SearchArchives for: February 2007L.A. Poker Classic - Day 4 Recap - Down to 1828th February 2007 54 players returned to the Commerce Casino for the fourth day of action at the L.A. Poker Classic main event. By Midnight, only 18 players remained and JC Tran leaped out in front of the pack with a massive $3.46 million stack...This article is courtesy… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Player Profile: Vanessa Rousso28th February 2007 A funny thing happened to Vanessa Rousso on her way through law school. She discovered poker.
Not that she was a stranger to the appeal of competitive game playing.
Competition ran in the Rousso genes. Her father is a chess grand master. There was alwa… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em My Most Memorable Poker Hands Part 228th February 2007 1. A PRESCRIPTION FOR DISASTER: Ten years ago, I was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. From 1998 until 2005 my primary prescription drug was Mirapex. This drug, used by thousands of patients, can create an obsessive, compulsive need to recklessly gamble… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Deadwood Gold, Gamblers, and Gunslingers28th February 2007 Deadwood was created by gold seekers in 1876. It was made notorious by the gamblers and gunslingers that soon came to mine the miners.
The United States ceded the Black Hills in the Dakota Territory to the Lakota Sioux in the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Former 888 CEO Summoned In French Gambling Investigation28th February 2007 Frances recent moves to restrict or ban certain forms of Internet gambling received confirmation with the news that that countrys authorities have summoned former 888 Holdings CEO John Anderson to an interview...This article is courtesy of Poker News | p… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Other Games of Poker: Chinese Poker, Part II28th February 2007 Last week, we introduced you to the rules of the incredibly addictive but utterly enjoyable game of Chinese Poker, a 13-card, poker variant that is a frequent high-stakes pastime of many a World Series of Poker bracelet winner....This article is courtesy… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Wynn $1000+60 NLHE... The Most Painful Bad Beat of my Life28th February 2007 True.Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsPsychology of the Poker Vacation | Rick Rossetti Wins World Series of Poker Circuit Main Event | Annand Victor Ramdin Profile more » Categories: Texas Hold'em L.A. Poker Classic - Day 3 Recap: Bursting the Bubble27th February 2007 With 152 players remaining in the L.A. Poker Classic, the tense atmosphere in the ballroom at the Commerce Casino added to the looming pressure. With $2.4 million at stake, players did not want to make any crucial mistakes...This article is courtesy of P… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Long Do wins Championship Poker Tournament at Jackson Rancheria Casino27th February 2007 Long Do of Sacramento was the big winner in Jackson Rancheria Casinos recent Championship No Limit Texas Hold Em Poker Tournament, taking home the top prize of $20,250.00.
Poker players can win a seat at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) during the next… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 52 Greatest Moments World Series of Poker by Mark Rogers27th February 2007 Over its 37 year history, the World Series of Poker has produced many moments of remarkable drama.
Some of these events have already achieved legendary status. Mark Rogers attempts to catalogue and, ambitiously, rank the top 52 World Series moments in h… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 7-Card Stud Home Game Variations, PART 127th February 2007 For the past two and a half years Ive been covering the standard 7-card stud game found in casinos and poker rooms in the United States. But stud is played more often as a home game these days. As such, it is often given to many twists and turns. I thoug… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Womens Poker Night Offers Female View Of Poker27th February 2007 A recent study showed that approximately 50% of the players in the online poker world are female. The number of women coming to the brick and mortar casino poker rooms seems to be on the increase as well....This article is courtesy of Poker News | poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em L.A. Poker Classic - Day 3 - Live Updates27th February 2007 Day 3 begins with 152 players - all with the $2.4 million first prize in their sights...Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsFun Home Poker Game Rules - Double Pneumonia | Online Poker Weekend: PokerStars Sunday Million Tops… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Harrahs Announces World Series Of Poker Europe26th February 2007 The WSOP announced today that pokers most famed tournament institution will expand into Europe this September, with several events hosted across three separate London Clubs International casinos...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comT.J… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Poker Weekend: Swedens ZIGENAAREN Surges to Stars Win26th February 2007 Sundays big events saw a late rush to victory in the Stars Sunday Million, a see-saw battle for the big bucks in the Full Tilt $400K, and a lengthy war of attrition in the Ultimate Bet $200K. One site that did not see....This article is courtesy of Poke… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em L.A. Poker Classic - Day 2 Recap26th February 2007 368 players returned to Commerce Casino for the L.A. Poker Classic with their thoughts on one thing: the $2.4 million first place prize. 152 players would survive the day and advance to the next day of play....