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Thomas Kraemer asked:


In this article You are going to discover how to get free texas hold em poker lessons from online poker schools. Not only will You learn how to play poker for free, but You also get free poker money to start playing with at real money tables. No deposit is required to get a free poker bonus and lessons.

Online Poker is booming for quite a while now and more and more people want to learn how to play poker. A while ago the only way to get a decent poker education was to read a good poker book like the ones from Doyle Brunson or Harrington for example. But the online poker boom has also brought up a new way of learning the game of poker. Online Texas HoldEm Poker Schools.

These free poker schools over a wide variety of material to help You learn how to play poker online. You usually have the choice of watching videos or reading poker strategy articles and discussing specific hands or strategies in a forum with other members. The bigger poker schools even offer free live coaching sessions with experienced online poker players.

Here’s an other great spect of the concept behind these poker schools. You join the poker school for free and get instant access to the basic lessons. After You have mastered the basics You are given the opportunity to take a quiz, that will verify Your newly gained poker knowledge. Passing the quiz will give You the chance to get a no deposit poker bonus from the poker school at one of their partner poker rooms.

You can then use the free poker bonus code and lessons to start building a poker bankroll for free. Apply what You have learned in the poker school and grow Your free poker money. If You keep playing and reach a certain amount of frequent player points the poker school will give You additional free poker money.

The good thing about online poker schools compared to poker books or DVDs is that everyone will find the right medium to learn with. If You are not feeling comfortable with reading articles about poker, then switch to the video section and learn by watching the strategy videos You are offered. The live coaching and the forum gives You the chance to get in touch with other players, discuss Your poker strategy and learn a lot from mistakes others have already made for You.

Since the poker education You get is free and supplies You with a starting capital without investing own money You can start playing online poker without any financial risk. This way typical beginner’s mistakes ( and we all make them when we start playing poker ) will not cost You any of Your own money. This takes a lot of pressure from You and helps You to develop Your best game.



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Poker: the Colour of Poker Money

Nicholas Tan asked:


“What’s that father?” a little boy once asked his father. “Can I play with them?”

The father replied, “No, son, it is not a toy! It is money, my boy!” The boy hurried off to play outside, though, wondering why his father considered those colorful chips as money.

Most children in America grew up with different kinds of colored chips. This colored chips represents money in the casinos. For example, a player who wants to play poker has to buy some chips to be used when betting. And because this is the kind of money that is being used during a game in the casino, particularly poker, others eventually call it poker money.

Poker money comes in various shades of blue, red, and other colors usually seen in the casinos.

In a particular poker game, a player’s poker money account is comprised of real cash and real chips. Normally, players could convert their cash to chips and vice versa. This can be done any time the player wants to do transactions except during a game.

Poker money arrives after a player settles down on a table and is ready to play poker. This poker money, in terms of chips, is being laid out in front of the concerned player.

However, before proceeding into playing poker, every player must make a deposit for his poker money.

In a live poker game where players get to play facing each other, the poker money are converted easily from cash to chips and vice versa on counters provided in the casino.

On the other hand, online poker games have different ways of managing poker money. Most of the online poker websites require their players to have their poker money accounts through deposits. Generally, these can be done into two categories. One category of depositing poker money is through direct methods wherein players use a credit card or draft in order to deposit money. The other category of depositing poker money is through a 3rd party services like NETeller or prepaid ATM which acts like Internet banks. Here, players can do transactions such as depositing poker money and transferring funds to online poker Web sites.

There are six deposit methods usually used when dealing with poker money by means of a 3rd party.

First of its kind is the Neteller. This method of depositing poker money is usually available on many Internet sites. Neteller offers players the choice of cashing out directly poker money into their account. Opening a Neteller account is like having an online wallet.

The other method you could consider is the MyCitadel wherein online poker players need not check their mails for drafts. MyCitadel is a payment system that manages US and Canadian customers mostly catering to poker money related matters. Here, poker players can have their poker money by purchasing chips online.

Then there is the FirePay, a Web based cash account. FirePay is great site wherein players with fund accounts from a United States bank can directly open a poker money account with them. Funds can be transferred directly from a U.S. bank account.

You also have the option in using a prepaid ATM. The difference with prepaid ATM is that players get to deposit their poker money to an ATM card and not just a Web site. When doing cash outs, it goes directly to your card. And the good thing about it is that the prepaid ATM works with most local ATM machines.

