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Team Canada - Canada's Top Poker Player

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 19:30:00 +0000

A special promotion came across me today and as a Canadian I became really
excited to see something geared to showing off the Canadian poker talent.

Titan Poker is offering Canadians a chance to be declared "Canada's Top Poker
Player"

An introductory freeroll is set to take place this weekend followed by a series
of events each week where prize pools are expected to exceed over $2000. Each
week the player who wins will gain a seat to Titan's final table event which
will only be 50 people.

That's 50 if Canada's best players competeting to become Canada's Best Player

Team Canada Event starts Sunday June 24th with a prize pool of $350. This is a
freeroll. All you have to do is make a minimum deposit of $20 and earn 200
points.

I am an avid Titan player myself and 200 points is reachable. Plus for Canadians
Titan is about the easiest they come when it comes to making safe transactions.
There are a ton of funding and withdraw options here.

You can read all the details and times and dates on our main site here

Canada's Top Poker Player

Make sure to clear your interent cookies and use pokerriver for your bonus code
to make sure you will gain entry into this series.

......and Go Canada Go!

Last Chance For A Seat To WSOP Main Event

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 18:39:00 +0000

Carbon Poker is offering up one more chance for a player to win their seat to the WSOP Main Event. The scheduled tournament is set for this Saturday June 16 @ 15:00 server time. Direct buyin is $275 or win your way in for as little as $2. This package is worth over $12 000 so don't miss out on this opportunity!

Also keep popping in later tonight I will be doing my "WSOP week in review". Find out all the gossip, the winners and the drama that has begun to unfold.

Carbon Poker WSOP Seats

Poker Stars.com and EPT Online

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:10:00 +0000

Win Your EPT Seat Here!

Poker Stars.com is sending 8 players to this years EPT online where they will recieve a seat to this years live Season 4 European Poker Tour event! 24 days of non stop qualifiers packed with a ton of extra prizes along the way.

The series of $200 + $15 No Limit Texas Hold'em tournaments - each named after one of the eight EPT4 events - will be running for more than three weeks, with a host of daily satellite tournaments starting from as little as $8 + $0.80

The winner of an EPT seat will recieve the package worth over $13,000 (seat, plus travel and accommodation). This is in addition to the prize pool and are addons from Poker Stars.com

Qualifiers in the satellite tournaments receive "tickets" which can be used to enter any of the EPT Online main events - the exception being EPT Online Monte Carlo which has its own dedicated satellite tournaments, as per the schedule below.

Satellites start on May 30 at 19:00 CET (13:00 ET). EPT Online Barcelona, the first main event, kicks off at 20:00 CET (14:00 ET) on June 1. There will also be Sit & Go Double Shootout satellites running throughout the series, so you can qualify for just $6 + $0.50!

The final event - the $1000 + $50 "EPT Online - Monte Carlo" tournament - will have an $18,000 package to the Grand Final added on for the winner!

Carbon Poker Bonus, Huge Freerolls, and Aussie Millions

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:04:00 +0000

Get Flash

I know the title is long but this month carbon has got some kick ass promos in line for everyone.

First they have increased the amount of freerolls, given them new times to make them more European friendly and you now get 14 days of new deposit freerolls which are a value of $500 each. Don't think either that everyone gets in....no these are nice overlays and you can expect a minimal amount of people which of course equals free poker money and easy competition. The Carbon Poker Schedule of tournaments can be found at the end of this post. Click here for Carbon Poker Review

Next they are offering up a reload bonus

Coupon Name: PDC RELOAD JUNE
Coupon Code: PDCJUNE
Percentage of Deposit: 75%Maximum
Coupon Value: $75.00

Not to stop there, are you looking for a seat to the Aussie Millions? Want the least amount of competition to win this? Carbon Poker is well known for great overlays which mean tournaments that have a limited amount of players and great prize pool.

This summer they are sending players to the land down under through the Summer Champs.
You can win a FREE $15,000 Aussie Millions Player Pack in the Carbon Poker Summer Champs!

The inaugural Summer Championship kicks off June 14, with 32 events scheduled over 32 days. The championship provides a poker carnival atmosphere and with its schedule closely mimicking that of the World Series, there's something for everyone.
Each championship event awards leaderboard points and after event #31, the top 30 players will receive entry to the Tournament of Champions and a 1 in 30 chance at the trip of a lifetime.

Now as the added bonus. If you are looking for free poker money PokerRiverOnline.com which is our main site is offering all new Carbon Poker players free $25 in poker money. This extra bonus is on top of the already existing deals Carbon Poker has in place. Meet the minimal requirements and you will receive the extra cash.

CarbonPoker is the place to be for around the clock freerolls!

