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You need to come up with a choice between using Quick Seat or using Table Selection so you can proceed to the actual online play. In the event you choose to use Quick Seat, you will be automatically seated after you selected your limits and stakes. In the event you choose to use Table Selection, you will be brought to the seat selection screen after you selected your limits and stakes and at the same time the number of players you want to play against with.
So you can finally have a seat, make use of the joystick; it will let you move around the table. Then you will be settled to a position of your choice, just enter the amount of money you want to bring to the table to start the action. Again make use of the joystick, you actually have to press it to the right or left to increase/decrease the amount of money. You can also make use of the number keys to directly enter exact figures and just press Fire then to confirm.
You will be on the actual online play as soon as you set everything right. After which, you will have to deal with the table. You will have your own turns to act. When they come, you can bet, raise, call, check or fold. Press number key 3 to bet or raise, press number key 1 to call or check, and just use the joystick to highlight the option Fold and then press Fire so to fold.
Of course, showdown will take place after action is done. But it will reveal winning hand differently, it will be unusual. The hand will actually be just highlighted and will be followed by a text summary of how good it is in the game.
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by bwin Partner on September 9th, 2009 Tags: bet, call, check, Fire, fold, online play, Quick Seat, raise, showdown, Table Selection
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Yes, for the most part, you have to show your hand if ever you’ve made it until showdown. You are one of the players who must show hand so to finally reveal who should take home the much coveted pot.
However, you probably don’t know that there are things you can do during showdown aside from showing your hand. For rare cases, you can just not show your hand and you can even win. This one is actually so true. Well you can just not show your hand when you know you’re already a beat or just not show your hand but easily win.
It is true that you can just not show your hand when you know you’re already a beat. Say beforehand a player has show a hand that can really beat your hand, you can just leave everything behind and keep your hand unveiled. You are free to do so.
Also it is true that you can just not show your hand but easily win. Say you place a bet or else raise and all other players fold, you can have the pot without the need to show your own hand. In poker, it is actually a common happening and it is the reason why bluffing is now possible.
You are maybe not aware of this, but you can actually win without showing your hand. This is possible with bluffing, though actually it may not be as common as players think.
You need to be familiar of the things you can do during showdown aside actually from showing your hand. You have a privilege of not showing your hand if you wish not to and it maybe a surprise but you can still win. You can take advantage of this and be able to bring home the bacon with big smile.
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by bwin Partner on September 2nd, 2009 Tags: bet, bluffing, fold, hand, raise, showdown
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If you become the big blind of a game, remember that before the cards are dealt, you must already have placed a forced bet, a big bet. You must be able to do so or else there will be delay in the dealing of cards and of course start of the game.
What we said in our previous article is true, when betting comes to you, you have the chance to either fold, call or raise. Nevertheless, your bet must be considered as live, as a bet and you must have almost all of the good options. However, just a friendly reminder, if no player has raised your bet as big blind and betting finally comes to you, you can also choose to either check or bet. Well if you are a beginner this can be confusing to you, you have so many good options.
Though you will get confused when betting comes to you, you don’t have to be really bothered. Eventually, you will get the hang of things. But of course, you need to have good foundation when it comes to the basics of the game so you can be able to do so. If you are really a beginner, and say you don’t have still, you can check out some poker books and poker websites over the internet. Good thing nowadays, there are a lot of possible sources of information about the basics of one of the world’s most loved games. All you need is to refer to these possible sources. If you do so, you will make it, you can surpass anything and everything.
If you become the big blind of a game, don’t feel troubled, instead relax. How things will go for you can be little different compared if you are one of the players without one major role but you don’t have to be boggled about this.
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by bwin Partner on August 28th, 2009 Tags: bet, big blind, call, check, fold, forced bet, raise
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There is actually nothing to worry about becoming the first player to the left of the dealer, the small blind to put the forced bet which is the small bet. But how about to become the second player to the left of the dealer, the big blind to put the forced bet which is the big bet? Well, in a way there is actually nothing to worry about it as well. But of course, it is a challenge to put the forced bet which is the big bet. Money matters!
You need to secure certain amount to be able to successfully perform your duty as the big blind. Nevertheless, you have to put the forced bet which is the big bet.
However, when betting comes to you, you need to be even more complacent. Just like the first player to the left of the dealer, the small blind to put the forced bet which is the small bet, you can also choose whether you will fold, call or raise. Your bet will also be considered as live, as a bet, thus you will actually have almost all of the nice options. But it will also be just best for you to call, this will cost you less. For an instance, the big blind is $2, you will just have to pay $2 to call a bet of $4. Calling is actually a betting action of matching the last bet.
If at some point, you become the big blind, remember not to worry seriously. There is actually nothing to worry about becoming the second player to the left of the dealer, the big blind to put the forced bet which is the big bet, most especially if you have th money. Just play how you should be playing and everything will fall into place.
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by bwin Partner on August 28th, 2009 Tags: bet, betting, big blind, call, calling, fold, forced bet, raise, small blind
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It is true that in a game, blinds can be classified as small and big. And for the former, it is the first player to the left of the dealer and for the latter, it is actually the second player to the left of the dealer. First player is to be considered as the small blind and the second player as the big blind.
