Betting for Value

Thanks Full Tilt for bringing us Rush Poker

2010-01-26T11:41:00.002-06:00

This may just restore my interest in online poker. For the past year and a half, I have really been much more interested in land-based poker because I get too distracted playing online poker. Online poker just enables my Adult ADD -- I usually have 3-4 tables going and do other things like surf the web between hands.However, Rush Poker could solve that problem. Now I can stay focused playing

Time for the Pokerstars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker

2010-01-11T10:05:00.001-06:00

I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker! PokerStars.com is the home of Free Online Poker Games, bloggers can play for free in the exclusive WBCOOP tournament, register here to play: WBCOOP Registration code: 473248

Microlimit Tournaments

2009-12-22T09:02:00.001-06:00

I have talked in the past about how hard it is playing in low limit tournaments. I much prefer the regular winning of cash games. However, tournament play is thrilling and when you score big it is a great feeling.If you are set on tournament play, I found this to be a great article about Micro-limit play from pokernews.com.

Cover of Viva La Vida by the Dirty Heads

2009-11-21T13:28:00.002-06:00

I have talked about these guys in the past, in their own songs they combine reggae, rap and hip hop to provide a great sound. Here they have reggae'd up Viva La Vida, and frankly I like this version than the original. Check it out for yourself and let me know what you think.

My Top 7 Poker Posts from Betting for Value

2009-09-08T09:38:00.000-05:00

Without any fresh inspiration on poker topics to cover, I thought I would provide you with a quick reference to some of the best posts that I written over the past couple of years. I know Top 7 is an odd number, but I could not limit it to Top 5, so you get two bonus posts. Hope you enjoy them:My Top 10 Insights on Cash GamesIn this post I provide my 10 most important tidbits for maximizing

Buy A Basket of Players for the WSOP Main Event

2009-07-01T23:50:00.004-05:00

If you enjoy following live poker tournaments, then you have to check out Chipmeup.com. CMU is a staking site where you can buy pieces of other players for both online and live tournaments. If you are an active player with a good tournament record, you can also get staked on the site yourself. This is a great way to step up to bigger buy-in tournaments when you still have a relatively small

Following the WSOP on Twitter

2009-06-02T20:42:00.003-05:00

I love the WSOP and wish I could be out there this year, but if you are like me and want to follow the action live -- then hop over to Twitter and follow some of my favorite poker tweeters. I wish some of the bigger names knew how to tweet but many of them talk more about their breakfast than any hand histories. Oh well, hopefully they will learn over time. But these poker tweeters know how to

Cards and the Occult

2009-05-01T08:48:00.002-05:00

Here is a link to WageringWar's blog post on the History of Playing Cards. He has posted a cool 44 minute video there on the topic.Its a fun view for anybody into poker and card games.You can also vote up WageringWar's post on Roundersbuzz.com, check it out here.

The Babies do it Again!

2009-02-03T16:40:00.003-06:00

I liked the PepsiMax my bad commercial and I liked Monster.com's Moosebutt, but my money goes to the ETrade baby once again --- if for no other reason than "Shankapotomus"

Cheating in Online Poker

2008-12-24T09:53:00.003-06:00

There has been some great discussion recently about the "degrees" of cheating in online poker these days. Everyone should be aware of the scandals at UB and Absolute, but that is really only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to players "gaining an edge" inappropriately.Here are some of the links that I think you should check out to gain a better understanding: Nat Arem write's about the

Skilled based game, Moola

2008-11-17T12:10:00.000-06:00

I first heard about Moola.com about a year ago, but at the time the games that they had seemed much more luck-oriented than skill-based. However, since that time they have added some skill games, Gold Rush and Sports Betting in particular, that provide good players the ability to win without needing luck.Moola.com bills itself as a Massively Multiplayer Rewards Game (MMRG) that is kind of like a

What will SNL do after the Election Ends...

2008-10-31T10:00:00.000-05:00

What other Rounders are Saying

2008-10-12T08:52:00.000-05:00

Here are some recent stories from other poker bloggers that I found interesting:Pokerchanneleurope covers the abrupt closing of Duplicate Poker and its unique format.Curtom over at Do or Die Poker has found a nice interview with poker legend, Doyle Brunson.MitchellC at A Poker Expert has a funny take on poker tells by looking at the Presidential candidates, Obama and McCain.And Wagering War

Is it Time to Buy a Gun?

