Men „The Master” Nguyen Men „The Master” Nguyen
Men Nguyen is a vietnamese-american professional poker player and is known on the international poker circuit as „The Master.” In addition to the admiration he garners due to his expert play, Men is famous for his caring nature. He has contributed a great deal to communities in his native Vietnam, and provided for those in need in New York City after the attacks of September 11, 2001. In 1967, he dropped out of school at...
Chicago PokerPoker Chicago
The poker-related card game called Chicago is one of the most popular card games in Sweden today. The game relies on the keeping of score instead of the placing of bets. Also, it has multiple, countless versions, so a basic game (arbitrarily chosen) will be followed by a number of possible variations. Chicago Poker tends to be a home poker game that is typically played when a poker game turns into a dealer’s choice game. Chicago Poker...
Pot Odds (part II)Pot odds (partea a II-a)
We finished this chapter about “Pot odds”, part of the game which involves playing a strong hand in a passive way, to give others the false impression that you have a weak one and thus believing they could win. Position Just as the number of needed cards you see reduces your chances of improving your hand, your position in the sequence of betting may also reduce the pot odds you are getting. If a player ahead of you bets and there is...
H.O.S.E.: Mixed up PokerH.O.S.E: Poker mixt
HOSE (aka H.O.S.E or S.H.O.E.) is a term used for playing a mixed game of poker consisting of four different poker games and is made up of cycling through each of the poker components of the acronym: H.O.S.E (Hold’em, Omaha High Low, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud High Low Eight or Better). This form of poker is most common at higher limit casino tables and is popular since it requires players to be skilled at many different forms...