SearchArchives for: April 2007Online Poker Weekend: MattSuspect Rushes to Sunday Million Win30th April 2007 The biggest online battle of Sunday night occurred at Poker Stars, where a drawn-out final table saw players with short chip stacks slowly reel in the early frontrunners. MattSuspect moved to the front of a tight pack...This article is courtesy of Poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Colorado Poker Business Raided30th April 2007 The office of the Amateur Poker Tour, located in Wheat Ridge Colorado, was raided last week by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). No arrests were made, but records and member lists were confiscated...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Playboy Mansion30th April 2007 GOOD TIMES!Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsJ.C. Tran Expands Lead In POY Race | Poker in Laughlin, Nevada: Part I | Gulf Coast Casinos Coming Back more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker by the Book: Barry Greenstein Wins His 4th WPT Title30th April 2007 The World Poker Tour was back to work Saturday, taping episode #101. The lineup was incredible, featuring three former WPT winners (Daniel Negreanu, Barry Greenstein, and Antonio Esfandiari) and three former WSOP champions...This article is courtesy of P… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Peppermill Inks Heavyweight Championship of Poker Pact29th April 2007 "The Peppermill Casino (Reno) is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement with the Heavyweight Championship of Poker to conduct a series of events in the spring of 2008," said Mike Gainey, Poker Room Manager.
"Everyone here, from the owner on dow… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Phyllis Caro and Stan Sludikoff Inducted into Seniors Poker Hall of Fame29th April 2007 Excitement ran high in the third-floor Tournament Room of the Hollywood Park Casino on Friday evening, April 7, as Phyllis Caro and Stan Sludikoff were inducted into the Seniors World Championship of Poker Hall of Fame before a crowd of poker players and… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em HOW MUCH Are You Willing to Risk?29th April 2007 How Much Are You Willing to Risk? In an unrestricted buy-in no-limit holdem game, the first significant decision youll have to make is deciding how much to buy in for. How much to risk depends on a number of factors, including the size of ones bankroll a… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The U.S. Gets An F from the WTO29th April 2007 The United States has failed again in trying to overturn the ruling that it is discriminating against Antiguas Internet gambling. Worse, by failing to admit defeat, the Department of Justice has now turned a minor legal problem, limited to the issue of i… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Fun Home Game Rules - Pimp My Hand29th April 2007 I was traveling to New York City for a conference. A bunch of us came back to the lobby in our Times Square Hotel at 11:30 PM or so after a long dinner and some drinks afterwards. We were all a bit wired...This article is courtesy of Poker News | poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Carlos Mortensen Wins the 2007 WPT Championship28th April 2007 Who said that nice guys dont finish first? Carlos Mortensen is living proof after he won the 2007 WPT Championship at Bellagio in Las Vegas. He collected almost $4 million for first place and made history....This article is courtesy of Poker News | poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WPT World Championship, Day 5: Mortensen Faces History27th April 2007 June 1, 2002 was a historic date for poker. Thats when the World Poker Tour taped their very first episode here at Bellagio -- nearly a year before anyone ever heard of an accountant named Chris Moneymaker...This article is courtesy of Poker News | poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em T.J Cloutier a WSOP legend27th April 2007 With all the changes , who really is the best?Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsWWdN: Mungo36 Invitational Results | Poker Returns to Mohegan Sun | Lightning Poker Signs With Shuffle Master; ePoker Table Market War Looms more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Poker Shrink, Vol 38 - Reading a Player with Clusters27th April 2007 Everyone wants to be able to read an opponent at the table but what does it mean when he riffles his chips? Why did she smile when she made that bet on the turn? Is that nervous twitch really a tell and if it is does it mean he has a good hand...This art… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Yahoo! To Offer Real Money Online Poker in U.K.27th April 2007 The online poker world is dominated by individual poker rooms and networks that, for all practical purposes, do not have access to the huge numbers that Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can provide....