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker in Laughlin, Nevada: Part II26th February 2007 There are two tournaments a day at Harrahs; one at 10 AM and another at 7 PM. The morning event is $50 the evening is $150, you could make it $30 or $100 by skipping the pre-tournament add-on but the additional add-on chips....This article is courtesy of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Venetian $300+40 event 5, Omaha 8... But Actually 5-10 NL26th February 2007 I have no clue how I busted today.Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsBad Guys Rob Charity Tourney | Jimmy Duh Stops Tony Abesamis From Beign First Player in History to Win Three WSOP Circuit Rings | Self Indulgence more » Categories: Texas Hold'em L.A. Poker Classic - Day 1 Recap26th February 2007 The largest and most prestigious tournament in California kicked off on Saturday at Commerce Casino outside of Los Angeles with the L.A. Poker Classic championship main event, which also happened to be the latest stop on the World Poker Tour....This arti… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Tilt and Flow25th February 2007 In early December, I found myself mired deep into a macabre of a losing streak, stuck over $2K playing online in a two week span playing higher stakes than I normally would. Poker is as fickle as the Northern Lights, but I didnt freak out because I had b… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Wisdom25th February 2007 I once read that "it is the sign of a noble heart to be well-endowed with patience," patience is the sign of a great poker player as well. You will never see a strong player get desperate; desperation is the enemy of patience, its the worst emotion on an… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em BULLETIN: Poker Enters the Big Leagues25th February 2007 A heretofore shy Poker Player Alliance is set to confirm that Senator Alfonse DAmato will chair the PPA. The three-term former Senator has given the signal of "I do," as in I formally accept your offer of the chairmanship of the PPA. The PPA can hardly w… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker News - NETeller, Jamie Gold, The Brunson Rumor and a Poker Hotel25th February 2007 NETELLER "FREEZES" MILLIONS IN U.S. PLAYER FUNDS
The saga of NETeller continues. The one time "eWallet" of choice among U.S. online poker players has made it impossible for players from America to do anything - including withdraw their own money from th… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Todays Word is... Tells25th February 2007 Im not sure what to say, except that its difficult to access my reservoir of poker knowledge, research, and statistics without my regular computer at my side. Usually, even when Im on the road, I can link up to my central computer whenever I need to. But… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Fun Home Poker Game Rules - Chicago25th February 2007 We played this variation of 7-card stud in high school. More recently, about ten years ago, I discovered that it was alive and well in a small game in New Hampshire casino night. Its fun...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comHarrah s… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Inside the Poker Tour â“ 69 â“ From the LAPC24th February 2007 Until about five years ago if I sat down at a table with someone I did not know, the chance of them being an okay to good player was less than one percent. Now, however, at almost every tournament I enter...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokern… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Peter Feldman Becomes Second Player to Win Two WSOP Circuit Championships23rd February 2007 Valley Center, CA (February 22, 2007) - For the third consecutive year, the World Series of Poker Circuit was the feature attraction at the Harrahs Rincon Casino & Resort. Harrahs Rincon is located about 40 miles northeast of San Diego, nestled in a lush… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Tournament Directors Association Announces New Poker Rules23rd February 2007 This past week the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) held meetings at the Venetian Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The TDA was founded by Matt Savage, David Lamb, Linda Johnson and Jan Fisher in 2001....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokern… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Poker Shrink, Vol 29 - Psychological Aspects of Table Talk: Part One23rd February 2007 There are literally a dozen potential articles on the psychology of table talk. Today I want to deal with table talk and floor calls. Remember that a good poker player will be paying attention to everything...This article is courtesy of Poker News | poke… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Series of Poker Circuit @ Harrahs Rincon - Main Event Final22nd February 2007 Final Table of the $5,000 Buy-In World Series of Poker Circuit ChampionshipRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsOnline Poker Weekend: PokerStars Sunday Million Tops $1.5M Plateau | Nightmares & Dreamscapes; Los Angeles, CA |… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World of Poker: Netherlands22nd February 2007 There are at least three very well-known Dutch poker players. Rob Hollink was born in Enschede and is a huge force in tournaments. Hollink has cashed twelve times at the WSOP and twice at the WPT, including fifth in the Season 3 WPT Championship at Bella… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The World Poker Tour(R) Will Host Invitation-Only Event at Commerce Casino in Los Angeles March 3-522nd February 2007 LOS ANGELES (February 22, 2007) - WPT Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: WPTE) will roll out the red carpet on March 3 for the most glamorous stop on the poker circuit-the 5th Annual World Poker Tour® (WPT) Invitational. Each year, the exclusive, invitation-onl… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Lessons from Mike Caro University of Poker: Top Pairs22nd February 2007 As I play hold em more often online I run into various scenarios in which I find that I need to consult Mike or his teachings. One of those instances was trying to decide whether to bet or check when I flop a top pair?
