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The Grand National the History and the Legacy
The Grand National is the Super bowl of horse racing, well sort of. It is one of the most esteemed races in the world; it is steeped in rich history, and you have to be the best to compete. Only the best horses ages 6 years and up are allowed to participate. It is held at the same time each year, in early April, and it is what all horse owners and jockeys train for. This race has been held since 1939 on the record some say 1937; that is up for debate by those who know.
The horses have been well trained for years to be entered into this race. The age for a horse to run in this race is 6 years and over. It is one of the most difficult races to run for both horse and jockey. There have been 62 horses that have lost their lives and one jockey who lost his life during the running of this race since 1939. There are 16 fences and two other jumps that the horse must jump. The race is done in a two set series so all but two of the jumps must be...Read more
Which Omaha Hi/Lo Hands To Let Go
There are a wide variety of Omaha Hi/Lo hands so it can be hard to decide which hands should be played and which should be folded. It may surprise some to know that there are more hands that should be folded than played.
When you are playing Texas Holdem or Omaha Hi/Lo you should only be viewing around 20% of the flops. Anything more then that could mean you are probably playing too loose. The first thing you must know before you ever sit down at a Omaha Hi/Lo table; you must know which hands should be let go. There are of course, some hands that are just obviously not good poker hands. Those are the ones you will be able to easily fold and shouldnt have any problem with. That hands that just do not look good will be instant folds for most people, unless you are one of those people who think it is best to play every single hand because you never know what will come up on the flop. If that is how you think; it is almost sure that you are a losing poker player. If you are interested increasing your...Read more













