Tournament Strategies
After receiving pocket cards, you are immediately faced with a choice: play your cards and either raise or call the blinds, or fold.
Practice Matters
I have a grudging respect for the professionals
I have a grudging respect for the professionals of Las Vegas and Gardena, and those that operate illegal Poker rooms throughout the country. These professionals charge what the traffic will stand; but they provide a service, and since they operate Poker rooms, they are known as gamblers.
The Poker professional, also known as a Poker hustler, is a
The Poker professional, also known as a Poker hustler, is a gambler who above everything else continuously talks, dreams and plays Poker. Due to his many years of Poker-playing experience and knowledge, he earns all or part of his livelihood by playing Poker—mostly with nonprofessionals. A Poker professional will travel hundreds of miles to sit at a Poker table, especially if it happens to be a high-limit noncommercial game.