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		<title>Vanishing Magic Tricks That Use A Pull</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Wong</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The famous vanishing birdcage magic trick is well known for its visually stunning effect. A magician holds a solid birdcage between his palms and shows it to the audience. People are allowed to touch the cage and prove that it is real. But then they are reminded to pay close attention to the cage and do not blink because it happens in a split second. The magician counts one, two and three! The cage is vanished in front of people's naked eyes without a trace. Magician Clarence Slyter was known for making this amazing trick even better in terms of the handling.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The famous vanishing birdcage magic trick is well known for its visually stunning effect. A magician holds a solid birdcage between his palms and shows it to the audience. People are allowed to touch the cage and prove that it is real. But then they are reminded to pay close attention to the cage and do not blink because it happens in a split second. The magician counts one, two and three! The cage is vanished in front of people&#8217;s naked eyes without a trace. Magician Clarence Slyter was known for making this amazing trick even better in terms of the handling.</p>
<p>Slyter uses the arm pull. But he has a spring heavy reel attached to the strap on his left wrist. Before he is ready for the vanish the cord is sufficiently long to be easily attached to the cage. When the cage is in his hands he spreads his arms sufficiently to release the catch on the reel. This takes up the excess cord until it is sufficiently short to make the vanish in the usual way. A catch on the cord itself, entering the reel, prevents the cord from being pulled out under the force of the vanish. There are reels made which have sufficient strength to pull the cage into the sleeve or beneath the clothing when released.</p>
<p>We cannot overlook the elastic pull used to vanish a handkerchief. This is a pear shaped container used with a length of cord elastic. When the handkerchief is stuffed into the container it may be caused to vanish by merely releasing the container. The elastic pulls it out of sight. The elastic pull has been used for vanishing coins, decks of cards, color-change reels, watches, pencils, wooden cigars, cigarette fakes, balls, eggs. Frequently you will find the rubber attached to some queer-looking thing that acts as a holder of the object to be vanished. But the vanish depends upon the pulling power in the stretched elastic as anyone can verify who has ever stood in front of an audience and discovered that age has at last caught up with the elasticity.</p>
<p>Classic magicians wearing tux on stages have been using this same principle for ages. One example is the Chimney Vanish. A colored silk is placed inside a transparent tube. The tube is shown to the spectators with the silk clearly visible inside. The magician shouts &#8216;hoop!&#8217; and the silk is gone. This is elegant but not as magical as David Blaine.</p>
<p>Rather than an elastic cord, some magician uses a retraction reel to do the trick. The reel is constructed with a strong spring inside. An inelastic cord is looped onto the reel. The cord is pulled out for use and stuck by a catch so that it does not spring back. The handkerchief attached to the cord is displayed and manipulated in any desired way. When the magician is ready, the cord is pulled again and the catch is released. The handkerchief then goes up the sleeve likewise.</p>
<p>According the theme of a trick, any objects can be adapted to be vanished by a pull. Things like big round cages, lamps, sweeps, vases and candles have been vanished by magicians using pulls throughout the history. But of course, they are all specially gimmicked props which are collapsible. A props might look like a heavy solid bowling ball but in fact would easily become a thin bundle upon a simple tuck. Things like this make miracles possible.</p>
<p>Learn more magic, visit:<a href="http://magicforchrist.com">magic</a> and <a href="http://magicthegatheringguide.com">magic the gathering tactics</a></p>
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		<title>3 Easy Steps To Identify The Rarity Of Your Magic The Gathering Cards</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:56:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonas FitzGerald</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Magic the Gathering (MTG) is a highly popular Collectable Card Game (CCG). It is a great game to play, but is also a wonderful game to collect and treasure. There is a well defined rarity system running through the game that only heightens its popularity. This article describes the rarities associated with the game, and how you can identify this for your MTG cards.</p>
<p>You may or may not be aware of this rarity system, and if not it has been staring you in the face all this time. There are two main ways to tell the rarity of a Magic the Gathering card:</p>
<p>1. The colour of the set icon</p>
<p>Since the release of the Exodus set in 1998, all MTG cards have had a set icon whose colour also defines the rarity of the card. The following icon colours define the rarity of the card:</p>
<p>- Black is Common &#8211; Silver is Uncommon &#8211; Gold is Rare &#8211; Purple is Mythic Rare or Time shifted</p>
