Even the slightest bit of irritation can cause facial expressions to change. It’s VERY DIFFICULT to keep your face completely devoid of emotion. But it’s important to keep those feelings under tight control. You also don’t want your emotions to have a potentially negative effect on how you play. The poker face is an art form that takes practice, but once you master it, you’ll notice a big improvement in your game.

Of course, if you play your poker on the internet (nettipokeri) then you don’t really need to worry about your facial expressions!

Rule 1: Each hand is a battle, but your goal is to win the war. Do not let losses and setbacks drag you down. Good players will attempt to crush your spirits subtedly if they notice your in a downward spiral (ie., losing a couple hands in a row). Visualization is the best technique to use. When the negative emotions starting to build, simply imagine something peaceful - like you’re walking through a forest or sleeping on a giant puffy cotton ball. It sounds corny, but it can work. You’ll need to practice it. If you have a day job or a spouse, you’ll have ample opportunities to practice. If you’re in a meeting at work, practice. When your spouse is complaining about something, practice more. It’ll take a few tries, but overcoming the negative aspect is easier with a visual aid.

Rule 2: You need to be equally calm when things are good! If you’re dealt a royal flush, you don’t want to show it. You want to keep people in the game and build up the pot. If the other players sense that you’ve got a winner, they’ll start folding. The key to a good poker face is that it lacks any interpretable expression. Your opponents are watching you for the smallest indicators that could reveal what kind of hand you’re holding. A good start is to wear a hat and/or a pair of dark sunglasses. Your eyes can reveal a lot. If you avoid eye contact, you can also reveal a lot. Good poker players will watch you carefully, so if you can’t keep your eyes in check: wear sunglasses to alleviate the problem.

Source of Information: (pokeriblogi)

This dream is coming closer and closer to reality thanks to the iphone sdk SDK stands for Software Development Kit and means that there are a whole slew of people who will now be able to develop sleek, cool iPhone apps - such as gambling ones.

Anyway, if you are an iPhone SDK Developer, you need to check out the website http://planet-iphones.com/forums/index.php#10. It is a open and free site for iPhone SDK Developers to download SDK and discuss all topices about the SDK. If you are a new to the site, you can read the introduction and rules about the forums. Developers find it is a great site to work through difficult questions during the development process.

It’s also a great site to find out what cool new apps may be coming. Ordinary iPhone users can sign up to the site and find all the new plugins and applications for your iPhone. This includes the latest wallpapers, games and must-have accessories.

Now, can I have my gambling application please?

I was playing slots recently when I got to thinking about my financial situation. I really wanted a “big” win to make life easier. When I stopped and thought about it for awhile, I realized I was making things harder on myself by using my credit cards more than I should have. I had also made a late payment or two and BAM, my rates were up at 29.99%. 

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HINTS:
Watch your exchanges. Always check the reels for potentially good nudge or Reel Blast wins. A $1.20 win will often leave $5 only two nudges away so one successful gamble going up will get you this. The machine will also let you nudge in high wins such as $6 during normal game play occasionally so keep a look out. Also look out for your holds after nudges, if it does hold you can hold the two symbols and press start or let all the reels spin so think about this for nudge and Reel Blast purposes.

BONUS- Skill is denoted by the machine laughing at you and the cancel button flashing Boost- pretty crap, goes to $2 max and more often than not 6,7 or 8 Multi Re-spin - re-spins until you get the feature nearly every time Stoppa- still hate it and yes goes to about $2.40 in very good mood but usually less than 8 Super Hold-1up, 1 down good for something be it a win numbers or 3 in a row Skill Stop- quite fast but good for anything between $1-3 but $2 is most likely Numbers in View- not exp. It but gives it mainly when you can’t get up from the numbers in view Reel Skill- steps the reels around, hitting nothing doesn’t give the feature back but usually good for either a win or enough numbers to get on the board Selector- rarely goes above $3 but helpful Number Run- can carry on for a while well after reaching the board (had it to $4) but should be good for $1 minimum every time.

