Shopping and Poker Blog: Views Of A Woman Poker Player

When you bring a new cat into your home, there’s a few things you’ll need to have to maintain the health and happiness of your feline friend. The basics you’ll need are the ones we all need to survive, food and water, shelter, somewhere to go to the bathroom, and loving care. A few other things you’ll need to look into are toys to keep them occupied for times when your not home and exercise, treats, etc…

The first thing you will need to establish before the cat or kitten enters your home is how much of the house they will be allowed to wander, and whether or not they are indoor or outdoor, or both. The reason this is a crucial step it because you’ll need to know if you need a litter box, where to put it if so, and how to block off area’s of your household. If you plan on having an indoor cat you will need a litter-box, litter for the box, and possibly extras such as a mat to limit the spread of the litter, and a smell capturer (which could be anything from a glade scent, to a filter on the box itself). If you plan on an indoor and outdoor cat you’ll need pet stain remover for “accidents” and may consider a littler box for winters if you live in a seasonal area with cold winters.

When looking for a litter-box there are many things to consider, and it may take some trial and error in finding what works best for you and your cat. The type of box is the first step. How much containment will you prefer as well as your cat willing to enter it? What size? How deep? You can go to your local pet shop or a basic store like Walmart to find the many variety’s and talk with the people who work there or own cats for suggestions. For the best Oder protection you can find, a closed plastic box with a flap to enter will be your best choice, although, like humans, some cats get claustrophobic and won’t enter, so if you try this be on the look out for accidents.

For cat food, you can go with an “for all life stages”, or find the specific type of food for made for the type of cat and age. There are foods designed for indoor cats, kittens, and older cats. You have the choices of soft or dry food, and depending on your price range, and what your cat enjoys, you’ll most likely settle on a favorite. You will need to keep a water dish down at all times for their use. You can get a specific dish or use one you happen to have in the kitchen and don’t use often.

The list of things you can get for your cat range from scratching posts to spacial dispensable water dishes, and you can go as crazy as you want in making your cat feel at home, it’s fun shopping for them and in some places, even bring them along!

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Poker has evolved over time from riverboats, to saloons, card rooms and casinos, particularly in Las Vegas, the gaming capital of the world. And since the mid 90s, more and more poker takes place in online poker rooms. Today, players all over the world can enjoy poker on their computers from the comfort of their own homes.

In many ways, the online poker games are superior the ones you find in brick-and-mortar casinos.

• Availability: You don’t have to travel to a casino to play poker, which can be quite a long trip, especially if you’re citizen of a state or a country where gambling is illegal.
• House Edge: A brick-and-mortar casino has quite a few expenses: dealers, locals, waitresses, floor managers, and so on. In an online poker room, however, these things are done digitally, so the house can afford to offer players much lower rakes and entry fees.
• No waiting: In regular casinos you sometimes need to wait for a seat at the poker table for the game you are interested. Sometimes you have to play at stakes you are not comfortable with just to get some action. In online poker rooms, this is never an issue. You can even play at more than one poker table at the same time!
• Variety: Casinos are limited by the physical space allotted for the poker room, so they only host the most profitable games. Online, there is no such constraint, so if you are into the wackiest of stud variations or the lowest of stakes, you can find your table easily.
• Bonuses: One of the biggest advantages with online poker is that you can earn quite sizable poker bonuses when signing up. In a casino, you might get free drinks and a discount on your hotel room, but online you’ll get real money to play with - often hundreds of dollars.

Nothing beats Vegas for gambling entertainment. But since we can’t get to Vegas, baby, any hour of the day or day of the week, online poker rooms provide an amazing opportunity.

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      Everyone has a down day whether you like it or not. What matters is how you bounce back from it. You can either fall into a depression or you can try some power boosters to get you feeling back to your “new” self. Depression isn’t only found in women. Men get depressed also. Here are a few tips to get you feeling invincible.

      For both genders exercise can be the answer. When you exercise, your body releases a feel good hormone called endorphins. The same is released when you eat chocolate or other foods. Eating is not the answer. Eating will probably just feed your depression because it’s a temporary comfort. This is why you find many people overweight, anxious, and depressed at the same time. You can get caught in a never-ending cycle of depression easily if you don’t know how to make yourself feel better the right way. Take a walk, put some music on and dance, or spin in circles in your room like a child. Anything that is really silly will most likely make you smile of how ridiculous you are acting but once you get over it, it can be very liberating. Women will feel a benefit from her man exercising more. He will feel stronger; his veins will be pumping and will most likely feel friskier than normal. Both parties will definitely feel a benefit from some sexual exercise but getting to that point during depression will be hard so make sure you exercise first.

