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May 7th, 2008

New Software Finds Easy Money

Lose With Honor Or Win With Ease?

Do you prefer playing poker with the best players, or do you prefer to win by playing the easiest players?

We have added a new tool to our database of software. We bring you a new way to find the softest tables in the casino, Poker Usher.

Poker Usher helps you stay away from strong players so you can win more money, it’s as simple as that.

In the Poker Usher database, all players you have ever played against are listed along with all their actions at the poker tables when they bet and how much, when they folded, what cards they showed down and so on.

When you first logon to your online casino, Poker Usher helps you find the poker tables that contain the most passive players and the biggest losers. It is easy to appreciate how this knowledge will make your win so much more straightforward. The software is very easy to use.

When you find a player you play really well against, you can put him or her up on your Poker Usher buddy list, and from then on you will know instantly if that player is online, so you can join the game and continue building your bankroll.

A central feature of Poker Usher is the softness rating of poker tables. This means that, using the game statistics in your Poker Usher database, the program assigns a rating value to each poker table within the stakes that you specify. The rating shows how hard or soft the resistance will be at the table, judging by which players are seated and their previous results.
Once you have found a good table, you can join the games from within Poker Usher. No need to navigate the clustered online poker room lobby.

The best news is that you can get Poker Usher FOR FREE!!



April 6th, 2008

JOKER Hand Protector Now Available

JOKER Poker Card Guard

We recently added a new poker hand protector (poker card guard) to our lineup of popular hand protectors. Be the first at your casino to be using the JOKER card guard. They come in red or black and each is made of a material called Caitlin that looks and feels like real ivory at a fraction of the cost. These are available in limited quantity so there is no guarantee on how long they will last.

For more details and to add to your shopping cart: CLICK HERE NOW

April 3rd, 2008

Software Shows Your Opponents Stats

Online Poker Player Search

Most all online casinos have the ability to see your playing stats.

Now with a new software program, Poker Crusher, you can view your opponents stats to see how he plays.

Poker Crusher™ tracks the strength, weaknesses, and betting patterns of over 1 million online poker players.

 Use this form to find out what Poker Crusher™ knows about you (or any online player)!

Enter Poker ID



March 26th, 2008

How To Use An Odds Calculator Part II

This is part two of a two part series.. 

  

MISTAKE #4: Relying Too Much On Odds During “All-In” Plays

In no limit Texas Holdem there is no restriction to how much you can bet. This makes the use of an odds calculator more tricky in this game type.

For instance, let’s say there’s $20 in the pot and your opponent decides to go all-in for his entire stack of $480.

You have to make a decision to call or fold.

The “pot odds” in a situation like this aren’t very good. The reason is because there’s such a small amount in the pot.

In this situation, however, pot odds don’t mean much. Your decision shouldn’t be based on “math”… it should be based on WHETHER YOU THINK YOUR OPPONENT HAS A BETTER HAND.

An all-in situation is so “disproportionate” that odds aren’t really relevant… so don’t get too caught up in them.

MISTAKE #5: Mis-Interpreting Odds Information When Playing

Heads-Up (Or Short-Handed)

With just 2-3 players at the table, chances are NO ONE will get good cards. At this stage in the game, winning is more about bluffs and reading opponents.

Proof of this is the fact that most heads-up hands never get to “show down”. Someone almost always folds BEFORE the river.

Therefore, the odds of “winning by river” aren’t as relevant in this type of situation. Who cares if you have 7-2 offsuit? All that REALLY matters is what your opponent THINKS you have.

When I get heads-up, I don’t pay attention to the “hand strength” percentage or “odds by river” on my odds calculator.

Instead, I pay attention to the “odds on next card” feature, because that’s what is IMMEDIATELY relevant.

MISTAKE #6: Not Adjusting The Odds To Your Personal Style

When you download an odds calculator, make sure it fits your personal “style” of play. If you’re a loose pre-flop player, you don’t want your odds calculator constantly telling you to “play tight and fold”…

Instead, you want your odds calculator to be “loose” and simply show you when you’re deviating in the wrong manner.

Texas Calculatem features “play settings” that you can customize for your own needs and preference.

(These settings apply both to pre-flop and post-flop play.)

This is also very useful depending on your game type. For instance, I set my pre-flop settings to be extremely tight in large multi-table tournaments… because my strategy is to sit back and be very patient.

But in a shorthanded Sit and Go, I do exactly the opposite, because “loose” hand selection is required to avoid getting blinded out.

MISTAKE #7: Using The Wrong Odds Calculator

An odds calculator is only useful if it has the FEATURES YOU NEED and if you USE IT RIGHT.

Avoid the common mistakes we’ve just discussed and you’ll be well on your way to maximizing your online poker profits.

The next step is to simply get the BEST odds calculator possible.

My highest recommendation goes to “Texas Calculatem“. It has all the features we’ve just discussed… and dozens more.

It’s by far the easiest-to-use and most useful odds calculator on the market… and it’s proven to help players like you make more money at online poker.

You can download Texas Calculatem now for FREE (by joining a partner casino).

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