03 Jan 06
WSOP for $1
"(PRWEB) January 3, 2006 -- Poker.com, the Internet's freshest and most innovative online poker website is offering poker players the chance to play in the World Series of Poker from just $1. ... Be amongst the first to guarantee your seat in Vegas by playing at Poker.com. Satellite tournaments start from as little as $1 buy-in. Poker.com is running a tiered satellite structure where you can buy in at any level or progress through qualifiers, quarter finals & semi finals, onto the grand final tournaments where WSOP trips are won."
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02 Jan 06
The Poker World Is Flat, Part 1
Mew York Times, December 31: "In his optimistic best seller 'The World Is Flat,' the New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman uses 'flat' as a synonym for connected - digitally, that is, by fiber-optic cables. Friedman makes a compelling case that a 'triple convergence' of Internet technology with economic and political events at the dawn of the 21st century has generated 'more horizontal and collaborative' means of creating value. ... The online poker boom is a telling example of flatness ... For now let me focus on another strange fact, namely how unruffled the virtual poker world is by the Justice Department's contention that it violates American law."
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02 Jan 06
How to Win at Poker
Catchy title but it should read more like "A small handful of good tips for newbie players". That said it's nice to see decent articles coming out for the beginning players. 2005 produced a lot of smoke and hype but as the poker industry settles down a bit let's hope that solid material like this becomes more the norm.
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02 Jan 06
Poker Mania Worth Millions
"[T]oday's game is serious business with serious rewards. And because of these riches, more and more people are trying their hand at the game. The world's best poker players have become millionaires, and businesses that support the game are making a fortune. Let's take a look at some of the insane money associated with the poker craze."
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30 Dec 05
eCOGRA Named Top Poker Watchdog
"The voluntary online gaming regulatory agency eCOGRA (eCommerce Online Gaming Regulation and Assurance) has been named the Top Watchdog of the online gaming industry by the readers of Gambling Online Magazine."
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30 Dec 05
The year in (mini) review
"2005 marked the busiest and most lucrative year for the online poker gambling industry to date. The online poker industry was highlighted by huge corporate activity, new entrants and some very controversial stories..."
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29 Dec 05
Bullets can hit you in the pocket
"Pocket aces are the best starting hand in Texas Hold 'Em and will go on to win the pot roughly 50 percent of the time without needing improvement versus multiple opponents for the lucky player holding them. ... The old saying in poker circles is that the hand will do one of two things for you: win a small pot or lose a very large one."
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29 Dec 05
Six players to compete $80 M
"Melbourne's Crown Casino will host the world's richest poker tournament next year. Six of the world's best poker players will compete for the $80 million kitty, with the
winner to take all in a series of elimination matches in July next year. It's expected Joe Hachem, the Melbourne poker player who earlier this year won a $US10
million prize at a tournament in Las Vegas, will be invited to play."
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28 Dec 05
A life of poker
"FOR reluctant risk-takers, it is not the obvious career choice.
However, in the once seedy world of professional poker, a new generation has come of age.
Having improved their play online, an increasing number of poker players are giving up their jobs and turning to casinos for their main source of income."
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28 Dec 05
Poker on the air
"Poker is prevalent when you look at the television listings but, lacking for a few one-hour programs, radio has been left out of the mix. What would it take to have a 24/7 radio station that did nothing but poker? You needn't ask that question anymore as "Hold 'Em Radio" is on the air."
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27 Dec 05
Poker = $60 Billion in 2005
According to a recent report by the company that does market research for the likes of Coca-Cola and Phillips online poker gamblers wagered an estimated US$60 BILLION dollars in 2005. Net rake was expected to have been well over $1 billion and the majority of experts interviewed said they agreed that poker was now driving the online gambling scene. That doesn't sound much like a fad that's on the outs, now does it? Unfortunately said report is selling for about $500 so you might want to bum a copy if you get the chance.
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27 Dec 05
One you won’t want to miss
"The 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions had everything: big names, big personalities, championship-level poker, a multimilliondollar prize pool, and even a little controversy. Mix it all together with a little gift giving and some trash talk, and you have must-see poker TV."
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26 Dec 05
Here we go again
It seems the Christmas sales have ignited another round of speculation that Poker's star is "fading". The appearance of poker chips and collector decks in the Boxing Day bargain bins seems to be enough to prompt the industry watchers to conclude that the big ride is over. Perhaps it's understandable that the same folks who had no clue as to what started the ride in the first place might be grasping at straws to see the future but this latest prediction seems a bit weak. Was it really players buying all that poker tat in the first place?
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23 Dec 05
Nguyen wins Player of the Year championship
"It came down to the final tournament of the year, but Men 'The Master' Nguyen rode a late season charge to first unseat Californian John Phan from the first place slot and then ultimately to take the Poker Player of the Year championship."
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23 Dec 05
UK Poker Stocks Rock
"While the poker craze started in the United States of America, countries with more accepting gambling laws are the ones cashing in on the industry, and Britain is no exception. In 2005 three companies floated publicly on the London stock market after the industry had raked in over one billion Pounds. PartyGaming lead the charge, with five hundred million Pounds in revenue and floated for over four and half billion Pounds."
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22 Dec 05
Do you bluff in the buff?
"Paddypowerpoker.com today released preliminary results from its forthcoming report “Poker 2006: The State of Play” revealing that:
• Over 50% of all poker players have played the game naked or in their underwear.
• More than 10% have injured themselves playing poker.
• Around 33% would forfeit their partner for $1 million.
• About 60% would rather play poker than have sex.
• Almost 40% have lied in order to play poker.
• Approximately 35% believe Gerry Adams would make the best poker player amongst British and Irish politicians."
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21 Dec 05
Paradise Poker's second $1m freeroll
Santino Sgambelluria, a Naval Officer stationed in Hawaii with with wife and two children, has emerged as the winner of ParadisePoker.com’s second million-dollar freeroll. The freeroll was held in the Bahamas and after a field of 4000 entries had been wittled down to 10 for the final table, the playoff happened this past Sunday. Unlike so many other final tables however the finishing line-up came in exactly the order they arrived. Sgambelluria lead from the beginning with a million more chips than his fellow players.
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21 Dec 05
Hachem dodges the big chop
This really has been Joe Hachem's year. Not only did the Australian poker player win the world's richest poker pot to become the latest World Series main event champ, but now he's been blessed by his local tax office too. Ruling that his A$10m winnings are non-taxable because they were not "professional" income has effectively doubled his take. That's one a heck of a hobby he's got going there.
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20 Dec 05
Interview: Mike 'The Mouth' Matusow
Some folks think 'The Mouth' is a shlump, others think he's pretty hot stuff. Either way the man has been playing good poker lately. If you'd like to learn more about the guy check out this great interview over at BluffMagazine.com
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20 Dec 05
BLUFF names 'The Poker Power 20'
"ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 19, 2005--Poker is a game of power: The power to be courageous, the power to win with nothing in your hand but a fistful of determination and the power to turn rags into royal flushes. Bluff Magazine polled a panel of industry heavyweights and poker pundits to identify the most powerful and influential names at the final table of the poker industry - 'The Poker Power 20'. This definitive list ranks individuals and organizations based on their demonstrated ability and willingness to be an evolutionary force in the industry."
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