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  • Largest Pot in Online Poker Shipped to Antonius

    cprpoker
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:38 pm
    It’s always a jaw dropping moment when seemingly normal men put gargantuan sums of money at stake, thereby putting their lives at the hands of fate. So when Patrik Antonius and the mysterious Isildur1 sat down for an epic session that resulted to the biggest pot in the history of online poker, a whopping $878,958.50, the whole poker community buzzed with unrepressed excitement. The fight for the largest pot was riveting, but it was Patrik Antonius who took home the bacon and, subsequently, the honor of holding the record. Isildur1’s Outrageous Bets Just recently, Isildur1 delivered a…

  • Shark Out of Water: A Poker Film

    cprpoker
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:18 am
    Poker, without a doubt, is an addictive game. It is, despite its non-violent nature, a brutal game – one wherein you can only win money if another player loses his. And it is exactly this element, coupled with the delicate balance of skill and luck required, that makes this game so addictive and so potentially dangerous. It is also what makes poker such a great theme to bring to the big screen. So it’s really no wonder that the movie, Shark Out of Water, an indie film about two men who struggle with their addiction to poker, was such a huge hit, earning four nominations in all at the Leo…

  • Dong-Bin Han Bags the APPT Cebu Title

    cprpoker
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:03 am
    In the aftermath of the intense Pacquiao-Cotto boxing match that shook the whole country with tumultuous cries of victory, nine poker players sat down for the final table in the Asia Pacific Poker Tour in Cebu, Philippines. But, just as it is in boxing, only one player would emerge victorious. And this time, it was Dong-Bin Han who earned the title and became the first ever Korean to win an APPT event. An Exciting Interlude Day 4 of the APPT Cebu coincided with one of the most important and most awaited for events in the Philippine’s sporting history. It was the day when Manny Pacquiao,…

  • Absolute Poker Welcomes Trishelle Canatella

    cprpoker
    14 Nov 2009 | 6:46 am
    Sometimes, there’s really no better way to entice people to join your site than to have a pretty woman do the endorsement. And this is exactly what Absolute Poker (30% Rakeback)did when they signed an endorsement deal with model and actress, Trishelle Cannatella. But Cannatella is not just a pretty face, she’s also one of the most impressive female poker players in the planet today. This impressive combination of looks and skill certainly makes her a truly effective endorser. Who is Trishelle Cannatella? Trishelle Cannatella is a model and actress who found her claim to fame through…

  • Joan Rivers Rants about the Godfather of Poker

    cprpoker
    13 Nov 2009 | 4:51 am
    Joan Rivers, comedian actress and businesswoman, has wasted no time in letting the world know of her disdain for the game of poker and of its players. Time and time again, she harped at the members of the poker community with little restraint. And this time, she’s harping on the Godfather of Poker himself, Doyle Brunson. Now the question is, will the poker community take her verbal abuse docilely? Certainly not! How it all started Many will remember how poker players have started to infiltrate the other sectors of the media. Just recently, Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho have been…
 
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  • Poker2Nite Debut on FOX Sports

    Wicked Chops Entity
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:01 pm
    Poker2Nite premiered on FOX Sports on Wednesday night/Thursday morning. First thought…wow, that’s newsy. Very slick. Joe Sebok and Scott Huff are all suited up and shit. Second thought…nice to see Lacey Jones involved. Thirdly…more of segment host Dana Workman (un)dressed a little more seductively here here and here. Part II Part III Related Posts Poker2Nite with Joe Sebok and Scott Huff on FOX Sports Lacey Jones And Friend In Bikinis Is The Friday Night Parting Shot Poker Hottie Lacey Jones in Nothing But Paint

  • Keeley Hazell Gets Naked For PETA

    Wicked Chops Entity
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:51 am
    No animals were harmed in the writing of this post, except perhaps a one-eyed snake named "Harry the Penis" and he wasn't so much harmed as he was handled. There’s a direct correlation between Keeley Hazell getting naked and her appearing on Wicked Chops Poker. Unfortunately, she hasn’t appeared on Wicked Chops Poker in awhile. So it was nice today to see photos of our official Wicked Chops Poker girl naked for the latest PETA campaign. As meat-eating bearskin rug owners who like to chase cats in our cars, we’re not really buying PETA’s message, but damn…

  • Joe Cada on The Late Show with David Letterman (VIDEO)

    Wicked Chops Entity
    18 Nov 2009 | 6:25 am
    Here’s the clip of 2009 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Cada on The Late Show with David Letterman last night. Cada managed to get in his Poker Stars plug, admit that he lost $100k in a day after he made the final table…and Letterman showed that poker still has a long way to go (perceptionally) by talking about losing a big pot and being found dead in the back of a rental car. Editor’s Note: We expect this video to come off YouTube at some point today but hopefully by then CBS will have put up their clip. Related Posts Joe Cada on David Letterman Tonight Joe Cada Should Go Back to…

  • Joe Cada on David Letterman Tonight

    Wicked Chops Entity
    17 Nov 2009 | 3:28 pm
    2009 WSOP Main Event champ Joe Cada will appear on The Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday night. Um, yeah, that’s about it. We’ll post video when it’s available. In completely unrelated news, the above video is of a hot Asian girl with big boobs in a bikini hitting golf balls (credit: With Leather). Related Posts Joe Cada on The Late Show with David Letterman (VIDEO) Joe Cada Should Go Back to College Joe Cada Wins 2009 WSOP Main Event

  • Joe Cada Should Go Back to College

    Wicked Chops Entity
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:31 am
    Pictured above, what Joe Cada thinks about us thinking he should go back to community college. Let’s start by saying this: we like Joe Cada. He seems like a good and modest kid, embraces the responsibilities of being poker’s ambassador for the next year, has a hot girlfriend, etc. Soooo with that out of the way…Cada took to the 2+2 forum to defend his 2009 WSOP Main Event final table play, where the haters have come out calling him the ultimate luckbox for the past week. Writes Cada: “Lets first by saying if anyone thinks I’m denying I got lucky at the final…
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  • Twitter and poker – they do mix

    steve
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    Image via Wikipedia Yesterday I shared some of the blogs that I read. After doing so, I got some responses and tweets about it. It made me realize that I have quite a few poker friends and poker pros that I follow on Twitter. I follow about 380 twitterers and I am followed by as least as much. Recently, when I mentioned that I wanted to find a way to cover up my cards when I play online poker, I got back at least 8 responses. Some were suggestions of how I could accomplish that. Thank you.  Two were supportive of the concept and one even supplied me with a poker article about a poker player…

  • Switching Gears!

    steve
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Image via CrunchBase Today’s post is a bit off topic as I share with you some of the blogs that I like to read and that I think have value. I use Google Reader and subscribe to about 50 poker related blogs. Using Google Reader allows me to preview the current postings and then choose the ones I want to read in detail. One of the blogs I read is the “Poker Bankroll Blog”, which uses guest writers. There is usually something there that I find educational or at least very entertaining. This week I read Swyyft’s posterous blog and was entertained by the story he shared…

  • A slight break from cash games

    steve
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:10 am
    Image via Wikipedia I took a break last night from playing the cash games and instead decided to play some Step sit n go’s at DoylesRoom.com. I have been reading The Poker Tournament Formula by Arnold Snyder. This book is different than the more than 15 books I have already read about playing in a No Limit Tournament. I am barely 90 pages into the 327 plus pages of the book. While Mr. Snyder actually states what types of tourneys I should enter to employ these new ideas, I decided to give them a try while playing the Sit n Go’s at Doyles. I need to give Mr. Snyder credit where…

  • Double or Nothing!

    steve
    17 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am
    Image by waffler via Flickr Last night I played No Limit Hold ‘Em at DoylesRoom.com while watching a previously recorded interview of Sarah Palin by Oprah. Lately, I had been playing my hands in what I called automatic mode so playing a cash game and watching a little TV at the same time should not be too big a deal. After all, I have been folding almost 85 to 92% of my hands pre-flop, even some of those when I was in the small blind as well. The reason for most of my folding was that the table I was playing on was very aggressive and unless you had a strong hand or extremely good draw,…

  • TPT “Bad Beat on Cancer” event was a success

    steve
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    Image by Lewis Walsh via Flickr The BBoC event sponsored by the Twitter Poker Tour was a success with 314 players attending. This was more that triple the number of players that played the August 10, 2009 event. The prize pool was $1,570 and $1,670 was raised for the Prevent Cancer Foundation as additional money was added to the donation based on the number of players entered in the event. The tourney started at 6:25 pm EST and had 12 Full Tilt Poker pros at the tables. I was lucky enough to have Michael Craig at my table. Michael, who writes the Full Tilt Poker Blog, is a very good…
 
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  • From the Big Screen to the Final Table: Role Models

    18 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Modern cinema is a great tool for teaching poker because it crosses cultural barriers in a way that few teaching elements can. All one needs to do is listen to the advice that can be found in the lines of a variety of films and then remember their...

  • From the Big Screen to the Final Table: The Princess Bride

    11 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Modern cinema is a great tool for teaching poker because it crosses cultural barriers in a way that few teaching elements can. All one needs to do is listen to the advice that can be found in the lines of a variety of films and then remember their...

  • Bankroll Builders, Vol. 3: Stepping Up Your Game, Part 2

    4 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Yesterday we gave you the lowdown on step tournaments, from how they work to how much cash you'll need to get started. Now that we've got you adequately buttered up, lets look at some tips that will send you to the winner's circle. Tips from the...

  • From the Big Screen to the Final Table: Breakfast Club

    4 Nov 2009 | 6:01 am
    Modern cinema is a great tool for teaching poker because it crosses cultural barriers in a way that few teaching elements can. All one needs to do is listen to the advice that can be found in the lines of a variety of films and then remember their...

  • Bankroll Builders, Vol. 3: Stepping Up Your Game, Part 1

    3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Every poker player dreams of sitting at the final table of a major event. You can feel the lights beating down on you and the cameras focusing on you. This is it. It's your moment to shine and become part of poker history. Then, just like that, you...
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  • Brandon Cantu Tasered by Clonie+1

    DanM
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:49 pm
    I gotta say, @Phil_Hellmuth really is turning into one of the best poker reporters out there … I read his blog, follow his tweets and generally occasionally love his vids; you can tell he is actively working on his 21st-century media game. Most recently, at his own TASER Foundation charity tourney in Phoenix — the biggest high-society charity poker shindig of the year in Arizona — he was there to report on Brandon Cantu’s being shot with a taser gun … Cantu was paying off a prop-bet he lost at last year’s event with Clonie Gowen. Damn, ouch … but cool…

  • Semi-legal Online Poker: the Regulation Paradox

    DanM
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am
    Hmm, you know, it’s what been perplexing me, too … how some of the people who are pushing hardest for “our issue” are the people who stand to lose the most (in the short-term at least) should the Barney Frank or Robert Menendez bill(s) pass. The only explanation I can come up with is religious in nature … like sacrificing a cow. But a drinky Steve Lipscomb and even drinkier online poker exec were offering up a bit more at G2E this week. THE INSIDE STRAIGHT: Officially, they want to be regulated, but … Unofficially, large online poker sites have the best of both…

  • OMGClayAiken Is an Actor

    DanM
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:32 am
    Funny … just about everyone in poker is trying to branch out of it, including Phil Galfond, who is trying his hand at artsy film movie noir: via PokerListings. Thanks Gary Wise for the tip/man-lover cheerleading. Related Posts Shark out of Water? (3) Lady Gaga to Play APT Macau? (0) Benecio del Toro, 50 Cent to Appear in Poker Movie? (1) Rounders 2 Coming Soon? (1)

  • Poker 2Nite - Episode 1

    Kevin Mathers
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:29 am
    For those who forgot to tune in Wednesday night for the debut of “Poker 2Nite” onFSN, or it didn’t air in your area, the show featuring Scott Huff, Joe Sebok, Lacey Jones and Dana Workman is now available online. Part 1 is embedded below, followed by parts 2 and 3 on the next page. Related Posts New Off-Table Poker on TV: Poker2Nite (5) Tom “Durrr” Dwan newest member of Team Full Tilt (3) GSN Announces High Stakes Poker 6 Details (0) Pink-Ribbon Poker (0)

  • RE: Joe Cada on Letterman

    DanM
    18 Nov 2009 | 11:55 am
    Here is the video: Found by the guys at PokerListings. Related Posts RE: Poker for Kids (4) Joe Cada on CNN (1) Joe Cada to Appear on Letterman (Tonight!) (3) New Off-Table Poker on TV: Poker2Nite (5)
 
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  • Never Easy

    wynn
    14 Nov 2009 | 7:59 am
    I am sitting on a big stack the other day with over 80% of the chips on the table when I get dealt K-K. I raise to $25. The action folds around to a woman who moves all-in on me for another $50. I insta-call. She shows 9-9 and is dominated. The flop comes K-Q-10. I have top set and she has a gut shot straight draw. It is not the money at stake. I probably spent $75 already in tips for dealers and wait staff. I typically take two or three bad beats a session. For me, it is the emotional rollercoaster. I hate to lose, especially when I have the money in good. The turn is a Jack. She hit the…

  • Decisions

    wynn
    12 Nov 2009 | 8:54 am
    A few hands after the one I want to share today went down like this: A player raises to $15 pre-flop and gets two callers. The flop comes all clubs. The first player checks and the second player bets the pot. The original raiser comes over the top another $100. The first player folds and the second player calls. The turn pairs the board. There is a $100 bet. The original raiser two-bets and the bettor calls. The river is a queen. Both players end up all-in. The first bettor flopped a flush. The original raiser shows pocket queens for a runner-runner full house. This donkey play happens more…

  • Cracker

    wynn
    11 Nov 2009 | 7:09 am
    I am playing a $1-$2 game yesterday in seat 3 and get dealt A-A. After seat 1 raises to $15 with J-J, I re-raise to $50. Seat 5 behind me re-raises me by going all-in for another $200. Everyone folds around to me. I know this player has K-K. Yet, I get the sinking feeling that he will spike a set if I call. But how can I fold knowing he is dominated? I call and say “Your kings are way behind”. He shows pocket kings. Before the flop I make a comment that K-K is a $30 hand not a $300 hand. “Well, I did not know what you had. We have not played together before.” Exactly.

