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Common Error Of Beginners Poker
Posted by blogadmin on June 21st, 2011
1. Betting out of turn. You must wait for the player to the right actions. If you play out of turn this could give an unfair advantage to a player who does not work yet. If you travel outside of turn one play that might had called could fold. Or if you fold out of [...]
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Comments OffWPT Launches Series Of Regional and National Tours
Posted by admin on November 22nd, 2010
The World Poker Tour has announced a series of tournaments that use of the WPT brand, while offering buy-ins that are more accessible to the poker player to the media. In The United States, these tournaments are known as regional WPT series, a similar program was launched in Europe, where the series will be known [...]
Vienna Police Set Up Security for Poker Tournament
Posted by admin on October 27th, 2010
Vienna Police set up security levels similar to those for a state visit as an international poker tournament starts in the city. Poker stars from around the world compete in the six-day European Poker Tour (EPT) on Kursalon Hübner palace in the capital, starting Tuesday. Vienna police’s special WEGA unit is at the ready for [...]
Poker pair Mr. and Mrs. Wallace flushes with success
Posted by admin on October 18th, 2010
After secured a place in a national Texas Hold’em poker tournament in Wellington both Blenheim couple Matau and Sue Wallace proved that they know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em. Last weekend Mrs. Wallace won the Blenheim tournament of the Ultimate Poker League New Zealand, which qualified her for the competition at [...]
Posted in Poker news, Poker pros, Poker tournaments Tags: Matau and Sue Wallace, Mrs. Wallace, poker pair Comments OffJohn Juanda – Headlines of European Poker Tour London Final Table
Posted by admin on October 4th, 2010
John Juanda is one of two chip leaders who have powerful stacks at the final table of the European Poker Tour London. With just eight players remaining, John Juanda stands second in chips – just barely behind the chip leader, and with nearly double the stack of the player in third. Heading of European Poker [...]
Posted in Poker, Poker news, Poker pros, Poker tournaments Tags: European Poker, John Juanda Comments OffPoker Action Comes to Auckland
Posted by admin on September 14th, 2010
Poker players from across New Zealand and abroad are heading to Auckland this week for the third annual SkyCity Festival of Poker. The Main Event starts tomorrow and may feature one of the largest prize pools in New Zealand poker history. Two notable players heading to the tournament are leading Australian Tony Hachem and New [...]
Posted in Poker, Poker tournaments Tags: Auckland poker, poker in Auckland, SkyCity Festival of Poker Comments OffWorld Poker Tour London Classic Completes Day 2
Posted by admin on September 3rd, 2010
An unusual confrontation, some surprise exits, and a chip leader from PartyPoker highlighted the Day 2 action at the World Poker Tour London Classic. Held at the beautiful Palm Beach Casino at the Mayfair Hotel, the tournament features a £5,300 buy-in Main Event, with a prize pool that climbed to more than £800,000. With 171 [...]
WPT Legends winner Frankenberger
Posted by admin on August 27th, 2010
Andy Frankenberger entered the final table with the chip lead at the World Poker Tour stop at the Bicycle Casino. Nearly 12 hours later, he would finally stand up from the table with all the chips and money in hand as the newest WPT champion. Frankenberger earned $750,000 in prize money, plus a $25,000 seat [...]
Posted in Poker, Poker news, Poker pros, Poker tournaments Tags: Andrew Frankenberger, Andy, Poker news, WPT Legends Comments OffFrankenberger leads WPT Legends of Poker
Posted by admin on August 25th, 2010
The final table for the WPT Legends of Poker $5k Main Event has been set. Fifteen players started the penultimate day but they were down to six after just five action packed hours of play at the Bicycle Casino in LA. Leading the way going into the final day is Andy Frankenberger who has a [...]
UBOC 5 Set to Kick Off
Posted by admin on August 19th, 2010
These days, online poker tournament series seem to follow each other in quick succession. Barely has Full Tilt poker’s FTOPS wound down, Ultimate Bet is readying the dish for the online poker players who’ve gotten used to the continuous excitement. The site’s own online poker series, the UBOC (Ultimate Bet Online Poker Championship) kicks off [...]
Mizrachi Wins Ante Up POY
Posted by admin on July 26th, 2010
The conclusion of the 2010 WSOP Main Event may be four months away but the accolades are already rolling in for Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi. Ante Up Magazine has named officially named Mizrachi as their Poker Player of the Year. The magazine’s editor Chris Cosenza explained there were a number of factors that went into [...]
EPT Releases Season 7 Schedule
Posted by admin on July 14th, 2010
The PokerStars.com European Poker Tour released a Season 7 schedule today chock full of surprises. Rather than the traditional September start in Barcelona, the EPT’s seventh season will kick off in Tallinn, Estonia Aug. 11-16 with a €4,250 main event. More than 300 played in the first PokerStars Baltic Festival in Tallinn this past October [...]
Kassela Talks About WSOP
Posted by admin on July 9th, 2010
Kassela entered the Main Event with 285 points, while Juanda was the next closest with 225. Based on the POY scoring model that awards 100 points to 1st and 75 points to 2nd, the only way Kassela won’t be the 2010 Player of the Year is if one of three remaining contenders wins the Main [...]
WSOP 2010 Day 4
Posted by admin on June 2nd, 2010
The 2010 World Series of Poker saw a busy and exciting schedule play out in a jam-packed Rio today. With four events playing out simultaneously, there were throngs of players and railbirds gathered to participate in what was an action-packed day. Event 2 – $50k Player’s Championship Day 4 of the $50k saw just 21 [...]
2010 WSOP-Get Set Go
Posted by admin on May 28th, 2010
The one thing all but nine poker players have been waiting for since last summer starts just hours from now. The 41st annual World Series of Poker kicks off in Las Vegas with the first two of 57 events and the entire poker world is sitting on the edge of its seats tonight in anticipation [...]
PokerStars Baltic Festival 2010
Posted by admin on May 26th, 2010
After breaking records with the inaugural Baltic Festival last year, PokerStars released dates for the 2010 edition this week. The 2010 PokerStars Baltic Festival will take place June 16-19 at the Swissotel in Talinn, Estonia. The tournament will also feature an increased buy-in of €1,500, up from €1,100 last year. “It was a great event [...]
Barbero, Deeb, and Makarov Capture SCOOP Titles on day 7
Posted by admin on May 9th, 2010
Spring Championship of Online Poker at PokerStars was dominated by Team PokerStars Pros and well-known players winning events and making deep runs. Among the Team PokerStars Pros to notch victories on Day 7 were Alexey “LuckyGump” Makarov and Jose “nachobarbero” Ignacio Barbero. Noah “Exclusive” Boeken and Barry “barryg1″ Greenstein made final tables, as well. Other [...]
