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Poker is one of the oldest and most loved games in America. Unlike other gambling games such as the slot machines or roulette tables, poker has an element of skill. This means that while the odds are almost always against you in other games, if you become practiced enough, you can turn the odds to your favor playing poker. There are many different types of poker, but all of them have the same basic structure and layout. The basic premise is that you are dealt a certain number of cards, and out of those cads you try to arrange them so that you create the most unlikely combination possible. Betting takes place each time a card is dealt or shown to the players, who have the option to bluff what combinations they may have. The subtle skill involved in poker is not to communicate to others when you have a good hand. If you get excited and bet a lot up front, players will assume you have a good hand and will fold early. But if you can lead them to believe that your hand is average, they may continue to bet thinking that their hand is superior. Likewise, using similar skills, it is possible to bluff completely and win pots without anything substantial simply by betting large and showing confidence. Pro players are generally silent during a poker game and try to restrict any movement which may give away what they have in their hand. There are many places to play poker in Portland, although to be legal it must be in one of the legal casinos. Encore Club is about poker Portland. For info visit encoreclub.com (http://www.encoreclub.com)
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