  • Heads Up

    wynn
    10 Nov 2009 | 6:37 am
    Players say I am dangerous in a full game. It is hard to read me or put me on a hand. If I am dangerous at a full table, then I am lethal heads up. I was in a cash game recently and took a bad beat on the river after moving all-in on the turn as a 98% favorite to win the hand. The other player felt bad (his first mistake) and offered to play me heads up in a freezeout (his second mistake). In other words, winner take all. I agreed. Here is what happened next: Hand #1: I raise and he folds. I take down the blinds. Hand #2: He raises and I fold. He takes down the blinds and we are back to even.

  • Karma Chop

    wynn
    9 Nov 2009 | 7:06 am
    We all make mistakes. It is very rare for me to mis-read my hand or mis-read the board. Late last night around last call, I made a huge mistake that I hope I don’t make again for a while. Here is what when down: I limp in on the button with 4-5d. A new player at the table is in the big blind and makes it $12 to go. Action folds around to me and I call. Small suited connectors are not a typical raising hand for me, but it felt right. The flop comes 8-2-5. All clubs. My opponent bets out $25. My read is he has a marginal hand and no clubs. I call. For whatever reason, I thought the 8 was…
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  • #916 – Heads-Up with Joe Cada, Part II

    mcraig
    17 Nov 2009 | 1:37 pm
    To win the match Joe Cada had to let Darvin Moon back in. His best way of closing out Moon was to let Darvin over-extend himself on a bluff or a marginal hand.  But because Moon was betting so often, this also put Cada on the path to having to make some expensive lay downs. [...]Post from: Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig#916 – Heads-Up with Joe Cada, Part II

  • #915 – Heads-Up with Joe Cada, Part I

    mcraig
    16 Nov 2009 | 1:53 pm
    The final table looked a lot different on TV than when I watched it live. For that matter, Joe Cada looked much different playing heads-up compared with how I saw him on ESPN on Tuesday night. Heads-up, he dominated Moon and seemed like a very savvy player. He was much less a focus of my [...]Post from: Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig#915 – Heads-Up with Joe Cada, Part I

  • #914 – It’s a Won-DURRRR-ful Life

    mcraig
    16 Nov 2009 | 1:11 pm
    Tom Dwan has hit the ground running as the newest member of Team Full Tilt. He has started a new blog and his initial post shares some fun details from the life of one of the world’s highest-stakes, most successful, and youngest poker players. Tom also promises some juicy details about his game. I recommend [...]Post from: Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig#914 – It’s a Won-DURRRR-ful Life

  • #913 – The Moonies Represented

    mcraig
    12 Nov 2009 | 11:13 am
    Bless their hearts; Darvin Moon’s friends did their best to keep up with the Joe Cada cheering section. They did a fine job, but like their representative at the final table they were overwhelmed by the prospect of Michigan actually being first in something. These salt-of-the-earth folks even created their own celebrity. Chainsaw Guy. Chainsaw Guy [...]Post from: Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig#913 – The Moonies Represented

  • #912 – The Kids are All Right

    mcraig
    12 Nov 2009 | 10:24 am
    Harrah’s better watch what it wishes for. It tried to make the Final Table of the 2009 World Series of Poker into a spectator sport and tournament director Jack Effel encouraged the audience to behave like spectators. Unfortunately, they did exactly that. Although nothing bad happened, no one at Harrah’s seemed to understand that you can’t [...]Post from: Poker Blog from Full Tilt Poker by Michael Craig#912 – The Kids are All Right
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  • Poker Pro Matt Keikoan Wins Harvey's Lake Tahoe WSOP Circuit Championship

    17 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Stateline, NV (November 16, 2009) - When Matt Keikoan won his first gold bracelet at the 2008 World Series of Poker, he instantly knew the victory was a major breakthrough. Not only did Keikoan manage to outlast a huge field of 1,593 entrants, he also won a whopping $550,601 in prize money. His win, which occurred in the $2,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'em event, was a relief for a popular player who paid his dues for four seemingly long years playing on the poker tournament circuit. The financial windfall and confidence builder also gave Keikoan the option of playing in even more future events.

  • Josh Shmerl Kicks Off WSOP Circuit At Horseshoe-Hammond With $79,107 Win

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Twenty-three-year-old Poker Pro Josh Shmerl won his first major poker tournament along with a cash prize of $79,107, when he captured the first event at Hammond Indiana's Horseshoe Casino during their WSOP circuit event. This was the opening event in the WSOP circuit's sixth season, and the event itself was as much the news as Shmerl's victory-setting a new attendance record as the largest tournament in WSOP circuit history, with 1,412 entrants. Josh Shmerl is from Wauconda, IL, a small community of 12,000 residents located in a lake resort area, northwest of Chicago. Shmerl began playing…

  • The Nominees For Poker Hall Of Fame: Part 1

    15 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Beginning in 1979, the World Series of Poker has inducted 37 of the most influential and legendary gamblers into its Poker Hall of Fame, ranging from Edmond Hoyle, the 18th century inventor of the rules for card playing, to 'Wild Bill' Hickock, to modern day superstars such as Doyle =Brunson, Phil Hellmuth, and Johnny Chan. On November 7, three more names could have been chosen to join that list. The selection process this year was somewhat different than in past years. Previously, a selection committee nominated potential inductees. The public was not involved in the process. This year,…

  • Dealing the Pinch

    11 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    One of the most sophisticated weapons in any poker player's arsenal, the squeeze play is potent and best used sparingly. It's an advanced type of bluff normally reserved for big bet games such as pot-limit and no-limit. Moreover, it's mainly useful in tournament play, and even then, the would-be squeezer must pick his spots very carefully. As with any bluff, the squeeze play can only work against thinking opponents who are capable of laying down a good hand. And the bettor must be careful to wager just the right amount, so that he won't be giving his opponent good odds to call, while at the…

  • Debbie Does Poker

    11 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    Play Anytime at the Cannery in North Las Vegas and Win Cash. The Quad Flopper Bonus starts at 7 p.m. and runs until 1 a.m. daily. Flop any four-of-a-kind with two of the four in your hand and pocket $500. The Full House Frenzy follows from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. with the top three players making the most full houses receiving a cash payout. The maximum payout for the most full houses is $125, second place is $100 and third place is $75. Get your pocket rockets cracked during the day between 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and receive $100 for same color aces and $50 for different color aces. Play 10 hours of live…
 
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  • Laptop, PS3 and more for grabs at RedKings Poker!

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:00 pm
    RedKings Poker will now host a Monthly Giveaway exclusive to PokerNews with a Dell Laptop, PlayStation 3, Sony Camcorder, tickets and cash up for grabs. Buy-in for only $5.50...

  • The Nightly Turbo: Million Dollar Poker Challenge, Cantu Tazed, and More

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:30 pm
    If there's one thing we know, it's poker players. And we know you guys like to spend as much time at the tables as possible. It's a good thing we're saving you so much time by putting the day's top poker news stories all in one place. Enjoy and have...

  • European Poker Tour Vilamoura, Day 3: Down to 24

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    Day 3 of the PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Vilamoura has come and gone in a flash with two-thirds of the remaining field eliminated in less than four levels. Just after noon local time, the final 69 players sat down at the table for the push...

  • The Online Railbird Report: Isildur1 Takes on Ivey, Sahamies and Dwan

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    The high-stakes action on Full Tilt Poker was as wild as it's ever been this week, with Isildur1 continuing as the primary catalyst. After dropping nearly $3 million to Patrik Antonius in a nine-hour heads-up match, Isildur1 sought to...

  • Latin American Poker Tour Playa Conchal, Day 1

    20 Nov 2009 | 11:00 am
    Living the “pura vida” (pure life in English), is how they do things down in Costa Rica, and the 259 players who showed up yesterday afternoon to play the PokerStars.net LAPT Playa Conchal stop will get a small taste of the laid-back Tican...
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  • Need a couple professional online poker players (Interview)

    Jeremy
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:35 pm
    I'm helping a kid out that goes to Northwestern and he is writing a paper about the rise and popularity of online poker. He is looking to interview a couple online poker players for his paper. Ideally he's like to have 1 player from America and 1 from Europe. If anyone would like to help out, shoot me a PM and I'll get you guys connected. I figured I was not the best candidate to interview about being a "professional online poker player." :o

  • Full Tilt Payment Today

    Alan Aces
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:48 pm
    As a rakeback affiliate my Full Tilt poker rakeback gets paid out every Friday and I receive my affiliate commission the same day for the previous weeks numbers. Today I did not get any affiliate payment. My players DID get paid their rakeback. Did this happen to anyone else?

  • Help Picking A Domain Name

    donktheflop
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:39 am
    I have been looking into purchasing several domains recently, but all of the .com and .net versions have been taken. I have done a little research on the topic and found conflicting information. The only thing people seem to agree on is that in general and .com is the preference then .net. So given the following options, what would be your preference in naming your domain? Lets say I wanted to name my site after a famous poker player named Joe Poker, which name would be best and why? Thanks in advance for the suggestions! JoePoker.org Joe-Poker.com Joepokerfansite.com Joepokeronline.com…

  • Doyles Room Payments?

    Randy
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:26 am
    Has anyone got paid from Doyles Room for October yet?

  • Several Questions about Marketing/SEO

    SkyNet
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:04 am
    Why most of people that deal withpoker buy their links here? Why just not use some Link Market?
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  • Antonius wins biggest online pot

    Poker.com
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:24 pm
    It was only a few days ago that we were salivating at the thought of how much cash some of the best high stakes players make. And now this!Full Tilt Poker has just seen the largest pot in the history of online poker created in one of their rooms. And it wasn't just two unknowns playing for the cash, either. Two of the biggest money winners in online poker, Patrik Antonius and Isildur1, faced off in a pot worth an incredible $878,958.50!"Isildur1 opened for $3,000 preflop and Antonius called. The flop came 5h-7h-Qs and Antonius checked. "Isildur1"bet $5,000 and Antonius raised to $21,000.

  • Biggest Online Winners

    Poker.com
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:27 pm
    In a recent thread at 2+2, there was a post on the top 11 winning and losing high stakes poker players online. For your convenience, here are the top 11 and their recent earnings:1. Phil Ivey with $12,901,2992. OMGClayAiken with $7,651,2173. Patrik Antonius with $7,272,5434. Isildur1 with $5,033,9515. Urindanger with $4,705,2206. trex313 with $4,588,6667. howisitfeellike with $4,073,9778. Ziigmund with $3,584,0479. KaiBuxxe with $3,186,71710. theASHMAN with $2,960,87411. Mark Vos with $2,906,447Phil Ivey clearly makes a very decent living from high stakes games. His playing in live…

  • durrrr joins Full Tilt

    Poker.com
    11 Nov 2009 | 3:53 pm
    With all the excitement of 21-year-old Joe Cada taking out the World Series of Poker Main Event, it seems that another rising star has almost been forgotten.It has been more than a year in the making, and with speculation running rampant, Full Tilt Poker finally made a statement regarding the talented Tom "durrrr" Dwan."Team Full Tilt doesn't take adding a team member lightly," said Team Full Tilt member, Howard Lederer. "But, Tom Dwan has proven, through skill and dynamic play, that he will be a force to be reckoned with for many years to come. We are proud to count Tom as one of our…

  • I was wrong!

    Poker.com
    8 Nov 2009 | 10:37 pm
    Man, I was complaining about the bookies suggesting that Darvin Moon was the most likely to bust out Phil Ivey, and what does Ivey go and do? He gets busted out by Darvin Moon!Ivey moved all in with Ace of Clubs/King of Spades against Moon's Ace of Diamonds/Queen of Spades. It's understandable that Ivey would go all-in with that, and it's understandable Moon would call. Unfortunately for the greatest poker player in the world, sometimes the cards just don’t go your way. The flop gave Moon another Queen, and there was no help for Ivey.Sometimes that's just the way things go in poker, though.

  • Who will win the Main Event?

    Poker.com
    1 Nov 2009 | 10:50 pm
    It's been hyped for four long months, but the World Series of Poker Main Event is just around the corner. This Friday, November 6, in fact.Odds are currently pointing in Darvin Moon's favor, if only for the fact that he is the clear chip leader. Moon is an incredible example of how an amateur poker player can compete at the highest level in the sport. A logger from Maryland, Moon took out $130 satellite event to move into the WSOP Main Event. Alongside Steven Begleiter and Antoine Saout, Moon has no WSOP earnings to his name. Yet.Phil Ivey is the only member of the November Nine that has any…
 
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  • Full Tilt Poker - Biggest Hands in History!

    Mark P
    18 Nov 2009 | 8:42 am
    Full Tilt poker is the place to go when you’re looking for amazing action, and incredibly large pots.  Last night was no exception, with the record for largest online pot ever being taken down by Antonius for $878,959.   The action took place across 4 $500/$1000 Pot-Limit Omaha tables, with 6 pots of over $500,000, and [...]

  • “Use Poker Skills for Life” Hosted by Annie Duke

    Mark P
    16 Nov 2009 | 5:11 am
    With the WSOP all wrapped up, and no more speculating to be done, news in the poker world has been a little slow.  And, with the explosion of poker related TV, i’m  having a tough time believing that Annie Duke’s seminar “Use Poker Skills for Life” hasn’t already been picked up by SPIKE tv or [...]

  • Cada Becomes Youngest World Series of Poker Champ in History!

