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  NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Aggression (poker)
In the game of poker, opens and raises are considered aggressive plays, while calls and checks are considered passive (though a check-raise would be considered a very aggressive play).
It is said that "aggression has its own value", meaning that often aggressive plays can make money with weak hands because of bluff value.
The appropriate amount of aggression can be computed using game theory, and depends on the game being played and the tendencies of the opponents.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Aggression-%28poker%29   (373 words)

  
 Review of Killer Poker
Clearly, poker is a game where properly harnessed aggression is rewarded, but "properly harnessed" is key.
Vorhaus' strong shove toward aggression might be just what they need to take their game to the next level.
While increasing aggression is half of Vorhaus' message, the other half would be to come to terms with one's own faults and limitations.
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 Poker Calculator Report | Online Poker Odds Calculator
The poker odds calculators are created by a complex set of algorithms, which compute the chances of winning based on past computations - the odds that this particular combination of cards will come up at a particular point in a game.
Most successful poker players have educated themselves on the basic theories of odds so they can make snap decisions based upon those statistics regarding the chances of hitting a hand, as quickly as the cards are dealt.
But if a poker calculator investment is in your near future you should know the basic types and how they relate to the security of your poker account and bankroll.
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If you are looking for an online poker room where there is a lot of choice in poker games and where there are always enough online players to join you, you have come to the right place.
Poker players do create action in casinos, and I think that's something that casino managers are just now learning and placing importance on.
Full of the aggression, playfulness, and overall poker chips always exuded by Nguyen, it was just what McBride needed to hear and it convinced him to call-off the rest of his chips on a hand he had been the aggressor on all the way to the river.
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 Online Poker Tips - Blind Bet Poker
He noted that fixed-limit poker used to be the first stop for new players because at beginners’ limits it’s very difficult to go...
Online poker is the same in most respects as live poker, but in many other ways it's also a creature all its own.
Kickers: In poker, the goal is almost always to end up with the best Five card hand, but sometimes the winning hand isn’t composed of all 5 cards; for example when you have Two Pair...
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  Poker Dictionary And Language: Letter A Poker Terms
Poker Terms Beginning With 'A' Go back to the poker glossary index.
Refers to the rules of poker - a vague phrase invoking authority.
The player immediately to the dealer’s (or button’s) left; so called because he is the player who received the first card during the initial deal.
www.hollywoodpoker.com /dictionary/poker-language-glossary-a.html   (943 words)

  
  Aggression (poker) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the game of poker, opens and raises are considered aggressive plays, while calls and checks are considered passive (though a check-raise would be considered a very aggressive play).
It is said that "aggression has its own value", meaning that often aggressive plays can make money with weak hands because of bluff value.
The appropriate amount of aggression can be computed using game theory, and depends on the game being played and the tendencies of the opponents.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aggression_(poker)   (205 words)

  
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In poker we look for players who are either so tight that they'll only play back at us with monster hands, which we can then abandon, or so weak that we can exploit our good hands for maximum payoff.
Aggression against someone who is tight but not weak is a different skill.
I think a better way to consider "aggression" is as "confidence." It's been said a million times, sucess in poker is the ability to exploit the tiny advantages to our maximum advantage.
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 Poker Book, Definitions   (Site not responding. Last check: )
But, in poker, while chance may influence each separate hand, the opportunities (hands) are so numerous that chance or "luck" becomes insignificant and success becomes certain.
Poker players are often fatigued and under emotional stresses that expose their characters.
Beginners, however, should avoid the advice in most other poker books, for as shown in Concept 7 and in the bibliography, their advice is often based on spurious clichés and a faulty understanding of poker that assures one of never becoming a good player.
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 Poker.Net - Perfect Poker Player
The Klingons represent the ultimate in aggression and courage, two traits that grow more and more important to success the higher you go up the poker ladder (that is, as the opposition grows tougher or the stakes get higher).
Such incidents are part of poker, but they still put a great many players on tilt, and I'd rather face a great player who is on tilt than a good player who is playing under control any day.
At the poker table, if your style is predictable, you probably can't win unless you are playing for low stakes against weak players, who won't bother to remember how you have played previously.
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 Online Poker - Poker Rooms Reviewed
Poker is a rewarding game when the surroundings are just right and the chips, the betting rounds, and the beautiful picture cards come together.
With the recent poker boom, this is not the case anymore.
Another tactics is to give a poker room a test run, after you have found it at least worthy of that.
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 Aggression | Poker Tips - Be Aggressive
Of course, with poker on television, books such as Doyle Brunson’s Super/System, which teach how to play power poker, and successful pros using aggressive tactics successfully such as Brunson, Gus Hansen, Phil Ivey and many others, aggression at the poker table is definitely on the up-swing.
Rumor has it that Surinder Sunar wants another shot at the Asian Poker Classic title, and because hes a fl belt, and more than a little intimidating when hes in the tank, they are going to give it to him.
In razz poker, players are dealt seven cards throughout the course of the hand, but only the best five-card hand possible for each player is used to determine the winner.
www.chicksnchips.com /Aggression.php   (1723 words)

  
 Poker "The Bluff"
The poker professionals secret is having the balls to bluff at the right times.
This is the art of poker and the aggression of the player to make the hard calls.
It’s far more important to understand that poker can be played in different ways successfully but the most important thing to remember is to play a game that suites your poker appetite.
www.pokernex.com /the_bluff.htm   (358 words)

  
 Poker On Film: I Try   (Site not responding. Last check: )
I had the pleasure to play in the first Omaha tournament at Noble Poker organised by Scurvy Dog, and congrats to him for taking the prize in it too.
In poker, aggression translates to betting hard when you have a hand and making others pay for their draws.
I was in no mood for more poker on the day and didn’t even hang around for the post-tourny ring games that I was so looking forward to.
pokeronfilm.blogspot.com /2005/03/i-try.html   (1013 words)

