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7 Things You MUST Know About Poker to be a True Winner

No matter what kind of poker game you are playing in, there are certain things you have to know. I list them and comment on them below. They are listed in order from the simplest to the most complex. The more of them you are capable of, the greater your chances of winning. Therefore, obviously I start with "kid stuff" that any poker player worth his salt knows as a matter of second nature and I progress to factors that may not even occur to anyone but players of the highest rank:

1. The rank of the hands. Don't scoff at this-75 percent of all poker players have difficulty remembering.

2. What constitutes a good hand, a fair hand, a bad hand. All these are relative values and vary in accordance with the game you are playing. It is absolutely necessary knowledge that you must take into any game with you.

In jackpots draw poker, a pair of sevens is a weak hand not worth playing; in blind-opening draw poker, in certain circumstances, it might be a good hand worth a stay and even a bet. Before you go into a game, make sure that you have a very clear idea of this, whether you get it from experience, from intuition, from my website, or from any other source.

3. Your chance of improving. Poker is not a game of the higher mathematics. All you need is rough approximations of the accurate figures. Nevertheless, you have to know approximately what is your chance of improving the hand you were dealt.

To make an extreme example, if you did not know this you would be as likely to play an inside straight (in which the odds are nearly eleven to one against you, odds that you are seldom if ever offered by the pot) as a double-ended straight (when the odds are less than five to one against you, odds that you are frequently offered by the pot).

4. What you stand to lose and what you stand to win. At this point we begin to approach expert stuff. The ultimate phase of mathematical figuring in poker is the number of hands you will win and how much you will win on them, and the number of hands you will lose and how much you will lose on them.

It is not enough to know that when you draw three cards to a low pair the odds are eight to one against making three of a kind. The necessary next problem is, what are the chances that I will win if, in that one case out of nine, I do make three of a kind? If your three of a kind, once you make them, have only an 85 percent chance of winning the pot, then to be mathematically sound you must deduct your losses on the other 15 percent, the times you improve and still don't win.

5. The best hand probably held by each opponent. This comes even closer to the expert level, and if (as in stud poker) it involves discounting all cards that you know about, it becomes super-expert. I will give you a simple and oversimplified example. In a stud game, you have a pair of kings. Your opponent has an ace showing. What is the chance that he has a pair of aces? If you have watched all the cards that have folded, and if three aces have shown, you know that the chance is zero; if two aces have folded, you know that the chance is a remote one; if one ace has folded, you know that there is a distinct danger; if no ace has shown, there is a probability that your opponent has aces.

All of this is modified by your appraisal of the opponent himself. If he is a player who probably would not have stayed unless he had an ace in the hole, then regardless of the mathematics of the case he is likely to have aces. The true expert in a stud game must watch every card dealt, remember every card folded, and judge every opposing hand in accordance with the cards that the opposing player cannot have or probably does not have in the hole.

6. What the opponent thinks he has. This again approaches the highest degree of expert skill. After all, your opponent may bet into your three aces when he has queens up, because he honestly thinks that queens up will be the best hand. So remember, when the opponent bets, that he may be wrong! Your bets and especially your calls will be based on your estimate of how good a hand the opponent thinks he has.

7. How to fool or outguess the opponent. This is as far as you can go in poker skill. It is the highest expert or superexpert level of skill, and it probably cannot be taught, cannot be measured, cannot even be denned. Anyone who has the knack or ability to outguess his opponents probably has such an aptitude for poker that he doesn't need a book to help him win. Furthermore, he probably knows quite well that he doesn't need a book, or my advice, and no doubt if he and I played poker together he could beat me.

Not only are these 7 tips going improve your game, they are a completre roadmap to success. You now know exactly where to start, and where you want to end up. Now keep reading, playing and paying attention, and you may be one of the skilled (not lucky) few that reach to top.

Jon Weaver
24 Dec 2006

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Take Charge When You Bet On Soccer

The key to betting on soccer responsibly is to manage your money well. Here are some tips on playing responsibly:

* Play within your means. Set yourself a limit and stick to it. Stop playing if you exceed that limit. * Do not borrow money to bet. * Never spend more to win back losses. * Treat any loss as part of your entertainment/leisure cost. * Balance gambling with other leisure activities * Do not be pressurized or influenced by others to bet. Betting should be your own choice. * Stop playing if you think you are beginning to spend more money and playing more frequently. * Don't chase losses

Do not be a Casualty of Gambling
Remember, your loved ones would suffer if your playing affects your family lifestyle and finances. You should not let yourself and your loved ones become casualties of gambling.

