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Australian Hits Flush to Win $200,000 Gtd

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:36:28 +0000

Australian Hits Flush to Win $200,000 Gtd
Posted by Bradley, January 16, 2012 On the last hand of the $200,000 Guaranteed, Australian WRHearst was ahead of his opponent riverbuck by a 2-1 advantage in chips. His pocket cards were 9 7 of diamonds, and he made a small bet. riverbuck was holding A K unsuited, and he raised, which the Australian called. The flop delivered an ace of spades, and Q T of diamonds. riverbuck made a bet on the strength of his aces, and WRHearst raised with his four diamonds. The turn brought the eight of diamonds. When riverbuck checked, WRHearst bet his entire stack. riverbuck called, only to lose everything when it was revealed that WRHearst had hit his flush. For his first place finish in the tournament, WRHearst received $34,136, while riverbuck had to settle for the second place prize of $25,100. A total of 1,004 players started the $200,000 Guaranteed yesterday, the biggest event on Titan Pokers weekly tournament schedule. The action lasted six and a half hours until WRHearst managed to eliminate his final opponent. The two played 24 hands of heads-up, during which the Australian managed to maintain his lead until he finally succeeded in taking down the event. Titan Poker player faktorial from Russia finished in 4th place in the tournament for a prize of $13,654.40. The $200,000 Guaranteed is staged on Sundays at 18:00 GMT. Direct entries are $200+$15, but players can win their seat at one of Titan Pokers ongoing sit n go and scheduled satellite tournaments. Stage 3 qualifiers start with buy-ins as low as $0.16.

Feds Indict Online Poker

admin — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 14:20:17 +0000

Feds Indict Online Poker
by Carson Cashman | April 15, 2011 Federal authorities unsealed an indictment against eleven people today, including the founders of Pokerstars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker. The charges range from bank laundering to wire fraud to violations of the UIGEA. US Attorney Preet Bharara said in a statement that the defendants “concocted an elaborate criminal fraud scheme, alternately tricking some U.S. banks and effectively bribing others to assure the continued flow of billions in illegal gambling profits.” Federal prosecutors are also seeking $3 billion (with a b) in civil money laundering penalties. Prosecutors claim that online poker rooms were deliberately miscoding prohibited online poker transactions as other legal types of transactions, such as jewelry and flower purchases. In addition to the indictments, several domain names were seized as well as an estimated 75 bank accounts associated with the tainted transactions. Prosecutors also allege the defendants established bank accounts under false pretenses with the intention of processing online poker transactions. News of the indictments is spreading fast. Wynn Resorts, who had recently announced a partnership with PokerStars just last month, immediately canceled said arrangement. Poker players are asking questions about their deposits and no one seems to know what’s happening. We’ve reached a new stage in the history of online poker. It’s uncertain how far-reaching this crackdown will be. Also unclear are the ramifications for future regulation of the industry. Is this the dawn of the terminal decline of online poker? History would say no. Prohibition of ubiquitous activities tends to fail (alcohol prohibition, anyone?). Perhaps this latest action by the government is the first step to a legitimate federal regulation of online Texas Hold’em poker. These prosecutions will certainly galvanize the millions of people in the U.S. who are affected by poker prohibition. Perhaps more important is the political environment as we approach the 2012 presidential election. Politicians on the right will have a hard time convincing their libertarian base that the government needs to monitor their banking transactions just as politicians on the left cannot reject the billions in additional revenue online poker regulation could bring. We will continue to follow this story closely as news develops. Copyright 2011 Ace Nine, LLC Legal | Contact Us | Site Map

