Poker Links

mewso

Learn to play
Casino Poker Rules
Poker School Online

Play Online for Play or Real Money The poker side of Ireland's premier bookies.
Paddy Power Poker
Victor Chandler Poker - Also Racing Post Poker
Games: Hold'em Only - Limit/Pot-Limit/No-Limit Cash Games/Single Table Tournaments/Multi-Table Tournaments (one of my favs)
Standard: Varies alot. I recommend it for newbies as in big Multi-Table tournaments you get alot of bad players. Then again maybe playing the best is the only way newbie or otherwise.
Ladbrokes Poker
Games: Hold'em/Omaha/7 Card Stud/5 Card Stud - Limit/Pot-Limit/No-Limit Cash Games/Sinlge and Multi-Table tournaments.
Standard: As with VC quite mixed but it has the facility to record notes on players which can be handy if you want to remember who that idiot was who went all-in with 62o (if you dont know what 62o is then read some of guides)
Ultimatebet.com
Games: The same as Ladbrokes with even more (Pineapple???, Triple Draw/Omaha 8/b etc.)
Standard: In my experience very high. If I want some very stiff opposition in a tourney with good rewards then I go here.
Poker Stars
Games: As Ultimate Bet
Standard: Possibly the highest out there with very good money to be won in tournaments if you are good enough as well as being home of the WSOOP (online world champs)

Articles/Guides/News
CardPlayer.com - a great site with great articles from Phil Helmuth amongst others.
Two Plus Two - the guys who publish Sklansky's poker books (the books every aspiring poker player should read) as well as excellent forums.
Hold'em Hand Analysis - for the statto's out there.
Play Winning Poker - large archive of good articles on poker[/url]
Poker In Europe - news, plyer profiles and details of big poker tournaments in Europe (worth checking to see when the big names might be visiting.

Irish Casinos
The Merrion - plush joint with regular tournaments and host of most of the Big Tournaments in Dublin.
The Fitzwilliam Card Club - I'm starting to prefer this to the Merrion as it's less intimidating, friendly, has a similar Tournament line-up during the week and even better has a free tourney every Thursday at 9p.m. to win entry to the Big one on the last thursday of the month. Cheap and fun.

Recommended Books
The Theory of Poker - the undisputed Bible.

I'm not going to mention anymore books for now because obviously I 'aint read them all but any Sklansky book on Hold'em is worth it's weigth etc.
anything else guys?.........

Now Dev get off your arse and make me a mod and I'll make this a sticky.

DeVore

Nice Crib-sheet here:

http://www.pokersavvy.com/img/oddscard-web-lrg.gif

DeV.

Krusty_Clown

Poker on TV

Currently (as of the 12th March) I'm aware of a couple of different poker progs on the box, unfortunately they're only available on satellite (NTL Digital as well possibly?):

1) Challenge TV, weekdays from 10pm, showing a range of tournaments, including 'showdown at the sands', 'Celebrity poker club', and some of the WSOP Tournaments (for the month of March).

2) Home and Leisure - Late Night Poker, week-days, at 11:30pm.

3) Sky Vegas currently showing poker Millionaire games, from 2am-4am (Sky+ is handy here!).

Any missing?

dropsy

Hole Em Excellence by Lou Krieger is a good book to read. Has a very good start chart at the back suggesting what hands to play in early, mid and late position.

Krusty_Clown

Less of a Poker Guide, and more of a Poker journey, Anthony Holden's Big Deal: One Year as a Professional Poker Player, is a very entertaining read, for anyone who might dream of Poker as a profession, or just wants some inside gossip on some of the Poker legends..

A riveting read, it won't teach you anything about Poker, but it might teach you a little about yourself, if, like me, you can find parallels in some of London Tony's experiences...

Well worth a read.. If anyone wants to borrow it, PM me..

Sleepy

I know the basic format of hold'em but am unfamiliar with some of the terminology and playing blinds etc. Just wanted to ask if that book musician recommends at the top of this thread is the best starting point for me?

I'd also be interested to know if there are any other n00bs out there that would be interested in holding a couple of "Nationwide" division poker games with low limits etc. (i.e. buy €20 or so worth of chips and play with that for the night). Maybe some of the more advanced players might consider holding some "card schools" where they'd teach us n00bs where we made our mistakes in the hands we lose where we shouldn't have?

DeVore

http://www.texasholdem-poker.com/odds.php

thats a nice easy, comprehensive account of some of the more usual odds questions you find yourself facing and the theory of how to work them out.

