If you are a regular player of poker then there is a very little chance of you having any misconception about the great game which has mesmerized casinos and players worldwide for unknown time. However some of the beginners and amateurs have some wide misconceptions about poker which are listed below:

1. Poker is a casual game – Owing to the nature of the game many people think poker is a casual game meant to be enjoyed with friends. Poker is more like a warfare where the best player survives and earns fortune while the losers regret their game strategy.
2. Winning a game of poker is impossible for me – There is widespread misconception that winning a game of poker is impossible. A meticulous research on tips and strategies which are listed on internet free of cost can enable you to out beat your competitors with ease. Learning the game of poker requires a large amount of patience and dedication.
3. Poker is a luck based game – This is one of the biggest misconception. Luck can favor a player only till the cards are dealt, after this it is the skill and strategy of the individual player how he comes out with a game plan.
4. Bluff can be easily caught – Bluffing is one of the most important frontiers of the game of Poker. A calculated bluff has little chances of getting caught and can help you win. It is always advisable to track the facial expression of your co players and if you are smart enough you can make up if a player is bluffing or not.

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Don’t get me wrong Vanessa Rousso is great, and I’m a fan — but her sister on the far left of this video (thanks pokernews!) looks so cute, it’s almost unfair. If I ever meet Vanessa again, I’m asking her to give my phone number to her sister — a man’s got to gamble to win!

Mike Matusow giving his unsalted opinion about Danish poker hunk Gus Hansen after losing a painful hand to Gus in the Quarter finals of Poker Superstars III.

The man obviously has a point, but the K9 was a good enough hand for Gus to shove, IMHO. Not much he did wrong there.

Eight Deuce is not the nuts. I know. BUT:

• I like eight deuce, especially suited, as you can make a medium flush which is invisible.
• I like eight deuce, as nobody expects anyone to play it, so an Q82 board is great against AQ.
• I like eight deuce, because I like a challenge.

No, not really. It’s my hand, I play it, but I lose playing it. I guess we all have signature hands — I should have picked a better one.

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