The Advantages of Online Poker Games
The Advantages of Online Poker
by alex anderson
Playing poker online has the edge over playing at land based Casinos. It’s faster, easier, cheaper, safer and a lot more fun.
Anywhere, anytime – The greatest advantage of playing Poker online is that whenever you log on there will be other players waiting to play against you, no matter what type of game you’re after. Compare this to a Casino room where there may only be a handful of players at any one time and card rooms are open 24/7 regardless of public holidays and festivities. As well as more tables and more players to play against, the speed of play is also quicker. There is no waiting for the dealer to shuffle the cards or interruptions for bad deals or spilt drinks. You can play at least 2-3 times as many hands as an offline game.
More comfortable – The other big advantage of online poker is that you don’t have to travel to get to the tables. Whether in your suit at work, pyjamas at home or relaxing on the beach with your laptop, as long as you have an internet connection and a few minutes to spare you can get online and play at Poker. There is no fear factor, you can’t see your opponents so you don’t need to worry about the embarrassment of making a mistake, taking your winnings and leaving, losing against a member of the opposite sex or an unpleasant man boasting various facial scars and tattoos!
Cheaper – There is always a charge when you play in a land based card room, this fee is called ‘the rake’. Though a rake is charged, it is cheaper than offline card rooms because there are less overheads such as rent to pass on. Less rake means you can make more money online! You also don’t need to worry about tipping the dealer or buying drinks for your opponents after winning that big hand.
Safer – Thought playing online was risky? Think again, playing poker online is much safer than playing live. No need to travel to the wrong end of town to get a game – play from the comfort of your own home and with new software infrastructures being implemented, cheating and collusion will become a thing of the past. One less worry, so that you can enjoy playing the game! With online Poker nobody can see your face; this means you can display your full range of emotions as you compete against fellow Poker players – there is no need to stare in the mirror practising your poker face! User friendly software makes it easier to play the game so you don’t need to worry about making novice mistakes, just relax and play poker!
About the Author
Alex is the Senior Web Designer for the online casino and poker portal Casino House
For more information about playing online poker visit www.casinohouse.co.uk
Poker Players Alliance Seeking State Director
Volunteer Position For PPA State Directors
Former New York Senator Alfonse D’Amato has recently put out a request for interested parties to step forward into a leadership role by becoming state directors for the Poker Player’s Alliance (PPA), and building momentum in the United States to bring about fair and beneficial change in how online poker is legally classified. Former senator D’Amato is the chairman of the PPA, and an avid poker player.
A Message from PPA chairman Alfonse D’Amato
Happy New Year! Please read this important email. Poker needs you!
2008 will be a critical year for poker. The success and momentum we built together in 2007 must continue into a more vocal and mobilized grassroots efforts this year. We cannot move forward without broad support and active involvement from our members. With that in mind, I am pleased to extend to you an invitation to become a State Director for the Poker Players Alliance.
I can tell you from my own political experience that there is no more important mission for the PPA than to have a strong, vocal and coordinated grassroots effort. With 2008 being a major election year, it is even more pressing that the PPA become a player in the key battleground states and districts.
We are taking steps to empower our State Directors. Currently we have state directors in 30 states, but this important component of our organization will not be complete until every state in the Union is fully represented. State Directors are volunteer positions. You will not be compensated monetarily for your work; however, neither will you be expected to incur any expenses of your own. We are expanding the program so that there are multiple representatives from each state. And then, with guidance and support from the PPA, State Directors will engage in activities at the local and national level that are aimed at building the organization while promoting and defending the great game of poker.
These activities will include:
- Training from grassroots professionals who will teach you grassroots tactics and share ideas
- Active recruitment of new PPA members
- Direct communications with the thousands of PPA members in your state
- Organizing local events/poker tournaments to promote the PPA and/or raise monies for charity
- Participation in local political events and arranging meetings between poker players and elected officials
- Engaging in PPA national initiatives such as our planned voter registration campaign
PPA State Directors will also receive access to special events planned for the 2008 World Series of Poker and in Washington D.C. You will also be given recognition on the PPA Web site and in leading poker publications. State Directors will be the frontline in the fight for poker. Your fellow poker players will know you are a leader in the fight to protect the great game.
If you are interested in becoming more actively involved in the PPA, please apply today to be a State Director by filling out this simple online application (click here). Current PPA State Directors needn’t apply again. The submission period ends on Monday, January 28th. The PPA will review all applications and selections will be made in early February.
Again, a strong a viable State Directors program will be a major thrust of the PPA’s efforts in 2008. I hope you will consider applying for these important positions.
Proud to Play Poker,
Alfonse D’Amato, Chairman
Poker Players Alliance
Horse Racing Tutorial, Part 3: Track Vocabulary – What The Words Mean
The Words Used in Horse Racing:
What They Mean and When to Use Them
Improve your understanding of the words used in horse racing and you’ll improve your odds of picking the winners. Below are some of the more common words and phrases you’re likely to encounter when engaging in horse betting activities. There is also a sample of a horse race program guide with explanations of the information contained there.
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Horse Racing Words Defined
Across the Board – Three equal bets, to win, place and show, on a single horse.
Blinkers – Headgear worn by a horse to limit his vision and prevent distractions.
Breezing – A horse working under restraint.
Claiming Race – A race for horses that are eligible to be purchased for a specified price by the licensed owner. This tends to equalize the level of competition because an owner is unlikely to enter a $10,000 horse in a race for $5,000 claimers and risk having it claimed.
Colt – A male horse under the age of five.
Dam – Mother.
Driving – Running under extreme urging.
Entry – Two or more horses with the same owner or trainer that run as a single betting interest.
Filly – Female horse under the age of five.
Furlong – One eighth of a mile. Originally a “furrow long” or the length of a plowed field.
Handle – Amount of money waged on a race or in a day.
Gelding – A castrated male horse.
Handicap Race (HCP) – A race for better quality horses in which weight carried is assigned to the horses by the Racing Secretary based on an assessment of their past ability. Better horses get higher weights to enable horses with a lesser record to have a chance to win.
Handily – A horse working or racing with ease and without urging.
Inquiry – Investigation by the stewards of a foul or violation which occurred during the running of a race.
Lasix – Medication used to stop nose bleeds.
Maiden – A horse that has not yet won a race.
Mare – Female horse five years old or older.
Morning Line – The track handicapper’s estimate of the probable odds for each horse at post time.
Paddock – The area where the horses are brought before the race to be saddled and mounted by their jockey’s.
Photo Finish – Results of a race so close that placing judges cannot decide the order of finish with the naked eye and must consult the official photograph.
Post Time – The scheduled start of a race.
Purse – The amount of money distributed to a designated number of finishers in a race.
Route – A distance race of one mile or longer.
Sire – Father.
Sprint – A race of seven furlongs or less.
Stewards – Racing officials designated to uphold the rules of racing at the race track, answerable to the state racing commission.
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