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Poker Players

Isildur1 to Be Sponsored?

October 18, 2010 at 7:23 PM |

According to high stakes blogger Sohello ’BankTheMan’ Shah of the Swedish expressen.se, a “20 years old” person, who “has during the end of 2009 and the whole of 2010 become one of the poker world’s hottest topics,” is soon to be signed by one of the major online poker providers.

Poker Legislation

Poker Is A Sport Says The Department of Labor

October 15, 2010 at 1:49 PM |

The US Department of Labor now recognizes "Professional Poker Player" as a legit profession, appearing in the federals listings and the Occupational Code Assignment.

Poker Books

Book Review: Fundamentals of No Limit Holdem

October 15, 2010 at 1:37 PM |

The latest piece of poker literature to hit the shelves is “No Limits: The Fundamentals of No-Limit Holdem” by Chris ’Fox’ Wallace and Adam Stemple. In addition to the Preface, a Glossary and three Appendixes the 16 chapters of the book include topics like “Pre-Flop Play,” “Bet-Size: The Key to No Limit Holdem,” “The Importance of Position,” “Bluffing Strategy and Tips,” and “Bankroll Management.”

Poker Tournaments

PokerStars Announces RCOOP

October 14, 2010 at 7:13 PM |

PokerStars have announced a brand new online championship of poker, the 'Regional Championship of Online Poker' that would be available for players in one specific region.

Poker Videos

A Week With Nick Schulman - MTV World of Jenks

October 14, 2010 at 5:14 PM |

American MTV's new documentary, World of Jenks followed the young poker pro, Nick Schulman through a week. You can watch the whole episode here, on RakeRace.

Poker Humor

Poker Pros Made into Video Game Characters

October 13, 2010 at 8:05 PM |

2+2 provides room for talents to exercise their creativity (and knowledge of Photoshop) from time to time – mostly at the expense of poker pros. After providing quite a number of humorous pictures of Viktor Blom, now it was time for the poker elite to become integral parts of the video game universe.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven €60,000 Rake Race This October

October 12, 2010 at 2:55 PM |

Besides the €3,500 PokerHeaven & InterPoker Exclusive Rake Race, now all Rakerace.com members are eligible to participate in PokerHeaven's €60,000 race running from 10-31 October.

Poker Players

Doyle Brunson’s Thoughts on PHoF Nominees

October 11, 2010 at 7:30 PM |

After a well deserved break that lasted three weeks, Doyle Brunson returned to his blog and now he posts again regularly. In his latest entry, he shares his thoughts about the nominees of the upcoming Poker Hall of Fame ballot, taking place on 7th November. The induction of two new members into the Hall is going to be one of the 2010 WSOP Finale shows.

Poker Rooms

SwitchPoker - Play Poker on Your iPad or iPhone

October 11, 2010 at 7:13 PM |

If you ever wanted to play poker on your mobile phone, you just might be interested in the following news: SwitchPoker now offers real-money play, which is available on Apple mobile devices, such as the iPad, iPod Touch and the iPhone.

Poker Players

Maxim Lykov Also Joins Team PokerStars Pro

October 11, 2010 at 5:39 PM |

PokerStars is rather active signing newer and newer pros, signing with Liv Boeree almost 2 weeks ago, they revealed their latest addition to the elite Team PokerStars Pro, the russian pro player, Maxim Lykov.

Poker Players

Scott Montgomery Gets Robbed in a Restroom at Bellagio

October 11, 2010 at 4:49 PM |

Canadian Full Tilt Red Pro Scott Montgomery got robbed yesterday, on 10th October, in one of the restrooms of the Bellagio. He was forced to hand over $2,000.

Poker Humor

PlusEV - A comic not to pass by

October 9, 2010 at 6:27 PM |

Bobby Crosby, writer of the PlusEV comics, is an internationally acclaimed comic writer, with a strong love for poker. His poker-related strips are very popular, as he introduces us to the life of an average American family, whose head, the father is a poker player.

Poker Tournaments

WPT Festa Al Lago Is Launched

October 8, 2010 at 6:34 PM |

The Festa Al Lago at the Bellagio is the eighth out of the twenty tournaments in total of the World Poker Tour Season IX.