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.c… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em U.S. Congressman Frank Announces Legislation to Repeal UIGEA26th April 2007 Barney Frank, the U.S. Congressman (D-CT) who has been outspoken of his criticism of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act [UIGEA] in recent weeks, today introduced legislation designed to overturn the UIGEA....This article is courtesy of Poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WPT Championships Day 4: Hellmuth Slips, as The Lead Changes26th April 2007 Last Saturday the first of 639 players sat down at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas with one thing on their minds to win the WPT Championship. Four days later, there are 54 players left to chase down that dream....This article is courtesy of Poker News… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WPTE to Launch Online Poker Site on CryptoLogic Network26th April 2007 World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc., owner of the popular World Poker Tour, has announced the signing of a three-year deal with CryptoLogic, Inc., for the game-engine operation and connectivity of a WPT-branded online poker room...This article is courtesy… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Barney Frank Introduces Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 200726th April 2007 Washington, DC - Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) today introduced the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007 that would create an exemption to the ban on online gambling for properly licensed operators, allowing Americans to lawfully bet onlin… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WPT Championship Day 4 at the Bellagio26th April 2007 In the fastest day of the WPT Championship, action went from 54 to 27 players in less than three hours of play. In that time frame, Phil Hellmuth lost the chiplead and several big names hit the rail including Patrik Antonius, Lyle Berman, Danny Alaei, Bi… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 Stars and Stripes LIVE: Day 14 - $220 Bounty No-Limit Holdem26th April 2007 Day 14 of the Stars and Stripes series of poker tournamentsRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker News$59 room rates at MGM Grand | French May Follow US in the Anti Online Poker Move | Betfair Asian Poker Tour Opens in Singapore more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WPT World Championship, Day 3: Money Day25th April 2007 Wall Street brokers would be thrilled to invest $25,500 and cash out $46,410 three days later; its a fantastic rate of return. But this is Las Vegas, not Wall Street. Poker pros dont play for a 82% return on their money...This article is courtesy of Poke… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Tour Championship Photos and Day 3 Update25th April 2007 212 players began Day 3 of the WPT Championship at the Bellagio. There was a $4 million first place prize at stake as the money bubble broke late in the evening. And that did not slowdown the eliminations. The clock was stopped with 11 minutes to go in t… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Player Profile: Erik Seidel25th April 2007 Even as a 12-year-old, Erik Seidel could pull a nice little bluff. Like the night he got a chance to make a few bucks appearing on the old network television show "To Tell the Truth," pretending to be the youngest of all comic book illustrators.
Until t… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Gavin Griffin Wins the EPT and Finale25th April 2007 Gavin Griffin acquired his ticket to the Ã?10,000 buy-in EPT Grand Finale Championship by winning a seat online at PokerStars. He parlayed his satellite win into Ã?1.8 million as he became the latest EPT World Champion at the Bay Casino in Monte Carlo.… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Show Me25th April 2007 Linda Mae thrust herself in my direction muttering unpleasantries. Something upset her that winters eve at her $4-8 HoldEm table, and she wanted to get it off her rather bountiful chest. I took a deep breath, preparing myself for the calamitous tale to f… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 Stars and Stripes LIVE: Day 13 - $300 No-Limit Holdem25th April 2007 Day 13 of the Stars and Stripes series of poker tournaments, hosted by the Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles, CARead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsOnline Poker Room Review: Absolute Poker | PokerTek Sued in Software Dispute | W… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Isabelle No Mercy Mercier on Breaking Through in Poker25th April 2007 If Isabelle Mercier hadnt been asked to take up a position as the manager of the Aviation Club in Paris eight years ago, and therefore decided against playing poker full time, you might very well have been able to hire her as your lawyer....This article… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WPT Championship Day 2 Recap: Moving Day24th April 2007 The second day of a major multi-day tournament is one of the toughest for any player, especially at the WPT Championship with almost $4 million first place prize on the line. With the final table still four days away....This article is courtesy of Poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Tour Bellagio Five Star Championship Photos and Day 2 Update24th April 2007 479 poker players woke up on Monday morning hoping to survive the day on their quest for almost $4 million at the Bellagio. Standing in their way were some of the best players in the world which included hundreds of Las Vegas sharks and online poker guru… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker News Bytes, April 24, 200724th April 2007 Recent poker events have seen British bookmaking concern Ladbrokes give up in its attempts to purchase beleaguered 888 Holdings, the possibility of an online dealer-training school coined Johnny Chan University,...This article is courtesy of Poker News |… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Tour Championship, Day 1b - More Records Broken23rd April 2007 With the passage of the UIGEA and the loss of online satellite qualifiers, there was some concern whether or not the WPT World Championship would continue its four straight years of growth. With 306 players on Day 1a....This article is courtesy of Poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Tour - World Championship - Bellagio - Day 223rd April 2007 Day 2 of the World Poker Tours World ChampionshipRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsWorld Poker Tour Moves to GSN for Season Six | A Crazy Weekend, TV time, and Maybe the WSOBlackjack?!? | Event #5 H.O.R.S.E. won by Chris D… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 World Poker Tour Five Star Championship Day 1B Recap23rd April 2007 Action continued at the Bellagio for Day 1b of the WPT Championships. The second flight included 336 players for a total number of 640 entrants. Thats a record number of players for the WPT Championships along with a record setting prize pool of close to… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Room Review: The Plaza, Las Vegas23rd April 2007 There is good news and bad news about the poker room at the Plaza Hotel and Casino. First, there is location and then there is location. The room is tucked away in the back of the casino, which is good news...This article is courtesy of Poker News | poke… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WPT Championships Day 1a: The Phil Hellmuth and Jamie Gold Show22nd April 2007 For the next week, the center of the poker universe is at the Bellagio Casino in Las Vegas as it plays host to the $25,000 buy-in WPT Championship event. Some of the preeminent poker players on the planet showed up...This article is courtesy of Poker New… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker News: WPT moves to GSN, Russia, Texas and the UK weigh in on Legal Status of Poker22nd April 2007 TEXAS LEGISLATURE TEXAS LEGISLATURE DEBATES LEGALIZATION OF POKER
The Texas Legislature recently held public hearings to debate the merits of House Bill 3186, which would legalize cash games and poker tournaments in the state of Texas. The hearing was a… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Series of Poker Satellites22nd April 2007 The World Series of Poker $10,000 buy-in championship main event will be held from July 6th through July 17th at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Probably the most popular place online to win a ticket into the most prestigious poker tournament… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Record Fields in Europe22nd April 2007 During the last two months, records have been set at several major events in Europe. In mid February, 360 players contested the Grosvenor UK Poker Tours (GUKPT) second leg in the Midland town of Walsall, a record field in the UK for a £1,000 tournament.… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Todays Word is... Charge22nd April 2007 No-limit poker is puzzling. You dont just bet or raise, as you do in limit games. You need to figure out how much to wager. That makes no-limit much more complicated, if you intend to play it correctly.
