http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Thomas+Kearns Recreation Thomas Kearns Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=680425&ca=Recreation Poker advice is passed around by seasoned players and the pros all the time. These tips will have you snatching the pot more often and honing your game skills. No matter if you are a newbie, vet, or a pro, the tips will be one of two things; new ideas for you to try out, or ancient ideas that you ma... Recreation Thomas Kearns Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=680429&ca=Recreation We have all seen players who will charge into the game playing every hand, even raising aggressively on the statistically worst possible hand, a 2-7 off suit. Alternatively we also know of players who sit quietly, folding each hand, until they finally raise with a high pocket pair. Having an underst... Recreation Thomas Kearns Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=677308&ca=Recreation Every version of the game of poker has advantages and disadvantages when it comes to profitability. Limit hold'em was once the most popular online game and there remain lots of low and medium limit games and even some with limits as high as $100/$200. Limit hold'em is still the easiest game to find... Recreation Thomas Kearns Sun, 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=677313&ca=Recreation Most folks when asked about what constitutes a really good poker player will respond with such qualities as calculated thinking, talent, lack of risk aversion and so on. The one aspect most mentioned by all, however, is psychological toughness and endurance. No doubt many of you have heard about "ti... Entertainment Thomas Kearns Thu, 03 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=1125952&ca=Entertainment The rake is a fee that a poker card room takes from a game. It is generally anywhere from five to ten percent of the pot. There is a predetermined maximum amount set and there are also other ways a casino will take in a rake. Many casinos do not take any rake in a hand that is won uncontested before... Recreation Thomas Kearns Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=611369&ca=Recreation Absolute Poker has been with us a long time and has a large following among poker players. Professionals such as Lacey Jones and Matt Vengrin and reality television star Trishelle Canatella are featured on the site leaving little wonder that this CEREUS poker network company can boast of its place a... Recreation Thomas Kearns Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=604112&ca=Recreation It is not usual to find that a poker player began his poker career with learning the basics of 5-card draw because of its purity, bountiful history, and uncomplicated rules. The game began its current form along the Mississippi River card game route a long time ago where some of the earliest poker t... Recreation Thomas Kearns Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=604113&ca=Recreation You may know the game as deuce to seven draw, but whatever you call it 2-7 triple draw, it should be part of your poker game repertoire. The game is unique in that the hand with the lowest points gets the pot, not unlike the game of razz. Obviously, your strategy will be much different in this game... Recreation Thomas Kearns Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=604114&ca=Recreation Five card stud poker has a long colorful history in the world of poker. It is one of the first varieties of poker in recorded history and was popular a long time ago and it remains so today. As you know, poker does not consist of just one game but a variety of games, and while one of the varieties i... Recreation Thomas Kearns Sun, 16 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=604115&ca=Recreation A very old form of poker still popular today because of its standard, familiar structure is 7-card stud. It attracts a major following in both casinos and Friday night home poker parties. Depending on the region of play, the rules of stud may be altered slightly, but all will have the rule of a maxi...