"I got this
system
yesterday, played in two sit-n-go's, won
one and finished second in the other. I
also
won a live tournament last night [$500] using those methods."
World Poker Open, Event #1 Interviews/Photos/Bustouts
Dutch Boyd is best known for his deep finish in the World Series of Poker main event the year Chris Moneymaker won it. In the poker world, he's also known for a failed poker website that never returned some of the deposits of its players. Something Dutch would like to forget but never can seem to (probably because of people like me who always bring it up). In December, Dutch took down an event at the Bellagio and has high hopes for 2008. I stopped to talk with Dutch briefly as he waited to get into the tournament as an alternate. read more in pokerworks.com
10 a.m. I arrived a little early to get my media pass. Things are a little different for the World Poker Open now because they have some competition with the WSOP Circuit event in town. That does not seem to change the attitude or demeanor of the people involved with the WPO though... they are confident the tournament is going to be a success and that their will be plenty of action in the tournaments and cash games. I didn't see anyone that I recognized walking around and I'm sure not too many of the so called “big names Eare going to come into Tunica for a $300 tournament but it will be interesting to see who exactly does show up. I've learned long ago... read more in pokerworks.com
Australian Government Addicted to Poker Machine Revenue
Many Australian gamblers are addicted to poker machines, but now a new study has found that governments are addicted to the revenue that poker machines are bringing in. read more in pokerworks.com
Charity Report: Shawn Marion to Host Charity Tournament
On January 30th, Shawn Marion of the Phoenix Suns will host a charity poker tournament and other fundraising activities to benefit a variety of charities, including the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation, Free Arts of Arizona, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Brad Pitt’s Global Green USA Project in New Orleans, and the Jerome Bettis: Bus Stops Here Foundation. read more in pokerworks.com
There are enough stories about the poker legend Johnny Moss to fill a book. In fact, there are already two about him. One of the most famous stories comes from 1970, the year of the first ever WSOP championship. The current “freeze-out Eformat, that you see now in poker tournaments, wasn’t invented until the following year. Instead, the eight players who participated in the event, over a course of two days, were asked to vote for which person they thought was the best player. Legend goes that the voting ended in an eight way tie. read more in pokerworks.com
PokerStars is the leader of the world's largest online poker tournaments and satellites. They qualify more players for WSOP, the WPT, and the EPT than any other online poker room. 2003, 2004 and 2005 World Series of Poker Winners, World Poker Champions are part of the PokerStars Team. Find the Poker Star in you, the PokerStars say.
When you drive into Tunica, Mississippi, you don't get the same thrill that you do driving into Vegas or Atlantic City. In fact, it's almost like a chapter from a Steven King novel where you're lost and have a bad feeling someone or something is going to get you. You're driving through fields of nothing... a sea of pastures and farms. Yet you are on a major highway and it's going somewhere... but where is the question? And suddenly there it is, in the middle of nowhere... the familiar bright lights and glamour that you would expect in Vegas. This is Tunica, the “Vegas Eof the South and this is where the biggest poker tournament in the South, the World Poker Open (“WPO E, is held. read more in pokerworks.com
Duplicate Poker has the distinction of being the only legal poker site for Americans, since it is classified as a skill game. The founders of the site have a mission, which is to turn Duplicate Poker into a Recognized Sport Organization, a status achieved in 1995 by Duplicate Bridge. read more in pokerworks.com
One of the leading online poker websites, PokerStars, set a record last week when it recorded more than 20,000 real money players on the site at once. The previous record was set by PartyPoker, prior to the implementation of the UIGEA and its subsequent exit from the U.S. market, when there were 16,960 players on the site. read more in pokerworks.com
It is becoming commonplace for various organizations and media outlets to crown a Player of the Year (POY). By putting forth certain criteria at the beginning of the year or the season and tracking tournament results, one player can be dubbed POY by each organization. read more in pokerworks.com
Pacific Poker has announced a great new schedule of daily tournaments. Everyday at 20:30 GMT, you can grab a seat in an exciting Guaranteed Prize Pool Tournament. read more in pokerworks.com
After the Five Diamond Poker Classic at the Bellagio in December, the poker tournament circuit took a break for the holiday season. Players set off to spend time with families, friends, and cash games. read more in pokerworks.com
One of the key principles in NLHE tournament poker, that everyone should apply to their game, is to RAISE whenever you are first to act, ESPECIALLY if you are in middle position or later, and ESPECIALLY once the dead money (antes/blinds) is significant. There are good reasons to limp in early position when the money is deep but this is about the only exception that should be made. read more in pokerworks.com
Happy Hour is not just cheap drinks at the bar after work anymore. Now Hollywood Poker is offering their own version of Happy Hour for poker players. read more in pokerworks.com
Mansion Poker is a recently launched online poker room which offers a huge 100% up to $500 first deposit bonus. Other promotions, such as freerolls and a chance to play at the site's own Poker Dome really add up to the excitement at the tables.
