Is it worth playing live poker tournaments?

Is it worth playing live poker tournaments?

The whole poker industry as we know is based on live poker tournaments, they are the biggest and the most popular, and now there are a lot of options for you to pick from depending on where you live. But is it really worth it? The answer is really up to you and up to what scale you are willing to play.

Professional poker players live “the dream” for many, but behind the luxuries and extensities of being a professional poker player, there is a world of stress and commitment with no comparison. Being a live poker player requires a lot more than just the will to do it. You need to invest a serious amount of hours and this is not an option for the average poker player. There are several factors you need to keep in mind:

Bankroll: The investment of being a poker player requires you to invest big portions of money. On online play is very simple as the investment can be a couple bucks, but if you want to play at a bigger scale we are talking a lot more than a couple hundred thousand dollars. This is the reason most poker players look for a sponsorship to cover their tournament entries.

Time: Another important factor when you play poker is time. Most poker tournaments and play involve hours of continuous play and traveling. If you are a family person this can seriously affect you, and even more if you have a normal job. It is not many people that can spare a week of their live to go and play poker. The journeys for a poker player are extensive, most of them live in hotels all round the world as there is a poker tournament every month. Today is Las Vegas, tomorrow is somewhere in Europe and the following week Latin America.

Winnings: As poker is a game of chance as it is of skill, there is always the uncertainty of not cashing in a tournament, only from 10% to 20% of players cash at a tournament. That means that out of 10 tournaments you play, you will cash out in 1 or 2 in average. And if you spend 20 hours in each, you will normally spend 200 hours of your time with a 20% chance of winning.

Prizes: The prizes that you can win at a tournament are big compared with most other sports. Millions are dealt in many tournaments such as the WSOP. But you need to consider the costs of you playing at these events: hotel accommodations, flight costs, taxes and many other costs that can affect significantly the amount you win.

Physical Integrity: Part of being a poker player is training your body and mind. It is not easy to play for 8 or 10 straight hours every day for 3 days in a row. The anxiety that comes with play also affects, so if you suffer of back aches or have vision problems this is something that you need to look into before enrolling into this world.

Bottom line, if you are willing to take all these points in consideration to do this at a mayor scale and you have what it takes go for it! But if not, then look to play short tournaments with a lower investment of your time and money. Your return can be higher if you win many small tournaments than just one big one.

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Party Poker Review

GENERAL INFORMATION PARTY POKER
Network	Party Poker
Multi Tables	Up to 18
US Players	No

Party Poker it’s one of the most important online poker rooms now days. They offer a unique experience and once it was known as the biggest online poker room. Here you can always find plenty of action on any of their games including tournaments which are very popular.

Their software is really good, but without many changes in the past years. Party Poker offers a very original lobby with user friendly applications. You can change views that offer you the chance to view many game menus like, limits, tables, etc.

They offer many great games in all ranges and variations. They offer games like: Texas Hold’em, Omaha and 7 Card-Stud. Their tournaments are very attractive and they have a deep start stack and time-based blind levels instead of hand based levels. They offer tournaments with small buy-ins and big buy-ins, so it is a place for every kind of player.

Party Poker is one of the few poker rooms online that offer a high ring game traffic; this is something you can take advantage of to increase your earnings and to find plenty of action. They also offer many freerolls to increase your bankroll and WSOP qualifiers.

Their Loyalty Program offers you the chance to earn PartyPoints that are credited into your account and you can use them for all real-money plays. You earn 2 PartyPoints for every $1 you pay of tournament fees. They also offer the new Palladium Lounge Club that gives bigger rewards.

Their support is good and replies in between 3 hours. They offer an FAQ section for you to find more information. You may contact their customer support via e-mail: support@partypoker.com or phone: 1-866-545-2374 (USA)

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Is the WSOP slowly dying?

The World Series of Poker started the poker madness we live on today. It was the fire that started the online and offline thrill and excitement of the poker world, and showed us that is was possible to become a millionaire by performing another sport. Long time has passed when Chris Moneymaker won $2.5 million out of pretty much thin air, and although the WSOP Main Event still is one of the most attractive tournaments in the planet; we wonder if it’s losing its shine…

The magic recipe that used to attract so many is the same one that has eclipsed the very own characteristic that made the WSOP so great: an elite tournament with the best players of the world that declared the ultimate player champion, and the chance of anyone on becoming such champion. This has made many serious players concentrate on other tournaments such as the “poker tour” series from PokerStars and the WPT. And numbers do not lie either:

Year	Players
2003	839
2004	2576
2005	5619
2006	8773
2007	6358
2008	6844
2009	6494

Although it is true the change in the laws affected heavily the amount of players, the format chances have also affected the attractiveness of the event. For instance, the final table been played on November has had a lot of bad comments on most players. Now the Tournament of Champions might be a strategy the organizers are using to try to change the image of “freeroll nesting” the event has become. Let’s hope in the future the event gets more innovative alternatives or we will see the so loved WSOP Main Event perish and become just another tournament out there.