      This brings us to the bedroom. Be more active in the love department. Just like food it can be a temporary fix which is why it’s important to do it for the right reasons. Exercise and then have some fun. It will release even more endorphins and get you feeling loved and light. Sometimes we just need an extra hug to make us feel better. Make a playful sexual game to get you laughing in the process. Act silly, get creative and have fun. Turn off your cell phone, TV or all of your distractions and really get lost in the games. Stay in a hotel room for the night if you need to but make sure you make the time.

      For all you lucky single people, do things that will boost yourself esteem by doing things that you would usually not do. Schedule a photo shoot and get glamorous. You will feel beautiful and unstoppable. Sometimes you need to “fake it til you make it”. Make believe that you are photogenic and get out of your comfort zone. The result of the photos will stun you. You will notice how hard you are on yourself and accept the new beautiful you. Shy in front of the camera? Then you don’t need to leave your home for this next one. Draw a bath, (yes you men should do it too!). Put your sexy music on, and pamper yourself. You can be your own lover. Give yourself what I call a “tune up”. Try a new hairstyle, a new color, or simply clean yourself up. You will leave the bathroom refreshed and will go straight to your blackberry to schedule your next tune up. Make it a ritual and watch how it changes the way you feel about yourself.

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Omaha Poker

Omaha Poker is a variation of Hold’em that is played using four hole cards instead of only two.  The best five cards are used to determine the winner, but you must use two cards from your hand and three cards from the board.  Unlike Hold’em, you may not use any more than three of the cards off the board.  The betting system and the blinds are the same as Hold’em.

Each hand begins with each player being dealt four cards.  There is a big blind, a small blind, and a round of betting.  If the game is Omaha Pot Limit, each player can bet up to the size of the pot.  A raise must be the same as or more than the previous raise.  Once this round is completed, the dealer will lay out a three card flop.  This is done exactly like Hold’em.  Following the flop, another round of betting ensues.

The turn card is laid out by the dealer, followed by the third round of betting.  The fifth and final card is laid out by the dealer and the final round of betting is completed.

The player with the best hand made of five cards is the winner. However, in Omaha poker, you are only allowed to make a five card hand using two cards from your hand and three cards off of the board.

Omaha Hi-Lo Poker

This could be one of the most challenging variations of poker that is played today.  In order to be successful, you’ll need to have a good sense of what hands are likely to take the pot.  You need to play for both sides of the pot to come out ahead in this game.  This game’s popularity is growing very quickly due to the challenge it offers, and there are many events each year that are dedicated specifically to this game.
Most of the pots are smaller in this game than in Hold’em.  However, players typically get their money back more often during this game.  In other words, you can generally play stakes that are a little higher than you’re used to during this game.

Omaha Hi-Lo is similar to Hold’em.  There are two blinds and the table rotates clockwise.  However, at the beginning, there are four cards dealt to each player.  You will use two to make your final hand, but the high and the low hands will split the pot.  There must be at least three low cards dealt to the board by the dealer for a low hand to be possible.

Some hands can scoop both the high and the low pots.  Suited cards can win by making a flush.  You’ll also have a chance to make the wheel (A-2-3-4-5).  If you have both high and low cards, you might have a shot at a straight on the high end or two pair high and a low pair.

Don’t try for half the pot, unless it is very high.  You can have a good hand to begin with, but if the flop misses your suits and doesn’t pair, you need to fold.  Playing for half the pot is not worth betting the rounds to lose your money.

You can also end up only winning half of either pot.  This is called getting quartered.  It’s not that uncommon for more than one player to have the A-2.  Never raise on the last turn or river card, if you only have the low hand.  Obviuosly – given all these possibilities – Omaha Hi-low is not a game in which bluffing frequently is recommended!

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Five Card Draw poker is pretty simple to learn, but – as with any card game – your skill level will become better with experience and lots of practice.  Five Card Draw is a classic form of poker and was once the norm for most card games.  During the Wild West days, this was just about the only game you’d find in a saloon.  However, the advent of Texas Hold’em Poker has now overshadowed this once immensely popular game.

The poker rules for Five Card Draw – as with any poker game – is to get the best hand and win the pot.  Before the dealing begins, all players must ante up.  This is an amount of money placed in the center of the table by all of the players.  The first ante is usually small.  The dealer will deal clockwise and lay the cards face down.  The dealer will deal out five cards to each player, and should deal to himself last.

