Poker: Astonishing Poker Facts

So you love Poker and are really good at the game, or maybe not so much, but still love the game and every other fact surrounding the game. Let us introduce you some astonishing facts, from the time Poker was introduced till the time WSOP made its debut and beyond.



1. Longest Poker game in the History: Yes it’s astonishing but true!! The Longest Poker game in the history, starting in the year 1881, this game lasted for 8 years, 5 months and 3 days. Hosted in Bird Cage Theater in Tombstone Arizona, this tourney required $1000 buy-in and featured several legendary Old West personalities.

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How to be a winning player in Poker Tournaments

We are all quite familiar with the fact that Poker is indeed the most skilled card game in the World. Those who have been playing the game for while, would totally agree with the fact that being a winning player in Tournaments is far more difficult than making profits in Poker Cash games. 



Its all seems quite simple when a Tournament begins, every player will start with equal chips and quite often the stacks are pretty deep as compared to the Blinds initially. Play the good hands and fold the bad hands, basic stuff! But as I said easier than it sounds. When you actually start playing a Tournament you will experience such crunch situations that even the best can err and give away all their chips in no time. One bad decision can eliminate you in a jiffy.



1. Start slow and then accelerate:



You should start off any tournament, cautiously and play as tight as possible in the beginning. Unless of course, you have a big hand and have to raise the bets. As you move through the initial levels, try and steady your ship, small pairs and hands like A-10 off are fine to fold to any raise, in the early stages.



As the blinds go up and players keep getting eliminated, you can now ease a little and start playing with more freedom. When it finally comes to the later stages, when all the big stacks are going to put pressure, it is now when you don’t hold back and start playing aggressively. If you don’t do this, it is highly likely the increasing blinds will consume your chips in no time.



2. Don’t Just Call: Read here

How You Know You’re Playing Poker Games The Right Way

Poker is arguably the most famous and most popular card game in the entire world, and with so many variations to choose from, it really does cater for all types of different demographics. The game is incredibly rewarding, yet it can be tough for beginners as there is a lot to get your head, around to begin with.
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Free online poker is a great, place to begin with as it is free to play and there are no real risks as no real cash is involved. For people looking to learn poker, knowing whether or not they are playing correctly can be tough enough, though it is certainly not impossible. To make life easier, here’s a look at a few ways to know whether or not you’re playing poker the right way.

Ask Other Experts

If you have a buddy that happens to be a good poker player, why not ask him/her to sit in on a free online poker game with you, the next time you play. That way, when you play each hand, you can ask them for their advice and their opinion on whether you played the hand correctly. If you didn’t, ask them what you should have done instead. You can even see your poker hand history to track the history of the hands you played. You can then post this history on various forums online, and politely ask the other members if they wouldn’t mind giving you their honest opinions.

Track Your Win/Loss Ratios

Arguably the most obvious way of knowing whether or not you’re playing free online poker correctly or not is looking at whether you’re winning enough. If you are winning, you are obviously doing something right, providing of course, that you don’t just have beginner’s luck on your side. The best way to keep tabs on this is to make a note of your win/loss ratio on every poker game that you play. If you have a much higher loss ratio compared to your win ratio, this is a sign that something needs to change.

Guage Other Player’s Reactions

The great thing about playing various card games online is the fact that they are very social, and now have chat capabilities so players can communicate with one another as they play. When you play a hand, keep tabs on the chat feature and try to gauge the reactions of the other players. When players play a good hand other members, either those still playing, or simply acting as spectators, will congratulate the player and offer words of encouragement. If however, you play a bad hand, other players may ask you why you did that, or simply point out that you shouldn’t have done that, and should have done something else instead.

Ask yourself if you are having fun – Ultimately, playing free online poker is all about having fun, so if you are having fun, it doesn’t matter about the rules, it doesn’t matter about winning or losing, all that matters is that you are enjoying yourself.

5 Weird Poker Player Superstitions

Superstitions have been part of our society since the dawn of mankind. Everyone of us to some extent do believe in some irrational, wacky superstitious beliefs. Some people convince themselves that certain rituals can bring them good luck.

Poker players are no different and there are several players who rely on several pre-event rituals or bring good luck charms to the table. Let us have a look at some of the absurd actions performed by poker players to appease Lady Luck.

Johnny Chan, two-time WSOP Main Event champion, is often seen with an orange at the poker table. He considers it as his lucky charm.







When smoking was still allowed in poker rooms, Johnny Chan used to bring an orange to the table to sniff when the cigarette smoke bothered him. The orange then became a trademark for his high-stakes wins.

Despite being a non-smoker, Sam Farha always keeps an unlit cigarette in his mouth as his lucky charm.



He doesn’t smoke. He has a cigarette because one time, during a losing session, someone offered him a cigarette and he took it despite being a non-smoker. He then immediately started winning and Sam has done it ever since. ..Read full blog here- 5 Weird Poker Player Superstitions

You’re Just a Class Away From Being a Class Apart!

How about practising and polishing your skills before you hit the real show? To help you master each game on Gamentio, Poker, Rummy, Teen Patti and BlackJack,  we have launched a new feature, called  “The Gamentio Classrooms”.

Benefit from this customized setup where you can practise your favourite game with in-game hints for unlimited hours. You will be guided throughout the gameplay and even be advised on the hand strength and tips on good/weak hands.

You will also get familiar with the terminologies, technicalities and rules of each game.

Still wondering why you’ll need this?

1. You’ll figure out how to maximize your points and will enjoy winning more points in real games.
2. You’d love to beat the champions and would save a lot of chips.
3. This will help boost your confidence. You’ll be perfected to show up in real casinos like a Pro...Read full blog here- You’re Just a Class Away From Being a Class Apart!

Poker starting hands: Nicknames: Part II

In the first edition of our Poker Starting Hand Nicknames, we shared the top, premium starting hands alongside their nicknames. In this blog we are sharing nicknames of some more starting hands, maybe not so premium but definitely playable and of course some of the names are hilarious.

 

For all those who are not aware of these, make a note of it. Here they are:

A 10: Bookends or The Rounders Hand

A 9: Gimp Hand or Chris Ferguson (Won WSOP 2000 with this hand)

A 8: Dead Man's Hand or Asterix

A 7: Slapshot or The Sonnert

K J: Kojak, The Rookie or Jack-King-Off (Not Suited)

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