We lost a significant number of players this year as expected, and here's why:
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The 50K HORSE- A One Year Blip
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WSOP Team Bets on Shaky Ground
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WSOP Updating Some Numbers
I have all kinds of fun action for the series and here are the latest updates and standings... -
And on the 10th Day He Rested
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Ivey is the Best
If possible, he's also the most underrated...
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Wicked Chops Poker
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Jeffrey Pollack WSOP Main Event Vlog
3 Jul 2009 | 3:11 pmWatch Jeffrey Pollack Vlog on Day 1A of the 2009 WSOP Main Event on RawVegas.tv In the above vlog, WSOP Commish Jeffrey Pollack talks about this year’s Main Event, the Poker Hall of Fame, the Girls on the Rail Hall of Fame (voting in two weeks), and the Sasquatch running around the Rio Amazon Room today. -
2009 WSOP Main Event Update: Who Is Playing Day 1A
3 Jul 2009 | 2:55 pmTalk about shameless promotion for an online site that buys you into the Main Event. Speaking of which, we'd seriously tattoo your company's name, your name, or your first dog's name on our penis for a Main Event buy-in. You bet your ass we'd sell out. The 2009 WSOP Main Event is into it’s second level on Day 1A. Pre-registration numbers last night were just below 4,000. So it looks like 5,000 entrants when all is said and done is a lock at least. Given The EconomyTM, the death of Michael Jackson, the swine flu, and a host of other factors that would keep somebody from… -
Joe Reitman Does A Mean Beat It
3 Jul 2009 | 1:55 pmEver since we decided that in principle we were generally against the fondling young boys [allegedly], we kind of wrote off Michael Jackson. However, as we said yesterday, we’ll still dance the fuck out of “Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Something,” and really anything from Off the Wall. Who cares if you’re touching a 10 year-old’s pee-pee if you can create a killer beat, right? Pretty much means Dr. Dre could have a harem of underagers in his basement and we’d be like, “Ok fine, but you remember… -
Erica Schoenberg Is Pretty
3 Jul 2009 | 1:24 pmThe ridiculously pretty Erica Schoenberg singlehandedly prettied up Howard and Suzie Lederer's World Series of BBQ the other night. We’re not sure what it is about Erica Schoenberg but she gets more and more attractive and cooler every time we see her. At this pace, she’s going to catch up to us in the looks and coolness department, and people will expect us to get together to form some kind of “beautiful people” power couple. Like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, David Beckham and Posh or Michael Jackson and Maccaulay Culkin. Only problem is, the three of us are… -
2009 WSOP Main Event Starts Today
3 Jul 2009 | 9:06 amWill the 2009 WSOP Main Event even top 2005's numbers? And after five years, will we officially retire this photo? The 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event gets underway today around noon. All eyes will be on field size today. With the feds seizure of online poker funds, coupled with the general effect of The EconomyTM, how drastically will that reduce field size? We looking at 5,000 entrants now? 6,000? Like that song from Asia, only time will tell. Most of the “name” pros are expected to play Days 1C & 1D. Scotty Nguyen is arguably the biggest name in the field expected…
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Poker Strategy
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Tournament Poker with Jeremiah Smith: To Three-bet or Not to Three-bet
30 Jun 2009 | 4:28 pmAs I was stopping by to check in on Thomas 'gnightmoon' Fuller’s table in a WSOP event, he looks back over his shoulder and asked, 'So... -
Poker Shrink Vol. 66: Illusory Correlation
29 Jun 2009 | 11:58 pmA leads to B, and B leads to C, so A leads to C. We all have some sense of what is logical... -
Talking HORSE with Lou Krieger, Vol. 9: Let’s Play Razz
27 Jun 2009 | 10:40 pmI love playing razz. Sometimes it’s my favorite game...but only sometimes, and I’ll tell you why... -
Tournament Poker with Jeremiah Smith: To Flip or Not To Flip
23 Jun 2009 | 10:32 pmWhile understanding the eventual inevitability, most live pros do their best to avoid coinflips. Late on Day 2 of the $1,000 WSOP 'stimulus special'... -
Poker Shrink Vol. 65: Habituation
23 Jun 2009 | 1:50 amHuman beings get used to things. New sights and sounds eventually become familiar. Even something that is initially very exciting can become routine. Habituation is this tendency we all have towards a decreased response to certain stimuli. A lot of...
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Pokerati | Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas Poker Blog
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Day 1A Field Size: 1,116
3 Jul 2009 | 9:46 pmStill liking our 3,000-12,000 number. Until I can get back to the Rio (tomorrow hopefully) — and since honestly, I hardly care about Day 1 chip counts ever — I’m following the action of course here, and mostly here, and then a little bit here. Not saying you shouldn’t also be looking elsewhere, but at the moment I have to really limit my computer screen time, so before I can catch up with everything more in depth online and in real life, I’m sticking with the clicks that I know will give me the most in a few seconds of skim. I’d include Wicked Chops, but I… -
(Way) Outside the WSOP - Main Event Day 1a Evening Update
3 Jul 2009 | 9:11 pmThe Main Event got underway today with Jack Link’s mascot Sasquatch grunting his way through the “Shuffle Up and Deal” with a field of 1,116 (down from last year’s 1,297) starting day 1a. Jeffrey Pollack’s vlog with Wicked Chops Poker, shown below, hopes to get 5,000 entrants, which would be about 25 precent below last year’s 6,844. The lower than expected numbers could also explain the decision to play only 4 two-hour levels on days 1 and 2. At the moment, there’s about 4,000 registrants already signed up, most of which are on days 1c and 1d, so… -
Web Filtering and Delays in the Frank Bill Perspectives Weekly
3 Jul 2009 | 7:57 pmInternet filtering software specifically targeting online gambling sites is here! Plus, why is the Barney Frank Bill about to be delayed up to two months? Related Posts 60 Minutes to Re-Air AP Cheating Scandal Story (5) Bad Beat #1 for Barney Frank Bill? (0) Where Is the Barney Frank Bill? (0) Barney Frank Online Gambling Bill Picking Up Steam (2) -
Poker Beat: Pre-main events
3 Jul 2009 | 12:20 pmIt’s the first episode without the Wolfman, but you should still listen as the WSOP media-osos gather outside the Amazon room to discuss $50k HORSE, late registration policies, WSOP parties, PokerPalooza, the big question of whether or not the WSOP is polarizing into varsity and JV divisions, and … the best and worst ideas in play at the 2009 World Series of Poker. Special pass-bys by Charles Barkley, Mike Tyson, and Oliver Tse … plus the Insider and the Tight Laydown. Dr. Pauly sits in with the crew … and gotta say, as the first episode I’ve ever heard just as a… -
Ultimate Bet Party Video: Anyone Who Is Anyone …
3 Jul 2009 | 11:07 amIn case you missed it (I did) here is some Pokernews video from the first of about a dozen big WSOP main event run-up parties, this one hosted by Ultimate Bet at Studio 54 in the MGM. So much sayable about this, lol … and we can use the phrase “lol” because twitter comes into play. More Phil Hellmuth making a mockery of a few orbits before being pulled from the 2-7 Triple Draw … Tiffany Michelle talking about experimenting with UB and her breasts … Layne Flack being Layne Flack … Shawn Rice and Debo sitting … and just about everything else you might…
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Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig
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#814 - 2009 WSOP #72 - Daily Tilt #35 - Friday, July 3, AM Edition
3 Jul 2009 | 6:28 amAs I told you in the previous post, Matt Hawrilenko finished the preliminary events with a bang, winning the $5,000 NLHE 6-handed and more than a million dollars. Annie Duke and Don Cheadle ran their third WSOP Ante Up for Africa tournament, raising $362,000 for relief and education for the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. Today starts [...]Post from: Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig -
#813 - 2009 WSOP #71 - Seen & Heard #20 - Nice Guys Finish First
3 Jul 2009 | 6:27 amCongratulations to Matt Hawrilenko for his fourth cash of the 2009 WSOP, his third final table, and most important, his first gold bracelet. Matt won the last event before the Championship, the $5,000 NLHE 6-handed. I’ve never actually met Matt, but I swear that every time I reveal that to someone - and it’s come [...]Post from: Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig -
#812 - 2009 WSOP #70 - Daily Tilt #34 - Thursday, July 2, AM Edition
2 Jul 2009 | 8:19 amHoward & Suzie Lederer and Steve Zolotow hosted the seventh edition of their World Series of BBQ and Karaoke last night. I attended with my wife Jo Anne and my daughters Ellie and Valerie. The highlights were (a) phenomenal fireworks; (b) Valerie spending four hours in the swimming pool and/or hot tub; (c) Ellie flirting [...]Post from: Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig -
#811 - 2009 WSOP #69 - Daily Tilt #33 - Wednesday, July 1, AM Edition
1 Jul 2009 | 4:54 amAs of 9 AM Wednesday, John Hanson and David Bach were still fighting heads-up for the $50,000 HORSE World Championship. Full Tilt’s last hope, Vitaly Lunkin, busted in third, though it’s still been a pretty decent Series for the Russian. Today kicks off a round of parties as the remaining events conclude - hopefully, including the [...]Post from: Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig -
#810 - 2009 WSOP #68 - Daily Tilt #32 - Tuesday, June 30, AM Edition
30 Jun 2009 | 8:29 amFull Tilt has four pros at the final table of the $50k HORSE, including Vitaly Lunkin, Huck Seed, Chau Giang, and Erik Seidel. FULL TILT BRACELETS Vitaly Lunkin (#2) Event #4 - $40,000 NLHE Phil Ivey (## 6, 7) Event #8 - $2,500 NL Deuce-to-Seven Event #25 - $2,500 OEOB/SEOB Nick Schulman (#1) Event #23 - $10,000 NL Deuce-to-Seven World Championship Roland De Wolfe [...]Post from: Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig
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Event #49 2009 H.O.R.S.E. Championship is Second-Longest Final Table in WSOP History
1 Jul 2009 | 10:00 amTournament Highlights: Event Headlines - 1. David 'Gunslinger' Bach Wins First WSOP Gold Bracelet 2. 2009 H.O.R.S.E. Championship is Second-Longest Final Table in WSOP History 2. Bach Wins Fourth Annual H.OR.S.E. World Championship 3. Bach Pockets Nearly $1.3 Million -- Second-Highest Cash Prize of 2009 WSOP, So Far 4. Three Non-Gold Bracelet Winners Finish 1-2-3 at Final Table, While Five Former Bracelet Winners Take Spots 4-5-6-7-8. The Champion -- • The 2009 World Series of Poker $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. World Champion is David 'Gunslinger' Bach, from Athens, GA. • Bach was born in… -
Lessons From Mike Caro University Of Poker: Old Memories
30 Jun 2009 | 10:00 amMike is presenting six seminars at the Rio during the World Series of Poker and playing in some of the events. Poker personality, columnist, and WSOP Media director Nolan Dalla has been introducing Mike and regaled the audience with a tale about Mike from 15 years ago. Mike was giving a seminar at a restaurant, and as occasionally befalls such events, the audio equipment went on the blink. Mike usually manages to discover a way to make the most of a bad situation. This time he led the seminar audience outside onto a balcony and climbed on a ledge to address that crowd of poker players. Wild. -
A Tournament Reality
29 Jun 2009 | 10:00 amOne of the skills of a winning poker player is patience. In cash games if you play maniacally you usually end up losing. In tournaments, though, sometimes patience must take a back seat to naked aggression. My good friend Aaron played in a home game satellite for a spot in a major, live tournament series. Twenty players began the tournament, and the key was to finish in the top three to advance to the playoffs. The structure was fast. Each player began with T1,000 and the blinds increased every 15 minutes. There were two heats with the top three players from each heat advancing to the… -
Higher and Higher
29 Jun 2009 | 10:00 am'The price of poker is going up!' as Mike Sexton would say. Just when you thought that action at the nosebleed tables was already ridiculously high, the stakes have been elevated. Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Ilari 'Ziigmund' Sahamies engaged in several $3,000-$9,000 heads-up pot-limit Omaha matches. The two normally played with $500-$1,000 blinds, but they agreed to make it at least $9,000 to see the flop. Ziigmund alluded that he wasn't all that comfortable playing so high, but with the lack of available high stakes opponents, he really had no choice. 'I hope I won't do it anymore,' wrote Ziigmund… -
Domination, Part 1
28 Jun 2009 | 10:00 amOne of the recurring themes of poker theorists is the concept of dominated hands. Entire books on poker strategy are based primarily on the concept of building the kinds of hands that dominate those held by opponents, and avoiding situations where yours is the hand that's dominated. If this concept is new to you, here's how it works. If I'm holding A-10 and you have A-K, my hand is dominated. Miraculous straights and flushes that might accrue to A-10 notwithstanding, I have just three outs, and three outs only, to win this pot. And while there are a few more hands that will enable me to split…
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Poker News
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The PokerNews Profile: Yevgeniy Timoshenko
4 Jul 2009 | 2:14 amOn the biggest night of his young life, Yevgeniy Timoshenko dressed like he knew victory was his. Clad in a charcoal pinstripe suit... -
$1K Cash Plus Entry to $200K GTD up for Grabs at Absolute Poker!