Now the betting begins. The player on the dealer’s left will start.  If the player checks, the next player has the opportunity to place a bet.  If no one places a bet, the cards are gathered up and the hand is over.  If a player bets, the other players now have the option to call (match it), raise the bet, or fold their hand.  Once the round is finished, the players will have the opportunity to draw additional cards.

Once the players have drawn all the cards they want, the process will start again with the player to the dealer’s left.  The player can keep his hand or discard up to three cards.  To discard, the player will lay his discards face down on the table and the dealer will give the same amount of cards – face down – back to the player.

Now another round of betting ensues.  Once completed, there are different hand rankings with which to win the game.  A royal flush is the best hand you can get and it is the combination of an ace, king, queen, jack, and ten all of the same suit.  A straight flush is any other five cards, in order, of the same suit.  Four and three of a kind are four and three of the same cards, respectively.  A full house is three of a kind, plus another pair.  A straight is five cards in consecutive order, but not of the same suit.  Two pairs are another ranked hand, as well as one pair.  The lowest ranking goes to the hand with only a high card.

Whoever has the highest ranking hand wins the pot.  It should be noted that because of the difficulty in getting a top-ranked hand, three of a kind and high pairs are considered good hands.

This game was once the only game allowed in Nevada because it was considered a game of skill.  However, in the 1930s, Nevada passed legislation to allow gambling of all types throughout the state.  Nowadays, you can find almost every variation of poker played in one casino or another.  Texas Hold’em poker is still one of the most popular, but the second most popular is Five Card Draw.

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Apparently, one Wal Mart worker was killed today during a stampede when people rushed the store at its opening to find deals.

Stampedes are just sad….it just shows how humans can be inconsiderate animals and trample over others due to their own self-interest. It’s one thing if people are escaping a terrorist threat or a fire, but BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING? My God, anyone who was at that store should be ashamed. Many of those people should be arrested for involuntary manslaughter.

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Playing poker online is a great way to improve your skills before entering tournament play – plus, it’s a fun way to earn a little extra cash on the side.  However, the worst thing you can do when you play online poker is to sign into the first room you find.  It’s important to put a little time and effort into finding the poker room that best meets your needs.  If you’re just getting started, you’ll find that being choosy about the poker rooms you play in will – in the end – help you advance in the game much more quickly.

Software and Usability

Everyone has a different opinion about the best online poker room out there, but if you aren’t yet sure which one’s best for you, start by looking at how easy the program is to use.  As a beginner, you’ll be frustrated enough trying to get the hang of the game – don’t contribute to your anxiety level by hanging out in poker room that’s difficult to use.  Take advantage of any free trials you can find and use them to determine how easy each poker room is to use.  Is the navigation easily understandable?  Do you run into any errors, or any freezes in the program?  If so, move on to the next option.

Poker Room Popularity

When you’re exploring a poker room, try to get a feel for how many players are active at any given time.  Signing up for a program that few people use will only lead to frustration when you sit down to play.  After all, you want to jump in and play – not spend fifteen minutes hanging around and waiting for more players to show up.  Of course, keep in mind that most online poker rooms have peak times and lull times.  If you’re logging on to play at 3:00 am, you’ll probably find fewer players available than if you drop by during the evening hours.

Beginners Welcome

In some poker rooms, it’s a free-for-all – beginners sit down with advanced pokers and learn to play the game in a trial-by-fire way.  While some poker students might prefer this method of learning, other beginners will quickly feel overwhelmed.  If you’d prefer a little hand-holding throughout the learning process, look for poker rooms that offer separate beginner tables or rank players according to their skill.  In these cases, you’ll be able to identify other beginners to test your skills against while you’re all learning together.  Some online poker rooms that cater to beginners might even offer educational resources and tips and tricks to help you learn more quickly.

Bonuses, Bonuses, Bonuses!

Let’s face it – as much as we may profess to love poker for the game itself, we can’t deny the appeal of a big fat bonus.  If you’re just getting started, you may even be able to earn a special bonus just for signing up.  Shop around to see what you can get – if the sites are offering free money, why not take advantage of it?  You should also check to see if the poker room hosts tournaments for players, and what type of financial incentives they offer for these games.  Winning at a poker game is great, but earning a little something extra when you play poker is even better.

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Sure, you’ve studied the rules of the specific type of poker you’ll be playing, and you’ve memorized which hands beat other card combinations.  But in poker, it isn’t always the best hand that wins.  Poker combines mathematical skill with deception, with a handful of luck thrown in.  To really succeed in the poker world, you need to learn how to bluff.