    Mark P
    10 Nov 2009 | 7:52 am
    Going into Heads up play, Cada had a more than 2:1 chip lead over rival Darvin Moon.  He was easily the favourite to win the event based on that alone. “I don’t know; it still hasn’t hit me,” Cada said moments after the win. “I don’t know what to think.” “I put a lot of time into [...]

  • Is Moon just a Luckbox, and will Phil Ivey EVER be able to forgive Ace Queen??

    Mark P
    9 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm
    The longest final table in WSOP history has come down to the final two players, and Phil Ivey is not one of them.  I wont go through the hand histories of each player’s elimination hand, but Phil Ivey’s is definitely a special case. He was eliminated from play in 7th place, and this time he was [...]

  • Doyle Brunson to be a part of 2009 WSOP Final Table

    Mark P
    6 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am
    I don’t want to mislead anyone, Doyle didn’t take over for anyone who fell ill (as the WSOP starts this weekend!).  He has been tapped to announce “Shuffle Up and Deal” as the WSOP resumes.  Understandably Doyle is excited, and has said “I’m honored and excited to be a part of the 40th WSOP final [...]
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  • Viktor Blom aka isildur1 Bio

    Poker Videos
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:46 pm
    Viktor Blom Photo Viktor Blom is a 20 year old poker pro from Sweden. Viktor started playing poker under the screen name of blom90 on the Ipoker network. Viktor Blom is alleged to have deposited $2000.00 and ran it up to $1.5 million in 2 weeks with his hyper aggressive style. He was 18 when [...]

  • Isildur1 VS Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, and Tom Dwan all at once

    Poker Videos
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:47 am
    Isildur1 VS Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan, and Patrik Antonius Isildur1 is a very sick individual indeed. Not only has he decided to take on Tom Dwan aka durrrr, but hes now 8 tabling at Full Tilt Poker versus Tom Dwan, Phil Ivey, and Patrik Antonius. Here is what Isildur1 looked like playing 7 screens [...]

  • Patrik Antonius wins the biggest poker pot in online history

    Poker Videos
    17 Nov 2009 | 1:37 pm
    Patrik Antonius wins the biggest poker poker in online history on Full Tilt Poker. Patrik sat down with Isildur1 in a monster session in the late hours on Monday night. Isildur1 has been draining the high stakes economy by putting a beating on Tom Dwan AKA durrrr. Well, actually, Tom is a [...]

  • Will the real Isildur1 please stand up

    Poker Videos
    17 Nov 2009 | 1:20 pm
    Will the real Isildur1 please stand up! Isildur1 has everyone and anyone in the poker world speculating (and confirming) his identity. This Swedish masked marvel has recently taken online poker by storm through a number of high profile matches against Tom “Durrrr” Dwan on the Full Tilt Poker tables. He appeared just a few [...]

  • zhivago2 wins FTOPS XIV Main Event

    Poker Videos
    16 Nov 2009 | 6:54 pm
    The FTOPS XIV Main Event kicked off on Sunday with 5,471 players looking to take down this major online poker championship. A $2.5 Million guarantee was advertised and the prize pool beat the guarantee at $2,735,500. First place of this event was scheduled to make $467,770.50 with 720 places paid. The Full Tilt red [...]
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  • It's not all sunshine and roses

    14 Nov 2009 | 3:09 am
    Today I wanted to talk a little bit about the upsides and downsides that playing online poker professionally entails, some more obvious than others. Being your own boss and answering to no one is something that many people aspire for and I must say, it feels pretty darn good. Then comes the fact that you can sleep in every day of the week and make your own work hours. Waking up naturally is one of the most satisfying feelings out there and undoubtedly has a positive effect on daily energy/focus levels. Finally, the freedom to travel whenever (and in most cases wherever) you please is…

  • Halloweeeeeen

    4 Nov 2009 | 3:22 pm
    My roommates and I threw our first annual Halloween party that turned out to be quite a blast! There were just over 20 people over at our apartment and though we were planning on having around 30, the turnout was still pretty good. I get the feeling that most people, myself included, waited until the last minute to get their costumes and as a result, several people canceled at the last minute or some showed up 3.5 hours late *cough Nasr cough*I went as Hugh Hefner but was pretty disappointed in my costume. I managed to order 3(!) different Hugh Hefner robes from various online stores and obv…

  • Do you go all in a lot?

    26 Oct 2009 | 3:35 am
    There are a couple thinks that can be very tilting about blogging. The number one tilt-creator is writing out a blog only to have it accidentally deleted (just happened to me) and the number two is coming up with a fitting blog title. Sometimes I sit here for what seems like an eternity staring at my screen trying to come up with a title, I think all fellow bloggers will agree with me that it's probably the most annoying thing ever.Anyway, really the only things I've been doing lately have been either lounging or playing soccer. Poker has not been running too well lately and as a result I…

  • Of scandals and miles

    16 Oct 2009 | 5:32 am
    A recent commenter pointed out tons of topics that I could blog about so for the most part he is going to get his wish. Someone also suggested a video blog but I don't think that's going to happen anytime soon, it's really not my thing. I have to admit though, I also use to look forward to Seri's video blogs just as much as the next guy. Still, I think it's better for me if I put thoughts into written words and like I've said before, this is pretty much all the writing I do nowadays anyway.I just recent had an "aha" moment where it struck me how much I've been missing out when it comes to…

  • Time's a flyin'

    7 Oct 2009 | 1:55 am
    Lately I've been finding it more and more of a drag to write out these entries. Perhaps I'm getting blogged out? I guess after almost 4 years of blogging there just really isn't all that much to say anymore without getting incredibly repetitive. I definitely don't plan on quitting anytime soon but I suppose my entries will gradually become fewer and far between unless I am traveling to some tournament. There's just not enough to blog about from home and a lot of things from my home life I would never include in this blog anyway.Hmmm let's see. I did throw a birthday party a few days ago that…
 
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  • Reflections on the WSOP's Main Event

    17 Nov 2009 | 9:58 am
    When 21-year-old online poker phenom Joe Cada became the youngest person ever to win the poker’s largest, longest-running, richest, and most prestigious tournament, he did so with skill and huge portions of luck, and went from the verge of elimination to chip leader, then beat Darvin Moon heads-up for the championship.With a week or so of perspective, after staying up all night to follow the November Nine online and then staying up late to follow the heads-up match two nights later, my thoughts on this year's WSOP seem to be falling into perspective.In the process of surviving the playdown…

  • Rep. Jim McDermott's Committee Finds that Online Gaming Would Generate $42 Billion in Revenue Over 10 Years

    17 Nov 2009 | 9:11 am
    The Wall Street Journal recently reported that an analysis by Rep. Jim McDermott’s (D-WA) Joint Committee on Taxation found that HR 2267, introduced by Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jim McDermott (D-WA), pictured left, would generate nearly $42 billion over 10 years.According to Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative spokeperson Michael Waxman, "This analysis further reinforces the fact that a regulated environment will generate billions in new revenue to offset the costs of health care reform or other vital government programs."He added, "We believe this tax revenue…

  • Tom "durrrr" Dwan Drops $2.6 million in a Week

    17 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am
    While the much ballyhooed, 50,000-hand match between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius is moving along at a snail’s pace and losing much of the compelling interest it originally generated among the poker-playing public, with only about half the hands completed in the eight months since the match began, durrrr is now engaged in another series of nosebleed stakes poker games online.Durrrr has been playing “Isildur1” and getting his clock cleaned in the process. After four sessions, durrrr is stuck almost three million dollars for the week against Isildur1—the otherwise…

  • 2007 Ladies Champ Sally Anne Boyer Sues Harrah's and WSOP Academy

    31 Oct 2009 | 5:19 pm
    2007 WSOP Ladies' Event winner Sally Anne Boyer (pictured right) filed a suit against Harrah's and the World Series of Poker Academy for misusing her name and image. Boyer alleges they used her photograph for marketing and promotions without her permission.Her suit claims she attended the academy for only one day but did not graduate, although in an interview with Lianna Shen for Poker Listings, Boyer is quoted as saying, “I attended the Academy, the World Series of Poker Academy—it was very helpful … I changed up my strategy a bit, and, it worked!” She added, “The Academy is…

  • Congressional Committe Cites $42 Billion in Available Revenue thru Legalized Online Gaming

    31 Oct 2009 | 4:34 pm
    The Wall Street Journal reported that an analysis by (pictured left) Rep. Jim McDermott’s (D-WA) Joint Committee on Taxation found that—HR 2267—introduced by Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jim McDermott (D-WA), would generate nearly $42 billion over 10 years."This analysis further reinforces the fact that a regulated environment will generate billions in new revenue to offset the costs of health care reform or other vital government programs," said Michael Waxman, spokesperson for the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative. "With the completed analysis, and support for…
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  • Reflections on the WSOP's Main Event

    17 Nov 2009 | 9:58 am
    When 21-year-old online poker phenom Joe Cada became the youngest person ever to win the poker’s largest, longest-running, richest, and most prestigious tournament, he did so with skill and huge portions of luck, and went from the verge of elimination to chip leader, then beat Darvin Moon heads-up for the championship.With a week or so of perspective, after staying up all night to follow the November Nine online and then staying up late to follow the heads-up match two nights later, my thoughts on this year's WSOP seem to be falling into perspective.In the process of surviving the playdown…

  • Rep. Jim McDermott's Committee Finds that Online Gaming Would Generate $42 Billion in Revenue Over 10 Years

    17 Nov 2009 | 9:11 am
    The Wall Street Journal recently reported that an analysis by Rep. Jim McDermott’s (D-WA) Joint Committee on Taxation found that HR 2267, introduced by Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jim McDermott (D-WA), pictured left, would generate nearly $42 billion over 10 years.According to Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative spokeperson Michael Waxman, "This analysis further reinforces the fact that a regulated environment will generate billions in new revenue to offset the costs of health care reform or other vital government programs."He added, "We believe this tax revenue…

  • Tom "durrrr" Dwan Drops $2.6 million in a Week

    17 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am
    While the much ballyhooed, 50,000-hand match between Tom “durrrr” Dwan and Patrik Antonius is moving along at a snail’s pace and losing much of the compelling interest it originally generated among the poker-playing public, with only about half the hands completed in the eight months since the match began, durrrr is now engaged in another series of nosebleed stakes poker games online.Durrrr has been playing “Isildur1” and getting his clock cleaned in the process. After four sessions, durrrr is stuck almost three million dollars for the week against Isildur1—the otherwise…

  • 2007 Ladies Champ Sally Anne Boyer Sues Harrah's and WSOP Academy

    31 Oct 2009 | 5:19 pm
    2007 WSOP Ladies' Event winner Sally Anne Boyer (pictured right) filed a suit against Harrah's and the World Series of Poker Academy for misusing her name and image. Boyer alleges they used her photograph for marketing and promotions without her permission.Her suit claims she attended the academy for only one day but did not graduate, although in an interview with Lianna Shen for Poker Listings, Boyer is quoted as saying, “I attended the Academy, the World Series of Poker Academy—it was very helpful … I changed up my strategy a bit, and, it worked!” She added, “The Academy is…

  • Congressional Committe Cites $42 Billion in Available Revenue thru Legalized Online Gaming

    31 Oct 2009 | 4:34 pm
    The Wall Street Journal reported that an analysis by (pictured left) Rep. Jim McDermott’s (D-WA) Joint Committee on Taxation found that—HR 2267—introduced by Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA) and Jim McDermott (D-WA), would generate nearly $42 billion over 10 years."This analysis further reinforces the fact that a regulated environment will generate billions in new revenue to offset the costs of health care reform or other vital government programs," said Michael Waxman, spokesperson for the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative. "With the completed analysis, and support for…
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  • What a week for Joe Cada, WSOP champion

    Gary Wise
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:35 pm
    Joe Cada has been busy with numerous media appearances since winning the title and is enjoying every aspect of the experience.

  • High stakes online and poker all over TV

    Andrew Feldman
    17 Nov 2009 | 1:50 pm
    Although the WSOP main event has finally wrapped up, the news in the poker industry has been anything but stale. After the announcement that Jeffrey Pollack was stepping down as commissioner of the World Series of Poker, attention turned to the online poker rooms for a number of reasons. With the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act primed to be enacted on Dec. 1, many industry insiders have been wondering what will happen to the online poker scene in the United States. Although the bill...

  • Jeffrey Pollack steps down as commissioner of WSOP

    Gary Wise
    14 Nov 2009 | 2:43 pm
    Jeffrey Pollack has stepped down from his role as commissioner of the World Series of Poker.

  • World Series of Poker: A good November Nine effort

    Gary Wise
    12 Nov 2009 | 8:42 am
    Like many others, Gary Wise tried to avoid discovering the WSOP winner until the broadcast Tuesday night. Was he successful? Also, what lessons did he learn from the 2009 November Nine.

  • WSOP: Joe Cada is poker's newest superstar

    Andrew Feldman
    11 Nov 2009 | 11:49 am
    Joe Cada makes a great comeback to defeat the star-studded final table.
 