3 Jul 2009 | 7:53 pmThis is your chance to go home a winner with these fantastic $1,530 freerolls awarding $1,000 in cash and a $530 ticket to Absolute Poker's Sunday $200k Guaranteed Tourney! -
Dare2Dream Brings Mental Fitness Regimen to Poker Lifestyle
3 Jul 2009 | 3:40 pmThe mental side of poker is the overlooked aspect of the game, and getting one’s self into mental shape can spell the difference between... -
Alex Bolotin Captures ‘Ante Up For Africa’ Charity Win
3 Jul 2009 | 11:20 amIn a day at the 2009 World Series of Poker largely reserved for charity and good works, Alex Bolotin captured the ‘Ante Up For Africa’ poker fundraiser... -
2009 WSOP: Matt Hawrilenko Captures Shorthanded NLHE Bracelet
3 Jul 2009 | 9:52 amDay 3 of Event #56, $5,000 Six-handed No-Limit Hold’em, started with 16 players looking to make the final table and win the final preliminary...
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Jeremy Enke
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SitNGo.org | WinningPoker.org
4 Jul 2009 | 2:19 amHi there, I have two undeveloped names, SitNGo.org | WinningPoker.org that are for sale. Looking for a good amount for SitNGo and can sell as a package with Winning Poker if needed. I started working on WinningPoker.ORG and have been very busy with my personal life to finish it. Basically was laid off my full time job for about 3 weeks and need money to compensate for it. I accept Paypal and can perform a transaction at any time this weekend. Thanks. -
Main Site For Sale - Generating Revenue and signups
4 Jul 2009 | 1:55 amHi guys It's with a slightly heavy heart that I'm selling my poker training site but I just don't have the time to take it any further as I've just taken over the running of the family business now that my father has retired. The site is currently a poker training and rakeback site. It was getting about 3000 viewers a month but since I stopped being able to promote my training in 2+2 the traffic has steadied out at 1600 - 2000 a month. In the last three months the site had had about 50 new users signup and in the last three months has generated about $15,000 in MGR. There is so much more… -
More Google Questions
4 Jul 2009 | 1:03 amHave a few questions that people here might be able to help with: If i have 2 sites, pokersite1 and pokersite2 and link site to site 2, will Google know/care that i own both sites if I have them both in Webmaster Tools. Also, will they treat the link any way differently? If I create a new site and do some testing using black hat (maybe grey hat) methods, will Google penalize any of my other sites or do anything to any of my Whitehat sites. i guess this question is related to the first question in a way as it may have a bearing as to whether or not google somehow groups sites you own together. -
Selling 33 blog post service from 33 PR1 to PR4 blogs
3 Jul 2009 | 8:22 pmI want to sell blog post service from my 33 PR1 to PR4 blogs. You get: - I write 33 100% unique articles/reviews from your site. - minimum of 100 words max of 3 links that point to your site. - Your article/review will remain to the homepage for 10 days. - your post will archives forever. My price: 33 articles/reviews from 33 PR1 to PR4 blogs for only $220. I write and provide the content. Payment method via paypal only. I interested please PM me. Thanks! -
weird listings in google
3 Jul 2009 | 5:55 pmI've done some "experimenting" on my website recently, which I was appropriately rewarded with my search rankings tanking. Anyway, fast forward a bit... Some of my pages are now being re-included in the search results, only this time my description seems to be ignored on a few of my pages. Instead, google lists my h2 tags in the description. For example, one page that contains an abundance of poker room bonus info has the second h2 tag's text, followed by 4 other h2 or h3 tag text. Anyone else noticing anything similar or just straight up weird about their search listings for a…
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Phil Ivey wins #7
14 Jun 2009 | 6:55 pmPhil Ivey apparently doesn't even enjoy playing poker tournaments. The long hours and relatively small payouts (small to him anyway) make tournaments seem like too much work compared to a high stakes cash game.That's why he's been making side bets with other pros about how many bracelets he can win.He's won two already at this World Series. Firstly he won $96,637 in Event #8, the Deuce to Seven Draw Lowball (No-Limit) event. Then on Saturday night, he won event 25, the $2,500 Omaha 8-or-better/Seven-card Stud 8-or-better event for $220,538.There were rumours that his side bets with other pros… -
The poker blog resurrection
3 Jun 2009 | 8:50 pmThings have been quiet on the blogging front here at Poker.com lately... So I've invited a few other poker fans to come and post from time to time.The infamous Paul @ Poker.com is one of them. He is the creator of one of the most popular pages ever on the website - how to build a poker table. Hopefully he'll stop in soon to bless us with the poker wisdom gained from hosting some of the best home games in town over the years.Another is Shad, or 'The Shad' as I like to call him. His forte is math and poker theory. He likes getting into the nuts and bolts of probability of different poker games… -
It's WSOP time again!
10 May 2009 | 7:08 pmThe 2009World Series of Poker satellites have started getting into full swing at online poker rooms all over the internet in preparation for the world's biggest poker tournament, which starts on July3.Full Tilt Poker is once again running their 150 seat main event guarantee on June 21st, where at least 150 seats to the main event will be given away - that's $1.8 million in guaranteed prize money!And if you qualify at Full Tilt, then happen to go on to win the main event, they'll give you another $10 million!The 150 seat guarantee is just one of many ways to qualify for the WSOP at Full Tilt. -
Rousso through to semi final
8 Mar 2009 | 6:53 pmVanessa Rousso is through to the semi finals of the National Heads Up Championship, and will face fellow PokerStars pro, Bertrand Grospellier at Caesers Palace for a place in the grand final.Rousso has been having quite a year in 2009, appearing in both the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue and GoDaddy television ads.Her road to the semi final was not an easy one either - defeating poker legends Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu so far!In the other semi final, Huck Seed will play Sam Farha.Go Vanessa! It'd be good for a lady to win this event. -
Congrats Redmailman
23 Feb 2009 | 1:32 amRedmailman won our $250 added tournament Sunday at Full Tilt Poker. Congrats!There ended up being 88 players, which isn't bad for a day's notice. :)Yours truly busted out in 66th spot after donking off on a draw.We're going to be holding money addded tournaments more often in the future, so keep eye an eye on this poker blog, our twitter feed and the newsletter for details of the next one. (you can sign up for the newsletter on the index page of Poker.com)Have a good week!Ed
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Rizen Poker
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$5k today
6 Jun 2009 | 11:24 amYesterdays $2.5k started off pretty... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] -
$2500 NL today
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$2k NLHE Today
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$1500 6 max today
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$1500 NLHE today
2 Jun 2009 | 10:12 amSo far in the first two events... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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Bankroll Boost Poker Gossip Blog
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President Obama to Play 2009 WSOP
3 Jul 2009 | 12:22 pmWell, not exactly, but President Barack Obama currently holds a 2009 WSOP Main Event buy-in in his hand. According to poker player (and relatively unknown) Richard Sklar on PokerNews TV, he handed the president a WSOP buy-in at Ceasars Palace inviting him to play the event for free. Nobody believed Sklar would be able to get [...] -
Nelly To Sing At Pokerstars WSOP Party
2 Jul 2009 | 10:49 pmRumour has it that Nelly will be singing at the Pokerstars WSOP Party. According to NYC Rounders, semi-washed up hip hop star Nelly will be siging at the official Pokerstars WSOP Party July 9th at the Palms. From their site: Hip-Hop Star, Pimp Juice & Apple Bottom Jeans entrepreneur Nelly will be headlining the PokerStars Party at [...] -
Deal or No Deal for Money
29 Jun 2009 | 8:08 pmOMG!!! OMG!!! OMG!!!! As someone that used to love watching the show, I noticed tonight that PKR Poker.com had Deal or No Deal for REAL MONEY online! You can wager from $0.50 to $100 and the max you can win is $1000 (so the odds aren’t the greatest) but man is it fun! As you can [...] -
Priorities and pathology
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Leonardo DiCaprio’s going to kill us all
18 Jun 2009 | 7:38 pmOkay okay.. maybe not KILL per se… but this dude could spell bad things for poker!! Word on the interweb is that Leonardo DiCaprio is planning on teaming up with Brian Koppelman and David Levien, who brought us that oh-so-quoteable “Rounders” a few years back. This time around, they’re delving into the poker scene again, this [...]
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David Bach wins the 50k H.O.R.S.E
1 Jul 2009 | 8:26 pmDavid Bach wins the 50k H.O.R.S.E and the coveted David Chip Reese Trophy. David Bach had to beat one of the hottest and fiercest final tables of all time. And to get the final table, David had to beat about 95 of the best poker players in the world. David Bach is not [...] -
Final Table of the 2009 50k H.O.R.S.E Championship
30 Jun 2009 | 11:31 amThe final table of the 2009 50K H.O.R.S.E is set after Full Tilt Poker Pro Gus Hansen was eliminated in 9th place. Gus did an amazing job of playing the best limit players in mixed games after playing heads up Pot limit Omaha Hi the whole winter and spring. The Full Tilt Poker [...] -
2009 50k H.o.r.s.e Update plus fantasy league
29 Jun 2009 | 11:06 pmFull Tilt Fantasy League Right now I’m steaming because most of my picks to win the 2009 50K H.O.R.S.E are felted. What has me really fired up, is they were the chips leaders after day one. Justin Smith AKA bostedJ was my number 2 pick in the event and he was doing very well [...] -
Jeff Lisandro wins 3 bracelets in the 2009 WSOP
24 Jun 2009 | 8:08 pmJeff Lisandro is red hot in the 2009 WSOP! He just won his 3rd bracelet of the series making this one of the greatest poker accomplishments of all time. He just beat Full Tilt Poker blogger and writer Michael Craig heads up in Event 44 - $2,500 Seven Card Razz. Jeff Lisandro [...] -
Miami John Cernuto is unconscious at WSOP
23 Jun 2009 | 5:54 pmMiami John Cernuto has collapsed at the World series of Poker of what seems to be a heart attack or a stroke. Several poker pros are reporting via Twitter that Miami John Cernuto is moving but seemingly unconscious from a possible heart attack! Our prayers go out to Full Tilt Poker Pro Miami [...]
