Poker players place bets on Fox Ridge Foundation

Poker players place bets on Fox Ridge Foundation
PokerGazette 02/27/06 13:41
CHARLESTON -- Over the weekend, some poker players showed their game can be about more than money.For Beth Marlow and Tyler Hanner, taking part in Saturday’s Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament to raise money for Fox Ridge Foundation was just “a family thing.” The young couple from Potomac are engaged to be married in December, so they were smart enough to start out at separate tables to avoid turning the competition into a family feud.Over the years, they have learned poker via friendly games among

Poker players raise money for museum
Poker - Topix 02/19/06 16:02
Poker players raised $1,950 for the North Platte Children's Museum Saturday at the North Platte Country Club.

No-limit play needs special strategies
PokerGazette 02/15/06 21:51
Most Texas Hold 'Em played in casinos is "limit" poker. That is, there is a limit as to how much money can be wagered. Small stakes limit games are typically $3-$6 and $4-$8. There are also high stakes limit games. For example, in Las Vegas, I've seen limits of $750-$1,500, and more. What defines limit Hold 'Em is that the maximum bet is prescribed.There is also "no-limit" Hold 'Em, meaning that there is no limit to the amount you can bet. If you want, you can bet all of the chips in front of yo