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Photo caption contest – Week of Jan. 16

Introducing our first ever Triplejack photo caption contest. The prize at stake is 5,000 Jacks!!!

The rules are simple; head over to Triplejack’s Facebook page, like the page, and post your caption in the comments for the photo posted for the contest. Submissions will be accepted from the time the photo is posted up until 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on Thursday night. Whichever caption has the most “likes” on that comment will be dubbed the winner.

The rush is officially on to start getting “likes” on your caption! Get your friends in on all the “liking” too and win yourself those 5,000 Jacks!!!

This is the photo for this week’s contest

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Going by the book can sometimes hold you back

Poker books can teach you both the basics as well as the finer points to playing poker. Knowing what hands are possible, what the odds of both your cards and your opponent’s cards have to win the pot and understanding what to hold or fold can carry you a long way in playing poker.

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10 annoying things online players don’t have to deal with

One of the great things about online poker is the flow of the game. The dealing of cards, distribution of chips after a hand, splitting of pots; all of it is done quickly and efficiently to no burden on the players.

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Seating strategy: Using poker position to its fullest

It’s been a while now since showcasing one of the handful of features on poker strategy that can be found over at Yahoo! Sports, so let’s get back to it shall we?

When it comes to positioning at the poker table, numerous variables go up in the air. Who will bet before you, what you have invested in a pot with blind bets and who will be in position to call or raise a bet are just some of the factors that need to be kept in mind when playing poker. All of them change on a hand-by-hand basis too, so understanding the right moves and how to assess risks and leverages of each position are important to know to maximize your poker game.

Head over to Yahoo! Sports to read more on mastering your game from any position. Remember, knowledge is power.

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First major tournament win of 2012 comes with a little luck

For the first time ever, the World Series of Poker Tour made a stop on Los Angeles, with Huy Quach pulling in the honor of the first major tournament winner of 2012.

The winning hand didn’t include an impressive draw for either players, with Quach landing a 6-3 offsuit and his opponent Josh Evans pulling a 5-3 offsuit. The flop was promising for Evans with a 7-5-2 coming, giving Evans a pair of 5′s, and Quach needing either a 6 to give him a higher pair or a 4 for the straight. The turn delivered for Quach, giving him the 4 he needed for a straight and a tournament victory.

While Quach undoubtedly had to have skilled his way to the final table of the tournament, the final hand is a great example of how sometimes in poker you need just a little bit of luck to be on your side at times.

In other words, if you find yourself near the end of the monthly Ipad tournament at Triplejack, you might want to try and get some extra good fortune on your side.