Mommy Diary » Entertainment http://www.mommydiary.net Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:58:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Poker Rules http://www.mommydiary.net/2011/03/poker-rules.html http://www.mommydiary.net/2011/03/poker-rules.html#comments Thu, 03 Mar 2011 13:51:06 +0000 admin http://www.mommydiary.net/?p=2043 Poker used to be just a family home game before. But since then, it became among the most popular card games that involved betting. Later on, we saw poker bracing the colorful world of casino. I and my friends became so hooked with poker, and we are talking here of the traditional once. Then later on, when we saw a boom in the world’s modernization, Pokerstars was born. Now that just made our poker addiction rise to the next level. Though we are at the mid years of our lives, we still are as techy as other younger people, thus we really found poker online a good combination of the two of our greatest attachments—poker and online fun.

I bet it would be easy as well for other people to try playing poker online. In Pokerstars, particularly, you have to start by downloading game software (and that is for free!) on their site, create an account and follow the instructions. It comes with a video tutorial so that you can follow the instructions more accurately.

After this you can now play poker (I bet you already know the poker rules?). Just select a poker room and start hitting it big by playing poker online. As with the money, the minimum deposit required is $10, not that overwhelming after all, right? We are dealing here with real money, thus you play for real cash! For me, the goodness of playing online poker is that I get to play with different people from the different part of the globe. This brings more excitement as my skill and luck in playing poker is tested. My friends agree as well. Sometimes, we play poker at the same virtual poker room, with other online poker players so it still becomes a friendship bonding for us. I really am not sure, but nowadays, I think people find more exciting ways to play this game and online poker is the greatest thing to happen.

]]> http://www.mommydiary.net/2011/03/poker-rules.html/feed 0 Free Play Online http://www.mommydiary.net/2011/02/free-play-online.html http://www.mommydiary.net/2011/02/free-play-online.html#comments Thu, 10 Feb 2011 15:40:56 +0000 admin http://www.mommydiary.net/?p=1960 When one talks about high stakes card games like poker, you don’t usually associate it with the word “free”. Casinos require that you pay an entrance fee and have a credit limit before playing. Even when you play poker at home in the company of relatives and friends, you would need to place a bet, even if it is loose change, candies, cigarettes or your dignity (in the case of “strip poker”).

Because of the advent of the Internet, budding card sharks now have the opportunity to hone their skills via free poker games online. There is no need to travel to casinos, you can play it in your own home whenever you want to.

Newbies can start by downloading a poker software for free into their computers. The games come in various skill levels, so that you can learn new techniques as well as other poker game varieties, like Omaha, Stud, Texas Hold’em and 2-7 Triple Draw. You don’t even have to worry about losing cash; start with play money and play against the computer. As your skills improve, you go up each level. You can even opt to play with other card players online if you want to really test your skill level.

Once you have gained enough confidence you can start playing with real cash. If you are going to start betting you have to be aware of the dangers involved though. With time, you can even join weekly online tournaments, like the Sunday Million, and the prestigious annual World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). Who knows? You might actually find yourself competing against poker legends like Barry Greenstein and Daniel Negreanu and online poker champions Chris Moneymaker, Joe Cada and Joe Hachem.

If you have ambitions of becoming a poker superstar, test and hone your skills through free poker games online.



]]> http://www.mommydiary.net/2011/02/free-play-online.html/feed 0 The Pacmans to Meet the Obamas http://www.mommydiary.net/2011/02/the-pacmans-to-meet-the-obamas.html http://www.mommydiary.net/2011/02/the-pacmans-to-meet-the-obamas.html#comments Mon, 07 Feb 2011 23:46:49 +0000 admin http://www.mommydiary.net/2011/02/the-pacmans-to-meet-the-obamas.html

Manny Pacquiao and Jinkee Pacquiao has received an invitation to meet none other than US President Barack Obama and his First Lady, Michelle Obama. He is the first ever Filipino boxer to be invited by a US President in the White House.  Even state heads have to wait for an invitation to set food in the White House and only a few are granted this privilege.  This only means that the US President is an admirer of Pacquiao and his feat in boxing.  I don’t blame him because Manny Pacquiao has achieved and is living the life all of us can only dream of. ]]> http://www.mommydiary.net/2011/02/the-pacmans-to-meet-the-obamas.html/feed 0