SearchArchives for: May 2007Poker News: WPT New Hostess, PokerStars hits Five Billion, Damato applauds Barney Frank31st May 2007 WORLD POKER TOUR TAPS FOURTH HOSTESS IN FOUR SEASONS
Shana Hiatt made poker fans fall in love all over again as hostess for the World Poker Tour, hosting the popular shows first three seasons. Now, for the third time in three seasons, the WPT has turne… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Eve of the 2007 World Series Of Poker Rio Flipchip Photo Essay31st May 2007 I spent part of Wednesday afternoon with the 30 plus people that make up the PokerNews reporting team. In the first and probably only mass meeting of veteran poker scribes and interns, I was quite impressed with the quality and depth of talent and exper… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em PPA Pegs Pappas for Government Relations VP Post31st May 2007 The Poker Players Alliance has announced the appointment of John Pappas as the organizations new Vice President of Government Relations. Pappas, previously a consultant for the PPA with Dittus Communications, will become the PPAs...This article is court… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Go to Vegas with Hollywood Pokers $12,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll31st May 2007 This exclusive freeroll is one of the last chances to get to the World Series Main Event for free. Join Hollywood Poker today and make sure you qualify for their $12,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll on Sunday June 17 at 14:00 EDT.This article is courtesy of P… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Frist Out as Possible World Bank Pres. -- Was UIGEA a Cause?31st May 2007 The White House has announced that former U.S. Trade Representative and Goldman Sachs executive Robert Zoellick has been chosen to succeed Paul Wolfowitz as World Bank Group president, officially putting to rest speculation that former...This article is… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, MY End of Day 2 & Total Events for "The Bet ...31st May 2007 Well, I got my shot today guys, but I wasnt able to do very much with it unfortunately.Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsPoker Room Review: The Rio | The Poker Shrink, Volume 15 - Optimism at the Poker Table | Harrahs Conf… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 3 Card Poker Game30th May 2007
WSOP Announces Formation of International Players Advisory Council30th May 2007 The World Series of Poker issued a press release on Tuesday to announce the formation of the International Players Advisory Council. Eight top poker professionals including 2005 WSOP winner Joseph hachem will consult with WSOP management to improve the… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Green Good as Gold at Commerce Casino30th May 2007 Travis Green swept through a field of 180 other players to capture the main event at the Commerce Casinos Heavenly Holdem tournament series.
In the main event, the $2,500 + $90 no-limit holdem tournament, Irvine, Californias Travis Green emerged victor… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em U.K. Campaign to Support Franks IGREA Bill Announced30th May 2007 Two U.K.-based companies, the UC Group and Baker Tilly Accountants, recently announced the Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative. Besides promoting principles of safe, regulated online gambling, the initiative is also intended...This article is c… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Inside the Poker Tour â“ 74 â“ A Tale of Two Barcelonas30th May 2007 The heads-up no-limit holdem tournament played in Barcelona was started seven years ago in Austria by John Shoreman and is directed ably enough by Thomas Kremser. The field is restricted to 128 players...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em PokerNews Launches Bulgarian Site30th May 2007 Here at PokerNews we are continuing to roll out new sites for international readers in their own language. The latest of these exciting new sites is Bulgarian PokerNews....This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comGold Coast hosts three tour… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Mandalay Bay Poker Championship, End of Day 1; Las Vegas, NV30th May 2007 Wow, did I have a fairly uneventful day today. As is the mantra though, "at least I am still alive..."Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsLessons from Mike Caro University of Poker: Top Pairs | Lessons from the Pro Poker To… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Renos Poker Problem29th May 2007 Little more than twenty years ago, Interstate 80, one of this great nations east/west main veins, was tiedoff at Reno. It stopped on the outskirts of town and pick-up again on the other side.
Casino operators in "The Biggest Little City" were afraid tha… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Extra Tips for Profit29th May 2007 I cant believe Im writing my 102nd column for Poker Player. In the columns that preceded this Ive passed along advice and tips from Mike Caro University of Poker intended to help you play better. Weve discussed psychology and how to play your hands.
