http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Kenneth+Bateman Recreation Kenneth Bateman Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=93192&ca=Recreation Gambling and superstition go hand in hand! Poker players – along with gamblers in general – often have specific rituals they follow before or during play which they believe will bring good luck. Sometimes it involves wearing a particular article of clothing or jewelry or it might require carrying a... Recreation Kenneth Bateman Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=93193&ca=Recreation Poker, once traditionally considered a “man’s game”, is a man’s game no longer. Although men still dominate the game numbers-wise, women are certainly making rapid inroads on a professional level. True, no woman has as yet won the no-limit Texas Hold ‘ em Main Event, but Annie Duke did beat her olde... Recreation Kenneth Bateman Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=93194&ca=Recreation Poker’s advance from the casino’s of New Orleans to the paddle wheelers plying the Mississippi River in the early years of the 19th century. created new opportunities for the professional gambler. These steamboats were lavishly appointed floating palaces catering to the well-heeled, replete with win... Recreation Kenneth Bateman Mon, 16 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=93195&ca=Recreation The introduction of the 52-card deck meant that the poker tables could now accommodate more players and there were more cards left over to draw, with each player having the chance to improve their hands. As the game of poker became more complex with the introduction of straights and flushes, so to d... Recreation Kenneth Bateman Sun, 15 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=93191&ca=Recreation Betting is really what poker is all about. There wouldn’t be much excitement in the game if your only motivation to play is to have a better hand then the next guy. Betting means you are chancing the loss of something of value in order to gain something of value. How wisely you bet is just as import... Recreation Kenneth Bateman Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=91437&ca=Recreation Blackjack has always rivaled poker for popularity. In fact, many land-based casinos featured Blackjack over poker. Some casinos in the not so distant past even closed their poker rooms for lack of activity. Since the advent of televised poker tournaments, like the World Poker Tour, and the World Ser... Entertainment Kenneth Bateman Tue, 10 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=91439&ca=Entertainment The September, 2006, release of Hollywood’s latest poker themed movie, “Lucky You” starring Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore continues a decades-long love affair between gambling and the movies. Gambling has long fascinated the movie-going public, and many fans of this genre enjoy the thrill of watching... Entertainment Kenneth Bateman Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=90143&ca=Entertainment Thomas Austin Preston Jr. is one of the great legendary figures in the world of professional poker, but to most fans he is much better known as “Amarillo Slim”. Strangely enough, Amarillo Slim isn’t a Texan by birth. He was actually born in Johnson, Arkansas, on December 31, 1928, but he now does re... Entertainment Kenneth Bateman Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=89876&ca=Entertainment Despite the fact that internet gambling is now a multi-billion dollar industry, and countless thousands of new bettors world-wide sign on daily to play at online casinos, there are still millions of newcomers to the world of online gambling who do not as yet have a clear understanding of much of the... Recreation Kenneth Bateman Wed, 04 Oct 2006 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=89877&ca=Recreation This is the second installment of my internet gambling glossary. FOLD: In poker, to opt out of a round. The player loses all moneys bet prior to folding. HIGH-LOW BET: In roulette, to bet either numbers 1-18 or 19-36. High-Low bets pay even money. HIT: In blackjack, to request another card from the...