03 May 06
Everest Attracts Record Numbers to EPEC
"Following the launch of its first free roll European Poker Championship (EPEC) in March, Everest Poker has attracted hundreds of poker enthusiasts to its tournaments.
The EPEC, which consists of a series of free poker tournaments both live and online and run locally throughout Europe, was launched on March 3rd in Germany and will take place throughout May and June in 26 cities across Europe including Paris, Madrid, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Milan. Players from all over Europe can also qualify at free, online satellites at www.everestpoker.com from May to August 2006."
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03 May 06
Toronto man places second in WPT
"I'm not a gambler," said [David] Matthew, who first learned the popular Texas hold 'em game two years ago at a casino in Vegas, where he married his wife 16 years ago and returned every couple of years for their anniversary.
"Going to the casino and playing for money is gambling, but playing tournaments is not gambling. It's basically a contest ...."
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02 May 06
WA adopts laws against online poker
"... the state of Washington stepped to the forefront of the Internet gaming issue and has adopted laws against online poker and gaming inside the borders of the Evergreen State.
... the bill was amended to move the punishment for engaging in online wagering up from a gross misdemeanor to a Class C Felony, which outlines a punishment of up to ten years in prison and is usually reserved for prosecution of sex offenders ...."
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02 May 06
MySpace.com: A Source For All Poker
"All one needs to do is search the word “poker” in the groups section of MySpace to find 2,607 groups of people who have joined together in some Internet form or fashion to discuss poker. Some groups consist of people wanting to form home games or leagues, some use the groups to market their poker products or companies, some advertise poker services or online poker sites, and yet others simply want to find like-minded people to discuss strategy. No matter the goal or motivation, people are finding each other through poker."
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02 May 06
Lessons from a Champ
" Why learn how to play poker from a book when you can get a private lesson from the player who literally wrote the book?
Tom McEvoy, World Series of Poker Champion and author of 14 books on game strategy, offers personal poker lessons at his Las Vegas home and lessons over the phone for those who can't make the trip to Nevada.
For $200 an hour, an aspiring amateur can learn some of the moves that made McEvoy a legend in the poker world. His insight gives players of any level a chance to up their poker knowledge."
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02 May 06
The Merits of Poker
by Robert Stewart
Many members of the public will have no doubt noticed the prevalence of poker tournaments on television, and the increasing number of books giving advice on how to play the game, and win. Let me say, right from the outset, that I am a poker enthusiast for many many reasons, not least of which is that it is a more enjoyable way to make money than any other method I know of. The sceptical reader will be aware that about 80% of those who play poker report that they win – a conclusion that equates with the view that 80% of those who attend public school are above average. But then poker simply reflects many of delusions and idiosyncrasies of life.
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01 May 06
One A Day, All May
Cambridge, UK (PRWEB) May 1, 2006 -- Calling all poker fans. To mark the relaunch of Dice2Mice, the online games magazine as the “Ultimate games magazine” the new and dramatically improved www.dice2mice.com will feature a new poker tip – each and every day in May.
There will be tips to improve your play, to play your opponents as well as the cards, help with bluffing, betting and making sure that you win more then you lose. There’s help for players of all levels whether you play with friends or online.
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01 May 06
Top 10 rookie mistakes
Here's a great article for beginners by none other than Daniel Negreanu (Card Shark Media).
"HERE IS MY list of the top 10 mistakes rookie players make at the poker table. If you see yourself represented here, it's time to make some changes to your game.
Bluffing too much — Most rookies have watched too many Hollywood movies and have convinced themselves that poker is all about bluffing. Somehow, they think that if they just keep betting, everyone will get out of their way. That's unlikely, because a habitual bluffer is easily identified by his opponents early on. ...."
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01 May 06
World Poker Congress June 27-28
"The World Poker Congress, scheduled to take place on June 27-28, 2006 at the City Conference Center in Stockholm, Sweden, is the first conference designed to combine both online and land-based aspects of the international poker industry. Participants of the conference will be offered the unique opportunity to address concerns related to both Internet and live poker operations, and examine the poker world's future possibilities."
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01 May 06
Omaha Hi-Low is for psychotics
"Omaha Hi-Low is poker for psychotics. These players never know where they are, or where they're going, or how they're going to get there. What's more, they don't care who they hurt along the way! Some well-known poker columnists consider it an absurd game. One wrote, 'Omaha Split players are the bungee jumpers of Poker'."