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thecortster's Poker Blog
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Sweating and Partying
28 Jun 2009 | 6:53 pmSince my last post I haven't played any poker myself. Vegas is becoming more and more of a vacation spot and less of a workspace, but that's fine with me.I had the best time I've had in a while last week while sweating the $5k shootout final table. Nasr had survived and was one of the last five players so we decided to give him a huge cheering section. I think there were around 20 of us who were there to support him (does anyone have a youtube video of the stream?) and after we were all a few beers deep, we began some nice "Hey! Super Nasdog! Schalalalala!" cheers that came out pretty loud. -
When in doubt, blog it out
22 Jun 2009 | 7:09 pmI've been spending the past days taking advantage of some of the things Vegas has to offer other than just poker. I ended up seeing two shows (Mystere and Love) which are both part of the Cirque du Soleil family. Mystere at the Treasure Island was an incredible show, it's really fascinating what the human body is capable of doing if trained properly. I have mad respect for all the performers and their discipline, mindboggling imo.Love is the Beatles show at the Mirage was entertaining as well, especially if you're a Beatles fan. I like most of their songs though I wouldn't consider myself any… -
More WSOP, More Pics
17 Jun 2009 | 12:59 pmMy trip back home to Kansas came just at the right time this year. Getting away from Vegas for a long weekend is a good way to regenerate and that's exactly what I did. I spent most of my time hanging out with my family, as we went to Theatre in the Park and then a KC Wizards game the very next night. It kinda sucked that the trip was so short but at the same time I didn't wanna miss too much action in Vegas either :)Things around the villa are same old same old. There seems to be a trend of people getting lazier and lazier by the day. In the beginning everyone was super motivated to play a… -
More Vegas Updates
10 Jun 2009 | 12:43 pmThe $2.5k shorthanded NL tourney was my second WSOP event this year. I sold off 50% to friends to give them something to sweat and I guess that did well for my karma because I ended up cashing in 60th place for $6.6k. I built up a huge stack on Day 1 but lost half of it in the final level of the day, leaving myself with 35k and blinds of 600/1200 going into Day 2.With the bubble approaching, I was all-in three times to keep my head above water before the bubble finally burst and people started loosening up. I began to accumulate some chips and became pretty active at my table. The guy to my… -
WSOP action
6 Jun 2009 | 1:57 pmMy first WSOP tourney was the $1.5k 6max NL a few days ago. My starting table was pretty decent, I only knew Eric "Rizen" Lynch and Helge (Rifter) who's stayed in our Vegas house all three years now. After a slow start I doubled up with AK vs 88 and was sitting on around 9k when I called a 3bet with QQ. The flop came down 553 and my opponent check/raised me all-in, which I snapped. He turned over AK, the turn was a K and I was out. Certainly can't be disappointed about my play so no big deal. Ramin made a deep run but busted unluckily in 12th place after losing a huge flip.Yesterday I tried…
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Happy Days at the WSOP, Hanging with the Radio Station Guys, Playing Poker, and Scarfing Shrimp Cocktails by the Barrel
2 Jul 2009 | 5:45 pmI just got back from Las Vegas, the World Series of Poker, and a get together of some of my fellow show hosts at Rounder’s Radio and many listeners who showed up to meet one another and play in the station’s poker tournament. Since the tournament was at the Golden Nugget, I arranged for anyone interested to meet in the poker room two hours before the tourney’s start so we could divert our attention from poker and think about a shrimp cocktail run to the Golden Gate, located a half-block away from the Nugget. Anthony Curtis’ Las Vegas Advisor newsletter has listed the Golden Gate’s… -
Where Have all the HORSEs Gone
2 Jul 2009 | 3:58 pmWith record and near-record participation during the early stages of this year’s WSOP, what’s the story with the $50,000 HORSE event, which attracted only 95 entrants, significantly less than last year?Other events at this year’s WSOP fared better. In fact, the $1,500 Omaha/8 tournament was the largest Omaha/8 event in WSOP history with 918 participants. One of the "Stimulus Special" events—referred to euphemistically by many players as the “donk-fest”—became the largest ever WSOP tournament outside of the main event. A couple of reasons for the decline in HORSE participation… -
Fish and Chips: The Rounder's Radio Poker Tournament at the Golden Nugget and Shrimp Cocktail Run to the Golden Gate ... It's All Set for June 27
22 Jun 2009 | 4:58 pmI’ll be in Las Vegas this week for the World Series of Poker—primarily to play in some side games and see friends. But I’m also going to play Saturday night in a 7 p.m. small buy-in tournament at the Golden Nugget, sponsored by Rounder’s Radio.My weekly webcast radio show, Keep Flopping Aces, is heard live, worldwide and in real time on http://www.roundersradio.com/ each and every Thursday night at 6 p.m. Pacific Time (9 p.m. Eastern Time) and equivalent time zones all over the world. The show can also be heard on demand, by visiting the web site and downloading the show.This week,… -
Poker Player Alliance's National Poker Week Set for July 19 - 25
22 Jun 2009 | 4:28 pmThe Poker Players Alliance (PPA) announced National Poker Week will be held July 19-25, to rally the PPA’s nationwide membership and send a message to lawmakers that their constituents support poker and legislation that regulates and licenses online poker.“Our members—the poker players of America—are our best advocates to protect the future of poker,” PPA Chairman and former Senator Alfonse D’Amato (pictured right) said. “National Poker Week, with events in Washington, D.C., and across the country, is the PPA’s way to make it clear to my former colleagues in the U.S. Congress… -
World Trade Organization Report Claims US Internet Gaming Laws are Illegal and Discriminatory
18 Jun 2009 | 5:45 pmThis past April the World Trade Organization (WTO) claimed that internet gambling laws in the US were illegal and contrary to US treaty obligations under the WTO. Recently the WTO released the full text of the report.EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton was quoted as saying, “Internet gambling is a complex and delicate area, and we do not want to dictate how the US should regulate its market. However, the US must respect its WTO obligations. I hope that we will be able to reach an amicable solution to this issue.” The report concludes a year-long investigation set off by a request by…
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Happy Days at the WSOP, Hanging with the Radio Station Guys, Playing Poker, and Scarfing Shrimp Cocktails by the Barrel
2 Jul 2009 | 5:45 pmI just got back from Las Vegas, the World Series of Poker, and a get together of some of my fellow show hosts at Rounder’s Radio and many listeners who showed up to meet one another and play in the station’s poker tournament. Since the tournament was at the Golden Nugget, I arranged for anyone interested to meet in the poker room two hours before the tourney’s start so we could divert our attention from poker and think about a shrimp cocktail run to the Golden Gate, located a half-block away from the Nugget. Anthony Curtis’ Las Vegas Advisor newsletter has listed the Golden Gate’s… -
Where Have all the HORSEs Gone
2 Jul 2009 | 3:58 pmWith record and near-record participation during the early stages of this year’s WSOP, what’s the story with the $50,000 HORSE event, which attracted only 95 entrants, significantly less than last year?Other events at this year’s WSOP fared better. In fact, the $1,500 Omaha/8 tournament was the largest Omaha/8 event in WSOP history with 918 participants. One of the "Stimulus Special" events—referred to euphemistically by many players as the “donk-fest”—became the largest ever WSOP tournament outside of the main event. A couple of reasons for the decline in HORSE participation… -
Fish and Chips: The Rounder's Radio Poker Tournament at the Golden Nugget and Shrimp Cocktail Run to the Golden Gate ... It's All Set for June 27
22 Jun 2009 | 4:58 pmI’ll be in Las Vegas this week for the World Series of Poker—primarily to play in some side games and see friends. But I’m also going to play Saturday night in a 7 p.m. small buy-in tournament at the Golden Nugget, sponsored by Rounder’s Radio.My weekly webcast radio show, Keep Flopping Aces, is heard live, worldwide and in real time on http://www.roundersradio.com/ each and every Thursday night at 6 p.m. Pacific Time (9 p.m. Eastern Time) and equivalent time zones all over the world. The show can also be heard on demand, by visiting the web site and downloading the show.This week,… -
Poker Player Alliance's National Poker Week Set for July 19 - 25
22 Jun 2009 | 4:28 pmThe Poker Players Alliance (PPA) announced National Poker Week will be held July 19-25, to rally the PPA’s nationwide membership and send a message to lawmakers that their constituents support poker and legislation that regulates and licenses online poker.“Our members—the poker players of America—are our best advocates to protect the future of poker,” PPA Chairman and former Senator Alfonse D’Amato (pictured right) said. “National Poker Week, with events in Washington, D.C., and across the country, is the PPA’s way to make it clear to my former colleagues in the U.S. Congress… -
World Trade Organization Report Claims US Internet Gaming Laws are Illegal and Discriminatory
18 Jun 2009 | 5:45 pmThis past April the World Trade Organization (WTO) claimed that internet gambling laws in the US were illegal and contrary to US treaty obligations under the WTO. Recently the WTO released the full text of the report.EU Trade Commissioner Catherine Ashton was quoted as saying, “Internet gambling is a complex and delicate area, and we do not want to dictate how the US should regulate its market. However, the US must respect its WTO obligations. I hope that we will be able to reach an amicable solution to this issue.” The report concludes a year-long investigation set off by a request by…
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Andrew Feldman's 2009 WSOP Day 1A Blog
3 Jul 2009 | 11:13 pm2:04 a.m. And that's a night! No, they haven't been playing extra time, but I have been on the floor getting interviews with Jason Alexander, Gus Hansen, Mike Sexton, Jennifer Tilly and Phil Laak for the Poker Edge podcast. The last level saw the elimination of Jerry Yang and the catapult to success for Jason Alexander. Alexander is sitting at nearly $90,000 heading into Day 2 and believe me, there's nobody more surprised than him. After hitting a miracle runner runner full house to defeat his opponent's... -
World Series of Poker: the one American championship you can win
3 Jul 2009 | 11:26 amThe 2009 World Series of Poker main event starts today, and Gary Wise asks whether you have what it takes to take home the title. -
Bernard Lee recalls the worst of his 2009 WSOP experience
2 Jul 2009 | 12:58 pmBernard Lee has taken some tremendous beats during the 2009 WSOP, but on the bright side, maybe the bad beats are behind him. -
The man is the king of cashing at the WSOP, but he's still waiting for a win
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The WSOP main event approaches
1 Jul 2009 | 7:38 pmThis blog has been left vacated for quite a while now and quite honestly, I feel pretty awful about it. Unfortunately, there's nothing I can do about it now other than saying that the next 17 days will be filled with blog entries from the WSOP main event. While the recaps for the first 56 events have been the big items to follow, I thought I'd take a look back at what we believed would be the big stories to watch in 2009. After all, it's hard to predict a completely unpredictable game.1. The...
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Omaha High-Low Set-Up and Play
23 Jun 2009 | 6:04 pmFor those of you have that played poker in the past but really have no idea how to play Limit Texas Hold ‘Em or Omaha, you are absolutely in luck! For that is exactly what we are going to discuss below so that way you know exactly what you might be getting yourself into whenever you start playing either of these games. What you might not know about these two games is that they are pretty much exactly the same terms of playing. Omaha high-low is a split-pot game. What that means is that it is possible to make both the best high and low poker hand. Half of the pot would then be… -
The Advantages of Online Poker!
21 Jun 2009 | 7:07 amOnline poker has become increasingly popular in recent years and for all of you traditional players out there, you might not be aware of some of the fantastic benefits of online poker – and that is what we are going to touch base on right now! Online poker is something that has spread like wildfire as soon as it started out and there is a reason for that: money. Playing online poker is honestly one of the most lucrative businesses in the world, with people winning millions upon millions of money. The best advantage of online poker is that whenever you win money, it is going to be free… -
Phil Hellmuth: Check This Guy Out!
8 Jun 2009 | 5:17 pmLet’s talk about Phil Hellmuth. This guy is one of the first guys to win the WSOP at the age of 24 and while he might have been the youngest guy in the world to win a WSOP bracelet, he is totally full of ego and attitude. His nickname, The Poker Brat comes from these two traits and if you outdraw Phil in a tournament, he will actually stand up from his chair and give his points hot impossible the draw itself was and you are one lucky bastard. Phil is definitely one of the most aggressive and fierce players in the world, he definitely still has a lot of learn and he certainly needs to… -
Brock for the Block
7 Jun 2009 | 1:19 amIs that a poker face, or is that a poker face? Whatever the case, it has served Brock “t soprano” Parker quite well. He looks as cool as his namesake in this undated photo, but he was looking far more elated yesterday, while playing in the short but very active Event #14 in the World Series of Poker. Eleven players went into this event. The game? Six Handed Limit Poker at $2,500. That ain’t no chump change, folks. Parker, a well known online poker player, did the deed well before midnight last night in Las Vegas. In a surprising game full of action, twists, and turns, Parker… -
WSOP: It Started Slow But Not Anymore!
