Get to Know Your Opponent
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Poker is not just about playing the cards in your hand or, even, the cards on the table. It is also about playing the people at the table. Whether you're competing eyeball to eyeball in a brightly lit casino or the rest of the table is halfway across the world while you sit in the comfort of your own home at the PC, reading your opponent is crucial to winning big at the card table. Poker players primarily give themselves away in how they bet. Therefore concentrating on an opponent's betting habits will put you in the driving seat, be it at a high stakes tournament on William Hill with a $60,000 pot or learning the basics at one of their free tables. .JPG) There are four distinct types of players and learning which type you are sitting with will be crucial. One of the most common you will find online are the Aggressors. They go all-in at a moment's notice and they seem to play every hand. They can be intimidating players, particularly if they have a higher bankroll than you, but once you have them marked you can start exploiting their enthusiasm and drawing them into hands.
On the opposite side to the Aggressors are the Passives. You might have heard poker players referring to this bunch as the “calling stations”. They rarely take control of the table, don´t make too many significant raises but play plenty of hands and will call most raises. They are a feature at the low stakes tables and knowing you are sitting next to one can pay off pretty lucratively.
A more dangerous breed of player is the Cautious. These guys will not touch a hand until they know it is one of the strongest at the table. They´re not hard to spot – usually they´ll be the ones passing up every hand. When they call, be wary as they will probably have something powerful. Then again, you can exploit their aversion to risk with some well-timed raises.
The most troublesome opponent of all, however, is the Solid Player. These players are alert, sharp and, worst of all, paying attention to every move being made at the table. They will rarely call or check to enter a hand but will almost always raise. You need to knock these guys off balance but it is not easy, and they will often roast beginners online.
Whether you're looking to learn more about the game or feel ready to put all you know to good use, you'll find a table for your level at William Hill poker. Their dedicated site houses free poker school for beginners, huge jackpot sit and go tournaments for the more seasoned player, cash games of all levels and everything else the online player could hope for. Not to mention there are great sign up bonuses and freerolls too. Good poker means good understanding of those around you. Practice identifying the player types when you log on at William Hill and turn your knowledge into cash.
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Men and Marriage
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Historically, many people have believed that men don't ever want to get married. For some reason this is a commonly held belief, despite years of successful marriages that prove the contrary. However, you do often hear men complaining about marriages, swearing to never get married, and bemoaning their friends that are married or getting married.
So why is there this stigma around men and marriage? It might have its root in a few different places.
 There is, of course, the classic fear of commitment that a lot of men have. Many people see this as a normal part of life, and it is, but not as an interminable fact. That's like saying a cold is a part of life. Sure, it will come up every once in a while, but you're not supposed to live with it for the rest of your life. You're supposed to get over it, and the same could be said with committing. Second of all, this fear of marriage is magnified, focused on, and blown up in every sitcom, reality series, film, and advert ever written. Who hasn't seen a comedy about a guy trying to stop his friend from? Everybody has heard comedians rant about marriage and relationships and how they ruin everything? Louis CK talks about almost nothing else. These topics are usually pretty entertaining, but the problem is that it changes everyone's mind-set.
Finally, of course, there's the fact that once two people are married, they share everything. For many people, it can be extremely hard to share stuff, including money, even with people you love.
But ask a happily married couple, and they'll always tell you the same: marriage, though sometimes hellish, is ultimately worth it in the end. Not all marriages last forever, but that, men, is part of the journey of life.
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Celebrity Twitter Feuds
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Twitter is becoming a prevale  nt part of celebrity life. Every Tom, Dick and Harry with a smart phone and a public profile uses the social media tool as a mouthpiece to engage with their fans and get their opinions across in a media world dominated by a savage press. There is no mediator here, it's just them and their own voice. But every now and then, the Twitter bug has a habit of leaving egg on the face of celebs the world over. Great friends can even fall out over the medium, take Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson. The LA producer went on the Jonathan Ross show and described the writing process for the Back to Black album saying: "She would come to me with just a song on an acoustic guitar and then you'd kind of dream up the rhythm arrangements."