Dealing with Sore Losers

admin — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 05:18:42 +0000

Dealing with Sore Losers
Once in your poker playing life, youll come across one or more players that simply cant step to the beat of losing and winning. These people are those who probably think they should win simply because their opponents seemed to be winning the entire day, which is not a good excuse for losing badly in poker matches. Sometimes, these people are players of online poker who is relatively vulnerable to tilts and emotional overload. These people attitude can range from mildly annoying to downright nasty. Playing with these kinds of players is not a major issue in online poker. It is something poker sharks are actually waiting for to have players make a fool out of themselves and waste even more money on aggressive behavior. While you can very much take advantage of this emotional weakness in a live table, it pays to know what should be done when youre opponents emotional barometer go into overdrive. Take Advantage Live poker matches allows you to put all of your abilities to full use because it allows you to see, hear, and feel the way your opponents play the game (while possible, it is not recommended that you smell or taste your opponent). This is the main source of players frustration because, like we all know, some players are more adept in shuffling cards than in winning a dealt hand. This reaction is normal, but not all players can control it, and those who do have the upper hand in terms of winning in poker matches. You can exploit these weaknesses. You dont even have to provoke him to increase his anger. Emotional outbursts allow you more time to study your hand and more opportunities to study his behavior. Learn how he deals with a strong or a weak hand based on the way his body reacts to a dealt hand. If you have established the pattern and make considerably good choices of moves on the information that you have, you can own the player until he becomes conscious of what he has been doing, or until he ran out of chips to spend. Protect Yourself Sometimes, the emotional outburst become either disruptive or threatening steps are needed to be directed in response to it. While it is tempting to resolve the issue by shoving a closed fist into the perpetrators open mouth, it pays to let the dealer know about the commotion and seek help from him. He and the casino people can deal with unpleasant behavior better than a closed fist. For your part, remember how costly it is to tilt, so better keep your emotional bearings in check and let the casino people do its job.

Steve Jobs Dead at 56

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 06:54:06 +0000

Steve Jobs Dead at 56
Poker News October 5th, 2011 Steve Jobs dies at the age of 56. Steve Jobs was the co-founder of the Apple Corporation. Mr. Jobs was afflicted with a rare form of pancreatic cancer and had a liver transplant in 2009. Mr. Jobs was responsible for making Apple Computers the largest most successful corporation in the world. His estimated worth in 2007 was $5.6 Billion dollars by Forbes Magazine making him one of the richest people in the world. Steve Jobs left behind his wife Laurene Powell, Lisa Brennan-Jobs (daughter from previous relationship), Eve Jobs, Erin Sienna Jobs and Reed Paul Jobs; and two sisters, Mona Simpson and Patti Jobs. Thank you for your contributions to the world. Play Online Poker Poker Blog Copyright 2008 Just add chips LLCSubscribe to PokerBloggs.com