If you hold a big hand, you have something to sell… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Fun Home Poker Game Rules - 3 X 4 (three by four)22nd April 2007 I had traveled down to Paradise Island in the Bahamas in search of some restful time with my wife. I had not planned on playing any poker whatsoever â“ since we were only going to be there for three nights...This article is courtesy of Poker News | poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Jennifer Harman Nevada SPCA Poker Tournament a Success21st April 2007 There was a red carpet outside the poker room at Caesars Palace on Friday morning. Pokernews.com was there to catch all the celebrities as they streamed in to the First Annual Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament...This article is courtesy of Poker N… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 Stars and Stripes LIVE: Day 8 - $100+20 Pot Limit Holdem20th April 2007 Day 8 of the Stars and Stripes poker tournament... Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsGambling History: Denver, CO The First 40 Years were the Wildest | Internet Poker Folds A Winning Hand | Player of the Year 2005 more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Poker Shrink, Vol 37 - The Strategy of Tension20th April 2007 We often read crossover articles between poker and business, poker and stock trading, poker and other sports, even poker and relationships. You know the titles I mean: Bluffing the Boss: Asking for that Big Raise. ...This article is courtesy of Poker New… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em PokerNews, BLUFF Magazine Offer Lucky You Premiere Trip20th April 2007 PokerNews.com has teamed up with BLUFF Magazine for a special giveaway to the premiere of Lucky You, the long-anticipated poker film starring Eric Bana and Drew Barrymore. One lucky winner (and guest) will be flown to New York...This article is courtesy… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Harrahs, PokerTek Announce WSOP-Branded Deal20th April 2007 Harrahs Operating Company, Inc., has reached a multi-year deal with North Carolina-based PokerTekâ„¢, Inc. that will make PokerTek the exclusive provider of automated poker tables at Harrahs casinos....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.c… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Raising in No-Limit19th April 2007 Raising is much different in no-limit holdem than it is in a fixed-limit game. It begins before the flop. In fixed-limit games it pays to try to capture the blinds whenever you think you can, simply because they represent a larger percentage of your wage… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Major Vegas Casino Confiscates $5,000 Chip from Nolan Dalla19th April 2007 Like so many others in Las Vegas, Nolan Dalla made the unfortunate mistake of assuming that casino chips are liquid, just like cash. It turns out theyre not, and the lesson hes learning might cost him $5,000.
Dalla, whos the media director for the World… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em CEO Poker Tour: Now Executives say, Deal me in19th April 2007 CEOs and executives all across America are throwing away golf clubs for the thrill of going all-in. Long regarded as the sport of executives, golf is taking a bit of a popularity hit and golf greens are being substituted for the green felt of the poker t… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em British TV Star Michael Greco Wins Cardiff GUKPT19th April 2007 Ive written about the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) a few times now and yes, being the Tour Manager is one of the reasons I am predisposed to do so, but with good reason. For a brand new tour we have done remarkably well selling out our first three eve… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament at Caesars Palace Las Vegas Starts Tomorrow19th April 2007 Today, Thursday the 19th, 2007, is the last day to register online at the Nevada SPCA website for the Jennifer Harman Charity Poker Tournament at Caesars Palace to take place Friday, April 20th, at High Noon. The proceeds left from the recommended $300 d… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 Stars and Stripes LIVE: Day 7 - $200+25 No Limit Holdem19th April 2007 Day 7 of the Stars and Stripes poker tournament... Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsAt long last, that giant poker chip youve been waiting for has arrived | Poker Room Review: The Monte Carlo in Las Vegas | Tony G Wins Fi… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Tour Championship Preview19th April 2007 Saturday marks the beginning of the fifth WPT Championship, the finish of the Bellagios Five Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas and the end of the fifth season of the World Poker Tour. With its pristine location at the Bellagio...This article is cour… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker News Bytes, April 19, 200719th April 2007 YouTeller launch delayed, Bwin takes a $700 million dollar hit, World Poker Tour adds Barcelona stop to season six, and Texas authorities keep busting poker games...all in todays News Bytes.This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comPower Poke… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Book Review: NL Holdem Theory and Practice by Sklansky and Miller18th April 2007 No Limit Holdem Theory and Practice is David Sklanskys 10th poker book. This time around he is joined by co-author Ed Miller, who last wrote with Sklansky and Mason Malmuth back in 2004 when they published Small Stakes...This article is courtesy of Poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Greece Looms as Next EU Online Gaming Battleground18th April 2007 While it probably wasnt the European Unions intent to serve as defenders of online gambling, the international organizations stated free- and open-trade purposes have turned out to have exactly that effect....This article is courtesy of Poker News | poke… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Jenny Kriewald: First Woman HPT Champ17th April 2007 Mahnomen, MN - Jenny Kriewald, a 29-year old mother of three and owner of a day care center, became the first woman to win a Heartland Poker Tour tournament Sunday, April 15th. She outlasted 133 players in the championship event to capture 1st Place and… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Learn To Win At Texas Hold Em Provides Valuable Tips17th April 2007 In the history of poker, there has never been a better time than now for newcomers to learn the game. Some players, however, dont have time to sit through a three, four or five hundred page book to glean the information...This article is courtesy of Pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em AOL Sending Nine to WSOP17th April 2007 Global web provider AOL has teamed up with the WSOP to offer nine seats to the $10,000 Championship Event this year. Starting April 16th, AOL Games will offer amateur players the chance to participate in daily freerolls...This article is courtesy of Pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Home Game Gut-Check16th April 2007 Last year at this time I was seemingly always counting down the days until my next regular home game. Not only was our regularly scheduled get together a lot of fun for me, it was also a chance to boost my poker bankroll. With more than 20 players in thi… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Withdrawal Waters - Cashing out your Online Poker Accounts for US players16th April 2007 A few months ago, "Player Z" asked me about withdrawing money from online sites. Player Z is a fairly successful online player who doesnt depend on winnings at these sites as a major source of income.
