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New: DeepStack Open Cannes Satellites

admin — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:18:06 +0000

New: DeepStack Open Cannes Satellites
Posted by Steven, February 2, 2012 In just over a months time, poker players will descend upon the French Riviera and hit the red carpets of Cannes. This wont be due to a desire to participate in a film festival or in anticipation of seeing beautiful starlets from around the world, but rather because of interest in an exciting deepstack poker tournament. The DeepStack Open (DSO) Cannes Main Event will be staged from March 15th – 18th, 2012 at the Casino Cannes Croisette in Cannes and will feature a field composed of some of the best players in Europe. Players at Titan Poker can win their DSO seats at a newly launched satellite tournament series. A weekly Super Satellite tournament is staged on Thursday nights with a 80+8 buy-in, and with re-buys and an add-on available. Winning players at the Super Satellites will each receive a 1,250 prize package that includes the 500 + 50 buy-in to the Main Event; 480 for 4 nights accommodation in a double room at the Gray d’Albion, March 15th March 19th, 2012; 15 for handling fees; and 205 for flights and spending. Players will start their game play in Cannes on Day 1B, March 16th, 2012. The starting stack will be 50,000 chips, as is appropriate to deepstack poker tournaments. Many Titan Poker players know how to employ the special strategies needed to do well in deepstack poker events. The opportunity to win a DeepStack Open Cannes seat is not one to be missed.

Reflections on the Full Tilt Poker Smear Campaign

admin — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 22:54:34 +0000

Reflections on the Full Tilt Poker Smear Campaign
published on 09/21/11 at 4:18 pm With all the news coming out about Full Tilt Poker and a so-called Ponzi scheme, I felt the need to say something. First, let me start by saying that Full Tilt Poker is a class organization that has treated this organization and overseas bank accounts fairly throughout the years. Howard Lederer and Jesus Ferguson are honest, trust worthy individuals. Not to mention, Rafe Furst, although he did move to Mexico, I can only say his work with charities and the Bad Beat on Cancer have garnered the utmost respect from me. Second, it is a shame to see the U.S. government stick their noses into something that was good for the poker industry, the nations economy, and an individuals self esteem. The majority of players online are terrible and just give money to the lucky few. But these players kept depositing funds into their accounts, helping my lifestyle with a variety of extravagant needs. So what a player did not know about the inner processes of Full Tilt, did not hurt them. They would never have withdrawn funds in the first place. Third, all these dopes posting about a 400 million dollar hole in Full Tilt Pokers finances, do not know one thing about international finance. 99% of their money is in overseas accounts. To get their money into U.S. accredited bank accounts takes several months, due to the Patriot Act. I believe Mr. Lederer and Mr. Ferguson are just waiting for the funds to go through the proper channels and everyone will be promptly paid. So let us stop slinging the proverbial mud at Full Tilt Poker. We need to let this show trial run its course and in the end, you shall all see that they are innocent of all charges. About PokerPlasm, Inc.PokerPlasm, Inc., is privately held so no financial statements are made public. Forward-looking statements in no way relate to, among other things, expectations of the business environment in which the Company operates, projections of future performance, potential future performance, perceived opportunities in the market, and statements regarding the Companys mission and vision. The Companys actual results, performance, and achievements differ materially from the results, performance, and achievements expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements due to a wide range of factors. Mr. Sonny Partrude is Acting CEO until the board elects one to a full-term. Related posts: PokerPlasm Executives Discuss Options for Increasing Profits Cracking the Full Tilt Poker Code Full Tilt Magazine Press Release Are Online Players Cheating at Full Tilt Poker? Full Tilt Poker Pro, Cuzzinlaw, Spends Quality Time With Street3

Strategy with Kristy Podcast: Olivier Busquet Discusses Tough Spots

admin — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:36:08 +0000

Strategy with Kristy Podcast: Olivier Busquet Discusses Tough Spots
September 29 2011, Kristy Arnett Related Articles Strategy with Kristy Podcast Part 2 with Tommy Angelo Strategy with Kristy Podcast Part 1 with Tommy Angelo Strategy with Kristy Podcast Part 2 with Andrew Seidman Share It Tags Olivier Busquet, PokerNews Podcast, Poker Strategy, Cash Poker Print Olivier Busquet, also known as “livb” online, honed his poker skills by crushing online sit-n-gos. He’s also had impressive live tournament poker results, including a win in the 2009 World Poker Tour Borgata Poker Open. His live winnings exceed $2.4 million. For this edition of Strategy with Kristy, Busquet answers questions sent in by listeners, and also discusses his thought process in a few tough spots against good, loose-aggressive players. Here is a snippet from the interview: Let’s say you have queens and you raise in middle position. A loose-aggressive type of player flats you in position, and you’re 200 big blinds deep. The flop comes nine-eight-seven with a flush draw. You continuation bet [c-bet], and your opponent raises. In this spot, you’re out of position against a good player. It feels like you’re getting run over if you bet-fold an overpair. At the same time, he’s going to make the rest of the hand super difficult for you to play if you call. He will be able to play perfectly against you with hands that either have a lot of equity or a hand that has you beat. What’s your thought process here? What a lot of people have to understand is that the definition of tough spots is that there aren’t clear cut answers. So, you’re in a tough spot, and you’re not sure what to do, that’s good. That’s the right response to have. It shouldn’t be an easy answer where you just say, “Oh I have to call, I have queens.” Well, no you don’t. Folding isn’t the worst play in the world. What do you do if you have top set? Or when you flop a straight? Or when you have queen-ten with the flush draw in that spot? If he’s raising so much on that board, then when you do have big hands, you’re going to end up being able to make a lot of money. It’s fine, from a range point-of-view, to fold your marginal hands. To be honest, even though it’s an overpair, queens in that spot, on that board, is a marginal hand. It’s the type of board, depending on your opponent, that you should probably be catering your c-betting range to your opponent’s aggressiveness. You don’t want to be c-betting your entire range on that board if you think your opponent is going to raise light there. Now there are some good aggressive players who interpret that board as really scary, so they’re actually not raising your c-bet without hands that are either very strong or have a lot of equity. From that point of view, you might want to c-bet a lot on that flop. So again, it just depends on how your opponents play. If your opponent is trying to represent a number of hands because he knows he can represent tons of hands and he knows you can’t continue without a strong hand, then you might want to tighten up your c-betting range. But, I think folding in that spot is perfectly reasonable and probably the best play. If I had jacks, I’d be much more likely to call than if I had two queens. And that may be obvious, but just to be clear, you would have a gutter to a ten that would give you a straight that would beat other straights. Your opponent could have a six, so it’s not like he couldn’t have anything. It also makes it less likely that your opponent could have jack-ten. It’s just a much better hand in that spot because you can improve your hand and it takes away some of the cards from your opponent. Two queens on that board, is just not that strong. Folding is probably the best play. Podcast Powered By Podbean Tune in every Thursday for new episodes of Strategy with Kristy and feel free to send in questions, ideas or suggestions for the podcast to kristy@pokernews.com. Also remember, follow us on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news. Follow Kristy Arnett on Twitter @KristyArnett Comments Very good job by everyone!