<p>The final categorisation of cards, the mythic rares or time shifted cards, have only be introduced to the rarity system since the Shards of Alara set in 2008. Time shifted cards were only introduce for the Time Spiral set in 2006.</p>
<p>2. Pre Exodus Cards with a set icon, but no rarity colour</p>
<p>The expansion sets released before Exodus (Arabian Nights, Antiquities, Legends, The Dark, Fallen Empires, Homelands, Ice Age, Alliances, Cold Snap, Mirage, Visions, Weatherlight, Tempest, Stronghold) had a set icon on their cards, but Wizards of the Coast had yet to introduce the rarity colour to these cards. You may be able to identify the rarity of the cards roughly by their number in your collection if you have large enough collection, but this is hardly accurate. To be sure of the cards rarity, you can use a Magic the Gathering card reference such as the one provided by Wizards of the Coast called Gatherer.</p>
<p>3. Cards with no set symbol</p>
<p>All Core Sets before Sixth Edition was released in 1999 have no set icon on their cards at all. As per the older Expansion sets mentioned above, the only definitive way to identify the rarity of these cards is to consult a full card reference like Gatherer.</p>
<p>The rarity of a Magic the Gathering card is generally intrinsic in the value of any Magic the Gathering card. Understanding that rarity can be key in making sure that you accurately value, protect and potentially release that value if you wanted to sell you Magic the Gathering cards.</p>
<p>Want to find out more? This article is one of a number of articles and useful resources explaining how to sell your Magic the Gathering cards, all this information is available at <a href="http://www.sell-magic-the-gathering.com">How to Sell your Magic the Gathering (MTG) cards</a>. For further details on this and other Magic the Gathering (MTG) topics, go to http://www.sell-magic-the-gathering.com.</p>
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		<dc:creator>Denise Lobo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another word for a person's inner vision is "Imagination". If imagination is used correctly one can attract wealth, status, health and happiness. It has no limit, you cannot imagine only images in mind in fact you can imagine taste, sensations, emotions and feelings. Sometimes, it is the major reason that helps you achieve your life's goals. The ability to form images of certain situations that you have never experienced is called Imagination. The best part of imagining things is that you don't have to choose.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Another word for a person&#8217;s inner vision is &#8220;Imagination&#8221;. If imagination is used correctly one can attract wealth, status, health and happiness. It has no limit, you cannot imagine only images in mind in fact you can imagine taste, sensations, emotions and feelings. Sometimes, it is the major reason that helps you achieve your life&#8217;s goals. The ability to form images of certain situations that you have never experienced is called Imagination. The best part of imagining things is that you don&#8217;t have to choose.</p>
<p>Human wants are never ending. Just as one desire is satisfied, it gives rise to another desire. To dream is in every human&#8217;s nature and no one knows why we dream. We always keep on criticizing things that surround us, in an effort to make them perfect so they can match our imagination.</p>
<p>It is a power that can change a person&#8217;s life; it is extensively used in magic and creative visualization. Human imagination is just very amazing. It can definitely cross all limits. We all have grown up playing different set of games. These days&#8217; video games are a medium that try to explore our level of imagination. Games have the ability to understand the likes and dislikes of an individual, they educate and entertain us. Imagination helps us to express ourselves and create things that we deeply imagine.</p>
<p>The super Mario and similar games are great and one will definitely get addicted to it because of its graphics and funny story. But, don&#8217;t you think it required really hard creative imagination to create a game character like Mario who works as a plumber and eats mushrooms?</p>
<p>Imagination is very strong; it can definitely lead to inventions and creations it is synonymous to magic. Whenever we have a little spare time, we just keep imagining, thinking, dreaming of things we wished happened in real life.</p>
<p>GoJiyo is a game, similar to these games, where you can exceed your imaginations. It is a virtual world, where you are free to do what you like. It is a social networking site where you can get more socially inclined with others and share your thoughts. You can make new friends and enjoy a complete virtual world where there are no boundaries, no hindrances of any kind. You can do anything you please.</p>
<p>Successful names like Albert Einstein, Napoleon Hill and others were believed to have great creative visualization. They had the power to imagine fantasies that were later on discovered by technologies. So, the power of imagination should not be restricted. We all have the power to imagine things we thought are not possible. Walt Disney is also one such creation.</p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 09:31:26 +0000</pubDate>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Video games have never been meant to be played on your own. Who enjoys playing all by themselves? Even the most simple of all video games were created to be played by two or even more gamers. A game is a lot more enjoyable when performed by a number of individuals.</p>