Winehouse was deeply unhappy with these comments, which seemed innocent enough at the time, and Tweeted: "Ronson you're dead to me; one album i write an you take half the credit — make a career out of it? don't think so BRUV."
Business man Sir Alan Sugar and former newspaper Editor Piers Morgan are always at each other's throats, as they compete for the best put downs over football related banter. One particularly harsh exchange went something like this: Morgan: "For American followers unfamiliar with Lord Sugar (i.e. all of you) he's like a male version of [former US Apprentice contestant] Omarosa." Sugar replied: "For American followers of Piers he is not liked here in the UK." Ouch.
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Runaway Groom
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Historically, many people have believed that men don't ever want to get married. For some reason this is a commonly held belief, despite years of successful marriages that prove the contrary. However, you do often hear men complaining about marriages, swearing to never get married, and bemoaning their friends that are married or getting married.
So why is there this stigma around men and marriage? It might have its root in a few different places.
There is, of course, the classic fear of commitment that a lot of men have. Many people see this as a normal part of life, and it is, but not as an interminable fact. That's like saying a cold is a part of life. Sure, it will come up every once in a while, but you're not supposed to live with it for the rest of your life. You're supposed to get over it, and the same could be said with committing.
Second of all, this fear of marriage is magnified, focused on, an .jpg "Image By: Bob B. Brown") d blown up in every sitcom, reality series, film, and advert ever written. Who hasn't seen a comedy about a guy trying to stop his friend from? Everybody has heard comedians rant about marriage and relationships and how they ruin everything? Louis CK talks about almost nothing else. These topics are usually pretty entertaining, but the problem is that it changes everyone's mind-set. Finally, of course, there's the fact that once two people are married, they share everything. For many people, it can be extremely hard to share stuff, including money, even with people you love.
But ask a happily married couple, and they'll always tell you the same: marriage, though sometimes hellish, is ultimately worth it in the end. Not all marriages last forever, but that, men, is part of the journey of life.
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Does Gender Divide Comedy?
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They say men are from Venus and women are from Mars, but does that really translate to what the opposing sexes consider funny? Are the male and female brains configured differently so that nothing can be universally funny to both sexes, it is either funny to men… or funny to women.
Of course men and women are not going to respond to the same joke in the exact same way; it comes down to individual preferen  ces before anything biological. But stereotyping has become very prevalent today as to what makes men and women laugh, and this has been well established in film and documentaries. Men don't find women funny apparently, and vice versa. Masculine humour as been set down as primitive and uncouth, dominated by toilet humour and fart jokes in a kind of Blazing Saddle ritualistic humour. While women are more reserved and catty, pointed fingers and picking holes in their male counterparts with savage put downs in a kind of Loose Women free for all.
However, there are comics who cross boundaries and disprove this shocking inequality, such as Eddie Izzard. He sets you on the wrong foot immediately; coming out in high heels and make-up, yet his stand up show is riotously funny, crossing boundaries on all fronts. Gender does not even come into it.
There is a prevailing view that men don't find women funny particularly. But what about Joan Rivers? A woman who is extremely aggressive in her comedic approach, a style which is much more akin to the male performer, and she has been successful in show business for over 40 years. Surely, she would not have enjoyed such longevity had she only been funny to women. It is this brazen persona and self-deprecating humour that transcends gender divides and it is something that everyone can enjoy.
Comedy is about emotional response and the quality of the joke. It's not about whether you stand-up when taking a leak. There are funny male comics, and funny women comics. That is the top and tale of it.
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First Date Syndrome
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Ever had that sinking feeling? You have landed yourself a hot date, but the event has silently crept up on you, and still have not decided what to do, where to go, or what to see. The turmoil and stress can ruin the ambience and effectively, ruin your chances of a second chance. Well have no fear, this is a foolproof guide to making that first date a memorable one, hopefully for all the right reasons. Prepare a table and play it cool.
