Efrain Valerio
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Who Does the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act Really Serve?
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/17/2007
- Online Poker
- Unrated
The Wire Act, a law that has been in place for many years, forbids the use of phone lines and other transmission methods for the distribution and dissemination of information regarding the facilitation of gambling and gaming or wagering in games of chance of any kind
Beginning Your Online Poker Career
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/18/2007
- Online Poker
- Unrated
The idea of logging onto the Internet, firing up
a website and playing against live competitors online for real money is a popular
concept in the world
Staying in at Online Poker
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/18/2007
- Online Poker
- Unrated
The strategy results in a far
easier game to win as well as faster paced action. While it takes a skilled competitor to play
multiple tables, it is well worth the effort considering that in the time that
you win one hand you could have won five, or even more.
Online Poker Law and How It Affects You
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/18/2007
- Online Poker
- Unrated
Players all across the United States United
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Playing Multiple Tables in Online Poker at Fulltiltpoker.com
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/18/2007
- Online Poker
- Unrated
This competitive nature between new players at
low limit games introduced an entirely new concept. Skilled players, lacking in competition,
would find themselves playing at lower limit games than they preferred. These lower limit games turned out to be
fine, and the inexperienced players that generally played the lower limit games
were easy enough to win against, the only problem was that it took an
inordinate amount of time to win any real money against such small stakes.
Venetian Casino Joins up with National Poker League
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/20/2007
- Poker Information
- Unrated
The Importance of Position
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/20/2007
- Poker Information
- Unrated
Position is everything, taking the last turn in
most sports or games is a worse place to be, but in poker
it is the best place to be. In fact it
is the only place to be. While
discussing the terms of position and how to best position yourself for the
chance to be last is all well and good, and it is a good topic to pursue, even
more important is the overall position in the match itself.
Studying the Professional Poker Player
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/20/2007
- Poker Information
- Unrated
Learning to play the cards and win even when
dealt a weak hand is the mark of the pro poker player, the rare individual that
can make a full time living from simply playing cards.
Playing for Luck
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/20/2007
- Poker Information
- Unrated
Considering luck's role in the
events of the poker
match is fruitless, as this is the one quantity that cannot be
controlled. But a skilled player can win
a match with a weak hand just as quickly as he can with a strong hand, as the playing
of the cards has less to do with what's in your hand than it does with what's
in your mind.
Defending Your Online Poker Room Bankroll
- By Efrain Valerio
- Published 08/20/2007
- Poker Information
- Unrated
The whole concept of defending your bankroll
employs tactics that limit the risk that you take involving putting your money
on the table at risk for other players to win away from you if you should
choose to play poorly.