PLAYING TEXAS HOLD’ EM ON THE IPOD

If you want to hone your Texas Hold ‘Em skills, there are many outlets to practice the game. One of them is playing the game on your iPod. The game is available to download onto your iPod and play whenever the mood strikes you.

The game is simple enough, you just try to win tournament and build up your pot so you can enter higher and higher stakes events. The bigger the tournaments, the harder the game becomes.

The controls of game are pretty simple. You choose to check, bet or fold. The game pits you against computer players. You win the game on the iPod if you go through and the rest of the players have folded or the final card is dealt on the flop.

You need to be careful however with the control of the game. If you want to speed things up, especially when the computer is playing, you can use the select button. But press it too many times and you will make the wrong input for yourself. Unfortunately, there is no undo command, so you’re stuck with your move.

The game is unrealistic in another part, too, in that you are only playing against a maximum of six players. In real life games, you are usually playing against eight or 10, which changes the strategy.

Of course, your ability to practice real strategy is always going to be a little off when you are playing on the iPod, because you are going up against a computer’s decision making. That means you won’t get the same reaction to bluffing or betting that you would get from an actually opponent. You will be able to go through the game and take advantage of that weakness.

And if you are new to playing the game and trying to learn the rules, there really is no tutorial. You can’t ask the game if you are doing the right thing or if you are using the right strategy.

All in all, playing Texas Hold ‘Em, let alone trying to learn the game, isn’t much of a success. In many ways, the game isn’t much better than one of those electronic handheld games that are sold for a few bucks.

If you are looking for a computer-based way to play Texas Hold ‘Em, it’s better to try one of the many online web sites where you can actually interact with players who are making real-time decisions. That will be a real challenge to how you learn the game.

Have a Blast at Party Poker

party_logo.gifParty Poker - The World’s Largest Poker Room! That’s what they claim, and most likely they are correct. Party Poker has been around long before many of the recent online poker rooms have opened. With almost 80,000 players on any given night, until the recent pullout from the United States, Party Poker was considered THE place to play poker.

Besides the 30% bonus up to $150.00 that you get for signing up at this poker room, you always get the thrill of playing some of the biggest tournaments in online history. In fact, this May they are hosting their sixth Million Dollar poker tournament held in the beautiful Mediterranean on an eight day cruise from Venice to Croatia. What is so great about this million dollar tournament is that you can enter for as little as $3.00 in their qualifiers. With guaranteed seats in each level of play, you can either start from the bottom or you can directly enter the $600 final into the million dollar tournament. Four packages are guaranteed at $12,000 each which will get you the cruise and entry fee.

If that is a bit much for you or you can’t seem to win your way in, you always have the choice of joining the Saturday $300,000 guaranteed tournament. For only $215 it is much more affordable, and you have the chance of playing every single Saturday. Whether you are going to Party Poker to play some of their world famous tournaments, or you just want to try your luck against the many people that play there every night, you sure are able to have a good time while there!

Play With The Stars

pokerstars_logo.gifPokerStars is by far one of the most reputable casinos online. As a leading poker room, PokerStars is not only the place where you find a 100% new player deposit bonus, but you will also find many of the professional poker players that you see on television.

Currently as we speak there are over 120,000 people playing with it still being early! That gives you many tables to choose from, many players to felt, and many others to learn from. Whether you are a low limit player, or you play with the big boys, this a site that you have to try. They have a guaranteed Sunday Million Dollar tournament that you can buy-in to or you can qualify for a much smaller price. Sure, the competition is fierce, but with a little luck and a whole lot of skill you too can win your piece of the prize pool.

Considered to have one of the best turbo table structure, you can find any number of sng’s or tournaments starting at any time, at any limits. Personally, I have noticed a great deal of fish on this table, so if you do play, you should play a little tight to start with until you get a feel for the players on your table. PokerStars for me is the first play I ever cashed at - $289, which for me was huge at the time! The tournament structure is a bit difficult because there are SO many people playing in each tournament, but if you hang in there and outlast the fish you get into much better play. The payouts are good and are worth trying for.

Good luck!

Experience Poker As It Should Be Played!

chanpoker_logo.gifAs one of the biggest first time deposit bonuses ever, Chan Poker is worth taking a look at! It isn’t just the 100% that brought me to play there, but it was the 100% up to $1000! For the high rollers this is a place that you can really get your money’s worth.

Whether you are a newbie, or a seasoned pro, then you already should know who Johnny Chan is, and if you don’t, then you better start learning. As one of the most famous professional poker players to date, Johnny Chan is a player you don’t want to mess with. Hold two World Series of Poker championship bracelets he obviously has been around a poker table a time or two, and knows what goes into playing. His site, Chan Poker, also does a fabulous job at giving you the best of online poker as well. You can either instantly play or you can download the site itself. Downloading of course gives you better graphics and a better load time, so it is worth it. But before you head to the tables, take a look at Johnny’s poker school. Giving you the advice that only Johnny himself can, it is a detailed look at how real poker should be played.

One of the best things about Chan Poker is that they have their own affiliate program. As any seasoned player knows it is hard to get an affiliate program that is well organized and pays promptly. This one is great though. They have two separate affiliate programs so you can pick and choose which one is right for you. They let you earn money as you make money on the tables and you sure can’t beat that!

Before you head off to the big named poker sites that offer lackluster customer service, and tons of people vying for the top prize, take a few minutes to try out this online poker site that is sure to make a huge splash!