For What Love Poker

Poker is one of the favorite card games around the world. He holds a special place among all card games thanks to a special combination of the influence of intelligence and the event on the outcome of the game. Therefore in many countries poker is considered not only a game of chance, but also a sport discipline. In poker can not be won only by luck. To become a successful poker player, you need not only to know the rules and nuances of the game - first of all, you need to have a good command of yourself and to understand people perfectly.

At the poker table, emotions rarely openly boil , this noble game requires self-discipline and restraint. There is even the term "poker face" - an impenetrable face of a poker player, on which it is impossible to guess the strength of the hand and the further course of its actions. Due to his artistic ability and ability to control himself, poker players began to make wide use of such a strategy as bluffing, quite successfully, among other things. You, probably, too would rejoice in the soul, if with not the strongest cards on hands you forced everyone to leave the game and broke the bank. In poker it happens quite often.

Five-card poker, as we know it, was widely used in Europe and America in the mid-nineteenth century. Then the rules of poker changed a little, there were his varieties, the most popular of which today are: Texas Hold'em, Stud Poker, Hi-Lo and Omaha. The most popular poker acquired in the twentieth century and especially in our time thanks to the Internet. Now, regardless of whether there is a poker club in your city, you can learn how to play poker and find a place at the poker table at any time of the day. Do not rush to play for money, it's best to gain experience first and understand the rules well. Of course, without the risk of losing your money, there is no real excitement. But to start winning, you need to learn a lot. And with this there are no problems: in addition to printed publications, you can find a lot of information on the sites dedicated to poker and the players' forums.

The most interesting are the famous poker tournaments, especially the WSOP (World Series of Poker) - the unofficial world poker championship. The World Series of Poker, consists of more than 50 tournaments with various fees and is held every year in Las Vegas. The main event ends with the Main Event, with a contribution of $ 10,000. The winner in this game is considered the winner of the whole tournament and the "world champion", he receives a win and a special badge - a gold bracelet, indicating that he has become one of the leading players in the world. Events of big poker tournaments are covered by television and on the Internet. Their broadcasts collect a huge audience, and the heat of passion is not inferior to the heat of NBA tournaments. Since 2007, Europe has hosted the European World Series of Poker WSOPE.

It is noteworthy that not only men successfully play poker, but also women, and some of them have achieved notable successes. The Norwegian girl Annette Oberstad won a £ 1,000,000 tournament in the UK in 2007, at that time she was only 19 years old. In 2008, she won the "Opening of the Year" and "Best Player (among Women)" nominations at the "Scandinavian Poker" Awards ceremony. Ahead of such poker professionals among women as Annie Duke and Jennifer Harman.

Poker is not only interesting, but also useful. Some college training managers introduce poker lessons to the students so that students learn to recognize the character of people by their gestures and postures and learn how to influence their opponents. In addition, like any card game, poker develops memory and teaches you how to calculate probabilities. All this makes poker so interesting and exciting. That's why we all love poker.