Archive for October, 2008

Inside Coverage of the 2008 Wsop

Friday, October 31st, 2008
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J Davis asked:


 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Egamblingtips.com is proud to announce their inside coverage of the 2008 World Series of Poker. One of the nations top poker players, Jared Davis, will provide egamblingtips with exclusive inside coverage of this long anticipated event. Started by Las Vegas legend Benny Binion in 1970 the WSOP has drawn the top players from around the globe.

Davis is one of the top US players with a long history of wins and has participated in several tournaments worldwide. Davis has been playing poker professionally since his college days and will provide readers with an insider’s perspective at this years WSOP. With buyins as high as $10,000 this years event is not for the faint of heart. Egamblingtips is fortunate to be able to provide coverage from a player’s point of view.

Davis has participated in top poker tournaments and events and has racked up an impressive set of statistics. Past events have included 2007 38th WSOP, the 2006 Scotty Nguyen Poker Challenge, the Aruba Poker Classic, the Bellagio No Limit Hold Em Tournament, and many other top events with impressive results.

In an early assessment of this year’s WSOP Davis stated;”This years 2008 World Series of Poker has many improved player amenities, with the same familiar plethora of bad poker players filling the ranks. Look for status updates and commentary as the 6 week event plays on”.

For the first time readers will be able to read about the WSOP from an insiders perspective, the stress levels, the strategies, and what goes through a player’s mind in this highly competitive event. Egamblingtips is pleased to have secured this exclusive coverage by one of the nation’s top players.

 

 



Marie

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Which WSOP video was this one? Phil Hellmuth?

Sunday, October 26th, 2008
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Derek P asked:


Which WSOP video was the Phil Hellmuth profile where it showed him at his house going though his routine. He has his shirt off with part of it and comments on such things “Good things always happen”.

thanks in advanced and if anyone knows the link where i can see it that would be muchly appreciated.

Peter

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Glossary of Poker Terms Pt. 1

Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
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Nick Laurrell asked:


Poker is a world of weird words and nicknames. Just as soon as you’ve figured out who Doyle Brunson is, you’re folding him because you figure the limper has cowboys. Sometimes it can just be too much. Here is a glossary of poker slang and nicknames to help you figure out exactly what is being said at the poker table.

Ace-Baby: Ace-baby refers to any set of hole cards with an Ace and a small other card. Ace-baby hands are hands like A-2, A-3, up to about A-7. “Be careful with Ace-Babies from early position.”

Aggressive: An aggressive player is a player who usually makes big bets whenever they are in a hand. “Aggressive players are the most successful players.” NOTE: Aggressive is usually used in tandem with “loose” or “tight” to define a player’s basic gaming style. So a tight-aggressive player is a player who doesn’t play in many hands (tight) but bets big when he is in one (aggressive.)

All-in: When all of your poker chips are in the pot you are said to be all-in or have gone all-in. “I had a strong hand so I went all-in.”

Backdoor: “Backdoor” refers to two consecutive cards on the turn and river which produce a big hand. If there is one Spade on the flop and you are holding two more, then you have a backdoor flush draw because if the turn and river bring Spades then you will have made a flush. “I’ve been betting on my backdoor draws to throw off my opponents.”

Bible or the Poker Bible: While many players have different favorites, Doyle Brunson’s Super Systems is referred to as the Poker Bible. “I got my Bible for free from a rakeback plan.”

Big Ace: A big Ace is a hand with one face card and an Ace like Ace-Jack or Ace-Queen. “Isn’t every big Ace a Blackjack?”

Big Slick: Ace King in the Hole is called Big Slick. “Did you know that Big Slick is an underdog to every pocket pair pre-flop?”

Big Stack: Whoever has the most chips at a table is said to be the big stack as they have the biggest stack of chips. “He was pushing everyone around because he was the big stack.”

The Bitch: The Queen of Spades; this refers to the game of Hearts. “Once the ***** came I figured that he’d made his flush.”

