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Underdogs in Poker Game

admin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:45:28 +0000

In poker online poker, the underdogs present a very interesting slant to the game. Sometimes, provide a certain kind of thrill which makes live casino and poker all the more interesting.

In poker, the underdog could mean two things 1). a hand that will not possibly win or a dog 2). King-Nine in Texas Holdem is called a dog or Fido.
Making money playing poker could take the fun away from Aussie casino games. This is because the focus would be more on the winning rather than playing. In some instances, losing could be more fun actually. But making a miracle comeback is so much more than either losing or winning.

Poker is always a fun game. Even professional players admit to this. They prefer playing poker any time of the day than working as a miner or in the gas station, and this is now easier with online poker sites.

However, in poker, fun is not an end that most would likely pursue. Money is at stake, sometimes huge sums of money. One cannot afford to lose large amounts.

After all, winning poker redounds to winning money. The real fun is using the money made from the poker tables. Just like ordinary jobs, poker should be fun. But just because a job is fun does not mean you should not be doing your best at it. Same principle applies with poker games whether online poker or land-based.

If you want to become a professional poker, it is okay to think that the poker job is more fun and exciting than job at the gasoline station. But the right away to approach a poker game is not to think of it as a fun job.
It is expected that you may lose from time to time. Being an underdog is just a normal part of the game. The good thing is people always root for the underdogs. But you should not aim to be an underdog just to be more likeable. If you are not a poker player, never bet your money on the underdog all the time or you might find yourself having money troubles later.

It is part of the professional poker players job to determine the mathematical and interpersonal proper move. Even if his hand is weaker than his opponents, he knows how to turn things to his advantage and refuse to become the underdog. His bet is that the opponent would not likely call. And in order to make this a reality, he needs to bluff or do other stuffs that will fool the opponent. This is not fun for a professional player. As a matter of fact, it is a nerve-wracking scene right there. But he has to keep his faade and demeanour perfectly calm in order to succeed at his job.

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Dealing with Sore Losers

admin — Sun, 20 May 2012 16:54:07 +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.

CelebPoker Cash Point

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 23:54:21 +0000

CelebPoker Cash Point
CelebPoker Cash Point In April, CelebPoker will be launching the new Cash Point Promotion, during which players will be rewarded with over $250,000 in cold hard cash! Three weekly races will take place, and players will have the chance to rise to the top of the leader boards by accumulating points during poker games. These points will be earned by participating in qualifying hands, further details of which can be found on the Cash Point page. Even losing hands will earn points, so a loss can turn into a win! To cater to all levels of play, the races will be divided into 3 different groups of stakes levels. Registration for the Cash Point begins on March 19th 2012. More information can be found on the Cash Point page. Publish Date : 16/03/2012 Print Article Send To Friend