These Freeroll schedule changes commenced on Fri 25 May:

The New Weekly Freeroll Times ( Server time) are as follows:
Mon $1k NL Holdem 19:00
Tues $1k NL Holdem 13:00
Wed $1k NL Holdem 19:00
Thurs $1k NL Holdem 13:00
Fri $1k NL Holdem 19:00
Sat $2k NL Holdem 15:00
Sun $10k NL Holdem 15:00
Monthly $50k NL Holdem 15:00

The New Daily First Deposit Freerolls (Server time) are as follows:
Monday 19:15
Tuesday 13:15
Wednesday 19:15
Thursday 13:15
Friday 19:15
Saturday 13:15
Sunday 13:15

Tony G Is Happy Again!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:01:00 +0000

Well that did not take long to resolve CardPlayers.com has agreed to stop all copying from PokerNews.com website in regards to live coverage and chip counts. This is a statement Tony made on his blog today and hopefully this will be the last bit of drama and we can all focus on the games

CardPlayer has contacted PokerNews and agreed to follow the guidelines of the WSOP and Harrahs in media reporting of tournament events and not use any of PokerNews’ live blogging reports. CardPlayer has also agreed to meet with me when I come to Vegas - that will be within about two weeks.
Thank you CardPlayer for respecting the rights of PokerNews and for putting a smile back on my face. Now let’s all play poker!

CardPlayer Caught Red Handed In WSOP

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:41:00 +0000

Tony G has posted a very interesting article on his blog pointing fingers at Cardplayer for stealing live coverage right from the PokerNews website. PokerNews has obtained exclusive coverage of this year's WSOP and as such are the only media that is permitted to be reporting "live coverage" Here is what the man himself wrote today and I am sure there will be more of this to come. If you would like you can digg this article here

Now why would CardPlayer go and waste all that money sending their "reporters" to the WSOP for "reporting" when all they have done is plagiarism. Come on now, if they wanted people to copy others especially for the WSOP, I am sure they could have found some kid out of high school willing to do it for nothing but the cost of the trip and board.

Cardplayer family stealing from me.
I have never tried to hide who I am. I am from the street. I have made many mistakes in my life, but I have always felt that I treated all people fairly and with respect. You may see me on TV giving someone the business, and feel it’s unfair, but to me it’s all part of the game. I think if you ask people if they think I am a fair person in businss and in life most would say yes.Away from poker, I have a successful business. I own a majority of the shares in PokerNews Limited.
This company owns many websites, the biggest of which is PokerNews.com. We are having our best year ever and right now we should be enjoying the finest moment of our life as a company. We are at the WSOP and are supposed to be the exclusive provider of updates and chip counts. But unfortunately over the last few days, we have been pirated and simply stolen from by many of our competitors - including Cardplayer. Cardplayer is hiding behind a legal fence that they were standing on top of just this time last year– kicking anyone who dared try to climb it in the teeth.
We put the chip counts up on PokerNews, and one minute later they are up on Cardplayer.com.
Cardplayer has no one counting chips at the WSOP, and they know that counting chips is against the rules for them since we beat them to the rights for coverage this year. But they have the counts up on their site, stolen straight from the counts we are doing live in the room at the Rio. We have paid a lot of money for these rights and a lot of money to the 40 people we have hired to cover the series.
I am from the street and when you steal from me, you are playing with fire. This is no different than taking money out of my pocket when it was all I had, which wasn’t that long ago. I’ll bet the Shulmans never thought they would be stealing from me two years ago when they were on top and PokerNews had three employees and was just getting by. I urge the Shulmans to think about what they are doing to me now. They should think about how people feel when they are robbed.

I urge the Shulmans & all of the CardPlayer family to stop this unethical activity, right now, and all will be forgiven. I’m sure they feel bad about how things have gone for them over the past year, but that doesn’t make this ok. They have fallen from their high horse, and there must be a lot of anger for them to do something like this. They must know others will not respect them and they must just not care.
This probably will have to go to lawyers for the final outcome. No one is talking about this now, but I tell the world the truth on this blog.

I haven’t been this mad about anything in years. These are my opinions, and I stand by them.

US Customers Recieving Seized Funds From Neteller

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:09:00 +0000

Neteller customers residing in the US have been awaiting for this day and it has finally come. Recent release from Neteller cliams that US customers will see their money. Here is a copy of a release from the company.

NETeller agrees to distribution plan for U.S. customer money

June 04, 2007
by Ryan McLane

NETeller has agreed to a distribution plan for returning seized monies to U.S. customers and hopes to implement the plan no later than mid-July, according to a press release issued today.

U.S. authorities seized up to $55 million from U.S. NETeller accounts earlier this spring.

Since than time, NETeller has been working with the Southern District of New York U.S. Attorney's office and financial consulting firm Navigant to develop a distribution plan and hand over financial information pertinent to the investigation.

NETeller says it will return the money as soon as U.S. authorities conclude their investigation and allow access to the seized money.

"The agreement on the distribution plan represents a milestone in our cooperation with the U.S. authorities," said NETeller President and CEO Ron Martin. "While we are disappointed not to have been able to return funds to our US customers at this point, we believe that the steps we have made in our discussions are significant and we hope to be able to announce further progress with the USAO by July 13, 2007."

The U.S. Attorney's office offered no comment.

U.S. customers will have a limited window to withdraw funds once the seized money is freed. American customers can request their money through electronic transfer or paper check.

Customers with bank accounts already linked to NETeller will need to confirm that the account is still active in order to receive payment.

Requests must be made in full. NETeller will not allow partial payment requests, nor will they allow U.S. customers to transfer money to any other destinations. No interest will be paid on account balances.

For more information visit the NETeller FAQ.

