Statistics according to PokerStars tell that a million people think that Poker is a game of skill. Though this belief is quiet known in the poker world; having proof is one good thing to cement its reputation.

But a less technical proof has been displayed throughout the duration of the 2009 WSOP wherein the top notch players of the game have been winning in the tournaments and not only winning one but multiple tournaments in that matter.

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This is a progressive series about the various personages that you will come across while playing poker.

Enemy or Friend?

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Do you know that baseball scouts use a system in order to look out for potential baseball players? They use 5 factors or 5 tools to know if a player is a good all around player or not. Here are the 5 tools:

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Decisions, decisions are the common point in poker. If you are patient enough to learn how to make good decisions, you’ll be able to conquer this game. And if you always make bad decisions then its your loss. Simple concept that’s hard to get.

Decisions that we make in poker has a long term expected value shorten as EV. It is the standard win or lose situation of a player in term of long term goals. Here is one good illustration: You’ve been playing in a limit Hold’ Em poker game and you end up betting the nuts on the river. This move has a positive expected value of or +EV of $20 and if you’re lucky you can win $20 if you make this move and someone bet against you. On the other hand, folding a big blind in the same limit poker game you’ll get a negative EV of $10 every time you make this move.

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Some poker players declare that using check-raise in a friendly matched is not appropriate. Some poker sites will agree to that. But if you’re playing on a site like Full Tilt Poker, where check-raise is not banned and real money is at stake then all bets are indeed off!

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