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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Ally or Enemy?

A calling station is the best friend of all friends in poker. They are the reality of dreams for an excellent poker player. They are very friendly and will literally hand out their money to their opponents easily.

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Winning the Triple Crown is the most coveted spot in poker. And as of today, only two people got all the prestigious events in their hands. One lucky guy is Roland De Wolfe who just got his last leg of the crown when he won the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha 8 bracelet at the 2009 WSOP. Winning the Triple Crown means getting to triumph in 3 events and that would be from the World Poker Tour (WPT), European Poker Tour (EPT) and the World Series of Poker (WSOP). De Wolfe even wears a Union Jack track-suit on his final table during the event, showing that his proud to be an Englishman.

The first poker pro who won the Triple Crown was Gavin Griffin. He won in $3,000 Pot Limit Hold ‘Em in 2004 to gain his WSOP bracelet; he gained the EPT Grand Final Title in 2007 and he won the WPT Borgata Classic in 2008.

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Enemy or Friend?

If you’re thinking that a locksmith can be your friend, well all I can say is no they aren’t and they are not your enemies either. They are just a presence in the poker table that you cannot eliminate. They are like a lock made of ice because of their unwillingness to get involve and also one of the simplest opponent to take down. But playing with a locksmith will bring you little return due to the fact that they only play strong hands and you need to fold every time they raises a pot. But usually there are only there to sit and occupy the table.

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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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The entrants in the World Poker Tournament have decreased this year, around 25% smaller than last year. But the WSOP tournaments says a bit different with 3 out 9 events sold out at present. It only means that people are interested to enter but oddly no more rooms to crammed them in.

Looking for evidence? Let’s check the WSOP statistics from 2003 till the previous year. Year 2003 mark the win of Moneymaker and the WSOP only had 839 players. In 2004, the number of players have gone to 2,576, about three times more than the previous year. And then the jump to 5,619 in 2005 and 8,773 in 2006. WSOP series in 2007 and 2008 got 6,358 and 6,844 players respectively.

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Prediction is one familiar word we often hear everyday. Personages like Nostradamus, Cayce are related to this word in the eyes of both intellectuals and ordinary individuals. But there is an opposite of this word which is called postdiction which is not an everyday word unlike its popular counterpart. However, postdiction is as prevalent in the society as prediction is, though we might never know it.

Postdiction is a condition wherein you get a situation that had already passed and place a bias analysis on it. In the world of sports this is more commonly known as the Monday Morning Quarterback which popularize the infamous lines, “How can he leave Pedro Martinez in for the 8th inning?!?!?!?!”

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Blaming on the game is one of the worst mistakes a person can do in poker. This mistake is often associated with poker players who are new to the game. This is because when these new players got the basic poker knowledge, as they become aware of the mistakes they made and as well as their opponents bad plays they conclude that luck is the one stopping them to win a hand.

The blame game is simply passing the blame to anyone at your vicinity when the hand don’t go your way. Only a number of people can accept that they have their own faults.

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Professional poker players recognized talent when they see it. And if they have to pick out a player from a table then they would choose no other than Phil Ivey. Even though the general population doesn’t see Ivey on big tourneys.

He already have 8 Final Tables in the World Poker Tournament events and garnered one win. He also owned 6 WSOP bracelets though none of it are from Texas Hold ‘Em given that this poker game is the only one you can see in TV.

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Politics is the definitely the game played in the UIGEA legislation. . The question in this legislation is that online gaming should be legalize, control or ban fully. Its also quiet famous that this policy in question is a lobbyist issue. However, it is known by the politicians themselves that this issue does not influence the general populations because it has little effect in their lives. But there are significant small groups that are very keen on this issue.

These groups no matter how small they are can place any Senator and congressman in hot water. On one side the lawmakers can choose to prefer their personal views and opinions in the matter and on the other hand, the special interest groups can pressure them on their decisions especially if they are the ones who funds the campaign.

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