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  • The Airplane Talker

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:06 pm
    CK posted something to Twitter this morning about airplane tilt. It reminded me about the last leg of my flight home from Cebu -- the LAX to LAS leg.First of all, I had a middle seat. Unless I'm traveling with friends, I normally go for a window because I want the ability to curl up in a ball and fall asleep without having people clambering over me. For the 11-hour flight from Taipei to LA I didn't get out of my seat once. That's the way I like it. Toss and turn a bit, sure, but sleep as much as I can. It makes the flight pass much more quickly.I didn't bother to change my middle seat for the…

  • A Shame to Be Home

    17 Nov 2009 | 11:37 am
    Last night I arrived home, after 28 hours, from Cebu. Cebu is the "second city" of the Philippines and played host to a 2009 APPT stop. In 2008 I referred to the Philippines as the Mexico of Asia (or, at the very least, Manila as the Tijuana of the Philippines). The location where the APPT event was held in 2007 and 2008, in the heart of the Malate section of Manila, could charitably be described as "sketchy" outside the walls of the hotel. This year the event was at a resort in Cebu. It sounded great in theory, but after my experiences at the "resort" in Cyprus for WPT Cyprus, I was…

  • November Nine Errata

    9 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm
    I'm sitting in a noodle shop in Taiwan (no, really) waiting for a flight to Manila so that I can connect with a puddle-jumper to Cebu. While I wait to play my next leg of Asian hopscotch, I'll download a few lingering thoughts from... whatever day that was that that the final table of the WSOP was played.* WSOP and Harrah's made a *significant* improvement in stage design this year. Last year, people in the audience of the theater couldn't see the table at all. Instead they were forced to watch the action on two projection screens set up to the sides of the stage. This year it was done right…

  • T Minus One

    6 Nov 2009 | 10:46 am
    The long wait for the 2009 November Nine is almost over. Tomorrow at noon local time, the WSOP Main Event resumes from the Penn & Teller Theater at the Rio. I'll be on hand as a last-minute addition to help PokerNews provide Live Reporting.Last year the atmosphere outside the theater before the final table began was more akin to a live sporting event than a multi-million dollar poker tournament. As I described it in the PokerNews live-reporting blog that morning,The day dawned gray and rainy in Las Vegas, but that hasn't dampened spirits in the hallway outside the Penn & Teller Theater.

  • On Phil Ivey, Full Tilt and ESPN

    3 Nov 2009 | 4:46 pm
    I found myself home between 4pm and 5pm today and, thanks to Elaine, turned on my TV in time to catch Chad Millman's E:60 segment on Phil Ivey.I haven't read the article that Millman wrote for ESPN the Magazine, but I knew the basic premise. Millman accompanied Ivey on a four-city, three-day jaunt to Foxwoods, then Montreal, and then Amsterdam before arriving in Salzburg, Austria for the Full Tilt Million Euro Challenge. Ivey diced for 30 minutes at Foxwoods, where he won about a quarter million, and 30 minutes in Montreal, where he won three-quarters of a million despite the fact that he let…
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  • Largest Pot in Online Poker New Record

    Fuzion Poker
    17 Nov 2009 | 10:39 am
    Earlier this morning the largest pot in online poker record was broken by Patrik Antonius and Viktor “Isildur1” Blom (a player we wrote about yesterday) on the $500/$1000 Pot Limit Omaha tables at Full Tilt Poker.  The two had been going at it for quite some time with many prior pots reaching well over $100k, [...]

  • Who is Isildur1 on Full Tilt Poker?

    Fuzion Poker
    16 Nov 2009 | 11:36 am
    For several weeks now a player using the username Isildur1 has been tearing up the high stakes games on Full Tilt Poker. Last weekend Isildur1 took Tom “durrrr” Dwan for a few million dollars, and was at the tables again doing the same thing to many other pros for several hundred thousands this past [...]

  • Four Days With Phil Ivey

    Fuzion Poker
    10 Nov 2009 | 1:16 pm
    I came accross this video called “Four Days with Phil Ivey” from an episode of ESPN’s E 60 where they follow around Phil Ivey for a few days to see what it is really like to live like Phil Ivey.  From huge swings at the craps tables, private jets accross the world and some of [...]

  • Joe Cada Wins 2009 WSOP

    Fuzion Poker
    10 Nov 2009 | 12:58 pm
    Joe Cada, the 21 year-old that dropped out of college, has gone on to take down the most prestegious title in poker: the 2009 WSOP Main Event.  Doing so, Cada has become the youngest player EVER to win a WSOP Main Event.  He outlasted the huge initial field of 6,494 participants then went into the [...]

  • Betting Out Of Position

    Fuzion Poker
    9 Nov 2009 | 12:36 pm
    Where you sit in relation to the dealer button greatly influences how you’ll play your hand. In fact, there are many aspects to poker strategy that are based on table position alone. For the purpose of this article, always assume that seat 1 is the dealer button position. Picture a poker table with 10 players. [...]
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  • Veterans Day

    Earl
    11 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am
    I was going to try and write an article on the final results of the WSOP today, but with it being Veterans Day I just couldn't get my head around writing about something that I felt weren't all that important on a day like this. Maybe later this week I'll give my thoughts on it....we shall see. Today I want to thank all military service members of the past, as well as those that are serving during these difficult times. I am thankful for all the sacrifices that have been made by those in uniform and their families as well. While I'm here I want to share something that I received in my e-mail…

  • $25 Free - No Deposit Necessary

    Earl
    29 Oct 2009 | 8:38 am
    I know that for the most part the readers here at House of Poker Blues are poker players, but I also know that most poker players like to play the occasional casino game as well. That's one of the reasons you'll find some of the U.S. friendly online casinos promoted here. Another thing that folk like is having free money to try a site out, yours truly included. Over at www.OnlineCasinoBlues.com they have a nice little promo going on at the moment. It's $25 free with no deposit necessary. The only thing you have to do is use their code, and the money is deposited right into your players…

  • Bodog Poker Open IV Championship

    Earl
    19 Oct 2009 | 2:04 pm
    Press release about the Bodog Poker Open IV Championship. The release states : "With the Bodog Poker Open IV, Bodog.com is giving online poker players of all levels a chance to strike it rich and gain major exposure as the next Bodog Poker Open Champion," says Bodog.com Poker Pro David Williams. "It takes a great deal of patience and skill to run deep in this tournament, and any poker player who can take down the Championship Event deserves not only the huge cash prize, but also the recognition that comes along with it." The Bodog Poker Open IV Championship Series kicks off Sunday, Nov. 1 at…

  • Play Poker with Doyle Brunson

    Earl
    6 Oct 2009 | 6:11 am
    Doyle Brunson is back from playing in Europe and is ready to get back on his site to play some poker.  Every night at the $5/$10 and $10/20 NL Texas Hold'em tables you can find him grinding away at the felt. Just look for the name Tex_Dolly and see if you have what it takes to beat the living legend himself at his game. You can also expect to see Todd and Pam Brunson as well, along with his longtime friend Hoyt Corkins. There'll be many of the Brunson 10 and other friends and pros dropping in to play cards and chat with all the players firsthand. Play Doyle Brunson live every night…

  • Senator DeMint and the UIGEA

    Earl
    18 Sep 2009 | 11:14 am
    As most folk from South Carolina know, Senator DeMint has supported the UIGEA. I have received letters from the Republican Senator in the past stating so. just a short time ago the Poker Players Alliance sent an alert mail out to all members asking everyone to send a letter to their Governors and Lawmakers. Sending these letters only take about 60 seconds when using the tools that are available at http://theppa.org/ . Become a member if you are not, there is no cost and it's a good way to make sure that your voice is heard. Anyhow, I sent the letter off and received a reply back from Senator…
 
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  • It wasn’t meant to be for Ivey

    Timmy
    9 Nov 2009 | 5:22 pm
    If you haven’t heard, Phil Ivey finished 7th in the WSOP final. This was a huge disappointment to the vast majority of poker fans, including me. I wanted him to win it - yet it was always going to be a big ask. Firstly, he was short stacked. Does it matter if you’re Phil Ivey? Of course he has the skill to build up his stack, but we’re forgetting one more ingredient - luck. Like many of you, I was following the coverage via various poker websites. It seems to me that this final was far more about luck than skill. The amount of suckouts was unreal. Whoever wins it this year…

  • Poker is a Game of Skill

    Timmy
    30 Oct 2009 | 4:01 pm
    Yes, poker is a game of skill. Of course, it’s not a 100% skill game and involves a fair amount of luck. Poker players know that the long game is what counts, and the more skilled you are at poker, the more you’ll win in the long run. Anyone can win in the short term with a good slice of luck. You know that already though, right? You might know this, but I was speaking to a friend of mine the other day who doesn’t know the first thing about poker. I explained that if they played in the tournament I was playing later that day, they could win it - even without knowing how to…

  • Durrrr Challenge - Half Way Stage

    Timmy
    9 Oct 2009 | 5:16 pm
    Remember the Durrrr Challenge? Yes, the challenge that was hyped up and talked about endlessly on poker blogs, poker websites, forums and communities. Yes you may have forgotten about it too, I know I did. But guess what? They’ve reached the half way stage. At the time of writing they’ve completed 25,145 of the 50K hands. Heck, it’s only taken 8 months (note: I could be wrong as am unsure exact start date - it was so long ago). Oh and Durrrr has taken the lead, and is now $700k up. I’ve heard Antonious say recently that they’d like to speed things up a bit, and…

  • Sponsors Not Over the Moon with Darvin

    Timmy
    21 Sep 2009 | 7:37 am
    I’m sorry; I couldn’t resist the title of this post. But I love the fact that the chip leader going into this year’s WSOP final, Darvin Moon, has so far spurned any sponsorship deals from the major online poker rooms, such as Poker Stars and Full Tilt. Apart from Phil Ivey, who of course is already sponsored by Full Tilt, the other players have all been snapped up – and will be showing off their well placed logos in November’s final. I mean, who wouldn’t wear a logo for a reported $100k? Darvin Moon – that’s who! Poker Stars have benefited enormously from the WSOP,…

  • Pot Limit Cash Games

    Timmy
    6 Sep 2009 | 12:28 pm
    Recently I’ve been playing more pot limit cash games in place of no limit hold’em. On many online poker sites there just isn’t the choice of playing pot limit hold’em, so it’s really just limited to the two big sites; Full Tilt and Poker Stars. My preferred choice at the moment is Full Tilt, simply because it’s the best site for cash games due to offering rakeback. The reason I like pot limit games rather than no limit is quite simple. I find it more skilful and there’s less players who are willing to make huge pre-flop bets - which I like to avoid.
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  • The Million Dollar Challenge

    info@do-or-die-poker.com (Do or Die Poker)
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:57 pm
    Tom Dwan is taking on any and all comers. All you need is $250k and the “fortitude” to put it all on the line versus Tom “Durrr” Dwan. These heads-up televised matches are set for 500 hands. Neither player can leave the table until the 500 hand threshold has been reached unless they are broke. Dwan is taking on the top online poker players in the world at these stakes. The matches will be televised on SkySports in 2010. Social Bookmarking

  • Do the stakes still matter? [Digg]

    Do or Die Poker
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:50 pm
    Do the stakes still matter in poker?

  • How do you play against a Donkey? [Digg]

    Do or Die Poker
    17 Nov 2009 | 9:56 pm
    Oh yes they are at every table, every tournament, and in every cash game. They are the animal most feared by the best players in the world. I am referring to the proverbial �Donkey.� How...

  • Do the stakes still matter?

    info@do-or-die-poker.com (Do or Die Poker)
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:36 pm
    I was just reading about how Patrick Antonius just won the largest online pot ever. Antonius, for those of you that may not know, is a Full Tilt Pro and is currently engaged in the Tom Dwan Challenge. Antonius happens to be one of the best online poker players in the world. While Texas Hold’em is what he typically plays live Antonius is also a very good Omaha player as well. As I have watched Dwan and Antonius go back and forth I started wondering about what it really proves. Seriously, I am not sure that playing at the highest stakes possible necessarily means you are the most…

  • Dealing with Bad Beats [Digg]

    Do or Die Poker
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:56 pm
    Dealing with Bad Beats
 
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  • Stack and a Story

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am
    This is my favorite stack of all time. I'll try to explain.The chip denominations are $25, $10, $5, and $1 from left to right. I also had some bills as you can see. This poker night was a night like no other and will most likely never be reproduced for as long as I play.Early on, I lost my first buy-in of $300 with KK to AA on a 9-high flop. Semi-cooler, but it happens. The guy playing AA never re-raised me until it was too late for me to fold. I re-bought for $600 and from then on never lost a showdown.We've had big stacks at Gucci Rick's before. But the pic you see before you represents the…

  • A Stack and a Story

    17 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am
    Here's another attempt at doing something that probably won't last as long as intended. Feel free to copy the idea, in fact, I encourage it. Here's the concept: Post a picture of a chip stack you've taken while at the tables and see if there's a story behind it. Even if it's just a small anecdote. Here's attempt #1:The date was June of 2008. I was bumming yet another free room off of Otis who was doing his duty to God and Pokerstars by covering the WSOP $50k HORSE event. If I recall correctly, it was a Wednesday and G-Rob wasn't slated to be there until the next afternoon.I remember my first…

  • Gambling Tales Podcast

    12 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    I'm famous! Well...not really. But check out the Special-K/Falstaff podcast. “Press release” from bloggers Falstaff and Special KGambling Tales Podcast is now available. Join Falstaff (John Hartness) and Special K (Curtis Krumel) as we take you through the best in lies and legends about gambling today and through the ages. . Show #001 with Badblood and the origins of gambling is available immediately. New shows are scheduled to appear every two weeks. Guests scheduled to appear in future shows include Dr. Pauly, Lee Jones, Dr. David Schwartz (UNLV –Roll the Bones)The podcast is…

  • Gadget Junkie

    10 Nov 2009 | 9:35 am
    I love electronic toys. Without question. If it's cool and I can afford it, I want it. I can't explain it so I won't try. As of this writing, I'm in sort of a conundrum. I'm hoping my tech-savvy readers can guide me.Statements of fact:I oh so dearly want an iPhone. I covet my neighbor's phone.I am currently on the Verizon network.My entire family is on the Verizon network.I get a 22% discount.....on the Verizon network.My current phone is a Blackberry Curve.My contract ends in June of 2010.Options available to me:1. Wait until June of 2010. Switch over to AT&T, leaving my family with…

