Learn Poker And Beat The Competition, The Mac Way

Next Saturday I am going to be away for a week on a cricket tournament, we have been instructed to bring Monopoly money with us for some late night poker games to see who is champion among the team. The only problem is I have no idea how poker is even played, let along having the skills to blow away the competition!

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This is when Poker on a Mac, an Online Poker resource that caters towards Mac users came in helpful. The site is full of reviews of Mac poker rooms, online poker strategy guides, and Mac poker news. The news didn’t interest me much, but the strategy guides will have me rolling in the gold (okay, monopoly money…) in no time.

Now how is this site different from all other poker sites, and why am I going to this one to learn. The main reason is no advertisements, yes, you heard that right. This must be the only poker site on the web which isn’t full of annoying “spammy” advertisements or pop up ad’s.

The site layout is clean and easy to navigate. Want to play poker? Sure, one click and you have a list of Mac compatible poker rooms complete with reviews (did I mention all the content on the site is 100% original?).

The creator of the site stays in touch with all the major online poker sites, and is usually the first to find out if or when a site is planning to release Mac software. PokerStars (the largest poker site on the web) is working to develop Mac software in 07, which is really exciting news for online poker players.

The site has certainly helped me brush up my skills, and I’m hoping to be tough competition when I’m away for cricket tournament.

Disclosure: I will be receiving $30 for this post.

Comments

  1. #1

    Smaran → smarandayal.com

    :-(

    Glenn, you have such a good blog and such an active reader community, must you do these sponsored posts?

  2. #2

    Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com

    I actually thought the ReviewMe service was pretty good, because they dont request “good” reviews, but sure. If the readers done want anymore posts from the ReviewMe service, you will get no more. :-)

  3. #3

    Richard Neal → www.theappleblob.com

    Glenn, don’t forget that those $500 bills are goldish too.

    Smaran, if it’s just a sprinkling here and there, it doesn’t hurt anyone. I sure wish someone would pay me to write things for The Apple Blog.

  4. #4

    Smaran → smarandayal.com

    @ Richard: You mean ‘The Apple Blob’? Just kidding, there’s a typo in your URL.

    Btw, why didn’t you want to have an IM conversation with me?

  5. #5

    Josh → maconlyreview.wordpress.com

    Well I’m all for this article because we’ve started playing late night poker here in the UK and I need to brush up on my skills. I think it’s very honest of Glenn to disclose how much he was paid for the article, and I don’t think he is selling out at all. Agreeing with Richard here, I was I was paid to right for my blog. Hopefully soon

  6. #6

    Josh → maconlyreview.wordpress.com

    Typo error -

    I wish I paid to write for my blog.

    I don’t think I will be for spelling like that!

  7. #7

    Connor

    Hey Glenn–

    Where did you get that theme for Safari? I mean the back, forwards, etc. buttons. Thanks,

    -Connor

  8. #8

    Taylor → www.taylorsblog.com

    Glenn, nice post.

    @ Connor: I am not a mac user but I think that is the work of UNO. Correct me if I’m wrong.

    @ Josh & Richard: I wish I got paid too. :-(

  9. #9

    Josh → maconlyreview.wordpress.com

    @ Taylor and Connor

    The smoothness of Safari is in fact UNO, however the back, forward buttons are not the work of that application. I’ve seen Glenn comment that the buttons are from a theme on macthemes.net

  10. #10

    Sastry

    is there something like this for chess?

  11. #11

    Indraneel → imindraneel.wordpress.com

    yeah, i need to learn poker as well. i wish i was paid to blog. Oh well, we can’t all have luck.

  12. #12

    yannic → yannicwalter.de

    hmm my brother is crazy about poker.. He’ll get a poker-set for christmas.

    I’ll give the site a try.

  13. #13

    Zach

    I’m with Smaran on this one…paid posts are okay as long as they’re not smattered all over the place. In addition, this post seemed to be poorly edited….I’m sure you wrote it, but it’s a stark contrast to the clean and nicely worded entries you write when you are not compensated. Still…I guess it’s interested to learn about a site like this…but maybe keep the paid-for posts to a minimum?

  14. #14

    Taylor → www.taylorsblog.com

    @ Josh:

    Thanks. Now I know for future reference. :-)

  15. #15

    Smaran → smarandayal.com

    @ Zach: Glad you agree with me.

    Let’s look at this from a different perspective. If Glenn writes more poker etc. posts, isn’t it bringing down the quality of his own blog? But he is getting paid for it. I guess it could work if he finds the right balance.

    I just hate the idea of people being paid (read: bribed) to blog about products/services. Online poker! That’s on par with other slightly more questionable things. Isn’t it illegal in the USA and Germany?

  16. #16

    Sam → www.gosammy.com

    I don’t really mind this post even if it is paid. Poker is a subject that is pretty common and it jives well with me since me and my buddies will be playing a game of poker at a Christmas party soon and I could use a few tips.

  17. #17

    Codie Westphall → 8flow.com

    this looks good im going to las vegas next year for NAB (national assocciation of broadcasting) m,ight come in handy (tho im not 18 hmfp) 3 more years

    maybe sum friends and i cud get togeather and have a round like on texas holdem on xbox live

  18. #18

    Josh → maconlyreview.wordpress.com

    Glenn, I really don’t like this post. Because of this you’ve started me on the slippery slope of online poker! But seriously, your getting paid for it and you’ve earned the right for gettin paid to blog. These posts are infrequent and I know your going to keep them that way. I say keep going Glenn

  19. #19

    Smaran → smarandayal.com

    Looks like Macworld seems to be taking advertising from poker sites too:

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  20. #20

    Smaran → smarandayal.com

    Damn, the tag didn’t work: http://www.imgdumb.com/images/525020Picture 2.png

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