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WSOP Day Three

Tuesday, 1 June, 2010

The first weekend of the 2010 World Series of Poker is in the books and there’s been plenty of action so far.

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World Series of Poker 2010 Underway

Monday, 31 May, 2010

The 41st World Series of Poker is finally here and it began, as is now the custom, with the casino employees only event, a $500 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament.

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FTOPS Finished and MiniFTOPS Underway

Saturday, 8 May, 2010

The Full Tilt Online Poker Series XVI drew to a close last week, with the $600 + $40 NLH Main Event hosted by Full Tilt Poker’s latest Red Pro recruit, Annette Obrestad.

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FTOPS XVI Underway

Wednesday, 28 April, 2010

The sixteenth Full Tilt Online Poker Series is well and truly under way and the world’s second largest online poker room have made FTOPS better than ever, with $18 million guaranteed to be won, across some thirty different poker tournaments.

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Annie Duke Wins NBC National Heads Up Poker Championship

Monday, 8 March, 2010

The NBC National Heads Up Poker Championship has been won by some pretty big names since its inception in 2005, with the likes of Chris Ferguson and Phil Hellmuth taking down the tournament, but the competition now has its first female champion in the shape of Annie Duke.

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WPT LA Poker Classic Update

Wednesday, 3 March, 2010

The LA Poker Classic, a $10,000 buy-in No Limit Hold’em tournament which is televised by the World Poker Tour, got underway on Friday in California’s Commerce Casino. The prestigious event has attracted 745 participants, including some of poker’s biggest stars, all bidding for a share of a $7,152,000 prize fund.

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    Finding Value in Satellites
    At this moment in time, practically every poker site is tempting their clientele with gateways to multi-million dollar competitions such as the WSOP, SCOOP and ECOOP, but are they really as valuable to a player as they seem? If you were to win (say) a $50 qualifier to one of the big finals, would you not have been better off taking the $10.000 prize and then deciding what you would like to do with the money?

    Guide to Asian Handicap Betting
    As the name suggests, Asian Handicap odds originated in Asia, where they were seen as a way to create viable betting opportunities on events that may otherwise have been too one-sided to offer sufficient betting options, and also as a mechanism to remove a draw, or tie, from the list of possible outcomes. Asian handicap odds can be a lucrative opportunity for the serious bettor so read on to find out what it's all about!

    Sklansky's System For Winning NL Hold'em Tournaments
    Although we all like to believe that we are the best player at the poker table, it simply cannot be true all of the time. We all find ourselves playing in No Limit Hold’em tournaments where there is a superior opponent crushing the table, or even an inferior opponent who is running good and proving to be a menace. Perhaps you are a complete novice and almost every player in the competition is better than you. How can we best approach these situations and increase our chances of winning the tournament?

    Blackjack - Playing Two Hands At A Time
    Although it is more common to play one hand at a time, you may have seen blackjack players in your local casino playing two hands at a time. You might have even tried it yourself. But have you ever considered the effects of playing two hands at a time upon your bankroll?

    Gambling A To Z: A
    Welcome to the first article in our new series, the Gambling A to Z. In each article, we take a look at various topics related to the wonderful world of gambling and what better place to start than with the letter "A"?

    Blackjack Hands - Twelve Against A Two
    It’s a disappointing situation at the blackjack table, to see the casino dealer showing a 2 when you’re looking at a 12. You’re frightened of taking a card because of the seemingly inevitable picture card and it can be a frustrating hand to play. Let’s sort out once and for all how to play this most irritating of blackjack hands.

    Blackjack Side Bets
    When playing Blackjack – either online or live – there are a number of side bets that you might like to take advantage of. You can back or lay other players to win and lose, there are opportunities for you to pick which hand(s) you believe will get Blackjack, and in some instances you can even put your money on the dealer! In fact; it is hard to think of a Blackjack bet that is still to be conceived.