31 May 2009 | 12:46 pmIt was a very slow start in the event #6 at WSOP (World Series of Poker) and while no one has been eliminated right now, everything is going strong. There are only about 102 players left right now and Matt Glantz and David Oppenheim are the two leading survivors. These players are definitely strong and everything is left up to chance. Right now, with the WSOP well underway, you will see all kinds of big … huge names in the game there, everyone from Chad Brown and Tony G all the way to Jennifer Harman and Scotty Nguyen have made their way to the table. It’s definitely a tough field…
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Riding the F Train
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2009 WSOP: The Calm Before the Storm, and Playing Big Draws
2 Jul 2009 | 4:21 amYesterday was a day off. Or rather I should say it was a day away from the Rio because it wasn't a day off. Some other freelance work kept me occupied during the afternoon.Today is another day off. The last preliminary event finishes up alongside the Ante Up for Africa tournament. I don't see many well-known names in the final fifteen of that last preliminary event. It's a safe bet that all eyes will be on Ante Up.An interesting discussion that's come out in the last few days is one that I had with my friend Zeke several weeks ago. Zeke contended that the "World Series of Poker" has really… -
2009 WSOP: Now the Real Fun Begins
30 Jun 2009 | 11:32 amToday marks the commencement of the last of the preliminary bracelet events, $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em. That means the Big Dance begins on Friday, and the social calendar for the next week becomes very, very busy. A party celebrating the 10-year anniversary of UltimateBet was last night at Studio 54; the Bluff party is tomorrow at Sapphire; the PokerStars party is next Friday and there are sure to be a host of other parties in between. The Everest Poker Lounge at the Rio finally opened just in time for a host of Everest qualifiers to descend on yesterday's donkament in zip-ups that… -
2009 WSOP: The Week of Run-Bad-aments
26 Jun 2009 | 12:16 pmFirst it was the razz. No need to re-hash that.Then it was a session of 20-40. Not memorable enough to really recount.Finally, there was Day 3 of the $2,500 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo tourney yesterday. We started play with 23 players. When I looked at the structure sheet and the chips in play, I heaved a big ol' sigh. It looked like a 3am-4am night from a 1pm start. And indeed that's what it was. There was a brief moment, around 11pm or 1130pm, when if the cards had broken the right way, we could have accelerated that pace. But they didn't break the right way and it was indeed 3:30am when we… -
2009 WSOP: The Late, Late Show
24 Jun 2009 | 9:45 amThere's been a rash of problems within the last week at the 2009 World Series of Poker with the daily 5pm bracelet events. They're not starting until 5:15. That wouldn't be a problem in and of itself, but it's a symptom of a bigger issue. Each tournament got off late because by 5pm only about 60% of the final field had registered.The problem repeated itself three nights in a row -- with the $2500 Eight-Game Mix, the $2500 Razz and the $2500 Omaha Hi/Lo. The effect was that each table started play extremely short-handed. My razz table played 4-handed for about 45 minutes and 5-handed for… -
Blech
23 Jun 2009 | 2:05 pmIf you followed my Twitter feed yesterday, you know razz went about as horribly as it could have gone. After winning the first hand I played to get up to about 8,000 (7,500 starting), I did not win a single hand that went past fourth street. I repeatedly bricked in a big way, and the one time I made a hand (6-5-4-3-A), Mike Baxter rivered 6-5-4-2-A.I was out during Level 4, one of the first people out. It was the most disappointing and frustrating 3.5 hours of poker I've ever played.Thanks for the well wishes and support.
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Home Game; Finding Players
1 Jul 2009 | 9:44 amThe most difficult part of starting a home game can be getting enough interested players to come out regularily. I can guarantee you will get plenty of people saying they would be interested, even some geniunely excited about it, but come game time, their seats are empty. Nothing is more frustrating than planning a poker [...] -
ESPN Has Power…Too Much Maybe?
29 Jun 2009 | 8:13 amAs I type this, the bubble is about to burst in the $50,000 HORSE game at the 2009 WSOP in Las Vegas. This year, they decided to keep the format to all HORSE, even on the final table, unlike last year where it was decided to make the final table all No Limit Hold’em. Why? [...] -
Home Game; Rules
25 Jun 2009 | 3:24 pmIn this installment of organizing your home game, I’m going to discuss the need for having set rules and guidelines for your home game. I’m going to assume that you know the basic games rules and how to play whatever game you choose, but as the host, you need to understand the OFFICIAL rules and [...] -
The Cop, The Reporter, and The Judge
23 Jun 2009 | 8:46 amA cop, a reporter, and a judge were all in a poker club one night… Sounds like the start to a good joke, doesn’t it? Well, in a way, it is kind of funny, but it can also be quite serious as well An underground club recently was raided by police and naturally, a reporter for the local [...] -
Home Game: Structure
20 Jun 2009 | 9:18 amPart two of the Building Your Home Game is about developing a good STRUCTURE. This is the area you need to really sit down and work out and periodically adjust as your game grows, so the more attention you give it from the start, the better your game will run. Structure is all about shaping [...]
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The House of Poker Blues
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FullTilt Poker Academy Going Strong
1 Jul 2009 | 10:05 amLearn from the pros at the FullTilt Poker Academy for free! The Full Tilt Poker Academy that was launched earlier this year in March, is by all accounts turning out to be a very successful program for all that have joined it. The Poker Academy offers a mix of video by using the expertise of over 100 of the game's greatest players of the game. The poker academy lets you watch the Pros at Team Full Tilt as they present you with poker video lessons, strategies, and challenges which will test what you have… -
Free Entry into $50k Guaranteed Tournament
25 Jun 2009 | 4:15 amFor a limited time only, Carbon Poker is giving a FREE $109 entry coupon to Sunday's $50,000 Guaranteed Poker Tournament with any deposit of $250 or more. This is one sweet deal. For those that may not know the site or of this poker tournament, there is a heck of an overlay. All you have to do to get your free entry, for a limited time, is to make a deposit. That's right, simply make your deposit between now and this Sunday 14:45 (Client Time) and you will automatically receive your entry coupon. It has never been so easy to get an entry and turn one of the biggest guaranteed poker… -
WSOP Standings as of June 14
17 Jun 2009 | 4:15 amFor all those poker lovers that have been trying to keep a running tab of this years WSOP bracelet winners, here is a list as of the date June 14. We have a couple two time winners so far this year in John Brock Parker, and well known pro Phil Ivey. That gives Ivey a total of seven bracelets ! Can Ivey win another one this year and make eight ? Only time will tell, but if I were to make a wager on it, my money would say he does. Event 1 - $500 - Casino Employees No-Limit Hold'em - Andrew Cohen Event 2 - $40,000 - 40th Annual No-Limit Holdem - Vitaly Lunkin Event 3 - $1,500 - Omaha… -
Carbons Badbeat Jackpot On The Rise
10 Jun 2009 | 4:49 amCarbon Pokers Badbeat Jackpot is on the rise yet again. At the time of this posting it stands at $731,280.82 and climbling . Will it break the online record of 1.2 million dollars that the room set back just a few short months ago ? Only time will tell. Details on the 1.2 million dollar badbeat jackpot win can be found by clicking here. If you don't know about the badbeat jackpot you should . The jackpot is seeded from taking 50 cents of every pot on specially labelled ring tables. As soon as a player has a four sevens or better cracked, the jackpot will be won. And every player that is… -
Carbon Poker Opening For Australian Players ?
9 Jun 2009 | 5:30 amI'm thinking that Carbon Poker just may be getting things ready to open it's real money tables to Australian players. Some may wonder why I would even think that. As most folk that have played the site for long knows, the laws over in Australia do not allow their citizens to play poker or gamble for real money at an online site that is based in their country. I've had online friends in the past that live over there and just love the site, but could not get a real money account set up due to this and have had to settle for their second choice of rooms to play at. Here lately though, a lot of…
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Are there too many WSOP events?
3 Jul 2009 | 7:06 amThe $10k Main Event kicks off today, over a month after the first WSOP event of this year’s series. I must admit that I’ve got a bit bored with the coverage and I believe there are far too many events – particularly hold’em events. Here’s a list of the hold’em events at this year’s WSOP, not including the main event: No-Limit Hold’em (Event 4) $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Event 7) $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em (Event 9) $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em (Event 11) $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Event 13) $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em (Event 15) $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em (Event 19) $2,500… -
The Misrepresentation of Poker in TV Shows
16 Jun 2009 | 2:08 pmI’m not talking poker TV shows, but TV shows with poker in them - such as soap operas, dramas and the like. I was watching a serial drama last night (which I won’t name for fear of embarrassment) and when they talked of having a game of poker, I just smiled and waiting with anticipation for the laughs that were sure to follow. Yep you guessed it, it was Four of a Kind vs. a Royal flush, turned over as if these two monsters of poker clash on a regular basis. I often hear people talk about poker TV shows giving the wrong impression of poker by just showing the action hands, but… -
$30 Million Poker Winnings Frozen
11 Jun 2009 | 12:50 pmThis week it emerged that $30 million of poker player’s funds has been frozen by the Federal Government. This has affected thousands of US player’s wanting to cash out from sites like PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker, something already harder to achieve since the UIGEA bullshit. What surprises me most is that PokerStars and Full Tilt don’t use multiple backup payment processors, and spread the load around a bit more. Maybe they do have alternatives, but they’ve been hit by this to the tune of 30 big ones, which has gotta hurt. At this time it seems the online poker rooms are covering… -
Poker and Data Mining Software
8 Jun 2009 | 2:55 amI use Poker Tracker, and I love it. The main reason why I love it, is because I can keep track of my wins and losses, right down to each session, starting hand, and so much more. It’s a useful tool for learning what mistakes I might be making and how to improve my game. Every once in a while I’ll look deep into the statistics and see where I can plug a hole or two in my game. The other major advantage of using Poker Tracker is the HUD. For those unfamiliar with this, it basically overlays vital information about your opponents onto the table. The basic stats are; hands played,… -
WSOP 2009 Online Satellites
30 May 2009 | 3:37 pmEvery poker player in the world wants to play the WSOP main event, but the only stumbling block is the $10k buy-in. Like most people I can’t find a spare $10k and even if I could I wouldn’t want to blow it on one tournament. So the only way is to try my luck in the online WSOP satellites. I’ve been playing online poker since the early days (Planet Poker) and although I’ve always wanted to play in the WSOP, I’ve never really tried to qualify before. This year is different - I want a seat and I want it bad! I was ready to begin my quest for WSOP glory yesterday…
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Goldman Sachs thinks Online Poker will be Legal soon
3 Jul 2009 | 4:11 pmI just read an article indicating that power broker Godman Sachs thinks that online poker will be legal and it won’t be too long. That is extremely interesting rhetoric coming from one of the giants of the finance industry. Why would they publicly make a statement like that without having some knowledge of where online poker stands and the UIGEA? These guys hire lobbyist for a number of things so it certainly makes good sense that they could be gearing up to push through online poker legislation in some manner. This was a very interesting read. Read article here! Social Bookmarking -
Curtom WINS PokerStars Sunday Millions Satellite
3 Jul 2009 | 6:59 amIt looks like I may be playing the Sunday Millions this weekend. I plowed through thirty-six players for the one guaranteed seat and took it down after a little more than two hours. I got to the Final Table with half the average stack and I was kind of surprised at some of the careless play by the Big Stacks at the table. At least two of them could have easily played down to final four players but each of them made really careless mistakes. Fortunately I was able to take advantage of that and I got really lucky when my Pocket Eights hit a Set against Pocket Aces and Nine Ten off-suite. -
The Joy and Pain of Poker
30 Jun 2009 | 4:00 pmHow many times have you been so happy with your play that you could jump through the roof? How many times have you been so disappointed with your play or a bad beat that you wanted to jump off a building? The game of poker, especially No Limit Hold’em, is one of the best roller coaster rides any of us can ever experience. True, the ride can be bumpy and throw you out of the car but it can also magically build tracks when it seems like you are about to run into a dead end to keep you on course. How can anyone not enjoy the carnival of the senses that is the game of poker? The sad part is… -
Tom Dwan up over 700k+ vs. Antonious after 25 sessions
28 Jun 2009 | 11:43 pmAfter 25 intermittent sessions Tom Durrr Dwan has managed to turn the tables on Antonious who once had the lead. No less than a few days ago Patrick Antonious was up more than 300k. Dwan finally started to hit his draws and chipped away at the lead from session to session. Neither player has ever had a lead this large at any point in the challenge. This should be very interesting and could be very dangerous for Antonious if he is not careful. If he were to quit now he would be out of $1.2 million dollars. Not good. Something tells me that Tom Dwan is not about to relinquish his lead. -
Full Tilt and PokerStars Bad Beats
26 Jun 2009 | 3:23 pmLately, there has been a bit of a battle cry regarding bad beats on PokerStars and Full Tilt. Player after player seems to want to complain about getting bad beat as if it never happens. That still amazes me to this day that online players have not grasped the concept of what a Bad Beat really is. A good player gets his chips in with the best hand. Bad players do not get their chips in with the best hand. It seems clear that you cannot be Bad Beat unless you are a reasonably good poker player. In other words, bad players do not get Bad Beat because they never get their chips in with the best…
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BadBlood on Poker
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Late To The Party
22 Jun 2009 | 10:49 amThere are those that set trends. There are those who follow them. Then there are those who wait until the trends become tired and then act on them with a vigor proportional to their level of cluelessness.To wit: I now possess two Affliction T-shirts.If that didn't convince you, how about this?Otis is heading to Vegas next Wednesday. So is TheMark, GucciRick, and a whole host of other G-Vegas denizens. Me? I just got back from vacation and can't go because of work obligations. I'd love to go. It's WSOP time. Hell, I'd even play in an event for the first time ever.But sadly, that won't be the… -
Happy Father's Day
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Masters of the Craft
10 Jun 2009 | 7:27 pmI read the 3rd paragraph of this post and felt like I have more work to do here.Thrash. It started in the Bay Area with the likes of Metallica, Exodus, Overkill, Slayer. Since then, metal's evolved into other various, yet seemingly similar forms. Today's new wave, which includes the Lamb of God's, the Shadows Fall's, even the Killswitch Engage's, owe their roots to the original masters. Even the Extreme and Death metal varieties can't say they weren't influenced by Thrash's early years.(I'm convinced that Cliff Burton's spirit helped form the Gothenburg Sound when he tragically passed in… -
Not Good
10 Jun 2009 | 6:40 amI would surmise that this news is not what I would call "good."Web's Poker Winners Face Delays in CollectingU.S. Deals Blow to Online-Poker PlayersGroup: Feds have frozen $30M of online poker winningsAll reputable sources.
