Playing Ace-King in Texas Holdem

Written by doug tomlinson


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there. If they bet, you could raise to see if they are for real or fold. What you want to avoid is simply calling your opponent’s bet to see whatrepparttar turn brings. If any card other than and Ace or King hits, you won’t know any more information than you did afterrepparttar 116051 flop. Let’s sayrepparttar 116052 turn brings a 4 and your opponent bets again, what do you do? To call a bet onrepparttar 116053 flop you had to think your hand wasrepparttar 116054 best, so you must surely think it still is. So, you call a bet onrepparttar 116055 turn and one more onrepparttar 116056 river to find out that your opponent was holding 10-8 and only had second pair afterrepparttar 116057 flop. At that point, it dawns on you that a raise afterrepparttar 116058 flop could have wonrepparttar 116059 pot right then. Instead, you called and lost 3 more bets inrepparttar 116060 hopes of catching a miracle card or that your Ace high would hold up. If you would have raised onrepparttar 116061 flop and been called or reraised it would have only cost you 2 bets to learn more aboutrepparttar 116062 strength of your opponents hand.

Ace-King is a beautiful thing to see in your hole cards. Just be sure you play them wisely and they can bring you great happiness atrepparttar 116063 poker table.

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Let There Be Light, Part 1 – The Camping Lantern

Written by Nick Smith


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Battery-Powered Camping Lanterns

Battery-powered camping lanterns make up in convenience anything they may lose in other categories. With a little bit of searching you'll be able to find lanterns that use every size and type of battery, and you will be hard pressed to find a gas station or convenient store that doesn't sell batteries. Though not as bright as their gas-powered counterparts, battery-powered lanterns put out plenty of light. On many you can adjustrepparttar brightness.

One of their biggest advantages is that they are safe to take inside tents, cars, or other enclosed space. You should never take a gas-burning lantern into a tent or car because ofrepparttar 116050 risk of fire. Depending onrepparttar 116051 type of light bulb, battery-powered lanterns don't ever get very hot, so they are safer to use around children. They don't do as well inrepparttar 116052 cold as gas lanterns, so if you're planning any cold weather camping trips, you'll need to consider whether you should have a gas lantern available.

Battery-powered camping lanterns, though sometimes less bulky than gas lanterns, typically are a little larger than you would ever want to carry with you on a hike. Some flashlights feature a lantern option - you sacrifice quite a bit inrepparttar 116053 way of brightness, but you lose a lot ofrepparttar 116054 bulk, which makes them good hiking options. Additional equipment you should have on hand in addition torepparttar 116055 lantern includes extra batteries, spare light bulbs, and optionally a lantern stand that you can put in a central spot in camp.

Which Brand Should I Get?

The brand of lantern you should get depends on what you need and how much you're willing to spend. There are a lot of quality camping lanterns out there. Some have a few more bells and whistles than others. Some cost more than others. The best way to shop for a lantern is first, decide which type of lantern you'll need; and second, shop around forrepparttar 116056 best price. You'll usually findrepparttar 116057 best deals online, though retail stores and outdoors warehouses also have great prices sometimes. The most important thing to remember is to get out and enjoyrepparttar 116058 great outdoors, even if it's dark.



Nick Smith is an outdoor enthusiast and client account specialist with 10x Marketing - More Visitors. More Buyers. More Revenue. If you need a camping lantern, check out Bargaintable.com.


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