Arena Of Poker

It is going to take place on January 12, but the spirit of Christmas will still be strong as poker stars, celebrities and athletes all get together to raise money by playing poker. The Xtreme Couture GI Foundation will benefit from a Charity Poker Tournament that will run at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas, and 2006 World Series of Poker main event champion Jamie Gold will be on hand. TV star Dean Cain will be there as well, as well as Randy Couture and other mixed-martial-arts fighters, all hoping to raise money to help injured GI’s.Related Articles:Poker tourney to raise money for stem cellRussell Crowe to play poker for charity…

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At a time when the state of online poker is iffy in a number of countries, reports of poker rooms stiffing players and licensees is bad for business, but even worse would be these reports being swept under the rug. According to various online sources, Playsafe Holdings is being accused of withholding payments to four online poker players and two licensees. The company is a publicly traded online poker company and turnkey software provider from Norway that works with Point-Spreads.com, which reported in August of this year that they were having trouble getting payments, and according to recent statements by their COO that is still the case.Related Articles:Online poker money makes banks anxiousNew Zealand investigates poker commercial…

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Peacocks are all show and no go. Sure, they look great and stare at us with that “I’m better’n you” look while fanning out their tail feathers, but they can’t fly, have a singing voice that makes them the “tiny tim” of songbirds, and really don’t have enough meat on them to satisfy any appetite bigger than that of a dieting supermodel. This may make the peacock a subpar bird, but qualifies it as the perfect mascot for NBC. Nothing points out this fact more than their choices for the 2008 NBC Heads-Up Poker Championship.

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One of the largest and oldest online poker rooms, Pacific Poker, and their parent company 888.com, will be launching the “live the dream” promotion, a series of poker events that will offer up seats in major poker tournaments around the world. A share of $75 million is up for grabs for poker players who win a ticket to the four most prestigious poker events in the world, and it only costs $1 to try. The WSOP (World Series of Poker), the Aussie Millions, the EPT Monte Carlo and the 888.com UK Open in London are all there for the winner to play.Related Articles:Special offer for LaunchPoker visitors - the Pacific Poker $1,000 New Year freerollTitanic Christmas for poker players…

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Some people play poker by feel and instinct. Unfortunately, a lot of newer players don’t have the experience to have honed their “feel” for the game, and regrettably human instincts occasionally tell us we can save the world by purchasing ridiculous little electric cars and that eating a whole bag of Oreos is a good idea. Thankfully in order to help make some of poker’s more difficult decisions a little easier, somebody came up with the concept of pot odds.

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Part of playing successful poker is knowing how to maneuver your opponents into disadvantageous positions. You can’t rely on just luck to win you the game, you need to be able to manipulate your foes and force them into positions where even if their luck is outstanding, they can’t take advantage of it.

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Mike Sexton knows a thing or two about a thing or two, as the saying goes. A pro poker player for many years, and the commentator on the World Poker Tour, his insight is valuable to the home viewer as they try to figure out how well the pros are playing. In this particular case, the pros were playing very well indeed.

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