  
 Heads Up Poker Strategy
I can't get over how fun heads-up limit poker is. I used to play the limit single table tournaments all the time when no limit wasn't all the rage and filled with the fishies and somehow forgot about this little jewel in the rough.
Poker and especially heads up poker is the same way.
Playing this type of 1 vs 1 poker will definitely be a difficult and struggle at first, even for the seasoned texas hold'em player, but it's a skill that becomes very valuable for almost all players, as tournament poker players benefit substantially and limit players sometime have games that become quite short-handed.
www.tightpoker.com /poker/heads_up_poker.html   (1567 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports > NFL > Jerry Magee -- Smith bluffed Giants
And I wanted to know if Smith was dealing from a position of strength when the general manager of the Chargers engaged in what, in effect, was a poker game with Ernie Accorsi of the New York Giants during the first round of the recent NFL draft.
His book has two themes – the trial of the man and woman charged with murdering Binion, a son of the founder of the World Series of Poker, and what it was like for one of his intellectual bent to compete in the tournament against poker's most celebrated players.
But he got the short end on this deal because Smith was willing "to go all-in," to cite another poker phrase, when he did not have much in his hand.
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Poker is a card game, the most popular of a class of games called vying games, in which players with fully or partially concealed cards make wagers into a central pot, after which the pot is awarded to the remaining player or players with the best combination of cards.
You don't have to be able to conquer the poker world in one sitting...just play the hands you are given at any given time.
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 Poker Player Home Page :: Articles :: Declining Aggression
If you took a poll of poker players and asked them whether they thought online poker or the brick-and-mortar variety was more aggressive, I'd venture to say that most respondents would come down on the side of online poker being the more aggressive of the two.
This kind of early aggression that turns into declining aggression on later betting rounds is very common online, and you can take advantage of it if you don't over do it.
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 John-Paul Costales v2.0 | Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
My requirements for the Poker Source Online promotions have been fulfilled and I've now got $130 in Amazon.com coupons that need to be spent.
Reviewing statistics in Poker Tracker, I've noticed that the long term winners at $2/4 and $3/6 have high aggression numbers.
Specifically, aggression factors in the 3.0 to 4.0 area.
costales.ca /2005/01/poker-tidbits.html   (368 words)

  
 Raising in Poker - Why small pairs can be raising hands
He noted that the strength of his hand was hidden since he didn't reraise preflop when David Williams put in a strong raise with A/4.
This means that raising in poker is often the best strategy as betting and stealing are necessary.
By the way, the 6-handed $10-20 game at Party Poker is a great game and a chief source of income for me.
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 Aggression (poker) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Aggression (poker) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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 * Defense - (Poker): Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Poker blinds generally should be approached from 2 perspectives, the need for defense when you're in the blind and the need for offense to steal the blinds...
First be sure you have complete knowledge of the game, then play aggressively and keep your opponents on their toes.
However the math shows that there is no good defense against this except to realize that there is only one way to win in games like these are to know how to juice the pot when you're winning and when to get out...
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 Poker Community
This might be a little unusual, but I found it interesting.
I was dreaming about poker last night, playing a game that is essentially the same as Omaha, with the difference that your first card is dealt face up.
On with the poker.

Off-season poker in Atlantic City is worlds different from summer poker.
Most poker websites are blocked at work, so I have to use LJ as my poker fix.
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 poker online   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Poker in cyberspace is perfect for anyone not having a poker face.
Info about poker online Betting from an early position can imply that you do have a strong hand, but bluffing too often will result in others picking up on it and can be disastrous, particularly when aggressive bettors are at the table.
Here are some basic guidelines to use when playing in poker tournaments or at any table where there are many players that you don't know well: 1.
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 Aggression (poker)   (Site not responding. Last check: )
In the game of poker, Opens and Raises are considered aggressive plays, while Calls and Checks are considered passive (though a Check-raise would be considered an aggressive play).
The appropriate amount of aggression can be computed via game theory, and depends on the game being played and the tendencies of the opponents.
It uses material from the wikipedia article Aggression (poker).
www.eurofreehost.com /ag/Aggression_(poker).html   (251 words)

  
 Online Poker Forum - A Discussion Board By PokerTeam.com - Powered by vBulletin
Talk about upcoming events and comment on the latest media news such as Poker in TV and movies, Poker player's News and Interviews.
Poker strategy and psychology issues are talked about here by various player levels.
General discussions about poker tourneys such as the World Series of Poker, World Poker Tour, Professional Poker Tour and the European Poker Tour.
www.pokerteam.com /forum   (314 words)

  
 Texas holdem acting / Using Aggression to Win at Poker
Poker is a sport where aggression is generally rewarded, so if you tend to be timid about maximizing your hand - make a few changes to work some discriminating aggression into your play.
Adjust your level of aggression to the level of quality exhibited by your opponents.
Playing with aggression and selectivity are essential skills to help you win more money.
www.launchpoker.com /texas-holdem/strategy/acting/-using-aggression-to-win-at-poker-   (398 words)

  
 Aggression In Poker Is Key - Poker News
A great opening poker hand is a bad hand when you play it poorly, and I recently saw a shining example of that.
The casino doesn't host the tournament anymore, but it has the pictures of all the winners when it did, and it is nice to see that piece of history.
Aggression in poker is key, and the big blind proved that by raising on the opening round with a worthless 4-7 off-suit.
www.gamblegnome.com /online-poker/blog/200604/011.htm   (647 words)

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