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Five Things A Poker Virgin Needs To Know

You want to start playing poker, but it’s as intimidating as approaching a hottie at a singles bar. We all prefer acceptance over rejection, but those grumpy poker players look like they’ll turn even surlier if a bumbling newcomer disrupts their game.

The 2006 Bonus is dead, long live the 2007 InterPoker Reload Revolution! The deposit bonus in April is $100 for new players. All existing players can join InterPoker's Reload Revolution and make up to $1000! Check out all the options! Click here to visit Interpoker

Titan Poker - Powered by Playtech, Titan Poker offers new members a First Deposit Signup Bonus and VIPs a Loyalty Cash Bonus. Making the final table three times in a row at one of Titan’s tournaments earns players a spot in the Tournament Titan freeroll, which has a USD $1 million dollar total prize pool.

Pacific Poker - Owned and operated by Cassava Enterprises (aka 888.com), Pacific Poker offers an initial 25 percent deposit bonus, a poker school and video tips from pros for the uninitiated.

Roundup: Live Poker Tournaments in Europe and the UK

In our latest installment of our "Round-up" series, we take a look at Poker in Europe, specifically the biggest and most renowned live Poker tournaments.

Going All-In During Poker

Poker is a game of strategy and chance and seasoned vets employ a variety of techniques to gain the upper hand.

Learning a New Language

Let’s face it. No matter how much poker you see on TV, no matter how much time you spend playing online, you are not going to get the full flavor of poker until you learn the language. Beginners who move from a home poker game to a casino or cardroom should learn to "talk the talk" and understand poker lingo around them. Understanding the peculiar language of poker – much of which doesn’t even relate to cards or chips -- will help the newcomer gain the confidence needed to overcome the noise, lights and flash of a fast-paced cardroom.

Common Texas Hold'em Mistakes

No one is perfect, let alone gamblers, who make mental mistakes. Good players not only study the technical side of a game, they also learn how to overcome weakness. Technical skills are easy to acquire, but mental mistakes are not easily noticed and avoiding them may take expensive lessons. Here are some of the most common.

InterPoker
The 2006 Bonus is dead, long live the 2007 InterPoker Reload Revolution! The deposit bonus in April is $100 for new players. All existing players can join InterPoker's Reload Revolution and make up to $1000! Check out all the options!
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Pacific Poker
Pacific Poker does not have the traffic volume of the bigger poker rooms and peaks at around 4,000 money players, but thanks to Cassava Inc, who also owns Casino-On-Net, and their advertising efforts, there are a lot of players with limited experience playing. It probably has the softest game online and provides players with great opportunities to win some serious cash.
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Party Poker
Party Poker has long held the honor of being the largest poker room on the planet with as many as 70,000 players during peak hours if you include both Play For Money and Play For Fun players (about 15,000 real money ring game players). There are ring games, single-table and multi-table tournaments and lots of them!
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Titan Poker
There are many poker rooms out there, but one that is quickly earning a good reputation among players is Titan Poker. They offer a wide range of tournament and ring game play, including progressive jackpot sit ‘n’ go tournaments. Jackpots grow larger each week enabling players to win as much as $100,000 in addition to their normal tournament winnings.
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Paradise Poker
Paradise Poker is one of the original poker rooms and they certainly have a very good reputation. Their traffic usually sits around 3000 players at peak hours and that positions them in the middle of the pack. Paradise's software is very stable and reliable, graphics and functionality are excellent. However, the server response time can be slow. The software provides good support for statistics and players have access to valuable information like view flop percentage, hands per hour and average pot before choosing a table. Paradise Poker has solid financial track record, and players always comment on their speedy cashouts.
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