Guard Against Problem Gambling
Monitor your playing behavior regularly to see if you are playing excessively. Here's a quiz to see if you are facing a problem: * Did you ever lose time from work due to gambling? * Has gambling ever made your home life unhappy? * Did gambling affect your reputation? * Have you ever felt remorse after gambling? * Did you ever gamble to get money with which to pay debts or otherwise solve financial difficulties? * Did gambling cause a decrease in your ambition or efficiency? * After losing did you feel you must return as soon as possible and win back your losses? * After a win did you have a strong urge to return and win more? * Did you often gamble until your last dollar was gone? * Did you ever borrow to finance your gambling? * Have you ever sold anything to finance gambling? * Were you reluctant to use "gambling money" for normal expenditures? * Did gambling make you careless of the welfare of yourself or your family? * Did you ever gamble longer than you had planned? * Have you ever gambled to escape worry or trouble? * Have you ever committed, or considered committing, an illegal act to finance gambling? * Did gambling cause you to have difficulty in sleeping? * Do arguments, disappointments or frustrations create within you an urge to gamble? * Did you ever have an urge to celebrate any good fortune by a few hours of gambling? * Have you ever considered self destruction or suicide as a result of your gambling? Most problem gamblers will answer yes to at least seven of these questions. Seek family support and professional help if you think you are experiencing problem gambling.

When Not to Gamble
When you are emotionally affected, betting may seem like an attractive distraction. However, you are also more susceptible to playing beyond your control. Do not gamble: * When feeling lonely, depressed or under stress * When coping with the death or loss of a loved one * When trying to solve a personal or family problem * When trying to impress others.

Betting should be fun. It should be under your control. Do not let it control you or your life instead.
Visit http://www.soccerbettingpro.com for professional guide and secrets in soccer betting. You can also go to my blog at http://soccerbettingpro.blogspot.com to participate in soccer betting strategies discussion.

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07 Jan 2007

Author is a full time soccer analyst and an internet marketer and loves to write

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Manage Soccer Fever - Football Manager 2007

Football Manager 2007 (FM 2007) is Sports Interactive's next instalment of the popular game that fans have been eargerly waiting for.

For the uninitiated, the goal of football management is to control the team of your choice as the club manager, making decisions such as which player to add to your team,l what kind of training players should receive, and which players to send in to the field.

The degree of detail in this game is amazing. You can develop tactics to suit your own liking and what your opponent throws at you. Or, if that is not your cup of tea, you can have your assistant coaches automatically carry out most of these jobs for you.

If you don't deliver results at your club, expect your contract to be terminated early. Not ot worry though, you can always continue by applying for the manager's position at other clubs - inlcuding more prestigious ones if you're on top of your game.

Unlike other football related games such as Fifa, Winning Eleven or Sensible Soccer, you do not have direct control of players during a match in FM 2007. Instead you have the option to view 2D, top-down view of the pitch, and watch a stimulated match of your team playing against the opposite side.

Though FM 2007 has not done much to improve how its game looks, its scores in the level of realism.

Fancy a go at being a top manager like Sir Alex Ferguson or Rafael Benitez? Grab an EPL team and display your management skills, showing why you should be the next "chosen one".

Or, if youprefer to work your way up the ranks, you can start in the small and unknown leagues, or even  turn your eyes towards handling local clubs.

Yes, FM 2007 gives you the ability to manage any of the S-League teams, all with accurate details like player names and ability levels. I was quite pleased to note the addition of new features to the FM series, one which is the parent-feeder arrangment.

Unlike this scheme, a larger club has a formal link to a smaller one, allowing it to second youngsters to the smaller club so that he gains playing experience. That's a nice touch of realism.

Novices to the genre will no doubt find the amount of in-game information overwhelming, but there is also built-in help (for example, tips that pop up when you mouse-over different parts of the screen)
for those who need it.

Veterens to the series, however, will love all the new and old touches that it has brought together.

Digital Life
The Straits Times
Singapore
23 Feb 2007

This article is abstracted from Digital Life in The Straits Times on December 5, 2006