In my research, I discovered that… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Stress22nd February 2007 I hope you enjoy reading my columns about identifying, reducing and eliminating stress. It fascinates me because it is the most important least understood topic in the world. It goes under the radar while it is our most destructive force we ever experien… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Series of Poker Circuit Harrahs Rincon (San Diego) Championship Main Event Final Table22nd February 2007 The Final Table:
Seat 1: Jerry Renfroe
Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA
Chip Count: 19,000
Jerry Renfroe is a 40-year-old self-employed poker player from San Luis Obispo, CA. To date, his biggest cash was second place at the World Series of Poker Circu… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Harrahs Confirms Revised WSOP Ad Policy22nd February 2007 Harrahs confirmed that there will be changes to their 2007 WSOP advertising policies, reflecting the shift in the US legal landscape. Last week, poker forums foretold of a change...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comOnline Omaha Tips… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Rules Of Poker An Entertaining And Useful Book22nd February 2007 Part of the charm of the game of poker is that anyone can participate in it. From home games to bar leagues to the upper echelons of the poker world, even the greenest of newcomers can jump into the game...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokern… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Series of Poker Circuit @ Harrahs Rincon - Main Event Day 222nd February 2007 Day 2 of the $5,000 Buy-In World Series of Poker Circuit event...Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsFun Home Poker Game Rules - Push (or Screw Your Neighbor) | Bill O Reilly Teaches You How to Play Poker | From Poker Write… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Alfonse DAmato to Chair the Poker Player Alliance (PPA)21st February 2007 "Signed or unsigned, the deal is sealed," insists my confidential source, a key player in the global gaming industry. The die has been cast; former New York Senator Alfonse DAmato has been tapped to sit as the Chairman of the Poker Players Alliance.
Un… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Who Really Was the Poker Player of theYear for 2007?21st February 2007 Last year Poker Player ran a column similar to this one on who really was the Player of the Year for 2005. The column showed that several entities close to the game are involved in ranking the performance of tournament players, but that there were surpri… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Passage21st February 2007 Most players that I know start out in lower limit games and as their comfort levels progress, they will go to the higher limit games. It has been the traditional "rite of passage." However, I have noticed that with the sudden surge of interest in Texas H… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em UIGEA Effects: Hints from Online Pokers Financials21st February 2007 In the last week or so, PartyGaming and 888 Holdings reported financial information, providing a first peek at how their departure from the US is effecting their bottom line. PartyGaming and 888 were among the first online poker sites...This article is… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em $50,000 in PokerNews Freerolls at Titan Poker21st February 2007 This weekend, Titan Poker kicks off a special freeroll series for PokerNews players which will give away three $12,000 Team PokerNews WSOP packages, and a $15,000 EPT Monte Carlo package.This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comSmitten Spont… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Other Games of Poker: Chinese Poker21st February 2007 Phil Hellmuth loves it. So does Men "The Master." Barry Greenstein reportedly dropped a seven figure amount to Ted Forrest in a month-long match at this game, and Steve Zolotow has a World Series bracelet in it....This article is courtesy of Poker News… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Catching Up on the Week...21st February 2007 ... A discourse of the lake, NBA all-star weekend, and some poker content...Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsMike Conti Wins H.O.R.S.E Championship | Nightmares & Dreamscapes; Los Angeles, CA | The Goldstrike WPO in Tunic… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Exclusive! Boeken Signs up for Stars-ing Role21st February 2007 Team PokerStars has its newest addition, and its one of the top young Europeans in the game. Noah Exclusive Boeken, the one-time prodigy of Marcel The Flying Dutchman Lüske...