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		<title>HOW TO CREATE A MORE EFFECTIVE POKER AGENDA FOR A MORE MEANINGFUL MEETING</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:58:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Meetings are known to take up a greater percentage of employees’ times. The whole process of planning for a meeting, sending out all the notifications, and then conducting the meeting requires a lot of time. All this trouble and time has to be made worthwhile for everyone and the best ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Meetings are known to take up a greater percentage of employees’ times. The whole process of planning for a meeting, sending out all the notifications, and then conducting the meeting requires a lot of time. All this trouble and time has to be made worthwhile for everyone and the best way to do so is to make sure that you have an effective poker agenda in front of you for the meeting. For this you need to know what the best way is of writing an effective agenda that will help you to accomplish your goals efficiently and also help your employees to retain all the information that was given to them during the meeting. </p>
<p>To begin writing an effective poker agenda for your meeting you should have a clearly mentioned title, time, and date for your meeting. It’s always good to add a pleasant welcome note for all the staff members attending the meeting to set a friendly atmosphere. Furthermore you can also add in an inspirational quote that will help them get motivated for the agenda of the meeting. You can mention other details like what they should bring with them to the meeting, or what tasks they should have completed before they join the meeting. The welcome message is important because it really helps all the staff members to get engaged with one another before the meeting commences.</p>
<p>Your agenda should always include a detailed list of all the topics that need to be discussed in the meeting. The first and foremost thing to be mentioned in this title should be the welcome message so as to give the whole agenda and meeting more purpose and meaning. Along with that it is also important that you a lot a time slot to each topic that is to be discussed. This will help you to steer your meeting well, making sure that no topic is left out and no topic consumes up all of your time. Mentioning the time slot for each topic on the poker agenda also helps all the staff members attending the meeting to guess in advance how much importance will be given to each topic in the meeting. They can then prepare themselves accordingly for that topic so they can participate well in the discussions. </p>
<p>At the end of the meeting it is really important that you set aside ten minutes in which questions or open and general discussion can be held to sum up the whole meeting or to answer any ambiguities that staff members still might have regarding certain topics that were talked about. This feedback will also help the staff members in retaining the information discussed in the meeting for longer. At the end you might also need to assign tasks to all staff members attending. Again this final time slot will be useful to do so. You should always remember that you follow up with the meetings and tasks assigned later on to make sure that all staff members take your meetings seriously and remain committed to your tasks.</p>
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		<title>Don’t “poke” around – How to have a great poker game</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2011 03:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There’s no better place to learn to play poker than in the comfort of your own home.  Maybe you’ve been playing with your computer and you’re ready to test out your skills with your good friends. When preparing for the game you may ask yourself; what are the essential ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There’s no better place to learn to play poker than in the comfort of your own home.  Maybe you’ve been playing with your computer and you’re ready to test out your skills with your good friends. When preparing for the game you may ask yourself; what are the essential items for throwing an excellent poker game in my home?  Cards, poker chips, a chip rack, and a dealer button are a good start to having a great game. You should also prepare good food and drinks to keep your guests happy.</p>
<p>Getting new cards is essential to any game.  Everyone should be on the same page, and unmarked cards are the best way to ensure good relations between players.   In addition, if the group of people you’re playing with are people you want to play with for a long time a new deck of cards can cultivate a sense of ownership within the group.  Months later, after you’ve been playing weekly, someone in the group may say “These cards are really soft now.  We’ve had a lot of fun with this deck.”</p>
<p>Poker chips are essential to any good game of poker.  Sure, you may be able to use whatever you have laying around the house (legos, marbles, etc), but if you want your friends to be serious about the game you’re playing together, poker chips will give you the authenticity you’re looking for.   And there’s nothing more satisfying pulling your winning chips across the table.</p>
<p>For times when you’re not playing <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midas">King Midas</a> with your poker chips, you need a place to keep the chips. That’s where a chip rack comes into play. It also comes to more smooth game play when you have the chips ready to go before your friends arrive.   You may want to consider having one person watch you lay out chips, to keep everyone honest.</p>
<p>A dealer button is the easiest thing to keep track of who is going to deal next.  Traditionally, dealing goes clockwise, so just move the button clockwise around the table to keep track of who is dealing.</p>
<p>When preparing food for your poker game, it’s good to talk to your guests about any food allergies they may have.  If you’re planning on preparing finger foods, ensure that the food is not sticky.  Getting barbecue sauce on your new deck is definitely not desirable.  I would recommend foods that require some sort of utensil, such as fondue.  Other good snacks include potato chips or tortilla chips.  Chip dip and salsa go great with chips. </p>
<p>Preparing beverages for your guests is another important aspect of good game play.  It’s important to bear in mind that your guests are probably driving to your home, so keeping alcoholic beverages to a minimum is essential.  If alcoholic beverages are a must, make sure to keep your guests safe.</p>
<p>Having a successful poker game in your home is a piece of cake.  When you’re preparing just ask yourself what your guests would like and what is going to ensure the fairest game possible.  Good luck, have fun, and be safe! </p>