Wev… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Tuscany -- A Secret Find For New Tournament Poker Players in Las Vegas29th May 2007 In the face of massive competition in Las Vegas, amid a world where they are outspent 100 to 1 and out-glitzed by a wider margin, one small poker room seems to always have its tournaments completely full... all the time. Many low-level...This article is… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em A Guide to Other Poker Tournaments Running During the WSOP29th May 2007 I think just about every poker player who will be anywhere near Las Vegas this summer knows there will be a little tournament running at The Rio. This years World Series of Poker will have a record number of events...This article is courtesy of Poker New… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Poker Weekend: RikkiTikki Denies Legato Third Stars Sunday Million Win28th May 2007 One of the best nights in recent online-tournament memory saw distinctive results across the board. A heads-up war between RikkiTikki and Bo Legato Sehlstedt stretched deep into the night...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comFlight B… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Industry Player Profile: Jeffrey Pollock - WSOP Commissioner28th May 2007 Jeffrey Pollack knew a thing or two about marketing major league sports when Harrahs Entertainment asked him if to try his hand at running the companys newly acquired poker tournament.
The tournament in question was a legend-in-its-own-time thing known… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Team PokerNews / MANSION Poker Winners Announced28th May 2007 Seven days of action and 56 seats later, the results are finally in. MANSION Pokers fantastic 56-seat giveaway to the WSOP Main Event has concluded and theres a sizeable contingent...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comEPT 2006 end of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Great Debate â“ Whats Your Number of WSOP Entrants?28th May 2007 In my nearly four years of working on the WSOP, I cant think of a more interesting year than this one for speculating on the number of entrants into this years Main Event. For the last few years, it was easy â“- its going up...This article is courtesy o… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Room Review: Riviera, Las Vegas27th May 2007 The Riviera Hotel and Casino is on that end of the Las Vegas Strip. Meaning way up there to the north with Circus Circus and the Stratosphere, up there where they have already blown up the Stardust and are going to demolish...This article is courtesy of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em French Decree Confirms Holdem Allowed in State Casinos26th May 2007 While poker has been officially authorized in French casinos since December of 2006, misconceptions about the law and a couple of recent events caused confusion over the law and the extent to which poker was allowed in France....This article is courtesy… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Pareto Principle and the Ninety-Ninety Rule25th May 2007 There is a somewhat humorous but all too true rule in business often called the Ninety-Ninety Rule. There are literally hundreds of variations of the Ninety-Ninety Rule in business and other creative endeavors. In computer...This article is courtesy of P… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Qualify now for a Pacific Poker $12,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll25th May 2007 Pacific Poker are the generous hosts for all our PokerProForAYear tournaments and events and now they are also offering PokerNews players an exclusive $12,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll.This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comThe Check-Raise |… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em U.S., Germany, Sweden Involved in Online-Gambling Legal Issues24th May 2007 Several legislative events in recent days continue to define Internet-based gambling as a battleground between national interests and the market freedom inherent within international trade compacts...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.com… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Esposito Victorious at New Orleans WSOP Circuit24th May 2007 It was the biggest poker tournament ever held in Louisiana and the second biggest field for a WSOP Circuit championship event. On May 21st, there were three hundred and forty six players that heard the words shuffle up and deal...This article is courtes… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Early WSOP Package Winners in MANSION Poker / PokerNews Promotion Announced23rd May 2007 MANSION Pokers incredible 56-seat WSOP promotion with PokerNews continues this week, as $100,000 in seat fees and travel/lodging expenses is up for grabs every day this week. The first 16 seats have already been awarded...This article is courtesy of Pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em And the New World Poker Tour Hostess is ... Layla Kayleigh23rd May 2007 Rumors recently surfaced that Season V WPT Hostess Sabina Gadecki would not be returning for Season VI. For whatever reason, the World Poker Tour would be turning to its fourth hostess in four years. So far neither Courtney Friel or Sabina Gadecki...This… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Kerkorian Wants Bellagio and CityCenter23rd May 2007 Billionaire Kirk Kerkorians Tracinda Corporation announced that it wants to negotiate to buy two of MGMs premier properties: the Bellagio and Project CityCenter, still under construction and due for completion in 2009. Tracinda...This article is courtes… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2006-2007 World Series of Poker Circuit Bayou Poker Challenge Final Table Bios23rd May 2007 Event #13