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Life Liberty and the Pursuit of FREE POKER - 4Flush.com
4 Jul 2009 | 4:18 amPokerNews.comLife Liberty and the Pursuit of FREE POKER4Flush.comBoth leading online poker sites will be lighting up the tables with some fireworks of their own, giving away five free seats in the CEREUS Poker Network's Absolute Poker's $150K Satellite tournament on July 3rdtourneyblog.com$1K Cash Plus Entry to $200K GTD up for Grabs at Absolute Poker!PokerNews.comParty Poker's $12K Gtd tournament on July 3rdtourneyblog.comall 4 news articles » -
Full Tilt Poker's new Ante Games - tourneyblog.com
3 Jul 2009 | 10:40 pmGambling911.comFull Tilt Poker's new Ante Gamestourneyblog.comPlay poker with antes from the start at Full Tilt Poker, and build bigger pots! Increase your action and play for bigger pots in Full Tilt Poker's new Review of Barnyard Poker for online poker gamingExaminer.comFull Tilt Poker and NBC .. and You?4Flush.com'FACE THE ACE' PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NBC AND FULL TILT POKERRecentPoker.comGambling911.com -tourneyblog.com -tourneyblog.comall 13 news articles » -
World Series of Poker Hosts a Special Guest: Congressman Barney Frank - EOG.com
3 Jul 2009 | 5:53 pmUSA Online Gambling NewsWorld Series of Poker Hosts a Special Guest: Congressman Barney FrankEOG.comThis years World Series of Poker (WSOP) will have a special guest on Sunday at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Online Poker - Have a Reason for BluffingVegasSports-OddsObama is a busy man, but will he find time for Poker?USA Online Gambling NewsBarney Frank at the World Series of PokerGambling911.comOnline Casino Reports -Bluff Magazine -Toute la Poésieall 16 news articles » -
Cards hit air at World Series of Poker main event - The Associated Press
3 Jul 2009 | 3:21 pmBluff MagazineCards hit air at World Series of Poker main eventThe Associated PressLAS VEGAS (AP) — Cardplayers, celebrities and amateurs with deep pockets are back in Las Vegas and hoping for a handsome score as the World Series of Poker 2009 World Series of Poker - judge opponents by their gameguardian.co.ukWORLD SERIES OF POKER MAIN EVENT: Success of amateurs at poker's Las Vegas Review - JournalFrom secrecy to spotlight: World Series of Poker hits 40USA TodayOnline Poker Website -RecentPoker.com -PokerStars.comall 272 news articles » -
Goldman Sachs Predicts US Online Poker Legalization - Tight Poker
3 Jul 2009 | 8:04 amGoldman Sachs Predicts US Online Poker LegalizationTight PokerIn a report to investors, Goldman Sachs used PartyGaming, operator of Party Poker, as a basis for determining the US market's size, saying, Goldman Sachs predicts online gaming in USInterGameall 2 news articles »
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Matt Damon And Ben Affleck Gamble For Charity
3 Jul 2009 | 11:58 pmBest pals Matt Damon and Ben Affleck faced off at the poker table on Thursday night as part of a charity event in Las Vegas. -
Cards hit air at World Series of Poker main event
3 Jul 2009 | 3:53 pmCardplayers, celebrities and amateurs with deep pockets are back in Las Vegas and hoping for a handsome score as the World Series of Poker main event begins. -
Poker star in court after win
3 Jul 2009 | 8:38 amA TOP New Zealand poker player has been dragged through the courts by his closest card-playing mate after a big cash haul at a Melbourne casino. -
700 Bikers To Cross Miss. River Bridge Saturday
3 Jul 2009 | 12:27 amFolks may hear a rumble in Vicksburg on Saturday, but it probably wona TMt be from thunder. -
Continue reading "Burton police working to identify man shot at Palace Poker Room"
2 Jul 2009 | 4:22 pmBurton police believe they know the identity of a man shot and killed during an attempted robbery at the Palace Poke Room on Wednesday morning.
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Jason Alexander among leaders in Main Event Day 1a
4 Jul 2009 | 2:26 amSitting elbow to elbow with other entertainment-industry giants, Alexander is enjoying himself immensely so far. "I spent the first part of the day next to Nelly, which was a thrill, and the rest with my good friend Brad Garret," Alexander told PokerListings.com as he bagged his chips for the night. "The energy in the room was great." Getting off to a rocky start he was ready to throw in the towel early in the afternoon. After the dinner break, however, all that changed. Chipping up and getting a little lucky to suck out for a huge double-up, Alexander started accumulating the stack that… -
Gus Hansen talks WSOP Main Event 2009
4 Jul 2009 | 2:18 amThe Main Event is only the fourth event that Hansen's played at this year's WSOP, but he's one of the most popular players amongst spectators in the Amazon Room. Hansen is regarded as one of the best players to never win a bracelet, and the Main Event is the last chance he has in 2009. He chatted with PL.com while folding a few hands in front of a rail packed with spectators sweating his action. "My strategy is to win, but I can't win it on the first day, so I'm going to take it easy," said Hansen. "It's such a big field. We start with fairly healthy stacks, everybody has 30,000. We're still… -
Celebs take on WSOP Main Event
3 Jul 2009 | 9:51 pm"I don't belong here," Garrett told PokerListings.com. "I'm not going to lie to you. "I paid my money and I'm happy to be here. It's like when I golf: I have no reason to be out there either but I love the torture. I love the torture." "Brad is in over his head," said Alexander. "When they hand him the 30,000 [starting stack] he should hand half of it back." Both men are familiar faces at the Main Event, having played the tournament repeatedly over the last four years. Despite their experience, neither actor puts much stock in his chance to win the top prize. "It's just fun," said Garrett. "I… -
Pros gear up for 2009 WSOP Main Event
3 Jul 2009 | 1:26 pmThousands of hopeful rounders have swamped the Amazon Room at the Rio for the first of four Day 1s of this WSOP's $10,000 buy-in flagship event. And the pros are licking their chops. "This is the biggest tournament of the year," Full Tilt's Gavin Smith told PokerListings.com. "This is the one I always look forward to!" Irish pro Andy Black echoed Smith's sentiments. "It's the biggest tournament in the world and the best one. It's a great day, Day 1 of the Main Event." The tournament is expected to attract more than six thousand players in search of a multi-million dollar first prize and a… -
It's time! WSOP Main Event starts now
3 Jul 2009 | 12:27 pmThe Main Event is a monster of a tournament with four day 1s scheduled, each with 3,000 seats available for one easy payment of $10,000. Day 1A starts today at noon, with Day 1B starting tomorrow. Day 1C and D start on the two days to follow. Each day is scheduled for 5 blind levels, with each level lasting 120 min. The first Day 2 (Day 2A), seating the remaining players from Day 1A and B, starts at noon on July 7th. Day 2B will see the remaining players from Day 1C and D take to the felt for their second 10-hour session. After Day 2B completes, all players still with chips have one day off,…
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2009 WSOP - Matt Hawrilenko Wins Event 56 - $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed
3 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amMatt Hawrilenko won Event 56, $5,000 No-Limit Hold'em Six-Handed, at the 2009 World Series of Poker, and took home $1,003,218 in prize money. -
2009 WSOP - Abe Mosseri Wins Event 55 - $2,500 Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw
2 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amAbe Mosseri from New York, NY won Event 55, $2,500 Limit Deuce to Seven Triple Draw, at the 2009 World Series of Poker, and took home $165,521 in prize money. -
2009 WSOP - Tony Veckey Wins Event 54 - $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em
2 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amTony Veckey from Lake In the Hills, IL won Event 54, $1,500 No-Limit Hold'em, at the 2009 World Series of Poker and took home $673,276 in prize money. -
2009 WSOP - David Bach Wins Event 49 - $50,000 H.O.R.S.E.
1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amDavid "Gunslinger" Bach from Athens, GA won Event 49, $50,000 H.O.R.S.E., at the 2009 World Series of Poker and took home $1,276,806 in prize money. -
2009 WSOP - David J. Halpern Wins Event 53 - $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo
1 Jul 2009 | 12:00 amDavid J. Halpern from New Orleans, LA won Event 53, $1,500 Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo, at the 2009 World Series of Poker and took home $159,048 in prize money.
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WSOP – Day 1A of the Main Event
3 Jul 2009 | 9:59 pmDay 1a of the World Series of Poker main event has traditionally featured the smallest turnout of the four starting days. In 2008, the day 1a field attracted a modest 1,297. This year, only 1,116 made the early trip to the Amazon room. The reasons for the scarcity are simple. Many amateurs wait for the weekend to play, avoiding the hassle -
Ante Up for Africa -- Raising Awareness
3 Jul 2009 | 7:41 pmThe third annual _Ante Up for Africa_ charity poker tournament was co-hosted by Don Cheadle and Annie Duke at the _World Series of Poker_ on Thursday, July 2, and many celebrities, athletes, and poker players bought in to the $5,000 no-limit hold’em … -
Path to Gold: Brandon Cantu
3 Jul 2009 | 6:05 pmBrandon Cantu discusses in detail his path to gold in the $1,500 Pot-Limit Omaha Eight or Better event. -
Battle for the Bracelets: Bach, Hawrilenko, Mosseri and Veckey
3 Jul 2009 | 5:16 pmFour players received their bracelets at the final bracelet ceremony of the 2009 series, including $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. champion David Bach. -
WSOP Q and A -- Don Cheadle
3 Jul 2009 | 3:26 pmDon Cheadle was present at the Rio on July 2, 2009 as the co-host of the third annual Ante …
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WSOP Update: Main Event Is Under Way
4 Jul 2009 | 3:39 amThe event the poker world waits all year for is finally here. Although it might be noticeably smaller than in recent years. The World Series of Poker’s $10,000 main event began with the first of four “day ones” on Friday. But there were just 1,116 entrants, which would be way off the pace of MEs of the last few years. Last year there were more than 6,800 entrants, more than 6,300 in 2007, and more than 8,700 in 2006. While each day can accommodate 3,000 players, it’s not likely to improve today for the holiday, the Fourth of July. In fact, there were so few entries… -
WSOP Update: Next-To-Last Bracelet Goes to “Hoss_TBF”; Main Event Set to Start
3 Jul 2009 | 2:55 amThe World Series of Poker wrapped up the preliminary action before the main event on Thursday, and it ended with a bang. Event No. 56, a $5K NLHE 6-handed tourney, featured a first prize of more than a million dollars. And the winner was Matt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko, better known for his high-stakes cash prowess. But Hawrilenko got his big breakthrough in live tourney action — he had won just under $300K live before this score. Heads-up play with Josh Brikis lasted just four hands. Here were the payouts: 1. Matt Hawrilenko - $1,003,163 2. Josh Brikis - $619,609 3. Faraz Jaka -… -
WSOP Update: Two Bracelets Awarded as Main Event Nears
2 Jul 2009 | 4:04 amThe final $1,500 tournament of this World Series of Poker saw yet another unlikely winner. Tony Veckey won Event No. 54, an NLHE tourney, despite having no WSOP cashes, nor any tournament winnings for tracked live play. Nonetheless, he outlasted a field of more than 2,800 players for the top prize of $673K. Here were the payouts: 1. Tony Veckey - $673,276 2. Jason Wheeler - $418,122 3. Joseph Chaplin - $276,029 4. Sergey Konkin - $195,213 5. Andrew Malott - $147,131 6. Christopher Bonita - $117,358 7. Chistopher DeMaci - $98,933 8. David Jaoui - $87,855 9. Miha Remic - $81,970 In the other… -
WSOP Update: David Bach Wins $50K HORSE after 20-hour Final Table
1 Jul 2009 | 11:57 amFinal tables are often long, drawn-out affairs at the World Series of Poker. But 20 hours? That’s how long the final table of the $50,000 HORSE event lasted — and it ended about 10 a.m. this morning after starting on Tuesday. In the end, the winner was a bit of an upset in a field of poker’s brightest stars. David Bach, who’s previous largest score was about $250K, won his first bracelet and more than $1 million. In fact, the final tree players in the tournament had never won bracelets (Erik “Erik123? Sagstrom and John Hanson), while the first five out all had at… -
WSOP Update: $50K HORSE Final Table Set
30 Jun 2009 | 3:58 amOther than the main event, the final table of the $50,000 HORSE event is probably the most anticipated event of this World Series of Poker. After four days of play, there are just eight players playing for the top prize of more than $1.2 million, a bracelet, and bragging rights over the dozens of big names who entered this event. Erik “Erik123″ Sagstrom is the chip leader, and is looking for his first big live tournament score to accompany his online success. There are fewer people at the final table who don’t have bracelets (Sagstrom, David Bach and John Hanson) than those…
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Hellmuth Makes Another Big Main Event Entrance
3 Jul 2009 | 8:58 amLast year he showed up as an army general, with jeeps and models in camouflage representing each bracelet. Before that he crashed a racing car in an empty car park. This year, Hellmuth has announced his entrance plans. -
Matt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko Wins $1m Bracelet.
