Playing Two or More Tables at Once - Erick Lindgren

Most players eventually realize that it's fun and fairly easy to play at multiple online tables at one time. Early in my career, I played as many as eight games at once on a daily basis. Here are some tips and instructions for playing multiple games:1. Increase the resolution on your monitor. You can do this by right clicking on the desktop, then clicking on Properties, then clicking on Settings. You can then grab the arrow in the Screen Resolution...

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High Stakes Poker Season 5 Airing March 1st On GSN - Plus Sneak Preview

The Much Anticipated High Stakes Poker Season 5 will air on March 1st, 9pm/8c on GSN. Season 5 will have a minimum buy-in of $200,000 which is the largest for an entire run of a television series. Returning players are some of the world’s best, including Doyle Brunson, Eli Elezra, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Laak and Antonio Esfandiari. They will be challenged by well known, but new to HIGH STAKES POKER players: Tom Dwan, Joe Hachem, Howard Lederer, Alan Meltzer, Peter Eastgate, Dario Minieri, David Peat, Ilari Sahamies and Sam Simon. Former New York...

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Phil Ivey Wins $1.1 Million In One Day, $900k From Durrrr

On Tuesday evening, Phil Ivey battled it out with some of the top pros on Full Tilt and won huge pots from Ziigmund, LarsLuzak and most notably, Durrrr. At the end of the day, Phil was up $1.1 Million and had $1 Million at the table against Durrrr whom he won $900k from in the "Ivey Thunderdome" (Phil Ivey's Headsup Pot Limit Holdem $500/$1000 Room). Only 3 other players have ever reached $1 Million at the table; Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond, Ilari...

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Poker006 Launches RakeBack Site - rakeback.poker006.com

Poker006 proudly presents our new rakeback site;http://rakeback.poker006.com/We have spent a lot of time getting you guys the BEST rates allowed out there on every room we represent. We already have lots of players getting rakeback through us, and now its time to offer you guys the same.To mention some of the deals we are offering:Ultimate Bet 30%Poker4ever 35%True Poker 27%Action Poker 35%Carbon Poker 30%Minted Poker 46%PKR Poker 30%Poker...

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Durrrr Challenge - Dwan and Antonius Session #5

Session 5 started Monday 3:11 PM EST between Dwan and Antonius(Session 4 was only 4 hands, they had to cancel for some reason). Patrik started the day being up $56K but in 15 minutes, Durrrr won over $125K ($104K of it in one hand) to retake the lead in the match. Just before 4pm, they had this conversation;durrrr: theres 2 500/1ks runningdurrrr: u want to play here or there?durrrr: 3 500/1k nowdurrrr: id rather play there if u dont caredurrrr: but...

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Theo Jorgensen Defeats Gus Hansen in Boxing Match

Theo Jorgensen Defeats Gus Hansen via decision. Everyone labeling the fight "boring", "worst fight ever". I didn't think it was that bad, better than I thought it would be but would've been better with a knockout. Gus entered the the arena in a wheelchair with the song "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?". Mid way through the fight, Gus Hansen gets knocked down to the canvas but looks like just a slip. Judges score in favour of Theo Jorgensen and he wins $35,000 prop bet from Gus. Gus Hansen Vs. Theo Jorgensen rematch? Free $100 Bankroll at Full Tilt...

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Update on Durrr's Challenge -Tom "Durrr" Dwan Vs.Patrik Antonius

Saturday - Session 2 and 3 Durrrr and Patrik played two sessions on Saturday. First session - Durrrr up $171K total after a total of 1633 hands played.Second session - Patrik wins $227K, pulling into the lead with $56K - 2921 hands played.Cliff Notes by spadebidder from 2 + 2 Forums; * durrrr and Patrik played two sessions on Saturday. After a short 30 minute session beginning at 1:54PM EST durrrr hit his highest lead so far in the challenge,...

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How To Win At Tournament Poker, Part 2 - Chris Ferguson

Last week I talked about not adjusting for tournament play, answered three specific tournament questions, and stressed that there is little difference between tournament strategy and ring game strategy. This week, I would like to expand on that by answering a fourth question, and address the two situations where it's right to deviate from simply playing your best game.The fourth question: Surely the different payout structure between ring games and...

