  Although playing in single table tournaments is much easier than multi-table tournaments, the satisfaction of playing poker has a higher level in MTT.

When playing in MTT, you need to have more patience.  You need to be patient in playing the game and managing your bankroll.  You’ll definitely experience some bumps especially if you have some losses, but if you win, MTT is definitely worth the money and time.  You’ll also need to have an aggressive playing style.  Since you’ll be dealing with hundreds of players, you need to be in command of your game.  Don’t be fooled by bluffers. Have your own playing style.  Lastly, don’t be impulsive.  Choose your next move wisely.  Don’t make any decisions that would ruin your strategy.

Absolute Poker is an online poker website that is found in Quebec, Canada. This gaming company is still currently processing its license with Kahnawake Gaming Commission which is the one responsible in monitoring all online gaming companies in Canada. This gaming body ensures that all gaming companies under its jurisdiction will strictly adhere to the rules implemented by the commission to ensure protection of its players.

Absolute Poker also promotes responsible gaming. This is to make sure that their clients are playing only for fun and entertainment. The company also included help centers for those who think they already have a problem with their gaming. Absolute Poker players are assured of their privacy whenever they give their information when signing up.

Features of Absolute Poker

Today, Absolute Poker has reinvented its gaming world by making card deals faster, tables resizable, and also its designs purely fantastic. Players can also create their own avatar by uploading and designing the look of their character in the game. This is another unique feature of Absolute Poker that made it one of the best customizable sites in the market.

Other options that you can choose in Absolute Poker are the color of your deck, toggling the music option, showing the amount for bets, and activating the shortcut keys. There is already a selection to choose from for each table in Absolute Poker, so you can easily choose what you want to see. The lobby of Absolute Poker is built for easy navigation. This means that you can see the type of poker game you wish to play since they are already separated into different tabs. You can also choose the limit type that you wish to play. If you want to join the tournaments, you can easily find them in the lobby.

Absolute Poker Tournaments

These tournaments are also divided into tourneys or sit and go. If you are looking for a specific type of poker game, you can use the filter system of Absolute Poker to identify what type of poker you need to play.

The tournament lobby in Absolute Poker is designed to give each player enough information about their opponents. This includes the number of chips each player has as of the moment which other poker sites fail to show. You can also see the ranking of all the players in the tournament.

The lobby is a powerful engine where you can get all the information you want about the type of poker games available, the time remaining for the next tournament, the structures for each payout and so on. Try and explore the lobby of Absolute Poker to get a better picture of how the games are played in this online poker game site

Having a bad day in your online casino lately? Are you losing more money, instead of winning more? Well, if the answer is yes, then you need some help. Use a poker odds calculator and in no time, you’ll be playing like a pro. Calculating poker odds is quite an irritating task but if you want to succeed in poker, you need to learn how to do it. Learning the skills in calculating poker odds will help you in making good decisions especially when it comes to your bets.

Can a poker odds calculator really help you become a pro?

There will be a certain point in your poker career where you will feel uncertain of what is going to happen next. Sometimes you’ll be bound with difficult decisions where you’ll need to consider so many factors before you can make the next more. For instance, you see your hole cards and think to yourself, is it worth to make a bet, or call or raise? This is when the use of a poker odds calculator comes in.

Poker is such an unpredictable game. You should see both sides of the coin. There are moments when you feel like you’re in luck and eventually end up losing all your money. While in some instances, you’re the “underdog” and yet in the end, you’re the one who took home the pot. This is the reality of poker but you can do something about it. You can use a tool to calculate your poker odds in order to make the right decision.

Using the Poker Odds Calculator

The Poker Odds Calculator is significantly used in risky games like Texas Hold’em and Omaha. In the game of Texas Hold’em, you need to really take the risk and if you want to win, you must make smart decisions. The poker odds calculator will provide you with the necessary information like the real odds of the cards on the table. As a result, you can deliberate and make a plan that will surely have a successful outcome. The tool also provides you with a statistics of your winning and losing odds. The poker odds calculator has exciting features. Downloads is quite convenient and this tool is definitely user-friendly. All you need to do is go to your favorite online casino, use the poker odds calculator and enjoy the game. If you really want to take poker seriously, poker odds calculator is the only key to win “big bucks”.

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In today’s economic times, every person is looking for a long lasting, lawful and genuine relationship. They don’t like any unstable relationship. Unstable relationships causes stress and in these economic times, when everybody is already overloaded with financial stress, you don’t want any other type of problem in your life. The economic times have reduced dates to a great extent. People do not have time roaming around with their dates in malls, market places or restaurants. The matchmaking websites have reduced their membership fees to upto 20% because of recession.

So if you have a date, what to do? Going to the bar is not a good idea; rather the dates which are kept descent and simple are the ones which are remembered the most. Also, when every other person is looking for a job and do not have much money, you can’t take your date to a pub or bar and throw money. Here, a poker game or a board game like chess or checkers can be handy. You can invite your date to your home for a game which would rather be useful in getting knowing each other and would be more economic too.

A question that comes to everybody’s mind is how to plan a date so that it turns out to be perfect and also not expensive. Rather than going to a bar, playing poker or a board game at home will be more authenticated. You can cook the food at home at dim the lights so that it looks nice and romantic. A candle light dinner after the game can also be a good idea. This will not hurt your pocket as well as will plan out to be perfect. You can play poker, Blackjack, or roulette. If you want you can bet. But without betting, the wallet in your pocket will be much happier.

Every player wants to have a mastery in the game he wish to play but it must be always kept in mind that learning a game is one part and achieving a mastery is another part of the game. It takes a lifetime to master where as it is quite easier to learn.

There are no similar 2 players who learn the game at same rate or similarly. To attain mastery on a game of poker one need to first have a good command on the fundamentals of the game i.e. cards. Various fundamentals such as playing position, reading the board or bed sizing are some of the important fundamentals over which one must have a good hand. After one understands the game it becomes much easier to learn the game one more thing about a game is that there might be changes in respect from one tournament to other and one should be well comfortable in the type of tournament one wish to play. After you know the game never consider your opponents small and always consider the techniques and analyze the approach which the other player is following. You might enter into a situation which might you have not faced earlier but you must be ready for every situation and should always choose the best approach in order to come out of it.

Every player plays to win the game. You might be made to enter into a pressure and always be ready for it as game can be won only when you are comfortable with every fundamental of game. Never consider in any situation that might weaken your confidence. Always remember to play to win in every condition. Last but not the least always play the game with your full confidence and play the game without suffocating your aggression. Above mentioned techniques are well proven and will give mastery on the game of poker.