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Poker Tournaments

PPT Grand Final – Vanessa Selbst and Egyptian All-in Billionaire Make the Final Table

September 8, 2010 at 7:41 PM |

The Partouche Poker Tour (PPT) in Cannes has come down to the final table, and the nine players left will continue the battle in November. Vanessa Selbst is in the lead.

Lost & Found

How to Deal with Tilt in Poker

September 8, 2010 at 6:05 PM |

Tilt is a very interesting psychological phenomenon that influences many poker players around the world. It happens because of the human nature, and can affect our decisions dramatically.

Poker Interviews

Durrrr Interview at PartyPoker World Open

September 8, 2010 at 2:31 PM |

Tom 'durrrr' Dwan seems to have bad luck at the PartyPoker World Open. He gave this interview to Tatjana, PartyPoker's reporter yesterday after he got busted. He talks about the Durrrr Challange in general explaining what it is all about to those who have never heard about it. He also talks about his reasons of playing poker, and his biggest opponent at the moment, jungleman12.

Poker Interviews

Jungleman12 Video Interview – From the Beginnings to the Durrrr Challenge

September 8, 2010 at 2:28 PM |

In this 39 minute long interview made by PokerStatic Daniel ’jungleman12’ Cates talks about the beginnings of his career, the ongoing durrrr challenge and his life as a poker player.

Lost & Found

Bad Beats, Bad Days - Is There a Solution?

September 7, 2010 at 5:27 PM |

The performance of poker players is definitely the most important aspect that determines their mood and attitude. When a player is constantly winning, they start thinking this will always stay like that, and then comes a series of bad beats or a downswing, and they just don’t know how to overcome it.

Poker Players

The Most Overexposed Professional Poker Players

September 7, 2010 at 4:09 PM |

Casino City has recently published an interesting article, listing the ten poker players, who, in their opinion, are featured too often on US TV shows.

Poker Interviews

Teenagers with Poker as a Profession

September 7, 2010 at 3:21 PM |

Poker is the no.1 option as a job for more and more students in the United States. Not being old enough to enter a casino, online poker is the choice of many-many people between 18-21.

Poker Interviews

Video Interview with Neil Channing on Staking

September 7, 2010 at 2:16 PM |

Neil Andrew Channing is an English poker pro living in London. Being the champion of the 2008 Irish Poker Open, Neil has become a widely recognized player in the past five years.

Poker Tournaments

Negreanu wins Golf-Poker Championship

September 6, 2010 at 5:39 PM |

Daniel Negreanu has won the golf-poker championship last weekend at the EPT Vilamoura. Fourteen entrants tried their luck and skills at PokerStars' €1,100 buy-in contest, where they first had to collect bonus chips for the second round in teams.

Poker Tournaments

PartyPoker World Open VI Has Started

September 6, 2010 at 5:13 PM |

The 6th instalment of PartyPoker’s World Open is back at the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair, London. 48 players participate in the $10,000 event, kicking off today on 6th September, and the winner will take $200,000 of the $480,000 total prize pool.

Poker Rake Races

Betsson Poker Rake Race - Easy Money

September 6, 2010 at 4:30 PM |

Looking through September's races, the best choice seem to be Betssons's $5.000 rake race considering the previous month's results.

Poker Tournaments

$250,000 Monte Carlo IPPA Championship to Take Place in November

September 5, 2010 at 2:24 PM |

The WSOP Main Event Final Table will not be the only event worth of your attention in November 2010; the International Poker Players Association (IPPA) Championship, the poker tournament with the biggest buy-in ever, will also take place at that time in Monte Carlo.

Poker Tournaments

Jake Cody Wins WPT London Main Event

September 5, 2010 at 2:11 PM |

The very first WPT London saw the British Jake ‘neverbluff67’ Cody finishing first, proving once again we can talk about something like “The Year of the Brit.” The 21-year-old pro made a huge step towards the coveted Triple Crown of poker, as he also won the EPT Deauville (earning €847,000) in January; there is only a WSOP title to go.

Poker Tournaments

WCOOP Starting This Sunday

September 4, 2010 at 1:30 PM |

This year's World Championship of Online Poker, organized by PokerStars is very close now, it starts on September 5th. Featuring 62 events, it is the biggest online poker championship ever. The event will spread over 23 days, leading up to the $5,200$ Main Event, which starts at 17:00 ET on September 26.

Poker Legislation

Barney Frank and Jay Leno on Online Gambling

September 3, 2010 at 7:31 PM |

Congressman Barney Frank was invited to Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show. The two discussed the issues of online gambling and personal liberty; topics of their conversation included the income to be made by taxing a regulated online gambling market, limitations the HR 2267 can provide, etc.