3 Jul 2009 | 8:50 amAfter three intense days of short-handed action, competing through a field of 928 players including some of the best in the world, renowned online pro Matt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko has won his first WSOP bracelet and over $1m. -
Eurolinx offers ‘humanitarian aid’ to poker players
3 Jul 2009 | 5:49 amThere is nothing more frustrating in poker than having your Aces cracked by a vastly inferior hand. The good people at EuroLinx have recognised this and will offer a refund of whatever a player has in the pot up to a maximum of €25. -
Obama to play the WSOP Main Event?
3 Jul 2009 | 5:40 amYou’d think that with Iran, the deepest recession in living memory and everything else that goes with being the leader of the free world that President Obama would have enough on his plate to even think about poker. -
Betfred Summer Series under way
3 Jul 2009 | 5:34 amBetfred Poker is celebrating the glorious summer weather by unveiling a new look website and a series of added value tournaments. The Poker Summer Tournament Series will feature more than $43,000 in added prizes throughout July and August.
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Jeff Lisandro Shooting for 3rd Bracelet at 2009 WSOP
24 Jun 2009 | 6:28 pmBy: RSSPoker.com * Update - Jeff Lisandro Wins Again! This is his third bracelet in the 2009 WSOP! Australian poker pro Jeffrey Lisandro is on the verge of WSOP history. Not since Phil Ivey won three bracelets in 2002 no other player has achieved this feat. Down to just 5 players left in Event #44, the $2500 Razz...a Jeff Lisandro Shooting for 3rd Bracelet at 2009 WSOP -
World Series of Poker Player of the Year Standings
24 Jun 2009 | 4:29 pmBy: TheFullTiltReferralCode.com With 42 events in the books and only 15 events remaining, the player of year race is starting to heat up. This year’s race has turned into a bit of a 3 horse race, with Jeff Lisandro and Ville Wahlbeck tied atop the leaderboard with 255 points and poker legend and Full Tilt Poker pro Phil Ivey...a World Series of Poker Player of the Year Standings -
Justin Bonomo 2009 WSOP Video
22 Jun 2009 | 9:58 pmThis is a video of Justin Bonomo at the 2009 WSOP talking about busting out of tournaments, bad beats, mistake plays by opponents and various other WSOP related things. He's thinking about playing in two tournaments at the same time to help his chances at winning a...a Justin Bonomo 2009 WSOP Video -
Scotty Nguyen Video of His House
22 Jun 2009 | 7:08 pmThis is a cool video in MTV Cribs style of Scotty Nguyen's house. His backyard is badass, and he lives it up big time. He says he spends $3000/month on his gas bill (mostly to heat his pool), $1500 a month on his power bill, and $1000 a month to water all his plants and trees...a Scotty Nguyen Video of His House -
Joe Sebok is Gonna Die
22 Jun 2009 | 7:03 pmThis video with Gavin Smith starts off stupid, but gets pretty funny, with Gavin Smith stating that he might have to kill Joe Sebok. Gavin has 2 cashes so far at the 2009 World Series of Poker. He took 10th place in Event #21, the $3k HORSE tournament. Then he placed 23rd in Event #25, the $2500...a Joe Sebok is Gonna Die
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Rare Online Session Brings out the best in Ted “profbackwards” Forrest
29 Jun 2009 | 2:59 amIt’s not that often that 5 World Series of Poker bracelet winner Ted Forrest chances his luck in the online poker world arena, but he decided to do just that on Full Tilt Poker this weekend. Forrest is an incredibly good live player due to his uncanny ability to read his opponents (something honed in when he spent his time as a dealer in card rooms) so it is a rare treat indeed to see him playing at Full Tilt. On Friday night he booked a $187,000 profit playing $1,000/$2,000 Omaha/8. His opponents were, “Sirens”, Ashton “theASHMAN103” Griffin, “Rekelme” and Rafi… -
Durrrr continues his cold streak in challenge vs Antonius
7 May 2009 | 5:58 amIt was a night young Dwan probably wished he turned on his Xbox rather then playing Antonius the other night in a continuation of their 50,000 hand challenge. They re-took to the $200/400 heads up pot limit tables on Full Tilt and carried on for nearly an hour before Dwans Internet connection issues convinces him to stop play and fight on another day. Dwan is now out of pocket to the tune of $488,133 over the last 13,246 hands and this session’s 290 hands have proved to be his most expensive yet. Antonius was in the zone from the outset and literally crushed his opponent on all four heads… -
Dwan clears his head with a positive session vs. Gus Hansen
1 May 2009 | 4:05 amYesterday saw a rematch of the Heads Up game last week between Gus Hansen and Tom “Durrrr” Dwan. They sat back at Hansen’s Hangout and Suckout Omaha tables on Full Tilt for a session which saw over 20 $100,000 + pots. Dwan probably felt it just wasn’t his night the last time these two played, but last night must have felt more comforting for him after posting an estimated $400,000 win over The Great Dane. It didn’t start out to well for Dwan when he was dealt AhAd5s10s and 4 bet his hand preflop vs. Hansen’s Qh10HJd7d. The flop was 10d2s9d and Hansen opened for $54,000. Dwan… -
Another night another Dollar for Antonius in “Durrrr” Challenge
29 Apr 2009 | 2:58 amAnother night another 4 hour session at the high stakes full tilt tables for Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius. They stuck to 4 tabling the $200/400 Omaha tables and after another 842 hands of the 50,000 scheduled , Antonius came out on top by $75,153 to push his total lead in the challenge to $159,727. Antonius won the vast majority of the large pots with 10 of the 15 pots over $50,000 being won by the charismatic Finn. He was dominant across all 4 tables and will be confident in the next few sessions that will be squeezed in before the WSOP next month. However, despite Antonius’s dominance… -
Hansen takes revenge after last weekends mauling
27 Apr 2009 | 2:23 amYou win some you lose some, but some of us win more then others! After last weekends pounding at the tables it was time for lady luck to touch Gus Hansen’s shoulder and give him a nudge in the right direction. Last weekend, the great Dane was in the red to the tune of $1.2m only for him to make all that back with a little on top for his feelings this weekend. Between 10am Friday and 10am Saturday, Gus was up by an amazing $1.8m!!! With the big games at the Bellagio finishing up some of the high rollers that were away were tempted back to the high stakes tables, but some of them like Patrik…
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Vegas Diary Part 3...
21 Jun 2009 | 2:27 pmSorry for such a long space between updates. Have to admit to being a bit selfish right now, and thus not feeling like posting so much. I guess this blog while in vegas will just be a weekly update. This selfishness is due to me running like a dog on the most part, and generally feeling pretty bad about it all. Since my last post i have played 2 more $1500 events, both without success. In the first I heroed an old donk after kinda reading him right, but he still binked. Yesterday's tournie went bad when within the space of ten mins i ran strong holdings into kings twice. That was a shame as… -
Vegas Diary...
12 Jun 2009 | 1:23 pmWell it's not been easy so far, and i guess that's why i haven't felt like updating my progress on the daily basis like last year. Being too results influenced is never good, but as humans we all have weaknesses, and mine is perhaps getting too emotionally involved in how i peform in poker. Detaching oneself from the actual variance within the game is vital to succeeding in this cut throat industry. So instead of a day by day update i'll just inform you of how i've done generally on this trip. Stts started off beautifully, although i believe i made some bad -ev deals thinking of short term… -
Summing up and moving onto the vegas diary....
5 Jun 2009 | 11:17 amOk this post is going to speak about the blackbelt grading and how it went for me, b4 starting on what i'm sure you've all been waiting for... the famous dom daily diary in vegas-it's pure com! Blackbelt's grading was so tough, it was really a grind, but very beneficial. Playing 6 hours a day, with one workshop of the same time, 6 days a week, doesnt actually sound that much. I mean people with normal jobs work more time than that each week, but as poker players we don't really get that! I learnt so much about how lazy and unstructured my life was b4 the grading. I probably knew all along i… -
Viva las Vegas...
3 Jun 2009 | 12:56 pmSo much to post, so many things to do, so won't say everything now, will do it all soon. Im in vegas now after arriving in pure com style yesterday, and am already loving vegas again. The rio stts are gonna take one hell of a battering this week i can tell ya, am 1 for 1 so far and hopefully it's gonna be a parlay time. In other news i managed a blue belt from the blackbelt grading process, that's something i'll also talk about in the next write up.Laters peeps,Dom. -
Final week...
19 May 2009 | 8:37 amIm currently completing the final week of the blackbelt grading. It's been a very interesting 3 weeks so far. The dropping down in stakes and the structured grinding 6 hours a day have really helped me look at my game. I'm going to write a proper post about how the process went next week, so this is just a quick recap really. Basically as i speak im about +135 squid. Best go get that champers on ice eh?!! Laters peeps, Dom.
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Sex, drugs and rock and roll for Guy Laliberte
3 Jul 2009 | 1:46 pmA few days ago we queried the whereabouts of Guy Laliberte, following his disappearance from the high stakes arena. Guy’s poker escapades include a WPT final table appearance, and participation in High Stakes Poker Season 4, where his solid, methodical approach pocketed a decent amount for the ‘Guy Foundation’. Online, however, Guy’s suffered punishing losses under several aliases, to the likes of Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen and Patrik Antonius. According to an ‘unofficial’ biography, Guy’s exploits off the green felt have stretched beyond running the lucrative Cirque du Soleil (which… -
Russia Bans Casinos and Slot Machine Establishments
2 Jul 2009 | 9:52 amRussia has finally banned casino and slot machine establishments. The idea was first mooted back in 2006, when Putin expressed his dismay at youngsters and pensioners squandering what little money they had on gambling. The move comes as somewhat of a surprise now though, with up to 400,000 redundancies only set to graven the economic crisis. Not all is doom and gloom though for the gambling industry, with the Kremlin permitting casinos in four, more remote regions of Russia, including Siberia, Kaliningrad and near the Chinese / North Korean border. Since poker was classified a ‘skill’… -
Have You Met DaBeear?