Below is a more challenging (but more comprehensive) list of odds and also the math to work them out.
http://teamfu.freeshell.org/poker_odds.html


DeV.

m0rt

http://www.pokertips.org/

Good resource for beginning online poker - site reviews, rules, strategies etc.

garrettod

Hi

Discussion board offering 3 different forums with tips & discussion on the following:

* Poker Rooms - you name it, you'll find it
* Online Casinos - various tips on beating the casinos (via blackjack etc)
* Bookmakers / Sports Betting / Spread Betting

Check out: http://www.rpoints.com/newbie

(website requires registration to gain access, but it's free & does not ask for credit card details etc)

Regards

G>

span

www.pokerroom.com is a very good site for both tournaments and cash tables. everything from bet limit to no limit tables.

There's hold'em, omaha and 7 card stud.

TwoShedsJackson

Originally posted by Krusty_Clown
Less of a Poker Guide, and more of a Poker journey, Anthony Holden's Big Deal: One Year as a Professional Poker Player, is a very entertaining read, for anyone who might dream of Poker as a profession, or just wants some inside gossip on some of the Poker legends..

A riveting read, it won't teach you anything about Poker, but it might teach you a little about yourself, if, like me, you can find parallels in some of London Tony's experiences...

Well worth a read.. If anyone wants to borrow it, PM me..

Just finished reading this myself, was interesting, although I was cringing a couple of times when he says something like 'looked down to see the King and Four of Diamonds, a very playable hand in early position', then two paragraphs later is wondering why he just got busted out of yet another $1000 tourney

Obscure

The Biggest Game in Town - Al Alvarez
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/0747562997/qid%3D1089025432/ref%3Dsr%5F8%5Fxs%5Fap%5Fi1%5Fxgl/202-8350225-3160616

a sad, happy tail of life in las vegas

melachi

http://www.internettexasholdem.com/phpbb2/index.php

Probably one of the best poker forums in the world.

Conar

Doyle Brunsons Super System is supposedly the book that all the pro's have read.
They've recommended it loads of times on Late Night Poker and WPT

BEAT

I ntoiced that this link hasnt been posted yet, an excellent poker link

http://www.empire-online-poker.com/

MrPudding

And lets not forget www.suitedaces.com

MrP

today

Sky Sports every Friday night at 10pm has the WPC event from The Merrion Casino Club. Also I agree with Conar - Doyle Brunsons book is The Bible, although be ware, Doyle Brunson himself is broke!!!!

Hectorjelly

Conar wrote:

Doyle Brunsons Super System is supposedly the book that all the pro's have read.
They've recommended it loads of times on Late Night Poker and WPT

Super System (the nl section) is a great read, and anyone who wants to play at a high level needs to read it. HOWEVER, the advice given is for DEEP STACKED no limit games, against reasnable opponents. You will go broke very quickly playing the way he advised in other conditions.

Deep stacked is where you have at least 100 times the BB in your stack.

today

Hectorjelly wrote:

Super System (the nl section) is a great read, and anyone who wants to play at a high level needs to read it. HOWEVER, the advice given is for DEEP STACKED no limit games, against reasnable opponents. You will go broke very quickly playing the way he advised in other conditions.

Deep stacked is where you have at least 100 times the BB in your stack.

You'd be Deep stacked if you won the 100k on offer in The Vault at The merrion

Lenny

Lads, I know little or nothing about poker, it seems like an intresting game.. I was looking at that school poker, is it worth paying the money to become a member and learn how to play?
many thanks

Hectorjelly

Lenny wrote:

Lads, I know little or nothing about poker, it seems like an intresting game.. I was looking at that school poker, is it worth paying the money to become a member and learn how to play?
many thanks

I would recommend buying a few books and playing online. You can play with play money on most of the sites, then when your ready deposit 25$ and play the micro limit games.

Lenny

what size would these books be? Don't think I'd have the time to read a book, what about an online tutorial about the hands yea can get etc. or would that be kinda useless

and whats this micro limit games? yea play with cents and dollars being a high bid etc.?
and what books anyway, i see there is one recamended in this topic..

Edmundo

Hiya Lenny. Just to let you know the lads on this site and www.suitedaces.com where more than happy to help me last Friday in the Fitzwilliam on my first night at a card club. I have played for a few months between friends but never in a proper card club.

