Playing Ace-King in Texas Holdem

Written by doug tomlinson


Everyone who plays Texas Holdem knows that Ace-King is one ofrepparttar very best starting hands. But, it is just that, a starting hand. It’s only 2 cards of a 7 card equation. In nearly every situation, you want to come out firing with A-K as your hole cards. (The exception would be when faced with a big raise from an early position bettor.) Whenrepparttar 116051 flop comes, you need to reassess your hand and think things through before you just assume your overcards are best.

Like many other situations in Texas Holdem, knowing your opponents will help you gauge your situation when you hold A-K and see a flop like 9-8-2. Since you bet preflop and were called, you assume your opponent is also holding good cards andrepparttar 116052 flop may have missed them as badly as it missed you. Your assumption will often times be correct, but they could be holding a pocket pair and be leading inrepparttar 116053 hand, or worse yet have pocket 9s, 8s, or 2s. Also, don’t forget that many poor players wouldn’t know good cards if they tripped over them and could have called with A-x and pairedrepparttar 116054 board.

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Let There Be Light, Part 1 – The Camping Lantern

Written by Nick Smith


The only thing worse than setting up a tent inrepparttar rain is setting up a tent inrepparttar 116050 rain inrepparttar 116051 dark. That is a lesson I learned all too well while trying to set up camp inrepparttar 116052 middle ofrepparttar 116053 night during a cold New England thunderstorm. Havingrepparttar 116054 right camping lantern can berepparttar 116055 difference between a camping trip you'll never forget and one you wish you could.

A good camping lantern is usually one of two styles - gas or battery - andrepparttar 116056 right one for you depends onrepparttar 116057 type of camping you'll be doing,repparttar 116058 amount of gear you can afford to take, and what you'll be doing while you're camping.

Gas Camping Lanterns

Gas-powered lanterns typically providerepparttar 116059 brightest light ofrepparttar 116060 two types, though most are adjustable so you can conserve fuel when you don't need as much light. They usually do better inrepparttar 116061 cold than do battery-powered lanterns. There are a number of different types of fuel available, including propane, butane, dual fuel, and kerosene. If you live in an area where white gas (butane, propane, etc) is not readily available, dual fuel lanterns are probablyrepparttar 116062 best option because they allow you use unleaded gas. You usually can't go wrong if you choose a lantern that usesrepparttar 116063 same fuel as your camp stove.

Though it may seem obvious to most, it is worth mentioning that all of these fuels are extremely flammable, and any time you change or refill tanks you should be far away from any open flames or flame sources. Also, because ofrepparttar 116064 nature of system, gas camping lanterns can become very hot, and while in use they should be kept out of children's easy reach.

Necessary equipment besidesrepparttar 116065 lantern and fuel includes spare mantels and a way to lightrepparttar 116066 lantern. Most new lanterns come with electric ignitions, so you won't have to worry about including matches or a barbecue lighter in your supplies forrepparttar 116067 lantern (don't forget them if you plan on having a fire or cooking something!). You'll need to get a protective carrying case as most lanterns don't come with one included. Optional equipment includes a lantern reflector to redirect light escaping out ofrepparttar 116068 back ofrepparttar 116069 lantern, and a stand to hang your lantern in a central place in camp. Gas camping lanterns are not practical options if you'll be hiking to where you'll be camping, so you'll need to consider another lighting option.



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