August 21, 2007
Strip poker is an altogether different variation of the poker card game. As the name suggests, players have to remove their clothing one by one according to occurrence of the events in their poker game. Most often, such a particular type of poker game does not occur in reality. It ends up being an imagination of some players.
On the other hand, there are specific instances of occurrences of strip poker game too. The main factor though is frequency of occurrence of such a game is very low. The most famous strip poker production on record is National Lampoon’s Strip Poker. WWE, Playboy, and other pin-up models took part in no-limit Texas Hold’em poker competition.
The entire production and filming was at Hedonism II nudist resort in Negril, Jamaica. Later, Pay-Per-View aired it in 2005. Winner of the first episode was Playboy model Taylor Kennedy. Taylor stripped five other models completely naked to win the title. National Lampoon’s Strip Poker was also the first title in National Lampoon’s history to feature full frontal female nudity.
Game Rules
Strip poker functions similar to that of any other variety of poker game. You can play accordingly with number of players and adopt betting and dealing rules accordingly. Players form their own rules of the game for implementation at the end of a hand. Some of them include:
(1) Player with the best hand can remove a clothing of another player. This player can choose the player whose clothing needs shedding.
(2) Player with the worst hand has to remove a part of his clothing. Otherwise, player losing the maximum money in that particular round has to remove part of his clothing.
(3) Sometimes, player could trade a piece of his clothing for chips if he is in need of them.
(4) At the end, all players except the winner lose an article of their clothing or their full clothing.
(5) The game sometime continues until all players are in their nude.
(6) Sometimes, you can buy back your clothing when you earn back chips. Here, there is no long term or total loss of clothing. However, without such an occurrence, nudity is always on an increase throughout the game.
(7) Furthermore, game continues with losing players performing sexual acts after losing all their clothing.
Strip poker could be an accepted and enjoyed form of fantasy game in certain specific cases:
Courtship: Willing partners agree to perform intimate acts as a part of the game. Most often, it is between two individuals only.
Mature Relationship: Mature partners could try adventurous ways of becoming more intimate with each other. It could be a way of introducing variety into their intercourse.
Recreation: Adults partake in the game without any intention of progressing towards sexual intercourse. Instead, it is plain recreation.
Partying: Some youth groups indulge in such partying acts.
August 21, 2007
Poker is a game that needs a blend of strategy and luck for success. It revolves around complex mathematical calculations that leave even the seasoned players clueless. You need to play with undependable information and deception. Conservative intelligent decision-making and risk management are the key to success in poker.
You can never have perfect information at poker if you follow the rules properly. You cannot see what cards your opponents have. All you can do is to make intelligent guesses. If you are on the look out for a poker strategy, remember that there is no common success strategy for it. Otherwise, all players would have used it and made big money.
A player needs to devise and customize his own poker strategy. You need to have a look at your objectives and conditions to decide your approach to the game. You need to consider several factors before getting down to playing. These include - how good you are as a player, what game you prefer, how much of money you are going to bet, whether you want to play for money or just fun.
The primary strategy for poker is to have the right mindset. You need to have a positive attitude if you want to succeed in poker. This attitude will enable you put the necessary efforts to earn money.
While playing poker, play the high pairs and the strong hands before the flop. It will help you do away with the weak and garbage hands. When you get a straight, do not draw to the low-end or both ends. Remember that unconnected low and medium cards are generally unplayable. Suited cards that cannot flop a straight fall in that category.
Be very cautious while playing the starting low pairs from 66 to 22. You should usually fold if you do not flop a set. Be aggressive when you have a two-way draw after the flop. Bet/raise your hand if you can make a straight and a flush or trips. It is better to bet two high over cards or an Ace after a garbage flop, but fold if someone raises. Uniform flops such as 8, 7, 6 can easily turn into straights. It might overtake your good hand or high pair. If you face suited flops forming a completed flush, hold the nut in that suit or have two pair or trips to fill up.
To keep variation in your play and avoid being predictable, use caught bluffing sometimes. You can even win pots that you do not deserve if your bluff works.
Many players get down to playing without even developing an understanding of the basic rules of the game. This blunder could leave you in serious trouble. Therefore, make it a strategy to develop a clear understanding of the basics.
It is important to have a money management plan before you start playing. Plan about how much of money you will bet and how much of money you are willing to lose. Quit the game before you cross your limit. Chasing the losses could be dangerous for you.
Besides concentrating on own game, it is also important to keep an eye on your opponents. Remember that this is a game of mind. You need to beat your opponents mentally to stay on course.