I suppose what I trying to say is it is well worth a tenner to play in the Fitz from time to time getting tips and playing aginst these guys...... once you feel comfortable with the basics and have played for a while.

bohsman

If you really havent got a clue how to play come down as early as possible around 4 on a thursday and brendan or someone will probably be happy to give you the basics then you can watch/play in a sit and go

garrettod

Hi Lenny

If your thinking about learning, there are seveal Poker games to learn. Probably the most popular is Texas Hold 'em.

Suggest you consider learning online for free - there are lots of useful sites / threads where you can get all the info for free & then just have some practice games on some of the poker sites.

Check out Rpoints (link above) for a start, there is a poker discussion forum & lots of useful links to various sites, lessons etc

Lenny

bohsman do you wokr there? who is the guys you mention? i suppose it would be pritty pointless to take money down.. for it all to be won hehe

bohsman

no I dont work there, I do spend a good bit of time there though, the 1 table tournaments that are played on thursday afternoons are 10 euro entry so if you get the basics off someone a tenner isnt too much to spend practising and then theres a free tourny at half nine, you can learn a lot if you bring 10/20 quid for the night

Spiritus

Should have posted this a while ago.

There is an online poker database on www.thehendonmob.com

Not so much strategy as a way of keeping track of your wins/losses etc etc.

Patrickisperfec

Does anyone know what its called when the card dealers in casinos kind-of flick the cards from one hand to another?

henbane

Patrickisperfec wrote:

Does anyone know what its called when the card dealers in casinos kind-of flick the cards from one hand to another?

shuffling?

Patrickisperfec

henbane wrote:

shuffling?

No its where one hand holds the cards about 20cm on top of the other hand and they fall down onto your other hand real fast

BigDragon

Might be of interest to someone:

http://www.thetournamentdirector.net/index.html

DapperGent

Oh for fúck sake.

Poker_Peter

There are poker site reviews here:

http://www.gambling-portal.net/pokerfun.htm

Casino reviews here:
http://www.gambling-portal.net/onlinecasinos.htm

Free games to preview here:
http://www.gambling-portal.net/freegames.htm

Gambling news feed constantly updated here:
http://www.gambling-portal.net/gamblingnews.htm

Poker tips from David Colclough, European Poker Player of the Year here:
http://www.gambling-portal.net/pokerterms.htm

Poker terms explained here:
http://www.gambling-portal.net/onlinepokerterms.htm

mewso

lol so www.gambling-portal.net is the link then

po0k

A club has opened up on Dominic St. Lwr. in Galway recently.
I'll find out the details and post them up.

It's located opposite the Róisín Dubh pub.

Fenian

A grand site i found for chips.

www.drinkstuff.com

There s agreat deal on chips, 300 11.5 gram dice chips 2 decks of wtp cards, 50 euros.

okidoki987

Try www.recpoker.com
It's used by a lot of the players in the USA.
There isa good search facility on it to check over previous articles.
You can ask questions etc and normally get about 1 in 3 good responses
(the other 2/3rd's are the langers on beer/drugs with nothing better to do).

unlimitedhost.i

Irish Online Casinos
Tips.ie - gives a review of all irish casino's.

Casino.ie http://www.casino.ie/ - Irish Online casino with pots of gold and leprauchans and stuff.

karlh

Jaysus.

DapperGent

Begorrah.

Lafortezza

DapperGent

"They're not [leprechauns] they're midgets. Filthy drug peddling midgets."

Rew

Dont know if its posted b4 but:

http://www.pplayer.com/

Its a Poker Blog

Waylander

What is the site you guys use to calculate the percentage chance of hands preflop? I went looking for it in some of the other threads but could not find it.

mewso

http://www.twodimes.net/poker/

Waylander

Cheers Brian

sonneti

Just stapling this on the end..

Poker Club in Belfast: www.thecavendishclub.com

Weekly tournaments (Buy in from £20-£110+) Cash games + Monthly specials.

willis

Not sure if this has been posted before but www.pokerupdates.com is an excellent site imo.They have a monthly 30min video which you can watch that contains all the latest poker news,stories, and tips. Up to date aswell as they have recently added their Feb 2005 video,definitely a site to check out

Vamos

These lads talk a lot of sense in their blog. Some great advice in parts.
http://shipitpoker.blogspot.com/

Gambling Books Reviews
http://www.jetcafe.org/~npc/reviews/gambling/index-by-date.html

unlimitedhost.i

these sites are re-directing apart from pokerroom

www.pokerroom.ie
www.pacificpoker.ie
www.partypoker.ie