2 Jul 2009 | 9:50 amIf you’re a Pokertube regular, then you are no doubt familiar with the gruff, Scottish phenomenon that is ‘DaBeear’. If you haven’t visited the video sharing community website, then ‘DaBeear’s’ lair is worth delving into. Around a year ago, a Pokertube user known simply as ‘DaBeear’ began to make a series of analytical, game review sessions of NL Hold’em. Chatty, confident and opinionated, his style of presentation made for compelling viewing. DaBeear has a good balance to his videos – he’s fair and perceptive, but when opponents become abusive and make questionable… -
Best Poker Chat Put Downs
30 Jun 2009 | 1:37 pmWhat’s the best poker chat put-down you’ve witnessed at the poker tables? Do you opt for an all out, foul-mouthed tirade (and get the inevitable chat ban warning mail), or do you prefer a more subtle, cunning response? There are a number of put downs being discussed at the http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/29/news-views-gossip/best-poker-chat-put-down-190778/”>2+2 forums. Remember, even the pros are prone to blowups – just ask the likes of Ziigmund, Luke Schwartz, and of course Phil Hellmuth! Here are some of the top poker chat put downs from the community. What are your favorite… -
Update at the $50K H.O.R.S.E. Event
30 Jun 2009 | 1:26 pmEight players remain in the $50K H.O.R.S.E event going into the final day, with all eyes on the $1.2 million first prize. Swedish youngster Erik Sagstrom, known for his online dominance on Betfair is chipleader, followed by the likes of Full Tilt PLO specialist Chau Giang, 8-times bracelet winner Erik Siedel and Vitaly Lunkin. Meanwhile, the registration process at the WSOP has been subject to intense criticism. Players seem to be free to register and de-register right up until the moment they take their seat, so it’s quite conceivable for you to watch your table from the rail, and if you…
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Historic WSOP Poker Table for Sale
30 Jun 2009 | 12:32 pmphoto by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com You can have this famous poker table in your game room today. Seen here during the final table of the 2005 WSOP Main Event Want to own a piece of poker history? How about the main event TV table used when Greg Raymer won in 2004, Joe Hachem in 2005, and Jamie Gold in 2006? That's right, the very table where many of poker's elite traded chips in their quest to become a part of poker history. Check out the auction on eBay for this historic poker table. According to the auction details you'll receive a table cover signed by Jamie Gold when he took down… -
Carsten Joh wins $664,426 for $1,500 Investment at 2009 WSOP
30 Jun 2009 | 7:06 amphoto by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Carsten Joh winner Event #51 $1,500 No Limit Hold'Em Carsten Joh topped a field of 2781 poker players to capture his first WSOP bracelet and $664,426 in cash. The German native played a conservative game during most of the Monday's final table as he slowly accumulated enough chips to remain in the contest. His game plan worked well as he avoided the traps while those around him fell victim to their aggressive play. Heads-up found Joh facing a tough Andrew Chen holding almost the same number of chips; but, this was to be Joh's day of fame. He caught… -
Greg Mueller Wins Second 2009 WSOP Bracelet
29 Jun 2009 | 11:21 amphoto by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Greg Mueller winner Event #50 $1,500 Limit Hold'Em Shootout Greg Mueller became the fourth player in this year's WSOP to win two events and take down two gold bracelets. Heads up he faced another 2009 player going for double gold, Marc Naalden. In the end it was the more experienced Muelller that finally held all the chips and scored the repeat. Greg Mueller also received $194,854 in cash to add to his earlier win in 2009 WSOP Event #33. Marc Naalden received takes home $120,614 as runner-up. Millie Shiu hit the gate in third to collect $77,138 in… -
Brandon Cantu Takes WSOP Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better
28 Jun 2009 | 8:41 amphoto by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Brandon Cantu winner Event #48 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better Brandon Cantu takes a gold bracelet for his playing abilities in Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better plus a nice chunk of change, $228,867.On Day 1 Brandon was just 1 in 762 hopefuls taking the felt at the 2009 World Series of Poker;r and, this was no pushover crowd. Many of the poker biggest pros and Omaha specialists were in the mix. When the final two players met heads-up across the final table it was Brandon Cantu facing seasoned professional Lee Watkinson for the gold. In the… -
Bahador Ahmadi Wins 2009 WSOP Mixed Hold'Em Event
27 Jun 2009 | 3:08 amphoto by jonathan • www.Jonathanboncek.com Bahador Ahmadi Winner 2009 WSOP Event #47 $2,500 Mixed Hold'Em Bahador Ahmadi claimed the 47th gold bracelet awarded at the 2009 World Series of Poker at the Rio Resort in Las Vegas. Playing the same game that got him to the final table proved to be good enough for the win. Ahmadi took advantage of the ultra-aggresive play style of his heads-up opponent, John Guiness, to call when he was in the lead and lay down when he wasn't. The careful play resulted in Ahmadi taking most of McGuiness' chips during the Limit session and then easily calling…
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Russ Gorgiev from RGP: RIP you crazy poker bastard
24 Jun 2009 | 6:58 pmSo Crazy Russ Gorgiev is dead. It must be true because there's a ton of threads about it on RGP. I've pinged a few people in the know, and apparently it's true.I had talked to Russ several times on the phone back in the days of my uber poker posting. He was entertaining and knowledgeable, if nothing else.On the other hand, he singlehandedly ruined RGP, imho. He drove out every poster worth a damn -
Poker Blogging & Phish
24 Jun 2009 | 6:52 pmSo upon returning from Northern Ontario, I hit the road with Dr. Pauly, GMoney & Mr. Fabulous to follow Phish around the Midwest. Six states, 1200 miles and four shows.Damn, I can't even put into words how much Fun I had. So I won't. But feel free to head over to the Dr's supreme Phish blog and read his write-ups.I'm just happy my friends let me tag along after all the mean things I've said about -
Muskie Fever
15 Jun 2009 | 6:51 pm"Then the universe stepped on its third rail. The wand jumped convulsively as it made contact with the magic current of the world. The wand tried to jump out of the man's right hand. His left hand seemed to be frantically waving goodbye to a fish, but actually was trying to throw enough line into the rod to reduce the voltage and ease the shock of what had struck."Norman Maclean, A River Runs -
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This is a Poker Blog Damnit
2 Jun 2009 | 1:48 pmI'm wanting to pound out poker posts with so many of my friends going crazy on Twitter about poker. For now, I'm trying to discern why I've dropped out of Google, again.Heavy sigh.
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Late To The Party
22 Jun 2009 | 10:49 amThere are those that set trends. There are those who follow them. Then there are those who wait until the trends become tired and then act on them with a vigor proportional to their level of cluelessness.To wit: I now possess two Affliction T-shirts.If that didn't convince you, how about this?Otis is heading to Vegas next Wednesday. So is TheMark, GucciRick, and a whole host of other G-Vegas denizens. Me? I just got back from vacation and can't go because of work obligations. I'd love to go. It's WSOP time. Hell, I'd even play in an event for the first time ever.But sadly, that won't be the… -
Happy Father's Day
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Masters of the Craft
10 Jun 2009 | 7:27 pmI read the 3rd paragraph of this post and felt like I have more work to do here.Thrash. It started in the Bay Area with the likes of Metallica, Exodus, Overkill, Slayer. Since then, metal's evolved into other various, yet seemingly similar forms. Today's new wave, which includes the Lamb of God's, the Shadows Fall's, even the Killswitch Engage's, owe their roots to the original masters. Even the Extreme and Death metal varieties can't say they weren't influenced by Thrash's early years.(I'm convinced that Cliff Burton's spirit helped form the Gothenburg Sound when he tragically passed in… -
Not Good
10 Jun 2009 | 6:40 amI would surmise that this news is not what I would call "good."Web's Poker Winners Face Delays in CollectingU.S. Deals Blow to Online-Poker PlayersGroup: Feds have frozen $30M of online poker winningsAll reputable sources.
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Happy 4th of July
3 Jul 2009 | 2:57 amI love the fourth of July -- admittedly, mainly because its a chance for a day off filled with barbeque and fireworks... with a significant chance of a little home... -
World Series Main Event Begins Friday
30 Jun 2009 | 4:02 amI can't believe it's come upon me so quickly, but the biggest tournament of the poker year is just a few days away: The $10,000 buy-in No-limit Hold'em WSOP... -
$50,000 H.O.R.S.E Tournament underway
28 Jun 2009 | 5:24 amMy favorite tournament of the World Series of Poker, the $50,000 buy-in H.O.R.S.E. tournament, is going on at the Rio. Only 95 people entered this year, and my bet is... -
Jeff Lisandro wins 3rd bracelet of 2009 WSOP
25 Jun 2009 | 2:42 amAll I can say is wowzers. Jeff "The Iceman" Lisandro just took down his third bracelet in one year at the World Series of Poker in the $2,500 buy-in... -
Top 10 Las Vegas Poker Rooms
24 Jun 2009 | 2:43 amThe World Series of Poker is held at the Rio, and that may be where the biggest tournament in poker is going on right now, but it's not the only...
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Phil Ivey, DIN_FRU, Urindanger Play at FullTiltPoker.net
Phil Ivey ($335,862), DIN_FRU ($80,000), Urindanger ($258,016) played $500/$1000 Pot Limit Omaha Hi. Also at the 6-max, deep poker table was luckexpress10 ($155,250) and theASHMAN103 ($251,683.50). One of the larger hands at the table was between Phil Ivey and Gus Hansen. Pre-flop Phil Ivey raised to $3k. The flop was [Ks ... -
MR B 2 U SON, Gus Hansen and Urindanger Play at Full Tilt
MR B 2 U SON ($106,511.50), Gus Hansen ($42,494), Urindanger ($68,906) and MagicNinja ($30,023) played at the $300/$600 Ante $100 Pot Limit Omaha Hi table. They played at the High Bluff table a 6 max, ante and deep table at Full Tilt.com. Phil Ivey joined the table after about 10 hands ... -
Phil Ivey vs. Patrik Antonius at FullTilt.net
Phil Ivey ($66,793.50) played against Patrik Antonius ($73,194.50) at the Patrik Antonius table a 6 max HEROS table with blinds at $2000/$4000 with an ante of $400 at FullTilt.net. The largest hand played at the table had Phil Ivey raising to $4,000 and Patrik Antonius raising to $6k and again Phil ... -
PixKim, NEKOTYAN and DIN_FRU Play at FullTiltPoker
PixKim ($37,838.25), NEKOTYAN ($5,520) and DIN_FRU ($53,190.40) played at FullTiltPoker.net. They played at Glade a 6 max, $500/$1000 HEROS game. After watching DIN_FRU play for about 15 hands he ended up leaving the table making it a heads up match between PixKim and NEKOTYAN. As I was watching them play Limit Omaha ... -
Niki Jedlicka, PixKim and DIN_FRU Play at FullTiltPoker.net
Niki Jedlicka ($11,436.50), PixKim ($13,516), digididopp ($5,271), mikeyG16 ($4,729) and later DIN_FRU played at Peppermint a 6 max, ante and deep table played at FullTiltPoker. The table was a $50/$100 Pot Limit Omaha Hi game with an average pot size of $2726. One of the larger hands played at the table ...
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Prof's Vegas Poker Blog
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Historic WSOP Poker Table for Sale
30 Jun 2009 | 11:32 amphoto by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com You can have this famous poker table in your game room today. Seen here during the final table of the 2005 WSOP Main Event Want to own a piece of poker history? How about the main event TV table used when Greg Raymer won in 2004, Joe Hachem in 2005, and Jamie Gold in 2006? That's right, the very table where many of poker's elite traded chips in their quest to become a part of poker history. Check out the auction on eBay for this historic poker table. According to the auction details you'll receive a table cover signed by Jamie Gold when he took down… -
Carsten Joh wins $664,426 for $1,500 Investment at 2009 WSOP
30 Jun 2009 | 6:06 amphoto by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Carsten Joh winner Event #51 $1,500 No Limit Hold'Em Carsten Joh topped a field of 2781 poker players to capture his first WSOP bracelet and $664,426 in cash. The German native played a conservative game during most of the Monday's final table as he slowly accumulated enough chips to remain in the contest. His game plan worked well as he avoided the traps while those around him fell victim to their aggressive play. Heads-up found Joh facing a tough Andrew Chen holding almost the same number of chips; but, this was to be Joh's day of fame. He caught… -
Greg Mueller Wins Second 2009 WSOP Bracelet
29 Jun 2009 | 10:21 amphoto by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Greg Mueller winner Event #50 $1,500 Limit Hold'Em Shootout Greg Mueller became the fourth player in this year's WSOP to win two events and take down two gold bracelets. Heads up he faced another 2009 player going for double gold, Marc Naalden. In the end it was the more experienced Muelller that finally held all the chips and scored the repeat. Greg Mueller also received $194,854 in cash to add to his earlier win in 2009 WSOP Event #33. Marc Naalden received takes home $120,614 as runner-up. Millie Shiu hit the gate in third to collect $77,138 in… -
Brandon Cantu Takes WSOP Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better
28 Jun 2009 | 7:41 amphoto by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Brandon Cantu winner Event #48 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better Brandon Cantu takes a gold bracelet for his playing abilities in Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better plus a nice chunk of change, $228,867.On Day 1 Brandon was just 1 in 762 hopefuls taking the felt at the 2009 World Series of Poker;r and, this was no pushover crowd. Many of the poker biggest pros and Omaha specialists were in the mix. When the final two players met heads-up across the final table it was Brandon Cantu facing seasoned professional Lee Watkinson for the gold. In the… -
Bahador Ahmadi Wins 2009 WSOP Mixed Hold'Em Event
27 Jun 2009 | 2:08 amphoto by jonathan • www.Jonathanboncek.com Bahador Ahmadi Winner 2009 WSOP Event #47 $2,500 Mixed Hold'Em Bahador Ahmadi claimed the 47th gold bracelet awarded at the 2009 World Series of Poker at the Rio Resort in Las Vegas. Playing the same game that got him to the final table proved to be good enough for the win. Ahmadi took advantage of the ultra-aggresive play style of his heads-up opponent, John Guiness, to call when he was in the lead and lay down when he wasn't. The careful play resulted in Ahmadi taking most of McGuiness' chips during the Limit session and then easily calling…
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Best Poker Sites
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2009 WSOP Main Event Satellites
The biggest tournament is soon to be played and every poker fan knows it is the World Series of Poker Main Event. Where the final 9 players become millionaires and players become overnight celebrities. The tournament will be played on July 3rd and will be the 57th event of the ... -
PokerStars Reload Freerolls
Poker Stars.com has announced a new promotion for June which is a series of freerolls that in total will be worth $300,000! Tournament entry is free! The only thing you need to do is reload one time in June and you will set for the rest of the month and can ... -
Full Tilt Points into Cash
Full Tilt Poker has created a new promotion for players to use their FullTilt Points to enter special tournaments. The first tournament that they have announced for the promotion is the FTP $250K Guarantee. It costs 5,000 Full Tilt Points and like you would imagine from the tournament title it ... -
2009 WSOP Satellites
Summer is nearly here and poker players around the world are getting ready to descend on Las Vegas for the 2009 WSOP. The World Series of Poker will begin late this month and run through July. Poker Stars has recently released their Poker Stars 2009 WSOP Satellites. They have ran their ... -
FTOPS XII
Full Tilt Poker will be running the FTOPS XII poker series starting May 6, 2009. Full Tilt Poker has guaranteed that the FTOPS will have $18 million dollars in prize pool money to be spread over 25 events. Full Tilt Poker has each event hosted by a Full Tilt Poker Pro, ...
