SearchArchives for: January 2007Final post, Card Squad retiring31st January 2007 As of tonight, Card Squad will be retiring. Id like to send out my thanks to everyone who has visited our site over the past few years, and especially to those that we got to know on a personal level while playing the WWdN tournaments, Mondays at the Hoy… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World of Poker: Italy31st January 2007 Italy has spawned several notable poker professionals. Jeff "Iceman" Lisandro was actually born in Australia but lives in Salerno, Italy. He won a Lake Tahoe WSOP circuit event in 2005, and cashed 17th in the WSOP main event that year for $659,730. As fo… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Richie Lopez: Cardroom Manager for the Pechanga31st January 2007 Richie Lopez was born on a military base in Ft. Lewis, Washington on December 5, 1971. On Christmas day with baby in tow his family returned to their hometown of San Jacinto, California. In 1992, Richie took a Security position at Soboba when it was just… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Luminous Readers31st January 2007 On a sunny summer afternoon I noticed Hakim moping in a corner of my local poker room. After I signed up for a $4-8 HoldEm seat, I meandered over to his chair and said, "Hey, Dude, whas up?" He told me that the player with the funny grip stopped playing… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Other Games of Poker: Pot-limit Omaha31st January 2007 In Europe, the most popular poker variant isnt Texas holdem, despite the worldwide media saturation of televised no-limit holdem events such as the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comTh… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em NBC Announces Third Annual National Heads-Up Poker Championship31st January 2007 NBC and Caesars Palace are teaming up for the third edition of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, to be held in early March. A ratings hit since its inception, the bracket-elimination tourney pits 64 top players...This article is courtesy of Poke… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Borgata Winter Poker Open Final31st January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, World Poker TourI was absolutely thrilled to see that the winner of the 2007 Borgata Winter Poker Open was none other than John Hennigan. Hes always been one of my favorites (even back in his pool playing days) and its been far… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Nightmares & Dreamscapes; Los Angeles, CA31st January 2007 I have always had the most vivid and visually visceral dreams my entire life. I actually had this one about a month ago, while I was in San Francisco hanging out.Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsAudrey Kania Out in 12th… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WPT @ Borgata Winter Poker Classic - Final Table30th January 2007 $9,700 + $300 NLHE ChampionshipRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsAustrailian Poker Championship 2006 | PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Update | Card Room Round-Up: Riviera Hotel and Casino more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WSOP Tournament Circuit: Horseshoe Council Bluffs30th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, WSOP Circuit EventsThe latest 2007 World Series of Poker tournament circuit event, held at the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, IA, began yesterday and runs through February 7th, culminating with a $5,000 buy-in Championship… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em SE7EN Magazine Launched30th January 2007 Filed under: MagazinesBluff Media, along with Publications Services of America, launched their newest magazine SE7EN at the Sundance Film Festival. The publication is geared towards men whose interest lay in sports, gaming, and an affluent lifestyle. Acc… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Womens Ultimate Poker Challenge30th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Casinos & Card Rooms, Las VegasSpeaking of Ladies events, Woman Poker Player magazine and The Ultimate Poker Challenge have teamed up to create the Ultimate Womens Poker Challenge. The event will be held on February 9th at B… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Gutshot Case: Who Breaks a Butterfly Upon a Wheel?30th January 2007 "A jury decided today, that poker was a game of chance, NOT skill," said the anchor on the ITV national evening news here in the UK after the Crowns successful prosecution of Derek Kelly, Chairman of the Gutshot Private Members Club. The same story rever… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Lightning Poker Signs With Shuffle Master; ePoker Table Market War Looms30th January 2007 Shuffle Master, Inc., the company famous for card-shuffling machines in casinos worldwide, recently announced an exclusive distribution agreement with Lightning Poker, Inc. for promoting, marketing...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.com… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Lips Tour Grand Championship Scheduled30th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Casinos & Card RoomsThe Lips Tour (Ladies International Poker Series) has announced the details for the upcoming Grand Championship. The event will take place at the Orleans Casino in Las Vegas between July 20-22nd, 2007. In… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Three Reasons Why Poker Women Should Head West30th January 2007 If you thought you heard the poker sirens song, it was probably emanating from Caesars, Binions, and the Commerce, who all are giving women good reasons to travel to the west coast next month....