http://www.holdemhumor.com Jokes about poker, submit your online poker joke and have it published. Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:40:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now, one would think that in order to be someone of authority in a online poker gaming operation, and one who makes decisions on who they should and should not bring aboard or sponsor, would have to be educated, smooth, and able to not make tiny mistakes that could end ... http://www.holdemhumor.com/articles/jimmy-%e2%80%9cgobboboy%e2%80%9d-fricke-gets-more-than-a-no-from-full-tilt/ Why does Al Gore have bookmakers a little nervous lately? There sweating over a bet they have out giving 100 to 1 odds about the former Vice President. There are three conditions that Al Gore has to satisfy in order for someone to get paid on this bet: • Winning an Oscar • Becoming ... http://www.holdemhumor.com/uncategorized/bookies-sweating-al-gore/ There is high stakes poker, and then there is Extreme Poker. In Australia, specifically Sydney Harbour's North Head bluff, 6 daredevil poker players took their seats today at the poker table which happened to be on a platform 90m above the ocean for a rousing game of Texas Hold’em. What’s next? ... http://www.holdemhumor.com/uncategorized/extreme-poker-from-90m-up/ Lesson 8: The River DON'T FORGET TO BET THE RIVER Do NOT get in the habit of checking on the river simply because you have a good—but not unbeatable—hand. This is another huge mistake that mediocre players frequently make. If you think you had the best hand on the turn you should ... http://www.holdemhumor.com/articles/how-to-play-poker-lesson-8-dont-play-weak-on-the-river/ Lesson 7: The Turn IF SOMEONE CHECK-RAISES THE TURN IN A MULTI-WAY POT, STRONGLY CONSIDER FOLDING This may seem to contradict Lesson #5, yet we can assure you it does not. In Lesson #5, we were discussing the merits of checking (thereby taking the risk of giving a 'free card' to hands ... http://www.holdemhumor.com/articles/how-to-play-poker-lesson-7-the-turn/ Quiz: How's Your Play on the Flop? (Part 2) Welcome to the second flop quiz! As with all the quizzes here, you'll get the most out of this quiz if you think through why you are answering each question the way you are. If you haven't taken the first flop quiz ... http://www.holdemhumor.com/articles/poker-quiz-for-after-lesson-6/ Lesson 6: The Turn DON'T STOP BETTING BECUASE A SCARE CARD HITS Slowing down on the turn is almost always a huge mistake, especially if nobody has yet shown any signs that the turn card helped them. For example: you have AdAh and there's 3 other players who see the flop with ... http://www.holdemhumor.com/articles/how-to-play-poker-lesson-6-dont-be-afraid/ Quiz: How's Your Play on the Flop? (Part 1) This quiz is designed to illustrate some of the more important concepts that govern winning play on the flop. Here's your chance to put some of your play analysis skills to work so when you answer the questions, we recommend you put ... http://www.holdemhumor.com/articles/poker-quiz-for-after-lesson-5/ WAIT TO DROP THE HAMMER!! One of the more unique attributes of low limit hold 'em is that the pots often get so enormous before the flop that anyone who got even a sliver of help from the flop is frequently justified in continuing on with their hand. For the player ... http://www.holdemhumor.com/articles/how-to-play-poker-lesson-5-charging-opponents/ Lesson 4: The Flop IF YOU THINK YOU HAVE THE BEST HAND, PLAY IT LIKE THE BEST HAND! The message of this lesson is simple; when you catch a big flop, and you think you have the best hand, don't be afraid to start dumping money in the middle. There are times ... http://www.holdemhumor.com/articles/how-to-play-poker-lesson-4-catching-the-flop/