2008-09-29T15:48:00.003-05:00

I am amazed that Congress rejected the Bailout Bill today. These "high and mighty" politicians have no idea what they are doing. There has not been any lending to anyone for the past two weeks -- that in and of itself assured we were going into a deep recession. Now we are assured that it will go on for another week or two (or longer) and very likely we are heading toward a depression.The

Playing Suited Connectors in Holdem

2008-08-26T16:56:00.002-05:00

Suited connectors are hotly debated by online Texas Hold’em players. Some players swear by these hands, which consist of two cards of the same suit that are consecutive or close to it. Others never play them.Naturally, there are both advantages and disadvantages to these hands.Advantages to Suited Connectors in Online Texas Hold’em1. They Can Make Powerful HandsThe reason you play suited

My Top 10 Favorite Songs...Right now

2008-08-13T06:30:00.000-05:00

Sometimes we all need a little diversion and I thought I would force my favorite music on you. Yeah...Yeah...I know music is a very individualistic taste, but maybe you haven't heard a couple of these and they grab you the way they have grabbed me. I have added clips to all the songs that were available on Amazon's Music Store below. BTW, if you have not tried Amazon's Music Store -- DO IT NOW

No New Bracelet for Phil Hellmuth

2008-07-22T21:43:00.001-05:00

Phil Hellmuth was probably expecting to walk away with his 12th World Series of Poker bracelet from the $1,500 HORSE event this year. Both considering his legendary swollen ego and that he held the lead after an eventful first day. The $1,500 HORSE (not to be confused with the $50,000 HORSE) event drew an impressive 803 participants, the majority of which qualified though online poker

And Second pays.....Nothing, Nada. Zilch!!

2008-07-15T20:56:00.004-05:00

@#&@# Argghhh. Story of my life. I take second in the Pokerverdict.com fantasy poker challenge. First place pays a £1500 WSOP Europe package and second pays...yes you guessed it from the title, ziparino. Ouch! Lost by 7 lousy points, aka a mere 4%. Thanks for playing, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, sayonara loser!!!The Final Top Five:1. Greg 'marshall_gj' Marshall -

RoundersBuzz "Officially" Launches with all New Graphics

2008-07-13T11:21:00.000-05:00

is a new social news site just for the poker industry. It has been operating in beta phase for the past 60 days as it gains traction among poker bloggers and other poker publishers. Now they have made their official launch with great new graphics and have opened up to any interested poker players.Whether you are looking for poker strategy articles, poker blog posts, WSOP news, poker humor or

Funny Stuff from Melted Felt

2008-07-04T23:09:00.000-05:00

I had to pass this along because I burst out laughing when I came across it. Anyone that follows poker blogs will get a kick out of it.

In Memory of George Carlin (1937-2008)

2008-06-23T10:55:00.002-05:00

The world lost a great one last night. George Carlin has been pointing out the adsurdities of life for over 50 years and he was a great voice of reason in the comedy field. Unfortunately, he passed yesterday of a heart attack at aged 71. He will truly be missed.Not only was his comedy always cutting edge and outstanding, but he also had some very poignant messages about life. A couple of

Dropping Down in Levels

2008-06-13T09:22:00.001-05:00

Switching from tournament play to cash game play can be a painful transition. I have switched between the two modes several times over the past couple of years to keep the game interesting. However, I have learned from these transitions that dropping down a level or two makes a lot of sense to limit transition losses and to build confidence.Tournament poker and ring game poker are very

Three Ways to Improve your Poker Win Rate

2008-05-27T18:32:00.002-05:00

As online poker gets more and more competitive, it is important to pull every penny you can from each pot, especially if online poker is your full time income or a sizeable portion of it. Here are three ways to help maximize your poker earning potential. 1. Signup for a rakeback deal. Most of the popular poker sites allow rakeback. You can get a Full Tilt Rakeback deal at 27% or try out Cake

5 Easy Ways to Improve your Texas Hold'em Game

2008-05-20T09:50:00.002-05:00

Texas holdem poker, especially the no-limit variety, is about much more than simply knowing what beats what. It’s about more than understanding the mathematics and odds involved, although that is extremely important as well. To be an effective Texas Hold'em player, you must also understand the psychology of the game, both for yourself and for your opponents. Here are five easy ways to improve

RoundersBuzz - Beta launch

2008-04-26T08:32:00.001-05:00

is a new website with great content from around the web. Members submit stories, either their own stories or others, and then the community votes up the best stories to the main page or category pages.Think Digg but exclusively for poker stories, news, strategy articles, bloggers, etc.Whether you are looking for good content to improve your game or you are looking for traffic to your blog or