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comHigh… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Poker Weekend: High Turnouts Mark Major Online Events30th January 2007 The off week between the NFLs conference championships and the Super Bowl looked like a prime opportunity for some great online poker tourneys. Attendance did not disappoint, despite dire predictions....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WPT @ Borgata Winter Poker Classic - Day 429th January 2007 $9,700 + $300 NLHE Championship Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsEliminations at the WPT | Borgata Winter Poker Open Tournament | Table Talk more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Winter Poker Open Final Table29th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Casinos & Card Rooms, World Poker Tour, No Limit Texas Holdem, Atlantic CityBluff has announced the final six players who will be moving on to the televised World Poker Tour final table tomorrow at the Borgata Winter Poker O… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em PokerNews Launches Romanian Language Site29th January 2007 The roll out of new PokerNews language sites continues this month with the opening of Romanian PokerNews. The site further increases PokerNews coverage in Europe.This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comThe Other Games of Poker: Limit Omaha… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em FTOPS Complete Schedule Now Up29th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Online GamesFull Tilt Poker has updated their website with the complete schedule of events for FTOPS (Full Tilt Online Poker Series) which begins on February 9th. If you are planning to play any of the events, satellites are run… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Another Bid for Harrahs?29th January 2007 Is Harrahs in play again? It seems that investors think so. On Friday, not only did the stock bump up over a dollar, but the options volumes were unusually heavy. On December 19, 2006, Harrahs agreed...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernew… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Todays Word is... Enhanced29th January 2007 You understand how position works in poker, right?
The earlier that you must act, the more players are waiting to pounce, and the stronger your hand needs to be to earn profit. Fine.
What if you didnt need to settle for the rotation of the blinds or de… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker News: Neteller Executives Arrested, U.K. Jury says Poker not a game of skill29th January 2007 Poker News By John Caldwell
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Stephen Eric Lawrence and John David Lefebvre, founders and former executives of the online payment company Neteller were recently arrested on charges of money l… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Inside The Tour â“ 66 â“ More Thoughts on Euro Poker29th January 2007 For this column, I will give the rest of my impressions of Copenhagen and the EPT event there and then we will move on. The city is delightful, pure and simple, and so I recommend vacationing there...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.com… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 3rd Annual National Heads Up Poker Championship29th January 2007 Filed under: Television, Tournaments, Las VegasThe third annual National Heads Up Poker Championship is scheduled to run between March 1-4 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV. Confirmed to be participating are:Chris Ferguson (who was the runner-up in both… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Jamie Gold and Bodog part company29th January 2007 Filed under: Professionals, BusinessIn news that Im sure is going to upset legions of Jamie Gold fans (almost hard to say that with a straight face), Bodog has ended their endorsement deal with the 2006 Main Event winner. According to Haley at PokerNews,… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Borgata Winter Poker Open29th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, World Poker Tour, No Limit Texas HoldemToday is the 4th day of the Winter Poker Open Main Event at the Borgata in Atlantic City, and of the 27 players remaining only 6 will move on to the WPT televised final table tomorrow. Amon… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Commerce Casino LAPC, Events 2, 3, & 429th January 2007 Whittled myself back to almost even!Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsFlopping a Straight Flush Draw -- Part II | Victor Ramdin Wins 1st place at Foxwoods Poker Classic | Pokerstars - World Poker Championship 2006 more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Room Review: Oaks Card Club, Emeryville, California28th January 2007 The Bay Bridge crosses San Francisco Bay from the City of San Francisco on the west side to what city on the east side? Most non-Bay Area residents might guess Oakland or perhaps Berkeley...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comFive Star… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Fun Home Poker Game Rules - Double Pneumonia28th January 2007 I play, or I should say I used to play, in a weekly pot limit home game. Two excellent players, and a couple of very good players dominated the game. There were a couple of us who barely held our own....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernew… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Deja Vu With Neteller?28th January 2007 Filed under: Legal Issues, Legal Matters(Unfortunate thanks to Falstaff for bringing this issue to my attention first over at his blog.)
