Texas Hold ‘em is a hard game. I will be the first to admit as it took me quite a while to master it.  Now though, I will let you in on a quite a few of the tips and tricks that helped me master it.  Firstly, you need to make sure that you watch the cards.  To be honest, watching the cards will give you an advantage over everyone else that is not watching the cards.  That way you can also know what cards have been dealt already and what cards are probably still in the deck.  This will assist you with your betting, whether you want to raise, fold or call.

Next, you want to make sure that you know how to bluff.  This can be hard for anyone really and while you might know how to bluff a little bit already due to the fact that everyone knows how to bluff somewhat, you really need to practice it.  This will help you become a very feared player among your Texas Hold ‘em playing group and in turn will win you a heck of a lot of money.

Finally, you want to make sure that you know exactly how to bet.  Believe it or not, a lot of people do not know how to bet in the game of poker and that should not be the case with you at all.

Last Sunday, Roland de Wolfe became the second player ever, to win poker’s “Triple crown” – that includes winning EPT, WPT and WSOP titles. De Wolfe joined Gavin Griffin as the only “Triple Crown” winners, when he won his first gold bracelet at the 27th event of this year’s WSOP.

Event 27 of WSOP 2009 was a pot limit Omaha game and de Wolfe had to beat some serious competitors on his way to the title. With a huge chip lead going into the final heads-up play against Brett Richey, he managed to hold his nerve and take home the $246,000 winner’s prize.

There are plenty of events at the WSOP, covering different poker games from pot limit Omaha to no-limit and limit hold’em. A total of 57 bracelets are up for grabs at the world’s premier poker tournament. You can catch play from arguably the best gambling casino… The Rio All- Suites Hotel and Casino.

There are a lot of mistakes commonly made by poker players — online and offline, novice and professional.  They may seem quite self explanatory, even obvious, but they are quite easy to make as well, if only because they are things we tend to believe we are immune to making.

For example, some players make the mistake of playing every single hand, even if they are obviously bad hands.  They think that doing so will make them seem like hardcore players, when in reality, their opponents tend to think that they are extremely hotheaded, and they will exploit that trait for all that it is worth.  There is no shame in folding every once in a while.  In fact, it will make you seem just the right kind of unpredictable.

Another mistake players commonly make is drinking when they play.  Now, when you are just playing a few hands with your buddies, that is all well and good — unless you have a tendency to drink too much, or untrustworthy friends.

If you tend to drink to excess, then leave the brewskis at home when you play.  Otherwise, you might wake up the next morning with a hangover and an empty wallet.

Let’s talk about Johnny Chan now – this guy is definitely one of the leading players in every single WSOP and this year is absolutely no exception!  However, you might not know anything about him at all and that is what we are going to explore.  Johnny actually started playing poker when he was 21 years old and while he was born in China, he made it over to the US and has been here every since.

One thing that you might not realize about Johnny Chan is the fact that he is one of the only professional players that can actually play and keep up with Asian poker and that is definitely one of the advantages that this guy has over a lot of the other poker players.

So if you are looking for someone to beat – this is definitely the guy to beat, he is quick and really knows how to keep his poker face straight … all of the time!

Online poker is one of those things that many people do not understand all the way around.  While many people do it every single day, it can be a hard thing to get into if you do not understand it in the beginning.  One of the first things that you need to do if you do want to get into online poker is make sure that you find yourself a fantastic place to play.

There are a heck of a lot of places online to play, but you want to make sure that you find one that is going to suit all of your needs.  If you are looking to get serious with online poker, you might want to find a forum that you have to pay for a membership, that way you know that everything is going to be legit – if you are just looking to play some poker, some of the free sites will work just fine for you.

Before you play, always make sure you read all of the rules, as they will outline everything and really teach you how to play online.  Online poker is fantastic and is great fun for everyone!