<p>Most likely the most well-known video games today are video games. Young children from various ages will surely enjoy a great round of video games. The most detailed simulation of action packed activities is available for anyone to enjoy. In the world of video games, each and every kid gets to be their own heroes.</p>
<p>An additional point that&#8217;s so amazing with video games is that you only need a network adapter and you can play with some other game enthusiasts. Several other players do not have to be in the same room with you; in fact, they can also be thousands of miles away from you. There&#8217;s really an online community where game enthusiasts like you could meet close friends and overcome some problems.</p>
<p>To enter a multiplayer video game online, just hook up your own system to the internet. Next, you need to access a multiplayer video game arena and register. The majority of systems will need you to set your own personal profile. Select something that can roughly provide the type of game player that you are interested in.</p>
<p>Online play also allows you to chat with other gamers. They also provide features that enable you to voice chat. So long as you possess a steady internet connection, you are able to rely that you will be obtaining the greatest video game experience possible. It will not be anything like the ones that you play in the arcades in the malls. The visuals and sound effects will be beyond comparison.</p>
<p>The online gaming community could even be personalized to match your own personal preferences. Many of the internet game systems have the capability to match you up with various other game enthusiasts that discuss your own experience. You will not need to bother about playing against a specialist if you are still a beginner.</p>
<p>When you connect, you&#8217;ll be able to begin actively playing your video game of option. Occasionally, you might have to download something, however it won&#8217;t be much. The internet gaming is made more convenient for each and every game player.</p>
<p>Modern technology has truly provided the best way for a various kind of community exactly where you&#8217;ll be able to play all the games you like. It&#8217;s like a completely new virtual community where you get to be your own hero. And what might be better than experiencing and enjoying the video game at your own house?</p>
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		<title>Nintendo DS Stylus Top Of The Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julia Genizla</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This soft, flexible stylus is a single in the simplest and best add-ons to the DS.</p>
<p>Though it&#8217;s not very pretty, you have to admire the elegance with the Convenience Stylus. It is a stiff but bendable wire surrounded by soft rubber, with a challenging plastic idea like any other fine stylus. Surprisingly, it is possible to maintain this point like a typical stylus, plus it functions quite properly in that respect. You possibly can really feel it bend in case you grip it as well difficult (I use a death grip to stay away from any slippage), but the wire inside is stiff sufficient that the overall condition and angle of the idea are not definitely impacted by a little bend in the middle.</p>
<p>Obviously, the actual objective with the Convenience Stylus just isn&#8217;t to be utilized like a typical stylus, but to become wrapped around your finger or thumb. The pattern lets you make what ever condition feels greatest. It might take a lot of experimenting to locate what you definitely like finest, but chances are you&#8217;ll be able to uncover a configuration which is without a doubt very comfortable and extremely functional. You&#8217;ll be able to put the suggestion pretty much parallel together with your thumb and use the stylus like an alternate edition of Nintendo&#8217;s own thumb strap nub. You possibly can set the suggestion to protrude from a fingertip, so you are able to play &#8220;finger painting&#8221; style with out really getting fingerprints within the contact screen.</p>
<p>The practical value of this kind of a setup is dependent around the sort of match you&#8217;re actively playing. Games that are mainly displayed about the contact display might be hard to play while using ease and comfort stylus attached, due to the fact your hand or thumb will usually be covering up an crucial component with the display. This issue tends to offset the achieve in speed you get from getting your muscles work above a shorter distance, which can be almost a large aid in fast video games like Trauma Center, Meteos, and Ouendan.</p>
<p>Attaching the Ease and comfort Stylus to your finger or thumb makes far more sense for games like Super Mario 64 DS and Metroid Prime: Hunters, through which you handle while using contact display but truly invest most of one&#8217;s time looking in the best display. Regrettably, you&#8217;ll find currently not quite many of this sort of video game for the DS, but definitely you will find a number of very great ones.</p>
<p>And that leads to what may be the best component on the Convenience Stylus: it&#8217;s cheap. The accessory may well only make a huge distinction in the few of one&#8217;s game titles, but that&#8217;s not so poor contemplating the thing costs about five bucks. Plus it feels sturdy and durable, likely to last a while as extended as you do not bend it wantonly.</p>