WSOP Circuit - New Orleans Main Event Championship
No-Limit Holdem
Buy-In: $5,000 + 150
Number of Entries: 346
Total Prize Money: $1,667,100
The Final Table
SEAT 1: Anthony Longoria
HOMETOWN: McAllen, TX
CHIP COUNT: 118,000
Anthony Longori… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Two Differing Playing Schedules Highlight Choices in Playing the 2007 WSOP23rd May 2007 Lets assume you are a poker player and your goal is to win your first World Series of Poker bracelet. Looking at the 2007 WSOP 55-event schedule, just where are you likely to find the best potential for your first bracelet win?...This article is courtesy… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Gnuf Poker Presents a Sensational $12,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll23rd May 2007 Gnuf Poker is set to become an even more popular online poker site when it hosts a $12,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll on Sunday June 3 at 14:00 EDT. The winner of this prize package will play in the grand daddy of poker tournaments - the World Series Main E… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Kenny C. Guinn Elected to MGM MIRAGE Board of Directors22nd May 2007 LAS VEGAS, May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) today announced that former Nevada Gov. Kenny C. Guinn has been elected to the Companys Board of Directors.
"We are very pleased and honored to announce the addition of Kenny Guinn to th… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Phil Gordon leads in WSOP-C Main Event22nd May 2007 With over half a million dollars at stake for first place, poker pro and celebrity Phil Gordon appears well on his way to acheiving his biggest cash ever in tournament poker. The popular author and television personality is the chip leader at the end of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Automated Payout System in Place for WSOP22nd May 2007 Generally speaking, poker tournaments pay one table (nine players) for every 100 players who enter. So, on average, 91% of the players who enter a poker tournament do not finish in the money, or as Norman Chad would say...This article is courtesy of Poke… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Inside the Poker Tour - 73 â“ A Few Big Hands22nd May 2007 They say that you only see one sixth of an iceberg above the waterline. When you are playing poker that is what you getâ”a hint. Small clues abound, but how much do you really see? The mathematician...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.co… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em 2007 Mini Series Warm-ups22nd May 2007 warm up day 1 - $120 No Limit Holdem Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsTurn On, Tune In, Flop Out | Lessons from the Pro Poker Tour by David Apostolico | Poker Room Boom in the UK more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Poker Weekend: tanbai Rides Pocket Jacks to Stars Triumph21st May 2007 A record turnout at Poker Stars for the 10 Billionth Hand version of the Sunday Million led the way on a busy online night. Not counting the FTOPS Main Event (covered separately), the word of the day was chop...This article is courtesy of Poker News | p… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Lauren Larter Wins Ladies World Series of Poker Circuit Bayou Championship21st May 2007 Lauren Larter, a 24-year-old college student at Louisiana State University won the 2007 Ladies Bayou Poker Championship. The $200 buy-in no-limit holdem tournament held for ladies only was hosted by Harrahs New Orleans. It was the twelvth event of this… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Full Tilt FTOPS Main Event Recap - First Prize a Whopping $336k21st May 2007 The Full Tilt Online Poker Series [FTOPS] concluded its ten-day run with a magnificent Main Event. The event --- more specifically, FTOPS #10 --- drew nearly 4,000 players with an eye on more than a third of a million...This article is courtesy of Poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Series of Satellites21st May 2007 Among the many improvements at this years WSOP will be the satellites. There will be more varieties of satellites and a much improved system for sign-up and play. It would seem that getting ten players to sit down and play a single-table satellite...This… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Its A Mirage.....WPT21st May 2007 Can you guess the answer to a quiz?Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsPlaying Overcards in Limit Texas Holdem | A quick estimated chip count and seat assignment: | Another FTOPS Satellite, the WPBT and Mondays at the Hoy more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Player Profile: Dave Simon20th May 2007 Dave Simon has a reputation as a thinking man, a guy with ideas that have made a difference.
