If you're not trying to learn math involved with playing GOOD POKER you are just being lazy.

IPA YOUR WILD CARD

From the time, about 20 years back when IPA started poker In Bangalore, It has come a long way battling the rough tides of legitimacy, popularizing the game and ensuring professional management & transparency in all its dealings.

IPA is making a representation before the ministry of youth affairs to grant it recognition as the National Sports Federation for Poker.

Today IPA has successfully established live rooms In Bangalore, Kolkatta and Ahmedabad. On the Anvil is New Delhi and Hyderabad. IPA is a society registered under the Karnataka Societies Act 1960 and aspires to be what BCCI is to Cricket. IPA has the necessary pedigree, processes and importantly the trust of the players. By 2020 we believe that there would be a million players in India and IPA will do all it can to find and hone a world champion. In this endeavour, we are offering Pokernomics a 4 week course for its members.

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Indian Poker Association
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Pioneers of Poker
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Sphere heading Poker revolution in India.

Transparent Dealing (Picture of Suresh KN during a game)

POKERNOMICS

The economic importance of poker dates back to mid 18th century, when certain individuals, iconic in today's world in the North Western American states, predominantly a backward region, before the gold rush, were creating wealth which was disruptive.

The game Poker was attributed towards this phenomenon. In those times individuals used to make their own currency out of clay (round shaped called chips in today's parlance) and affix a insignia and used them to play the game. Though large bets were placed, The game Poker was not construed as gambling as the player never places a bet before he sees his hand and has the option of dropping without paying any money or materiel. The player only placed the bet after making an informed decision and basis his analytical interpretation proceeded to further the game. The winner had chips of others and he could either collect the payment on a deferred date for a small interest (birth of credit system) or take any materiel of use to him or get the person to work for him. If the loser was a lawyer, he would use his services (business expansion) and so on.

In-fact futures markets, first started in Chicago comprised of poker players. The game also increased their network across regions which benefited their business and services..

POKERATHEMATIC

It's possible to win in poker without learning the mathematics of the game. But, it's very difficult to become a consistent winner without learning Pokerathematic and you are limiting your potential. Majority of players are not very familiar with the mathematics of poker, and they're wondering if you can get by without learning the math of the game. You might like to think that poker is all about tells, reads and "feel", but you're only fooling yourself. It doesn't matter what kind of sixth sense you claim to have, if you don't know about pot odds you are throwing money down the drain.

Is poker mathematics difficult? Not nearly as difficult as you probably think it is. It's certainly not so difficult that you need to convince yourself that you'll never be able to get your head around it.

If you think you're intelligent enough to outwit your opponents, you have more than enough brain power to work with the numbers. And no, just because math wasn't your strongest subject at school it doesn't mean you're not going to be able to understand it all.

Mathematics is the foundation of every single tip and strategy involved with playing poker. Probability and odds control the edges that increase your win rate. You don't call with a drawing hand because you “have a good feeling", you call because you have good odds.

MENTAL TOUGHNESS!

Have you ever wondered why you are successful one day and no so the next? Many people feel like they are on a performance roller coaster where one minute they are on top of their game and the next on the bottom.

We are beginning to amass evidence that ups and downs in poker performance are associated with psychological ups and downs. When mental toughness is low, you are more likely to play poorly. When mental toughness is high, playing well is almost certain. Your goal as a player is to create a mentally tough mindset that helps you to perform more consistently no matter what challenges you face.

Every seasoned poker player knows that there is a ton of variance in the game and that poker is really a game of the long haul. Being mentally able to deal with the ups and downs of the game is one of the hallmarks of a great player. All great players exhibit something called mental toughness.

Simply stated, mental toughness is the ability to play your best in any situation. Mental toughness becomes especially important when you are facing problems, obstacles, adversity, or failure — either in your personal life or at the table. Having mental toughness allows you to play more consistently, regardless of challenges that might arise at the table or elsewhere.

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POKEROLOGY

The objective of this course is to improve on your foresight rather than thinking in hindsight. Pokerology is all about improving your analytical skills, hedging skills, lateral thinking, ambush strategy and all other essential skills of intelligence that are needed in decision making process which is a part of your daily life. The finer aspects like discipline, bank roll management, non greediness, patience and acceptance is what you would master.

EVENTS OF THE MONTH

THE POKER SCENE IN INDIA

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Aug

The Lede

On a night in late October, in 2011, an advocate named KN Suresh hosted a card-playing party at his house in the posh area of Indiranagar, Bengaluru. Wealthy techies, doctors and realtors were reporte...

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Aug

There is nothing illegal about Poker

THIS petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings in Crime No. 411 of 2011 of Indiranagar Police Station, Bangalore registered for the offence punishable under Sections 79 and 80 of the Karnatak...

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Aug

Poker is a game of skill: Needs more skill than Rummy

HC Police had raided clubs and filed cases. Court says clubs do not require licence to organise games. To use an allegory, it is spades for the police and hearts for poker enthusiasts. The Indian Poke...

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