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Luke Schwartz Kicked of the Party Poker Premier Leauge in Style

2010-05-09T20:30:00.001-07:00

This seasons Party Poker Premier Leauge line up was nothing short of spectacular, with a plethora of top pro's taking part and probably it's toughest season to date. Below is PKRsources video of the week - in which Luke 'Full Flush' Schwartz makes the impossible possible.

Here were some of Luke Shwartz's predictions on the Premier Leauge.

Phil Hellmuth - all mouth well past it won 20 years ago against the lolest of fields

Tony G - about as much mouth and skill as Hellmuth

David Benyamine - I can feel the equity already in his Hold ‘em leaks

JC Tran - won it last year although field was easy

Roland de Wolfe - any profit he might make will be paid st8 to whoever whipped him at chinnese for the week

Yevgeniy Timoshenko - doesn’t make any mistakes but I think I own him

Daniel Negreanu - total legend prob 2nd favourite after myself of course

Vanessa Rousso - can never tell the difference between her and the girl from American Pie that plays poker too

Doyle Brunson - obv a legend not sure if he can keep up with me but I guess he’ll own Phil and Tony

You would think with the strength of Lukes confidence the tournament was as good as his. However, it was not meant to be. David Benyamine took down the tile of Premier Leauge Champion, with Luke Shwartz finsihing in a very respectable 2nd position.

David Benyamine: I am not used to it.

David Benyamine said: “It feels really good winning a title, I’m not used to it. The whole time I never thought about winning, I just wanted to do what I thought was right. I know people always say that when they win but it’s true.

I haven’t really been around for a while and I hope this gives me momentum going forward! I really enjoyed the format and competition – I’m sure it will make great TV.

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Phil Ivey's luxurious mansion for sale: $2,000,000.00

2010-05-09T20:27:00.000-07:00

After the divorce Luciaetta and Phil Ivey have put their house on the market. The house is listed for almost $2 million US dollars. The lucky? buyer would become neighbour with big league guys like David Copperfield, Andre Agassi, Howard Lederer and Tomas Breitling.

The house was built 2001 and the living area is about 625 square metres.The mansion is equipped with all kinds of luxurious things, 3 enormous bedrooms, 6 restrooms, swimming pool and a spa overlooking a magnificent golf course.
The couple moved in 2004 but now when their relationship will end they have decided to sell their private estate.

Ivey's loss

According to cakepoker the finance crisis is the cause for the loss Ivey will make when selling the property. The mansion was bought for around $2.2 million US dollars and it is doubtful that anyone would even pay the requested price of $1,995,000.00 USD.
Even though Ivey will make a loss of a couple hundred grands, it's just a few hours of grinding at the high stakes tables to cover up for it. Ivey with his sponsorship and ownership in FullTilt is said to be worth well over $100,000,000.00.
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Antonius thinks WSOP bracelet sucks

2010-05-05T20:55:00.000-07:00

According to Patrik Antonius the WSOP bracelet is not worth his time. He says in an interview with PokerTube.com that the bracelet it is a piece of shit. He continues "Who doesn't have a Bracelet?". I can tell you one thing, Antonius does not have one. So is it jealosy that makes Patrik utter such a thing? It sure seems like it.

Antonius will only be playing in the biggest tournaments in WSOP this year. The reason he states is that there is not much money to win in most of the tournaments.
He also tells us a little bit about a new site that is launching, highstakes.com, along with letting us know that he thinks Ziigmund is way out of line at the online tables and thinks that if Ziigmund behaved as he does online at a live table he would get his ass kicked. If you got 50 minutes to spare watch the full interview.

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Sammy Farha tipped dealer $25,000...by mistake

2010-05-04T21:01:00.000-07:00

The insane mistake took place at Bobby's Room on Bellagio in Las Vegas, where the biggest high stakes cash games are said to take place. According to a source from acemag.dk Sammy Farha had just won an massive pot and as common curtsey for many players he tipped the female dealer with a chip. The female dealer who noticed that the chip was not just A chip, but a $25,000 US dollar chip, was quick to tuck it into her pocket and safety.

One of the players at the table who had noticed the massive tip asked Farah if it was intended to tip the female dealer that big. Farha who then realised the fatal error he had made let the dealer know that it was by mistake and asked for the chip back. The dealer who was not very keen on giving the chip back to Farah refused.
However, as one of the players around the table was the owner of Bellagio himself she was advised that she would not be able to exchange the chip in any Casino in the whole world, neither would she be keeping her job. Obviously this was not a very pleasant situation for the girl and she returned the chip to Farha.