GI Joe Assaults Online Poker, Refrigerated Beer, Noobs

admin — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:36:06 +0000

GI Joe Assaults Online Poker, Refrigerated Beer, Noobs
published on 03/18/11 at 7:09 am Angel Valdez is working towards the American dream. By waking up at noon, cracking opening a PBR, and giving online poker a shot full-time. We talk to the recently unemployed McDonalds cashier, now full time poker player and owner of the Online Poker Team (OPT) to see what he is all about. Special interviewer, Street3, makes an appearance to ask a few of his own questions. What is the background on your twitter name, GI Joe Valdez? Big into kids and toys? Was Snake Eyes the coolest Joe? Why not the nickname, El Burro?I was in the Army for 8 years and was pretty crazy. One time one of the older guys said slow your roll gijoe and take it easy and it stuck since then some called me gijoe. After I got out of the Army I created an email with that name. Nothing glorious about it but it has stuck. Now most people that dont know my real name call me Joe. Why did you start the OPT?Other players and I used to be a part of another online poker team but they were jerks when it came time to play. If you lost they were all over you, and put a lot of pressure for you to finish out your allotment. Talked to a couple of other unhappy players and they suggested I start my own. I did and took it from there. I made it a lot of fun to be a part of this team with zero drama and been very lucky so far. Has this endeavor been profitable?The OPT: Yes, when we first started The OPT share were sold at $5 each. Now they are close to $6, and when we started I begged players to join we now have a waiting list and its not as easy to get in.Full time poker pro: Im on day 3 and if I continue min cashing in this fashion I will be broke sooner then 2 weeks. What are your plans if you do not find a job when your bankroll runs out next week?I been lucky to have made a lot of final tables in my online poker career so I paid close attention to all the rail beggars. Noted all their sappy questions and how they get players to ship them money. Its better then standing by the freeway with a sign. I can beg from home. Just open up a final table and go to work. If you were a pro who would you like to sponsor you?Some whale that doesnt care if they lose money. Mike Matusow is probably the biggest candidate. Ive seen him stake some really bad players in the Main event so I figured I cant do any worse. What is the square root of 9?There is a square in 9? Had to Google that. 3 it says. What is your favorite poker game? Cash/tourney? The most you have ever won and lost?Favorite game are Super Turbos MTT, 2nd favorite are Rush games, 3rd are deepstack/double stack MTTs. I dont play cash games at all, but when I have Ive done pretty well. The most I have won in an MTT has been $3300 on Pokerstars, and $2200 several times on Fulltilt. The most Ive lost in an MTT online was $110 and in cash game $77 I think. Live game I spent $125 to play a sat which I won. That gave me $1100 to play a wsopc event. I didnt cash so that sucked. Im a bankroll nit so Noob Was it a good or bad decision, on my part, to allow Street3 into this interview? Explain this.Its always good to let Street3 into any conversation with you. He will make you look good. You could be picking your nose live on TV and no one will notice anything but his big forehead. See attached pic space is available for advertisement on his forehead so he says Check/Call or Bet/Fold? Why?Both.Check/call: when using pot control. If you have top pair and weak kicker or fear other player flopped bigger hand.Bet/fold: is what I use when in agro mode and I use it vs any number of opponents. You get so much information by throwing out a bet. At best they all fold or 1 calls the rest fold, and at worse case scenario they all fold and 1 re-raises you, or they all call. What piece of advice would you give a first time online poker player?Dont get started. QUIT! Turn around and go play checkers. But if he really doesnt like that advice I suggest getting some proper training or a solid coach, read up on the game, have a nice bankroll to back you up, set your priorities, and stick to a routine. Ive seen a lot of players go on tilt in poker but it doesnt stop there. Usually that carries across there other parts of their life and they crash and burn. There are a lot of stories on the news about gamblers robbing some casino, held up another player, or held up a bank or convenience store. If you arent patient in life you will definitely not succeed in poker. While this game skill has 70% of chance the other 30% is lady lucks doing and shes a cold hart bitch. If you arent ready for the losses or cant handle it then dont get started. This game is filled with skilled and solid players, and it takes time for a noob to get there. This game can be a lot of fun just dont let it get you down. Related posts: Online Poker Player Plays His Cards Close To The Vest Black Friday Saves One Players Money & Relationship

What Are You Doing You Dafty Old Cow?

admin — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 08:54:16 +0000

What Are You Doing You Dafty Old Cow?
Today marks the one year anniversary of the passing of a PokerPlasm Legend, Handsome Eddie LeFrancois. Known for his crude, unrelenting, and derogatory poker playing style, he was a breath of fresh air in a poker world filled with donkeys, self-appointed experts, and Euro trash. He was always there to listen and give his opinion. [...]

Series of Poker prize package from 888poker

admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 09:36:51 +0000

Series of Poker prize package from 888poker
888poker in Canada is offering its Canadian players the chance of a lifetime to make the transition to pro. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/Poker_Promotions/wsop_prize_package_888poker.html

Turning Poker into a Full-time Occupation

admin — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 02:54:36 +0000

Turning Poker into a Full-time Occupation
Turning Poker into a Full-time Occupation If you are good at it, you can turn poker into a full-time career. The fact that more and more people are joining the professional poker circuit means that playing poker can be a viable source of income for the person who has the right combination of luck, strategy [...]

Top 5 Poker TV Shows

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:18:10 +0000

Top 5 Poker TV Shows
Looking to catch some great poker action on your television set this week? Then, this is the article that clues you in about where all the poker action is. So, read on to find out which TV channels you have to set your dial to for watching shows packed with poker glitz!! #1 Poker TV [...]

888 Pacific Poker Welcomes Shane Warne

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 09:18:07 +0000

888 Pacific Poker Welcomes Shane Warne
Australian sports star, Shane Warne, has joined 888 as captain of the Australian poker team. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/PokerNews/ns_13022008_36.html