Bodog opens its doors to Canadian residents

15 years ago the Dallas Cowboys were your Super Bowl Champions and Miami Dolphins QB Dan Marino was your Comeback Player of the Year. The year was 1994 and while O.J. Simpson was leading the L.A.P.D. on a slow speed chase in his white Ford Bronco, Bodog was quickly establishing itself as a pioneer in the online gambling industry.

We're talking 15 years of unparalleled history and experience and over $50 BILLION in winning wagers paid out. Get your football odds at Bodog and enjoy a Refrigerator Perry-sized 15% sign-up bonus.

Long known as one of the best online sportsbooks, Bodog does it all:

It’s easy to bet on every game – they have every major sport & league covered, their software’s a cinch to learn and they have some nice extras, like live betting and tons of fantasy leagues. This is a big part of why they’re always ranked so highly at sportsbook review sites.

Useful help is always available – if you ever have to call customer service, they’ll handle your problem quickly and without any hassles.

Your money and your information are safe – they have a perfect security, privacy & payout record since they started up in 1994.

Bodog has its head office, and is licensed in, the Caribbean nation of Antigua. The Bodog group of companies (www.bodog.com) offer a host of entertainment services, including online gambling, which includes Poker, Casino and a suite of other world-class products.

Bodog Canada is operated in North America under License by Morris Mohawk Gaming Group.

Psychology of Bluffing

You've been sitting at a poker table for hours and are involved in a big pot. You really want to win this hand but all you have is a pair of sixes. The player across from you probably has you beat, but after losing the last two pots you’re not ready to give up on the hand quite yet. If you win this pot you’ll be back in positive territory.

Can you pull it off? Do you think he can call your bluff or will he believe you've got a better hand? How strong do you think his hand is? Some players can’t call big bets without a huge hand. Is he weak? There’s a lot of psychology behind this game. More than you might think.

Whether you play poker in a casino, online poker or kitchen table poker, you know how stressful it can be. If you don't play and are just trying to learn poker, then you should know there is psychology behind the poker bluff. You’re trying to convince your opponents into believing your hand is better than theirs. The best poker players in the world don’t tip off their opponents what they’re holding. They keep the same demeanor whether they’re holding a pair of twos or a royal flush. This is referred to as a ”poker face”.

There are a lot of mind games when you play Texas Hold 'em and other forms of poker. You not only have to know the odds and hand rankings, you must be able to read other players. There are ways to learn when it’s a good time to bluff and when to call a bluff. You can find poker books that will teach you some of the signals people give either consciously or subconsciously. Some players do things they don't even realize they’re doing, and you can learn to take advantage of them.

Poker is part skill, part psychology and part luck. If you master one part, then you may be able to get away with faking another part. Luck isn’t something you can control or predict, its just part of the game. The best thing to do is learn all aspects of the game before jumping into a poker tournament. It can take a while or if you’re a natural, not much time at all. It all depends on how determined you are to learn poker. Once you take that step, you can bluff your way through any game or poker tournament and become a winner. Well timed bluffs are essential to succeed. Showing down a big bluff in your home game is a lot of fun too. It’s all up to you.

Australian Poker

Since Joe Hachem's dramatic win in the 2005 WSOP Main Event, popularity of Texas Hold'em has blown up in Australia. Born in Lebanon, Hachem has made Australia his home since 1972. Joe battled back from a short stack at the final table eventually taking the chip lead three handed and going on to beat Steve Dannenmann heads up for $7.5 million.

Hachem's win caught the attention of new players in Australia.

Australian poker sites and forums have become popular resources for new players interested in learning more about poker. Organized bar leagues offer tournaments with low buy-ins, many are even free to enter. It's an inexpensive way to learn the game and have some fun.

PokerStars offers new players $600, existing players $300

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