| The Popularity of Poker | | | The Popularity of Poker | | Casino Management Hosp 440 February 25‚ 2013 Authored by: Nicole Roman Casino Management Hosp 440 February 25‚ 2013 Authored by: Nicole Roman Table of Contents Introduction 2 History of Poker 2 Types of Poker 3 5 Card Draw 3 Stud Poker 4 Texas Hold’em 4 The Rise of Texas Hold’em 6 Online Poker Popularity 7 Chris Moneymaker 8 Online vs. Casino Poker 9 Poker Player Demographics 10 Conclusion
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000 more. The question is if I should call or fold? If I fold I lose $24‚000. If I call the pot grows to $68‚000 putting me all in. Before I call I need to calculate the odds of me winning vs losing. There are 2‚598‚960 different possible poker hands. With my cards I can either possibly get a straight‚ one pair‚ flush‚ or nothing for that matter. I will take the one pair option out of the calculation since the one pair would not beat the three of a kind. The odds of getting a straight
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Games Narrow topic: Poker game as a profession Focused Topic : Thesis Statement: II. Notes 1. History of poker Notes: this is to determine where and how poker started 2. Rules of the game Notes: this is to determine the rules and how the game is played 3. Types of poker games Notes: this is to determine the types of poker games 4. Positive effects of poker as a profession Notes: This is to determine the positive effects of the game to a professional poker player 5. Negative
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are so unpardonably neglected in our country as poker. The upper class knows very little about poker. Now and then you find ambassadors who have sort of a general knowledge of poker‚ but the ignorance of the people is fearful. Why‚ I have known clergymen‚ good men‚ kind-hearted‚ liberal‚ sincere‚ and all that‚ who did not know the meaning of a "flush". It is enough to make one ashamed of the species.” -- Mark Twain. Texas Hold`Em‚ a style of poker playing‚ has become very popular in the last few
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in Las Vegas poker rooms. These rooms‚ which hide in conspicuous enclaves of big time casinos‚ have long been home to some of the world’s finest players. These days‚ the overall level of play has dropped dramatically. With ESPN and other networks giving poker more mainstream coverage‚ average Joes everywhere are learning to play the game. While they learn to play games on the internet and against their below average friends‚ they also want to test their skill against the "real" poker players out in
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Cheyne D. Schuchardt Mr. Derico September 13‚ 2012 College English 2 The Outcasts of Poker Flat and the Metaphor of Texas Hold ‘em The story of “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” by Bret Harte is a beautifully written narrative about a character named Mr. John Oakhurst. During the story‚ Oakhurst is placed through a variety of situations that eventually lead to his subtle death. The story of “The Outcasts of Poker Flat” follows as a parallel to the game of Texas Hold ‘em in a very unique way. In the
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Safety & Security 888 Poker has committed itself over the years to total player satisfaction; this includes taking player safely very seriously. This serious approach to player safety has meant that 888 Poker has never suffered any major security breaches‚ with has also helped it become a shareholders dream. Looking at the security measures that 888 Poker stands by‚ it is licensed by the Great Britain Gambling Commission. This - to an extent - certifies that 888 Poker runs a secure and upstanding
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pastime but in recent years‚ however‚ gambling has increased significantly among adolescents who have grown up in a culture more tolerant to gambling than any previous generation. Movies‚ TV shows‚ and more acceptable online betting have helped embed gambling in youth culture. Poker tournaments and lotteries have become social activities at university campuses that best assemble friends and create enormous interest among them. For many people‚ such gambling activities are harmless‚ but for others
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Reely Poker Review Here we go again‚ as Leander Games is back with another outstanding game concept that – yes‚ you guessed it - revolves around a gambling pastime. Much like the two games that have become in the form of Reely Bingo and Reely Roulette‚ Reely Poker is a game that meshes together two popular forms of gambling. When first looking at this game‚ you will not realise that it is a slot release‚ with most of the screen being taken up by cards. However‚ when you look beyond this imagery
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Reading and calling bluffs is an important aspect of any poker tournament. You know the drill. Someone pushes all-in with a ten high only to have their opponent reveal pocket aces. Yes‚ bluffs are called all the time in poker. So why not in other sports? Chinese center Yi Jianilan is attempting to force the Milwaukee Bucks‚ the team that selected him 6th overall in last month’s NBA Draft‚ to trade him before the upcoming season. It was well known prior to the draft that Yi’s representatives wanted
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