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		<title>How To Hold’ Em Yourself: Texas Hold’Em Poker Tournaments At Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 03:56:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starting in the smoke-filled card rooms of a Las Vegas past to the technology driven online gaming industry of today, poker has infiltrated our lives.  A diverse population has taken an interest to competitive poker playing bringing with it a new trend for home poker tournaments.  Tournament hosts ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Starting in the smoke-filled card rooms of a Las Vegas past to the technology driven online gaming industry of today, poker has infiltrated our lives.  A diverse population has taken an interest to competitive poker playing bringing with it a new trend for home poker tournaments.  Tournament hosts can easily turn their homes into poker central with a few easy steps.  However, the most complicated piece of tournament organization is creating the tournament schedule. The schedule mandates who will participate, the overall cost and commitment of participation, and monetary guidelines. With the correct schedule in place, you can feed the competitive spirit of your poker-playing friends in the comfort and creativity of your own home. </p>
<p>The first benefit of creating a home tournament schedule is that it allows players to have an exact idea of the tournament expectations. The schedule you create will let your friends know the overall cost of participating including time commitments and monetary costs.  When participants understand the risks involved, they are more willing openly participate.  Outline the game that you will be playing. Set your buy-in costs, and perhaps negotiate the cost of a re-buy in for participants. Outline the prize distribution and determine betting limits and set the stakes.  Set the limit for participants and determine if there will be more than one table.  The better clarity people have about the logistics of your tournament, the quicker they will sign up. </p>
<p>A second powerful reason to create an at home poker tournament schedule is so people who might not be willing to sit down and learn the strategies of the game in a card room full of unknown people will play.   Poker is an intimidating game to those who are new to it, but can be a fulfilling experience for those who take the time to learn it.  A home tournament is the perfect opportunity for a new player to integrate into the culture of poker and perhaps gain skills and confidences necessary to play in a public forum.  </p>
<p>Money is important to talk about when it comes to playing poker.  In a public poker venue, participants on the schedule are winning, or losing, independent funds.  Home tournaments are great opportunities to fundraise.  Many home tournaments are created specifically to earn money for a specific group or organization.  When poker players, experienced and novice, see that their participation directly benefits a cause they are passionate about, they will become more willing to participate.   People love to support a charity, so make sure your intentions are clearly outlined before the first bets are made. </p>
<p>Running a home tournament can be a lot of work to prepare for, but are fun, fulfilling and exciting ways to spend time with people who share your passion.  The options are limitless when it comes to designing a creative, accurate and honest home poker tournament.  So, outline your tournament schedule, call your friends, deal a hand, and let the bluffing begin.  Become part of the Texas Hold’Em poker phenomenon spreading across the world from the comfort of your own home. </p>
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		<title>How to create a thorough and efficient poker inventory system</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Apr 2011 03:55:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Keeping track of inventory in today’s modern world has become a huge necessity. Whether you talk about production businesses, retail stores, or even in gambling like professional poker games in casinos, inventory is present in all businesses around the world. Therefore whether we talk about running any business or about ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Keeping track of inventory in today’s modern world has become a huge necessity. Whether you talk about production businesses, retail stores, or even in gambling like professional poker games in casinos, inventory is present in all businesses around the world. Therefore whether we talk about running any business or about stocking up your personal belongings, keeping an inventory is always a good idea to keep your life systemized and more efficient. The poker inventory system you adopt can be a very simple and straightforward one or can be more detailed and complex. But regardless of your business type, keeping inventory involves some rules and tips that can help you to better organize your inventory system.</p>
<p>To begin with you first need to list down all the things that you plan on keeping an inventory of. Write a description of them all. Simply mentioning office equipment is not adequate. Mention in detail like poker inventory of staples, inventory of pens, inventory of computers, inventory of copiers, etc. Being thorough at this stage will help you from missing out on anything later on that can cause problems when you have to add it into your system. However the best thing would be to have a system that is flexible enough to accommodate additions in the future to allow for expansion.</p>
<p>Once you are done making a list of all those items that you will be keeping an inventory of, you need to start adding more details about them like their size, serial number, location, technical capabilities, and year purchased. All these details should focus on what can help you in making repeat purchases so that every time you need to restock on your inventory you do not have to waste time finding out about the specifications of the product you need.</p>
<p>The next thing you need to figure out for your poker inventory is the best place to keep it. You should have adequate space in your office building or somewhere close by where your entire inventory can readily be accessed and notified as well to the purchasing department when stocks are low. You should try adopting a more systematic way when it comes to collecting data for your inventory system. Use the same set of measurements for all the data you are recording in your system. This will give you more uniformity and stability. </p>
<p>You need to decide whether you want a computerized inventory system or a manual one. This really depends on the budget you have. There is no doubt about the fact that manual system can never beat the computerized inventory system. But you have to analyze whether you even have the need of such a complex and expensive system. If yes, then you should definitely make the invest which will be very valuable and worthwhile in the long run and if not you should just stick to the traditional ledger system of recording every item purchased and every item in stock.</p>
