• What is online poker?

• Choosing a site – how sites differ
• Downloading the client and signing up
• Kinds of games – play money vs. real money, ring game vs. tournament

• Using the lobby, sitting down, buying chips
• Play of the hand – posting, cards, betting, the showdown
• Other actions – sitting out, chat, display options
• Online poker etiquette
• Disconnections – timing out and all-in protection

• Betting rules
• Poker hand rankings
• Texas holdem rules
• ***** – a crash course in the basics

• Single-table vs. multi-table
• Sit-and-go vs. scheduled
• Buyin – play-money vs. freeroll vs. real money
• Satellite vs. regular events
• Freezeout vs. rebuy events

• Financial processors – how to move money around
• Deposit bonuses
• Deposits – getting money into the poker site
• Withdrawals – getting money out of the poker site

• Lobby statistics – profitable game selection
• Playing multiple tables at a time
• Keyboard shortcuts for Party Poker (and others)
• Keeping track of your opponents
• Keeping track of your own play

• Poker books
• Online articles and essays about poker
• Online poker discussion forums
• Practice software
• Online schools and tutoring
• Improving your game by self-analysis

• Rake and tournament fees
• Reload bonuses
• Dedicated poker bank account
• Offshore bank accounts and secrecy

• How to compute income – winning and losing sessions
• Keeping tax records (IRS publication 529)
• Sharing tournament action (Form 5754 or 1099)
• Filing as a professional poker player (Schedule C)
• Declaring foreign accounts (Schedule B and Form 90-22.1)
• Links to more information about taxes

• Getting paid – trouble withdrawing your money
• A fair and random shuffle
• Conspiracy theories – bad beats, action flops, cash-out curse
• Site security – internal controls and hacker defenses
• Player cheating – all-in abuse and collusion
• Addiction to online poker
• Legal issues

Average Winning Percentage (out of 100) with Pairs

CARDS	# of Opponents
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
AA	85	73	64	56	49	43	39	31
KK	82	69	58	50	43	38	33	29
QQ	80	65	54	45	38	33	28	25
JJ	78	61	49	40	34	29	25	22
1010	75	58	45	36	30	25	22	19
99	72	54	41	33	26	22	19	17
88	69	50	38	29	24	20	18	16
77	66	46	34	26	21	19	16	15
66	63	43	32	25	20	17	15	14
55	60	40	29	22	19	16	14	13
44	57	37	25	21	17	15	14	13
33	54	34	24	19	16	15	14	13
22	50	31	22	18	16	14	Facts Prefered poker game: Texas hold'em Favorite poker hand: STRIP POKER Favorite poker player: ANY RAPTOR Favorite poker event: RAILBIRD TOURNEYS Prefered online poker room: Poker Stars Best qualification: BEING A DAD Greatest win: SMALL SNGS Worst loss: MOTHER TERRESSA Random Images from taighan's gallery View all Pokerroom nicknames 4 nickname(s) entered. Poker Stars taighan Full Tilt Poker taighan Bodog taighan Unibet TAIGHAN taighan's board Write in my board? Please login to write a message. 539 message(s) in board. 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(¸.•´ (¸.•` * ¸.•´¸.•*´¨)(¸.•´ cheers Jonty DBBABE wrote: Dec 31, 2009 4:01 am ....oooO............... .....(....)................ ......)../....Oooo..... .....(_/.....(....)....... ...............)../........ ..............(_/......... ........................... ... I WAS HERE....... ....WHISHING U ..... ....A HAPPY NEW ... ......... YEAR......... .....hugszz babe.... Tom1559 wrote: Dec 23, 2009 8:17 pm …....... (¯ ┼´¯)... …….…... / | \ ...........*♥♫ Warmest wishes * *♫♫ ……… ...*•♥•*................... for a ♫** …… ... *♥♫♫♥*'...........♫ Merry Christmas ♫♠ … .... *♥•♦♫••♥* ...••••••••••♣♥.. and a...♥ ..... *♥☺♥☺♥☺♥* ....* *.. ♫♥ Happy New Year♫♠ .....*♥•♥#♠♥#♥•♥* ' ....*♥♫♥♥♫♥♥♫♥♫* ' ...*♥♥☺♥♫♥♫♥☺♥♥*' ..*♥♥♣♫♥♣♥♥♣♥♫♣♥♥*' '*♥♥♣♥♫♥♥♫♥♥♫ ♥♣♥♥*' .......... ╬╬╬╬╬ ............... Wishing you a very merry Xmas and a prosperous New Year. 1idjak wrote: Dec 19, 2009 12:16 pm hi Mick...merry Christmas to you and Taighan... have a great day my Friend.. DBBABE wrote: Dec 17, 2009 12:48 pm Between us there are many miles(well a few lol) But, separately, we can share our smiles Although not physically there, it’s true My heart has traveled to be with you May all that’s good come your way Have a very special Christmas Day ¸.•´¸.•*¨) ¸.•*¨) Merry Christmas!! .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•. (¸.•´ (¸… Happy New Year!!.. .•´ ¸¸.•¨¯`•. ¸¸.•¨¯`•.¸¸.•¨¯`•.¸¸.•¨¯`•. .•´ .•´ ¸¸ big hugszzz always babe xx Tom1559 wrote: Dec 11, 2009 3:25 pm Hi T dropping by to wish you a great weekend. utdroad wrote: Dec 3, 2009 4:18 pm Long time no see buddy.. How's it going..? Tom1559 wrote: Nov 27, 2009 2:44 pm Hi T wishing you a great weekend on and off the felts. scottyburr wrote: Oct 14, 2009 5:34 pm Beep Beep! Happy B/Day taighan!!! SPLAAAATTT!!! Tom1559 wrote: Aug 7, 2009 4:02 pm Hi Taighan another weekend is almost here. Hope you have a great one on and off the tables. 539 message(s) in board. 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