Instead, he looks at online poker as recreation, som… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Jamie Gold Avoids Retroactive Penalty for Rules Infractions16th April 2007 The World Series of Poker ruled last week that they will not penalize reigning champ Jamie Gold for two rules infractions that occurred during the 2006 WSOP Main Event.
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Gold said that he exposed a hole card… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Do You Need Cards?16th April 2007 Do you need cards? What kind of a stupid question is that? Of course you need cards. OK, let me clarify, do you need superior cards to win a certain hand? If you do, then youre just playing A-B-C poker and hoping youll get more good hands than your oppon… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Jennifer Harman SPCA Poker Tournament This Friday16th April 2007 What does it take to pull off a really successful charity event? How about: poker, really cute animals, lots of poker stars, a great auction of some really cool items, a $10,000 seat in the WSOP, and a whole bunch of very dedicated volunteers....This ar… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Two Points, Two CD Poker $12,000 Team PokerNews Freerolls16th April 2007 Fancy your chances of joining Team PokerNews at this years WSOP? Well, CD Poker and PokerNews are offering you two chances to go to the WSOP â“ for free!!This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comTop 20 Player Earnings 2006 | Rick Rossetti Wi… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Poker Weekend: James jcamby33 Campbell Breaks Through16th April 2007 Strong turnouts across the board marked the nights major online poker events. Over 7,000 players came to the virtual felt for the Poker Stars Sunday Million, and the winner was a name that is becoming very familiar....This article is courtesy of Poker N… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em France Thwarts World Poker Tours Grand Prix de Paris16th April 2007 If you were planning to play the Grand Prix championship event at the Aviation Club de France on May 6th, they will still be holding it. If, however, you were hoping to make the WPTs televised final table, it looks like you are out of luck...This articl… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em ESPN Releases 2007 WSOP Taping Schedule15th April 2007 How do you decide which of the 55 events at the 2007 World Series of Poker would be the most entertaining to show on television? Well in the best of all possible worlds, the television crew would be on hand for the entire five weeks...This article is cou… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Gaming Changes in The Second Life13th April 2007 As one of the 5 million residents of the popular virtual world Second Life, you can buy and sell virtual real estate, network with and advertise to real clients, delve into virtual swingers clubs and brothels, and attend Harvard University...This article… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Poker Shrink, Vol 36 - Regression Toward the Mean13th April 2007 Regression toward the mean is the tendency for any series mathematical events to average out. This simply means that events like extreme tests scores or terrible river suckouts or holes-in-one tend to happen...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em PokerProForAYear Update - Ilja Smid Interview13th April 2007 With our Series 2 Final approaching, we decided to catch up with our Series 1 winner Ilja Smid to find out a bit more about our first player to reach the PokerProForAYear Final Table.This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comPoker News: Netel… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Players Alliance Web Conference Brings Ray Of Light13th April 2007 On Thursday, the Poker Players Alliance held a web conference that was attended by the Chairman of the Board, former New York senator Alfonse DAmato, and the president of the organization, Michael Bolcerek.This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokerne… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Non Poker: UFC Bull S&@%13th April 2007 I hate publicity stunts.Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsJulian Gardner is out of the Pokerstars EPT. | Phil Hellmuth Brings you Poker on Your iPod | Online Gambling Bill Sponsor Jim Leach Defeated more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Caesars Palace Card Room Round-Up12th April 2007 Ask anyone anywhere to name the Las Vegas resort where they would most like to stay and the instant response from around the world replies, "Caesars Palace!" The Roman realm became the instant benchmark for Vegas luxury when it opened in 1966 and continu… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Interview With Patrik Antonius, Part Two12th April 2007 This is part two of our interview with Patrik Antonius. We caught up with Patrik as he was leaving Monte Carlo after the EPT Grand Final, and here is what he had to say....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comEnd of an Era - Stardust Cl… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Health, Wealth, and Wisdom - Interview With Patrik Antonius, Part One12th April 2007 Patrik Antonius is leaving Monte Carlo, and has three hours to pack, work out, and do this interview before he flies to Milan with Phil Ivey. While he makes some calls to the airline to re-schedule flights, I look around...This article is courtesy of Pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Laak, Esfandiari to Star in I Bet You on MOJO Network11th April 2007 Two of the hot young guns of the poker world, Phil Unabomber Laak and Antonio The Magician Esfandiari, are set to put it on the line in I Bet You, a new series on the renamed and relaunched MOJO network. MOJO is the new name of hi-definThis article is c… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em JV Shoots the Moon10th April 2007 Because so many rumors have been swirling around, I thought I would set the record straight and lay down the official version of events. Ill tell you right now that the story does not have a happy ending: I did not turn a piece of my posterior into a mil… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em J.C. Tran Expands Lead In POY Race10th April 2007 After a flurry of tournament activity in March, several players have entered into contention for the 2007 Poker Player of the Year race, but one name continues to be the class of the field after the first quarter of the year....This article is courtesy o… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em PokerNews Launches Czech Language Site10th April 2007 Poker News continues to expand its global reach with the launch of a new Czech language site. Czech Poker News will provide residents of the Czech Republic with up to date poker news and information in their native language....This article is courtesy o… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Poker Weekend: BrainGuy Minds His Sunday Million Winnings09th April 2007 Easter Sunday meant an expected dip in attendance in all of the major online events, but the downturn in player volume was made up for by exciting play and an unusual occurrence as online player IBluffUOut4 notched a rare...This article is courtesy of Po… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Whats More Dangerous?09th April 2007 Assuming you dont hold any of the cards in question in your hand and there is no raise before the flop, what do you regard as more dangerous in a holdem game: an ace on the flop, or a flop that contains either a ten or a jack? That was the subject of a d… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Series Of Poker (WSOP) Europe09th April 2007 Harrahs announced that later this year it will be taking the WSOP to Europe for the first time. They are planning a three-event series in London this September at three casinos owned by London Clubs International, a UK casino chain recently bought by Har… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Todays word is... Winners09th April 2007 Seven columns ago, I held a contest. In sifting through my old files, I had discovered an unfinished lecture.
The object of the contest was to finish it, using 250 or fewer words.