  • Root, Root, Root for the Home Team

    2 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    I'm a pretty big sports fan. Not all sports mind you, but enough of them such that most of my live TV viewing is dominated by athletic competition. Since I was born and bred in the North Shore area of Massachusetts, you can imagine where my allegiances lie. Moreso than anything, I've been a diehard Red Sox fan since 1976 when my parents took me to my first game at Fenway. I remember asking why everyone cheered so hard for that Yaz guy.Beginning in 2001, I became a very spoiled sports fan. The Patriots won 3 Superbowls, the Sox won 2 World Series and even the Celtics grabbed another NBA…
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  • The Nightly Turbo: Million Dollar Poker Challenge, Cantu Tazed, and More - PokerNews.com

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:56 pm
    CardPlayer.comThe Nightly Turbo: Million Dollar Poker Challenge, Cantu Tazed, and MorePokerNews.comIf there's one thing we know, it's poker players. And we know you guys like to spend as much time at the tables as possible. It's a good thing we're saving Poker Stars Million Dollar Challenge Returns Sunday on FoxCardPlayer.comall 3 news articles »

  • Poker Pros Comment on Isildur1 and High-Stakes Online Poker - Poker News Daily

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:50 pm
    CardPlayer.comPoker Pros Comment on Isildur1 and High-Stakes Online PokerPoker News DailyOnline railbirds have been thrilled to watch the continuing battle between the online poker Ivey stomps Isildur1 for $1.2 millionPokerListings.comOnline Poker -- Isildur1 Bounces Back Against ZiigmundCardPlayer.comIsildur1 Wins $1363230 Last Night To Go $3.3 million In The Black So FarOnline Poker NewsRecentPoker.com -Bluff Europe Magazine -USA Online Gambling Newsall 18 news articles »

  • Where's the money? Forms mishandled after poker raid - StarNewsOnline.com

    20 Nov 2009 | 3:33 pm
    Where's the money? Forms mishandled after poker raidStarNewsOnline.comNew Hanover County Sheriff's Deputies searched Brenda Curry's home and her five video poker businesses on Sept. 8, 2005. More than 4 years later her case is $114985 forfeited without criminal charges in gambling raidStarNewsOnline.comall 2 news articles »

  • European Poker Tour Vilamoura, Day 3: Down to 24 - PokerNews.com

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:11 pm
    PokerStrategy.com (blog)European Poker Tour Vilamoura, Day 3: Down to 24PokerNews.comDay 3 of the pokerstars.com European Poker Tour Vilamoura has come and gone in a flash with two-thirds of the remaining field eliminated in less than four PokerStars European Poker Tour Vilamoura -- Day 2 RecapCardPlayer.comPokerStars EPT Vilamoura Day 3Poker News DailyEPT Vilamoura: Day two field assemblesMirror.co.ukBluff Magazine -PokerNews.com -CardPlayer.comall 36 news articles »

  • What a week for Joe Cada - ESPN

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:42 pm
    ESPNWhat a week for Joe CadaESPNWe know about the bracelet, the sponsorships, the instantaneous fame that comes with the title of World Series of Poker world champion. Stock Trader Firms Headhunt Poker ProfessionalsGaming SupermarketMedia's focus on education of poker champ undermines record-setting achievementFlyer NewsJoe Cada Recaps WSOP, David Letterman on PocketFives PodcastPoker News DailyOn Point Radio -Casino City Times -Las Vegas Sunall 44 news articles »
 
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  • Ivey stomps Isildur1 for $1.2 million

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm
    The match between Ivey and Isildur1 had been brewing since September, when Isildur1 burst onto the high-stakes scene and took over $3 million from Tom "durrrr" Dwan.The two played briefly a few days ago, with Ivey taking close to $900k from the unkown Swede.And when the match between the two finally got underway last night, Ivey did not disappoint his leagues of fans. The two players started the session playing a combination of $500/$1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and No-Limit Hold'em. After just half an hour, the two took a break with Ivey already up close to $100k. When they returned, Ivey came out…

  • Cardrunners offering a Piece of Taylor

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:18 pm
    The Piece of Taylor promotion will award 1% of the Full Tilt pro's earnings at the final table to one lucky player who registers for CardRunners' Truly Free Poker Training. "When Full Tilt did the Piece of Ivey I thought it was a really cool promotion," explained Caby. "I actually wanted to play but as a red pro I was ineligible. We thought this would be a good time to run that kind of promotion again." Caby will be competing against Luke "FullFlush" Schwartz, Dag Mikkelsen, Juha Helppi, Peter Vasilou, James Akenhead and an online qualifier at the final table Dec. 4 with a first-place prize…

  • durrrr takes $750k from George to wrap challenge

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:12 pm
    After losing just $22,500 to Marcello "luckexpress" Marigliano in the first match, and beating Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies by a slim $68,000 in the second, Dwan took a whopping $750,000 off George in the final match of three at London's Les Ambassadeurs club. The game was No-Limit Hold'em with a $250,000 buy-in and Dwan dominated from the outset, forcing George to rebuy when his aces held against the Londoner's big slick. He then pushed George off two pair with a massive $400,000 all-in bet into a more than $130k pot holding nothing but seven-deuce. The board read A J 6 3 with George holding A…

  • PPA asks players to Tweet for Poker

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:17 am
    The PPA launched "Tweet for Poker" yesterday and online poker supporters can go to the website, sign in and make an appeal for online poker to their Congressional representative in about 30 seconds. "Poker players are online, they're active, and they're weighing in on the policy battles that impact their right to play," said PPA executive director John Pappas. "Tweet for Poker is PPA's most instant and dynamic tool for our members to directly contact legislators in a way that engages the public in debate. We're proud of the instant success, and look forward to hearing what our elected…

  • WPT and PartyPoker begin fight for poker supremacy

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:59 pm
    "That's our stated aim," PartyGaming's chief marketing officer Chris Welch told PokerListings. "And until that time we will leverage both the World Poker Tour and PartyPoker as best we can to take that challenge to our competitors." Before the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) was signed into U.S. law in October 2006 and PartyPoker effectively pulled out of the U.S. market, it was the number one site in poker.Since that time, PokerStars has emerged as the industry leader with more than 28 million players worldwide.A major catalyst for PokerStars' growth has been the emergence…
 
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  • Going Pro

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Dr Tom, I have just become a full-time online poker pro and am looking for tips on how to best keep 1) healthy 2) happy 3) my friends. Stephen, Edinburgh

  • Propping up the bar with… Scotty Nguyen… Part I

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:00 pm
    Have you ever had an epic conversation with some bloke at a bar, woken up the next day and then really wished you’d recorded it? Fortunately, we make a rule of always recording our bar conversations and that’s why we can bring you… Propping up the Bar with Scotty Nguyen.

  • Isildur1 beats Ziigmund out of $1,000,000

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:47 am
    Isildur1's continuous multi-million dollar swings resumed at Full Tilt Poker last night, as Scandinavia went to war with millions of dollars at stake. Swedish phenomenon Isildur1 took on Patrik Antonius and Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies - aka Finland's finest - across six tables of heads-up Hold 'em and Omaha.

  • GUKPT Grand Final festivities kick off

    20 Nov 2009 | 6:36 am
    The Grosvenor UK Poker Tour's grand final is underway at The Victoria, London - a huge £5,000 buy-in event - the UK Heads-Up Championships - kicked off proceedings yesterday.

  • LAPT Playa Conchal day 2 begins today

    20 Nov 2009 | 5:06 am
    The PokerStars Latin America Poker Tour made its way to the Playa Conchal main event this week, with Day 1 eliminating 140 players including Team PokerStars pro Veronica Dabul.
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  • The Future of US Online Poker Deposit Options

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    7 Nov 2009 | 10:23 pm
    With enforcement of the UIGEA scheduled to begin on December 1st, I thought now would be a good time to start talking about the future of US online poker deposit options. While bills like H.R. 2266, H.R. 2267, and H.R. 2268 seek to improve the current situation in US online gaming, the likelihood of anything changing before the December...a

  • Marketing Code For Pokerstars

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    27 Oct 2009 | 3:14 pm
    Pokerstars recently introduced a new $600 bonus for first time depositing players. The old $50 bonus is finally gone, allowing new players to get a huge bonus when they sign up to play. Use this marketing code for Pokerstars to get the new bonus...a

  • Bodog Poker Bonus Code

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    5 Oct 2009 | 5:51 pm
    The Bodog Poker bonus code clearing requirements are about as easy as you'll find. First of all, you'll get 10% of your 110% bonus up front. So, if you deposit $500, you'll get $50 put directly into your account to play with. Then, you'll have... a

  • Ho and Michelle on The Amazing Race

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    1 Oct 2009 | 7:31 am
    By: HowToPlayOnlinePoker.net Following in the steps of other famous poker players like Jean Robert Bellade who appeared on CBS’s Survivor, and Annie Duke who came in second on NBC’s The Apprentice, Tiffany Michelle and Maria Ho are representing the poker world on this season of CBS’s The Amazing Race... a

  • The Effect of the WSOP on Poker

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    22 Sep 2009 | 3:03 pm
    By: PokerGame.org The World Series of Poker has had a profound effect on poker in recent years, mostly thanks to something called the 'Moneymaker Effect.' Named after the winner of the 2003 WSOP, Chris Moneymaker, the Moneymaker Effect describes the awesome impact he had on poker in the United States and around the world... a
 
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  • Poker Pro Arrested for Murder

    CFleck
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:12 pm
    Marcus Bebb-Jones, a 46 year old poker professional from the United Kingdom, faces life in prison without the chances of parole for the murder of his wife twelve years ago.  Back in 1997 Bebb-Jones and his wife, Sabrina, owned a hotel in Grand Junction, Colorado when employees reported Sabrina to be missing.  Marcus was not convicted at the time even though his wife’s blood was found inside his vehicle but the police could not locate Sabrina’s body so no arrest could be made. A few days later report Marcus tried to commit suicide after being questioned by police but the suicide…

  • Worlds best poker player signs with Full Tilt Poker.

    Joconnor
    9 Nov 2009 | 7:06 pm
    Full Tilt Poker now has the best player in the world playing under their name, Tom “durrrr” Dwan. Stuck in the shadows of poker superstars Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius for the past few years, Tom “durrrr” Dwan has finally made his official mark as the best official Team Full Tilt member.  Many have heard this household name, Tom Dwan, and it is to no surprise that he will be representing the site he has made his riches on. Durrrr, a resident of New Jersey and college drop out from Boston University, found his way to Full Tilt Poker early in his college life. …

  • Free NHL tickets from PokerStars

    Joconnor
    26 Oct 2009 | 3:10 pm
    The Toronto Maple Leaf’s of the NHL and PokerStars have teamed up to give you, the average poker player, a chance to win free tickets to home games. A promotion giving away free NHL tickets to PokerStars users will be running until March 3rd.  When playing in these freerolls, you must take first or second to win the tickets.  If you happen to make it deep in the tournament, but only in the top 27, you will be automatically entered into the Grand Final tournament where you will be given the chance to win the Grand Prize.  Also, you will be playing with hockey legends in this…

  • New 27″ iMac and cost effective MacBook released

    Joconnor
    23 Oct 2009 | 3:00 pm
    The new MacBook Pros and iMacs have been released to Apple stores across the world, headlined by the massive 27″ iMac, and cost effective MacBook White. Apple has been trying to figure out ways to not only improve their iMac and MacBook lines, but also reach out to a whole different client. The budget spender.  Finally, Apple has created the MacBook White, which is available as low as $999. White 13″ MacBooks The baby of the MacBook family may be getting all of the love this holiday season.  The 13″ MacBook White may be considered the best selling MacBook of all time. …

  • iPhone gets challenged again, this time by the Storm 2.

    Joconnor
    23 Oct 2009 | 2:27 pm
    The best has yet to come as Research in Motion (makes of the BlackBerry) have released the new Storm 2. Research in Motion is going to take another crack at the touch screen title.  The previous, Storm, was not as quite as a big hitRiM had anticipated.  Verizon and RiM teamed up to try to make the Storm a huge success, but did not quite reach the pinnacle of the phone world.  The Storm 2 will be the next heavyweight to take on the iPhone.  One of most popular upgrades to the Storm 2 will be a new technology called “SurePress” which makes using the touch screen a breeze. Some…
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  • Sunday million and....

    17 Nov 2009 | 2:09 am
    So close to a big score, but alas it wasn't to be. As i fired up my computer early on sunday evening i entered the warm up, with itself a near million prize pool. Several hours later i cashed for a bowl after beating 4000+ competitors, yet found the last 500 or so just a little too cardracky. The million gave me a huge stack early on and inspired confidence in that win i knew i was due. Despite outlasting 17,500 fellow players, again the last 380 feisty fish found their cards bootiful, while i found rags aplenty-one day it will happen.Been a quiet week really, grinding away while suffering…

  • Weekly Update

    12 Nov 2009 | 1:12 am
    Spent the weekend partaking in all sorts of revelries in nottingham...ok i just played some poker with a sherbert or 3, but it was fun.Last week was spent grinding the small mtts online, with the odd stt sesh thrown in. I managed to sat into the dtd 300 in a 10 euro rebuy and took down a couple of mini rebuys on ipoker for a bowl or two. Thursday night saw me drink far too much than is advisable after a meeting about poker turned into a beer festival. Thus the friday journey up to nottingham was spent feeling and looking green, also managed to lose my prescription shades on the way up for…

  • Well....

    1 Nov 2009 | 6:42 pm
    *EDIT* Monday 2nd November- Just won my seat to the dtd live 80k monthly grntd via a 10 euro rebuy-sweet :)Will probably sell some action but if so will post nearer saturday, can't wait as it's been ages since i've been dtd. The last week has seen me miss out on big cashes more times than a wannabe wag in stringfellos-not sure if that line works but hey who cares! Keep hitting the bar with small mtt cashes, and then hitting the bar for beer to drown my sorrows. I've literally made about 7 final tables on ipoker in the last week, yet my biggest cash has been for like 300 bucks, figure how that…

  • Post a post...