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comSaratoga Springs, NY Am… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Another Online Poker Closure - Doyles Room Succumbs To UIGEA20th February 2007 Another blow was dealt to the online poker world late on Monday night as the Doyle Brunson Poker Network, the home of the very popular Doyles Room (among other sites), decided to close its doors to American players....This article is courtesy of Poker Ne… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WSOP Circuit @ Harrahs Rincon - Main Event Day 120th February 2007 $5,000 + $150 NLHE ChmapionshipRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsRodeen Talebi get eliminated at the LA Classic | Hersheys Signs Deal with World Series of Poker | Triple Draw, Five Card Draw Come to PokerStars more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Turn On, Tune In, Flop Out20th February 2007 Northern California and Reno/Tahoe players have their own "Poker Room Radio Show". Its broadcast every Saturday at 7pm on KFBK 1530AM in the greater Sacramento Valley area and on KNEW 910AM in the Bay Area. Among the most powerful radio stations in Calif… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Linda Schmidt Wins Rincon WSOP-C Ladies Poker Championship20th February 2007 Valley Center, CA (February 19, 2007) - Clocking in at a lightening-fast one hour and 12 minutes, the final table of the Ladies Poker Championship at Harrahs Rincon was the fastest final table in the three-year history of the World Series of Poker Circui… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Fit or Fold20th February 2007 The flop is holdems defining moment. For the cost of one small bet, you get to see 71 percent of your cards on the flop. Thats right; the flop comprises five-sevenths of your entire hand. Its one of pokers biggest bargains. Because of that, its imperativ… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Series of Poker Circuit Event #9 No-Limit Holdem won by Jason Stern20th February 2007 Valley Center, CA (February 18, 2007) - Jason Stern has certainly paid his dues in tournament poker. Hes been playing for a decade, and has a number of cashes and final tables on his resume. Mr. Stern is perhaps best-known for a second place showing at t… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em U.S.-Friendly Online Poker Rooms: Where to Play, How to Pay20th February 2007 Here at Pokernews.com, were all about customer service. One of the current topics of confusion among U.S.-based poker players is not so much which online rooms are open to American players, but how one gets their bankroll....This article is courtesy of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Party Poker Sponsors New U.K. Premier League Poker Offering20th February 2007 Phil Hellmuth headlines a 12-player ensemble converging on Kent, England for the late February filming of "Premier League Poker." The series will be produced by Matchroom Poker at Kents Maidstone Studios...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokern… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Fifth Fear19th February 2007 I once wrote that there are five great fears that haunt gamblers. They are: (1) The fear of getting broke; (2) The fear of getting robbed; (3) The fear of getting arrested; (4) The fear of getting cheated; and (5) The fear of not getting paid.
Of course… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Perks and Picks19th February 2007 The Cannery Casino Hotel in North Las Vegas is giving poker players a chance to win a free $10,000 seat in the 2007 WSOP (World Series of Poker) to be held June 1-July 17 at the Rio in Las Vegas. A winner will be selected at the Cannerys Freeroll Tournam… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Osman Kibar Wins $45,885 Top Prize at Harrahs Rincon Event #819th February 2007 Valley Center, CA (February 18, 2007) - At last years World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, Osman Kibar was one player and one big hand away from winning a gold bracelet. He ended up finishing second in the $1,500 buy-in holdem event (#37). As a consolatio… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em California Poker Player Wins First Major Tournament Victory at Harrahs Rincon19th February 2007 Valley Center, CA (February 16, 2007) - Heads-up poker is the most challenging, most exciting, most invigorating form of poker to play and watch. Fortunes change with the turn of a single card, or a critical decision made by either player. In essence, bo… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Jimmy Duh Stops Tony Abesamis From Beign First Player in History to Win Three WSOP Circuit Rings19th February 2007 Valley Center, CA (February 17, 2007) - Bad beats are part of poker. Just ask Tony Abesamis. Down to the final two players in this World Series of Poker Circuit tournament, Mr. Abesamis had his opponent all-in and held a far-superior hand. On the fateful… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Team PokerNews $250,000 WSOP Freeroll Series Starts This Weekend19th February 2007 Team PokerNews is giving away over $250,000 in WSOP 2007 freerolls, and our first $12,000 Team PokerNews WSOP freeroll is this weekend at Titan Poker.This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comFTOPS running again in November | PokerStars Carib… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Poker Weekend: traheho Takes Down FTOPS III Main Event19th February 2007 Februarys third Sunday saw big poker events unfolding all over the online map. Full Tilts third FTOPS series concluded with its Main Event, where a huge field competed for the weekends biggest prize....