Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies
Chapter One
Creating a Winning
Combination: Poker,
the Internet, and You
In This Chapter
* Winning cold, hard cash (or maybe soft, electronic cash)
* Understanding the differences between the real and cyber worlds
* Assembling the necessary hardware, software, and poker knowledge
The online poker boom has been astounding. At the end of 2004,
at any given moment, more than 10,000 players were competing
on over 150 poker sites. On any given day, combined bets totaled
more than $130 million. And the numbers keep going up.
And not surprisingly, not all the new attendees play poker well.
Sure, you have to watch out for some sharks, hustlers, and poker
savants; but the misfits, slackers, and the terminally distracted
greatly outnumber the dangerous players. In online play ... read full excerpt from Winning at Internet Poker For Dummies ebook