Going out is so passé, there is a recession don't you know! Stay in and do it DIY style. First things first: the all important food, if you have left it until the very last second to prepare the meal then shame on you. You know a stir fry simply will not do! Take a chance here with the menu, be adventurous, and if it bombs then it will serve as good material for a joke or two later. Jamie Oliver has made it easy for a hopeless romantic like yourself to cook up a storm. Check out his 30 minute meals for a list of fool proof recipes that will have your date flabbergasted with three tiered taste sensation.  Then there is the music, don't go overboard on the Marvin Gaye, as first dates go: “Let's get it on” howled over and over again in guttural, sultry tones may be seem a bit full on without some wining and dining. Play something you are really into, show off your eclectic tastes and interests, slip in a question about the song playing, and if she doesn't like it – hook up the Ipod and let her leaf through, it is the only way out of such a tricky situation.
Then there is the all-important entertainment, sure the conversation will ebb and flow over a desultory mix of subjects, the direction of which you may have no power to control, but the entertainment is all your own choosing. Pick a movie you know is going to deliver on gags and laughs, always keep it upbeat.
Scary films have their charm, especially for a mid-scream embrace, but there is nothing better than enjoying a heart belly laugh. Now, the age old question arises, do you keep chatting through the film or sit in silence? That my friend, is your call. Play it by ear, see if your date is a talker through the movie, if so – then carry on at will. However, if films are too safe in your mind. Plug in the Wii and go to war. Guitar Hero never harmed anyone's chances.
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Something About Bruno Mars
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His song “Just the Way You Are” has been heard just about everywhere. It was a hit worldwide and was top on Billboards Top 100. His lyrics make girls swoon as do his stage performances. Girls hearts are won by this young celebrity's tunes, whether by his charm that causes the screaming effect of “I love you, Bruno!!!” or by intelligent men who dedicate Bruno's songs to their ladies. Nearly every one of his songs refers to love which makes you wonder if the singer/songwriter sings from the heart. Is there some lucky girl who gets to hear these songs firsthand?
It was reported in August that Bruno was seen with model Jessica Caban at a restaurant feeding her dessert, but does a little flirting guarantee a relationship? Other than that seemingly juicy piece of gossip, not much else has been reported on the two. Jessica Caban, when asked if she was dating Bruno, replied that she wasn't keen on answering personal questions for the media, but did state that she thought Bruno was an amazing singer, great person, and very funny. Although that comment can be read into, there has  n't been recent news on the pair. Since then, rumours have it that the music heartthrob is dating TV personality Rocsi Diaz. The two met last year when he appeared on “106 and Park” in December. They have reportedly been seen shopping together recently in Paris and Milan and that she tweeted a birthday message to Bruno Mars wishing him “the best day ever”. But as far as this news being confirmed as a celebrity romance, representatives from both Rocsi and Bruno, have declined to comment on whether or not, the two are “official”.
So ladies go on dreaming about him, for now he's unofficially taken which means there's still a chance.
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Movies You Love To Hate
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This is not a list of the worst movies and the best movies that came out this year. Those you can find anywhere, and everyone's opinions differ on that. This is a list of the worst-best movies of 2011. What do we mean by worst-best movies exactly?
These movies are so ridiculous, action packed, gross, or unrealistic so as to be horrible by many people's standards, and therefore, kind of awesome. These movies were controversial, movies that everyone said they hated, and that tickled the gag reflex. Movies that were, perhaps, so stupid, pointless, or unrealistic that they will never be forgotten.
The first movie on the list: Fast Five. Anyone who loves The Fast and the Furious series should love Fast Five, as it carries on the traditions of the series quite well. Although in many people's opinions it wasn't even a little bit good, that doesn't change the fact that thousands loved it. Not everyone likes the genre or the irrational, non-existent plotline, giant explosions, and mediocre acting, but those that do are in for an unforgettable experience.  And if you want unforgettable, in the worst way possible, Hobo with a Shotgun is your movie to watch. Hobo with a Shotgun has it all: lots and lots of violence, guns, and blood. At one point, someone's brains splatter (very visibly) against the windshield, and at another even worse point, someone's head is pulled off with a chain attached to a truck. It's disgusting, to say the least, and therefore unforgettable. Not one for sensitive viewers.
