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Poker Library > December 30, 2005

Suckouts or Rivered

[Poker-Tastic] I just read a beautiful piece about being “rivered” or like poker players like to call it “sucked out on the river”. Mike Caro talks about the reason...

FT Tourneys

[Rattled Baby] After returning home from a game in San Antonio last night I decided to enter a couple of Full Tilt’s tournaments. I was going to just enter the $5 tourney, but then saw the $8K guarantee ($24+2 buy-in) and decided to enter that as well.

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Posted at 01:07 PM

December 30, 2005

Suckouts or Rivered

[Poker-Tastic] I just read a beautiful piece about being “rivered” or like poker players like to call it “sucked out on the river”. Mike Caro talks about the reason...

Posted at 01:08 PM

FT Tourneys

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Posted at 01:07 PM

Williamhillpoker.com Announces Official Sponsorship Of The European Poker Awards

[The Poker Weblog] The Williamhillpoker European Poker Awards will be presented for the categories of: Rookie of the Year, Tournament Performance of the Year, Card Room Staff Person of the Year, Player of the Year and Lifetime Achievement Award (This award has been decided by a direct vote of the European nomination panel - not the final judging panel).

Posted at 01:06 PM

eCOGRA Named Top Poker Watchdog

[ Poker News | Online Poker News] "Throughout the year, eCOGRA has set admirable benchmark standards for player protection and operational efficiency at its "Play It Safe" seal casinos and poker rooms, benefiting players and the industry alike," said Gambling Online Magazine manager Lisa Gregory. "The work of the Fair Gaming Advocate in particular has been an inspiration in terms of transparent, fast and fair resolutions and highly professional

Posted at 01:04 PM

P.S.

[The Poker Chronicles] I think my new favorite saying, taken from Chris Mistler's response email (which you can see in the comments of my "Funny Email" post):

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Posted at 01:01 PM

December 16, 2005

Tight Race for Poker Player of the Year

[Card Squad] the WSOP Circuit event at the Showboat in Atlantic City, the Trump Classic at the Trump Taj Mahal, and the Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Though it is currently a tight race for first place, it still could be anyone’s game with that many points still available.

Posted at 07:27 PM

Thoughts on Limit Texas Holdem Poker

[Texas Holdem Poker Blog] It is highly unusual in No Limit TExas Holdem poker for more than two players to stay in a hand through the river, IF play even gets to the river. In Limit play, no only does play get to betting after the river, but it is not unusual for 3 or 4 players to be in the hand at that point.

Posted at 07:18 PM

Operation: 'Kill Phil'

[Online Poker News] "Kill Phil" is a tremendous advocate for the "all-in" poker that many new players in the game seem to use, and with excellent results. The logic in the move is well explained by Rodman and Nelson when they say, "Early in tournaments, a "Phil" is particularly unwilling to risk his entire stack in an all-in confrontation unless he clearly has a big advantage."

Posted at 07:14 PM

60 million for playing poker

[The Schiesty Times] Six players will compete in a winner-take-all $60 million US televised poker tournament next summer. Damn, I want to play.

Posted at 07:11 PM

Absolute Poker Skinning Contest

[BRODY VERCHER] As I’ve mentioned before, my friend Randy is a poker fanatic. He plays a lot of online poker at AbsolutePoker.com and he told me about a contest they were hosting for people to design skins for their table.

Posted at 07:09 PM

December 11, 2005

This hand is called 'what happens when you try to slowplay pocket aces'

[Alarming News] Update: Just so no one stages an intervention, the $1750 I lost on this hand is tournament chips, not real money.

Posted at 12:22 AM

Empire Poker Sues Party Gaming

[Online Poker News] Poker events and articles for world poker tournaments like the World Series of Poker (WSOP)and World Poker Tour (WPT). Get the latest news stories at Online POker News.

Posted at 12:20 AM

No shows

[ pokerdungeon.net] How could anyone be so callous and unthinking as to put their own activities and interests before the feeding of my burgeoning addiction? Let’s get...

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Posted at 12:18 AM

Poker: How To Qualify As A Pro Player

[AskMen.com - Free Men's Online Magazine] Mark's experiences have taken him from the most challenging courtrooms to the world's best poker rooms, and now to the AskMen.com reader. Mark is currently the resident poker professional at AbsolutePoker.com, and the recent winner of the 2005 WSOP Limit Hold' Em Shootout and the No-Limit Championship tournaments.

Posted at 12:14 AM

December 06, 2005

Playing Limit Texas Holdem Poker

[Texas Holdem Poker Blog] So I have decided to try an experiment, playing Limit Texas Holdem Poker online for a while and charting my progress. I have started out playing .

Posted at 10:33 PM

Fly High at Party Poker

[Online Poker News] Ever wanted to buzz yourself and six buddies over to Barbados one weekend and fly up to Boulder the next - in your own private jet?

Posted at 10:31 PM

London Man Wins $600,000

[Poker » » London Man Wins $600,000] Ian, from Caterham, learned his skills on a website set up by his friend and has been playing Texas hold ‘em poker for two-and-a-half years. He started playing tournaments online, and landed £100,000 and a trip to the world’s gambling capital, Las Vegas.

Posted at 10:29 PM

Prepping for a Poker Tournament

[Card Squad] As many of you know - I leave tomorrow to go to Las Vegas for the WPBT Winter Classic II. (More on that coming soon.) I've been so busy this week with packing, planning, and running around, that I completely forgot that I am going to be playing poker on this trip.

Posted at 10:21 PM

December 04, 2005

Poker is the leading game for casinos

[Poker] Poker is the leading game for casinos December 2nd, 2005 Poker has been the leading catalysts in the online casino revolution. This year, online...

Posted at 01:44 PM

Playing Texas Holdem Poker Online...

[Texas Holdem Poker Blog] My results thus far, from playing texas holdem poker ring games online have been less than impressive. I'm having a difficult time adjusting to the river rat mentality of most of the players that I've run across in the lower limits at the poker rooms I have played at.

Posted at 01:43 PM

Poker”¦ Lots and Lots of Poker

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Posted at 01:42 PM

Poker Library > December 30, 2005

Suckouts or Rivered

FT Tourneys

December 30, 2005

Suckouts or Rivered

FT Tourneys

Williamhillpoker.com Announces Official Sponsorship Of The European Poker Awards

eCOGRA Named Top Poker Watchdog

P.S.

December 16, 2005

Tight Race for Poker Player of the Year

Thoughts on Limit Texas Holdem Poker

Operation: 'Kill Phil'

60 million for playing poker

Absolute Poker Skinning Contest

December 11, 2005

This hand is called 'what happens when you try to slowplay pocket aces'

Empire Poker Sues Party Gaming

No shows

Poker: How To Qualify As A Pro Player

December 06, 2005

Playing Limit Texas Holdem Poker

Fly High at Party Poker

London Man Wins $600,000

Prepping for a Poker Tournament

December 04, 2005

Poker is the leading game for casinos

Playing Texas Holdem Poker Online...

Poker”¦ Lots and Lots of Poker

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