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2010-05-02T21:08:00.000-07:00

Phil Ivey will be forced to pay $5 million US dollars if he does not win two WSOP bracelets within two years. We are all well known with the prop bets the poker pros are making on the side of their games. Not too long ago we saw Tom 'durrrr' Dwan make a $1 million bet that Phil Ivey would not be able to stay on a vegetarian diet for one year. This ended with Ivey buying himself out of the bet for the whole sum.

After the loss of $1 million US dollars the once again meat eating pro has now made yet another big bet along with Howard Lederer. Daniel Negreanu revealed during WPT that Ivey will be forced to pay $5,000,000.00 if he does not win two WSOP bracelets during 2010 and 2011.

Do not worry

For those who fear the worst we are happy to let you know that Ivey is good for well over $100 million US dollars so there is no reason to shed any tears should he not be able to win the bet.

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What the hell - I'm feeling lucky!

2009-11-03T18:45:00.000-08:00

Phil Hellmuth vs Tom Dwan - PLG

2009-10-29T19:38:00.000-07:00

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I think this is a really good laydown by Phil. He swollows his pride and folds like a man, gotto give him credit for it!

Playing Poker for Charity

2009-10-25T15:24:00.000-07:00

If you’re into the cult phenomena known as Texas Hold‘em, chances are you’ve already played in a charity tournament. Local newspapers are loaded with advertisements for weekend tournaments to raise money for charities. And there are many advantages to participating in these events.

The biggest advantage is helping a worthy charity raise money and the possibility of winning a large payout yourself. Inexperienced players can get in on the action to learn the game in a relatively friendly atmosphere. The buy-in for charity tournaments range from $25 to $50. These events will often offer door prizes, 50/50 drawings, and raffles. For a little extra, you can also buy-in to the bad beat or high hand jackpots. In addition, side games are set up for players who have been knocked out of the main tournament with yet another chance to win money. Being the first player knocked out also has its advantages. This is generally in the form of a consolation prize.

If you sign-up on the mailing list, you’ll receive notices of future tournaments and events. Other players are also good resources to find more tournaments. They provide feedback on the location, dates, times, organization, payouts, and other pertinent information for the event. You will see many of the same faces every weekend at charity tournaments. These regulars set the tone of the game, which is usually fun and laid back.

The charity will usually take a 30-40% rake of the buy-in, the remainder is used for payout. Depending on the number of entrants, thousands of dollars can be raised in a single night. Some charities will also take a rake from the side tables to increase the funds raised.

Of course, there are also disadvantages to the players at these types of tournaments. The payout amounts and number of places paid are generally low. But perhaps the biggest problem is that the majority of charity tournaments are poorly organized. At times, the players have more knowledge of the game than the persons in charge. Resolving conflicts can be a challenge. Typed rules can be found at some games, but these are usually general and will not cover issues such as misdeals, dead button versus moving button or verbal discrepancies with chip stacks.

As a rule, dedicated dealers are not used, so the players pass the deal. This allows more opportunity for misdeals. Long, rectangular folding tables provide yet another obstacle to overcome when dealing. This type of playing surface also makes it difficult for players to protect their hands due to the cramped set-up.

Cheap cards that are usually donated will get bent and marked easily. The light-weight plastic chips have a tendency to scatter easily. Trying to remember the denomination of the chips is sometimes a chore because of the inconsistency or lack of attention to detail. Blinds are not always raised in a timely manner or tables balanced properly. Also, time limits may be imposed to end the game with a chip count deciding the winner. The caliber of your opponents may also be an obstacle to overcome.

Overall, the advantages to charity tournaments outweigh the disadvantages. If you’re passionate about Texas Hold ‘Em, buy in to a local charity tournament. You’ll raise money for a worthwhile cause doing something you love – it’s a win-win situation.

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I have attended several of these charity tournaments and I feel it's a great way to enjoy yourself and also do a good deed for a good cause. Sure, it can be a little bit messy but over all I've had a great experience and no one basically plays for the money so you see some really fun stuff at the tables. Great entertainment and very nice atmosphere!

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Resources:

www.hollywoodpoker.com/../playing-for-charity.html

He called a raise with a queen ten hunny! - Phil Hellmuth

2009-10-21T17:41:00.000-07:00

The Stop and Go Play

2009-10-19T21:44:00.000-07:00

The Stop and Go is best applied in late stages of a tournament when hands such as AK and medium pockets cannot be folded preflop. However, the blind structure makes you almost pot committed at this stage.