<p>It does every thing the original DS stylus does, and much far more; the distinction isn&#8217;t so pronounced while using DS Lite, because the Lite&#8217;s redesigned stylus is longer, thicker, and just plain less difficult to maintain than its predecessor. Nevertheless, if you hate the concept of playing games with analog-style controls using a lengthy stylus, the Convenience Stylus can enable bring your fingers very much closer to the action.</p>
<p>The Convenience Stylus is at present available only from your manufacturer&#8217;s internet site.</p>
<p>The <a href="http://www.comfortstylus.com">ds lite stylus</a> from comfortstylus.com is an awesome tool on the market today for the Nintendo DS. Many stylus products break but the <a href="http://www.comfortstylus.com">Nintendo DS stylus</a> is built to last.</p>
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		<title>Realiable Ps3 Game Download Sites</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:28:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeny Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a moment I will advise you about the Ps3 game download sites that I have discovered to be the most honest. But firstly I want to mention a little bit about the kinds of Ps3 games you will look for on these web sites. You can notice the latest issues as well as the games that were published back when the Ps3 console was first turned. If a hot game has just been published, you will be able to download that Ps3 game within a week of it's release date.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In a moment I will advise you about the Ps3 game download sites that I have discovered to be the most honest. But firstly I want to mention a little bit about the kinds of Ps3 games you will look for on these web sites. You can notice the latest issues as well as the games that were published back when the Ps3 console was first turned. If a hot game has just been published, you will be able to download that Ps3 game within a week of it&#8217;s release date.</p>
<p>Loads of people when they hear this can&#8217;t think that it&#8217;s true, and take it must be criminal. I have to admit as I first heard about the service I thought it was too respected to be true, but it is really legal. The cause why the price is so much less than physical games is obviously because there are none of the great costs of taking the games to shops.</p>
<p>More gamers are finding manners to download the hottest games for their Ps3. This article will explain the details on how to go to a certain Ps3 game download website and get the modern games and the modern features available for the Ps3.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s right endless Ps3 game download. What is the point of joining a Ps3 game download internet site, if they take a very hard pick, and you have to pay per download.</p>
<p>The website has tutorials on <a target='_blank' href="http://www.theps3downloadsreview.com/">Ps3 game download</a> files and how to play them. Besides, you can also download any other software package as well.</p>
<p>There are over 2 million users that download as well as share their Ps3 games on these websites, and over 90 million files, if you can&#8217;t find the Ps3 game that you are looking for here, you will not find it anywhere.</p>
<p>Check out the <a target='_blank' href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZiCDMA1PnDE">Ps3 game download</a> sites and opt the site that adapts best your gaming requirement. With these membership websites, playing Ps3 games has never been so much joy.</p>
<p>Want to find out more about <a href="http://www.metacafe.com/watch/2399837/">Ps3 game download</a> , then visit Jeny Adam&#8217;s site on how to choose the best <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa45GMlEegc">Ps3 game download</a>  for your needs.</p>
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		<title>Roulette System Ebooks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:21:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Valentine</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are looking for a roulette system in a software format, there are lots to choose from, it is normal roulette systems that are difficult to find. When I say normal I mean eBooks written simply and clearly.</p>
<p>So today I am going to speak about a few roulette system eBooks, both good and bad. The first one is called genuine winner from a guy called Steve in Australia. This is a system that&#8217;s been around for a few years and it&#8217;s well promoted.</p>
<p>This system is only usable at real roulette wheels and it is actually very good. It shows you what possibilities there are of guessing all future spins and this info is accurate enough to beat the house edge that roulette has.</p>
<p>Another popular eBook is the roulette bandit and again this is a system that&#8217;s worth using. While genuine winner is aimed at real roulette wheels, roulette bandit is aimed for online roulette.</p>
<p>As long as you are willing to work hard with the roulette bandit, you will do well with it. This is in fact the same for genuine winner too, if you are not willing to put a lot of concentration and effort in then you will fail with both systems.</p>
<p>Paragon roulette is another eBook but this unfortunately falls into the not good category. The guy who is responsible for this, Jerry Adams, claims that a secret bet exists, which is great until you come to realise there actually isn&#8217;t.</p>
<p>The actual paragon roulette system is betting on two lines that haven&#8217;t hit for a few spins. Obviously this is a long way from a secret bet and Jerry Adams realizes this and at $200 it&#8217;s very expensive.</p>
