Great Cash Rewards Up For Grabs as Poker Rakeback Specialist Launches Poker Wiki

March 16th, 2010

Leading poker rakeback site RakeTheRake has announced the launch of what it hopes will be the web’s most definitive Poker Wiki on its site.   RakeTheRake has developed the Poker Wiki so that the ever growing number of online poker players can get together and share information about the game they all love, including celebrities, tournament dates and game types.

The idea is to offer existing and novice online poker players definitions and tips on poker strategy, types of poker game, poker resources and playing terminology.  As with any good Wiki, the more the audience contributes, then the greater the pot of knowledge will become.

To encourage participation in the Poker Wiki, RakeTheRake will pay 50 US Dollars directly to the respective RakeTheRake account of the top ten players contributing the most entries.   To participate, the entry must be original and the author must already have a RakeTheRake account set up in order to receive any winning prize money.

RakeTheRake is now inviting all poker players (experts or not) to visit its new Wiki and add their own tips, and show how good (or not) they are.  All contributions will be glady received, thus ensuring that RakeTheRake’s Poker Wiki can slowly grow and will be useful resource for all levels of poker players.

What an absolutely fantastic way of keeping in touch with people who enjoy what you do and also learning all there is to know about the games you love to play.   You can write about all the games you love to join in with – be it Online Poker, Party Poker and of course PKR Poker. Go on you haven’t really got anything to lose.For once, absolutely nothing, and you could actually end up adding to your account.  What an easy way to potentially earn yourself 50 US Dollars, just by simply keeping in touch about something you love.

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Is gambling always a bad thing?

August 13th, 2009

There has been much discussion on the pros and cons of gambling, usually ending in the opinion that it is a bad habit. We are all aware that if it gets out of hand too much gambling can cause addiction, debt, broken homes and ruined lives, but we ignore the possibility that it could actually work in our favour too. Could it be that we’re projecting the misfortunes of a few unlucky individuals onto gambling in general as a bad thing? After all, who hasn’t gambled at some point in their lives, whether they’ve entered a casino or bookies with the purpose of placing a bet, played the occasional quick game of online poker or simply bought a scratch card or lottery ticket?

Because gambling is all around us everyday, and it’s becoming a way of life. Not just the ready availability of the lottery and Everest Poker but even the smallest, most normal things like crossing the road or trying a new flavour of crisps are a gamble, not to mention the risks we all take in business or on the property market. In fact the skills required to become a successful gambler are not so far from those that we use to make the most important decisions in life, such as choosing a new house or a school for our children. We couldn’t possibly know everything, but by assessing the situation and using the information we do have we make the most educated choice we can.

There are many different kinds of gambling, and it doesn’t always have to be purely about luck. You might not need any particular skills to play the lottery, but if you want to win at a game of Betfair Poker or place a winning bet on the horses then the more knowledge and experience you have the more money you will make. And with the right attitude and the right skills anyone can become a successful gambler without letting it take over. Not all gamblers are left with nothing, those are just the ones we hear most about – the important thing is never to bet more than you can afford to lose. Stick to that simple rule and you could become a successful gambler, and have fun doing it too.

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If you know your limits a little flutter does no harm

August 10th, 2009

We’ve all heard horror stories about gambling ruining people’s lives and ending up causing broken homes, addiction and debt. Obvoiusly no one wants to end up like this, and many people make a point of never placing even the tiniest bet, in case it ended up happening to them. But in fact gambling can be incredibly exciting, and if you know what you’re doing you could find that it’s easy enough to win heaps without losing too much.

The most important thing is to make sure you don’t go over your budget, or get involved with anything you’re not sure about. Sure, you can make serious amounts of cash by placing big bets and there are people who have become so good at gambling that they don’t even need to work. But these people have been successful because they know their limits, they keep a cool head and they don’t bet more than they could afford to lose. The thrill of taking risks can drive people to place big bets even when they’ve already made losses, but the trick is to be able to recognise when you’ve gone far enough.

Gambling comes in many forms, some of which are pure luck but some require a particular type of skill and experience. Anyone can buy a lottery ticket or scratchcard but betting on the horses or playing poker, whether at a real table or online sites like Everest poker, require a level of knowledge and experience to win, and it is these games that are the most fun to play. For people who want to enjoy gambling without the danger of getting too sucked in, online poker is a good place to start as sites likeLittlewoods Poker allow you to bet as much or as little as you like. It doesn’t cost much to sign up and although most poker rooms do take a percentage of each pot as ‘rake’, there are some great online poker offers available where you can get most of this back. Gambling won’t do you any harm, it can be fun especially when you think your plan could pay off, provided you allow for the possibility of losing and don’t bet too much at once.

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