Neteller, we have a problem. And Im not talking about the "I saw an ant on the kitchen floor" kind of problem, but ra… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WTO Affirms Ruling Against U.S. in Internet Gambling Dispute27th January 2007 Reuters has reported that the World Trade Organization has again sided with Antigua and Barbuda in its lengthy trade battle with the United States over Internet gambling....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comEliminations at the WPT | O… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Poker Shrink, Vol 25 - Problem Poker: Part V: Treatment Options26th January 2007 You have heard it said a thousand times: If you cant spot the fish at your table in the first ten minutes, then the fish is probably you. Lets look at that another way....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comCarlos Ocha is out | John Spa… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 World Poker Open final results26th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, World Poker TourThe 2007 World Poker Open Championship Event wrapped yesterday, and Bryan Sumner took down the title and over $900,000 in cash. This is the second year in a row that this event has failed to reach $1 million for… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Bodog Ends Jamie Gold Endorsement Deal26th January 2007 A Bodog spokesperson confirmed that Bodog has terminated their formal endorsement relationship with Jamie Gold, the 2006 WSOP Main Event champion....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comGenefredo Legaspy gets eliminated at the LA Classic… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Commerce Casino LA Poker Classic, Day One - $300+30 NLHE26th January 2007 ugh... a rant.Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsCrown Australian Poker Championship 2004 Results | WSOP Circuit @ The Grand - Main Event - Day 1 | WWdN: The Maigrey Invitational more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Reminder -- WPBT Tournament Series Re-Starts Sunday Jan. 2826th January 2007 Filed under: Bloggers, Tournaments, Online Games, No Limit Texas HoldemThis is just a quick reminder today for this weekend to all you poker blogger types out there. Thats right -- the World Poker Bloggers Tour returns for its spectacular kickoff tournam… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Fossilman Challenge II Set For Baltimore25th January 2007 One of the most popular parts of the recent history of poker has been the multitude of "poker camps" that have come into being. In some cases, you can spend upwards of $3000 to attend some of these camps...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokern… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Book Review: The Poker Tournament Formula25th January 2007 Weve all been in the position, whether in an online poker tournament or a live tournament in a casino. Weve sat and nursed our starting chip stack, never growing it significantly....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comBruce Parker fini… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Playing the River in No Limit24th January 2007 Dont play like a donkey...Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsLife in a post-UIGEA world. Whats the word on the street? | Pokerstars - World Poker Championship 2006 | North American Poker Tour Hires Savage more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Other Games of Poker: Shirley Rosario on Limit Omaha Hi-Lo24th January 2007 Shirley Rosario is a consummate example of an all-around player. A fixture on the Southern California tournament scene, Rosario won the an Omaha hi-lo event at the 2005 Legends of Poker and has numerous final table...This article is courtesy of Poker New… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Inside The Poker Tour â“ 65 â“ Thoughts From Copenhagen24th January 2007 There were many choices in January of where to play so, of course, off to Copenhagen, Denmark I went. I could choose from the Bahamas, Melbourne, Tunica, or Copenhagen.....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comRoy Winston finished 23rd at… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em LA Poker Classic begins tomorrow24th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Casinos & Card Rooms, World Poker TourIts getting almost hard to keep track of them all, as January seems to have more poker tournaments than any other month. The 2007 LA Poker Classic begins tomorrow, January 25th at the Co… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Open, down to 1824th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Casinos & Card Rooms, World Poker TourThe 2007 Gold Strike World Poker Open is down to the final 18 players heading into todays action. According to Bluff Magazine who is covering the event live, Gavin Smith took 19th place… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Ultimate Blackjack Tour24th January 2007 Filed under: Television, Professionals, No Limit Texas Holdem, BlackjackThe Ultimate Blackjack Tour recently held the Battle of the Superstars, a competition where some of the worlds best blackjack and poker players competed for $100,000 in prize money.… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Limit Holdem: How to Control the Pot24th January 2007 You surely know by now playing Texas Holdem well involves a lot more than knowing the Texas Holdem rules or waiting to have the best hand and betting a lot of money.