 THE FEATURE
You gamble from the bottom left hand corner to the top right where the Jackpot lays in wait. You can gamble on two HI/LO reels one goes up and the other goes across (right to left), the machine will also give exchange numbers between 1-5 (depends on the mood). With every gamble the machine increases the cash ladder by 1 and if you get two like numbers on the reels then you get a bonus usually change number but not always.
Whats on the Board?
Knockouts ranging from 1 to 12 (ish) NOT EXPLAINING THEM
Bonus nudges in 1’s, 2’s and 3’s (numbers add cash and if you get a winning line then you move
up to that level on the cash ladder and can continue)
Bonus Squares which offer help:- change numbers, go for it (next gamble GUARANTEED),
TAXI yep a taxi (cancel slows), Row Skill (go anywhere on the row , again use cancel),
Elevator (column skill), another skill stop that maps out a square of 9 for a TAXI, reel skill also
appears when getting two like numbers but gives a difficult skill shot to improve both HI/LO
gambles
FEATURES (there are quite a few)
Many of the hereditary Barcrest features appear
POUND RUN- yep $1 or $2 nearly every time
MONEY BELT- crap and gives $1, $2 if you are lucky
REEL ROULETTE- crap if any of the outside 8 are $ symbols and yes you will get them, if
no $’s then $2 minimum mixed sevens
CASH CLIMBER- strange starts 1 below where you are on the board and then then 3 shot
climb but only seems to let you win once (strange I repeat myself)
PICK A WIN - can give any amount but $5-6 is usually top end
PICK A NUDGE- choose whether to re-spin or collect the win offered from the nudges
(SAME AS NUDGE SHUFFLE ON CHAMP SOCCER)
REEL STEPPER-nearest win can be very good, tells you what you can win so you decide
BAR STEPPER-nearest bar win tells you either $3,4,5,
CASH STOPPER- can be true skill at the cash ladder but rarely goes above $5
NUMBER SKILL-? Not sure of the name or what it does (as yet)
CASH LADDER REPEATER-whatever you have on the cash ladder and a repeat chance
CRAZY CASH- not like on other Barcrest machines you aren’t guaranteed the Jackpot has
given $7 but saying that can go big
SUPER REEL ROULETTE- basically an easy true skill version of the crappy lower feature check before you collect but you may have no choice and beware of mixed sevens Temp there are a couple missing but without the board in front of me I can’t remember all in one go!!!
INVINCIBILITY
Doesn’t make it too clear but basically the UP & OVER symbol flashes and so does the Barcrest man, the number changes goes to 5 and you can use them if you really want to. But the main trick to this is to try to get pairs of numbers as they boost the cash trail and you don’t want to reach the Jackpot repeater. Use up as many of the change numbers that you can going high want to move up and across landing on the cash repeater squares heading towards the squares
that offer 2 repeater adds instead of 1. If you cross the two single repeaters early then you should be heading for the doubles. Don’t be scared to go higher on an 11 or lower on a 2 as you can’t die so don’t worry but basically you want to escape getting the $15 on the cash ladder and get BIG MONEY on the repeaters ladder (top of screen) and collect it as it is often worth more than the Jackpot repeater as (A) it rarely repeats the Jackpot and (B) the BIG MONEY feature is worth at least the same as the Jackpot.
HOPE YOU FOLLOWED THAT !

PLAY THE MACHINE
The machine is worth playing when it is giving good bonuses EG selector, skill stop regularly. The trail is holding on 8 twice thus giving $1 min, also the machine is giving you a chance of getting somewhere on the board EG 3+ change numbers, the bonus squares are giving bonuses which help you move further up the board not just one square or cash boost. The main thing is even if it is killing you on the board it is doing it high up IE not from Pound Run ETC. This
suggests that the machine is likely to be willing to part with some cash.

WALK AWAY
Sometimes the machine isn’t worth touching with a barge pole, if the machine isn’t backing (dropping through) after a few quid and is giving only a few features then it has probably been done. The machine will give you stoppa and boost and not to the board and the trail isn’t holding much. If you aren’t getting “let em spin” from $ signs and mixed sevens then walk away and don’t come back for a while.

