Everest poker does not belong to any poker network and still it is one of the biggest poker rooms around. At peak times you can find up to 4000-5000 players participating at the cash game tables. Now you can join too with a special Everest poker bonus code.

This poker site experienced a big growth last year and is currently the forth largest poker room on the market. The software is quite colorful and the software is available in many languages: 16 languages to be exactly which makes this poker room a multi-national poker room.

In order to be allowed to play in the freerolls on everest all you have to do is to register with a real money account. Registering doesn’t cost money, you do not even need a credit card and you do not need to deposit if you do not want to. Should you decide to deposit money there do not forget to use the special Everest poker bonus code. First depositors also qualify automatically for the $1000 first depositors’ freeroll.

They offer a great “build your bankroll” program which will be of interest to all new poker players out there. This poker room offer most games: Texas hold’em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 card stud. Everest poker not only a great poker room for cash games but it is also great if you like poker tournaments. There are plenty of weak players around so wining may be not that hard as on other poker rooms.

In conclusion Everest has fast and secure poker software with great graphics offering good poker action 24/7. You can play either free or you can deposit if you want using the special Everest poker bonus code. 

By: Robert Szury

I’ve said it before and I’m saying it one more time – home games are the in thing right now. We can attribute this fact to many factors, of course one of which is the widespread popularity of the World Series of Poker. Most everyone who watches TV would know about the WSOP. Even those who are not really into poker have at least heard about it. Eventually, those who are drawn into poker by watching the WSOP get into actually playing poker themselves. This is where the Internet comes in.

At first, people try to dabble in online poker. With the plethora of online poker casinos, there is no problem with finding a venue to play in. The thousands of players online from all over the world add to the excitement. Eventually, the online poker player finds friends who are into the same thing. If these friends live in the same area, guess what is next in line? You got it, a home game.

More than providing a venue to play online, the Internet is home to countless web sites about poker. You can find anything under the sun related to this card game. From the history of poker to its rules, you can read it up yourself. Then there are the sites which give tips and strategies to help the average poker player hone and sharpen his skills. More than that, there are web sites which give step by step guides on how to organize home games. These are the sites which contribute greatly to their rise in popularity.

You may not know anything about poker tables but with the help of some web sites, you can be guided into buying the perfect table for your home. More than that, you can actually build your own table from scratch! Many people favor this as it gives them more leeway as to how the table looks and it saves them a large amount of money too. Buying chips and designing them are also easy with guides you can find online.

In the US, the interesting thing is that poker seems to be bringing some families together. Parents who are into poker pass on their knowledge and passion to their children and believe it or not, poker actually is fast becoming a family activity! Some parents even say that Friday nights are not that much of an anxious situation for them because of poker. Knowing that their kid is with some friends at another house (or their house for that matter) playing poker keeps their anxiety at bay. What some parents even do is organize their own home games and participate in the fun.

Obviously, home games are now becoming more than a gambler’s domain. What used to have a negative connotation is becoming an accepted leisure activity. This is indeed great news for the poker world.

Whoever said that poker is for ruffians and the like couldn’t be more wrong, could they?

By: Paul Graham

In poker, the term fish basically refers to poor players, and can describe those players who consistently lose money and have a poor overall grasp of the game, as well as those players who may simply be new to the game and are still learning the ropes.

In truth, we’ve all been a poker fish at some stage of our poker career, so it’s nothing to be ashamed of, particularly when you first start playing the game. Very few players pick up the game and start consistently winning money straight away, but the key is to come through the initial learning stage, learn from your mistakes, and develop your game over time as you gain more experience.

If, however, you have been playing for several years and still find yourself regularly losing money, then the harsh reality is that you’re probably a fish yourself, and the type of player who the poker pros love to come up against because you’re an easy target. The truth is you should probably consider either giving up the game, or reading various poker books, furthering your education, and trying to bring your game up to scratch.

Assuming you’re a decent player, how do you identify which of your opponents are fish, and therefore there for the taking?

Well firstly look at how often your opponents are playing their hands. If you find a player who loves to be involved in nearly every pot, and plays more hands than he should, then you should be able to win money off of them just by sitting tight and waiting for premium hands.

Another sign of a poker fish is if they have a tendency to show their hands to the rest of the table when not required to, and regularly make comments using the chat facility. The stronger players will generally just sit quietly and completely focus on the game, and not distract themselves or give players unnecessary information about their hands.

Also look out for players who get frustrated and use the chat facility to vent their anger or criticise other players. These players are more likely to go on tilt and again will be easy pickings if you sit tight and wait for good hands.

What else should you be looking out for?

Well if a player is seemingly taking forever to decide what to do when it’s their turn to act, then this is a tell-tale sign of a newbie, and therefore you should be able to use your greater experience to win money from them by playing a solid game.

Also, look at every single hand, even those you’re not a part of, and watch for weak moves and hopeful calls by your opponents, and make a note of this for future reference.

And finally, as the old saying goes, if you still can’t decide who the fish are at your table, then it’s probably you.

By: James Woolley