Arena Of Poker

When the Stardust casino was brought to the ground with a controlled explosion, not only was nobody hurt, but thousands were entertained by the spectacle. This should be a lesson for any player who feels a good old fashioned tantrum coming on.

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The sale of Harrah’s Entertainment - the owner of the World Series of Poker brand - is nearly complete, which begs the question of what will happen to the WSOP. The sale, which is to a couple of private equity firms, rings in the billions, so the firms taking over are certainly counting on the WSOP, along with the rest of the Harrah’s business, to bring in the money. Does this mean they will make big changes in the way the WSOP is going to be run? It does not look like it, as it has been announced that the Chairman and CEO of Harrah’s, Gary Loveman, will be retained, as will WSOP Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack.Related Articles:39th World Series of Poker starts with Championship eventJosh Arieh takes 2nd at WSOP Circuit event…

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The man they call the “greatest darts player of all time” says he can’t play darts at this level forever, and so has his eye on becoming a poker champ. Phil Taylor, who is well known for his prowess at tossing darts, shocked the poker community by coming in second at the 888.com Pacific Poker Open a few years back, padding his bank account with £179,000. Now 47, Taylor has expressed interest in playing in the main event of the World Series of Poker, the $10k main event considered by many to be the true test of poker power.Related Articles:Lady boxer beats poker playersAPPT victor takes $1 million…

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Twas the night before Christmas, with my face in the bowlie,This is what happens when you mix shame with your stoli.I started the tourney and played with such flairThat I knew before long I would be a millionaire.

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When the situation regarding online poker in the United States came to a head and the UIGEA was passed, some lawmakers felt pleased. Others felt like an injustice had been done, and set out to legalize online poker. One such lawmaker, Congressman Robert Wexler (D-FL) put out proposed legislation to make skill based games like poker and chess legal to play online when money is involved, and just recently picked up his 21st co-sponsor for the bill…

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When Imper1um won the Tournament Titan, it sort of gave the impression that he was a master at the game of poker - and so he is. He does, however, have a bit of a handicap; he doesn’t play poker by the numbers. Canadian player Sorel Mizzi has come out to say that he doesn’t even know how to figure pot odds, a basic math problem that many poker players also have…

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Though nobody is getting killed at the poker table (at least not physically), trying to beat the maniac by becoming just like him is clearly not the way to go. Much like the police, you must use your head. There are some facts you must face when one or more maniacs are at your table.

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We all feel pity. Well, unless we’re sociopaths, in which case we just pretend to feel pity. But normal people all feel pity. It’s a natural human condition. We don’t like seeing each other get hurt or suffer a loss. We don’t want to see such things happen. We naturally want everyone to succeed.

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When you play poker for days on end, and each day is a slog through hours of grinding out the game, it can get pretty exhausting. If you make it to a final table you usually get pumped up, but then it can get tiring again, causing you to loose focus. Two men who did not have this problem were Jani Sointula and Christian Grundtvig.

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The Ladbrokes Poker Million at Ladbrokes is a very popular event in Europe that pits players from the site against one another in a live setting, something they may not be used to.

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The name is pretty accurate – the Caribbean Poker Adventure plays in the Caribbean, it is a poker tournament, and as anyone who has spent a week in the Caribbean can tell you, it is always an adventure. This year a little something special happened, as the Caribbean became part of Europe - or at least, part of the European Poker Tour.

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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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Online poker room Titan Poker is offering $60,000 in special Christmas promotions. The promos got underway on December 18 and will run through the 24th of the month, a Christmas Points Race that will award the players who do the best a little extra cash for their holiday spending. The race ends on the 24th and $15,000 worth of prizes will be shared out to all top points earners on Christmas Day…

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VC Poker is one of the online poker rooms getting into the holiday spirit this year with 12 days of special holiday promos. The Christmas Promotions will include more than $75k in prize cash. All VC Poker players are invited to play in a $10,000 added leaderboard tourney series, a $40,000 Action Point Freeroll Series and a $15,000 Christmas “Cash Grab” Cracker…

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