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Seriously, what are the chances of five pocket pairs off the flop? Hectic!

Dammed if you do and snookered if you don't.

Incredible hand indeed.

Bottom dealing is a method of illegally influencing the outcome of a poker game and other card games by way of dealing from the bottom, rather than the top, of the card deck. A bottom dealer may sneak a peek at the bottom card of the deck just after or during the cut or place selected cards at the bottom of the deck. With the knowledge of that card in mind, he can deal the card to himself or a confederate to help his or his confederate's hand, or deal it to someone else if he knows the card will not help the opponent (thereby preventing the opponent from improving his hand).

The Truth About Bad Beats

If you play poker you've been there before and you know exactly what I'm talking about. You get your money in the pot as a huge favorite only to lose the hand when your opponet catches that miracle river card.

Poker Tournament Traps

Tournament poker can be a tricky proposition. One mistake and your entire tournament may go up in smoke. You could be the chip leader in one round and busted the next. If you're going to win a tournament, you are going to have to play well and get lucky for many hours. Here are a couple of traps you are going to want to avoid along the way.

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