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First of all, those new to Bodog and its massive menu of gaming options, will proceed to the home Web site. From there, the choices are obvious, with options for Poker, Casino, Sports and Horses conveniently displayed.

Bodog is one of the largest gaming/sports betting organizations in the world, providing entertainment and challenge for players around the world since the mid-1990s. More than 10 years ago founder Calvin Ayre established the Bodog "community" as a way for people to get their thrills through online gaming. The effort began with sports betting and quickly expanded to a full line of casino slots and games. Ayre and his energetic crew added horse racing to the betting options and soon Bodog was operating a "world-class poker room." Bodog Poker room is now one of the largest in the world in number of players, featuring top-shelf software and numerous game options.

Bodog is the Web site of choice for thousands of Texas Hold 'Em players, for both single table cash play and for some of the most interesting and challenging tournaments around. The most recent figures show that the Bodog poker room pays out more than $3.5 million in its prize pools each month.

Being one of the largest poker sites in the world allows Bodog to make such offers as $5 million per month, guaranteed through the online room, whether the players number in the hundreds or the thousands. But player numbers generally are not a problem for this site (or a few competitors of similar size). As part of its new features, Bodog has Daily Player's Choice qualifiers (players should check the site regularly for these tournaments). Winners in the Semi-final rounds of these qualifiers move on to European Poker Tour or World Poker Tour events (a package worth $12,000). Qualifier entry fees begin at $1, with buy-ins up to $270.

In addition, the poker site offers the chance to play against a group called Bodog Fighters for monthly prizes, including chip sets and shoulder bags. The most successful players work their way up to grand prize trips worth $5,000.

Of course, with Bodog all the most popular games are available, including Texas Hold 'Em, the most-played poker game. Bodog offers the popular variations: Texas Hold 'Em, Omaha, Omaha High/Low, 7-Card Stud, 7-Card Stud High/Low and 5-Card Stud. A convenient menu choice on the free-money page gives the new player the basic information about each of the styles.

The site offers players the chance to start with free games as a learning process or just for entertainment. But Bodog Poker introduced a slight twist to some of the free tables, asking players to earn their way up to higher limits in a way similar to the real money games. The site's management believes this creates more of a challenge and helps players improve their poker-playing skills.

In the next step toward helping beginning players learn the game and play successfully, Bodog Poker has a section on its poker site devoted entirely to players who are new to the game. While it is still true that everyone has to "pay" for a poker education, these Beginner Tournaments make it a little bit easier to get into the money. As the Bodog folks explain, the typical poker tournament pays the top 10 percent or so of the total number of players (top 10 or final table of 9 in a 100-person tournament, for example). The Beginner Tournaments at Bodog the chances for finishing in the money increase to about twice that or better. In some Sit and Go action, half of the players get some part of prize. In addition, the tournament buy-in for beginners is quite reasonable, starting around $2 and ranging up to about $17.

As would be expected of a high-level poker location such as Bodog, there is a well-planned "Poker School" connected with the site. The "Gentleman's Guide" for learning how to play poker includes separate educational sections of how to choose the right game for you, understanding the importance of position, selecting a hand to play or not to play, strategy while actually involved in a game, the critical skill of observing opponents, and the art of bluffing.

To put it in terms nearly everyone can understand – when it comes to poker, Bodog has you covered.

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