I have been playing poker, both pay and free poker online, for nearly a decade, which to me is quite a long time. During those years I have come across many discussions on whether poker is really a game of skill or luck, hopefully this article will shed some light on the situation.
Being a skilled [...]

I want to emphasize the importance of watching the cards that make up the flop – especially when you first start playing holdem free poker games or pay poker. There are some good reasons for this.
Since the community cards are played by everyone in the game, it’s possible for somebody to hold the same card [...]

Nowadays, I tend to stick to playing free poker online, but years ago one night during a poker tournament, I got lucky and won an event and quite a bit of money. When the smoke cleared, it was 2 a.m. or 3 a.m., and I got paid my $1,000 in prize money. I felt great, [...]

Playing paid or free poker online is a game of skill, chance with a little luck thrown in for good measure.
After all, there are only 52 cards in a deck. And any 5 given cards will always win a hand. You could be looking at a completely awful hand of a pair of 2s, or [...]

I have been playing free poker for a couple of years now and hope that my experience in this article will help you in your game.
Lady Luck
The first thing to remember about playing poker, like any other card game, there is always an element of luck involved. Therefore the first tip is to make your [...]

Improving your playing skills will definitely help to increase your poker profits, but so will choosing the right free poker games to play. There’s an old story about a poker pro who was the sixth best player in the world but never made any money. That was because he chose to only play against the [...]

A good technique to turn a solid hand in buy-in and free online poker games into a great one is to “sandbag,” or in plain language, not disclosing your power until the “Kenny Rogers Right Time.”
As the betting begins, call the initial bets, but don’t jump in with any raises, not even a small one
The [...]

When I first started playing poker, and even free poker, I was sure that it was a sure fire way to lose money. That is, until I played in my first poker tournament in a live casino.
To my amazement I won the tournament and it gave me a real boost to continue playing. Years on, [...]

When you start playing at free poker site NoPayPOKER you will be given ten dollars to start with. Don’t go to the real money tables just yet.
Start off by signing up for FREE tournaments and start increasing your money. Most tournaments don’t give out a lot of money, especially if you don’t win first, but [...]