Blinded to Death or, Blinded Out: To lose a lot of chips just calling the blind. Whenever a player is not present at a table but his chips are still in play they are in danger of being blinded out because their blinds will be automatically posted while their hands will be automatically folded. “Stu Ungar had so many chips in the 1990 WSOP Main Event that he was blinded out and still finished in 9th place.”

Bluff, or Buy the Pot: To bet while knowingly without the best hand. The “knowingly” part is important because if you bet with the worst cards thinking you have the best ones, then you are not bluffing - you’re messing up. When a player successfully bluffs they are said to have bought the pot. “He looked weak so I bluffed and bought the pot.”

The Board: The Board is the face up poker cards. Be careful to not confuse community cards and boards as a Board can belong to the table as a whole as it does in Hold’em or to each player specifically as it does in Stud. “How am I going to bet with a pair of pocket eights when there are 3 overcards on the Board?’

Bonus Code: Bonus codes are sign-up passwords for specific gaming sites which grant the user rewards like extra money, extra rakeback percentage and the like. Obviously, bonus codes only exist in the world of online poker. “If you play online poker you must use bonus codes.”

Bottom Pair: The lowest possible pair on any given Board. “I only had bottom pair so I folded.”

Bounty: A bounty is a reward for knocking a specific player out of a tournament. “I knocked out Daniel Negreanu and received a $5,000 bounty.”

Bracelet: A bracelet refers to a World Series of Poker bracelet, which is awarded to only the winner of each event. A poker player with a bracelet is analogous to a basketball player with a ring. “The guy was incredible, like 5 bracelets incredible.”

Broadway: A 10, Jack, Queen, King, Ace straight which is unsuited. “I flopped Broadway, baby.”

Bubble Boy or On the Bubble: In a tournament, only the top 10% or so of players receive money. The last player to receive no money is said to have finished on the bubble, or to be the bubble boy. “Poor bubble boy.”

Bust out, to Bust or to Go Bust: To bust out of a tournament is to be eliminated from a tournament. If you eliminate someone else you are said to have “busted” them. “In his whole life, Stu Ungar was only busted out of 20 tournaments.”

Buy-In: The cost of a tournament is called the buy-in. “The WSOP Main Event is a $10,000 buy in, but the H.O.R.S.E. tournament is a $50,000 buy-in!”



Henry

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H.o.r.s.e Poker - the Pros Game - 50k Dollars Buy-in at the Wsop

Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
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pokerMaster101 asked:


HORSE is a combination of five poker games: Texas Hold ‘em, Omaha Eight or Better, Razz, Seven Card Stud and Seven Card Stud (Eight or Better Variation). This game was just re-launched in 2006 in the World Series of Poker with a buy in amount of a whopping $50,000. If you’re a professional gambler or a millionaire who’s prepared to lose this amount, you can join in. This variation of a poker game is regarded by many as the ultimate poker game as it combines five types of poker games. Even though it was not the main event in WSOP, it certainly is the most challenging.

This game is certainly not for beginners. Since it’s a combination of five poker games, you have to be really familiar to each one of them. Each of them has their own way of determining the winner. For example, the winner in Eight or Better could be anyone who has the higher card but anyone who has a card combination lower than eight is also a winner. There are certain games that can have one winner while there are also games that will have two winners. To be able to enjoy HORSE, you have to make sure you know the general rules and the general game of poker inside and out.

That’s why all of the poker players both professional and amateurs who loves the games, have been playing all types of poker thousand of times. That’s also applicable for you, if you want to excel in the game. You may read and researched all about poker games and variations but it will amount to nothing if you haven’t played the game with actual opponents. And we’re not just talking about online games, we’re talking about games against actual people. Online, you won’t be able to “read” your opponents reaction but if you play even just with your friends, you can practice your skills in reading them.

But beware of the poker game, especially HORSE. It’s a really fun, challenging and highly addictive game. Since it will take you time to master each of them, you have to practice really hard just to win a single game. That’s why most of the HORSE players spend thousands of hours playing HORSE poker. Unfortunately, some of the people lose their ways and destroy their lives while trying to perfect their game. As a player, you might also find yourself in this situation. Be sure to be conscious all the time on how will it affect your life. Being hooked up in the game of HORSE is easy but getting of is really hard.

