Archive for May, 2008May 28 2008 Two New for Sky PokerThe 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… More: continued here May 28 2008 PokerStars Puts 200 Seats Up for GrabsMost people jump up and down with joy and have the sort of feelings that usually end with “gasm” if their favorite poker room makes 5 or 10 seats available for the World Series of Poker. When an online poker room gives away over 200 WSOP seats in one night this is a reason for the sort of ecstasy among poker players that may be hazardous to their health. This is exactly what PokerStars is doing: making this insane number of seats available to their customers. More: continued here May 28 2008 Poker After Dark - Phil Tries to TrapPhil Hellmuth loves to have people steal pots and run him over, he says, because it gives him a chance to catch them later on. In this hand it looked like he was right about that. More: continued here May 28 2008 Using a Human ShieldIf you are in a tournament, and you are a medium sized stack at a table with a really big stack, you are definitely playing from behind. The big stack has the advantage of getting to be the bully at the table while you have to pick and choose your spots to fight. So what do you do in the interim while waiting for a playable hand? You can fold a whole lot of times, or if you are playing at a particularly aggressive table, you could use some of your fellow players as human shields to help knock the big stack down to size. More: continued here May 28 2008 The Lost Art of SportsmanshipMost poker players will find themselves playing most of their hands at the casino and during home games. Trash talking and tantrums are generally not considered acceptable behavior at these places, and making accusations that things at the table are somehow not fair is a good way to find yourself out on your ear. Chances are that even Mr. Hellmuth would be tossed from the casino if he threw one of his trademark fits at a normal gaming table where there is a pit boss keeping an eye on him instead of a television camera. More: continued here May 28 2008 Poker Behind the Iron CurtainMany people are surprised that not only has capitalism flourished in the Eastern European countries most associated with the days of Stalin, but that poker is a fairly big concern in that part of the world today. Russia currently has a very healthy population of Holdem players. People visiting Moscow can find some tournament action as easily as they can in New York or London. As more and more players learn about touraments like the “White Night Millions”, they may eventually have the same prestige as the events like the Aussie Millions. More: continued here May 28 2008 Poker After Dark - Gentlemen BattleThere is much made of aggressive poker players these days, with young fellows thinking that the right way to behave is to push and mock and ridicule. Even some of the older players like to talk smack. More: continued here May 27 2008 Royal Holdem Poker ApprovedA new game is coming to town in Las Vegas, just in time for the World Series of Poker. But while it shares part of a name with the world’s favoite poker game, it likely won’t end up at the WSOP. The game is Royal Holdem Poker, and the Nevada Gaming Commission just recently approved its play in Nevada casinos, effective immediately… More: continued here May 27 2008 New Poker Upgrades at Online Poker RoomPacific Poker has been around since the begining of the online poker industry, but they don’t rest on their laurels when it comes to providing a good service to their players. A recent upgrade at the room, owned by 888.com, has been completed, offering new tools to players. One of the most interesting features is the ability to hide the all in button, thus eliminating the chance of hitting it by mistake… More: continued here May 27 2008 Poker Appreciation at Hollywood CasinoIt is nice to be appreciated, and the players at the Hollywood Casino’s poker room are going to get the red carpet treatment as the summer progresses. On June 1st players who play either Seven-Card Stud or Texas Holdem will be eligible for give aways in cash and prizes for more than $2,500. Players get entries into the drawing based on how well they do in the game, such as winning with a flush or better… More: continued here May 27 2008 Tilt HappyAnyone who has seen clips of Tom Cruise bouncing on Oprah’s couch proclaiming in the most silly way possible how in love he is with Katie Holmes should also take away the lesson that feeling really good about yourself can make you do stupid things. Few people associate going tilt with feeling good, but it does happen. After a big hand or in the midst of a good run, a lot of people get this feeling of invincibility and tend to loosen their play up, or take chances they would not otherwise. The sting of losing is even blunted by extra chips sitting in your pile. This is a dangerous form of tilt because if you