World Championship Mixed Hold'em Limit/No-Limit (Event 1)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:29:00 +0000

The first event into this year's anticipated poker tournaments is well under way with the final table being declared. To recap there were a total of 452 registered players that came from across the globe. Everyone from your favourite pro players to the average person looking for a shot at one of the bracelets paid the $5000 buyin for the first event which was Mixed Holdem. Mixed Holdem is a cross between No Limit Holdem and Limit Holdem

Jaime Gold kicked it off announcing those four famous words" Shuffle up and deal!" The start of the tournament lead to some players including Mike Matusow getting upset as Harrah's introduced new and improved playing cards called "Poker Peeks" Even the famed Doyle Brunson's comment " What the hell are these?" Johnny Chan was refusing to play and even Negraneau was questioning them. So what is wrong with the new cards?

The "pips" which are the braille used in premium cards, are smaller than normal and boxed in. The sixes and nines are confusing as the numbers that are supposed to be in the top left and bottom right can be found lower left and top right.The numbers are there but are very small and can be mistaken.

Day 1 seen a huge crowd of people and records broken for attendance, line ups for registration ran through the halls and winded down corridors to accommodate all the players who showed up. Late comers who showed up after the game had already taken place were Gus Hansen and of course Hellmouth. To recap some of our favourites who didn't make it past the first day were;

Allen Cunningham who was knocked out very early during round one when both Cunningham and the player in cutoff checked the flop (10d 5c 6h) the turn gave 2c. The player in cutoff bet 1000 and Cunningham took a stance with all his chips with KcQc for his flush draw. The other player called with his flush draw of 7c 9c and unfortunately for Cunningham hit a 7d on the river

Cunningham was not the only big name to see his chips go the opposite direction during the early stages of the game. Chris Moneymaker to felt the heat when his AA got cracked by a flop (10h 10s 9s) where he was check raised 2500 and he called. The turn was a 4s and again he called a 3k bet. The river was a 7h and he was pushed allin for his remaining chips totaling 1500. Moneymaker flipped over his A's which could not hold up to his opponents pocket 9's.

Doyle Brunson finished the game with a trap from his opponent. With a flop of 9h 5s 4 h Doyle bet out with one caller behind him. When the turn gave him the Kd, he reraised his opponent and was called. An allin on the river (7c) by his opponent which Doyle quickly called showing his two pair Kc 9c. This could not hold up against his opponent though who slow played his pocket K's and landing those trips.

The end of Day 1 could not have finished without Phil Hellmuth having one of his tantrums as he was eliminated. Between his tilting and of course infamous cursing, it was expected that his outburst would come. The only thing was when? Two hands took Phil from above average stack to the rails.

Three quarters of his stack were lost in the first hand with his JJ against QQ, needless to say his J's just couldn't hold up. Between the profane language he was spilling to his opponent who was stacking his chips he put himself allin on the next hand with two J's on board while he held pocket 10's. His opponent however had JQ and Phil was also sent to the rails.

The start of Day 2 left only 92 players in the game including a handful of WSOP bracelet holders, including Greg Muller who had the chip lead with $130 000 in chips.

Players were dropping like flies including the beautiful Liz Liue who was sent home less than half an hour of play. Isabelle Mercier also was eliminated by Todd Brunson while playing at the same table as Johnny Chan. Todd Brunson however was able to sustain his game long enough to place in the money finishing for 40 th place and bringing home $11, 648

Johnny Chan also found himself on the rails placing 31st place for $13, 778. An allin move of AJ and he was called with pocket K's, where his hand just couldn't hold up for the finish.

Two long days and some amazing poker The Mixed Hold'em Limit/No-Limit (Event 1) finally had their final table of 9 players. This table will be taped by ESPN and broadcast sometime this summer. Look forward to seeing these players battle it out for their goal of obtaining that ever so sought after WSOP bracelet. Don't worry, you can still get in on finding a seat to this year's Main Event. Find all your info here at Bodog WSOP Seats

Seat 1
John Younger:$94,000
Seat 2
Jon Turner:$88,000
Seat 3
Fred Berger:$942,000
Seat 4
Roger McDow:$320,000
Seat 5
Greg Mueller:$683,000
Seat 6
Kirk Morrison:$512,000
Seat 7
Steve Billirakis:$562,000
Seat 8
Steve Paul-Ambrose:$771,000
Seat 9
Tony George:$546,000

It's Vegas Baby!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 05:45:00 +0000

As the title of this post suggests it is unequivocally Vegas time!! The first event in the 2007 World Series is under way with only half of the 451 registered players remaining it's sure to be a good one. I will be making updates daily as to the outcomes of these games. Hunting for any juicy gossip and feeding everyone what we have all been waiting for and that's the winners of the greatest events since the game of poker was invented.

Find out who Matusow was calling a "Donkey" tonight, who crushed their rival and the winner of
2007 38th Annual World Series of Poker
World Championship Mixed Hold'em Limit/No-Limit (Event 1)
Rio Hotel & Casino - Friday, June 01, 2007 to Sunday, June 03, 2007

when it's updated it will be posted here so bookmark the blog , add it to your technorati, furl it or whatever you use for your fav's and get ready for a summer of action at the poker tables. Don't forget time is running out for your WSOP seat and Bodog is adding extras to their line up.