Then there is the last and ultimate guy movie ever made: Cowboys vs. Aliens. Does it get more awesome than that? According to most people, no, and although the movie in itself sucked, there was action, hot girls, and best of all, cowboys fighting aliens.
Yes, all of these movies were pretty horrible. Yes, the majority of the world didn't like them. And that's what makes them so popular with the select few.
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Textlationship
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With iPhones and Facebook love has, perhaps unwillingly, travelled to another dimension: cyber space, where physical human contact is losing touch. Before texting and before the internet became cheaper and more standardised, cyber love was thought of as a dirty act in chat rooms on the internet. Now the act of exchanging affections over digital means has become so common that all stages of a modern relationship are communicated through keys instead of kisses.
Before even having a relationship, men and women fantasise over whom their perfect mate could be on internet dating websites. These sites portray a person's personality, promising to use a system to pair with the perfect match. TV commercials sensationalise couples whom have found success. In one aspect, this phenomenon may turn public flirting and sending drinks at the bar look like a medieval tradition.
While in a relationship or sometimes referred to as Textlationship, couples might text each other more than talk to each other. Perhaps, this is true for telling them something that may be difficult to swallow. Young shy adolescents may find it easier to exchange a first ‘I love you' over an iPhone. You could receive a message that your loved one is cheating just because talking face to face is a tough punch, for both parties. They want to wait until the reaction and the news has settled in. An American based cell phone company found that forty percent of couples believe that having the ability to text is very important.
Whether couples exchange news of floating stars or falling skies, the physical communication is losing value. The love of your phone might be stronger than the love for your partner. A recent NY Times article states that after scientific research, studies h  ave found that the same neurons transmitted when speaking romantic whispers – kisses – and butterflies are the same ones transmitted when you hear that your iPhone has a new message. If hearing a message tone is the same as getting a kiss, there may be some middle ground about the relationships that is missing. Remember that although technology has facilitated communication, it has brought humans further apart and isolated from what should be a physical exchange between two lovers.
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Social Etiquette
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There are several unspoken rules followed in public life. These may entail: a man letting a woman pass first, pulling out a chair, walking on the right side of the sidewalk, or giving up your bus seat to an elderly person. Different public spaces call for different ways to follow these rules, or more simply put: social etiquette.
Walking while surrounded by a crowd of people means that you should ‘go with the flow'. The speeding up and passing your front side neighbour is not worth the rush when you then get stuck again behind a slow moving trio of friends. Not going with the flow results in a flat tire game where you hit the shoes in front of you  or the shoes behind you hit your heels. Lift etiquette is a classic. When it is full, the trick is to find an unoccupied space, in the corner – an awkward middle – or side. If you find yourself alone with a large mirror, you get to assure that you look alright, similar to the ‘woman passing a car to check out her hair' effect. Are you supposed to greet people in the lift? You don't want to be rude, but you don't want to appear as ‘socially hungry'.
The escalator tends to be free for all. There is more lawlessness here; no traffic rules whatsoever. You get frustrated as the first out of the underground with a chance to dash to the top and out the entrance, when you get stuck behind a chatty couple who left no passing space. If you are the one taking it easy, resting your high heels, you may hear a sigh behind you. Do you go out of your way to make a stranger happy? Should you let people behind on the left, or the right? Do the rules of the road apply to electronic stairs?
In social life these habits are learned innately, but are still puzzling to mature adults. Perhaps unspoken social behaviour should not even be questioned, but if you decide to do so it may be quite humorous.
Tags: Etiquette, Rules, Politeness, Behaviour, Confusion
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