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The game of poker is cherished since a long time.It has caught a great deal of publicity and fanfare in past few decades.Now there are many poker tournaments across the world as well as online.Poker lovers all over the world are glued to their television channels like ESPN when these tournaments are telecasted.Poker isn't just confined to bars or casinos.The truth is it's traveled back to our houses from where it allegedly originated...

As the game of Poker is scaling new heights, casinos and resorts where the game is played together with the media have left no opportunity untouched to accrue contemporaneous benefits.This is evident from the increase in number of Poker tournaments.Since last decade there are significant number of Poker tournaments held in the local and the national level.The exceptionally played poker games in these tournaments are- Seven Card Stud, Seven Card High-Low, Omaha Hold'Em, and Texas Hold'Em, community poker etc...

When playing poker we are constantly required to make decisions.Every time we have to make a decision, we've got a opportunity to make a mistake.Continuing, the majority of the money we win at the poker table is the result of our opponent's mistakes and our ability to take advantage of them.This is why it's important to understand in which situations it's best to raise as opposed to calling.First, let us take a look at the positive things a raise can achieve...

'Blackjack' is one of the oldest games played in United States of America.Generally it is believed that the game got its name from the way it is played.When a player had a jack along with an ace of spade in the first hand, the player was paid extra money.Therefore, in this game the black spades are as crucial as jacks.From this it was termed as 'Blackjack'.The origination of the game can be traced back to world war I, when the game was quite popular among the troops since it had the benefit to be played anytime and anywhere...

Sure, we know that casinos (even online casinos, yes) take their"edge" and earn hideous profits, but we do not consider it when we step into a local casino or log on to our favorite online casino.There is always a constant struggle between"us" (the players) and"them" (casino) and the majority of the time we are pretty equal, until the slot machine abruptly becomes a money-leeching demon and starts eating our money...