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Play For Bodog Poker At This Year's WSOP* Main Event!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 01:53:00 +0000

Bodog Poker is once again offering up some lucrative seats to this year's WSOP Main Event. Seats are becoming fewer as the world's largest poker tournament is coming near. So if you have not had the chance or oppurtunity to win yours Bodog may be the place to do so. They are a US friendly poker room, and one of the best when it comes to overlays.

Bodog’s made it easier than ever to get a shot at scoring a $12,000 World Series prize package. First off, they have doubled the number of guaranteed seats in their Main Event Semifinals running Sundays at 2:20pm ET, Mondays at 9:15pm ET and Thursdays at 9:15pm ET.

Then they added two Last Chance Quarterfinals for each Semifinal to give you more opportunities to earn your way to the Main Event for only $29. And finally they've started running Main Event Points Quarterfinals. For just the cost of 1000 Bodog Poker points Bodog Poker will be awarding T$270 (enough for a Semifinal buy-in) for every 10 players entered.

Qualify for the WSOP

Don't forget by using the link above entitles you to an instant cash poker bonus that will be credited to your account within 15 min of your deposit....oh and did a mention this poker bonus at Bodog is unlimited. Unlimited means just that if you deposit $50 you get $50...if it's $1000 than you get $1000. The only stipulkation is that you must earn 3 Bodog comp points per dollar recieved to be able to withdraw that bonus. If you withdraw before those are met than the bonus is no longer valid.

So get ready for some great qualifiers to this year's main event $29 could buy you a $12 000 dream package!

Carbon Poker could be sending you to the Aussie Millions

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 15:08:00 +0000

Want your seat to the land down under to play against the world's best? Carbon Poker has announced a great summer promotion offering up a seat to the land down under. This year's Summer Champs Tournaments is under way, and they are heading up a new battle of the leaderboard where you will be able to play in 31 events over the next month to land your spot in the top 30.

The top 30 players than move on to the grand final where the will play the ultimate championship for a seat to the Aussie Millions. It doesn't stop there, cash prizes are up for grabs so hurry and head over to Carbon Poker...this is one summer event you won't want to miss. Use our bonus code "PDCMAY200" to recieve an additional $25 FREE on top of the already exsisiting carbon bonus code.

Getting In Your Groove

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 02:54:00 +0000

Alright I decided tonight to take a much deserved break from the main website, blogging and all that as I have been over whelmed with stuff. Between working on the site till 2 am everyday than up at 6am with the kids and today was baseball for them which I have taken on the task of organizing the ball leagues. Anyway back to the point I decided to play a $1000 GP $5 buyin rebuy now that I have adjusted my game to that of a rebuy.

First hour I am struggling....not even struggling, desperately seeking some good cards. One hand the whole hour that is even worth mentioning is getting dealt QQ in the cut off so I raise 4x BB and get 1 caller. The flop was beautiful Q92 I get put all in for another measly 600. Of course I call and buddy had Arag which, unless he hits runner runner for flush or boat he's drawing dead. The turn makes my ladies into quads and I am more than pleased with this....and that was it, nothing till the first break was over.

Finally I was moved to another table thanks to chip leaders battling it out with AJ and AQ. The flop brought two pair to the AJ who even had the nerve to reraise allin and tell buddy he had made his hand. Buddy still calls and lmao runner runners him with a flush A high.

So anyway new table and I am starting to become quite bored with theis game. It's moving very slowly as it usually does after break and when you can't get anything better than 52os it sends you on a slow winding road of desperation.

So I decided if I am going to be bored might as well listen to some tunes. Opened my media player threw on some old school " Baby Blue Soundcrew--Mary Jane" I know I am stuck in the past but the beats in this song kick ass. I don't no whether my mood was killing my game or what but as soon as I got my groove so to speak I was interested in it again. Within 10 mins I made a few moves that succeeded and put me in the top 15.

So there are now only 28 left out of 92 I am sitting in 14 with a stack of 10 000, blinds are 150/300 and chip leader only has 3x more chips than I do which really, is not that much of a lead. I am playing position which helps me out against the players who don't and I am now in the mood to rock it and win. I will hold my own till I need to mix it up and hopefully I can win this one again.

Win Some Poker Money At Cake Poker

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 31 May 2007 13:21:00 +0000

Come And Get Some Cake!Cake Poker and PokerRiverOnline.com has teamed up for a brand new promo. This exciting promotion enables players to win free money each and every month by just playing regular poker. Play at any ring table and earn yourself some points that will land you on our Cake Poker leaderboard where the winner will receive $100 each month into their poker account. That's $100 up for grabs every month just for playing the game you love to play. Click here to get all the details on this great event for some free poker money!

Are You A Donkey Or A Jackass?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 May 2007 16:15:00 +0000

During countless online hours and time spent in the casino I like to classify some players into these two groups. Why? Because I find many people fall into these two areas and I like to know who they are.

For anyone who is reading this, my thoughts of donkey's are mainly players who are learning how to play poker. Not necessarily a player who is out to take all your chips playing a NL tournament on a bad beat. Ya I know they are out there, but many given times they do have a gut feeling on a hand. Call it instinct, call it intuition or simply what ever you want but you have done the same thing.

