Mar 30 2007
Poker Tips for Women
Thanks to the likes of Jennifer Harman, Annie Duke, Kathy Liebert and others - the men’s sport stereotype is quickly fading. Women are entering once male-dominated professional poker ranks.
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Archive for March, 2007Mar 30 2007 Blackberry Texas HoldemBlackberry customers are a fiercely loyal crowd of consumers, and, as such, are likely familiar with the company Gameloft, or at least some of its offerings. Creating games for the Blackberry, including its new Pearl incarnation, Gameloft offers games for download from its website for around $7, and that now includes a new version of the popular online poker game. Texas Holdem, which should be able to take advantage of improved graphics and multimedia features on the new machines, joins such games as Midnight Pool and games based on the TV series “Lost”.Related Articles:Texas Holdem poker comes to BlackberryN-Gage gets World Series of Poker… More: continued here Mar 30 2007 Swedish Government Owned Online Poker Turns ProfitThe government-owned and -licensed online gaming company known as Svenska Spel AB has recently posted record profits of $685 million for 2006, and it owes its success in a large part to its online poker division. The company took over online poker in Sweden in an effort to move the Swedish population of online poker players from unregulated markets to a regulated one, which seems to be a popular idea as the site grows. Jesper Karrbrink, the CEO of Svenska Spel AB, calls his company’s poker room “a responsible environment within the country’s borders.”Related Articles:Swedish poker monopoly challenged by United Kingdom outfitOnline poker meets the Government… More: continued here Mar 30 2007 Team Canada Freerolls from Poker StarsOnline poker room Poker Stars is fielding a team of Canadian poker players to compete in this year’s World Series of Poker, and they are offering a free chance to any Canadian player who wants to be a part of it. Two players, both women, have already taken spots on the ten-person Team Canada. The freerolls allow players to qualify up through the ranks to play for a seat on the team, which comes with a $12,000 WSOP package… More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Odds are, poker players can find a Triangle game (The News & Observer)Despite the fact that North Carolina courts have said state law prohibits betting on cards, an expert on poker and gambling laws says players find a way to join in the popular pastime. More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Chuck Blount: Numerous changes planned for World Series of Poker (San Antonio Express-News)The 2007 World Series of Poker is a little less than two months away, and early indications are that it will be a much different tournament than what players have become accustomed to. More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Poker tournament supports scholarships (Birmingham Eccentric)A no-limit Texas Hold ‘Em Charity Poker Tournament to benefit Oakland Community College’s Clyde Harnack Firefighter Scholarship Program is planned. It will be Saturday, April 28, at Jimi’s Restaurant, directly across Washington Street from OCC’s Royal Oak campus. More: continued here Mar 29 2007 J.C. Tran Captures World Poker Tour(R) Title and Takes the Lead in WPT(R) Season V Player of the Year Race (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)RENO, Nev.—-After making five World Poker Tour® final tables in his career–with three in the past two months–professional poker player J.C. Tran won his first WPT Champion title yesterday at the World Poker Challenge at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev. More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Poker Run revs up (The Valdosta Daily Times)A motorcycle poker run kicks off Lowndes Associated Ministries to People’s Changing Lives fund-raising campaign this weekend. More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Online Poker Room Titan Poker Launches ‘New and Improved’ VIP Club (PR Web)Titan Poker adds Diamond VIP level for its top players and increases benefits to all VIP players. (PRWeb Mar 29, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/RW1wdC1JbnNlLVpldGEtRmFsdS1NYWduLVplcm8= More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Latest Online Poker Survey Confirms Mizrachi as Greatest Player (PR Web)The results of a major online poker survey reveal why Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi earned Cardplayer’s coveted Player of the Year title. (PRWeb Mar 29, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/zingpr.php/TWFnbi1TaW5nLUhvcnItRmFsdS1NYWduLVplcm8= More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Poker Loyalty Program Launches New Concept in Affiliate Marketing (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)The largest online poker loyalty program, PokerSavvy, has just unveiled its newly revamped Affiliate Marketing program. This new B2B marketing platform promises to provide a unique and profitable approach for advertisers looking to expand revenues in the international online poker marketplace. More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Cashier hurt in another poker robbery (Saipan Tribune)A cashier was injured when two men staged an armed robbery at a poker arcade in Koblerville early Monday morning. Department of Public Safety spokesperson Lei Ogumoro said yesterday that Kamala Bade Mesik, 39, a Nepalese cashier at DK Poker, suffered minor injuries to the throat, face, and forearm. More: continued here Mar 29 2007 DTD Poker at the Monte Carlo Bay HotelThe much anticipated final event of the European Poker Tour will take place in Monte Carlo, and DTD Poker will be on hand. The event, taking place from March 28 to April 2, 2007, will be hosted by the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort. Rob Yong, Kevin O’Connell, Dave “El Blonde” Colclough, Carlo Citrone, and Michael Greco will all be in attendance as part of the DTD Poker crew… More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Ride for the River Poker RunAn early registration will net you a t-shirt, but even if you wait till the day of the run, motorcyclists will be excited to take part in the fifth annual Ride for the River fundraiser, conducted by the South Branch Watershed Association. A 65 mile ride through the South Branch Raritan River Watershed will have riders making stops along the way to pick up five poker cards. The best five card hand at the end of the run will win cash prize… More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Lee Jones to Stay with Poker StarsSince October of 2003, Lee Jones has been the welcome face of the poker room manager at popular online poker room Poker Stars, but soon he will be leaving the role. He will stay with the company, however, performing various other duties that will give him a chance to stretch his muscles, according to a statement made by Jones. He will do some TV Commentating for the European Poker Tour and work as a consultant for some PokerStars events, such as the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahamas.Related Articles:TonyGPoker says no to U.S… More: continued here Mar 29 2007 New Book Offers “Portable Poker Pro”It seems hard to pick up a poker book for less than $20 these days, so a price of $6.99 seems like a steal, and it is the price of the book “The Portable Poker Pro” (available from Kensington Publishing.) Written by Lou Krieger and Sheree Bykofsky, the “Portable Poker Pro” is a 186 page paperbook that manages to hold more information than it would seem. The book is segmented into amateur and expert offerings, giving a player a roadmap through the book to find what they need according to their level.Related Articles:Hilger and Taylor release a new book about the mental aspect of pokerThe Picasso Flop by Vince Van Patten. … More: continued here Mar 29 2007 The $1.7M PokerStars Sunday Million, March 25th, 2007 - ResultsLast Sunday there was certainly no overlay at Poker Stars, as their Sunday Million event brought in enough players to skyrocket the prize pool over $1.7 million. More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Hold On Until the FlopThe basics of tight play involve folding any and all hands that are weak, keeping your chips out of the pot, and thus out of the other players’ piles. Tight play is one of the key skills you must learn in order to have any chance of success at Holdem. If you don’t play tight from time to time, you’ll end up tossing away your chips on useless hands. More: continued here Mar 29 2007 Poker After Dark - How Much Do You Have, Phil?One of the more interesting aspects of watching, and following, poker pros on TV is their relationships with each other. More: continued here |
