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Poker Tournaments for You This Week
There is never a dull moment in a poker player’s life. Obviously, the main reason for that is the constant existence of poker tournaments and poker events that one can participate in. These events are not just for making money, but also to have some fun and get better at the game in the process. Several live poker tourneys are lined up for this week and the coming weeks. Here is a note on some of the tournaments you can … Read the rest
2012 PokerStars Macau Poker Championships Announced
PokerStars is one online poker room that never takes a break from hosting tournaments. The poker room recently released details about its upcoming event, the PokerStars Macau Live Tournaments. The Macau tournaments hosted by PokerStars is one of the biggest and richest poker events held in Asia. It includes 4 major poker series – Macau Poker Cup (MPC) Red Dragon, Asia Championship of Poker, Macau Poker Cup Championship or MPCC and the yearly Asia Pacific Poker Tour event at Macau. … Read the rest
The $30,000 Winner Wednesday Dozen Unveiled
Winner Poker has partnered with pokernews.com to bring a new promotion to its new members. The online poker room announced its new promotion called Winner’s Wednesday Dozen Freerolls, which literally lets you win free money. The new promotion is open to all the new players who register with Winner Poker and make a deposit. The promo will run for three months, and all you need to do is play poker and earn as many Winner Points as you can. Here … Read the rest
Playing Kamikaze Poker: A Rules Tutorial
Saturday, February 5th, 2011 by Phil
How to Play Kamikaze Poker
In World War II, a Kamikaze was a suicide attack by a Japanese fighter pilot.
After the war, poker players began using it as a label for loose aggressive poker players. These types of players were throwing their money away but disrupting the other players at the table.
This poker playing style became such an iconic concept in poker that it inspired a format all its own: Kamikaze poker.
What Is Kamikaze Poker?
The Kamikaze format, also called lightning poker, is a form of no-limit shootout, essentially a one-hand hands-off game of poker that forces every player at the table to go all in. Since Texas hold ‘em is the most popular poker variant online, it’s usually the one casinos use for Kamikaze poker. But theoretically, any other game, like stud or Omaha, could be played in a kamikaze format.
What is a Kamikaze Poker Tournament?
Some Kamikaze poker games have large jackpots, such as $25,000. In these scenarios, a one-time buy-in gets you into the tournament. Then a series of player-eliminating rounds occur until there is only one player remaining.
Since all in would compromise tournament structure, tournaments typically use required bids that are the same for each player each hand. At completion, some tournaments give the entire jackpot to the winner while others spread it across the top three or more players.
How to Play Kamikaze Poker – Rules and Tips
Choose an established casino that offers Kamikaze poker. Rules vary sharply between tables and houses, so don’t make assumptions. Read the table rules carefully.
Kamikaze typically requires no action by the player, so action unfolds quickly. Typically, the dealer will deal, make the necessary table manipulations and then announce the winner. The player can then leave the table or remain and play the next game of Kamikaze.
The Pros of Kamikaze Poker?
Kamikaze is an exciting and fast-paced alternative to traditional poker. Since the dealer handles all of the cards, players don’t even need to understand the rules of the game.
The Cons of Kamikaze Poker?
For most, the allure of poker is the balance between chance and skill. In traditional poker formats, skilled players will have success over the long-term. This isn’t necessarily the case with Kamikaze. It’s essentially a lottery.
Most Kamikaze variants remove skill completely by removing player options like bidding, holding and discarding. Even in games where these aspects remain, rules limit skill, and time constraints often force players to act on instinct.
Kamikaze Poker Tips
• When learning how to play kamikaze poker, stick to games with small buy-ins so that you can stretch your budget and play as much as possible. Familiarity is the key.
• Regular poker players will only want to play Kamikaze when it’s a casino reward. In that case, it’s better to play it all in a single Kamikaze game. The odds are the same and the payout is bigger.
• When available, choose Kamikaze formats that allow discards. Time constraints will force errors, but the discard adds a significant skill element to the game.
