All The Aces Poker Columns published during November 2006
Hi, and welcome to the November 2006 archive for Marbella Slim'sAll The Aces poker column. This poker column is published first in the UK's The Daily Star newspaper and then archived here for you to read online. Keep up to date with the latest news and developments in the world of high stakes poker, get cutting edge poker strategy advice and learn to steal the big pots with our poker tips.
The Two Easiest Poker Tips To Remember November-01-2006: If you are just starting out on your poker career here are the two easiest poker tips to remember ahead of all the more complex stuff which will unfold as you gain experience.... Plus, poker aggression what you need to know.
Joe Hachem's World Series Poker Progress November-02-2006: How could we all so easily forget the 2005 winner Joe Hachem and his $7,500,000 WSOP win now so easily eclipsed by Jamie Gold’s $12,000,000 win this year? So what happened to Joe? Well the gifted Wizard of Oz put up a good fight with the outcome set out here for you to pick over.
Poker players taking inspiration from movies November-03-2006: Top poker professional Joe Macek actually watched the entire box set of Sly Stallone's "Rocky" movies (get this) while he was actually playing in the Main Event of the World Series Of Poker. Read on...
Top Poker Players Turn Up For London Tournaments November-04-2006: It’s not often we see top poker players like Phil Ivey, Mike “The mouth” Matusow, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson and Gus Hansen in London all at the same time. They each arrived with at least $100,000 to film the first stage of a four stage European Masters Tournament. Read more....
Poker Friendly Drugs For Energy And Alertness November-05-2006: Some legal drugs are extremely helpful to poker players. Read today's poker column to find out what poker friendly drugs can stimulate your performance and keep you sharp and focused for hours.
Future World Series of Poker in UK? November-06-2006: One of America’s biggest gaming corporations “Harrah’s” has splashed out half a billion pounds for control of London's top casinos suggesting that a future World Series of Poker in the UK may be a possibility.... Read on.
Safer Online Poker and Europe's Poker Millions November-07-2006: Yet more compelling reasons why it's safer playing online poker. And wahoo Poker Millions is coming to Europe. Plus, the psychological warfare aspects of hardcore poker....
The Poker Cards for the Poker Conditions November-08-2006: In this column and in poker guide books you’ll frequently read that from a standing start you should play Ten-Ten, Jack-Jack, Queen-Queen, King-King and Ace-Ace. This is helpful to give beginners a handle on what they should be betting on or folding in a very general sense. It does however mask a more telling truth which you need to become aware of...
Seven Card Stud's Razzle Dazzle Variation November-09-2006: Why playing the Seven card Stud poker game variation called Razzle Dazzle or Razz, you'll always come out a winner when you're a loser.
Zen and the Art of Poker November-10-2006: The Zen poker players guide to answering what is the sound of one hand flopping and under great mysteries of the poker game. Plus, watch out for the dealer, uncommon poker terms, and a poker joker....
Poker's High Roller Boulevard November-11-2006: Get an insight into the lifestyle of the serious high stakes gamblers in Las Vegas... living it up in super luxury suites at hotel casinos like the Palms.
Checking On Your Poker Opponents November-12-2006: The art of checking on your poker opponents is something that every poker player should know about and master. Plus, learn why Paypal has seen the light with online gaming.
The New Poker Trackers November-13-2006: Studying hand histories of opponents is important. Recently the kind of poker trackers available have become slicker and faster to use and I recommend those serious about winning online poker games begin to dabble with them.
Playing Poker's Suited Connectors November-14-2006: Although a lot of players like to play suited connectors from the get-go the odds are not good for making a flush. It’s essentially what I would call a “good luck” play and that goes against the grain. Read on...
The Duty of New Aggressive Poker Players November-16-2006: Giving your opponents as many difficulties as possible is part of your duty as a new aggressive poker player. I’m always banging on about “pumping ‘em or dumping ‘em!” so let’s look at some of the advantages behind this attitude to your hole cards.
More of Your Poker Questions Answered November-17-2006: Playing heads-up to win; double all-ins; why poker aggression is failing for new player; good time to risk playing suited connectors.
Strip Poker DVD, Poker Tips, and Poker Q&A November-18-2006: The hottest Strip Poker DVD starring Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith and Scarlett Johansson? Plus latest poker tips and poker Q&As!
Russian Poker Players and The Power of Poker Names November-19-2006: Russia is now completely bitten by the poker bug, spawning loads of hungry new Russian poker players. Plus your poker moniker can help you win -- here's how...
Poker's Friendly Flop and Unfriendly Flop Explained November-20-2006: A guide for newbie players explaining the different types of flop play in poker, looking at the friendly flop and the unfriendly flop. Plus poker Q&A: explaining isolation play and the live card.
Lesser Known Poker Terms November-21-2006: Explaining what the lesser known poker terms "insurance", "over pair", "smooth call", "split-pair", "over call", "move all-in", "Whipsaw" and the "swing hand" mean in poker jargon today....
Narrowing The Field In Poker November-22-2006: There are some poker hands that can be played a lot more profitably against a couple of opponents than a full table of ten poker players. Sometimes your cards are demanding you to narrow the field in poker if you want to play on.
RFID Poker Chips In Play November-23-2006: The major casinos are beginning to use RFID poker chips (Radio Frequency Identification Discs). What does this mean? It means you play your chosen poker game on “intelligent felt” which can actually “read” the value of the chips you are playing with and pass the information back to the casino’s central control room.
The Types of Poker Players who Multi-Table November-24-2006: There are two types of poker players who like to double up or play multi tables. One is good news. The other guy is bad news. Here's how to tell them apart and the strategy to adopt to play them.
When To Play Poker Pairs November-25-2006: So what do you do when there’s a poker pair smiling up at you from the board? Well that depends on whether you are playing Omaha or Texas Hold'em....
The Online Poker Game Disconnect November-26-2006: In five years of playing online poker I’ve never had a disconnect take place during a game but I know from other players it can and does happen on rare occasions. So let’s look at what this means to your money as and when it occurs.
The Hidden Benefit of Playing Multi-Table Poker November-27-2006: You will seldom find me recommending multi-table play in this poker column. In fact I usually advise readers to target people they have reason to think are multi-tabling. But there is a hidden benefit to playing multi-table poker...
The Basics of Badugi Poker November-29-2006: Badugi is an interesting poker variation and it caused a stir at the WSOP. As a result a lot of the major sites are making Badugi available online. Here's how it works and how to play badugi poker.