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Our goal here was simple but demanding: create a list of the best 10 books on poker ever. Most of them are for beginners of the game that is becoming increasingly popular year by year but some are for those already on a more advanced level. All in all, this is a rather subjective list, of course, but we do hope it gains your approval.
David 'Devilfish' Ulliott's life is one of the most interesting among poker legends. Now his long awaited autobiography is out, in which he talks about all. From crime years with the petty lowlifes of the dark alleys of Kingston upon Hull to his WSOP bracelet and winnings of approximately $6 million total, he writes about everything honestly and in detail.
Effective today (1st October), PokerStars announced changes in its VIP Club Rewards system, in accordance with player feedback. The nature of the modifications was published on 2+2 and reads as follows:
A US Government proposal of recording all international electronic money transfers, even below $10,000, is now one of the main concerns of US online poker players. If banks report such transactions on a weekly basis, it will render transferring deposits and payouts between players and off-shore poker rooms impossible.
In partnership with Ladbrokes Poker (Microgaming), rakerace.com is organizing a $1500 exclusive rake race this October. Only those players that used the AKADEMIA bonus code upon registration will be eligible to participate.
Liv Boeree is all over the media at the moment, the BBC and many poker media are interested in her now because of her signing with PokerStars (we already wrote about). In this video she talks to Card Player about going pro at PokerStars, her exposure to mainstream media, and her successes at the poker table at EPT London.
Viktor Blom (suspected to be the mysterious player Isildur1) has always been known as a shy, reserved player who doesn't talk much at the tables, instead, he concentrates on the game only. He finished 16th at the WSOPE Main Event, and after leaving the table, he refused to give an interview to ESPN.
Cake Poker, responding to “recent changes within the industry” as well as to “resulting inquiries” into their support department, has recently distributed in their newsletter the details of their rakeback policy and calculation method.
Liv Boeree, EPT San Remo's winner, one ot the hottest of the poker ladies out there has now joined the Team PokerStars Pro. She has been the pro player of UB, but they discontinued their relationship, and she is now sponsored by the largest online poker site, PokerStars.
The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker was held between 5th and 28th September with over 50,000 participants playing for the $62 million total prize pool. The buy-in for most of the events was around $100-$300. Gametypes varied from NLHE to Omaha and even 7 Card Stud.
Although it had seemed that some kind of dreamteam was going to sit at the WSOPE 2010 Main Event final table at the Casino at the Empire in London, it turned out to be a set of relatively unknown players with both Phil Ivey and Viktor Blom being eliminated on Day 4. The 9-handed finale was no less anticipated, however, and it proved to be a game definitely worth waiting for.
Last time we have shown you a short video of Lauren Kling's 5-minute break between two rounds at some online multi-table tournament. Now here is another interview, a little bit longer than the last one, and now she talks about herself in much more detail giving you a chance to get to know her better.