<p>Another rubbish one worth mentioning is the roulette system. The owner of the roulette system will tell you on his website that he makes over $30,000 a month with this great system. This of course turns out to be totally false but you only find this out after you have handed over your money.</p>
<p>You can learn more about <a href="http://www.online-casino-play.co.uk/roulette/roulette-bandit-review">The Roulette Bandit</a> and other roulette systems by searching for reviews</p>
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		<title>Proof That Some Roulette Systems Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 09:15:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dan Little</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This short piece is going to contain some info about some roulette systems that I have found to be very effective. The web is full of online roulette systems, but the majority of them do not live up to the wild claims made on their websites.</p>
<p>The first system that comes with a lot of proof is genuine winner. There are actually two things you can buy from the same seller, the standard roulette system or a roulette computer. The roulette computer is a device used to predict spins.</p>
<p>You are also provided with a really lengthy video demonstration, something not often seen with roulette systems. Also included are audio testimonials from real customers. For even more proof though you should look to the roulette computer system.</p>
<p>There are also video demos for the roulette computer and you even get to see one before you buy it. Therefore you can see exactly what you are getting for your money and how effective it is.</p>
<p>The roulette bandit is another system that has lots of proof with it. Also on the website is a video, like with genuine winner, and it is over an hour long. The video shows the seller entering online casinos and logging in and winning real money.</p>
<p>This is something I&#8217;ve never seen with other systems designed for online roulette. Most systems only have demos that are a few minutes long where random betting can be just as successful.</p>
<p>There are also a lot of testimonials on the roulette bandit website. Some of them are fairly simple and boring but that&#8217;s because they&#8217;re authentic. It&#8217;s very common to find gambling system websites with fake testimonials, some sellers have no shame.</p>
<p>Aside from the two systems I have mentioned today, there are no others that are as good in my opinion. As far as gambling systems are concerned, people are very cautious; this is why getting some proof is really important. If there is no proof surrounding a system you are looking at my advice would be to avoid it.</p>
<p>You should look around the Web for a <a href="http://gamblingurus.com/roulette-bandit-review.html">Roulette Bandit Review</a> or a Genuine Winner Review if you want to learn more about either of them.</p>
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		<title>Improving In Poker By Doing What You Dislike</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Kearns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poker is as complex a game as any and it would not be an exaggeration to call it an art. And as any art, it requires a bit of philosophy. Because unless you are a machine you need more than the electricity running up and down your spine to motivate you towards genuine love (of a game as well as of a person) and true accomplishment. Naturally, you don't have to be a "philosopher" to have a philosophy and if the term makes you uncomfortable you might as well change it to "imagination" or "psychology."]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Poker is as complex a game as any and it would not be an exaggeration to call it an art. And as any art, it requires a bit of philosophy. Because unless you are a machine you need more than the electricity running up and down your spine to motivate you towards genuine love (of a game as well as of a person) and true accomplishment. Naturally, you don&#8217;t have to be a &#8220;philosopher&#8221; to have a philosophy and if the term makes you uncomfortable you might as well change it to &#8220;imagination&#8221; or &#8220;psychology.&#8221;</p>
<p>Everything starts there and to learn to make yourself do what you dislike in order to improve substantially it helps to envision the task from any favorable perspective most convenient to you. For example, you might compare developing communication skills to taking cold showers: these are an unpleasant shock every time when you first begin to take them, but after a month or two (which is not at all much!) of such very brief ablutions twice a week you become, in a sense addicted, because there are definite results and pleasure involved: few things compare with hot water after 30-60 seconds of cold water.</p>
<p>This is true of almost any new skill that is humanly possible to acquire and that is why some people like to learn &#8220;new things&#8221; even though the initiatory stages are always necessarily stressful to a certain degree.</p>
<p>So with the analogy of the cold shower in mind, take the plunge and dive into those areas of poker that you would really rather not venture into.</p>
