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In Texas Hold’em, you say that a player has the initiative when all future betting revolves around him. You gain the initiative when you play aggressively in every betting round. When you have the initiative, you are perceived as the player with the strongest hand on the table.

Taking the initiative is making the aggressive plays during the betting round. This involves betting and raising. You do not gain initiative if you just call or check.

When do you take the initiative

The most common time to take the initiative is before the dealer makes the flop. There is always a high probability that there will someone who will raise and there will be callers to follow. Of course there is always the chance during the turn or the river.

Again, the player that shows the fang on the poker table is the player with the initiative. The initiative will move from one player to another on different betting rounds. It is up to you to make the impression that you have the strongest hand and dominate the table.
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Tags: Aggression, Poker, Poker Strategy, Texas Hold'em

PokerListings does a great interview with one of my true poker heroes: Greg Raymer, the fossilman.

He’s a classy guy – by the way.

Tags: Greg Raymer, Interview, Video

Poker chips are the most critical accessories of poker games. It is almost impossible to think of the game of poker without chips. The first poker chips to be introduced were the clay poker chips that made their appearance in late 1800’s. Since then there has been a lot of transformation and customization of poker chips.

There are different types of poker chips available in the market these days. They come in all sizes and shapes and can be customized to one’s own preference. The most common are the plastic poker chips. They are inexpensive and light weighed thus a great choice for amateurs.

The plastic chips can be questioned on durability but they make great accessories for poker while on the move as they can be replaced and made of 100% plastic. Thus they are ideal for an unfussy game with friends.

Another category consists of more durable and pleasing to the eye “the diamond poker chips”. A tad expensive than the plastic poker chips but they give the same feel of casino environment. There is a huge variety of colors and texture available for customization. The eminence and the quality is great of the diamond poker chips and at 8$ per 100 chips is great value for money.

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Tags: Casino Chips, Chips, Poker, Poker Chips

I’m not going to gross you all out, but Kimberley Lansing & Erica Schoenberg: yes. YES. YEEESSS!

How can she even BE with David Benyamine?

Tags: David Benyamine, Erica Schoenberg, Kimberley Lansing, WPT

First of all: Chad Brown is a jock, a luckbox and a douchebag. I don’t like him, and he’s a moron. BUT: he does have a sexy poker goddess for a girfriend with Vanessa “Lady Maverick” Rousso, and here he is talking behind her back… If I ever see Vanessa Rousso in real life, I’m so stealing her away from him. :p

They were at a World Poker Tour event, sitting at the same table… Man I feel for whoever sat in between them — apparently they’re so… touchy.

Tags: Chad Brown, Poker, Vanessa Rousso, Video, World Poker Tour, WPT

King Deuce poker is my personal poker blog, and that pretty much means I’ll be posting about poker stuff I like — and that’s it. Poker vids, poker tips and poker stories — all basicly just if I think they’re interesting.

I don’t want to be the new Pokernews – so don’t expect tournament updates and live blogpodcasts etc… I’m not a pro.

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