Archive for May, 2008.
May 30, 2008
In poker to “run good” is to do well at the game, and for Titan Poker, their second major online poker series is “running good”. The European Championship of Online Poker, ECOOP II, is a ten day event that kicked off on May 23 and will run through Sunday, June 1st, with a different event running every day. Their first event pulled in more than 1,200 players, and the main event on June 1 is expected to bring in a whole lot more…
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May 30, 2008
On Saturday, May 31st the Farmers Insurance Group will be helping out the March of Dimes with a poker event that will feature a lunch and live music. The event, a charity Texas Holdem event, is called “Bettin on Babies” and will run at the Cantina Los Tres Hombres in Nevada, with an entry fee of $30. Farmers Insurance has all the details and can be reached at 775-826-3500, and is counting on the hype from the 39th annual World Series of Poker, running now through mid-July, to bring in the players for this benefit event.Related Artciles:Kentucky Derby Poker wins big for charityBlind grateful to poker runners…
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May 30, 2008
At any tournament, or in just about any casino cash game there will be players who give away their position without smiling at the wrong time or the sort of facial twitch that would suggest a white coat that ties in back may be in their future. They simply expose themselves by making mistakes. Let’s say you are playing against someone who has positon on you and an A/6/3 is flopped. When you opponent bets on this hand, they are hinting that they have a reason to stay in the pot.
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May 30, 2008
As the only American at the table, Erik Seidel might have been uncomfortable. But he was also the only pro at the table, not to mention a pro that very nearly won the World Series of Poker and had that moment immortal in the poker movie Rounders.
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May 30, 2008
Today the 39th annual World Series of Poker will begin with a $10,000 event, something that used to be reserved for the very last game of the series, the Main Event. With the poker boom hitting its stride, with fewer ups and downs, the dust has settled a bit and revealed that more poker players are wanting to play the WSOP than ever, with various abilities to buy in. The result is a wider range of buy ins, going all the way up to the massive $50k H.O.R.S.E. event later on, and more $10k events, those that the pros really consider the “real” events.
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May 30, 2008
When most guys find themselves looking at Ms. Elizabeth sitting across from them at the poker table, they generally get lost in the sort of fantasies that involve a wet t-shirt, chocolate, and perhaps a few cans of Silly String. While they are dreaming of how this combination of items can be incorporated into a letter to Penthouse Forum, Shannon is usually busy killing their stack of chips, and helping to eliminate the awestruck opponent from the tourney. This ability to be both alluring and deadly makes her a tough opponent, but an excellent team member.
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May 30, 2008
At this point in the year the football season is long gone, hockey and basketball are wrapping up, and God knows baseball is completely unwatchable; so what do we have left? Our narrow recreational options will either result in creating more people, or involve actually getting out of our recliners and getting some sunlight and exercise (shudder). What we do have is option number three, and that is huddling around the computer and checking the updates regarding the World Series of Poker. Yes, it’s that time again. The Superbowl of the poker industry is starting today, and like any good competitive event, there are a number of story lines we should be keeping our eyes on.
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May 30, 2008
More than one big named poker player has won a hand based on nothing more than their reputation. Annie Duke is a very good player, and it will never hurt someone to respect her talent with the game, but to be in awe of someone like her at the table will often translate into playing scared, or being too aggressive in an attempt to get an edge on them. Thousands of people, including more than a few reading this, will be playing at this year’s WSOP. They will suddenly find themselves at the same table with people that they have probably watched on television for years.
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May 30, 2008
While going off early is probably not a good formula for rocket science, it is something that can be exploited when it happens during Texas Holdem. There are a lot of players out there who, like the amateur rocket scientist, find themselves going off early. You will see that a lot of players will show some severe aggression pre-flop and post-flop, but when they get to the turn it will seem as though they have shot their wad, and have nothing left in the tank.
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May 30, 2008
At the final table of the Aussie Millions the player who needed luck the least was getting the most of it. The only pro player, and the only American, was Erik Seidel, the infamous runner up to Johnny Chan in World Series of Poker past.
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May 30, 2008
The World Series of Poker starts today in Las Vegas, the 39th annual run of the event that brings poker players from around the world together to see who is the best, and who can walk away with the most cash. Last year the winner was Jerry Yang, a California psychologist and father of six who won millions in the main event. Today the first event is a $10k “championship” event, Pot Limit Holdem, which will likely run for three days…
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May 29, 2008
Poker players and poker rooms are known for their charity, and online poker rooms are no exception. With the recent earthquake tragedy that struck China one online poker room took action to help bring some small relief to that nation and its people. Online poker room Poker Stars has set up a donation system to collect money for the Red Cross and their efforts to provide relief to the victims…
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May 29, 2008
The poker TV channel known as Sky Poker is living up to its name with two more poker shows on the horizon. “Stacked Up” is the name of one, while the other is called “Sky Poker Unlimited”. The first will focus on cash poker games, played with teams of three players and aired on Sky Poker Channel 846, and will be hosted by Norman Pace along with Tony “Tikay” Kendall…
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May 29, 2008
Following the lead of the World Poker Tour Online, which opened up an online room for American players that is subscription based (as opposed to players betting money on their own) Bluff Magazine has launched what they call Club Bluff, a “risk free” online poker room. Over $100k in prizes will be offered up in monthly poker and blackjack tourneys; players only need to pay the monthly $19.95 subscription fee to participate. The first two weeks are free for new members to give them the chance to try out the new poker room, found at ClubBluff.com.Related Articles:New poker upgrades at online poker roomOne million poker guarantee…
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May 29, 2008
The number of players is going up at RummyRoyal.com, which means the amount of cash prizes is on the rise as well. Players may be familiar with online poker rooms but not online Gin Rummy rooms, which is what RummyRoyal has to offer. Now a $3,000 guaranteed tournament is on the table for RummyRoyal players, called the Kalooki tournament…
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