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HellsColdDay.com
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Poker Theory
25 Jun 2009 | 4:12 pmI have developed a theory. It probably won’t increase your profits, but it might help you understand the game…or at least show insight as to how I understand the game. Let me know if you agree. Theory: The experience of a highly skilled poker player is equivalent to the experience of a moderately skilled player of any given sport. Say I’m good, not great, at basketball. I go to make my shot and it may or may not go in the hoop. Conversely, if I was Kobe, I would almost certainly score. The less skilled I am, the more I rely on luck to cover my inconsistency. If I was Kobe–nay,… -
The Poker Petition
24 Jun 2009 | 8:07 pmTurns out Obama isn’t the happy shiny poker person we hoped he’d be. Let him know…not with one voice, but all our voices. Take ten seconds to sign the Poker Petition. Fight for your right to shuffle up and deal! -
Fellowship of the Chip
12 Jun 2009 | 6:25 pmWomen have this foreign ability to chat with their girlfriends (usually over the phone) and stay updated on weekly happenings. I can’t relate. Guys need to have a reason to be brought together. This is why I think playing a weekly poker game with friends is the best social outlet in the world. For men, it becomes the needed reason. For women, it provides a chance to interact with their brutish counterparts in a very real and open way. It is a fine balance of camaraderie and competition. Unfortunately, it isn’t great for improving your game. The problem is that playing with the same… -
Club Titan at TitanPoker.com
10 Jun 2009 | 3:38 pmTrusted Sponsor: A lot of poker sites lay claim to the best VIP Club online. Who’s going to admit otherwise? Imagine: “At XXX Poker, we say we’re going to give you free stuff, but unless you live to 105 and play every day until you’re dead, you’ll never see a dime.” The truth hurts, eh? However, TitanPoker.com has upped the rewards program ante substantially with its refurbished VIP and loyal player programs. The new Club Titan lets players redeem points earned from game play for more than baby buy-in tournaments and thin bonuses. Instead, point value increases exponentially as… -
When you gotta go, you gotta fold.
1 Jun 2009 | 9:05 pmIt’s been a long time since I’ve done a post on bladder control…okay, I’ve never done a post on bladder control. This has been a pee-free blog, however, this is all about to change. Considering the fact that gamblers like their beer the the fact that on-line gamers digest a lot of caffeine, it is safe to assume that on-line poker players drink their fair share of liquids. This leads us to our problem. I understand many on-line tournaments factor in a break or two, that doesn’t always cover our needs–which begs the question: when is the best time to run to…
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UK Poker News
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$1000 Freeroll Series at Full Tilt - Exclusive to Pokernews!
4 Jul 2009 | 1:00 amWhat a great way to play poker during a recession, a fantastic series of $1,000 freerolls courtesy of Full Tilt Poker and Pokernews. -
$2,000 FreeRolls Series at Pokerstars
3 Jul 2009 | 9:30 amIt doesn't get much better than another three months of $2,000 freerolls courtesy of Pokerstars and Pokernews. Find out how to make the most of this exclusive promo inside! -
Major Concerns Over Manchester Tournament, Ladies Tour Hits Cardiff + more
3 Jul 2009 | 6:30 amUK Poker Forums are concerned that a tournament set to take place at the Manchester City ground might not be all that it seems. A new poker venue opens in Waterlooville and more. -
Everest Poker is Giving PokerNews 1 Year of Freerolls!
2 Jul 2009 | 10:35 amSaturday will never be the same! Everest Poker is putting on dozens of $500 Cash Freerolls every week for the rest of 2009! -
Boeree wins Boxing Match, Matthews Leads $5,000 Shorthanded Final Day
2 Jul 2009 | 6:30 amThe battle between UK player Liv Boeree and Pokernews hostess Melissa Castello went to points last night. At the same time Rory Matthews was building a big stack in the penultimate event at the WSOP.
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UK Poker Strategy
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Poker Strategy: When NOT to Raise
2 Jul 2009 | 1:00 amAs a beginner to poker, one of the fundamentals of the game you learn is this : if you have a big hand and feel you probably have the best of it, raise. -
Multitable Poker Tips
29 Jun 2009 | 1:00 amToday's article will focus on multitable poker. Some of you might already be playing 6+ tables at a time, but for those of you who don't, or are in the process of adding more tables to your sessions, here are a couple of multitabling tips. -
The Danger of the Upswing
28 Jun 2009 | 7:00 amMany players who start off with a great upswing often need a long time to realize what has happened and keep on losing money during this period. Sometimes they just don't want to realize it and they get stuck in a game that isn't profitable -
Fold Equity and Expected Value +EV
27 Jun 2009 | 6:00 amRaising is not something you always only do for value. You can also do it because you have fold equity. But what exactly is that? Continue reading and you'll find out. -
Pot Control - Pot Control Poker Strategy
22 Jun 2009 | 12:30 amIn this article we will be discussing the concept of pot control. Pot control can be defined as the art of manipulating the size of the pot, based on the "relative strength" of your hand.
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Thats Gambling
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World Series of Poker 2009 Shows Poker Skill Proveals Over Luck
Well the American Federal Government will be watching the World Series of Poker a whole lot closer than they would have been that the beginning of the well known live poker tournament. Players who have been testing their abilities within the various games and styles of poker on offer against some ... -
Jeff Lisandro Wins Third World Series of Poker Bracelet This Year
Winning a World Series of Poker winners bracelet is something that almost every poker player dreams of doing in their time at the tables, happy with taking just one if they could get the opportunity but Jeff Lisandro wasn't happy with just one, nor was he happy with two instead ... -
Pokerstars Offer Their Support to Poker Players Alliance
With the ongoing legal battle between online poker and the US Government still very much alive, players and companies alike have been teaming up to aid the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) in their bid to keep online poker legal within the United States of America. The Poker Players Alliance is a ... -
Bodog Poker Announce $100,000 Turbo Qualifier
Bodog Poker know exactly how hard it is for some players to be able to play multi table tournaments (MTT's) due to the time that many of them take, with increasing participation numbers all over the internet. With the length of time that some tournaments take means that some players are ... -
Tom McEvoy Takes Champion of Champions Title At WSOP Champions Invitational
Winning the World Series of Poker Main Event is not something that many poker players can hold their hand up to, with competition been tough to say the very least. To win the tournament players need skill, ability and a little luck in order to secure the title and to make ...
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kenny tran/tom dwan/esfandiari sick collusion
4 Jul 2009 | 2:46 amhey enjoy this :) cheeky kenny tran?? or cheeky tom dwan/antonio kenny did fold a nine remember. watch out for the phil laak bet size and pot size peace YouTube - Tom durrrr Dwan helps Antonio... -
First live casino experience
3 Jul 2009 | 11:41 pmI'll be heading to the casino to play some nl cash games for the first time next week. I mostly play online sngs/tournaments and as far cash games online, I've played up to $.10/.25nl. I'll be playing $1/$2 at the casino and I wanted to know in general how the play stacks up at a live casino. -
UB no more bonus dollars after 90days
3 Jul 2009 | 9:34 pmAccording to our terms and conditions, bonus dollars expire 90 days after they were credited. WTF i say, and they did this in April of 2009... No email saying that at all...... And i get this We understand your frustration.However We reserve the right to cancel, change or substitute the rewards or the Program at any time with or without notice. Required point levels to redeem rewards are subject to change with or without notice. -
UK $10K freeroll special on the 5th July
3 Jul 2009 | 6:42 pmHas anyone else here entered themself into that torunament??? -
Odds on 2 callers holding your last 2 outs??
3 Jul 2009 | 6:19 pmWhat are the odds when your holding KK, and you have 2 callers, and one is holding AK, and the outer one is holding 10K.. What were the odds of them, holding your two outs? I only ask coz it happened last night.... Seat 1: stevefitz55 (small blind) folded before Flop Seat 2: dimarts13 (big blind) folded before Flop Seat 3: JJSComedy folded before Flop Seat 4: kidkvno1 showed [Ks Kd] and won (9257) with two pair, Kings and Nines Seat 5: Lok777 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 6: Markito0219 folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 7: bumbulet folded before Flop (didn't bet) Seat 8:…
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Always Bluff
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The World Series of Sleep Deprivation – Revised for HORSE final table
30 Jun 2009 | 10:20 amUpdated on July 1st I updated this from a previous article about players complaining about the long days at the WSOP. That sits as a backdrop to the final table that is currently going on for the HORSE event. The final table started over 17 hours ago and it is currently almost 8 am in Vegas. If anyone thinks that this is a test of a skill at this point you are kidding yourself. Certainly the two players at the table are not going to complain because they are in a position to win a very coveted bracelet. My argument is that it is not the levels or structures that need to be changed… -
2009 World Series of Poker Episodes – live streaming
29 Jun 2009 | 7:37 amJune 30th: The 50k HORSE event might be the most prestigious bracelet to win, it certainly is a bracelet every poker player covets, here is the link to the final table. (if you aren’t using a VLC player you might get the best result using Internet Explorer). If you want to make this super easy download a copy of the VLC player below, it is free. Then it is just a matter of cutting and pasting the link under file>>open network (no need to click anything just pop the URL in and hit OK). Today is the first of twenty four episodes of live coverage of the 2009 World Series of… -
Poker Documentary starring Capt Zeebo and his struggles with mental illness
19 Jun 2009 | 11:25 amShot as a documentary the show sees Greg talking about being a winning poker player and then his struggle with mental illness (bi-polar) . I started watching this and it just kept getting better, it has been out for a couple of months but somehow I missed it. For Greg to make this video was very brave and it comes off phenomenally. If you have 30 minutes I would highly recommend you watch this. From Busto to Robusto: Captain Zeebo from Ryan Firpo on Vimeo. Post from: Poker Gossip Poker Documentary starring Capt Zeebo and his struggles with mental illness -
Phil Ivey 2009 WSOP prop bets net him millions
5 Jun 2009 | 5:59 amrumor 1: Apparently during the broadcast Phil was overheard saying “2 million”, whether or not that was the bet or the return is anyone’s guess, I think I would side on the return. That said it looks like about double that is more closely the range that Phil won by taking down the bracelet. rumor 2: Earlier in the broadcast yesterday (around 3 handed) Ivey was asked how much he would win in props if he took down the bracelet and he supposedly responded “That the difference between first and third for him was about 3 million”. rumor 3: Isaac Haxton mentioned a… -
Steve Sung wins the “Stimulus Event”
4 Jun 2009 | 7:51 amThe $1,000 event or the stimulus event was available live stream, if you have not watched poker this way you should give it a shot, it gives you a much better representation of how things work at a final table. Event #4 at the World Series of Poker shattered all kinds of records and could have shattered a lot more. The WSOP decided to cap the entrants at 6,000 people but clearly many more would have registered. I realize it would be a logistical nightmare but they should really figure out how to do this uncapped, $1,000 is a lot of money, if someone is willing to pony it up for a shot…