    25 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm
    Rather like an ongoing record again I shall bleet on about not really knowing what to say in this blog. I could talk about how the grinding isn't really going on right now, how poker is very swingy both emotionally, physically and financially, I could speak about hands that puzzle, surprise or even amaze even the unamazeable. But tbh i just can't be bothered. It's all a little dull. If im honest, recently i've suffered quite a few cruel rivers, and been taken to beat-aliciousville. I've got to make sure i dont tilt off all my pennies so that i have to go down and get a job at the local…

  • Report...

    11 Oct 2009 | 9:05 pm
    Played the ept shootout side event on wednesday. Finished 3rd for 4k after failing to win a flip for the whole world. 11.5K FTW wld have been nice, esp seeing as i sold a great deal of my action. The overall standard in this event was appaulling, seriosuly most of these guys shldnt play above 10 quid stts, and even then they'd struggle. My first table managed to lose 3 players within minutes, one bloke gleefully shipping his kings in and his 200bb stack on the first flop we saw. I think even the man serving at the bar knew his opponent had a set. Soon after another great player decided ak was…
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  • Full Tilt Poker Closing in on World’s Largest Online Poker Site

    AintLuck.com Poker Team
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:34 am
    According to a report on Gambling911, the world’s second largest poker site Full Tilt Poker, is closing the gap on the world’s largest online poker site, PokerStars. As of November 20th, PokerStars is showing 35,000 cash game players compared to Full Tilt’s 21,000. On Monday of this week, Full Tilt closed the gap on PokerStars to just over 5,000 players (26,695 to 21,180) as shown on online poker traffic and ratings site, PokerScout.com. In fact, looking closer at the cash player trends at Full Tilt over the past 6 months, one can see that Full Tilt continues to grow the…

  • Antonius Wins World’s Largest Online Poker Pot

    AintLuck.com Poker Team
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:44 am
    It truly is good to be Patrik Antonius. Being the winningest online poker player in 2009 isn’t enough for the Full Tilt Poker pro. He now has the distinction of winning the world’s largest ever online pot to his growing list of poker accomplishments. Previously, Tom “Durrrr” Dwan and Urindanger held the largest pot record set earlier this earlier with a $723,000 pot. This pot which gave Antonius the record shattered the old mark and was worth $878,959 and happened during a hand of $500-$1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha and took place with both players having effective stacks of $400,000.

  • Bodog Poker Reveals Expansion Plans

    AintLuck.com Poker Team
    17 Nov 2009 | 9:09 am
    Fresh off the heels of the announcement that they have severed ties with one of their four sponsored professional poker players, yesterday, Bodog Poker revealed that they are currently moving forward with plans of expansion of the world’s fifth largest online poker site. The fact that they reduced their sponsored pros was merely a business decision and is not an indication of future plans. The popular online site is currently celebrating it’s 15th birthday with some exciting new promotions which come on the heels of its Bodog Poker Open and comes amidst announcements from several…

  • Jean-Robert Bellande Out at Bodog Poker

    AintLuck.com Poker Team
    16 Nov 2009 | 1:07 pm
    It was just announced that Bodog Poker has severed ties with 25% of their sponsored pros. It’s actually not quite as huge as that headline would indicate. Prior to this weekend, Bodog had a grand total of four sponsored pros. Today, there are three. Former “Survivor: China contestant and poker pro, Jean-Robert Bellande had his Bodog contract expire two weeks ago and Bodog has decided to not bring the outspoken player back for another tour of duty. The announcement means that Bodog has just 3 pros now in the stables, Justin Bonomo, David Williams and Evelyn Ng. Of the three, it seems that…

  • Durrrr Losing at a Record Setting Pace

    AintLuck.com Poker Team
    13 Nov 2009 | 10:44 am
    Perhaps it’s a really good thing he is finally under contract with Full Tilt. Otherwise, most would think Tom “Durrrr” Dwan would have a grim outlook on his poker income. As 2010 inches closer and closer, Patrick Antonius is currently online poker’s leading money earner, having raked in approximately $7 million. For Antonius, his methodical aggressive style has allowed him to continue a steady upward climb throughout the year, without too many enormous peaks and valleys. On the opposite end of the spectrum is Dwan. His particular feat on the other had, is rather dubious. Dwan has lost…
 
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  • Gambling Tales Podcast is now available featuring Falstaff and Special K

    18 Nov 2009 | 1:03 am
    photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Special K seen playing in the 2006 Blogger's Tournament at Caesars Palace Poker bloggers, Falstaff and Special K, have taken to the Internet airways with the all new Gambling Tales Podcast. They already have their first installment in the can and available for listening. Listen to the premier edition of the show at http://www.gtpodcast.com. It's 40 minutes of easy listening with an interesting analysis of the 2009 WSOP Main Event final table followed by an interview with "A-list" poker blogger and math whiz, Bad Blood. The show concludes with a bit…

  • Venetian Deep Stack IV players treated to free buffet

    17 Nov 2009 | 2:12 am
    photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Poker players are treated like Kings at the Venetian Las Vegas The Venetian Deep Stack Tournament IV continues through Nov. 25. And now, all tournament players in the Deep Stack Extravaganza will get access to a free buffet. That's pretty impressive, as The Venetian doesn't have a regular buffet. Chow down between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and show your tournament entry receipt. Remaining no-limit tourneys (all begin at noon): Tuesday, 11/17 $340 Wednesday, 11/18 $340 Thursday, 11/19 $340 Friday, 11/20 $340 Saturday, 11/21 $550 Sunday, 11/22 $275 (super…

  • WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack Folds

    13 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pm
    photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Jeffrey Pollack congratulates Joe Cada at the November 10th conclusion of the 2009 WSOP After four years of success running the world's best known poker tournaments, Jeffrey Pollack, resigned his position as Commissioner of the World Series of Poker on Thursday and will leave the Harrah's organization at the close of business today. Pollack is generally credited with taking the WSOP from the confines of Binion's in downtown Las Vegas to the Rio Resort's huge convention facilities. Additionally, Jeffrey Pollack, negotiated lucrative sponsorship…

  • Joseph Cada Youngest WSOP Main Event Champion Ever

    10 Nov 2009 | 10:26 am
    photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Vince Neil of Motley Crue gives the "Shuffle Up and Deal" command to start heads-up play for the 2009 WSOP Championship In an abbreviated session heads-up that lasted less than four hours the 2009 World Series of Poker crowned the youngest player to ever win a WSOP Main Event. Joseph Cada is a 21-year-old from Michigan that now claims the title of World Poker Champion after eclipsing the record set last year by 22-year-old Peter Eastgate. Cada takes home a winner's purse of over $8.5 million and a very special bracelet from the 40th anniversary…

  • 2009 WSOP Main Event Crowns Champion Tonight

    9 Nov 2009 | 5:13 pm
    photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Darvin Moon (l) and Joseph Cada face off tonight in the 2009 WSOP Main Event finale Tonight at 10 PM PT the final two players will take their seats on the stage at the Penn & Teller Theater inside the Rio Resort in Las Vegas to decide the World Championship of Poker. An unlikely pair of poker players consisting of a logger from Oakland, Maryland, Darvin Moon, facing the youngest finalist to make a Main Event heads-up match, Joseph Cada, a college dropout from Shelby Township, Michigan. Joseph Cada goes into this evening event with a commanding chip…
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  • 5 Nov 2009 | 10:55 am

    Ignatious
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:55 am
    My apologies for repeating my Twitter, but honestly, people here in Ohio are going bonkers with delusion since the passing of legalized casinos on Tuesday.Massive job creation! Looming wealth for everyone!Good God, you know who else has casinos? Fucking Detroit.Just read that Lyle Berman has his fingers in future developments here. From today's Cincinnati Enquirer:--Poker champ stakes claim in

  • Poker Blogging Once Again

    Ignatious
    3 Nov 2009 | 4:18 pm
    "Speaking of uberposts, god damn it. September 13th? Bonus Code Iggy!"AlCantHangWow, this is easily the longest I've ever gone without writing on this here humble poker blog. By far. Thank you, Al, for the nudge.I also missed the 6 year anniversary of starting this damn monstrosity. Happy belated blog birthday to me. 6 freaking years.I'll prolly be back on here in poker mode in a few more days,

  • 13 Sep 2009 | 5:46 pm

    Ignatious
    13 Sep 2009 | 5:46 pm
    Played some in the main game this weekend at the Hollywood. Loser $1 after 6 hours. Didn't play very well -- felt like I was the soft spot which was disconcerting. Maybe cause it was all old guy nits. Took a runner-runner beat early, but fought back to even, so no harm, no foul. Looking forward to playing again.Anyway, after the Bengals magnificent loss today, I thought I'd share a local

  • Appeals Court Upholds Online Gambling Ban

    Ignatious
    3 Sep 2009 | 1:50 pm
    Just saw this at Wired magazine:--A move to scuttle legislation outlawing online gambling suffered a major setback when a federal appeals court set aside constitutional and other legal challenges to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.A three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals brushed aside assertions that the act (.pdf) breached the privacy rights of gamblers

  • 1 Sep 2009 | 3:02 pm

    Ignatious
    1 Sep 2009 | 3:02 pm
    Hey there, gentle reader. I'm still here.The end of August was when I had planned to return to business as usual here. And now it's September 1st and I'm ill equipped, as Otis would say. Aw hell, there's plenty of time to get back on the bus and bang worthy poker blogging out here like the good old days. I naively thought that going part-time at the ad agency would free me up, but instead, I'm
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  • Stack and a Story

    18 Nov 2009 | 7:20 am
    This is my favorite stack of all time. I'll try to explain.The chip denominations are $25, $10, $5, and $1 from left to right. I also had some bills as you can see. This poker night was a night like no other and will most likely never be reproduced for as long as I play.Early on, I lost my first buy-in of $300 with KK to AA on a 9-high flop. Semi-cooler, but it happens. The guy playing AA never re-raised me until it was too late for me to fold. I re-bought for $600 and from then on never lost a showdown.We've had big stacks at Gucci Rick's before. But the pic you see before you represents the…

  • A Stack and a Story

    17 Nov 2009 | 8:56 am
    Here's another attempt at doing something that probably won't last as long as intended. Feel free to copy the idea, in fact, I encourage it. Here's the concept: Post a picture of a chip stack you've taken while at the tables and see if there's a story behind it. Even if it's just a small anecdote. Here's attempt #1:The date was June of 2008. I was bumming yet another free room off of Otis who was doing his duty to God and Pokerstars by covering the WSOP $50k HORSE event. If I recall correctly, it was a Wednesday and G-Rob wasn't slated to be there until the next afternoon.I remember my first…

  • Gambling Tales Podcast

    12 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    I'm famous! Well...not really. But check out the Special-K/Falstaff podcast. “Press release” from bloggers Falstaff and Special KGambling Tales Podcast is now available. Join Falstaff (John Hartness) and Special K (Curtis Krumel) as we take you through the best in lies and legends about gambling today and through the ages. . Show #001 with Badblood and the origins of gambling is available immediately. New shows are scheduled to appear every two weeks. Guests scheduled to appear in future shows include Dr. Pauly, Lee Jones, Dr. David Schwartz (UNLV –Roll the Bones)The podcast is…

  • Gadget Junkie

    10 Nov 2009 | 9:35 am
    I love electronic toys. Without question. If it's cool and I can afford it, I want it. I can't explain it so I won't try. As of this writing, I'm in sort of a conundrum. I'm hoping my tech-savvy readers can guide me.Statements of fact:I oh so dearly want an iPhone. I covet my neighbor's phone.I am currently on the Verizon network.My entire family is on the Verizon network.I get a 22% discount.....on the Verizon network.My current phone is a Blackberry Curve.My contract ends in June of 2010.Options available to me:1. Wait until June of 2010. Switch over to AT&T, leaving my family with…

  • Root, Root, Root for the Home Team

    2 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    I'm a pretty big sports fan. Not all sports mind you, but enough of them such that most of my live TV viewing is dominated by athletic competition. Since I was born and bred in the North Shore area of Massachusetts, you can imagine where my allegiances lie. Moreso than anything, I've been a diehard Red Sox fan since 1976 when my parents took me to my first game at Fenway. I remember asking why everyone cheered so hard for that Yaz guy.Beginning in 2001, I became a very spoiled sports fan. The Patriots won 3 Superbowls, the Sox won 2 World Series and even the Celtics grabbed another NBA…
 
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  • Quiz Time!

    20 Nov 2009 | 4:33 am
    Test your poker know-how with these three quizzes: How well do you know poker pros? Texas Hold'em Quiz: Pick the Winning Hand Can you talk the poker talk? Quiz Time! originally appeared on About.com Poker on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 12:33:23.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Disturbing new trend continues: Man Wins Ladies Event

    17 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    For the second time this year, a man has won what was supposed to be a ladies-only tournament. This time, it was at a World Series of Poker circuit even at Harvey's Lake Tahoe. Greg Sessler (pictured) a 22-year-old student at UC-Davis took down won the latest Ladies Poker Championship at Harvey's Lake Tahoe, winning $9,932. Sessler was one of four men who entered the event, and he gave a simple reason for playing: "Me playing in this tournament really had nothing to do with trying to take advantage of the ladies or thinking it was a softer field. If Jennifer Harman would have come and played…

  • Getting started with Casino Poker

    16 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am
    If you're tired of just playing slot machines and want to expand your fun at casinos, check out the many ways you can enjoy poker at the casino, from video poker to table games to the poker room with our Casino Poker Guide. Getting started with Casino Poker originally appeared on About.com Poker on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 17:03:14.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Vote: Best Las Vegas Poker Rooms

    13 Nov 2009 | 2:30 am
    I'm hoping to get a trip to Vegas in before the year ends and it made me wistful for my favorite poker room, The Bellagio. What's your fave place to play in Vegas? Vote: Where's the best place to play poker in Vegas? The Bellagio The Wynn Caesars Binions The Mirage MGM Grand The Venetian Rio All-Suite The Orleans Other View Results Vote: Best Las Vegas Poker Rooms originally appeared on About.com Poker on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 10:30:04.Permalink | Comment | Email this

  • Great Poker Quotes

    11 Nov 2009 | 12:58 am
    I always enjoy playing poker -- that's one of the reasons I do it, but I'm considering putting the following quote up on my wall, because often I have so much fun, I forget that... "When we play, we must realize, before anything else, that we are out to make money." Right.... Thanks, Sklansky. Need poker inspiration? Read more great poker quotes. Great Poker Quotes originally appeared on About.com Poker on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 08:58:14.Permalink | Comment | Email this
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  • Patrik Antonius vs. KingsofCards

    Patrik Antonius ($207,695) played against kingsofcards ($410,791.50) at Full Tilt Poker.net. They played at the durrrr (6-max, deep) table which has blinds of $500/$1000 and the poker game is No Limit Hold'em. Larger Poker Hands kingsofcards won $33,999.50 - After re-raising a bet of $9,000 by Antonius to $22,400 on the river ...