The Hawaiian Gardens Casino host believes hes done it again.
This time it is the casinos first National Sit-n-Go Championship set for noon on May 12, with $100… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Equality Or Equity?20th May 2007 Poker Tournament Directors have to have the right stuff. That was the point of this column a couple of issues ago. One example used was Director Jimmy Summerfelds decision in a $2,000 WSOP Shootout last year.
There were 100 tables and the contestants we… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker in Europe: Cream Rises to the Top20th May 2007 Anyone can win a game of poker on any given day, but over the long course the chips and the money work their way to the better players. Former European Number One Dave "El Blondie" Colclough has been one of Europes most successful players over the last d… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Book Review: Winning Secrets of Poker by Peter Thomas20th May 2007 One of the most reliable ways to learn how to do a task well is to learn from those who already know.
Most of us wont get the opportunity to ask questions of the best poker players in the world, so well have to settle for having someone else do that for… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Todays Word is... Life20th May 2007 Today, I want to share a poker tactic that succeeds in real life beyond the tables.
First, let me tell you about MCU - Mike Caro University of Poker. Well, thats the short name that people are most familiar with, but theres a longer one that more fully… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Advice to Those Arriving for the First Week of the WSOP20th May 2007 If history is any indicator, the opening two events for the 2007 WSOP should garner huge, if not record, fields for preliminary events. Many players find these lower buy-in events to be their best opportunity to take a shot...This article is courtesy of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Room Review: Flamingo, Las Vegas20th May 2007 The poker room at the Flamingo is a very interesting place. With all of the competition around on this section of the Las Vegas Strip how do you carve out your portion of the poker crowd? I mean from the Flamingo you can easily walk to poker rooms...This… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em U.S. DoJ Seizes Internet Gaming Merchants Funds from Citadel Commerce19th May 2007 The British Columbia-based online payment processor Citadel Commerce announced this week the U.S. Department of Justice had seized $9.25 million of its funds, most of which belonged to internet gaming merchants...This article is courtesy of Poker News |… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em $12,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll at Sportsbook Poker â“ US players only!19th May 2007 Attention US poker players â“ we have an exclusive $12,000 Freeroll on June 9 at Sportsbook Poker â“ and its just for you!This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comGavin Griffin Wins the EPT and Finale | Poker News: WPT moves to GSN, Russia,… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Don Cheadle, Annie Duke to Headline WSOP Darfur Fundraiser18th May 2007 A growing lineup of poker players, sports figures and Hollywood celebrities have pledged their efforts on behalf of a special fundraising tournament on behalf of survivors of the Darfur crisis, to be held at this summers World Series of Poker...This arti… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Poker Shrink, Vol 41 - Cognitive Dissonance: Learning from the Bad Beat18th May 2007 Can you really learn from a bad beat? I mean, can you learn something other than the guy in the three seat is a donkey and the poker gods hate you?...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comExclusive! Boeken Signs up for Stars-ing Role | W… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Phil Ivey and the World Series of Golf17th May 2007 Poker Professional Phil Ivey Aims High at the World Series of GolfRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsMatt Corboy Eliminated 18th | Fun Home Poker Game Rules - Chicago | Poker Room Review: The Rio more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Bill Fails to Pass Louisiana House17th May 2007 A bill that would have authorized over 6,000 Louisiana restaurants, bars, clubs, and other licensed premises to conduct promotional poker tournaments failed to pass in a vote of the state House late Wednesday afternoon...This article is courtesy of Poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em I Was Dealt a Beautiful Caitlin17th May 2007 Playing holdem, do you have a favorite hand - two hole cards that give you that warm feeling as you peek at the corners? Personally, I have several favorites. Best of all are pocket aces; after all, thats the best hand possible preflop.
I also like ace-… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em A New Poker Column is Born17th May 2007 Let me introduce myself before I get to the meat (hold the potatoes) of this column.