You know who they are in the casino when they forget to post their blinds and must be told by not only the growing impatient dealer, but the entire table. Or they do post their blinds and keep forgetting how much so they throw in any old poker chip and make the dealer give them change every hand when it's not needed. They call all blinds, raised or not mostly for curiosity to see a flop. Yes they win some hands against your AA but that doesn't mean they come out ahead. They are learning and I respect that. I also know to take caution playing with them as most bad beats are avoidable

Now for the jackass. The jackass is my definition for the next group of players. A jackass thinks they are going to go pro. They comment on every hand even when they are not in it, it makes no difference to them. They are so disillusioned to their own faults and underlying problem. They are crude, ego driven poker players that the jackass can't even see that his problem actually lye within his own game. They believe they are the next Sklansky!

In the casino they are the ones who correct a dealer, correct the players and any other game or situation they can get themselves mixed in. They will engage you in a debate over your game, your style of play, and if you should even be playing poker for that matter. They don;t tip the dealer, they don't tip the waitresses and will run their mouths off if you let them. They are truly a complete and utter ass!

Now see I would rather be seated at a table with a "Donkey" than I would the "Jackass". I enjoy playing poker, learning and reading about the game. I enjoy conversations about poker and yes before you think this is my life I do other things as well but I find conversing on a game can only make yours stronger. I am not new to the game but I am not an expert either. I learn and continue to do so.

So before you start typing into your chat box while taking a hit to your stack, think about what kind of player you want to be. Do you want to be the jackass at the table or are you going to let things slide and move on!

Poker, Bingo, Casino...something for everyone

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 29 May 2007 12:11:00 +0000

Doolallys.com is an fantastic site catering to every ones needs. Whether you are a poker fanatic like myself, or enjoy the slots in online casinos right up to the bingo enthusiast there is something for everyone. Offering this many categories for online gambling can make a site confusing however Doolally's has simplified everything. With a simple button you can switch from the poker section to the bingo which makes it quick to navigate.

Each section of the site offers comprehensive listing of bonuses so viewers are able to get the most for their deposits. You will find all your reviews of some of the top poker rooms and strategy tips for every player at all levels. The poker beginner's guide is great for new players who are just starting out learning how to play poker and learn some of the basics.

If you are on the hunt for casinos and not sure where to play check out the casino reviews. They have a detailed listing of the top casinos and what they have to offer. Doolally's has taken this one step further and also did a compilation of both Canadian online casinos and UK casinos.

It doesn't stop there I mentioned earlier they have created a section strictly devoted to the bingo players. Reviews, top bingo halls and even free bingo games can be found here.

As an online player myself I love finding sites like these that cater to the players and provide information that is relevant to me and not the webmaster. This is what makes a good site great and if you are searching for some reviews, bonuses or even gambling news go check them out. Like I said there is something for everyone at Doolally's

Ocean's Thirteen Charity Tournament

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 27 May 2007 18:39:00 +0000

Well Pokerstars.com Ocean's 13 Charity Tournament is proving to be a success. With 1 hour to go before th event takes place there is 300+ people participating and the prize pool has reached well over $3000.

It seems as though Pokerstars really knows how to get people playing for a good cause as the prize pool will be matched by Pokerstars to help those in Dafur. If you want to help and play in this game simply download the pokerstars software, here are the details. If you would like to know more about why Pokerstars is putting on this game and to see how you too can help with Dafur click this link Pokerstars.com helping charities

Date: May 27th 2007, 15:30
ETBuy-in: $10 plus rebuys.
Prizes: Top 4 receive tickets to June 5th premiere in Los Angeles plus 2 night’s hotel and $2k for travel/spending.
Top 18 receive autographed copy of “Oceans 13” DVD.
Total prize pool will go to charity and PokerStars will match the donation.
The tournament is open to all players.
Good luck

Are Teens Headed For Problem Gambling

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 27 May 2007 15:29:00 +0000

I found this artilce this morning by the news.com.au team, it's content specifically bring attention to the over whelming phenomon poker and playing texas holdem has become amongst teens. Here i sthe complete story from this publisher.

Poker luring teens in trap
Verity Edwards
May 28, 2007
POPULARISED by blockbuster movies such as Casino Royale, Texas Hold'Em
tournaments and games around the kitchen table are sparking concerns that poker
could soon rival slot machines as a source of problem gambling.
Studies have shown that one in five high school students is gambling on card games, wanting to emulate players in televised celebrity poker tournaments and Australia's
World Series champion Joe Hachem. Welfare groups including Uniting Care
Wesley fear young men could fall into the trap of gambling vast sums of money in
hotel poker tournaments and in the unregulated home gaming industry.
"They play poker with a mate over a six pack and say 'This is easy, I'm good at
this'," Uniting Care's Mark Henley said. "Then they see celebrity poker and the
next thing you know they're on dodgycasino@vanuatu.com and they're in a bit of
financial strife."
Bond University's Sudhir Kale, who last month chaired the
Gaming Executive Summit Australasia, said hotels were using poker games to lure
young people into venues.
In Sydney alone there are more than 7000 weekly
poker games in pubs in clubs. The Australian Poker League boasts 230,000 members and its rival, the National Poker League, has more than 40,000 players.
"Generally the clientele of the clubs tend to be older people and the poker
games are being used as a drawcard to get younger people into the clubs,"
Associate Professor Kale said. While slot machines attract a female
demographic with an average age above 50, poker's demographic was 75 per cent
male and aged between 18 and 30. South Australian No Pokies MP Nick Xenophon
said the boom in televised Texas Hold'Em competitions and world championships
"opened the gate to a whole new generation of potential gamblers".