As well as the normal features, occasionally the Barcrest man will flash meaning you have a super feature. The super features are described next to the feature list further below. Wins are obtained from nudges which go from one to nine then jackpot repeater. There is also a one to seven trial that must be completed in order to gain nudges. There is a bonus on position four allowing you to advance further up the trial. The bonuses are as follows:
Boost - Usually two but can go all the way to the jackpot.
Numbers in view - Normally only a few numbers but sometimes gets you nudges.
Stoppa - Very rare for it to go higher then two nudges.
Skill shot - Hold cancel and wait a while. Will usually reach five nudges.
Selector - Wait a while as it sometimes gives the jackpot.
Number run - The reels step down adding up several numbers until you reach the nudges.
Reel skill - The reels step slowly round. Stop it on a win or as many numbers as possible but remember to try and line up a good win.
Respin - The reels spin several times usually allowing access to the nudge ladder. The bottom twelve features are as follows:
1. Win Spin - Spins in $1 to $3. SUPER - Spins in red sevens for $10.
2. Cash Flash - Three cash amounts flash in the display allowing you to win $2. SUPER - Higher symbols flash but still not very good. Average win $5.
3. Reel Roulette - A light moves around the outside of the reels stopping on the lowest symbol. SUPER - A true skill version so stop it on the highest symbol.
4. One Knockout - Around $2. SUPER - Automatically knocks out wins below $3.
5. Two Knockouts - Around $2. SUPER - Automatically knocks out wins below $3.
6. $1 Repeater - Unlikely to repeat. SUPER - Repeats to $15.
7. Three Reel Blasts - Can be good, watch for your boxed symbols. SUPER - A true skill so stop it on the highest symbol.
8. Five Reel Blasts - As above but with more chances. SUPER - As above.
9. $3 Repeater - Usually $3 or $6. SUPER - Repeats to $15.
10. Pick a Win - The highest is usually $5. SUPER - Usually $10.
11. Hi - Lo Notes - Hi-Lo across the top four notes. It is usually jackpot. Minimum win is $5. SUPER - Adds up all the notes as you go along allowing you to win $38 very rare though.
12. Jackpot Repeater - Can repeat up to a massive $75.The top twelve features are as follows:
1. Money Belt - Wins scroll along the display. Average win $3. SUPER - Higher win values scroll along allowing a win of around $5.
2. Two Knockouts - Minimum win $1. SUPER - Minimum win $3.
3. Four Knockouts - Minimum win $2. SUPER - Minimum win $3.
4. $2 Repeater - Rarely repeats and never more then once. SUPER - Repeats up to $14 or $16.
5. Six Knockouts - Minimum win $4. SUPER - Do not try for more then $10 as it is unlikely.
6. Seven Reel Blasts - There are only nine symbols in view so a boxed win is almost guaranteed.
SUPER - A true skill shot on all the symbols so go for the highest win.
7. $5 Repeater - Average win $5 to $10. SUPER - Repeats to $15.
8. Cash Skill - A slow skill shot that moves up and down the cash ladder reaching around $6.
SUPER - Climbs up to the jackpot repeater.
9. Note Shoot - A light flashes randomly on one of the four notes. Anything from $5 to $15.
SUPER - A true skill version allowing for an easy jackpot.
10. Note Skill - A true skill shot on the notes for an easy $15. SUPER - None.
11. Mega Cash - A light flashes randomly on the notes and ’spin’ lights. Press start to stop the
light. Usually $25 but sometimes $60 plus. SUPER - None.
12. Jackpot Repeater - Can repeat up to $75 but don’t push for it.The bad thing about this machine is it kills you on good numbers on the cash side even when paying-out which gets extremely frustrating. As you reach the $8 mark you nearly always get either Mega Cash or the jackpot from the features. Do not push more then Mega Cash unless on a one or twelve, as this is a very good feature. Once one top feature is offered and not taken it will usually offer another top feature a couple of gambles later. As you gamble up on either ladder you will sometimes get a bonus off the number reel. The bonuses will help you advance further.

Think about the number you will inherit when you nudge in a win. Do not go lower then a twelve on nudges if the win is the same because the number can be used for gambling up the cash. The game also offer at least one chance to change the number so use it wisely.

HIDDEN FEATURES
If you get three numbers in a row on the win line without getting on the nudge ladder you get one chance to press in one of six sequences giving a certain amount of nudges. 2-1-3 will give six nudges. The mystery win can go up to jackpot but is usually $1 to $2. Boxed wins are doubled.
PAYING-OUT
Watch out for several change numbers during play as this is an extremely good sign but it can still take a while to get going. The jackpot can repeat a lot, $75 is not uncommon.

They also have an invincible mode, Las Vegas will go red and the Stash and Grab logo will rapidly flash. The jackpot can repeat several times but it is very rare to get it. While moving around the feature you can get the chance to collect three money bags. These bags will then offer Big Money, which is one of the three bars plus a repeat chance of another set of bars. The features are not really worth collecting but you should collect at least two knockouts if the feature is playing bad. It is hard to make a profit off these machines so only play if it has been played a lot.