My name is Jan Fisher and I have been involved in the poker industry for more than 30 years. My poker experience includes being a co-owner of Card Player Cruises, a pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em National Effort Launched To Promote Regulated Internet Gambling17th May 2007 May 17, 2007 - A national initiative was launched today to support new legislation introduced by Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) to license and regulate Internet gambling. The Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative will raise awareness about the ne… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Entertainment Report - Ray Romano in Las Vegas17th May 2007 He went from stand-up to starring in one of televisions hottest shows for nine seasons and being the highest paid performer in television history at $1.8 million an episode. Im talking about Ray Romano who will be appearing June 1-2 at The Mirage in Las… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Wynn dealers vote in favor of Union17th May 2007 Dealers at the Wynn Las Vegas voted this May to unionize in a landslide, 444 to 149 in favor of representation by the Transportation Workers of America according to organizer Dennis Laux. The weekend election was sanctioned by the National Labor Relation… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em PokerStars Joins Oceans 13 Cast in Darfur Fundraising Cause17th May 2007 Efforts to halt the ongoing human tragedy in Darfur received a boost from the poker world on Tuesday when PokerStars announced that they had signed on with the cast of the upcoming Oceans 13 film in a major fundraising effort...This article is courtesy o… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em FTOPS Event #6...Ima Kill Someone; Las Vegas, NV17th May 2007 Haha, just kidding. I wont actually kill anyone, just severely maim them.Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsPlayboy Enters Online Poker Market With Cryptologic-Designed Site | 450 players left at the LA Poker Classic | Onl… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Win Big with a $12,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll at Prime Poker16th May 2007 Here at PokerNews the freerolls keep coming, this time Prime Poker is pleased to present a $12,000 Team PokerNews Freeroll, to be held on Saturday May 26 at 14:00 EDT.This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comdown to 32 players at the Pokerst… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em New WSOP 2007 Rules Released16th May 2007 Information about this years version of the Granddaddy of all poker tournaments keeps rolling in. The rules for the 2007 World Series of Poker have just been released, there are 93 in all. Here are a few....This article is courtesy of Poker News | poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Killing Time Before The WSOP Begins...; Las Vegas, NV16th May 2007 I have to apologize for being terrible at updating the blog recently. Truth is that I just havent been up to that much.Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsMike Kassinger: Poker Room Manager at Sunset Station | FTOPS Complet… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em New DOJ Internet Gambling Indictments Announced15th May 2007 On May 11, 2007 the Department of Justice issued a press release, announcing the indictment of seven individuals and four companies, including the sports betting website BetUS, relating to their involvement with internet gambling...This article is courte… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Countdown to the WSOP - 18 Days and Counting15th May 2007 In case you missed the announcement, PokerNews will have a big presence at the World Series of Poker this summer in Las Vegas. We have teamed with Bluff Media, the official media partner of the WSOP...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.co… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em MANSION and Team PokerNews To Guarantee Eight WSOP Packages a Day!14th May 2007 For one week only at MANSION, the daily $100,000 Guaranteed Tournament will be turned into the MANSION Team PokerNews Main Event Satellite â“ with eight $12,500 packages to be guaranteed every day!This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.comU.S… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Online Poker Weekend: Homerindoors Claims FTOPS Event #314th May 2007 The fourth edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series saw Event #3 on tap on Sunday night, with Homerindoors making a late rush to victory to claim the largest prize of the night. Poker Stars weekly Sunday Million...This article is courtesy of Poker N… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Legislative Technicality Kills Texas Poker Bill14th May 2007 The hopes of Texas poker players to have wider availability of poker in the state giving Holdem its name came to a temporary halt recently. The proposed Texas State bill, HB 3186, failed to come up for consideration....This article is courtesy of Poker… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WSOP Schecule and Mirage Event #6, $2500+100 NLHE14th May 2007 I am taking investors right nowRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker News2006 Card Player POY Final Results | WSOP 2007 Main Event Entrants Estimates and Odds | In Defense of the Call more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Room Review: The Rio14th May 2007 This is a good time of year to review the poker room at the Rio, just before its annual migration. In just a few weeks the Rio poker room will move again to the Amazon Room for the 2007 World Series of Poker...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Guide to Online Poker Screen Names13th May 2007 You finally opened up an online poker account and could not decide upon a screen name. All the good ones are taken, so what do you do? Do you choose a common nickname like "Sully" or a not-so-common moniker like "Dr. Pauly?" Most online poker screen name… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Poker Software Tools, Bots and Odds Calculators13th May 2007 Imagine walking into your favorite poker room armed with your trusty laptop, loaded with all the latest state of the art software that allows you to play perfect poker against the particular players at your table. Even more remarkable, youre advised how… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em My View on the Tournament Directors Association (TDA)13th May 2007 In a recent column I wrote about tournament directors and tournament rules. I wrote about all-in play and how sometimes players are allowed to raise themselves.