Put simply, bluffing means tricking the other players into believing that your hand is better than it really is.  To really be successful, you’ll need to control your physical mannerisms in order to prevent betraying your bluff to others.  People who are lying tend to blink more rapidly, shift their eyes around more frequently and fidget more in their seats.  If you’re going to learn to bluff, you’ll need to learn to control these physical effects.  Practice by watching yourself in the mirror as you play a mock hand – you’ll quickly learn to correct your most noticeable cues.

In addition, becoming successful at bluffing means learning when to bluff and when to simply fold your hand.  There are several factors you should take into consideration:

First, consider your opponents.  If you’re playing against an inexperienced player who’s calling and raising every hand that goes around.  This type of poker player will make it difficult for you to successfully carry off a bluff.  However, if you’re able to identify a player who only plays through on top hands, you may be able target him or her successfully with a bluff.

You should also consider your order in the game play when deciding whether or not to bluff.  If you’re one of the last players to act on a hand, you have a much better shot at successfully bluffing, since you’ll be able to watch their actions and gauge how they might respond to your bluff.  If you’re earlier on in the lineup, you may find yourself in over your head if a later player pulls through with a hot hand.  It’s also best to wait so that you’re bluffing only one player – attempting to bluff two or more increases the odds that one of them is holding a hand that will beat yours.

Another key factor is the size of the bet you place during your bluff.  If your bet is too large, your opponents are likely to take notice and call your strong hand.  On the other hand, if your bet is too small, you’ve made it easier for competitors to call.  The real key to bluffing is to save it for occasional hands, when the situation’s right.  If you attempt to bluff at every opportunity, your opponents will take notice.

A final, more advanced option is to bluff your opponents into thinking your hand is much worse than it really is – a tactic often known as “slow play”.  Using this method, your goal is to entice the other players to put more into the pot than they would if you led out with a big bet.  The key is to hold off on your bigger bets until the turn or river card so that other players are more drawn into the game.  And of course, it should go without saying, that you should only attempt this tactic if you really do have a solid hand, like a full house or a high flush or straight.

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Even though your electric bill may take priority each month, chances are it never goes down.  In addition, as the cost of fuel continues to increase, you’re likely to find your bill going even higher.  Therefore, if you want to save money on electricity, you’ll simply have to reduce the amount you use in your day-to-day life.  While this may seem difficult, it’s well within the grasp of every consumer.

Learn Where Your Electricity is Being Used

Before you can begin to save money on electricity, you need to know where it’s being used.  Begin by turning off everything in your home that draws electricity – if the meter is still spinning, there’s something still drawing current in your home.  It could be something as simple as an unused adapter or extension cord – these devices still use power even if they aren’t actually charging anything.  Once you find the culprit, you’ll be amazed at how much electricity it’s actually using.

Hidden Electrical Usage of Appliances

If you have a stove or a coffee maker with a clock, you may not realize that it’s always drawing current, even when it isn’t in use.  In a similar way, you may not think of your answering machine, computer printer, and other appliances as being energy wasters.  That said, if you pull the plug on all of your appliances when they aren’t in use, you could save yourself a good bit of money on your next electrical bill.

Televisions and Entertainment Devices

Without question, televisions, Playstations, Wii’s, and many other devices consume an enormous amount of current.  While these items cost you an enormous amount of money to purchase, they’ll cost even more to run regularly.  Therefore, if you want to save money on your electric bill, cutting back on entertainment-related appliances will be of enormous benefit.  You may even find healthier, more productive ways to spend your free time.

Saving Energy

In addition to unplugging your appliances and turning off the TV, there are a number of other steps you can take to help reduce your electricity usage.  First, be sure all lights are turned off when you aren’t in the room.  If you have children, get them involved in saving electricity by making it a game – for example, children earn points for turning off lights and lose them when they forget.  You can also save electricity by reducing the length of your shower or washing your clothes on a cooler setting.  You might not realize it, but it takes a tremendous amount of energy to heat up the water used in these activities.

Unlike many other types of energy expenditure, it is possible to cut back a great deal on your electric bill.  That said, it’s important to understand what your current usages are, as well as each category of usage.  Among other things, you’ll want to see if you can reduce the amount of electrical usage by appliances that aren’t in immediate use.  There are a number of ways you can change your lifestyle that will reduce your electrical bill, including turning off the TV more often and showering for shorter periods of time.

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