CelebPoker $9 Free Poker Money

admin — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 08:18:17 +0000

CelebPoker $9 Free Poker Money
There is a new site offering a free bonus at Celeb Poker. The bonus is an up front $9 in free cash with a further pending bonus of up to $190, which makes this potentially the largest free poker bankroll available online at this time. The original offer was for $19 up front, but that was changed at the beginning of March, 2010. This bonus deal is available from CelebPokerMoney. There are a lot of countries that are restricted from claiming this bonus. You can see the full list on the CelebPokerMoney site. As usual, American players can not avail of this offer. See if you qualify: CelebPokerMoney Related posts: Players from US No deposit bonus at Bodog Doyles Room Free Poker Bankroll Free Money at Betfair Poker New Free Bankroll at FullTilt Poker New rooms at PokerStrategy Written by admin Filed Under $19 Free, Celeb Poker, no deposit poker bonuses Tagged as , $9 free, $9 free money, big pending bonus, CelebPoker, CelebPokerMoney, country restrictions, free bonus at Celeb Poker, free poker money, no quiz needed, not available to Americans

Second Wave of Indictments

admin — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:36:34 +0000

Second Wave of Indictments
by Adam Marshall | May 24th, 2011 The first wave of federal indictments that took PokerStars, FullTilt, and Absolute Poker out of the U.S. market was called Black Friday. This second wave targeting sites like Doyle’s Room and TruePoker is now being called Blue Monday. The indictments came from Maryland early yesterday targeting the following sites… DoylesRoom.com TruePoker.com BookMaker.com 2Betsdi.com Funtimebingo.com GoldenArchCasino.com BetMaker.com BetGrandeSports.com Betehorse.com Beted.com Doyle Brunson formally announced his separation from Doyle’s Room earlier this month due to the current legal turmoil surrounding online poker. Obviously, a hallmark of a great player is knowing exactly when to cash in your chips. The indictments were the result of undercover work done by the Department of Homeland Security. An undercover payment processing business was created called Linwood Payment Solutions, which connected agents with executives inside those gaming operations. The covert processor made around 300,000 transactions in the meantime while tracking financial data. Of note is the fact that some of these sites operated outside the legally murky arena of online poker and in the much-more-illegal field of sports betting. Charges included money laundering and conducting an illegal gambling business but not the previous accusations of bank fraud or violations of the UIGEA. Although this attack pales in comparison to the Black Friday indictments, to some they still represent a push against poker as a whole. Others believe these to be the initial parts of the staging phase that ultimately leads to the long overdue regulation of online poker. Copyright 2011 Ace Nine, LLC Legal | Contact Us | Site Map

South African King of Poker

admin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 17:53:59 +0000

South African King of Poker
Poker Time is offering an amazing opportunity for poker players to bag themselves an all-expenses paid package to the South African King of Poker. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/Poker_Promotions/South_African_King_of_Poker_2008.html

888 Pacific Poker Welcomes Shane Warne

admin — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 05:17:54 +0000

888 Pacific Poker Welcomes Shane Warne
Australian sports star, Shane Warne, has joined 888 as captain of the Australian poker team. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/PokerNews/ns_13022008_36.html

Aussie Millions 2010 – Qualify at Ladbrokes Poker

admin — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 07:00:07 +0000

Aussie Millions 2010 – Qualify at Ladbrokes Poker
Join some of the biggest names in poker by qualifying with Ladbrokes for as little as 4. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/Poker_Promotions/Aussie_Millions_2010_Qualify_at_Ladbrokes_Poker.html

Martonas – The Rise And Instant Fall

admin — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 05:17:53 +0000

Martonas – The Rise And Instant Fall
A new poker player bursts onto the scene and shakes things up. Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/PokerNews/ns_23082009_293.html

Free Money at Betfair Poker

admin — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 08:54:18 +0000

Free Money at Betfair Poker
The latest free poker money bonus to be released in 2010 is a $10 free bonus offer at Betfair Poker. This offer is ONLY available to all new players from the U.K. You can not already have an existing account. If you do you will not be eligible for this bonus. The free money is [...] Related posts:Poker Time Free $10 bonus Winner Poker Free Money – $75 Free Poker Money at Poker 770 – now $50 free