The Sunday Briefing: Sorel Mizzi Takes Second in Sunday Rebuy

admin — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:00:16 +0000

The Sunday Briefing: Sorel Mizzi Takes Second in Sunday Rebuy
May 07 2012, Mickey Doft Related Articles The Sunday Briefing: Sorel Mizzi Wins PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up The PokerNews Top 10: The Top 10 WCOOP Moments of 2009 Hougaard Racks up Victory in PokerStars Sunday Million Related Players Share It Tags PokerStars, Online tournament results, Online Poker, Sorel Mizzi Print The Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) kicked off on Sunday, but many of the regularly scheduled Sunday Majors ran as they usually do. Several notables posted excellent showings. Andras “probirs” Nemeth and Thayer “THAY3R” Rasmussen posted wins, while Sadan “the_snail03″ Turker and Sorel “zangbezan24″ Mizzi were among the runner-ups. PokerStars Sunday 500 ($300K Guaranteed) Buy-in Entrants Prize Pool $500+$30 961 $480,500 With the Sunday Million and Sunday Warm-Up essentially beefed up to SCOOP status this week, the Sunday 500 had the biggest prize pool of the regular Sunday Majors. A tough final table that included Jose “nachobarbero” Barbero, Rupert “ElRupert” Elder and Taylor “tRaMp$d0PrAy” Paur was topped by Hungarian pro Andras “probirs” Nemeth for more than $75,000. Place Player Prize *1 Andras “probirs” Nemeth $75,056.42 *2 montecarlo13 $69,958.48 3 mypokerf $45,647.50 4 pezler06 $34,115.50 5 Klebanov999 $24,025 6 Jose “nachobarbero” Barbero $19,220 7 Rupert “ElRupert” Elder $14,415 8 respect82 $9,610 9 Taylor “tRaMp$d0PrAy” Paur $5,525.75 *denotes heads-up deal Notable Finishes: Hunter “HEMIpowerSWT” Frey (11th – $4,564.75), Felipe “Improved” Montenegro (16th – $2,642.75), Sorel “zangbezan24″ Mizzi (18th – $2,642.75) PokerStars $109 Sunday Rebuy ($225K Guaranteed) Buy-in Entrants Prize Pool $100+$9 1,239 $416,600 The $109 Sunday Rebuy saw an excellent bump this week as 270 additional players added $87,300 to the prize pool. Sorel “zangbezan24″ Mizzi held the chip lead for much of the final table and at the start start of heads-up play, but he came up short as “paulitschMC” fought back to claim the $76,029 first-place prize. Place Player Prize 1 paulitschMC $76,029.50 2 Sorel “zangbezan24″ Mizzi $55,366.14 3 highdro420 $41,660 4 pappadogg $31,245 5 Rory “Mafews” Mathews $21,871.50 6 Rick “ThEcLaiMEer” Trigg $17,705.50 7 Skipper-dawn $13,539.50 8 Olembe $9,373.50 9 Rafael “LiroLa” Monteiro $5,832.40 Notable Finishes: Mathew “Matfrankland” Frankland (21st – $1,791.38), Hunter “HEMIpowerSWT” Frey (24th – $1,791.38) PokerStars Bigger $109 ($200K Guaranteed) Buy-in Entrants Prize Pool $100+$9 3,532 $353,200 Just like last week, a four-handed deal took place in the Bigger $109. What was different, though, was that 478 more players took part in this week’s affair. Outlasting the field was “vip25459″ for more than $48,000. Place Player Prize *1 vip25459 $48,200.53 *2 herkulidis $30,880.04 *3 Vombat88 $38,464.07 *4 nord96 $28,858.67 5 Sasuke234 $15,120.49 6 Mr. Klean $11,479 7 alainniala $7,947 8 nano88 $4,415 9 wallaceallin $2,825.60 *denotes four-handed deal Notable Finishes: Steve “Mr. Tim Caum” O’Dwyer (21st – $935.98), Dan “djk123″ Kelly (27th – $935.98) PokerStars Bigger $162 ($150K Guaranteed) Buy-in Entrants Prize Pool $150+$12 1,880 $282,000 It isn’t every week that the Bigger $162 sees three notable players make the final table. Scott “gunning4you” Seiver took seventh place, while Tim “Tmay420″ West finished in fourth. Both came up short to Thayer “THAY3R” Rasmussen, who collected $45,120 for the win. Place Player Prize 1 Thayer “THAY3R” Rasmussen $45,120 2 mumu12345 $33,840 3 FairLaw $25,380 4 Tim “Tmay420″ West $18,451.50 5 Anjeyyy $13,395 6 Zareta $10,434 7 Scott “gunning4you” Seiver $7,614 8 harbour $4,935 9 PushMeDirty $2,820 Notable Finishes: Jack “jackellwood” Ellwood (21st – $1,043.40), Joseph “subiime” Cheong (24th – $1,043.20) PokerStars Sunday 2nd Chance ($175K Guaranteed) Buy-in Entrants Prize Pool $200+$15 1,547 $309,400 The Sunday 2nd Chance picked up 88 additional players this week and, like many other of this week’s majors, a four-handed deal took place. “MilesLogaNL” emerged from the pack to claim a first-place prize of nearly $43,000. Place Player Prize *1 MilesLogaNL $42,930.39 *2 diouf999 $29,607.23 *3 I_M_ICM $28,474.03 *4 Kecinpulach $37,924.42 5 Kuatro $15,160.60 6 Kihlstrom $12,066.60 7 David “dave798111″ Allan $8,972.60 8 Biologist $5,878.60 9 erman18 $3,217.76 *denotes four-handed deal Notable Finishes: Renato “leguito” Almeida (11th – $2,629.90), Andre “aakkari” Akkari (18th – $1,485.12) PokerStars Sunday Storm ($300K Guaranteed) Buy-in Entrants Prize Pool $10+$1 35,339 $353,390 Even though the Sunday Storm dipped by more than 2,000 players this week, it still easily covered its guarantee. The last five players remaining agreed to a chop, and “roman141014″ ultimately claimed victory for more than $21,000. Place Player Prize *1 roman141014 $21,201.39 *2 Abrupt guy $15,128.87 *3 haldi80 $20,321.91 *4 albert_dork $16,437.62 *5 jjblokdijk $13,636.39 6 Zaiiiiippi $4,770.76 7 JMcKW $3,268.85 8 arianguapo $2,297.03 9 PeterJonas $1,607.92 *denotes five-handed deal PokerStars Sunday Kickoff ($100K Guaranteed) Buy-in Entrants Prize Pool $100+$9 1,373 $137,300 Down 137 players from last week, the Sunday Kickoff saw a four-handed deal worked out. Among the final four was Sadan “the_snail03″ Turker, but he finished runner-up to “Evilduke11.” Place Player Prize *1 Evilduke11 $17,000 *2 Sadan “the_snail03″ Turker $14,500 *3 Terence999 $15,900 *4 valkyri3 $14,254.67 5 KvicKiller $6,727.70 6 necora75 $5,354.70 7 1_conor_b_1 $3,981.70 8 Dominykas “Domce” Karmazinas $2,608.70 9 rubak787 $1,427.92 *denotes four-handed deal Notable Finishes: Nicky “Cod Meharly” Evans (21st – $549.20) For news, updates, and more follow PokerNews on Twitter and Facebook. 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GI Joe Assaults Online Poker, Refrigerated Beer, Noobs

