Poker Networks

Friday, May 30th, 2008 | Poker Articles, Poker Network | No Comments

Poker networks introduction This article is a part of the Poker Network series. This article will give you an overview over the different Poker Networks out there. Many poker rooms share players and tables with other poker rooms because they are on the same poker network. This helps to ensure an adequate number of players and action for all the poker rooms on the same network. These poker rooms are often referred to as "skins". As a player, you may want to have multiple accounts on the same poker Read more [...]

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Poker rakeback guide

Friday, May 30th, 2008 | Poker Articles, Poker Rakeback | No Comments

This article is a part of the Poker Rakeback series. Q: What is Rakeback A: When you play poker for real money the poker rooms take a fee which is normally between 3-5% of each pot you have contributed to. This fee is called "the rake" and while the fee may seem small, the rake can amount from hundreds to thousands of dollars per month for a player who plays a lot. All else equal this means that you will have to have an even higher edge over your competitors to become a profitable poker player. Read more [...]

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Mark’s personal Bankroll building project.

Thursday, May 29th, 2008 | Poker Articles, Poker Bankroll Building, Poker Projects | 2 Comments

This article belongs to the Poker Bankroll Building series When I first started playing poker about 4 years ago I was really motivated in my pursuit of building a poker bankroll. I actually succeeded in building a decent bankroll and then decided to spend it all on a great trip to Thailand with 3 of my best friends. You can see some pictures from the trip here:   Since then I haven’t played poker with goal of building a bankroll. I’ve just played because it’s fun. Now however I am motivated Read more [...]

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