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The Art of Bluffing

It is impossible not to bluff at least once during your poker life. This is one of the hardest things to do while playing poker, but once you know how to do it you will find the greatness of bluffing. This is a fundamental strategy, but very hard to accomplish.

There are many factors you need to keep in mind before even considering a bluffing strategy. Position is one of the key factors you need to succeed while bluffing during a poker game. You should consider bluffing if you are close to the dealer’s button or the last to act, this is because you already saw what your opponent’s actions and you are able to read if they have a great hand or a bad hand. When you bluff, you automatically open aggression, and if you are not ready for it then you shouldn’t go for it.

If you are playing Texas Hold’em and you want to use your bluffing strategy remember that you are not threatening anyone if you don’t go all-in during your bluff. The reason for this is very simple, if you have a smaller stack or even a big stack and you don’t put your opponent all-in, you probably don’t have such a good hand, giving your opponent the chance to go for it and since you are bluffing you are probably going to loose. So once you decide to go all in remember that you are being aggressive.

If your opponent got your bluffing strategy and now you are in a very uncomfortable situation because now everyone knows that you don’t have a good hand, then you should keep in mind that this happens to everyone and it will not be the first or the last time that will happen to you or anyone else. If your opponents call your bet the best strategy is to check the next hand hoping that your opponent doesn’t raise your bet. If your opponent does that, then fold; you already know that you don’t have the winning hand so there’s no reason for you to keep loosing money.

Always remember to analyze the board and which possible hand your opponent might have; this is the first step to develop a great bluffing strategy. If you bluff without figuring your opponent out, it is possible that you will end up failing. If by any chance you got to the river with just one opponent left, and when you both show your cards you won after all, remember that there are many fish out there and they might thought that they had a better hand that yours even when you are bluffing. This kind of things happen, so keep on practicing your bluff strategy and you will get better and better with time; eventually you will find yourself winning many pots by following these simple rules.

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Full Tilt Poker Review

GENERAL INFORMATION FULL TILT POKER
Network	Full Tilt Poker
Multi Tables	Up to 12
US Players	Yes

Full Tilt Poker was launched in 2004 and since then it’s been one of the biggest and most famous poker sites now days. They aren’t just famous because of their great games, software and service, but because they have a team of poker legends like Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Andy Bloch, Howard Lederer and Allen Cunningham. The great thing about Full Tilt is that they give you the chance to interact with all their famous poker players with their “learn, chat and play with the pros” slogan.

Their software is one of the best out there. They have great graphics, fast games and customizable options. They have statistics and player notes for you to get the most out of the poker experience. You can use the multi-table option with the mini-view; you can open up to 9 tables with this option without overlapping them.

They offer a great variety of games and tournaments. Their variety of games include: Texas Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Lo, and Seven Card Stud (hi-lo), Razz, 5 Card Stud, Draw Poker and mixed games like H.O.R.S.E.

They have tournaments that go from $1 to $20,000. Their games are always busy with many players on them. Full Tilt Poker offers many freerolls for all game varieties. They also offer packages for live events like WSOP, WPT, EPT and many others.

Full Tilt’s support is one of the best, they respond with quality and fast. You may contact them via e-mail: support@FullTiltPoker.com

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BWIN Poker Review

GENERAL INFORMATION BWIN POKER
Network	ONGAME
Multi Tables	Up to 12
US Players	No

Bwin Poker is a very popular poker room that’s been running since 1999, owners of OnGame network, Bwin has become part of one of the biggest networks out there. They have a huge player database, something around 270,000 real money players. It is really easy to find plenty of action here.

Their software is very nice, with top graphics and user friendly applications. They have clean tables and players’ actions are displayed in bright colors. Bwin offers a nice download client and mobile poker; if you have Mac or Linux computer you are also covered with Bwin.

Bwin offers a huge variety of games, the games they offer are: Texas Hold’em, Omaha and its variations, Seven Card Stud, Five Card Draw – all these with fixed limits, no limits or pot limits. They also offer massive tournaments every day, including freerolls, $25,000 and $50,000 weekly tournaments or even bigger tournaments.

Something very important and attractive that Bwin has is their Loyalty Program and Promotions, it is called b’inside and it works by splitting player points into market and status points. Status points are credited into your account when you play on a real money table and it brings up your status at the b’inside program. Market points are credited into your account and are valid for 12 months, with these points you can buy gadgets.

They have a really nice support, with fast answers and good quality. You can contact them via phone (1-350-777-61) or e-mail: support.en@bwin.com

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