Say for instance you are dealt 77 out of position. You raise it up 3x the blind which represent one third of your stack and you have no more than 2 callers. The flop comes Q95 rainbow. You missed the flop. The maths on the other hand tells you that the villain probably missed it as well. One does only pair up at the flop 1 out of 5 times.

It's time to act.

The Stop and Go play is to be the aggressor before anyone else are to act. If you push you then leave the decision up to the villain. Mr. Brunson states that the key of winning NLHE is to be the guy that puts the other opponent up to make a decision for all his chips. If you merely wait for AA or KK to be dealt to you, you will lose in the long run.

So straight up, here's what could happen. When your opponent hits his hand, say top pair or a better PP, he will most likely call and you will bust out. Tuff luck!

More likely though is that your opponent is the one sitting as underdog with AK or less. He might even be sitting as overdog with 88 but will still be forced to drop the hand. It's better to be the first to act as the one with strength as this manuever gives you the best chance to win with a mediocre hand.

Also note, if an ace were to come upon the flop you should not fire the trigger. Check it down and let go if you sense strength.

The Stop and Go is a great way to win chips when needed during the later rounds of a tournament. It's an alternative to an all in shove that many players make at this stage. The play does not work every time but it sure will increase your odds of taking a hand down over the all in shove preflop.

Good luck at the tables!

Poker Bankroll Management

2009-10-14T03:21:00.000-07:00

There are a lot of players that would do good in applying some plain and simple bankroll management techniques. For starters never buy into a cash game or Sit'n'Go with more than 5 percent of your bankroll. Don't buy into a multi-table tournament for more than 2 percent of your bankroll. If it at any point occurs that you are sitting down with more than 10 percent of your bankroll, you must leave the table once the blinds reach you!

If you manage to keep these guide lines it reassures that you are able to stay alive as long as possible. You will play in games that you can afford. You will never play in games that are above your head because when you're losing, you'll have no choice but to drop down to a smaller game. You are able to sharpen up your game at the lower limits until your bankroll allows you to move up and take another shot. Whilst following these rules you also prevent being completely decimated by a bad run of cards.

If you lose you need to go down in limits in order to not risk losing a massive amount of your bankroll, or even your whole bankroll. If this would occur you will need to fight a even greater fight on your way back. Keep this in mind as motivation. Keep the discipline and you will be successful.

Good luck at the tables!

Don't have a big mouth at the poker table

2009-10-11T16:55:00.000-07:00

Ok, this is an old one but it is hilarious! I really don't like Tony G and his attitude at the tables in general. Made me laugh so bad when I first watched this one. Hope you enjoy!

Bio Chris Ferguson

2009-10-11T08:15:00.000-07:00

Chris started playing poker in his childhood days. Losing his last 35c playing in a poker game when he was in 4th grade made him commit himself to never go bust ever again. He has shown himself to be true in this aspect.

In 1994 Chris made the decision to really apply himself and his knowledge of game theory to poker, concentrating only on tournament play. He started off playing in the small tournaments in and around LA. Not wanting to play over his bankroll, he didn't enter the WSOP till 1995.

In late 2006 Chris wanted to try out an experiment. With only a blank balanced Full Tilt Poker account Chris set a goal to build up a bankroll of $10'000. He was only eligible to play Freerolls at the beginning. He did make it, it took him but a year to complete his task. In September 2007 Chris Ferguson had a balance of $10'000 in his account. Before he started this project he had stated that upon reaching $10k he would donate the money to Save the Children Foundation, which he also did.

Screen name(s):
Chris Ferguson - Full Tilt Poker

Career Highlights:

2000 WSOP $10,000 Main Event winner - $1,500,000
2000 WSOP $2,500 7 Card Stud winner - $151,000
2001 WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi/Lo winner - $164,735
2001 California State Championship Pot Limit Holdem winner - $22,570
2002 WSOP $1,500 Pot Limit Holdem - 2nd - $98,700
2003 WSOP $2,000 Omaha Hi/Lo winner - $123,680
2003 WSOP $2,000 Limit Holdem/7 Stud winner - $66,220
2003 WSOP $3,000 Pot Limit Holdem - 2nd - $115,560
2004 Winnin' O' the Green winner - $144,000
2004 WSOP $5,000 No Limit 2-7 Lowball - 2nd - $170,315
2004 WSOP $10,000 Main Event - 26th - $120,000
2005 National Heads Up Championship - 2nd - $250,000
2005 Harrahs Rincon WSOP Circuit Event - winner - $655,220
2005 WPT Five Star World Poker Classic - 8th - $132,095
2005 WSOP $2,000 Pot Limit Omaha - 2nd - $210,460
2005 Harrahs Las Vegas WSOP Circuit Event winner - $362,088
2006 National Heads Up Championship - 2nd - $250,000
2006 WSOP Tournament of Champions - 7th - $50,000