Poker Tournaments

FTP: FTOPS XVIII Schedule Announced

October 8, 2010 at 4:22 PM |

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series XVIII gets underway in about a month’s time. There are 34 events taking place between 10th and 21st November with a guaranteed prize pool of $19 million in total.

Lost & Found

No Limit Hold'em Tips for Beginners - Part 1.

October 7, 2010 at 1:04 PM |

In this two-part guide we are intending to provide orientation for beginner poker players. The first part will lay out some basic practices, and the second will cover issues concerning game techniques. With this guide we want to provide an insight of the game itself, as well as some management skills you will be needing if you hope to be a profitable poker player.

Lost & Found

Play a Hand with Us – Thin Value Bets with 77

October 6, 2010 at 5:26 PM |

$0.50/$1  No Limit Holdem5 PlayersUTG  (Hero) $104 CO  $25 BTN  $102 SB  $185 BB $100

Poker Tournaments

PCA Schedule Now Public

October 6, 2010 at 4:56 PM |

PokerStars have posted the schedule of next years PCA on their website, and also opened www.pokerstarscaribbeanadventure.com, the official website of the tournament. Over 50 tournaments will be held at the luxurious Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas.

Poker Humor

Viktor Blom 2+2 Photoshop Thread Best Of

October 5, 2010 at 7:15 PM |

There is a 2+2 forum thread called 'Blom photoshop potential'. In it, a user called 'ShortstackCat' posted 3 pictures of Viktor Blom playing at the poker table, encouraging fellow users to exploit and 'remix' the photos using Photoshop. There are many very funny ones, we strongly advise you to visit the thread after skimming through our little compilation here. It's worth it, we promise.

Poker Tournaments

European Masters of Poker - Win Seats With NoiQ

October 5, 2010 at 4:15 PM |

If you are a hobby poker player, but might want to try yourself at a big tournament, whose buy-in does not rob you of much money, EMOP might be a good start. You can now enter NoiQ Poker's Mid Limit and Low Limit EMOP races, where you can win a registration to the VIP freeroll whose main prizes are EMOP Malta seats worth €2,600 each.

Poker Legislation

Online Poker Legislation: Washington Bans, Denmark Legalises

October 4, 2010 at 7:59 PM |

PokerStars has recently banned residents of the State of Washington from its rooms, due to a Supreme Court decision. Meanwhile, Denmark is planning to give the green lights to international online poker providers.

Poker Tournaments

EPT London Final Table - Live Coverage

October 4, 2010 at 4:16 PM |

The EPT London has progressed to its final table, with only 8 players still chasing the $900,000 main prize. John Juanda and Tom Marchese (kingsofcards) are still in, and Kyle Bowker is the chipleader at the moment. Below you can follow the event live with commentary.

Poker Books

Poker Books: Top 10

October 3, 2010 at 3:04 PM |

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.

Poker Rake Races

Ladbrokes Poker Exclusive $1500 Rake Race This October

October 1, 2010 at 4:47 PM |

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.

Poker Players

Blom Refuses to Give Interview at WSOPE

October 1, 2010 at 2:28 PM |

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.

Poker Rake Races

PokerHeaven & InterPoker Exclusive €3,500 Rake Race – (1-31 October)

September 30, 2010 at 4:54 PM |

In partnership with PokerHeaven and InterPoker, Rakerace.com has joined forces to organize a €3,500 Rake Race for this October.

Poker Girls

Liv Boeree Becomes PokerStars Pro

September 30, 2010 at 2:13 PM |

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.

Online Poker

WCOOP Main Event: ‘PotterPoker’ Wins

September 29, 2010 at 8:24 PM |

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.

Poker Tournaments

James Bord Wins Ł830,401 at the WSOPE 2010

September 29, 2010 at 8:05 PM |

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.

Poker Interviews

Lauren Kling - A Proper Interview

September 28, 2010 at 11:45 AM |

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.

Poker Tournaments

WSOPE Event #4 NLHE High-Roller HU: Gus Hansen Wins

September 27, 2010 at 5:14 PM |

After a number of delays, the 4th event of the 2010 World Series of Poker Europe in London finally has a winner: Gus ’The Great Dane’ Hansen, who finally collected his first WSOP golden bracelet ever.