The concept covered by the unfinished lecture is one that Ive discussed… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Down 2-1, Men the Master Storms to Win in $5,000 WSOP Circuit Championship09th April 2007 Faced with a 2-1 chip disadvantage when he got heads-up, the irrepressible Men "The Master" Nguyen went on a rampage. In just a few hands he had run over fellow Vietnamese expatriate Young Phan to capture the championship event of the WSOP Circuit tour a… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Here And Now: Another Country Heard From09th April 2007 The game is called Texas Holdem because...Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsEnd of day 2 at the LA Classic | Poker Netcast Heads-Up Challenge - Day 2 | Rohn Schutsky is out more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Players Alliance to Host Webcast Featuring Chairman DAmato09th April 2007 The Poker Players Alliance has announced an April 12th webcast with new PPA Chairman of the Board Al DAmato, the former New York senator now serving as the PPAs public face. The 3:00 pm EST webcast...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.co… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em BETonSports Founder Kaplan Detained, Extradited to U.S.08th April 2007 The saga of embattled online sportsbook/poker site BETonSports added another page in recent days with the recent arrest of BoS founder Gary Kaplan in the Dominican Republic. Kaplan, a former New York resident...This article is courtesy of Poker News | p… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Room Review: Caesars Palace, Las Vegas08th April 2007 Which is the biggest poker room in Las Vegas? Well by square footage the clear answer is Caesars Palace at over 14,000 square feet. If you simply were to walk into every poker room in the city and count the number of poker tables...This article is courte… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em UltimateBet Confirms Continuing Aruba Classic Deal07th April 2007 This years edition of the popular Aruba Classic is the sixth such event, and is scheduled to run from September 23-30, 2007. The events eight day-run includes satellites and preliminary events, and again promises...This article is courtesy of Poker News… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Poker Shrink, Vol 35 - Selective Attention07th April 2007 Selective attention is purposely focusing your conscious awareness onto a specific stimulus. Now that sounds an awful lot like just plain old paying attention. But take this test with me. Keep looking at the words on your computer...This article is court… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Texas Legislature Debates Legalization Of Poker06th April 2007 The game of Texas Hold Em is, oddly enough, not legal (at least not in public raked games) in the state that gave the game its name. The rash of arrests of raked games and tournaments in several cities in Texas proves this beyond a doubt...This article… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Harrahs Sale Clears Two Hurdles06th April 2007 Apollo Management and Texas Pacific Group cleared two hurdles in their path to acquire Harrahs Entertainment. Yesterday, Harrahs shareholders voted to approve the $17.1 billion buyout which was first announced...This article is courtesy of Poker News |… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WSOP Circuit @ Caesars Indiana - Main Event Day 205th April 2007 $5,000 + $150 NLHE ChampionshipRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsVictor Ramdin Wins 1st place at Foxwoods Poker Classic | PokerStars Sunday Million & Various Vegas Tournaments | Pokerstars Five Billionth Celebration. more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Tour Moves to GSN for Season Six05th April 2007 When World Poker Tour Enterprises, Inc. first teamed up with the Travel Channel in 2003 to air the first season of WPT events, they became part of the fuel that spurred pokers meteoric growth. But today, WPTE officially announced...This article is court… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Re-categorized as Sport in Russia05th April 2007 Russian poker players and fans are overjoyed with the news that poker is being accepted as a sport in that important nation. A recent decision by Russian Federations Federal Agency of Physical Culture and Sports has cleared the way...This article is cou… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Tour @ Foxwoods Poker Classic - Main Event Final05th April 2007 $9,700 + $300 NLHE ChampionshipRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsRavi v Billy | Play At Pokerstars Now To Win A WSOP Seat | 2006 WSOP June 25-August 10 more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Enthusiasts Seek to Legalize Public Wagering in Texas04th April 2007 If you live in Texas and want to improve your gambling rights, you should call your local representative and encourage their support of this bill.Link.The bill by Rep. Jose Menendez, a San Antonio Democrat, would allow live or electronic poker gambling a… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Inside The Poker Tour 71 â“ The Mansion Poker Dome Final04th April 2007 Well, for anyone that has played for a one million dollar first prize, and finished second for $16,000 there is little for me to say because you have already felt it. I am the person that came second after getting heads-upThis article is courtesy of Poke… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Association Names Nine to Board of Trustees04th April 2007 The World Poker Association has released the names of the nine persons elected as initial members of the WPAs board of trustees. The WPA, founded in 2005, is striving to be the standard bearer for the rules and governance...This article is courtesy of P… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Texas Holds Hearing on Legalizing Poker... Pt. II04th April 2007 A landmark bill was brought before a committee today, regarding legalization and regulation of poker in the state of Texas...Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsNo Folders in Legislative Game | Dr Pauly from the Aussie Milli… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em |
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