admin — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:36:08 +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

Reflections on the Full Tilt Poker Smear Campaign

admin — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:18:06 +0000

Reflections on the Full Tilt Poker Smear Campaign
published on 09/21/11 at 4:18 pm With all the news coming out about Full Tilt Poker and a so-called Ponzi scheme, I felt the need to say something. First, let me start by saying that Full Tilt Poker is a class organization that has treated this organization and overseas bank accounts fairly throughout the years. Howard Lederer and Jesus Ferguson are honest, trust worthy individuals. Not to mention, Rafe Furst, although he did move to Mexico, I can only say his work with charities and the Bad Beat on Cancer have garnered the utmost respect from me. Second, it is a shame to see the U.S. government stick their noses into something that was good for the poker industry, the nations economy, and an individuals self esteem. The majority of players online are terrible and just give money to the lucky few. But these players kept depositing funds into their accounts, helping my lifestyle with a variety of extravagant needs. So what a player did not know about the inner processes of Full Tilt, did not hurt them. They would never have withdrawn funds in the first place. Third, all these dopes posting about a 400 million dollar hole in Full Tilt Pokers finances, do not know one thing about international finance. 99% of their money is in overseas accounts. To get their money into U.S. accredited bank accounts takes several months, due to the Patriot Act. I believe Mr. Lederer and Mr. Ferguson are just waiting for the funds to go through the proper channels and everyone will be promptly paid. So let us stop slinging the proverbial mud at Full Tilt Poker. We need to let this show trial run its course and in the end, you shall all see that they are innocent of all charges. About PokerPlasm, Inc.PokerPlasm, Inc., is privately held so no financial statements are made public. Forward-looking statements in no way relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which the Company operates, projections of future performance, potential future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, and statements regarding the Companys mission and vision. The Companys actual results, performance, and achievements differ materially from the results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements due to a wide range of factors. Mr. Sonny Partrude is Acting CEO until the board elects one to a full-term. Related posts: PokerPlasm Executives Discuss Options for Increasing Profits Cracking the Full Tilt Poker Code Full Tilt Magazine Press Release Are Online Players Cheating at Full Tilt Poker? Full Tilt Poker Pro, Cuzzinlaw, Spends Quality Time With Street3

