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What a great poker question: Question: I know the order of the hands which beat other hands, but could someone explain to me what some common nicknames for each hand can be? Additionally, perhaps explain what the odds of something happening each hand are? Answer: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_poker_hands Wikipedia seems to be a pretty comprehensive poker resource.  Read More →

A poker question that should definitely interest you all this week Question: What Are U Bringing to My Poker Party? Answer: The Ace Of Spades : ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3xJDmBq2Cg apologies if your speakers are on ; )  Read More →

Well here’s a question I just had to answering straight away: Question: What Kind of Content Are Poker Hobbyist Looking for in a Poker Website? Answer: always fun to see updates on nosebleed games. grudge matches are also interesting. perhaps things like how Negreanu and Duke are sitting next to each other at TOC type stuff. What tilts the crap out of me is when players who are obv not very good get a lot of coverage for stupid... 

A poker question that should definitely interest you all this week Question: There are loads of different games & tourneys, but can you advise which ones would give you the best chance/odds of winning? (I play mainly low stakes or freerolls NL Hold’em) I mean you can play heads up, 6 player, 9 player, 18, 36, 180, etc etc etc, 300 chips, double stack, steps, rush, etc etc. What has better odds? Answer: There are no stakes that... 

Another poker question has come in this week. Let’s tackle it straight away: Question: $$ games Answer: Online poker with it’s easy access, flashy programs, ability to multi-table, and turbo games all cater to the ADHD in all of us. Really ruins a guys level of patience Patience, is what makes great poker players. People who play online, later when entering a casino will end up losing a ton of cash because they won’t... 

This week’s question is as follows: Question: Now i have tried a lot of sites for free zynga texas holdem chips, and i have been scammed every time , now do you know any legal way, to Earn and Win free poker chips , please tell me , i cant afford to buy chips. thanks in advance Answer: Hey , i know an interessing site , is called TPChips Free Zynga Poker Chips , i have been their user now for a long time, and i have managed to... 

We’ve had a reader question come in on the subject of poker. Let’s take a look: Question: I have 2 eights and a person has an ace an a king. A ten, ace, 2 sevens, and a four are on the table. Who would win me or a person??????????????????????????????????… Answer: The other person has a two pair: 7’s and Aces. While you have two pair: 7’s and 8’s. The other person with Ace King wins.  Read More →

What’s this week’s poker question? Let’s dive straight in… Question: I was playing poker, its a fun game winning a match is never really lame, decided to play some strip poker, lost with a pair of jokers, tossed my underwear into the pot, an expensive pair that my gf bought. I try to explain myself that its cold in the den Why did I play this game with a bunch of men. Answer: Very amusing, you have quite the gift... 

I just love answering these poker questions. Here’s another: Question: I know ideally you would like 100% but in this game winning 100% of hands comes as often as a quarterback in NFL throwing 100% of his passes. I have a 25% success rate. Good, bad, or hopeless Answer: Win % is totally irrelevant in poker.So is results oreinted thinking.Play every hand as best as you can, then go over your hands after the session to find leaks.  Read More →

A poker question that should definitely interest you all this week Question: 5 dice displaying A,K,Q,J,10,9 Punter bets on 2 of the 6 selections all 5 dice thrown if at least 1 of each of the punter’s selections are showing they are paid 2/1 and receive 3 times their stake . Any other outcome and stakes are forfeited. What is the house percentage? The book answer is 12.3% to the house! I think it is about 1.5% to the house. Can someone...