lose your fear of losing, you will lose your money. More: continued here May 27 2008 Squeezing the Middle Like a Boa ConstrictorThe middle is usually a problem. Of course in a lot of cases this applies to men in their early forties for have given up working out in favor of pie. In this case gastric bypass may be the answer. If you are dealing with a problematic middle in the game of Texas Holdem, the best way to take care of the problem is squeeze them whenever possible. In order to put pressure on the middle, you need a little help from an aggressive player in an early position. In today’s poker environment, this happens much more frequently than it used to. More: continued here May 27 2008 Where to Stay During the WSOPThere are a lot of things that Vegas has no shortage of: Elvis impersonators, buffets, and people willing to trade their physical affection for a few hundred dollars seems to top the list. Normally there also seems to be an endless supply of hotel rooms in this particular city. With this said, rooms can get a little more scarce during the World Series of Poker months so it is always good for those registering for World Series of Poker events to know where they can get good accommodations. More: continued here May 27 2008 WSOP Class Is in SessionAs part of the WSOP experience players can participate in a number of events that are geared to helping them survive in the brutal tournament environment. On June 6 and 7 the World Series of Poker Academy introduces a Ladies Only event, taking place at Caesars Palace. Annie Duke will be teaching the women the finer points of the game along with Alex “The Insider” Outhred and retired FBI agent Joe Navarro. Participants will be eligible for four WSOP event seats along with the knowledge they take away with them. More: continued here May 26 2008 One Million Poker GuaranteeOnline poker room Poker Room is doubling a huge guarantee tournament on May 30th, but it isn’t in honor of the World Series of Poker, which begins the same day. The event, which will move from a guarantee of $500,000 to one million dollars, is the 25th $1,000 + $40, and Poker Room is using that as the reason for doubling the prize pool without increasing the buy in. The event, called the Grand, is very popular with the members of the online poker room thanks to the huge guarantee and the deep starting stacks of $10,000 in tournament chips.Related Articles:Online poker room offers $20K WSOP prize packageNew Spanish language site for online poker… More: continued here May 26 2008 High Stakes Poker Game RaidedA private home was the scene on Friday when police raided what they said was a high stakes poker game in North Texas. The home off Highway 10 was hit by SWAT, which found more than 20 people with dealers, poker tables and a Las Vegas look and feel. Chips and cards were seized, as well as thousands of dollars in cash… More: continued here May 26 2008 Binion’s to Host Poker ClassicThe former home of the World Series of Poker won’t be missing out on the poker fever at the end of the month. Binion’s is no longer the home of the WSOP, but they will be holding a poker festival at the same time. Starting two days before the WSOP on May 28th will be the 2nd annual Binion’s Poker Classic… More: continued here May 26 2008 European Championship of Online Poker UnderwayThe European Championship of Online Poker has gotten underway, sponsored by online poker room Bet365. The events, comprised of ten different poker tournaments held online, will offer $3.5 million in prizes guaranteed. Many of the players of the ECOOP will get in for free, thanks to the Bet365 freeroll series that offered seats as prizes… More: continued here May 26 2008 Blind Grateful to Poker RunnersIn the desert bikers recently rode a route designed to put poker cards in their hands as they worked to raise money to help guide dogs for the blind. The first poker run to benefit the Guide Dogs of the Desert was a huge success, bringing in $10,000. An early breakfast got the bikers started on the run, where they picked up poker card`s at various stops, with the best poker hand at the end being declared a winner… More: continued here May 26 2008 Helsinki’s Debt Counseling Sought by Poker PlayersThe number of online poker players in debt and seeking help from Helsinki’s Debt Counseling Office has doubled in the last year, and the organization is on target to assist around 150 people in debt thanks to internet poker. The increase is fairly dramatic considering that the Debt Counseling Office typically helped only a handful of indebted poker players a year in the past; some of the players helped by the organization owe tens or even hundreds of thousands of euros in poker debt. Online poker in Finland is a popular pastime, with the number of poker players reaching around 200,000.Related Articles:Online poker now legal in South AfricaDutch crackdown on online poker… More: continued here |