I received a lot of e-mail and a lot of questions from my poker playing friends as I played… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Hands Youre Bound to Go Broke On13th May 2007 Sometimes theres nothing you can do to avoid going broke in a poker tournament. Its just pokers nature, and while many players replay hands like these over and over in their heads, theres not much to be gained from it. Its just destiny, and recently dest… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Fight In California Over New Compacts13th May 2007 The California State Legislature is debating whether to allow a few tribes to greatly expand the number of slot machines in their casinos in return for sharing up to 25 percent of the revenue with the state.
The major stumbling block is the unions. Unde… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Inside The Poker Tour - 72 â“ A Tale of Two Alans13th May 2007 At the Bellagio tournament in April ($3,120 buy in - start with 6000 in chips) about two hours in I had 10,000 in chips and was moved to a table with Alan Goehring to my immediate right with almost 30,000 in chips...This article is courtesy of Poker News… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Fun Home Poker Game Rules - Grab Bag13th May 2007 Heres a game I learned when I was in jail on a trespassing rap back about 30 years ago. I hadnt thought of it until recently when I was watching a TV show with a prison scene. Its one of those games thats great for players...This article is courtesy of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Florida Legislature Passes New Poker Bill12th May 2007 Mike Sexton is fond of saying "The price of poker is going up." Well in Florida that may soon be true. A bill recently passed through Florida House and Senate, raising the maximum betting limits in Florida...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Mirage Poker Showdown Event #2, $500+40 Limit, MY End of Day 211th May 2007 Yep... I took as bad as I possibly could have expectedRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsPoker s All-Time Top 10 Players | The Other Games of Poker: Shirley Rosario on Limit Omaha Hi-Lo | Dr. Pauly From The Aussie Millions… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em PokerNews.com Announces Partnership with Bluff Media to Provide Exclusive Live Updates and Chip ...11th May 2007 PokerNews announced today the signing of an agreement with Bluff Media, LLC, to provide live-update and chip-count services for the World Series of Poker®. The agreement includes the complete WSOP schedule itself...This article is courtesy of Poker News… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The Poker Shrink, Vol 40 - The Titanic Syndrome11th May 2007 I guess this article should be called "Teddy and the Titanic Syndrome" but lets not get ahead of the story. Teddy is a poker playing buddy of mine. Last week he asked me if I had heard of the Titanic Syndrome....This article is courtesy of Poker News | p… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em New Neteller Debit Card Released for Europe/Asia11th May 2007 Recently, Neteller issued a press release announcing a new debit card program for members in Europe and Asia Pacific. The new card will replace members existing cards and has lower fees associated with most transactions...This article is courtesy of Pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Cardroom Round-Up: Mirage Poker Room10th May 2007 Out front stands an active volcano that erupts at the top of every hour in a traffic stopping fiery display of might and magic. Out back dolphins swim in a peaceful ocean lagoon. It can only be one place on Earth, the Mirage Resort in Las Vegas. The s… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em PokerNews.com Looks East with the Launch of a Filipino Site10th May 2007 Here at Poker News we are continuing to expand our global reach with the launch of our brand new Filipino site. Poker in the Philippines is expanding rapidly. Our new site hopes to cater to the explosion of poker in the Philippines....This article is c… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Tour Enterprises Reports Q1 Loss10th May 2007 On May 8, 2007, World Poker Tour Enterprises reported a net loss of $2.3 million or $0.11 per fully diluted share for the first quarter of 2007, missing Wall Street expectations by $.03 per