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Many millions of people play net-based poker today either as a recreational past-time, or as a technique to make some extra money. One of the most neglected talents when playing internet poker is the power to keep your consciousness alert in a session, particularly if you’re playing three or more tables at once. How many times after a session when you look back over your hand histories do you groan in disgust at a stupid mistake you made because of a absence of concentration?

One of the clear signs I note when I start to get tired or lose some of my mental concentration is calling 3 bets out of place with pocket pairs looking to hit a set. This is losing play in the long run, your cortex knows this, but thanks to the exhaustion, you continue to make that losing call.

Or another example is a tight player that has never bet every street in a hand against you and now two hours into a session you have called with AQ in position and the board runs out QT7 rainbow, 4, 2 and the tight regular bets out on all 3 streets and the stream bet is $40 into a pan of $50. Your grey matter is making an attempt to say fold as he hasn't ever treble barrelled before, the sole conceivable hand you beat is KQ which in all possibility the opponent would have checked either the turn or river for pot control. However the mental exhaustion kicks in and the brains naturally entrenched curiosity kicks in and we click call and he shows a group of tens.

You are fibbing to oneself (or else a very good poker player) if you are saying this doesn’t happen to you on a consistent basis. If you don't listen to me, go back over your last 20k hands that you have played and see how many times you have called a third bullet on the river and really won a hand. Try and excuse your reason for calling against that actual player. I bet you will not find many .

So how can we ensure that we stay alert mentally in a session? Well I think a lot is down to experience.If you're a newcomer to online poker and you have gotten to a stage where you play at least 4 tables at once, I advocate taking 5 minute break for each 60 minutes of play. So go get refreshments, use the toilet, get some clean air and then come back with a replenished level of concentration.

If you are an intermediate or experienced internet-based poker player then I advocate a truthful self assessment plan. This is what I use and I'll guarantee its helpfulness. Imagine you have a top class poker coach sitting behind you watching every move you make. You should articulate in your head (or aloud) exactly each play you make even if it’s raising pre-flop and give your reason for doing this. When you stop doing this, then it's time to take 5 as you are psychologically tired. From my experience I have found after 2 hours of this you may start getting knackered, so again take five for 5 minutes, re “hydrate, eat a healthy break if hungry to lift energy levels and begin playing again.

Try the above net-based poker tipsand you'll see fast results on the poker tables. You’ll now be able to play for longer once you implement the short breaks when you feel the need to do so.

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For sometime now America has been well known for its dislike of smoking and smokers. Today there has been an announcement that a second Vegas strip casino is being sued for second hand smoke. As a result from the 1st October all casinos have to now conform to US law and smoking is not allowed.

Many gamblers find the whole idea of placing their bets and not being able to have a smoke at the same time absolutely horrific! It’s not really that surprising when considering how much money people spend and how far they push their nerves.

It is obvious that a smoker would always want to fall back on their trusty nicotine fix while the cards are dealt or the wheels are spinning! This recent ban has stopped all this, but it would seem that smokers are fighting back and with the added bonus of support from certain casinos.

The Crow Indian Reservation has found a unique way around this problem. Due to the fact that Indian reservations are considered sovereign governments and therefore separate from US state laws, they do not need to follow the new smoking ban. This is great news for reservation casinos all over the USA. The casinos on the main strips certainly appear to be struggling with the economy as it is, and it seems that they may well start to suffer as the habitual smoker and gambler decides that he cannot do one without the other.

One casino visitor says “You’d go crazy playing these machines if you couldn’t smoke, if I’m gambling, I’m smoking. It’s easier on the nerves.”

It is highly unlikely that the tribal governments on these reservations will opt to follow the US legislation on this one; there is just too much opportunity to increase their casino popularity by allowing smoking!

Of course, there is always a way around a ban. You can enjoy a game in comfort from your own home. There is absolutely no possibility of any rules and regulations interfering with your game. There are plenty of rakeback deals currently available, including Party Poker Rakeback and PKR Poker Rakeback. The list is endless so if you feel like having a beer and a smoke, then go right ahead and enjoy yourself!