I disagree I think people especially parents need to educate themselves and their children on what can be lost. Yes tv does leave a child who is impressionable in the understanding that you win big playing poker, and very rarely do they see a huge loss. They remember how much someone won. So it's up to the parents to teach their kids.

I know this from my own personal experience. This is corny but at 16 (underage to gamble) I was able to buy Nevada tickets. If you dont know what these are they are pull open tickets and if you have three matching symbols you win the prize. Needless to say I was winning consistantly. The prizes were usually $100 here and there. So one day I was early for my after school shift at work and went and played them I blew my entire paycheck ($250)and lost. This taught me a valuable lesson that I will never forget, nor will I ever forget the sickening feeling that I had of wasting that much money on virtually nothing.

I don't blame my parents, and this is not a Dr.Phil issue but I think parents need to teach their kids that you don't always win and there is in fact a risk.

I have an 8 year old daughter, and yes we play home games regulary however she is not included nor is she around. She knows that we play poker and she knows what poker is but she is told it is a game for grow ups. She also knows we play with money, and can lose. I have been trying to teach her what I think is the best approach for learning about this. Now I am not saying I want her to just go and gamble or how to gamble, but I want her to know that it's not all about winnnig. That is the appeal for teens and if you dont prepare them they will likely do what I did. Kids are excited about casinos when they are of age to go, I was when I made my first trip and they eventually will make one to, so why not prepare them for a life lesson as you do with every other improtant issue you teach your children. Isolating them from gambling will only make them want to experience it more.

Huge Tournament Overlays at Carbon Poker

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 May 2007 21:04:00 +0000

I was rummaging around today and came across a posting made by shane@ carbon poker who was talking about the overlays they have.

A comment from him was

Overlay + loose play = EASY MONEY!!!!
Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Firstly lets just go over the maths....

With 252 players this week, for your $60 investment in our Sunday $20,000 Guaranteed you got a starting EV of $80.

To put it another way, your playing for a pool of prize money of an extra 80 players, without actually having to play against them.

Now thats good value!

I can not disagree with this what so ever. When I play tournaments I don't play the fields of 500+ players for the simple fact it does not make for a good financial investment. I literally search for tournament overlays and than decide where I play. The simple fact is out of 500 people registered how many times can you say you will finish enough to make it worth it? 1 maybe if you are lucky. So why play these when you have other poker rooms who are offering up some of the best overlays.

Carbon Poker has huge overlays and anyone who already plays there knows this and takes advantage of it, so does Cake Poker and Titan. If I play a huge field I can guarantee I am going to bubble and there is nothing worse than that.

These overlays for example at Titan they have an evening $1000 GP for a buyin of $20. I have placed in the top 5 4 times , a 2nd place finish twice and a first place finish twice. At $300 give or take a little for first place finish I am more than up. The reason I also told you I play the evening game is because it is the best overlay there. They do have the same game offered up earlier in the day however evenings are prime for anyone who does not live in Europe and can play at Titan. Player base is very low so this tournament for example usually only has 80+ people.

Carbon runs $3000 Gp's everyday and again the volume of registered players is so low that it's just incredible. I don't know if people just don't want to front that kind of money or what it is but it makes the game so much more valuable. Today's 20K Guaranteed only had 252 players in it and first place paid out over $5000. That's 5 G's for a $60 buyin. Tell me anotehr site that you will find that kind of ratio. It's just sic how much money these games hand over with the lack of players registered.

I think people overlook this aspect when playing online and how beneficial it is to your bankroll. I mean seriously I am an average player. I know the basics I know how to play position and what not and I use these which helps me win, not always but often enough to be able to say I am not in the red.

So if you are a tournament player like I am and have not found the benefit of overlays, take a look around they are everywhere you just need to watch the site and times that the player volume decreases and I guarantee you it will be a much better investment than playing a $3 x 600 people tournament.

If you would like to check out Carbon Poker I have included the Carbon Poker Bonus for you to get 14 days worth of $500 freerolls plus up to a $200 Bonus and free tournament tickets. Use bonus code "PDCMAy200" and have fun cashing more in an overlay than any other game!

15 People Caught Cheating Land Casino In Windsor

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 May 2007 22:13:00 +0000

Ontario Provincial Police arrested 15 people Thursday for alleged involvement in an international crew of casino cheaters who used bribes and technology to win big at blackjack and mini-baccarat.

Ten were residents of Windsor and according to police, the arrests were the result of a multi-agency, cross-border investigation that lasted almost four years.

"It's the most lengthy, complex and widespread investigation in our OPP officers' memory," said OPP spokesman Sgt. Bob Paterson, referring to officers assigned to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission.

The range of charges include: participating in a criminal organization, conspiracy, laundering proceeds of crime, fraud over $5,000, possession of stolen property and cheat of play.

The arrests by OPP coincide with a major FBI operation that saw a federal grand jury indict 19 defendants from across the U.S. on racketeering charges.

A FBI press release described a "false shuffle" scheme in which members of the cheating team bribed casino dealers and supervisors to fake their shuffles during card games, resulting in "slugs" of unshuffled cards.