<p>Okay, no more lessons on philosophy, it is now time to consider more pragmatic advice. A good way to acquire meaningful expertise is by hiring a professional trainer to give you private, hands-on lessons without the embarrassment to you caused by onlookers. The coach will point out your weaknesses, most of which you are probably unaware of, so you can learn from them and move on. A good trainer will have you make notes of your play so you can continue to learn from both your strengths and weaknesses.</p>
<p>A professional trainer can be a budget buster, but you can get the same experience and knowledge by acquiring some poker playing pals. The give and take of play with others who enjoy the game, even if their play is not so hot, will improve your technique and insightfulness. Don&#8217;t overlook the value of online poker forums. There are some crackerjack players who love to post their knowledge and experience on these boards.</p>
<p>Don&#8217;t forget to take notes. Whether on or offline, while playing the game, record your play to enable you to review the hands later and learn from this as to where you went wrong. Notes can reveal all the choices you could have made but didn&#8217;t, putting you on to greater possibilities of alternate moves in the future. They will also help your self-introspection and will lead you to ask yourself why you made the moves you did. This skill at introspection also applies greatly to your opponents moves. You want to reach the point where you can ask these crucial questions of yourself before you make that bet or play that card.</p>
<p>Did your opponent react the way you thought he would? Is his reaction in keeping with what you expected after learning the ways of your opponent? Did he bet or raise according to your expectations? What cards do you want him to think are in your hand? At which point in the hand to you want him to call or raise?</p>
<p>If you continuously ask yourself questions like these, while cumbersome and difficult at first, they will become second nature. After a while, this questioning process will become a welcome challenge and this is when you become a genuine player of the game of poker.</p>
<p>The author is a successful limit cash game player. He plays poker online and receives <a href="http://www.rakebacksolution.com/rakeback/carbon-poker.html">Carbon Poker Rakeback</a> as well as <a href="http://www.rakebacksolution.com/rakeback/victory-poker.html">Rakeback at Victory Poker</a>.</p>
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		<title>A Brief Look At The Psychology Of Poker</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas Kearns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's amazing how the most basic of human functions are able to control the conscious mind. Scientific experiments on mice and pigeons and more recently cuttlefish have shown that they can be taught to react to a specific sign with a specific behavior, much like Pavlov's dogs. Ring a bell and our animal friend will expect food. They become so conditioned to believing this through repetition that they always expect the same result.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s amazing how the most basic of human functions are able to control the conscious mind. Scientific experiments on mice and pigeons and more recently cuttlefish have shown that they can be taught to react to a specific sign with a specific behavior, much like Pavlov&#8217;s dogs. Ring a bell and our animal friend will expect food. They become so conditioned to believing this through repetition that they always expect the same result.</p>
<p>Moreover, additional experiments show that once an individual is thus conditioned, it will not learn what to a more developed mind, such as ours, may seem a variant of the same. That is, once a cuttlefish learns that a pink circle means food is coming and a blue spot means no food, it will take any additional color to mean no food. It has no capacity to interconnect new phenomena and allow hitherto inexperienced possibilities.</p>
<p>There have been times I am sure that you have been made suddenly aware of a realization that never occurred to you before. Something like the CEO of Ford is one of the finest executives in the country. Is he? Or is he simply Henry Ford&#8217;s great grandson?</p>
<p>It is not unusual that during an evening of poker, a few of the players take a break and chat about the game. During their discussion they zero in on player number four (not present in the break room). They go on about what a lousy player he is and how could he possibly still be in the game. The two players involved in the discussion leave the table to discuss their observations in almost whispering tones and swear each other to secrecy. By sharing their observations, they discover that each had noticed a completely different behavioral tidbit. The first noticed that whenever number four had a good hand, he would place his bet, clench his hands into fists and lay them on the table, never doing this under another situation. While the second one observed that number four, whenever he had a bad hand, would push his chips around noisily, never engaging in this behavior under any other circumstance.</p>
<p>So number four has two actions that betray him. The smug, secretive twosome who consider themselves to be good players, each picked up on only one. Their minds simply stopped discovering at one observation and never reached beyond for further insight.</p>
<p>This phenomenon is important for the successful poker player to take note of. The best players can be distinguished by their curious and active minds throughout the play. They keenly observe and classify according to importance the traits of their opponents and use them to their advantage.</p>
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