Archive for July 5th, 2007Jul 05 2007 Double your pleasure with golf, poker (Palm Springs and Coachella Valley Local News and Guides)The inaugural World Series of Golf was a smashing success. It merged the wagering of No-Limit poker with the skill of golf. Players ante up, then bet, raise, call, check or fold on each shot. The object of the game is not to shoot the lowest golf score, but to get everyone’s chips. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 Everest Poker Announces Avalanche Round 3 Winners for June (PRWeb)On June 30, Everest Poker hosted a round 3 satellite for the forthcoming $1,000,000 guaranteed event, the Everest Poker Avalanche. 17 additional players from the poker room will be moving on to the Everest Poker Avalanche online finale, to be held on September 17th. (PRWeb Jul 5, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/Q3Jhcy1FbXB0LVNxdWEtUGlnZy1UaGlyLVplcm8= More: continued here Jul 05 2007 Video poker becomes thing of the past here (Jacksonville Daily News)The days of legal video poker in North Carolina are over. As of Sunday, video poker machines were prohibited in any business in the state - whether or not they’re used for gambling. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 Chuck Blount on poker: Light buy-ins can shackle overall table success (San Antonio Express-News)The first decision a poker player must make before sitting down at the table or logging onto their favorite online poker site is a biggie: how much money to buy in for in a no-limit game? More: continued here Jul 05 2007 Poker player hopes to be flush (Belfast Telegraph)An Ulsterman will be hoping to play his cards right when he heads to Las Vegas for the biggest event on the poker calendar. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 Poker run will benefit Taylor Dudley family (Southeast Missourian)Poker run will benefit Taylor Dudley family More: continued here Jul 05 2007 It’s a deal: Poker author offers inside look at betting boom (Inside Bay Area)ANTHONY Holden went to Las Vegas for the first time in 1978, a British journalist on assignment to cover the World Series of Poker. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 Local marketer impacts World Series of Poker (Northwest Indiana Times)LAS VEGAS | With the Main Event of the World Series of Poker just a day away, thousands of poker enthusiasts are descending on the Rio Hotel & Casino, and Gloria Irwin can only hope that they all stop by the gift shops. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 The Big Deal: 2007 World Series of Poker (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)The main event of the World Series of Poker, which has grown into a television phenomenon and a fixture in pop culture, begins its grueling 12-day run of competition Friday afternoon at the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 CEO Poker Tour Day One a SuccessAt the Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas a fourth major poker event has gotten underway, joining those taking place at the Rio, the Bellagio and Binions. This event, the CEO Poker Tour, drew 342 players for their first day of play, awarding $48,238 to Martin El Kher from Denmark as the winner. There will be No Limit Holdem events running every day through July 10th, when the Championship final table will take place… More: continued here Jul 05 2007 The Official Poker, Volume 4: FlourishesPoker players can be a serious lot. So if you’re one of those studious types who has watched every instructional poker DVD and read all of the books, maybe it’s time to lighten up a bit with something a bit less serious - but equally entertaining. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 Poker Reality Show Opens AuditionsThe second installment of the Calvin Ayre Wild Card Poker is soon going to start filming, and they need some subjects to film. Open casting for the poker based reality TV show will take place at Planet Hollywood July 5 through July 8, where casting managers will be looking for 12 poker players. These players will be living in a mansion while they compete for $2 million in a poker game… More: continued here Jul 05 2007 2007 WSOP Event 50 - World Championship Pot Limit Omaha $10,000Winner - Robert MizrachiPrize - $768,889Not only did Robert win the event and the jewelry that comes with it, but nobody can say that he managed this victory over token competition. He beat the stuffing out of a field of seasoned professionals. The most notable victim at the table was Doyle Brunson. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 2007 WSOP Diary: Day 33, July 3rdAn entire generation of poker players was riveted to the final table of Event 50. This was one of the higher profile/higher buy in events at the WSOP and Doyle Brunson was making an increasingly rare appearance at a final table. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 2007 WSOP - The Main Event BeginsTomorrow, July 6th, is the first day of the Dream Machine, the Big Dance, the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event. Event 55, the $10,000 No Limit Holdem World Championship will run for about ten days and will change a lot more than ten lives. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 Season 5 WPT Fathers and Sons Event - Aggression and Kicker Pays OffOften when players get involved in a pot they will end up with the same hands or similar, and it is the difference in position and playing style that determines who wins the pot. This was the case during the Father and Son Event held during season five of the WPT. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 Money Is EverythingIn poker, the only thing that separates any player from entering any tournament is the buy in. The worst player in the world can get into the world’s most prestigous competitions, while the best player in the world not always can. All because of the money. More: continued here Jul 05 2007 The RootHow does one become a good Holdem player? Where does it start? What are the roots of a solid game? These are pretty important questions, and they focus on something that’s kind of hard to put a finger on: what makes a good Holdem player? More: continued here |
