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5 Career Lessons from Poker

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The game of Poker has been booming in the recent times, and there’s an increase in the number of people going to the casinos and playing online Poker . Online poker can be played on mobile phones too, making it easier for anyone to login and start playing. There’s a lot to learn from any activity that you do. And like any other game, even Poker can teach you a lot of things. Let’s check what lesson poker teaches us:  1. Enjoy every bit of the game A game like poker is meant to give you a lot of satisfaction when played in the correct manner. Each step of the game is to be enjoyed to the fullest. With poker, you make a lot of friends and learn a lot of things from them. Do not expect the game to be a serious one where you’re only playing to win big. Instead, play with zeal and let the game decide your luck for the day. 2. Take the risk Like they say, “Poker is a game of skills than of chances.” We wouldn’t disagree. Most of the poker players have learned the art of
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PokerStars - Phil Hellmuth, the Poker Brat

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A 24-year-old kid with the dream to win all the Poker matches with the help of his brilliant math skills and his memory, he wanted to be one of the members in the list of top Poker players of the world started out as a world champion in the year 1989 defeating Johnny Chan. He’s none other than Phil Hellmuth . Source: Wikipedia Today he sits atop with his name on the 14th place in the list of top Poker experts, way ahead of Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey, and Johnny- the champ. In an interview Phil said, “I thought I was the best Texas Hold'em poker player in the world by far, I was doing things they'd never done before, using a different style and making small-size bluffs instead of bigger bluffs. I protected my stack. I'd be willing to risk 10% of my chips on any crazy gamble, but I always protected the 90% and put myself in amazing positions”. When he was competing with all the other players he realized that Chan used to go down and win 3-3 games in a row whi
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Exploring the Best Destinations Worldwide to Play Poker

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Poker – A game that connects millions worldwide. While online poker lets you play no matter where you sit in the world, there’s something different about the raise you get from being in a city where everyone is raking it in.  Here are the best destinations, across the world, to play poker .  Las Vegas, Nevada With over 32 casinos, some claiming to be the ‘best in the world’, lining what is popularly known as ‘The Strip’ – Las Vegas is perhaps the most world-renowned poker destination in the world.  With buy-ins from as low as $2 to high-roller games where you could bet a lifetime’s savings, Las Vegas is the ultimate fantasy for every poker player Monte Carlo, Monaco The ultimate destination for Europe’s baller crowd, Monte Carlo is covered with fancy cars, high-fashion boutiques and most importantly, the Monte Carlo Casino. Tax-free and governed as its own independent principality, Monaco is truly a great destination for poker lovers.  Ma
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The Story of Spartan Poker's Tournament Names

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At The Spartan Poker, every one of our tournaments has a unique identity and a history. Today, we take you behind the velvet ropes to find out what gave these famous poker tournaments their unique names!  Mega Freeze – Monday  Driving away the Monday blues can be quite a task. But, what if, time just froze? What if it froze and gave you amazing returns, too? With this in mind, we named our Monday tournaments as the Mega Freeze – when time stops still but the chips still stack up well.  Mega Stack – Tuesday  After surviving the hell of a long and painful Monday, Tuesday should feel like a soothing balm to an aching head. There’s no better way to soothe a poker player’s mind than by offering him a shot at a huge stack of chips. And hence, Mega Stack was born! Electra – Wednesday Inspired by female superheroes and an electric personality, Wednesdays are now home to Electra. Ladies at the final table (FT) get a direct entry into the next Millionaire tournament. 
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How to join The Spartan Poker

When it comes to playing poker online, The Spartan Poker provides the most customer friendly experience. Registering and playing on TheSpartanPoker.com is even easier. To register, follow these simple steps:  1. Sign-Up – Go to TheSpartanPoker website, and sign up to register yourself as an online poker player. While signing-up, you will have to fill in details like your username, password, email id, phone number and SMS code (once you receive it on your registered phone number). Once you fill up the details, you click on sign-up and start playing. 2. Log-In – Once you have signed-up, you will receive a ‘Welcome’ e-mail on your registered e-mail address. After having successfully signed-up, you need to visit the website, and log-in to your account in order to add money and start playing. 3. Add Money – Once you have successfully logged-in to your account, add how much ever money you want to add in order to play. Online payment is accepted via Paytm, Visa, MasterCard,
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5 Tricks Which Can Make You the Poker King

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A game of Poker requires maximum coordination of the head the body family - The Brain. To understand the tricks and to truly indulge yourself in the game your brain needs to work out really good. Well there's a saying - "Before a rigorous work out you need to warm up fast". Well these 5 exercises will help you take your brain out of that inertia  1) Using your non dominant hand for daily activities - This is one of the simplest hacks out there. Just put your non dominant hand to work today. Everything you do, for instance, brushing your teeth with your non dominant hand, will make your brain adapt to the not so usual and your brain will start thinking more efficiently. 2) Shower with your eyes closed - This activity will make your body send signals to your brain and the brain in turn will make your tactile senses more efficient 3) Turn your life upside down and backwards - Read a paragraph backwards, wear your watch upside down, these activities will ma
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Cool Poker Tricks to Try at the Table

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Amongst all the different versions of poker like Five Card Draw, Texas Hold’em Poker , Seven Card Stud, Five Card Stud and Ohama Poker, there is one thing that is common – poker tricks. A fun game that poker is, various chip tricks performed by the poker players at the table infuses additional fun to the game. Let’s take a look at some cool tricks that even you can learn and perform. The Knuckle Roll Poker Chip Trick –  The knuckle roll trick is done at a very fast pace, where the chip rolls and appears to be floating on your fingers. Begin the trick by placing the chip flatly on the side of your index finger. The thumb is holding the chip that it will not fall. The location should be slightly behind your second knuckle. Using your thumb, push the chip upward going to the top of your index finger. Then raise your middle finger upward until it has some contact on the edge of the moving chip. Lower your middle finger to pull down the chip. This action makes the chip settle it
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