MansionPoker.com Opens VIP Loyalty Shop
March 30, 2008
MansionPoker.com, well known for its massive prize pool guarantees, has opened doors for its own VIP loyalty shop allowing players to get rewarded for the time they spend at the tables.
Currently, the VIP shop offers only tickets to the various ManionPoker.com tournaments. You can get free seat for the daily $20+2 for 48,499 VIP Points, all the way up to 2,080,000 VIP Points for the $1000 + $40 monthly $750,000 guarantee.
MansionPoker.com plans to, in the near future, include items such as:
Irish Open begins Thursday in Dublin
March 24, 2008
Players from around the world will converge on Dublin, Ireland Wednesday for the Irish Open, Europe’s largest and oldest poker tournament.
The Irish Open was started in 1980 by Terry Rogers at his Eccentric Club in Dublin. Since then it has switched venues to the Citywest Hotel to accommodate the growing playing field, and the prize pool has reached a guaranteed €3 million.
The 2007 Irish Open saw a 708-player field that included European pros such as Ross Boatman, Barney Boatman, Dave “Devilfish” Ulliott, David Benyamine, Joe Beevers, Max Pescatori, Andy Black, Roland de Wolfe and Dave Colclough.
Playboy Mansion a hotbed for charity poker
March 24, 2008
Hollywood and the poker world are getting together again this year for the third annual Celebrity Poker Tournament and Casino Night at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles, Calif.
Hugh Hefner and his Girls Next Door are set to open the Mansion grounds up for the tournament Saturday, May 18, with the event running from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m.
General admission for the night is $500, complete with access to hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, casino night table games and the “infamous Grotto.” (The tournament Web site suggests you bring your own swimwear.) There will also be a silent auction on the grounds throughout the night.
Omaha high-low vs Texas Holdem
March 24, 2008
Some of the major Omaha vs Texas holdem differences can be outlined as follows:- * In Omaha high/low games you need to use 2 from hand and 3 from community cards whereas in Texas holdem only the five cards count like in Omaha, but you need not necessarily cope with the 2 from board and 3 from board rule. This is one major complicating difference in Omaha vs Texas holdem games. * When you consider the combination of cards in Omaha vs Texas holdem; Read more
Charity poker event at UNC canceled because of legal issues
March 24, 2008
A charity poker tournament that was supposed to be played at the University of North Carolina was canceled because of worries that the event might be illegal.
The event, called Hold’em for Hunger 2008, was supposed to take place on April 20 on the campus at UNC. The event had been played in each of the past three years and raised thousands of dollars — this year’s tournament expected to raise $25,000 for the UNC chapter of Nourish International.
Navajos set to build first casino in New Mexico
March 24, 2008
Leaders of the Window Rock tribe of the Navajo Nation announced Thursday that they were planning to build their first-ever casino in Church Rock, New Mexico.
Construction is slated to start in April, with the casino hoping to open this fall.
According to a story from the Phoenix Business Journal:
“It’s actually a great strategy for the Navajo Nation. To be able to finance your own development, and earn a higher return on that loan than on existing investment returns,” said Bob Winter, interim CEO of Navajo Nation Gaming Enterprise, in a released statement.
U.S. dispute with Antigua over internet gambling may lead to piracy
March 21, 2008
What started as a trade dispute over internet gambling between Antigua and the United States may turn into a much bigger issue.
Antigua, which previously won a trade ruling against the U.S. over internet gambling issues, is threatening to ignore intellectual property treaties with America. That would mean piracy of things like movies and music would be allowed in the small island country.
According to a story on majorwager.com
Back for Moore: Wynn Classic finds winner
March 21, 2008
Few storylines resonate more than those that involve redemption. Last night, the $10,000 Wynn Classic in Las Vegas was the setting for a redemption tale a year in the making, complete with an antagonist and a series of crucial battles before the decisive victory.
In the starring role was Chris Moore, who finished in third place at the 2007 Wynn Classic. The online cash game player from Illinois got his money in with two pair last year against eventual champion Zachary Hyman’s pair and straight draw. The river brought an ace to send Moore home without the title.
Scottish man loses firm?s money playing online poker
March 21, 2008
Twenty-five-year-old Chris Proudfoot of Scorguie, Scotland, has been accused of losing more than £2million pounds of his company’s money — by playing online poker.
Proudfoot worked for as a finance and credit controller for a telecommunications firm, HIGHnet.
According to a story on majorwager.com:
A pal said last night: “The word is that he was playing high-stakes poker online and got himself in too deep. It’s a shock to think that Chris has been gambling away his employers’ money. We never had him down as a gambling addict. He doesn’t go to the bookies in town and we’ve never known him to bet on anything.”
The First 5 Minutes On The Table
March 21, 2008
The First Five Minutes On The Table
First things first, determine exactly what everyone’s trying to accomplish. Is the individual there to learn, have fun or play for a living? Most of your profit in no limit Holdâem games is going to come from picking a target and going after him. A lesson taken from the movie Rounders: “If you can’t spot the sucker within the first half hour, then you are sucker.”
Figure out who is winning and who is losing. People usually don’t play as well when they are losing, therefore a losing player may be an easier target. In no limit, you have to learn and understand people you play against. The strategy you used yesterday could be worthless today. You need to know what kind of game plan you are going to use and know the game plan you will be using will be the right one.
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