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Resources:
http://www.poker.com/poker-pros/chris-jesus-ferguson-poker-pro.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Ferguson

Bio Daniel Negreanu

2009-10-06T15:10:00.001-07:00

Daniel was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. By the age of 15 he started learning the essentials of poker. He decided to drop out of high school to fulfil his dream of becoming a poker pro. He started off as a rounder playing at the local casinos and also looking for illegal games in Toronto. At the age of 22 Daniel decided to hit Vegas. However, it got the better of him and he had to go back to Toronto.

In 1997 when Daniel won two events at the World Poker Finals earning himself $133,600 as well as being named the tournament's best all-around player. He backed up his efforts in the 1998 WSOP by winning $169,460 at the $2,000 Pot Limit Hold'em event and becoming the youngest WSOP bracelet winner in history — a record he held until 2004.

Over the next few years, he became one of the most successful poker tournament players in history, winning two WPT events, another two WSOP bracelets, and appearing at 11 final tables.

Upon opening, the WYNN Las Vegas resort recruited him as their "Poker Ambassador" to play for any stake in their poker room. The arrangement lasted until October 2005 when he opted out because it was restricting his ability to play for high stakes outside the Wynn.

Daniel is known for his ability to "read" other players, gathering information about his opponent's hand by studying their betting patterns and physical expressions.

Daniel was named "Favourite Poker Player" at the Card Player, Player of the Year Awards Gala in February 2006.

"At the highest levels everyone has a decent understanding of the math. Feel, or psychological warfare is what it's all about. I honestly don't think that a pure math guy has much of a chance in those games because they aren't psychologically prepared for the game."
-Daniel Negreanu

Daniel Negreanu is one of my personal favourite poker players. His reading abilities and down-to-earth attitude hand in hand with his attitude towards the game in general and other people makes him such a great player and entertainer.

Screen name(s):
KidPoker - PokerStars
doublesuited - Full Tilt Poker

Career Highlights:

1997: Best All Around Player, World Poker Finals.
1998: WSOP Pot Limit Hold'em at age 23.
1999: United States Poker Champion.
1997-1999: 12 major tournament wins.
2000: Live action in Las Vegas at the Bellagio.
2001: 11th in the main event at the WSOP.
2001: Legends of Poker 7-card stud, 1s
2002: Best All around Player at the L.A.P.C.
2002: Legends of Poker 2002 Event # 5 7- Card Stud, 1st
2002: Legends of Poker 2002 Event # Omaha Hi/Lo, 1st
2002: Legends of Poker 2002 Event # Omaha Hi/Lo split, 2nd
2002: Legends of Poker 2002 Event # No Limit Holdem, 1st
2002: Hall of Fame Poker Classic, Limit Holdem, 1st
2002: Four Queens Poker Classic, Limit Holdem, 2nd
2002: World Series of Poker, Limit Hold 'em Shootout, 6th
2004: Orleans Open, No-Limit Hold'em Championship, 6th
2004: Championship Poker at the Plaza, No-Limit Hold'em, 1st
2004: Party Poker Million III, LHE CS Final Day, 2nd
2004: Caribbean Adventure, No-Limit Hold'em, 3rd
2003: World Series of Poker, S.H.O.E, 1st

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Resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Negreanu

http://www.poker.com/poker-pros/daniel-kidpoker-negreanu-poker-pro.htm

Betsafe acquires Propaganda Poker

2009-10-05T04:42:00.000-07:00

-This transaction will bring more benefits through much wider offers, better customer support and EU license gaming.

Propaganda Poker will be an external partner to Betsafe, our new partner, following a structural deal concluded on October 5. The ownership of Propaganda Poker’s customer base will be transferred to Betsafe, which means there will be plenty of benefits for the customers.

All players in the Propaganda Poker customer base will of course be more than welcome to follow in the move, but the final decision will rest with them. There will be lots of benefits for the players who do make the transition, especially for most players in the EU area who will be able to claim their winnings tax-free since Betsafe is registered on Malta and deal with tax issues there.

Betsafe has many more customers than Propaganda Poker and offer more services such as casino and sports betting apart from poker. The combined forces of the two companies will mean that players have better access to more promotions, bigger tournaments and a faster and wider array of payment solutions.

