Arena Of Poker

Gavin Griffin was born on August 28, 1981 in Darien, Illinois. Although he is frequently up against some formidable opponents at least twice his age, Griffin is quickly racking up experience and earning prestigious poker titles.

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Adding new elements to home poker games makes for a lot of fun, and bounties are a great way to do that. But if you are not inclined to put up more money for bounties and collecting a bounty chip without the cash leaves you cold, consider running a season long bounty game called the Ultimate Bounty Hunter.

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Layne Flack knows a lot of the big pros, and in fact is one of them himself. In this hand Layne Flack used his understanding of the Poker Brat, Phil Hellmuth, to make money he otherwise would have missed.

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The Bellagio is a very popular casino in Las Vegas (even more so after the hit remake of Ocean’s Eleven) that sports a water show that has to be seen to be believed. It also sports a number of high profile major poker tournaments every year, and the annual 5 Diamond World Poker Tour Classic is one of the more popular.

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A lot of the time when playing poker, and especially No Limit Texas Holdem poker, a player will get involved in a hand not because they like the cards that they are holding, but because so many other players are in it that the pot odds become too good to pass up.

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There are those people who are (supposedly) blessed with the ability to see into the future. That Nostradamus fellow is the most famous of these prophets or psychics or whatever, but history is filled with those who would claim they had the ability to see through the veil of time. When you play poker, you often find yourself wishing you had such a power. The ability to see into the future would practically guarantee your success in any game at any table.

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Let’s say your hand has all the value of month old grilled cheese sandwich. Usually you would fold an almost unplayable unsuited 2/7. If you are sitting on the button though, and have a table image that skews to the passive side of the equation, you may be given an opportunity to turn this pig’s ear into a silk purse.

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Airing new episodes in late March was probably such a good idea in the heads of the GSN executives. Football is over, baseball has not yet started, and unless you know what the blue line is for in hockey chances are you are not watching that sport, so they could take advantage of the sports vacuum that accompanies that late winter/early spring malaise.

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The poker name for the highest non-flush straight is Broadway - Ace, King, Queen, Jack, Ten. This hand is a great hand when you get it, as any other straight is likely to pay you off and you know you have the pot won if there are no flush, full house or quad options on the board.

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There is a balance in place in every poker game at every poker table all around the world. It’s the balance of income and outcome. To be honest, most poker players are at a similar level of skill compared to the players they play against. It’s the sweet spot of poker to play like this because the earnings are the highest you can earn with a reasonable chance of victory under your belt.

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Online poker room Titan Poker will be celebrating the Leap Year by holding a poker tournament on the 29th of February. To play in the $5,000 freeroll players must qualify during the month, but seats are limited to 29. To be one of the twenty nine players a Titan Poker player must participate in 29 scheduled Texas Holdem tournaments during the month…

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A brand new sliver 2008 Saturn SKY convertible roadster is up for grabs for Planet Hollywood poker players - an incentive for people to pay a visit to the Planet Hollywood poker room. The room, recently renovated, is paying out bonuses in their cash games, with a minimum of $50, and tickets to win the car. The bonuses and tickets come when players win with hands like quads (four of a kind) or better…

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In most situations when you join an online poker room you can expect some sort of offer from the room to sweeten the deal. Online poker room Party Poker is now giving $25 to new players, which is a great way to get started with an online bankroll. In most situations you get a deposit match from the online poker room, such as 30% of what you deposit up to a limit…

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This March online poker room Bodog Poker will be hosting the Inaugural Bodog Poker Open, or BPO. Kicking off on Monday, March 3, the action will lead to a championship event on March 9 with a $500 buy in. The victor of that event will not only get the cash but also a special Omega Speedmaster watch, engraved for the winner…

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A recent announcement from the World Poker Association has alerted the poker world that the newest member of the WPA board is one Ken Adams. Adams, himself a poker player, has been added to their Board of Directors and will be a member of the Executive Committee, as well as the chair of the WPA’s Elections and By-Laws Committee. A unanimous decision of Board members was behind these appointments…

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Poker seems to be paired with just about everything these days, so it should come as no surprise that online poker room Ultimate Bet is offering tickets to WrestleMania XXIV (24). The event is putting up the free WWE WrestleMania online qualifiers for poker players to play one of the most popular games today, Texas Holdem, to win the tickets. The prize package includes airfare, hotel accommodations, spending money and two tickets to WrestleMania XXIV…

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Men the Master, also known by his given name of Men Nguyen, has just won his third event at the LA Poker Classic. Event 20, which was a $2,500 buy in limit Holdem tournament, was the latest, bringing $43,000 for Men. Men did not pick up player of the year points, however, as only fifty two players showed up to play…

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Online and print poker media company Card Player Media has recently announced the launch of their new online poker community, called SpadeClub. This website boasts player profiles, tips and tricks, and cash prizes every month. While most poker players are used to taking a shot at winning monthly cash prizes, they won’t be playing poker to do it at SpadeClub…

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When the New England College World Series of Poker came to a close and only two players remained, it was 22 year old Patrick O’Donnell from Boston College facing off against Henry Holst from University of Southern New Hampshire, also 22. After six hours of play the game came to an end when both players were all in with Ace Queen under Ace King, with Holst the favorite. A queen hit on the flop, however, and another on the river, making O’Donnell the winner…

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The move from the Travel Channel to GSN for the World Poker Tour has been a long time coming, and a recent announcement of the dates has been made. Starting March 24 GSN will air the Mirage Poker Showdown at 9 PM EST, kicking off the televised episodes of Season Six of the WPT. New hostess Layla Kayleigh, who has been at each event for the season, will finally get her TV debut, joining old stand-bys Vince Van Patten and Mike Sexton…

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