Poker Maximus Tournament Series

admin — Sun, 15 Apr 2012 00:36:09 +0000

Poker Maximus Tournament Series
Home>Latest Promotions>Poker Promotions 70 Events and 1.5 Million in Guaranteed Cash Over 3 Weeks Carbon Poker Presents Poker Maximus! With 70 events and 1.5 million dollars in guaranteed cash over 3 weeks, this is definitely the biggest event to ever hit the Network! The Poker Maximus tournament already started on March 4th 2012 and satellites are listed on site so what are you waiting for? NOTE – players who already have existing tournament entry coupons will be able to use them throughout the Poker Maximus tournament. Poker Maximus specific satellite tickets will need to be used between March 4th and March 25th. Good luck to all players! no doubt this is going to be a huge poker event and is something players have been requesting fora longtime. Please click here to visit Carbon Poker Promotion Date: 11 March 2012

Poker Endurance Record Attempt by Phil Laak

admin — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:54:20 +0000

Poker Endurance Record Attempt by Phil Laak
Submitted on Tue, 2010-05-25 10:02 Set your calendar for June 2 as Phil Laak is going to attempt to break the record for playing consecutive hours of poker, which now stands at 78. He’ll be at the Bellagio in Las Vegas trying to break Paul Zimbler’s record for playing poker that was set in 2009. Laak Challenging Others to Play Laak, who is known at The Unabomber due to the way in which he dresses, has sent out a challenge to those via his site, Unabomber Poker, to play him. The event starts at noon on June 2, 2010, and Phil Laak is going with real cash games that start at $10/$20. The Run The Unabomber is looking to run straight through without breaks until the end of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). That will be more than three straight days of poker. How’s he going to do it? Laak has been training. Fried food, ice cream and cheese have been cut out of his diet. He’s planning on being active the day before and getting 10 hours of sleep, waking around 11 am for the noon start. You can Play at this Charity Event Laak is giving half of the cash from the event to Camp Sunshine, which helps kids who are facing the challenges of life changing diseases. Anyone has a chance to play against The Unabomber as he attempts to set the record for consecutive hours of poker playing. Here are three ways to qualify. On May 27, Unabomber Poker will host a $50 buy-in tournament at 6 pm PT. The winner gets to go to Vegas. The buy-in is refunded to everyone after the tournament. For those with a literary bent, you can write a 100- 250-word essay on why you should get the chance to play against the bleary-eyed Unabomber. Submissions should be sent to blog@unabomberpoker.com. Finally, if you play one hand of poker on Laak’s site, you’ll be part of a random drawing for the event. Each of the three winners gets three nights’ free accommodations at the Bellagio. So, if you want to be part of history and take on Phil Laak, get over to Las Vegas as The Unabomber tries to set the new poker playing record on June 2.

888 Poker $8 Free

admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 08:36:11 +0000

888 Poker $8 Free
The offer of $8 free directly from 888 Poker is available once again. This offer is for all new players that sign up to their poker room, and no deposit is required. Simply go to this page at 888 Poker to get started claiming your free money. The procedure is quite simple, and you should get details by email shortly after you have opened your poker account. Remember, the 888 site also has a sportsbook if you want to do some Grand National betting. Related posts: Free Poker Money at Poker 770 now $50 free Written by admin Filed Under $8 Free Tagged as , $8 Free, 888 Poker, direct from poekr room, ended free money offers, free bonus, free poker money, no deposit required, social networks for poker, WSOP, WSOP package

Is Facebook buying Full Tilt Poker?

admin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:00:09 +0000

Is Facebook buying Full Tilt Poker?
Poker March 30th, 2012 A rumor is going around that Facebook is buying Full Tilt Poker. I dont know if this is true or not but I doubt it is actually Facebook. If this were at all true, it would be Peter Thiel who is one of the original founders of Paypal, original investor in Facebook, and investor in Zynga Poker. It is possible that Bernard Tapie was the broker for the deal. Peter Thiel Image Recently, Zynga poker announced that it was going to create a desktop application for Zynga Poker that would be real money. They spend tens of millions on advertising and recently bought OMGPOP.com for 180 Million dollars because of its big hit Draw Something. It would totally be plausible that they would buy Full Tilt Poker to further their real money poker interests. Im not sure if it is Zynga or Zynga with Peter Thiel behind them. He has all the ties: Paypal, Facebook, Zynga, and his hedge fund Clarium Capital Management LLC. If Zynga could dish out 180 million for an online Pictionary called OMG POP, it is completely possible that they would buy Full Tilt Poker. Play Online Poker Poker Blog Copyright 2008 – 2012 Pokerbloggs.comSubscribe to PokerBloggs.com