Remember any poker game especially HORSE, is all about having fun. All the hours that you put in learning this game is not only for earning and becoming one of the best, it’s also a great stage to interact with others. A game of HORSE doesn’t only bring out the best of poker skills of every player it also brings out the best of their personality.



Jack

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A Review Of The 12 Decks ESPN Poker Club Plastic Playing Cards

Saturday, October 11th, 2008
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Brian Garvin asked:


The 12 Decks ESPN Poker Club Plastic Playing Cards is straight from the ESPN stable. If you want a card set used by professionals you can use the 12 Decks ESPN Poker Club Plastic Playing Cards.

Sometimes when we buy playing cards we seldom go to check whether the card is designed for a professional game or not. All we may check out is the set of 52 cards. However many people who are passionate about their games may choose to go for a professional set of cards.

This is when cards such as the 12 Decks ESPN Poker Club Plastic Playing Cards comes into these picture. These cards are designed with exact specifications that are required by the International gaming associations. If you go to play in a poker tournament you will surely see professional card sets being used by the players.

These poker cards are made of 100% plastic and quite different from the cards that we usually use in our homes. It is not a bad idea to get the professional set of cards for your home poker games also. There are some reasons. Let us find out what.

For one, these cards are durable because they are made of 100% plastic. Used properly they can go for a long period of time. The only chance is that after games we very often forget to put the cards in the pack and keep it at a safe place. During the next game we try to find the set and fail to find it.

This is when we quickly go out and get another set which may not be at par with the earlier set. With the “World Series of Poker” becoming popular, the 12 Decks ESPN Poker Club Plastic Playing Cards are being widely used. These cards can handle the wear and tear and inspite of heavy usage they can go on for quite sometime.

Another great feature of these cards are that they are washable. If you think that your card set is not looking clean, you can simply wipe them with a damp washcloth and scrub them a little. When you take them out, they will look as if they have been bought new from the market.

The cost difference between an ordinary pair of cards and the 12 Decks ESPN Poker Club Plastic Playing Cards is not much. As a result it makes sense to buy a professional pack of cards for your home games. The entire pack consists of 6 Red deck and 6 Black deck.

The poker set has been endorsed by Annie Duke the winner of the World series and fondly called the “Duchess of Poker”. I cannot think of any other rating for this set of cards apart from a full 10 points. Compared to any other card set in the market this one is simply the professional poker player’s choice.

If you are wondering about which card set to buy for your poker games you can simply opt for this one. I am sure that the 12 Decks ESPN Poker Club Plastic Playing Cards will go on for a long time and you do not have to buy another set in quite sometime. I hope that I have helped you to select your pack of cards.



Gloria

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my question is about the 2006 main event of the world series of poker?

Friday, October 10th, 2008
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ralph asked:


I have seen the espn “normal” coverage. I know that espn also broadcasted the entire 14 hours of the final table of the main event live on pay per view for like 25$ but ididnt have it available in my area., does anyone know whrere i can purchase the live coverage?

Javier

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Stop And Go At Ladbrokes Poker

Friday, October 3rd, 2008
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Michael Binns asked:


Stop and Go: Advanced Poker Strategy by Greg Raymer

Those who are regular at Ladbrokes poker must have heard the name of the World Series of Poker Main Event Champion Greg Raymer. He was initially a sit-and-go player and was a part time Internet player. At sit-and-go poker games, 9 or 10 players compete at a single table.

The sit-and-go strategy works well in live poker, but it is more suitable for playing at Ladbrokes poker online. The strategies are different from other multi-table tournaments and are increasingly becoming popular at Ladbrokes poker. Raymer is famous for inventing the advanced poker strategy ‘Stop and Go’, which is an often-used strategy at Ladbrokes poker. It is commonly used when you have dealt a pocket pair and are short stacked in an online poker tournament. This strategy works best at the big blind and facing a raise from a single opponent.

Take for example a situation where you are in the big blind with 9 big blinds and are dealt pocket eights. A player in late position opens the pot for a standard 3x BB raise. Action folds around to you and you simply make the call; however, you commit yourself to pushing all-in no matter what comes on the flop. This is the essence of stop and go, and why it is considered an advanced strategy.

