All In: A Comparison between the Gambling and the Investment Business

According to a popular saying, gambling in a casino is the same thing as investing in the stock market. Most probably you have heard this saying already hundreds of times, but is it really true? Let’s analyze both activities. You will find major differences but also surprising accordance.The most obvious similarity is that both have strong elements of risk and choice. In both cases, the player either on the gambling table or at the stock market has to make an exact decision on how much money he is willing to risk. Stock traders usually invest between 2% and 5% of their money in one trade. Lon

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Go all in too often during the preflop is the best way to lose any poker game

This is the first part of our new and exclusive “How to lose in Poker” series. In our articles, we will concentrate on the common mistakes usually made by poker players who lose more games than they win. If you are one of these people we will help you to improve your game and stop losing.Going all-in during the preflop gameOne of the typical mistakes of losing poker players is the all-in move during the preflop. Going all-in can be an effective weapon but many inexperienced players are going all-in much too often. Of course, their game will be full of many mistakes and wrong decisions However

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10 successful all-in strategy tips

One of the strategies used in No-limit Texas Hold'em is the so-called all-in betting. To bet all-in means that you bet all your chips into the pot. Of course, this move can get you out of the game very easily and you should use it depending on the chips you have and the chips your opponent has since you risk losing all your chips.Therefore, this is a very risky and dangerous move but, at the same time, a very powerful one. Of course, there will always be players who are not able to derive a benefit from the strategically posted bets.The following 10 tips may help you to make the right decisio

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Strategies for Going All-In in No No-Limit Texas Hold’em Poker

When you play No Limit Texas Hold’Em Poker you can bet all your chips at any time during the game. This move is called all-in. There are many situations when going all-in is the best move you can make. However, many poker players are using the move too often. Other players tend to wait too long until their stack size becomes too small and they are forced to go all-in. In this article we will show and explain situations when you should go all-in.Please, remember that each game of Texas Hold’Em Poker has its own history and depends on many different variables. It is possible that some of the ex

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The Ultimate Thrill: Going All-In Under the Gun While Being Short Stacked

Every poker player knows this situation: the blinds are rising, you haven’t seen a good hand for ages and your stack count is getting smaller and smaller. It is a typical situation during a poker tournament. It happens regularly to all poker players and every player has developed his own method to deal with it.Stealing a few pots is one of the most widely used strategies. It can be quite successful until one of your opponents picks up a decent hand. Other players do not change their way of playing poker. They wait for a better hand in order to come back. This strategy can work also successful

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The final move – All In

Going all-In is definitely one of my favourite moves in tournament poker. I am aware that many people do not agree with my strategy but by my experience I can say that there are times when it is the most effective move. Of course, there are also other times when it will not pay out and you’ll stay with empty hands. In order to play Poker successfully and profitably, you need to know when you should go all-in and when not.But let us begin with the opposite, the worst moment for going all-in. It is an all-in move during the pre-flop in the beginning of a poker tournament. The players who make t

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All-in Pro Tips for a Successful Play

All-in is a move you see quite often during poker tournaments. It shows that the player is confident enough to risk all his (or her) chips or reckless enough to do the same thing. Going all-in can be a good move in certain situations, and the worse possible move in others. Here are a few tips borrowed from professionals on when and when not to go all-in during a game. 1. When you should go all-in When you are sure (or at least very confident) that your opponent doesn't have a hand better than yours. Of course, you can never be 100% sure, but closely watching your opponents' reaction

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Playing Hands in the Early Position

Some players sometimes mix up the terms premium draw and premium hand. They are two different things in the poker field. Hands that are as AK, AJ, AQ or AT are premium draws and not premium hands. They can be treated just like a pair of aces of kings, and it usually common for the AK sets. You might be wondering what the hell the difference is. Well, in a pair, there is immediate value. In a hand which is about to draw, there is only potential. The potential of a particular set will always vary and sometimes it has the limits to bring in the chips. If the pot is ever raised before you can mak

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Hands You Can Play in Middle Position before the Flop

You can get more calm and relaxed once your opponents have made their move, because you have now seen their attitudes and the strength of their individual hands. The chances of witnessing a raise will have decreased since you are now in the middle position. A raise is still always possible, only the chances of it occurring have decreased. Now that they have made a move, you know more or less how the play and their techniques. Some opponents will give off a slight face change, known as a poker face. It is a facial expression which they make when taking up a particular move. It is rather hard t

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Hands You Can Play in Late Position before the Flop

The good thing about the last position is that you can just act last or maybe before last. You would most likely already have a set of cards, and now you can add more. You should not really think of playing them if the pot has already been raised. You might sometimes think I can get a run by playing them when it’s not that expensive, but later you might have to let them go depending on what is revealed after the flop. You can play any pair, knowing that the pot has not been raised, this is possible when you are on or near the button. Now you are able to play some fours, treys and deuces. Now

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