  • Mike Matusow Plays at FullTiltPoker.net

    Mike Matusow played with $6,673 at Plop a 7-Game $400/$800 table with a $70 dollar ante. I watched for a little over 600 hands and here are the biggest hands played at the table. $9317 won by DAT MOOSE $6,443 won by Mike Matusow in an all-in against DAT MOOSE $13,291 won by ...

  • Phil Ivey, Durrrr An AllStar FullTiltPoker.net Game

    Phil Ivey ($41,500), Durrrr ($25,798), David Benyamine ($42,900), OMGClayAiken and Cole South played at the $500/$1000 NL Hold-em table referred to as the Gus Heaven (6 max, deep) table at FullTiltPoker.net. Some of the larger hands played at the table: $73,182 won by Martonas with pocket 7's against Durrr's A9 $37,493 won by ...

  • David Benyamine, Richard Ashby and Brian Hastings

    David Benyamine ($48,291), Richard Ashby ($48,182) and Brian Hastings ($89,784) played $200/$400 Pot Limit Omaha Hi at Full Tilt.com. Also at the poker table was chipchip, tibster24 and HarrisMP. They played at the Thistle (6-max) table. The big hands at the table: David Benyamine: $15,598 with a Nine High Straight HarrisMP: $16,994 (after ...

  • John Junada, CrazyMacro and Boosted J Play 7-Game Mix Poker

    John Juanda ($14,198) played against Boosted J ($30,586) and CrazyMarco ($5,936) at the Char (6 Max) 7 Game mix game at Full Tilt.com. The blinds were $400/$800 and the average pot while I was watching the poker action was $2115. Bigger Hands Won by John Juanda: $5,739.5 playing limit Razz. Boosted ...
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  • Gambling Tales Podcast is now available featuring Falstaff and Special K

    flipchipro
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:03 am
    photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Special K seen playing in the 2006 Blogger's Tournament at Caesars Palace Poker bloggers, Falstaff and Special K, have taken to the Internet airways with the all new Gambling Tales Podcast. They already have their first installment in the can and available for listening. Listen to the premier edition of the show at http://www.gtpodcast.com. It's 40 minutes of easy listening with an interesting analysis of the 2009 WSOP Main Event final table followed by an interview with "A-list" poker blogger and math whiz, Bad Blood. The show concludes with a bit…

  • Venetian Deep Stack IV players treated to free buffet

    flipchipro
    17 Nov 2009 | 2:12 am
    photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Poker players are treated like Kings at the Venetian Las Vegas The Venetian Deep Stack Tournament IV continues through Nov. 25. And now, all tournament players in the Deep Stack Extravaganza will get access to a free buffet. That's pretty impressive, as The Venetian doesn't have a regular buffet. Chow down between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., and show your tournament entry receipt. Remaining no-limit tourneys (all begin at noon): Tuesday, 11/17 $340 Wednesday, 11/18 $340 Thursday, 11/19 $340 Friday, 11/20 $340 Saturday, 11/21 $550 Sunday, 11/22 $275 (super…

  • WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack Folds

    flipchipro
    13 Nov 2009 | 12:05 pm
    photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Jeffrey Pollack congratulates Joe Cada at the November 10th conclusion of the 2009 WSOP After four years of success running the world's best known poker tournaments, Jeffrey Pollack, resigned his position as Commissioner of the World Series of Poker on Thursday and will leave the Harrah's organization at the close of business today. Pollack is generally credited with taking the WSOP from the confines of Binion's in downtown Las Vegas to the Rio Resort's huge convention facilities. Additionally, Jeffrey Pollack, negotiated lucrative sponsorship…

  • Joseph Cada Youngest WSOP Main Event Champion Ever

    flipchipro
    10 Nov 2009 | 10:26 am
    photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Vince Neil of Motley Crue gives the "Shuffle Up and Deal" command to start heads-up play for the 2009 WSOP Championship In an abbreviated session heads-up that lasted less than four hours the 2009 World Series of Poker crowned the youngest player to ever win a WSOP Main Event. Joseph Cada is a 21-year-old from Michigan that now claims the title of World Poker Champion after eclipsing the record set last year by 22-year-old Peter Eastgate. Cada takes home a winner's purse of over $8.5 million and a very special bracelet from the 40th anniversary…

  • 2009 WSOP Main Event Crowns Champion Tonight

    flipchipro
    9 Nov 2009 | 5:13 pm
    photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Darvin Moon (l) and Joseph Cada face off tonight in the 2009 WSOP Main Event finale Tonight at 10 PM PT the final two players will take their seats on the stage at the Penn & Teller Theater inside the Rio Resort in Las Vegas to decide the World Championship of Poker. An unlikely pair of poker players consisting of a logger from Oakland, Maryland, Darvin Moon, facing the youngest finalist to make a Main Event heads-up match, Joseph Cada, a college dropout from Shelby Township, Michigan. Joseph Cada goes into this evening event with a commanding chip…
 
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  • Absolute Poker Epic Nine

    Absolute Poker.net is one of the premier poker sites on the Internet today. They have several tables with a variety of minimum and maximum betting requirements to suit anyone’s budget. They have individual games and regular tournaments all with an easy to use, customer friendly online community. ...

  • AP College Challenge

    Absolute Poker.net has just created a new series for college students.  This series features a full blown poker tournament that is perfect for college students.  With table buy-ins that range from twenty five cents to five dollars, as well as freerolls available, even the typical poor college student can afford ...

  • Win a Porchse at PokerStars

    PokerStar.com has an exciting new promotion where you can win a free Porsche. Not only can you seem like a high roller by playing high stakes poker games but you can look like one on the roads behind the wheel of this sporty car. PokerStars is sponsoring a ...

  • Full Tilt FTOPS XIV

    FullTiltPoker.net, one of the internet's premier poker sites, has just announced its fourteenth online poker series.  This series has serious payouts for the winning players as well as a number of different tournaments that different players can take advantage of.  This series begins November 4th and has a guaranteed payout ...

  • PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge TV Show

    Poker Stars has announced they willing be running a Million Dollar Challenge. Poker players can qualify online for free at PokerStars.net. Players will then qualify to play poker on tv against a variety of Poker Stars pros. Daniel Negreanu will be coaching players along and giving them his expert poker ...
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  • The Min. Raise

    Grundy
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:50 pm
    There is one point in every tournament when every player should adjust their play. It is when the money is almost within grasp and the bubble boy (or girl) is about to be crowned. Most tighten up, some bet more freely, all have a number on their mind. The number of how many players are left. On a micro-scale, we can deal with the easy numbers. My favorite games are single-table tournaments with the top three places paying out. (These are also known by the somewhat counter-intuitive name sit-n-goes. Once you “sit” you can’t “go” until the game is over.) The bubble here is fourth…

  • Brief History of Poker

    Grundy
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:53 pm
    Sponsored Post: Poker is America’s favorite card game, enjoyed by all ages and all people. With a history of nearly seven hundred years, the game is timeless and will continue to entertain for decades. Whether gambling in Panama casinos or playing for coins on the family kitchen table, the tradition of poker playing has outlasted many trends and will continue to flourish. The foundation of poker, though unknown, is thought to have evolved in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries in Egypt with the use of playing cards. Sixteenth century Persia dabbled in betting rounds with their ivory…

  • Burn cards aren’t just for ceremony

    Grundy
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:20 am
    I’d wager most you readers know how to deal a hand of Texas Hold’em, but apparently not everyone knows that there is a reason behind why we deal like we do. In this case, the purpose of the burn card. Beginners may think it is just out of tradition that a card is burned (or discarded) before the reveal of community cards. Perhaps they just never thought about it. Chances are you know better, but if not, allow me to educate. After the hole cards are dealt and the players are contemplating the strength of their hands, the deck is typically out there for all to see. In the event of a…

  • What Poker Can Teach Us

    Grundy
    24 Oct 2009 | 2:15 pm
    I want to share this article with you, even though I may be late to the game on this one. I have already been emailed this link once and three of the poker enthusiasts I follow on Twitter have also brought it to my attention. What Poker Can Teach Us — By James McManus The article follows a brief history of poker from it’s French origins to it’s current popularity. I especially like how it highlights the game as a metaphor for the American mindset, crossing the Puritan values of our beginnings with the risk-loving cowboy. To top it all off, we get poker anecdotes from two of the most…

  • iPhone App Review: PokerGauge

    Grundy
    20 Oct 2009 | 4:59 pm
    Today I’m crossing my love for poker with my love for tech by reviewing the iPhone application PokerGauge. You may remember my past iPhone review for one of the first games available for the device, Apple’s own Texas Hold’em game. Today I have a deeper cut from the app store which is marginally less fun, but a hundred times for useful. PokerGauge is a mobile odds calculator that I deem the mobile odds calculator. While the marketplace for odds calculators on the App Store in no way rivals the plethora of tip calculators (seriously, who buys those?) PokerGauge isn’t the only one on the…
 
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  • Shortstacked Poker Strategy

    17 Nov 2009 | 11:30 am
    If you buy yourself in for less then the maximum at a cash table, you have less decisions to make. Furthermore, most of these decisions will be limited to preflop and flop decisions

  • Top Five Softest Cash Games Online

    15 Nov 2009 | 7:00 am
    As online poker gets increasingly tougher, our writer reveals where the easiest cash games on the internet can be found.

  • Online Tournament Credit Crunch Busting

    13 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Online tournaments can be very high variance, which is not what you want during a recession. Take a look at our frugal guide to getting more from your money in online tournaments.

  • Taking Notes

    11 Nov 2009 | 11:29 am
    Poker is a game of imperfect information. The player who manages to gather the most information on his opponents and knows how to use this information will be a winning player in the long run.

  • Before You Bet

    8 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am
    In this extended feature we look at some of the common mistakes players make when betting, including not having a plan when they are reraised and not knowing if they are value betting or bluffing.
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  • Pro Poker Player Facing Charges Over Wife’s Murder

    A british born professional poker player is looking at the possibility of police call his bluff over his involvement in the murder of his wife. Marcus Bebb-Jones is being held oin charges that he killed his wife and then used her credit cards to live a playboy style lifestyle in Las ...

  • College Drop Out Earns Over $8.5 Million Playing Poker

    The slogan 'Don't be a fool, stay in school' has long been something that every parent has told their children at least once in their life, with their kids fighting to make it through the college years but on young mans parents will be definately thinking that their son made ...

  • Pokerstars Announces Latin American Poker Tour Schedule.

    The internets largest online poker room Pokerstars have announced the new schedule for the upcoming Latin American Poker Tour. Previous running of this tournament was greatly received by players who flooded to take part in the tournament run by the biggest name poker room. With this year being the third year that ...

  • Freddy Deeb leads World Poker Tour final table.

    The tournament has been in full flow for over 5 days now, with some great poker been played by a huge player field, the tournament was grueling for all involved. The WPT Festa al Lago tournament has now finally managed to whittle out to the final 6 players at the final ...

  • Pokerstars Partner With England Rugby Football Union

    The worlds largest online poker room Pokerstars has teamed up with the England international rugby union team, offering the side a 2 year sponsorship deal. The sponsorship agreement will see Pokerstars place prominent branding around Twickenham Stadium, home of the nations rugby union side as well as advertisements within the programmes ...
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  • FTP's $25K Heads-Up PLO World Championship begins tomorrow

    coolnout
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:23 pm
    Join Full Tilt Poker for the second running of the $25K Heads-Up PLO World Championship. A field of the world’s best live and online players are lining up for their shot at one of the most prestigious titles in online poker. $25K Heads-Up World Championship PLO The high-stakes action kicks off at 15:00 ET on Saturday, November 21st, when the tournament will play down to the final four players. The final two rounds of play begin at 16:00 ET on Sunday, November 22nd. You can buy in directly for $25,000, or satellite your way in for a fraction of the price. id is #116764959 So far Ivey,…

  • PT3 Hud not working on stars any suggestions??

    dawggbob27
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:55 pm
    Hey my Hud wont work on PT3 for pokerstars was wondering if anyone has any suggestions it is importing the hands from the table Im on but the hud wont poop up

  • instant echeck was not instant

    bigboi26
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:16 pm
    its my first deposit period on Pokerstars so is my first echeck not instant? or is something wrong? thanks

  • X-Men Origins

    ukaliks
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:58 pm
    Did u know that Daniel Negreanu is in this film?! I only jus notcied it the other day while watching it for the third time lmao. He's only in it for one scene as a poker player who's sitting on the same table as Gambit as Wolverine is looking for a island. He doesnt even say a world lol. But I think this is tottaly cool and it's great how Daniel is getting around. Would love to be in his shoes lol.

  • FTP Player notes

    Gamble1996
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:41 pm
    Just wondering if there is a way to find out if another player has put some notes on the way you play in the "Player notes" funtion?? out of pure curiosity?
 
