Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Poker Freerolls

Poker Freerolls
Poker freerolls are online poker tournaments where entry is free. There is no entry fee but you can win a lot of prize money for real. This money is generally donated by the hosting site with the purpose of promotion and to generate more traffic to the site. Such tournaments are beneficial to those who are beginners and seasoned players who wish to improve their game through poker freerolls. They also earn a lot of prize money without any risk.

There are numerous sites which provide online poker tournaments. Almost every poker room provides poker freerolls as well. Some have more number of freerolls with less prize pool, whereas others have less freerolls with higher prize money. You should choose the one that suits your requirement. If you are a beginner, you should play at rooms offering more number of freerolls which will help you understand the game and gain experience. On the other hand, advanced players could go for more-prized games to add money to their account.

For more details visit : Best online poker site
Some of the best online poker freerolls sites are listed below:



S.No.
Site
Regular Bonus*
Best Bonus*
Offers
1
Full Tilt Poker
100% (upto $600)
100% (upto $600)
2
PokerStars
100% (upto $600)
100% (upto $600)
$5000 cash freeroll
3
Party poker
100% (upto $500)
100% (upto $500)
$2000 monthly freeroll
4
Titan Poker
50% (upto $200)
200% (upto $600)
$1000 weekly freeroll
5
888Poker
100% (upto $400)
125% (upto $500)
$1000 weekly freeroll
6
Paradise Poker
100% (upto €700)
200% (upto €1000)
7
William Hill Poker
100% (upto $600)
200% (upto $600)
$2500 monthly freeroll
8
Bwin Poker
100% (upto $100)
Flat $500
$2000/$1000 monthly freeroll
9
Everest Poker
Flat $200
Flat $500
10
Bodog Poker
110% (upto $500)
110% (upto $1100)
$2500 monthly freeroll
11
Carbon Poker
200% (upto $500)
200% (upto $1000)
12
SportsBook Poker
100% (upto $650)
125% (upto $1000)
$2000 monthly freeroll
13
PlayersOnly Poker
100% (upto $650)
125% (upto $1000)
$2000 monthly freeroll
14
UltimateBet Poker
111% (upto $1100)
200% (upto $1100)
$5000 monthly freeroll
15
Poker770
100% (upto $375)
100% (upto $770)

* Regular or best bonus is the bonus money you get on your first deposit with the poker site.

Thursday, July 29, 2010

How to Start a Poker Room



There are many things and conditions that must be fulfilled in order to start a poker room. The first and foremost condition is to find out whether it is legally acceptable in your place to start a poker room. The essentials required to start a poker room are supplies, employees, building, a player base, location, rules, and regulations.

A perfect location for a new poker room has to be found.  The location for a poker room with a lot of traffic flow will cost you a huge amount. The locations at affordable costs are available, if you are not concerned about the traffic flow of that area. A license is also required for conducting live poker games.

Things to be considered regarding how to start a poker room are enlisted below:

  • Make logical arrangements of tables in the room. Arrange them in such a way that the players have enough space for movement and exit
  • Predetermine the type of poker game to be played in the poker room. Decide the denomination of the chips (checks) to be used in the game
  • Appoint experienced dealers who have the skill to progress the game ahead
  • In order to run a poker room, the manager should have the basic knowledge about the game. He should decide the rules and regulations and take into consideration the players viewpoint in mind while planning the rules of the game
  • Consider the suggestions of the players and also give them the necessary feedback
  • Clearly explain the rules and regulations to the players and confirm whether they abide by the rules and regulations or not
  • Create a homely atmosphere at the poker room. This would encourage the players to revisit the room and also increase your revenue
  • Adopt a system of displaying electronic information about the games played in the room. This would help the players to choose the game and play it. It will also assist you in keeping track of all the games played in the room
  • Make sure the manager is physically available at the poker room. It would help you to handle any crisis situation and the proper administration of the poker room


How to play poker

How to play poker

The game of Poker is very popular among celebrities. It is an addictive card game associated with gambling. Sometimes you win a lot of money whereas sometimes you would end up losing everything.  If you want to master the art of playing poker and gain good points you should be well acquainted with the rules of the game.

Before beginning to play poker, familiarize yourself with the basics of the game regarding how to play poker. Bluffing is the most interesting characteristic used in the game of poker to beat your competitors in the game. This peculiar characteristic of poker separates it from other vying games and games that use ranking poker hand.

A rotation system is utilized to find out the person who will have the chance of right to deal. This is determined by the dealer button or buck. The buck passes in the clockwise direction. The nominal dealer decides the order of the betting in the poker site game.

In order to make a forced bet, two or more players are required. It is the dealer who shuffles the cards. These cards are dealt either in face-up or face-down variation. The variation depends on the type of poker being played. There are four types of variants used for card dealing and betting. They include:
 After this deal in the beginning, there are many rounds of betting. As the game progresses, the players either get additional cards or replacement cards with the ones they have. All the bets are gathered together in the central pot.  A player can bet an amount and if other players fold their hands then that player wins the bet without showing any cards. There is scope for bluffing during the betting round wherein the player could choose to call the match. The bettor is awarded points and next hand starts after it.
 At the end of all the rounds, if more than one player remains then all these players have to show their cards that were hidden previously. The player with the best hand wins the game.