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28 Apr 06
Popularity begs question: Sport or not?
"USA Today -- In this iPod, Xbox age, the question is no longer under the table: Is poker a sport?
The dictionary definitions of the two words seem to render the case closed. They don't belong in the same sentence. But Webster and colleagues haven't taken into account the effect of television and the blurring of our cultural boundaries everywhere."
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28 Apr 06
The Top Ten Best - And Worst
There are a lot of "Top 10" poker articles around --everything from best "fish" sites to worst rail-bird pick-up lines-- but the "Poker Prof" at LasVegasVegas.com has one that's pretty original and actually worth reading. Here are the categories he gives us a Best and Worst for:
10. Blogs
9. The WPT on the Travel Channel
8. Kids
7. The Mainstream Media
6. Phil Hellmuth
5. The Out-of-Context All-In
4. The Hole Card Cam
3. Celebrity Poker
2. The Rise of Party Poker
1. Chris Moneymaker
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27 Apr 06
Protecting Your Blinds
"One of the trickiest aspects of poker is deciding when to defend your blind and when to give it up. The question cannot be answered easily.
... Allow me to go over a few scenarios and explain my thought process when I've already got some money in the pot, facing a raise. It really shows the importance of strategy and the stage of the game."
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27 Apr 06
Poker Goddess Annointed
"Betfair's Poker Goddess tournament culminated in the Poker Ladies Night Live final this week, hotly contested by thirty very skilled and aggressive players.
... The players had a diversity of experience from professionals to first-timers, flying in from all over the United Kingdom and Ireland to meet for a chance to win a seat at the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Ladies Event 2006 in Las Vegas.
... Despite having never been involved before in a live poker event, Angela Thacker, 30 from Halifax, was crowned the Betfair Poker Goddess. She was presented with a giant plane ticket by Betfair's Head of Poker Ben Fried."
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26 Apr 06
Vidmer Directs 'High Roller'
"Filmmaker A. W. (Tony) Vidmer was a recreational poker player who started playing at levels 'over my head,' began reading poker books to learn more about the game and the players, and became intrigued with the life (and death) of poker icon Stuey 'The Kid' Ungar. He decided to do a feature film on the life of Stuey, his first venture away from corporate, in-house documentaries."
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26 Apr 06
Heads-up championship: in the trenches
Daniel Negreanu / Special to The Detroit News
It's that time of year again -- time for one of the most prestigious events in the poker world, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship. ...
There are some significant differences between playing heads-up poker and more common poker games where six to nine players compete at a table. The type of hands you should play, and the way you should play them, are very different from a standard game. Here are a few things to look for when you watch the show in the coming weeks.
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25 Apr 06
Poker Strategy XVI: Passive Plays
"There's no question that aggressive poker is winning poker. If the world's top players have only
one thing in common, it's that they take control of the hands they play with bets and raises.
Usually, among the world's poker elite, calling is the least attractive option.
For this tip, however, I thought I'd talk about a couple of instances when playing passively -
just checking and calling bets - may be the preferred option. "
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25 Apr 06
Poker Porn: Crisis Or Media Stunt?
"... Of course me being the conspiracy theorist that I am, I couldn’t help but wonder if this is all a publicity stunt to bring more attention the Bodog’s Rat Pack which one of the members happen to include David Williams. You have to admit, this is some pretty good timing & everything’s fair game in the entertainment industry, & poker is definitely entertainment….NO PRESS IS BAD PRESS!"
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25 Apr 06
WPT Championship 4 is a Wrap
"... With small action before the flop, the board showed 9c 8h Ah, and after a significant raise by Joe [Bartholdi], David [Matthew] went all-in, and Joe called. Joe showed 9-5, and David turned up 10-4 of hearts and a flush draw. The turn brought a 2d, and the river was no help for David as it gave the board an Ad. David walked away with honor and grace, not to mention the $1,903,950. With a pair of 9's, Joe Bartholdi won the 2006 WPT World Championship, a gold bracelet, a trophy, the title of WPT World Champion, and $3,760,165."
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24 Apr 06
Women's Poker Tour Winner Crowned
UK -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- The search for the worlds first winner of the women's poker tour, the 'Queen Of Diamonds', has reached its climax with Eunice Waterfield from Dudley in England taking the title, the $40,000 prize money and the stunning $20,000 Women's Poker tour diamond ring.
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