There are three reasons why the stop and go technique can be a successful play most of the times at Ladbrokes poker. Check out the examples that can help you to be a winner.

If you re-raise and push your short stack all-in before the flop with a medium pocket pair, you are likely to get a call from a lot of hands. A push here will get a call from several pocket pairs that are beating you at the moment, or two over cards which you would be racing against. Neither are situations that you want to get all your money in the middle of the pot with in a tournament situation at Ladbrokes poker.

If your opponent does have a better pocket pair than you and he faces over cards on the board after you push on the flop, he will have a hard time calling your bet. This technique will force him to fold a better hand and give you the pot.

If your opponent has two overcards to your pair and fails to hit one on the flop he will almost surely be forced to fold. Maybe he even has a hand like 10-9 suited on a ten high flops and will have a hard decision on his hand at Ladbrokes poker.

Once you delay your all-in move until after the flop with the stop-and-go technique, you will get a few extra ways to pick up the pot, possibly with the worst hand. Unless your opponent hits the flop hard, they will have a tough time making the call after the flop, whereas pre-flop they may have easily called the raise.

Regardless of the type of three cards that fall on the flop, push is the way to become a stop-and-go expert at Ladbrokes poker. If you were to chicken out and check the original raiser you leave yourself open to an easy steal with a continuation bet. If you are short, and spot your opportunity for this play, commit yourself fully to the stop and go strategy. You can hope to gain some extra chips to mount your comeback.



Melanie

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Who watches the world series of poker?

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
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Long Live The Cornholios asked:


Do you **** those side vidoes that they have about the players life?? I dont care if they are married or how many kids they have or how much money they have?? I just tune in to see people lose 45,000 dollars in about 45 seconds.

Heather

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Why Play Low-stakes Poker

Wednesday, October 1st, 2008
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Ling Tong asked:


When people think of poker, they often think of high-stakes games, such as the World Series of Poker. Images of people winning millions of dollars in tournaments or betting thousands of dollars on a bluff come to mind. The truth is though that most poker games are played for low-stakes. While a lot of poker is played in casinos and on internet poker rooms, most poker is still played in casual games for low-stakes.

There are many reasons people enjoy playing low-stakes poker games. The major reason is that it is cheap entertainment. There are few other ways you can enjoy a whole evening of entertainment for as little as $5. If you are a good poker player, you may actually win money at your hobby. Many low-stakes games are played where the betting is in increments of $.10-$.25 or so, and many people play tournaments where the buy-in is just $1-$5.

If you are unable to round up your friends for a low-stakes home game, there are plenty of online poker rooms that offer these low-stakes games to play. Online sites have much lower costs than brick-and-mortar poker rooms, so they can afford to spread these low-stakes game.

Not only are low-stakes poker games fun in of themselves, they are a very good social activity. Low-stakes poker can be combined with another favorite worldwide past time, drinking. Combine alcohol and cards and you generally are in store for some delightful conversation and laughs.

There are a variety of poker games people play for low-stakes. It is true that the most popular game by far is Texas Hold’em. But there is no reason to restrict yourself to Texas Hold’em, especially if you are playing in a home game. When you are just playing with your friends, why not try some other poker variants, like Omaha, Seven Card Stud, Razz, or Five Card Draw? Omaha, in particular, is a lot of fun since there is more betting and gambling action compared to Texas Hold’em. If you are playing in a casino though, chances are you will be limited to just Texas Hold’em and perhaps Seven Card Stud.

One aspect often overlooked with poker is its educational value. Most people play for recreation, whether they enjoy the gambling thrill or the social aspects of poker. However, you can learn some things at the poker table as well. For example, by calculating the odds you will improve your hand, you improve your math skills. Some schools have started using poker for examples in probabilities classes because of the game’s emphasis on math. Furthermore, you can improve your people skills through poker. Trying to decide whether or not your opponent is bluffing or if he or she has a powerful hand depends on your analysis of your opponent’s play. Poker will teach you to pay more attention to others and not just focus on yourself!



Duane

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