This allegedly allowed the cheaters to track the order of the cards - with the help of signals, hidden transmitters and specially created computer software - and bet large at the appropriate times.

According to the FBI, the accused "repeatedly won thousands of dollars during card games - up to $868,000 on one occasion."

Paterson said OPP expect that the total financial losses at Ontario casinos targeted by the group will exceed $2 million.

Although many of the Canadian suspects lived in Windsor, Paterson said the cheat team's criminal activity in Ontario only took place at Casino Rama - a First Nations casino near Orillia on Lake Simcoe north of Toronto.

Asked to explain why the team didn't hit Casino Windsor, Paterson said he didn't know. "I can tell you, they did infiltrate a casino. In other words, they had inside assistance. I suppose if that link was made at Rama, that's where they stayed," Paterson said.

Special Agent Darrell Foxworth of the FBI said the U.S. agency had "excellent co-operation" with OPP throughout the investigation.

story obtained by Global News

Negraneau and Matusow Video

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 May 2007 21:12:00 +0000

This is my favourite poker video. Negreaneau and Mike are playing and of course Mike is shooting off his mouth as normal when Daniel loses it and calls a spade a spade.

Pokerstars shows signs of humanity

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 25 May 2007 01:54:00 +0000

I have been reading alot of posts lately about Pokerstars newest promotion Ocean's Thirteen Darfur Charity Tournament. I know , I know another promotion by another poker room.

Except this has really touched me, and given me a new perspective on this company. You hear all the time about film stars giving to charity benefits, companies sponsoring events but I have never heard of a poker room doing such a thing.

So today my task was to dig a little deeper into what kind of organizations Pokerstars supports, and I was blown away to say the least. Here is a huge multi billion dollar online gaming company who continually makes an effort to support local and international benefits.

Needless to say sometimes I am out of the loop as to promotions, I play my favourite games and that is about it but this just caught my attention and through some leg work I found multiple events.

Did you know that Pokerstars hosted a memorial fundraiser for the victims of the tragic Virginia Tech? It was a $20 buyin with 0.01 going to the prize pool and the rest of the fund were being donated to VT, not to mention that Poker stars matched all proceeds.

They also did the same thing for the victims of the Tsunami and again for Hurricane Katrina relief, all to the Red Cross.

This year they were the main sponsor for the 2007 Life Ball Charity Event held in Vienna, which is an event to help fight AIDS. If Pokerstars is going to be a sponsor you can sure as hell bet that they are going to be making a huge contribution ...and they did just that. They set up an amazing promo where they hosted freerolls. For every player who registered for this tournament Pokerstars.com donated $1 on top of the already $100, 000. But it doesn't stop there they also held a $5 +$10 charity tournament where $5 went to the prize pool and the other $10 went as a donation where than Poker Stars matched everyone's $10 donation.

Now they are helping the people of Dafur who are stricken by terrible living conditions in their war torn region. It's an absolute tragedy and this is one site that I give huge amounts of respect for taking action. They have donated over $1 Million dollars to help with the situation and teamed up with the casts of Ocean's Thirteen (George Clooney, Matt Damon etcc) to bring recognition to the devastation that has imploded these people.

I am not writing this to promote Pokerstars or I would have done so while they had there tournaments going on. I am writing this to show people that an online poker room can have an impact on humanity, and they should be applauded for doing so.

If you have not heard about the horrible events taking place in Dafur than I will briefly explain why this is such an urgency. The conflict began in the arid and impoverished region early in 2003 after a rebel group began attacking government targets, saying the region was being neglected by Khartoum.

The rebels say the government is oppressing black Africans in favour of Arabs. Over the years the rebel groups moved into villages in protest of the government and slaughtered anyone and everyone including children, raped women and stole whatever their hands could touch.

The government is being blamed however they lay the blame on others and remove themselves from any implications of wrong doings. The citizens are greatly affected by this and millions have fled in search of safety, but fleeing has only left them with very little water, food or even medicine for those who are sick. They have sought refuge in camps and are fearful of even leaving these camps in search of food or water due to killings that take place just out side of them.

Researchers and aid workers have a hard time reaching these people due to the fighting, but an estimation has pout the death toll above 400,000.

This is what Pokerstars is about, trying to help in the best way possible and I ask you to do the same. I am not going to post a link to Pokerstars...you know where it is if you need it so it's not necessary.

What I am asking you is to donate, even if it's $5 to help this cause. If you want to donate direct to the charity it couldn't’t be easier. To transfer funds simply go to the main lobby in your Pokerstars.com account, then to Requests, and drop down to Transfer Funds. Type in the User ID NOOW and the amount you wish to donate. The funds will then be taken from your account and credited to the charity. All money will go directly to the charity and PokerStars will match all funds donated!

Or you can go to this website here http://www.savedarfur.org/content. Either way it is a well worthwhile cause that needs attention now. Pokerstars has said they will hold another event such as this in the near future. Dates have not been confirmed as of yet.

I would like to say thank you to those at Pokerstars for taking a stance and trying to make our world better for both us and our future children. You have shown compassion and empathy to others when it is most needed and I hope people recognize you with your humanitarian efforts.