Not necessarily a bad idea sometimes, but you know theres a lot more that goes into the… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WPT @ Borgata Poker Classic - Main Event - Preview24th January 2007 $9,700 + $300 NLHE ChampionshipRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsAussie Millions: The Poker World Gets Ready to go Down Under | Anthony v Ravi | Binion s Cash and Charger giveaway, free visor more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 L.A. Poker Classic Poised to Begin at Commerce Casino24th January 2007 Poker returns to the West Coast in a big way in the weeks ahead with this years edition of the L.A. Poker Classic set to kick off at the Commerce. Satellites are already underway, with the LAPCs first event...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em EPT Changes 2007 Schedule23rd January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Casinos & Card Rooms, InternationalThe 2007 EPT French Poker Open has been cancelled. According to the CEO of the European Poker Tour, John Duthie: The European Poker Tour (EPT) regrets to announce that the 2007 French Open… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 Gold Strike World Poker Open23rd January 2007 Filed under: Television, Tournaments, Casinos & Card Rooms, World Poker TourThe $10,000 buy-in WPT Main Event at the Gold Strike World Poker Open (not to be confused with the Winter Poker Open which is also currently running) is well underway, and ac… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em U. S. Government Widening Attack On Online Poker and Gaming23rd January 2007 After initial attacks on the online sports betting industry during the summer of 2006, the U. S. Department of Justice has been expanding their reach. After the passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act in October, several sports books and… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Lou Krieger Wins Binions Authors Challenge23rd January 2007 Filed under: Books, Tournaments, No Limit Texas Holdem, Las VegasWhile we all sit here and try to decide if the sky is actually falling on Internet poker or not, there is still some real live B&M poker happening out there, including the Poker Authors… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Ultimate Bet Removes Penny Games23rd January 2007 Ultimate Bet was one of the few sites that still ran $0.01/$0.02 Limit Holdem games, but I am told that they have recently done away with them. Apparently the lowest stakes available now in Limit is $0.02/$0.04. Now I realize that this doesnt affect anyo… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Department of Justice Targeting British Banks?23rd January 2007 Filed under: Business, Legal MattersI ran across this article at CardPlayer.com and found it highly disturbing. Though we dont often quote entire articles, I do believe this one warrants it: Department of Justice Wants Information about Poker Sites IPOsT… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em PokerStars Sunday Million & Various Vegas Tournaments23rd January 2007 $215 No Limit Hold Em Sunday MillionRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsWhats He Holding #1 -- Comments and Response | WPBT 7-Card Stud Tournament -- Results | Billy moves all in more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Mondays at the Hoy -- Results and 2007 Leaderboard23rd January 2007 Filed under: Bloggers, Tournaments, Online Games, No Limit Texas HoldemMondays at the Hoy went off again last night at 10pm ET, at its regular home on pokerstars, and I showed up ready to play and to defend my current top spot on the 2007 money leader bo… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Poker Weekend: vegan213 Slams Full Tilt $750K Final Table22nd January 2007 Full Tilts monthly high-dollar event saw its own oddity unfold on Sunday evening, as vegan213 pulled off a poker oddity, coming from the middle of the pack to notch a runaway win, knocking off all eight of the other players...This article is courtesy of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Negreanu, Sebok, Smith Star in RawVegas Launch22nd January 2007 Daniel Negreanu, Joe Sebok and Gavin Smith are three big poker names who make starring appearances in yesterdays launching of RawVegas.tv. Under the leadership of Steve Chops Preiss, the president of RawVegas...This article is courtesy of Poker News | p… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Back Home Just In Time For "Da Bears" Win & Prop Bets on RawVegas. ...22nd January 2007 I spent the rest of the week soaking up Melbourne and having a great time just going out and having a little too much fun.Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsWinning Hands at Texas Hold em Poker | 2007 WSOP Schedule Released… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Strategy - Playing Implied Odds21st January 2007 Whenever all the cards are dealt and youre the last player to act, it pays to call if your chances of winning exceed the odds the pot offers you. If you figure to win once in three times when the pot offers 5-to- 1 odds, calling pays regardless of whethe… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Poker Room Review: Absolute Poker21st January 2007 Absolute Poker has been on a tear as of late, both in expanding their player base as well as their stable of site pros. Every night, over 15,000 players flock to Absolutes wide selection of cash games and tournaments. And if theyre lucky, they might just… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Entertainment Report21st January 2007 As another year came to a close I couldnt help thinking how the growth of the casino industry has given a big boost to the live music business, especially for entertainers who we have loved to see and hear over the years, but because of their age, havent… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker News: James Bond, Party Poker Acquisitions and New Trends21st January 2007 JANUARY TOURNAMENT
Greetings from Melbourne, Australia where one of many major poker events players have to choose from this month is about to kick off. The Aussie Millions is just one of the many choices top players have to fill their tournament calend… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Perks and Picks: Poker at Monte Carlo, Imperial Palace, Fitzgeralds and more21st January 2007 Play 40 hours of live poker in the Monte Carlo Poker Room is Las Vegas between now and February 28 and you will qualify for the $100,000 Super Poker Tournament to be held March 2-4. First place winner of the tournament will receive $50,000.
Join the gir… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Ladbrokes Reworks 888 Holdings Acquisition to Shield Against U.S. Regulation21st January 2007 The long-rumored acquisition by British gaming giant Ladbrokes of 888 Holdings Plc, the parent company of Pacific Poker, has experienced another wrinkle. According to several British websites...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comMike… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Borgata Winter Poker Open Breaking Records21st January 2007 Long known as a bastion of poker on the East Coast, the Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa opened up action for the 2nd Annual Borgata Winter Poker Open on January 17th. The tournament, which was added last year as a World Poker Tour...This article is courte… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Fun Home Poker Game Rules - Push (or Screw Your Neighbor)20th January 2007 I played Anaconda all through high school in home games in the Albany, New York area. It was the only "pass the trash" game that I was familiar with back then. I wrote about it here on Poker News a while back.This article is courtesy of Poker News | po… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Room Review: Lucky Chances, Colma (San Francisco), California20th January 2007 Lucky Chances card room in Colma, California is one of my favorite rooms. Located just south of San Francisco and just inland from San Francisco International Airport, Lucky Chances has some of the best games and best table-side food...This article is co… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Dr Pauly from the Aussie Millions - Gus Hansen Wins20th January 2007 Gus Hansen won $1.5 million (Australian dollars) when he beat out a tough field of 747 players in the 2007 Aussie Millions main event championship at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia.This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comFull Tilt… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Dennis Perry, Former Ironworker from Kentucky, Wins WSOP Circuit Championship Event in Tunica19th January 2007 Tunica, MS - Some things are meant to happen. No power in the universe can hold back destiny. Call it what you want - skill, luck, willpower, chance, divine intervention, or whatever - natural law suggests that once an object begins its locomotion, tha… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Alternatives to Neteller for Online Poker Withdrawals and Deposits19th January 2007 While the shutdown of Neteller was greeted with a collective groan by the poker community, by no means does it signal the end of online poker. Although Neteller was by far the most popular method of deposit and withdrawal...This article is courtesy of P… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Beginning of the End19th January 2007 Filed under: Legal Issues, Online Games, Business, Legal MattersNeteller is closing up in the USA, and