Of the two players, it is indeed the first player who should act first. He or she should place a forced bet which should be the small bet so to allow the second player to place another forced bet which should be the big bet.
There is no complication with regards to being the first player, being the small blind. The only thing you really have to do is to place a forced bet, a small bet so to permit the second player to place another forced bet, a big bet and so dealing of cards can finally begin.
Also, as the betting comes to you, you also just have to choose whether you will fold, call or raise. Your bet will be considered as live, as a bet, so you actually have almost all the good options. Well, it may be just best for you to call, this will be cheaper for you. For an instance, small blind is $1, it will just only cost you $3 to call a bet of $4. Calling is actually a betting action of matching the last bet.
There is actually nothing to worry about becoming the first player to the left of the dealer, the small blind to put the forced bet which is the small bet. From the time you have to put the bet until turns come around to you, you will be good for sure.
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by bwin Partner on August 28th, 2009 Tags: betting, big blind, blinds, call, fold, forced bet, raise, small blind
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Yes the mandatory bets such as the blinds do have great involvement with the first betting round. They pave the way for betting to happen. They play an important role indeed.
Blinds are mandatory bets, bets that all of the players in a game have to place before the cards are actually dealt. In a game, they can be classified as small and big. For the former, it is the first player to the left of the dealer who is in-charge while for the latter, it is the second player still to the left of the dealer. First player should be called as the small blind and the second player should be called as the big big blind.
A lot of players in the past thought of blinds being just the same as antes. However they are actually not, for unlike antes, they should be treated as live. Nonetheless, they should count as valid bets particularly in the first betting round. Also, their existence could create a small blind and a big blind.
Basically, small blind is the player who should have placed the small bet. When the turn comes to him or her during the betting, he or she can fold, call or raise. While the big blind is the player who should have placed the big bet. When the turn comes to him or her during the betting, he or she can also fold, call or raise. Both the small blind and the big blind can do such moves for their bet is live and should be counted actually as a bet.
There is no doubt about you having to know the role that mandatory bets like blinds play and everything about them. Even you will be just playing on your mobile phone through the Bwin Poker Pro, you will stumble upon them in a way.
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by bwin Partner on August 28th, 2009 Tags: antes, bet, betting, big blind, blinds, Bwin Poker Pro, call, fold, mandatory bets, raise, small blind
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Yes, possible actions like folding, checking, betting, calling and raising may appear in a typical betting round. This actually makes the whole picture of playing world’s most loved game more interesting.
But more than the possible actions in a typical betting round that you should be familiar of is the process of winning without showing own hand and ending the betting most especially. Well, just to let you know, it is possible to win without showing own hand. It can happen when you bet or raise and others fold, you can take home the pot without showing own hand. Actually, it is the reason why bluffing makes sense in poker. You don’t necessarily have to show own hand just to grab the pot and bring it home. When it comes to ending the betting, you just have to place an equal amount of bets into the bet when everyone else folded, betting would then be over. If it is the last betting, remaining hands must then be shown and compared.
You need to be able to deal with a typical betting round right. And for this, you have to get to know everything about a typical betting round. So far, if you have also read our previous articles, you already know about the pot being available as soon as it takes place, the possible actions it may bring in to the scene and how to win without showing own hand and then end it. For the most part, these are the ones you need to know about the said betting round. Most probably, you can now deal with it right. You can go a long way, for sure this is something you really want. More or less, you are not just playing for fun but also for something like a career.
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by bwin Partner on August 26th, 2009 Tags: bet, betting, bluffing, calling, checking, folding, poker, raise, raising, typical betting round
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Yes, everything we have said in our previous article is true. This include what we have said about fixed limit that it is generally the simplest among the three and that it is not complicated as amount it accepts from a player as raise is fixed. And it is true that the amount is specified beforehand and a player must raise in adherence to it.
But it is also true that with fixed limit, there is a small bet and a big bet and also capping which must be observed all throughout the game. In a way, they are like restrictions.
Small Bet and Big Bet
In fixed limit, there is a small bet and a big bet. Basically, the bets have something to do with the big blind.
Consider it is a fixed limit Texas Holdem. The bets as well as raises in the first two betting rounds should be in multiples of the big blind but in the last two betting rounds they should be in multiples of twice the big blind. For an instance big blind is $2, to raise in the first two betting rounds, raise must be $4. For another player to re-raise, for him or her it must be $6. However, in the last two betting rounds, if bet is minimum of $4, in order to raise, it must be $8. For another player to re-raise, for him or her it must be $12.
Capping
Capping is about making maximum number of raises allowed in a betting round in fixed limit. There are actually only four raises and these four raises include the first bet, a raise, a re-raise and the final raise.
Consider it is a fixed limit of $2. Right after the maximum four raise, the bets by every player must only be $8 in total.
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by bwin Partner on July 21st, 2009 Tags: big bet, capping, fixed limit, fixed limit Texas Holdem, raise, raises, re-raise, small bet
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