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Las Vegas Celebrates The Chinese Lunar New Year 4705 -Year of the Golden Pig Photo Essay18th February 2007 Chinese New Year for 2007, 4705 on the Chinese calendar, will be celebrated around the World this today. The Year of the Pig officially begins according to the Chinese calendar and isanextr special Year of the Pig. Not only is the Pig the final year of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Fun Home Poker Game Rules - Idiot Poker18th February 2007 Normally when I play poker I avoid alcohol like the plague. But this was my annual Superbowl poker night with the boys, something Id been doing for over thirty years with guys from high school. This wasnt a time for serious strategy...This article is c… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Pro-Am Poker Equalizer Finals to Air Today18th February 2007 The Pro-Am Poker Equalizer, which has been seemingly one of the harder poker programs to find on the television dial, began airing its final few broadcasts over the weekend on ESPN....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comWorld Cup Of Pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Rumor - Former Senator DAmato to Join PPA Lobbying Efforts?18th February 2007 For the first time in a week, a fast-spreading rumor in the poker world appears to have some merit. The Poker Players Alliance has apparently retained former New York Senator Alfonse DAmato to join on with the PPA...This article is courtesy of Poker New… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em A Very Strange -And Great- Day Of Poker; Los Angeles, CA17th February 2007 I am dead-dog tired today, my friends. I have barely caught five winks of sleep the last couple of days. Let me fill you in on the shenanigans that have been going on...Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsJunking In | San… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em UPDATED BULLETIN: Alfonse DAmato, Leader-in-Waiting17th February 2007 In an exclusive report to Poker Player yesterday afternoon, I wrote about the highly anticipated deal that will call for former Senator Alfonse DAmato to sit as the chairman of the Poker Players Alliance.
It bears more than a mere mention that several… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em NETeller Axes 250 in UIGEA-Related Cutback16th February 2007 NETellers fall from the heights continued on Friday, with the announcement that the Canadian e-wallet services firm will trim 250 positions from its workforce. The continuing contraction will reduce the total number....This article is courtesy of Poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em BULLETIN: Alfonse DAmato tapped as Chairman of the Poker Players Alliance16th February 2007 The key players continue to jockey for position in timing the announcements to various media, but the die has been cast; former New York Senator Alfonse DAmato has been tapped to sit as the Chairman of the Poker Players Alliance. The PPA has grand plans,… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Hal Kirkpatrick Crowed Champion Twice at the Oklahoma State Poker Championship16th February 2007 Tulsa, OK - One night after winning the Oklahoma "No-Limit Holdem Championship" at the Cherokee Casino, Hal Kirkpatrick, of Stillwell KS, defeated the other 1st Place winners from the previous events in the "Champions Tournament" of the Oklahoma State Po… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em POKERTEK ANNOUNCES SCHEDULED POKERPRO(R) INSTALLATIONS ON PRINCESS CRUISES FLEETWIDE16th February 2007 Charlotte, NC - February 16, 2007: PokerTek(TM), Inc. (NASDAQ: PTEK), the innovator of automated poker, announces the successful completion of trials of its PokerPro® tables with Princess Cruises. With PokerPro tables already installed on three of its sh… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Las Vegas 2007 NBA All Star Game Weekend Photo Essay16th February 2007 Las Vegas has been run over by the excitement of hosting the 2007 NBA All Star Game. Everyone in NBA basketball is in town giving their opinion of the possibility of Las Vegas landing a professional basketball team. Some of the commentators went way ou… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Renaissance Man Ken Berliner Wins World Series of Poker Circuit - Rincon Event #416th February 2007 Valley Center, CA - President John F. Kennedy uttered the immortal words "Ich bin ein Berliner" over 40 years ago during the height of the Cold War. The potent and powerful phrase was intended to comfort a vulnerable city and its people during a time of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Event #5 H.O.R.S.E. won by Chris DeFalco of Murrieta, California16th February 2007 Valley Center, CA - "H.O.R.S.E." is an acronym for the five most popular poker games played inside American cardrooms today. H.O.R.S.E. tournaments include a rotation of games -- including Holdem, Omaha High-Low, Razz, Seven-Card Stud, and Stud High-Low… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Poker Shrink, Vol 28 - The Fundamental Attribution Error16th February 2007 When any researcher studies human beings, they are attempting to discover why something happens (or perhaps why something doesnt happen). Therefore, it is important to discover the source of the behavior...