I have to agree with Bill Rini: this is the beginning of the end for online poker in the USA.Im in shock, to be honest. I dont see how online gaming hu… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Flopping a Straight Flush Draw -- Part II19th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Poker for Beginners, Strategy, Online Games, No Limit Texas HoldemToday I will conclude my earlier post on how to handle a flopped flush draw, specifically in this case (see screenshot at left) where Ive got a minbet and a nice… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Dr. Pauly From The Aussie Millions - Final Table Time!19th January 2007 Day 4 at the Aussie Millions Main Event would be one of the shortest days in the tournament as the remaining 14 players were scheduled to play down to the final 7. All eyes were focused on Jimmy Gobboboy Fricke...This article is courtesy of Poker News |… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Opinion: Online Gaming: The Sky Isnt Falling .Yet19th January 2007 Yesterdays announcement by Neteller that it was withdrawing its online gaming funding services to US residents marked a critical disruption in the online gaming food chain. And it is likely that other funding companies...This article is courtesy of Poke… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Poker Shrink, Vol 24 - Problem Poker: Part IV: Diagnosis19th January 2007 Today we have two different sets of questions used to diagnose a gambling problem. I have tweaked the questions to apply to poker and have followed each set of questions with some comments of my own....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.c… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Betting on the River18th January 2007 You called the blind from an early position with A-Q unsuited. The flop came down:
Your aces look great. Top pair and a big kicker! You bet out and are called by three opponents.
The turn is the seven of diamonds; it doesnt help you. Now there are poss… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World of Poker: Finland18th January 2007 Possibly the most famous Finnish poker player of all is Patrik Antonius. Lately, hes been on tour Stateside, hitting several major events since the World Series. And what a World Series it was: five cashes, including ninth in the $25,000 HORSE event. Ant… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Green Felt Revolution18th January 2007 In November 1979, the people of Czechoslovakia overthrew the Communist government in a bloodless coup, the "Velvet Revolution." In November 2006, the voters of the United States overthrew the Republican control of Congress. In part this was due to a "Gre… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Neteller Suspends Online Gaming Services to US Residents18th January 2007 Citing US legislative changes and recent events, Neteller announced that, effective immediately, they would no longer transfer funds to or from any online gambling sites for its US members. Current US members are not required to close their accounts...T… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Pokerstars.com EPT Copenhagen18th January 2007 Day 1 - Flight 2 has started.Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsMats Iremarks | BORGATA WINTER POKER OPEN - A World Poker Tour (WPT) Event 1 | T.J. Cloutier at the LA Classic Poker more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Dr Pauly From the Aussie Millons - Day 3 Recap: Gobboboy Rules18th January 2007 Day 3 at the Aussie Millions Main Event started with 80 players, all of which were guaranteed prize money. By the time the day ended, Jimmy Fricke would emerge as the chipleader and the legend of Gobboboy would soon...This article is courtesy of Poker Ne… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WSOP Circuit @ The Grand - Main Event - Final Table17th January 2007 $5,000 + $150 NLHE Championship Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsMike Schneider previous winnings. | The Other Games of Poker: Linda Johnson on Razz | 2007 WSOP Circuit - Grand Tunica more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Neteller Founders Charged with Money Laundering Conspiracy17th January 2007 Today the New York U.S Attorneys Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation issued a joint press release announcing Mondays arrests of Stephen Eric Lawrence and John David Lefebvre...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comChip counts a… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Playing the Odds in Tournaments17th January 2007 I received a lot of favorable feedback about my recent column, Playing the Odds. This piece expands on it by discussing the impact of odds in tournaments. Next issue well look at implied odds.