<p>The more organized you are the more efficient your inventory system is and the more streamlined and effective your business will be.</p>
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		<title>Keeping Track of Poker Tournaments</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 03:58:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you are seriously into poker, then you will no doubt want to keep track of as many tournaments as possible.  Not only will it give you many opportunities to enter and win some money yourself, but also as a real fan of the game you will want to ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you are seriously into poker, then you will no doubt want to keep track of as many tournaments as possible.  Not only will it give you many opportunities to enter and win some money yourself, but also as a real fan of the game you will want to observe others playing as much as possible.  Doing so is fun by itself, but will also give you an opportunity to learn and maybe even pick up some helpful hints for defeating specific opponents.  Unfortunately, it can be difficult to actually keep track of all the tournaments that are out there.  However, if you keep these tips in mind you should have no problem finding all the tournaments you want.</p>
<p>The first thing you’ll have to do to start getting a handle on the poker tournament schedules is to figure out which tournaments you want to join or watch.  If you are interested in online tournaments, that’s completely different than in person tournaments.  Even after you decide what type of tournament you enjoy, you have to figure out where to go for them.  You may have to decide how far you’re willing to travel to get to the games.</p>
<p>If you are into online poker, well you may have some trouble with that.  Because of the recent bans to online poker in the United States due to gambling laws, you will have difficulty finding a decent poker tournament online.  However, there are certainly still some around and if you do a search online for your specific brand of poker, you are certain to find a game for you.  Also, some poker tournaments broadcast their games online, so that is another route you can go.  If you don’t care about playing for money, it is actually very easy to find poker tournaments to join or watch.</p>
<p>If you are more of a viewer than a player, you can take advantage of a handful of methods to watch exciting poker games.  In addition to the online viewing mentioned earlier, probably the best way is to watch the poker games and tournaments that get broadcast on TV.  You can really get into the action with their up close coverage that shows you everyone’s faces so that you can try to pick out everyone’s tells.  If you have to be up close and personal to get the rush, then your best bet is to find out when tournaments are happening locally and going to them.</p>
<p>Finding out where those games are happening is the next item on the agenda.  One great way to find them is look at the websites of your local casinos.  You can also call them or go in person.  The casinos want as many people coming in as possible, so they make the information easily available, and you can even catch a game or two while you’re there.  Poker is one of the most enjoyable games to play and watch in the world, so don’t wait any longer to find some great tournaments to enjoy.</p>
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		<title>THE TRICKS OF WINNING THE BIG POTS IN POKER TOURNAMENT SCHEDULES</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are lots of people who become so expert in poker that they end up quitting their permanent jobs to become what they call themselves professional poker players. But for becoming a professional poker player you will really need to set up practice sessions. You will have to keep yourself ...]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are lots of people who become so expert in poker that they end up quitting their permanent jobs to become what they call themselves professional poker players. But for becoming a professional poker player you will really need to set up practice sessions. You will have to keep yourself fully informed about the entire poker tournament schedules at all times so that you can immediately join one as soon as it starts. You should also know about all the poker rooms that exist in Las Vegas along with all the tournaments taking place there. This is the biggest opportunity for any professional poker player to win the biggest pots of cash that you can get in various casinos. So once you become a professional, all you have to do is get a hold of the poker tournament schedules, join different Las Vegas rooms and start raking in with lots and lots of chips.</p>
<p>Always keep in mind that poker tournament schedules keep changing from time to time. The best way to avoid missing out on any dates is to keep in regular touch with the poker rooms so that you are always aware of all the latest information going around about what games and what tournaments are being played. This will give you unlimited action all year long. Some of the best Las Vegas poker rooms are Caesars Palace Poker Room, MGM Grand Poker Room, Paris Las Vegas Poker Room, <a href="http://www.stratospherehotel.com/Casino/Gaming/Poker">Stratosphere Las Vegas Poker Room</a>, Treasure Island Poker Room, Tropicana Poker Room, Venetian Poker Room, Wynn Las Vegas Poker Room. </p>
<p>To keep your chances of winning high you should keep in constant touch with the games instead of just relying on watching them. You really need to be a pro at this game in order to join in on a tournament and really win the big pots. You should also keep in mind that it is really important that you have enough funds with you at all times when entering a poker room especially for a tournament. Most poker games also charge players and entry fee and in some casinos this fee is very small whereas in other casinos the amount is sufficiently large. This is why it is really important that you always play with a bankroll which will really help in managing your funds efficiently from the tournament wins that you earn. </p>
<p>When playing in a tournament it is important that you pace yourself well by trying to play only what are within your means. From there on you can then build your way up slowly to finally reach the spot of winning. Playing conservatively is also the biggest tip people give you if you want to join in on a poker tournament. This really helps in reaching the top position by slowly beating off all your competitors. You should also know who the competitors are that you are competing against. You should have the ability to exercise patience in poker tournaments. Once you have all these skills build up, check the poker tournament schedules and join in.</p>
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