Betsafe has approximately 250,000 registered players and is a part of the Ongame network, which is the second largest online poker network while Propaganda Poker is part of the Ipoker network.

“We will now have the possibility to offer our players a bigger and wider assortment of offers with Betsafe. Betsafe is also a serious and logical partner for us as they are well equipped when it comes to payment solutions and they can provide support in several languages. Propaganda Poker’s role in the new setup will be as an external cooperation partner who will deliver strong marketing for Betsafe and scout affiliates all over the world,” said Raymond Hope, CEO of Propaganda Poker.

“The cooperation will benefit all parties and markets as Propaganda Poker is specialized in poker while we at Betsafe have a bit wider focus. Propaganda is historically biggest in Russia, the Baltics, followed by Germany and France. This complements us nicely since we are big in Scandinavia but also in Latvia where we are growing,” said Henrik Persson Ekdahl.

For more information: support@propagandapoker.com

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Resource:
05-Oct-2009
http://www.propagandapoker.com/

Strip poker

2009-10-02T21:46:00.000-07:00

PokerListings.com

2009-10-01T09:17:00.000-07:00

PokerListings.com is the world's largest and most respected online poker guide, offering in-depth online poker site reviews, the best online poker bonus deals and the most free poker content available on the Web.

Inside you'll find expert reviews of all major poker rooms, daily poker news, over 450 free poker strategy articles across all skill levels plus exclusive poker videos and the best live coverage from poker tournaments around the world - including the WPT, EPT and the WSOP.

You'll also find blogs from top poker pros, hundreds of player profiles and comprehensive online poker stats in our MarketPulse section - currently tracking over 20 million hands every month and analyzing the strengths, weaknesses and betting patterns of over 3.7 million online poker players.

Our mission: to be the most comprehensive poker website available online and the ultimate poker resource for all skill levels. And most importantly, to be the definitive guide to the best poker websites in the industry for the new player and to guarantee them the absolute best poker deals online.

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Resources:
http://www.pokerlistings.com/

2+2 Online Poker Forum

2009-10-01T05:00:00.000-07:00

The Two Plus Two Poker Forums provide thought provoking discussions on poker and gaming topics. With one of the strongest poker and gaming communities, members can expect to find up to date news, poker instruction, gossip, and even book reviews.

We are proud to say our poker forum has over 175,000 members and more than 20,000,000 posts including the poker archives, making us the leading resource for online poker strategy. Our poker forums cover all aspects of gaming and other topics of interest to the poker community.

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Resources:
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/

Tilt is bad

2009-09-15T11:29:00.000-07:00

At the start of my career the biggest problem for me was my temper. As you probably already know with a temper; tilting will most likely come as a bonus.

You can, with pretty simple means, counteract this evil phenomenon. One short but effective advice would be to do something else as soon as you feel that your game is affected in a negative way. However I want to point out that it might be - pretty simple means - but you have to be consistent and it might take some time to erase those bad habits.

You can read more on this topic below.

http://www.flopturnriver.com/Avoiding-Tilt.html

http://www.tightpoker.com/articles/stay_off_tilt.html

http://www.pokerjesusonline.com/tilt.htm

Choose your poker opponents

2009-09-10T08:07:00.000-07:00

The importance of choosing your poker tables wisely is crucial when you playing to win in the long run. You need to be able to spot the fish. Some easy targets to look for when choosing tables would be high percentage of players seeing the flop and also high avarage pot.

Good luck at the tables!

Have a goal in mind when playing poker

2009-09-02T04:50:00.000-07:00

One big mistake that I did when I first started playing poker was not to have a goal in mind. I can see now that if I would have placed a cake in the horizon I would have had far greater success in the early stages of my poker career.

The chapter Building Your Bankroll in the book High Stakes Poker: The Sky is the limit by Doug Youngs covers the whole idea. The goal of this is to get your focus on the main part of poker - the long run is what counts.

A great way to is to take 10% of all your winnings and place it on a seperate bank account. You can see those 10% as an insurance fund wich you will only use in case of emergency. You will then notice how your bankroll will grow even though you have bad sessions for days, weeks or even months!

Introduction - Always improve your Poker Game

2009-08-01T03:41:00.000-07:00

I'm a big fan of Online Gaming. I've been a poker player for about 8 years now. Not that long fore some, a very long time for others. However, during these years I've found that the most useful tool for me has been reading. Reading makes you think. Thinking improves your abilities and skills at the poker tables. Therefore, never stop reading!

Willy.