Los Angeles Poker Classic Day 4 Recap
February 27, 2008
It was a beautiful day in the City of Commerce on Day 4 of the Los Angeles Poker Classic and judging from the tempo of play in the Commerce Casino the majority of the field had better things to do than sit around indoors all day. Read more
Full Tilt Poker Review
February 24, 2008
Full Tilt Poker Quick Facts
Full Tilt Poker is an exciting and fun way to play poker online, with great emphasis on FUN. Full Tilt is an online room designed by real poker pros, with interactive features that make playing and learning not only competitive but a pleasurable experience. Full Tilt Poker holds a gaming license from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission that ensures authentic gaming experience.
Full Tilt also has a generous list of world class poker pro endorsers like Chris Ferguson, Phil Ivey, Howard Lederer, Erik Seidel, Jennifer Harman, Phil Gordon, and more. You can catch these poker pros playing online at Full Tilt as well.
This room offers guaranteed seats to the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and other major world poker tournaments. So whether you’re playing for fun or for real money, Full Tilt is the ultimate poker room for you. More of Full Tilt »
Full Tilt Poker Top Features
* Wide variety of games
* Fun software and graphics
* Customize your environment and avatar
* World class poker pro endorsers
* “Pro Chat” feature where players can talk to the Full-tilt pros
Full Tilt Poker Bonuses
* Sing-up bonus: 100% up to $600
* Deposit Bonus:100%
* Referral Bonus:0%
* Loyalty Bonus: 0%
Full Tilt Poker Deposit & Cash-out Options
VISA, PaySpark, ePassporte, Neteller, FirePay, Master Card,
Full Tilt Poker Pros
* Players can customized room environment/background
* High-action play money tables
* Get to play with the stars
* Compatible with Mac
Full Tilt Poker Cons
* Limited withdrawal options
* Actions are concentrated to hold’em games
* Few high-stakes games
* High-action play money tables with the pros
Poker Tournaments and Traffic
Full Tilt has one of the top online traffic since it was launched in 2004. Real money player statistics reach 5,000-7,000 at peak hours, while 18,000-25,000 tournament players play during peak hours.
Poker Games
Full Tilt has a wide variety of poker games like Texas Hold’em�No limit, Pot Limit, and Fixed Limit; Omaha and Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud & 7 Card Stud Hi/lo, and Razz. Also offered are ring games, Sit & Go tournaments, and multi-table tournaments.
Poker Software and Graphics
Full Tilt uses distinct and innovative graphics design compared to most online poker rooms, it’s highly interactive and fun. Players can choose their own avatar, which can display different emotions, and customize their background environment, choices include a beach scene, jungle, ski lodge, outer space, plus more. The software runs quick and is very reliable.
Another very neat feature of this room is the possibility of earning your own Full Tilt poker custom avatar by collecting loyalty points.
Get More at Full Tilt Poker
Designed and monitored by poker pros, the Full Tilt team was able to incorporate the best features to make your playing and learning enjoyable.
Aside from its distinct graphics and cartoon style avatars, Full Tilt also offers free seats to the WSOP, plus poker lessons and golden poker tips from the poker pros like Howard “The Professor” Lederer, Jennifer Harman, Andy Bloch and Phil Gordon.
Heads-Up Limit Holdem Part 4
February 24, 2008
Welcome to the final part of this series on heads-up limit holdem. In this part we will be looking at the different types of opponent you will encounter and give tips on how to play against them. Remember that opponent selection is everything when playing heads-up. If your sole opponent is as good or better than you, or even slightly worse, then you will lose money in the long run. Also the game will be vastly different depending on who your opponent is. Think how different a full ring game becomes when a maniac sits down. Well imagine that times ten and that is how much a heads-up game changes when you get a different opponent. Read more
Poker News: Grant Levy Wins Pokerstars.net APPT Sydney Grand Final Poker Tournament
February 24, 2008
Grant Levy became the first Australian to win a million-dollar prize on his home soil, taking down the PokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final and its winner’s share of AU $1,000,000.
In a marathon heads-up match that capped an exciting final table, Australian native Grant Levy took down the first-everPokerStars.net Asia Pacific Poker Tour Grand Final at Sydney’s Star City Hotel and Casino, keeping the trophy home in Sydney for the next year. Grant Levy’s win capped off a great fall, following his third-place finish in the PokerNews Cup Main Event this November.
River Bluffs in Limit Holdem
February 24, 2008
I have a rule on the river that I follow religiously which I appropriately call The River Rule - Never try to make a good laydown on the river in Limit Hold’em.
Given the river rule, it isn’t easy to get opponents to fold on the river given the size of the pot; however, there are situations here and there which arise which will give you an opportunity to try and steal the pot. The most common example is when you are on a draw and you continue to bet the river hoping that your opponent will fold a busted draw or weak pair. Read more
The Bodog Poker Open Kicks Off On March 3
February 24, 2008
Bodog Poker is hosting the inaugural Bodog Poker Open from March 3. The BPO will comprise of five preliminary events which lead up to the Main Event on March 9. The $500 buy in event means that online poker lovers can compete for serious money - and the winner can walk away with a cash prize and an engraved Omega Speedmaster watch, valued at $4,400.
Here’s what Bodog North American CEO Alwyn Morris, had to say:
“We’re excited to finally give our online poker players a tournament series where they can battle it out for some major bragging rights and serious money. While there will be more Bodog Poker Opens, there will only be one ‘first’ Bodog Poker Champion, and he or she will have the cash and champion’s Omega Speedmaster watch to show for it.”
Team PokerStars Pro Betrand “ElkY” Grospellier Wins the 2008 PokerStars Carribean Adventure
February 24, 2008
1,000+ poker players were basking in the Carribean sun and sand to take part in the 2008 PokerStars Carribean Adventure. After countless satellites and on-line qualifiers at PokerStars, it was all down to five days of heart-stopping No-Limit Texas Hold’em poker action for the 2008 PokerStars Carribean Adventure.
In the end, it was Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier, a member of Team PokerStars, who became the tournament champion of the 2008 PokerStars Carribean Adventure.
Michael ?Timex? McDonald Is PokerStars European Poker Tour German Open Champion
February 24, 2008
as the chip leader, and after a few hiccups along the route, finished the same way, claiming his first EPT title and the €933,600 first prize. The young Canadian played strong technical poker throughout and also earned a seat into the EPT Monte Carlo Grand Final with the win. The chip stacks looked like this as play began:
1: Mike McDonald 862,000
2: Diego Perez 744,000
3: Thibaut Durand 148,000
4: Johannes Strassmann 827,000
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Heads-Up Limit Holdem Part 3
February 24, 2008
Welcome to part three of this four-part series on heads-up limit holdem. Last month we looked at the basic strategy needed to be successful at this game. The first truth we identified is that nearly every question can be answered with it depends. While this is true in other forms of poker too, it is especially true heads-up. However, we did identify three cornerstones that must be part of your game. Read more
Full Tilt Poker Pro Howard Lederer wins $1.25 Million at the Aussie Millions
February 24, 2008
Full Tilt Poker Pro Howard “The Professor” Lederer is really one of the most skilled poker players out there, having accomplished some incredible poker achievements, such as winning WSOP bracelets and all sorts of other poker tournaments. Another achievement you can add to Howard Lederer’s distinguished list of poker accolades is the $1.25 million he recently won at the Aussie Millions sponsored by Full Tilt Poker.
Howard Lederer won the Aussie Millions prestigious $100,000 buy-in event, and took home the biggest payday of his professional career.