Tournament players have additional factors to consider when… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Losing Iron Status, Getting Back in the Game17th January 2007 Filed under: Bloggers, Tournaments, Online Games, No Limit Texas Holdem, OmahaId like to state for the record that NyQuil / NeoCitran and poker do not mix. Seriously, dont try it at home. Ive been down with a bout of the flu over the past week which elim… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Other Games of Poker: Limit Omaha Hi-Lo17th January 2007 In previous columns, weve presented some of pokers wilder, more action-oriented games as an alternative to holdem, but what if youre looking for a lower-variance choice to help boost your bankroll?...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.co… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Flopping a Straight Flush Draw17th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Poker for Beginners, Strategy, Online Games, No Limit Texas HoldemToday I want to discuss one of the more fun (and yet still potentially perilous) situations in no-limit holdem -- when you flop a straight flush draw. Flopping th… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Dr Pauly From the Aussie Millions - Day 2 Recap17th January 2007 The first two flights combined into one field as Day 2 of the Aussie Millions Main Event and the day featured plenty of drama. Several players experienced rollercoaster-like days as their chip stacks took huge swings and fluctuations....This article is c… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em EPT Copenhagen - Scandinavian Open Begins17th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Casinos & Card Rooms, InternationalIn what seems like a never-ending stream of live poker tournaments running simultaneously, The European Poker Tour kicks off their EPT Copenhagen Scandinavian Open today in Denmark at Casin… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Tour 2007 Winter Poker Open17th January 2007 Filed under: Tournaments, Casinos & Card Rooms, World Poker Tour, Atlantic CityJust in case there currently arent enough live tournaments for you to keep track of, Ill toss one more in your direction. The 2007 Winter Poker Open begins today, January… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 Card Player POY Scoring Criteria17th January 2007 Filed under: Magazines, ContestsYesterday I mentioned that Michael Mizrachi won the 2006 Card Player Player of the Year award, and as I was checking out their website I noticed that they made a few changes in the scoring criteria for the 2007 season. Som… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Neteller Founders Detained: New UIGEA Precedent or Old School?17th January 2007 Today Neteller suspended trading of its companys shares on the London Stock Market and confirmed that two of its former company officials and founding members had been detained in the US. Neteller further stated...This article is courtesy of Poker News… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Another Home Game Raided, Twenty Four Arrested16th January 2007 Another raid on a private poker game in Americas traditional South has seen 24 poker enthusiasts arrested and cited with varying gambling charges in connection to the game....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comEliminations at the WPT |… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 WSOP Circuit - Grand Tunica16th January 2007 With all the hype surrounding the PCA and the Aussie Millions, it seems the 2007 World Series of Poker circuit event in Tunica has been slightly neglected. Lets attempt to rectify that, shall we? Fortunately for us, Bluff Magazine has been on location an… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Book Review: Million Dollar Hold Em16th January 2007 Who is the greatest poker player in the world? No doubt that for many, the first name to come to mind would either be Doyle Brunsons or Chip Reeses while others might identify Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, or Allen Cunningham...This article is courtesy of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Mondays at the Hoy Results16th January 2007 Filed under: Bloggers, Tournaments, Online Games, No Limit Texas HoldemIt was another fun night yesterday in Mondays at the Hoy, as 19 bloggers and non-bloggers alike came together in the Chase for the Hoy. As Ive mentioned previously, last week (the fir… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2006 Card Player POY Final Results16th January 2007 Card Player has anounced the final standings in their 2006 Player of the Year race, and if you have been paying attention at all since ...umm.... February of last year, then it should come as no surprise that Michael Mizrachi took down the win. The full… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em New Full Tilt Commercials16th January 2007 Filed under: Bloggers, Television, Odds & EndsSince I read about 200 blogs a day I am so thankful for Bloglines because I dont have to bookmark them all myself or search for each individual page. Yes, Im lazy. When I come across ones that have video,… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em |
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