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokerne… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Tribeca To Withdraw Network Services from U.S. Market at Months End16th February 2007 In a move that caught many online poker sites by surprise, the Tribeca Tables network on Thursday confirmed that they will begin blocking all computers shown as originating from U.S.-based IP addresses....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernew… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Opinion: Site Promoting Fake Poker Identities Does Hoax Shutdown15th February 2007 A minor Canadian poker site offering detailed instructions on one way for U.S. players to circumvent certain aspects of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act [UIGEA] made an unusual move this week...This article is courtesy of Poker News | poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World of Poker: Germany15th February 2007 Gambling has deep roots in Germany. The roulette wheel itself was developed by Francois and Louis Blanc and introduced in Germany. When the laws turned against gambling in the late 1800s, Louis Blanc took the wheel to Monaco, which led to the creation of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Psychology of the Poker Vacation15th February 2007 Do you think that professional lifeguards go to the beach on their vacation? Im guessing they might be sick of staring at sand. I wonder if residents of Hawaii like to holiday in Canada and Alaska just to get away from the perfect weather and warm temper… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WSOP Circuit @ Harrahs Rincon - Preview15th February 2007 $5,000 + $150 NLHE Championship Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsPhil Ivey is out | Department of Justice Targeting British Banks? | Why Arent I Winning at Online Poker? more » Categories: Texas Hold'em NBA All Star Weekend Promises to be Full of Poker15th February 2007 These days, nearly every big media event has some type of poker tournament build into it. Recently, Doyles Room hosted a celebrity poker tournament at the Sundance Film festival recently, and Pharrell Williams had a big poker bash at the Superbowl...Thi… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Other Games of Poker: Stud 8 or better15th February 2007 Take a look at any of the typical mixed games offered online or at your local casino and youll almost certainly find an acronym including the letter E. That E in H.O.R.S.E., H.O.S.E., and S.H.O.E. stands for eight-or-better stud...This article is courtes… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Justin Hagan Wins Marathon WSOP-C Poker Tournament14th February 2007 Valley Center, CA - Poker is a night game. It is a game often played by night owls. Despite the glitz and glamour surrounding the game which is broadcast on television 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and the around the clock allure of contemporary c… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Common HoldEm Leaks- The Small Pairs14th February 2007 Last time I briefly introduced the next group of hands that are frequently misplayed- the small pairs. Just like the trouble hands and Ace rag holdings, the small pairs do not do well in early position. Your primary objective is to see the flop cheap and… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Power Poker Listening Laws14th February 2007 Editors Note: This story is excerpted (and adapted) from Ms Eolis forthcoming book, Power Poker Dame (publication 2008)
Of all the concepts that speed up an accurate people reading assessment- whether it be in a card room, a conference room, or a courtr… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Can We/Should We... Legislate Human Behavior?14th February 2007 This column is different than my usual ones; but the recent Congressional legislation against online poker got me thinking. . .
The major argument against online poker is that some people have become addicted to gambling on the Internet. Ex-Congressman… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em First Duplicate Poker Event Ever Held in Oklahoma14th February 2007 OK, lets get this out of the way right up front. What the hell is duplicate poker? Here is how it works. The cards are set-up so that each table and each seat at each table gets exactly the same cards. Duplicate hole cards...This article is courtesy of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Duane Mills Wins WSOP-C Event #1 at Rincon13th February 2007 Valley Center, CA - For the third consecutive year, the Harrahs Rincon Casino-Resort hosted a stop on the World Series of Poker Circuit. Nestled in a lush mountainous valley 50 miles north of beautiful San Diego, Rincon is located on tribal reservation… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Cold Paris, Colder Oklahoma13th February 2007 We are checked in at the Warrick Hotel. The Warrick is just around the corner from the world famous AVIATION CLUB on the Champs Elysee here in Paris, France.
They play a lot of pot limit poker here in Europe, and they still smoke a lot, but we are the g… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Pump a Slump13th February 2007 In my last article, Surviving Slumps--Part II, I said that we will discuss how to pump a slump into becoming a better player and person because of stress.
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