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  • Poker2Nite episodes online

    18 Nov 2009 | 8:11 am
    Poker2Nite is a new poker show on the Fox Sports Network, the host will be Joe Sebok and will reunite him with Scott Huff and Joe Stapleton (together at last).  This is a take off of their PokerRoad podcasts and episodes will appear weekly, the first show is tonight but we will have them poker2nite episodes

  • UltimateBet and Absolute Poker get a software update

    17 Nov 2009 | 8:16 am
    We offer rakeback deals on both sites with $24,000 in rake races and freerolls as well as $100 bankrolls.     My main computer is a Mac, as I mentioned the other day big changes and a casino were coming to UltimateBet and Absolute Poker.  Updates are not often news because they UltimateBet Software Update

  • UltimateBet and Absolute Poker Casino set to open this week

    15 Nov 2009 | 8:35 am
      Sometime this week UltimateBet and Absolute Poker are supposed to open up their casino (I am hearing Tuesday but these types of things are subject to many delays).  When I mentioned it to a friend of mine he said "who in their right mind would play at a UB casino", I do not UltimateBet and Absolute Poker casino

  • Short Stack Strategy in cash games

    13 Nov 2009 | 1:12 pm
      I do not care what limits you are playing it is frustrating playing against someone with a short stack. Most of these people are playing with a limited bankroll or just need a short stack to play disciplined poker. For most sites the minimum they will let you buy in for is 40 times the big short stack strategy

  • Jeffrey Pollack resigns as commissioner of the WSOP

    13 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am
    Jeffrey Pollack stepped down as the commissioner of the World Series of Poker last night saying this would be his last day (Friday the 13th).  Most of the poker media are all "so sad" for the "great contributions" he has made to the advancement of poker.  Which is Jeffrey Pollack Resigns
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  • Tournament mistakes_part 1

    Mark
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:36 pm
    Instead of bitching and whining over bad beats I thought I would start sharing the mistakes I make in tournaments. By doing so I hope to reduce the number of mistakes I make and channel my frustrations into writing blog posts which is way more constructive than punching my desk. Although I am on an official big buy-in tournament break I still play the tournaments in my Poker tournament league. Today was a 2000$ guaranteed 6$ buy-in turbo 6 max tournament on Power Poker. I did quite well to build a decent 30000 chips stack and was in the money when I started making my first mistake on a…

  • Thoughts on making moves in online poker tournaments

    Mark
    15 Nov 2009 | 6:08 am
    You don’t win hands by checking; you win hands by betting. My friend Artur keeps reminding me about this when we play online tournaments together. For some reason I tend to forget this simple mantra when I play online poker tournaments by myself. Yesterday for example I was playing a small stakes online poker tournament on Full Tilt Poker. I was doing quite well due to some good hands coming my way. I think I had around 8000 chips when I decided to make a move under the gun with A7 suited. I raised it up to 950, the blinds being 150/250, and got one caller in middle position. The flop…

  • All in Radio Poker show and a funny email from Mitchell Cogert

    Mark
    14 Nov 2009 | 6:39 am
    Last Saturday I talked on the All in radio poker show (click the link and go to 34 minutes into the show to hear my words of wisdom). I talked mostly about my favorite preflop moves from Mitchell Cogert’s “Tournament Poker: 101 Winning Moves”. It is no secret that I think Mitchell’s book is a must read for any serious poker player, so if you have some spare time check out his tournament poker blog. Later that week I had a pleasant chat with Mitchell and after listening to the radio show he sent me the following email which I found really interesting (I’m a sucker for poker…

  • PokerBRB Eastgate Tribute 50$ freeroll the 20th of November 2009

    Mark
    10 Nov 2009 | 11:34 am
    To celebrate the recent crowning of the new WSOP 2009 champion the PokerBRB freeroll and tournament league has decided to host a PokerBRB Eastgate Tribute 50$ freeroll on Full Tilt Poker the 20th of November 2009 (we know Joe Cada won this year but we really enjoyed Eastgate’s win last year). In order to get the password for the PokerBRB Eastgate Tribute 50$ freeroll on Full Tilt Poker here’s what you need to do: Create a Full Tilt Poker account by clicking on this link: Full Tilt Poker Remember to use the “POKERBRB” bonus code when you sign up Create an active…

  • I’m taking a long break from tournament poker

    Mark
    8 Nov 2009 | 2:21 pm
    My online poker tournament year has been absolutely terrible with only two final table finishes all year. Due to my bad run I am experiencing increasing difficulties dealing with the luck factor of the game. I feel like an injustice is done to me every time someone sucks out on me. Watching the final table action of the WSOP main event has just confirmed the fact that luck is a key factor in poker. You can be the best player in the world but if you are not lucky and those coinflips roll your way, you will never win a poker tournament. I have to to face that luck is just not on my side these…
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  • Freerolling into December

    ShadowBJ21
    14 Nov 2009 | 6:36 am
    A lot has happened in the last few days in poker so it's definately time for a new blog entry. Let's start with my personal things:Went back to Kufstein again and went card dead in the tournament again. There was only one remarkable hand: A pair of 3's that improved to quads right on the flop. I didn't get a big payoff in the tournament but one beside the table! The Poker Royale in Kufstein is having a big €200+20 Deepstack Event on Dec. 19th/20th and currently quads or better get you a draw on the lucky wheel. You can win satellite entries und up to an entry to the event itself. Guess what…

  • Some thoughts about the 2009 WSOP Final Table

    ShadowBJ21
    8 Nov 2009 | 2:05 pm
    Spoiler Alert! - Don't read if you are waiting for the ESPN broadcast! Again I spent the whole night to follow the Final Table audio broadcast and I don't regret any minute. Not as exciting as the 2005 Final Table with Hachem, Black, Matusow but still very interesting.I feel very sorry for Phil Ivey and his bad beat. It would have been much fun to see him playing a big stack at the Final Table. This year obviously was the year of the bad beats. One of the toughest was the exit of my personal favorite Kevin Schaffel on 8th place (AA vs. KK with Kings improving to Quads). After seeing his exit…

  • Back home in Munich

    ShadowBJ21
    26 Oct 2009 | 11:18 am
    Sorry for not posting directly after my return but there was a lot to do in the last days.Unfortunately my last two small tournaments in Dublin hadn't been a success either. I booked a small win during a cashgame session at the Sporting Emporium ... but of course not enough to break even for the trip.But nevertheless this was a wonderful weekend. I really enjoyed meeting Silke and Thomas as well as Benny and his brothers again. We had a good time at and away from the tables. Congrats again to Cat O'Neill for her 4th place finish at the IPO. I had played at the same table with here for some…

  • Sightseeing & Poker at the Sporting Emporium

    ShadowBJ21
    17 Oct 2009 | 7:45 pm
    My sightseeing trip through Dublin led me this time to the area between the Dublin castle and the Guinness brewery. Lot's of old buildings and churches around. Just have a look at the pictures at the end of this entry.The tournament at the Sporting Emporium had a great structure. They start with a 9k stack and 10 min. levels. Doesn't sound great? Well, the catch is that they add another 2.5 minutes to each new level. With the structure running 25/50, 50/100, 75/150, 150/300, 200/400, 300/600 and so on they reached 40 min. blinds al level 12. With 25 players that night it took almost 7 hours…

  • IPO Day 2 ... some photo impressions

    ShadowBJ21
    17 Oct 2009 | 6:07 am
    Day two has started about an hour ago and I took some photo impressions from the start.We have at least two poker couples in todays field:Silke & Thomas from Munich, GermanyCat O'Neil & Rob Taylor from IrelandOther known players in todays field include:Maria Demetriou from Nottingham, England (left)Andy Black from Ireland (right)Noel Furlong, Ireland, WSOP Main Event Champion 1999 (left)Jesse May, The Poker Show (right)I am now on my way into the city of Dublin for some sightseeing and on to the tournament at the Sporting Emporium at 8:30pm. Hopefully I haven't used up all my luck…
 
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  • Poker Stars Promotions - Dream Job

    Poker Stars is the biggest online poker room in the world. It draws players from every corner of the globe and continues to service American players even in these difficult times. Without a doubt Poker Stars has grown to the powerhouse it is through great service and great promotions. Players ...

  • Continuation Bets Explained

    Continuation bets are made on the flop after a pre flop raise. Continuation bets have multiple uses and can be used in various card games which makes it perfect for complex mixed games like 8 Game Poker and 7 Game Poker. If a player raises pre flop and misses there ...

  • 7 Card Stud H/L Strategies

    Most of us won't admit it but 7 Card Stud H/L is not the average mixed game player's best game. This is proven true time and time again at the tables. Since there is so much room for improvement when it comes to Stud Hi-Lo I wanted to give you ...

  • Mixed Poker Games At Absolute Poker

    I've been spending a lot of time lately playing at Absolute Poker's mixed game tables. I haven't spent much time at Absolute Poker in the last couple years and I heard about a cool promotion they were having so I figured that I'd give them another shot. I've had mixed ...

  • Poker Motivational Clips (Battle Scenes)

    This post isn't related to mixed poker games really but everyone needs some motivation/inspiration from time to time. Playing poker is a lot like being in a fight. If you go into it without a lot of confidence you will likely lose. I have a little routine I like to ...
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  • Durrrr Hits Back in London Million Dollar Poker Challenge

    Paul Sandells
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:46 am
    It seems a few pundits may have written off Tom “Durrrr” Dwan a little too soon following his poor run against Swedish online sensation Isildur1. Dwan is currently in London to play the Full Tilt Million Dollar Challenge against the likes of Sammy George, Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies and Marcello “Luckexpress” Marigliano.Dwan arrived [...]

  • ECOOP V on Sun Poker – $4.5 Million in Guaranteed Prizes

    Paul Sandells
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:41 am
    The fifth European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP) is looming large over at Sun Poker and the fifth season of the popular festival sees a record $4.5 million in guaranteed prize pools on offer including a huge $1.5 million guaranteed for the main event.ECOOP V represents one of the best value online poker festivals [...]

  • UK Poker Pro’ Marcus Bebb-Jones to face Murder Charges in US

    Paul Sandells
    19 Nov 2009 | 6:34 am
    British poker player, Marcus Bebb-Jones, was arrested yesterday at the home he shares with his mother in Kidderminster, UK following a US arrest warrant issued in October. It is alleged Bebb-Jones murdered his wife, Sabrina Bebb-Jones, in 1997 in the United States.Bebb-Jones has tasted great success on the UK poker circuit. The [...]

  • Patrik Antonius wins Biggest Pot in Online Poker History

    Paul Sandells
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:23 pm
    The high stakes action at Full Tilt Poker has been the main subject of conversation between poker forumites of late. Isildur1, Durrrr and now Antonius are the names associated with the nosebleed stakes and, like many dramas, the action has been full of unexpected twists and turns and even a mysterious player!Last week [...]

  • Isildur1 beating up Durrrr on Full Tilt

    Paul Sandells
    12 Nov 2009 | 6:32 am
    Now the WSOP is over for another year the attention of poker fans has switched to the high stakes action over at Full Tilt Poker. In particular the nosebleed games at $500/$1000 No Limit Hold’em which have been featuring Tom “Durrrr” Dwan and, the new kid on the block, Swedish sensation “Isildur1″.It’s been [...]
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  • Get Your $100 Holiday Hundred Bonus At Full Tilt Poker

    James Washington
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:18 am
    Get Your $100 Holiday Hundred Bonus At Full Tilt PokerPost from: Online Poker Site News Get Your $100 Holiday Hundred Bonus At Full Tilt PokerPost from: Online Poker Site News It may be argued that a poker site’s player loyalty/rewards program should be enough of a bonus for existing players, and that they shouldn’t whine about missing out on some new bonus for first-timers. We, however, will not be making that [...]

  • MiniFTOPS XIV Satellites Now Underway

    James Washington
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:37 am
    MiniFTOPS XIV Satellites Now UnderwayPost from: Online Poker Site News MiniFTOPS XIV Satellites Now UnderwayPost from: Online Poker Site News Now that the 14th Full Tilt Online Poker Series is behind us, it’s time to start getting ready for the 14th Mini-Full Tilt Online Poker Series. The MiniFTOPS XIV takes place from December 9 to 20, so there’s plenty of time to get practicing for your [...]

  • New Ivey In Town: PatIvey Cleaning Up At PKR

    James Washington
    17 Nov 2009 | 1:53 am
    New Ivey In Town: PatIvey Cleaning Up At PKRPost from: Online Poker Site News New Ivey In Town: PatIvey Cleaning Up At PKRPost from: Online Poker Site News When someone mentions P. Ivey in the poker world, there’s only one name that comes to mind, and it’s of course, Phil Ivey. But there’s a new Ivey in town – and we mean that more than metaphorically. The player’s name is PatIvey [...]

  • FTOPS XIV Results: Pros Pham, Mueller Win Big

    James Washington
    16 Nov 2009 | 11:20 am
    FTOPS XIV Results: Pros Pham, Mueller Win BigPost from: Online Poker Site News FTOPS XIV Results: Pros Pham, Mueller Win BigPost from: Online Poker Site News The 14th Full Tilt Online Poker Series is now over, closing out last night, Sunday Nov 15, with zhivago2 winning the $2.5 million FTOPS XIV main event. Right behind zhivago2 was the other huge winner at FTOPS XIV, obiedman, who took down the [...]

  • WSOP Online Poker Site Ready To Launch

    Nick Mitchell
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:49 am
    WSOP Online Poker Site Ready To LaunchPost from: Online Poker Site News WSOP Online Poker Site Ready To LaunchPost from: Online Poker Site News Harrah’s Interactive is getting ready to launch a WSOP online poker room based at WSOP.com.  Harrah’s, the owner of the largest casino group in the world and owner of the World Series of Poker is planning to launch a full online poker room at [...]
 
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