If you are not so convenient in using ATM, you could opt for credit cards. Poker money deposits can be easily managed without having a 3rd party. Or better yet, you could use the bank draft or check wherein your poker money deposits are better secured. Plus most Web sites offer 10% bonus when you deposit poker money through this method.

Last option would be the UseMyBank method wherein it also guarantees secured, fast, and easy transactions. Though, only those who have Canadian online bank accounts can be eligible.

And after you are through making poker money deposit, and maybe playing some hands of poker, there are online poker Web site that will give you a choice if you want to cash out your poker money at once or remove your funds at the site if in case you still want to come back and play. With the six deposit mode mentioned, you can be assured of having your poker money, whether chips or cash, remain exactly like you left them.

So, when the time comes you have finally decided to play poker online or in a live poker room in the casino, try to think of ways how to manage your poker money. After all, those chips are not just plain plastics. Poker money is exactly the reason why you have played poker in the first place.



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Distinctive Poker Gift Ideas

Sven Asnien asked:


Poker Books:  Whether your looking for a beginners manual or a book on improving strategy, there are numerous books available online or at the book store that any poker lover would enjoy reading. Some top picks from various sites include:

- Internet Texas Hold-Em: Winning Strategies from an Internet Pro by Matthew  Hilger  

- Harrington on Hold’em Volume I: Strategic Play

- Phil Gordon’s Little Green Book by Phil Gordon

- The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky  

- Winning Low-Limit Hold-Em (2nd Edition) by Lee Jones

- Hold-Em Poker for Advanced Players (Advance Player) by David Sklansky 

- Zen and the Art of Poker: Timeless Secrets to Transform Your Game by Larry Phillips

Poker Chips: A wide variety of poker chips are available, at an equally wide variety of costs. If you’re buying for a true Poker lover, Ceramic or Clay poker chips may be a good choice. Ceramic Poker Chips are casino grade chips. The graphics on these chips are actually part of the chip. Clay poker chips are rapidly becoming the most popular choice for chips. They have distinct feel and sound to them which is softer with a more solid sound. Also, they are not slippery like composite chips, which makes them stack better. Paulson poker chips have a distinct look and feel to them. These chips are true casino grade chips that are used by many casinos around the world, including well known Las Vegas casinos. You may also choose to customize your own chips with hot stamping, labels or full color chip graphics of your home casino logo.

Poker Chip Cases and/or Trays: There are a multitude of chip cases and trays on the market, from inexpensive plastic trays to outrageously expensive sets. Cases are typically made of Acrylic, vinyl, aluminum, leather or wood.  Acrylic or aluminum attaché cases are an inexpensive option, however If your poker player has clay chips or more expensive collectible chips, you may want to purchase a better quality case. You can also choose from different capacity chip cases, with the ability to store anywhere from 100 to 1000 chips. There are a variety of wooden poker chip case styles you can pick from, including custom cases made to your specifications. Poker cases may include chip trays or racks that can be used to protect and store your poker chips, or can be removed to stack player’s chips at the poker table. 

A Poker Table: If your poker player is serious about their game, they may enjoy their own poker table to add to their home gaming experience. The options range from $30 portable table tops that just sit on top of existing tables (such as your dining room table) to dedicated Poker tables costing hundreds to thousands of dollars.

Dealer Button / Card Protectors: Having a Dealer Button is essential for playing Texas Hold-Em Poker. This is an inexpensive way to enhance your games. A dealer button is used in Texas Hold-Em to designate the theoretical dealer for a hand of poker. Dealer buttons usually look like a big poker chip (or hockey puck) and have the word ‘Dealer’ written, stamped, etched, or engraved on one or both sides. They can be quite elaborate and cost up to $100. A plastic dealer button may be purchased for a few dollars and many poker chip sets come with a button included. You can also buy “big blind” and “small blind” buttons.

A card protector (card guard) is usually a large or unique poker chip or paraphernalia that is placed on top of your hole cards to “protect” them from being collected by the dealer or another player. Poker Card protectors make a unique gift and custom protectors make them one-of-a-kind.

Card Shuffler: An automatic card shuffler shuffles one or two full decks of cards into one. Automatic card shufflers are inexpensive ($10 to $25, generally), making this another great gift for budget-conscious shoppers.

Poker Video Games: Looking to play a little poker on your Playstation, Xbox or Nintendo? Check out these poker video games that are fun to play and make great gifts for poker fans. Some favorite picks are: World Championship Poker 2; World Poker Tour 2K6; World Series of Poker; or Stacked with Daniel Negreanu.

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