Women Poker Players

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:36:00 +0000

Everyone can agree that women players have joined the battle of the felt, and with the increasing popularity of poker more women are taking the game seriously. To the devoted women poker players is a magazine dedicated to you.

Women Poker Player is a bi-monthly magazine that features a high profile women poker players, compiles articles on strategy, tips, and just about everything the regular magazines do. With Women Poker Player it brings new light to the female enthusiast about playing poker. They have dedicated their mag to all things related to women. Just because we play poker doesn't mean that our lives circle around it which is why they release issues that contain fashion, health and well being.

May issue of Women Poker Player features non other than Isabelle "No Mercy" Mercier who has gained an increase in fans over the last year. She is a very successful female poker player who is on top of her game...not to mention out of them all she is one of my favourites because she represents what being a strong women means. She doesn't flaunt her sexuality at the tables.....she plays the tables.

Now men this magazine doesn't mean that it's off limits to you, it is still dedicated to poker and the complex theories behind it. You may not want to leave it sitting in the bathroom when the guys are over for poker night, but it will still have something that you will find use full.

I feel that this is a great concept to help women progress in a dominate male sport. I know certain poker rooms like Carbon Poker promote female players through their ladies games and Ladies WSOP seats. If you have the chance when you are at your local bookstore pick up a copy and check it out for yourself.

Brillant Strategy From Gus Hansen

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 23 May 2007 13:10:00 +0000

This is a four part series on Pokersuperstars. Many of the players have to place in certain positions in order to qualify and move on to the next round. Gus needs a first place win to move on and as a strategy goes allin every hand without looking at his cards. This is absolutely beautiful strategy and very amusing to watch. Especially when he puts Hellmuth out.

Has Facebook Become Another Form Of Spam?

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 May 2007 18:53:00 +0000

Most people who use social bookmarking know about Facebook or will within the near future. It's another web media group similar to others such as de-lic-ious, digg and the list goes on. It has become an extremely popular resource for college students and has spread in popularity to just about anyone.

A recent report from Webpronews dated May 18th stated that Canadians are using Facebook more than any other country, roughly 10% of Facebook's population, an estimating 2 million Canadian users. Why the sudden surge in Canadian members?

My theory is the amount of spam and tactics that are bringing these people online. Don't get me wrong I use Facebook to and find it to be a great resource for both personal and public.

Lately there has been a huge amount of groups that are created for the purpose of winning money. A perfect example would be the radio contest 106.1 The Edge. This is a Canadian Radio station that is asking members to create the largest unique group to win $7000 CDN

Great contest you think, till you go search Facebook and see the amount of members who are trying to win. With this type of promotion comes the spam, and an abundance of this is flying around due to the overwhelming popularity of this contest. People are sending out invites left right and center trying to get the biggest group going, they are practically begging anyone who will here them out.

Is this what social bookmarking was meant for? Has it resorted to a complete and useless waste of time? There are currently 550 groups directly related to this contest alone with an average of 5 new groups started each day.

Toronto, has over half a million members in Facebook and it is spiking at a huge rate as reported in Webpronews. Well given that this radio station is aired in this city could this have something to do with it.

If you go to the 102.1 The Edge and watch the youtube video they specifically talk about spam related issues resulting from this promotion, and how Facebook will not tolerate it. The staff at 102.1 has made it into a complete joke resulting in the abuse of social bookmarking

A quote right off the edge website tells viewers to:

"Invite as many people as possible to join your group. Close friends, friends of friends, family, old school buddies, neighbors you don't even speak to, ANYONE!!! You won't qualify to win $7,000 unless you are near the top of the leaderboard when it comes to how large your group is, so friends are EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!"

Is this telling visitors that spam is not acceptable? Spam has become acceptable and with it has brought a new phase into social bookmarking. I think social bookmarking is taking a turn into more produced garbage than constructive becoming the new form of spam, at least where Facebook is concerned.

8 WSOP Seats Available Everyday at Mansion!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 21 May 2007 22:43:00 +0000

This is the biggest WSOP giveaway from any room at one time. Mansion and Pokernews are giving away not 1 but 8 WSOP seats everyday for the next 7 days. That's 56 World Series Of Poker seats available to be won in total.

From May 21-27, the popular daily $100,000 Guaranteed Tournament at MANSION will be undergoing a transformation into the MANSION Team PokerNews Main Event Satellite.this is your shot to win one of these huge Main Event packages worth over $12,500

This amazing promotion runs from Monday May 21 until Sunday May 27. The buyin for each tournament is $100 with daily qualifiers starting from $10. The Mansion Team PokerNews Main Event Satellite will run at 7:00 EDT (11:00 GMT) on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 16:00 EDT (20:00 GMT) on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.

MANSION and Team PokerNews also have a $12,000 Added Main Event Satellite on Saturday May 26 at 17:00 EDT (21:00 GMT). Again, this tournament is open to all players, and the winner will receive a $12,000 World Series Main Event package which will be added on top of the existing prizepool. The buyin for this satellite is just $50, and with a 5000 start stack and 15 minute blinds, this is amazing value for players looking to go to Las Vegas.

Mansion always has a huge overlay for this tournament which means your odds for winning this incredible once in a life time package is better than ever. Download Mansion to day and win your seat at this year's Main Event!

Download MANSION today!