After all the trouble with Bodog losing its online domain name, the company has decided to re-brand to BodogLife. The company lost the ability to keep the Bodog domain name due to a legal dispute, which resulted in Bodog having to host its site on the temporary domain NewBodog.com. The BodogLife name is looking to be its new permanent domain and brand name as the company is looking to recover from such a devastating loss. Read the rest of this entry »

If you are short-stacked in a poker tournament and on the edge of pushing all in, there is a certain play that you can make to help improve the chances of keeping your tournament life. The play that you can use is known as the ‘stop and go’ play, and it takes place over the preflop and flop betting round when you have a hand that you are prepared to move all-in with. Read the rest of this entry »

The Poker Tracker website was hacked early last week, which resulted in the website having to be taken down until it was re-uploaded yesterday. The source of the hacking is unknown, but hacking has been rife over the last few months, with numerous popular sites being hacked and experiencing problems with running properly. Read the rest of this entry »

Over the last few weeks, numerous threads on different forums like 2+2 have been popping up about dangers with the Absolute Poker software. There have been claims that a few select players have been able to view their opponent’s hole cards, and thus make extremely difficult calls with rag hands for vast amounts of money. There are currently 3 accounts that have been suspended by Absolute and that are in the process of being analysed. The 3 players in question are ‘graycat’, ‘potripper’ and ‘doubledrag’. Read the rest of this entry »

Absolute poker has been renowned for having some very out-dated table graphics over recent months, but this has all changed since their introduction of a few new table layouts and graphics.

There are now 3 different table layouts for you to choose from on absolute, but don’t worry, they have still kept the old original design if you are used to Read the rest of this entry »

To become a winning player in the game of no limit Texas Holdem, it is important that you are able to properly size your bets at each stage of every hand. By using the correct bet amounts, you will be able to exercise greater control over the odds your opponent will be receiving to continue with their hand to chase a draw or to simply improve by some means. If you are regularly giving your opponents the correct odds to call you when you have the best hand, you will find that you have a major leak in your game. Read the rest of this entry »

When you first sit down at the poker table, it is great to be able to spot the weak players from the strong ones. By doing this you can build up an idea of how you are going to play your hands depending on whom you are up against in each particular pot. However, if you are not familiar with any of the players at the table, you may find it hard to form a good idea of how good your opponents may be within the first few hands. In spite of this, there are still a few things you can look out for to spot the weaker players. Read the rest of this entry »

The new PokerStars Sunday million winner was crowned last night, with Dynamite321 taking down a mammoth $163,795.94 for his efforts. The total number entrants was far lower than normal once again, with a little over 6000 players taking their seats at the tables last night. This was the lowest turn out since May 13, but there was still a lot of action to be found at the tables. Read the rest of this entry »

There are a number of rooms in the online poker industry that allow players to transfer funds from one account to another. This includes rooms like Full-Tilt, PokerStars and Absolute. But why do some rooms allow this whilst others do not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of allowing players to transfer funds between 2 accounts? Read the rest of this entry »

Many novice and some experienced players will often find themselves questioning where the most money to be made from poker is. Should you play in the tournaments with the recreational players, or sit down in the cash games where novice mistakes can be punished greatly? Furthermore, should you play in the big multi-table tournaments or just in the smaller sit and gos? Hopefully this article should shed some light on this all to common question for you. Read the rest of this entry »

The float play is a great bluffing move that works well against some of the more advanced players in the game. The move takes place over two betting rounds and it is one of the safest and strongest bluffs that can be employed on the Texas Holdem tables. The move basically involves calling down a bet from your opponent on the flop with the intention of betting on the turn if your opponent shows any weakness. Read the rest of this entry »

The Microgaming network is one of the largest in the industry, and it has recently had its lobby updated to help keep the room in the top tier when it comes to software. Rooms on the Microgaming network are known for having very standard software graphics, which can deter players from staying at the room if they are looking for busy and active graphics to keep them entertained. However, this recent update should do well in helping to keep more players at the room with a more advanced lobby. Read the rest of this entry »

In the current online poker era, it seems like everyone is given a tag for the type of poker player they are. Players are either called amateurs, semi-pros, or pros. But what do each of these titles mean? Furthermore, what difference does it make between being a semi-pro and a pro? This article aims to shed some light on this area for those players that are unfamiliar with these frequently used tags. Read the rest of this entry »