share. The stock traded down....This article is courtesy of Pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em WSOP Preview: The Process of Changing Payout and Tournament Structures09th May 2007 Directly in response to comments from WSOP 2006 participants, Harrahs made some major adjustments in the tournament payout structure and the tournament blind and ante structure. The revised and flattened payout structure...This article is courtesy of Pok… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The World Series of Poker Academy 2007 Main Event Primer - July 3rd-5th at Caesars Palace Las Vegas09th May 2007 A "Dream Team" of Instructors -- Including Phil Hellmuth, Greg Raymer, Joe Hachem, Scott Fischman, Mark Seif, Joe Navarro, and Alex Outhred-- Will Prepare Participants for Pokers Biggest Tournament, the 2007 WSOP Main Event First-Ever Main Event Primer I… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em The World Series of Poker Academy Announces the 2007 Main Event Primer - July 3rd-5th09th May 2007 [CAESARS PALACE, LAS VEGAS - NEVADA] A "Dream Team" of Instructors -- Including Phil Hellmuth, Greg Raymer, Joe Hachem, Scott Fischman, Mark Seif, Joe Navarro, and Alex Outhred-- Will Prepare Participants for Pokers Biggest Tournament, the 2007 WSOP Main… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Lessons, Lessons, Lessons09th May 2007 Its damaging when you dont follow the rules. You werent supposed to chase down to the river; why did you? You werent supposed to lose that much money; why did you risk it? You werent supposed to call with those whole cards. Why did you? You werent suppos… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Beyond Skill09th May 2007 Theres a trait that goes beyond good poker skills. This is usually a trait that is reserved for players who like themselves, other players, and the game itself. It can turn lemons into lemonade. When you have been around this trait, you are glad you were… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Women Team Up with Charities for WSOP09th May 2007 For the second year in a row, notable women will be taking on the WSOP Ladies event to benefit the American Heart Association. The 2007 Queen of Hearts Team, co-captained by actress/player Mimi Rogers..This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em World Poker Tour Announces Official Season VI Line-Up08th May 2007 Today the World Poker Tour announced its official Season VI tournament schedule with some new and interesting additions. The schedule includes 19 regular tournament stops and a WPT staple themed event...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Kudos to Poker Champion Carlos Mortensen08th May 2007 Read more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker News3rd Annual National Heads Up Poker Championship | Dr Pauly From the Aussie Millons - Day 3 Recap: Gobboboy Rules | Spencer Gauthier - Director of Poker Operations for the Seneca Casinos more » Categories: Texas Hold'em Grand Prix de Paris08th May 2007 Day 2 Main EventRead more....This article is courtesy of PokerPages.com Poker NewsLA Poker Classic we lose another 4 players | Its Official: DAmato Named as PPA Chairman | PokerProForAYear Update - Ilja Smid Interview more » Categories: Texas Hold'em West Virginia Poker Faces Conservative Opposition08th May 2007 A bill that would allow table games, including poker, passed through the West Virginia legislature and was signed by Governor Joe Manchin on March 21, 2007. But a conservative family values organization is trying to insure...This article is courtesy of… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em House Bill Introduced to Study Online Gambling07th May 2007 Representative Shelley Berkley (D, NV) introduced a bill (HR 2140) to the House recently that would have The National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences conduct a twelve month study...This article is courtesy of Poker News | pokernews.c… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em To Show or Not to Show07th May 2007 Mike is one of the most unpredictable players youll ever watch. Hell start a game chatting cheerfully, summing up the players, and lightening the mood. One of the things hes likely to do to achieve this is to splash one of his weak hands. "Splash" is a w… more » Categories: Texas Hold'em |
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