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How To Win At Tournament Poker, Part 1 - Chris Ferguson

People often ask very specific questions about how to be a winning tournament player: * How many chips am I supposed to have after the first two levels? * Should I play a lot of hands early while the blinds are small, then tighten up later as the blinds increase? * I seem to always finish on the bubble. Should I tighten up more as I get close to the money, or try to accumulate more chips early on?Surprisingly, all three questions have the...

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Mike Matusow Speaks Out Against Alleged Super User Russ Hamilton - "100% Guilty"

Hardcore Poker Show talked to Mike Matusow about Russ Hamilton and the cheating that was going on at UltimateBet and Absolute Poker. Mike states Russ is "100% Guilty" and has evidence to prove it. You can listen to Mike Matusow in the video below;Earlier evidence; -Russ Hamilton was one of the previous owners of UB before Tokwiro Enterprises purchased it. -The superuser account names nvtease/NoPaddles/sleepless were traced to an address in Nevada – the home address of Russell Hamilton.Possible Russ Hamilton's Defense; A friend either purposefully...

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Verdict: Guilty - For 5 Poker Players In South Carolina Poker Trial

Judge J. Lawrence Duffy in South Carolina Poker Trial makes his ruling;"Texas hold’em is a game of skill. There was no doubt in his mind" Duffy said, but he found the Five men guilty of playing in a 'House of Gaming' based on 1802 Gambling Law. The Defendants will likely appeal the verdict. Their main arguement being; a game that has more skill than luck should not be considered gambling.The Defence Attorney thoughts;"The judge’s rationale for finding...

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Specialize At Your Peril - Howard Lederer

The recent poker explosion on TV and the Internet has created a flood of new players who are serious about developing their game. Sadly for them, television is sending a skewed message. No-Limit Hold 'em is the game of choice when the game is shown on TV, and it's easy to think there is only one game out there. While no one would argue that No-Limit makes for the most exciting television, there are many dangers associated with playing only one game.First,...

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Scotty Nguyen Wins $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Event

Scotty Wins the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Event. He also won the $50,000 WSOP H.O.R.S.E. Event back in June. Scotty fought through a field of 96 players with total prize pool of $921,600. Rheem and Nguyen found themselves headsup after Rheem knocked out Jeff Madsen and Chris Tsiprailidis in 3rd and 4th place. Before headsup could get underway, Scotty and Rheem agreed to chop up the remaining prize money and declare Nguyen the champion. Here are the results of the $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Event; Note: These are the official prize payouts and do not reflect...

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Gus Hansen’s Weigh-In at EPT Copenhagen - Gus and Theo Weigh In For The Big Fight This Week.

Gus vs. Theo fight is approaching (Feb. 21st). They had their official weigh-ins today, Gus Hansen weighing in at 80.5 kilos (177 pounds) and Theo weighing in at 86 Kilos (189.5 pounds). Pokerstars.tv filmed the weigh ins and Hansen and Theo answering questions at the press conference. You can watch the video below;EPT Copenhagen S5: Gus Hansen's Weigh In on PokerStars.tvBookmakers have decided Theo Jørgensen is the favourite over Gus Hansen with odds of 60-40. Theo has been training for the last year whereas Gus has only been training the last...

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Common Mistakes - Phil Gordon

Everyone makes mistakes. The thing is, a good player will learn from them while a bad player will make the same mistake over and over again. And poker players that can exploit these mistakes will win.Here are some of the most common mistakes that bad players make and my usual methods for exploiting them:A player doesn't bluff enough. When these players bet or raise, I usually give them credit for a good hand. When they check, I will usually bet to...

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Wrap - Glossary of Poker Terms

Wrap - In Omaha hold 'em, an open ended straight draw comprising two board cards and three or four cards from a player's hand. A player holding 345A with the board 67K has a "wrap", as any 3, 4, or 5, or 8 will make a straight. A hand of 4589 would also be a wrap draw, but would often be referred to as a "big wrap" because it has twenty outs rather than thirteen, and is not at the idiot e...

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Tom "Durrr" Dwan and Patrik Antonius Finally Start Durrr's Million Dollar Challenge

Dwan and Antonius have started the 50,000 hand challenge with side bet of Dwan paying the challenger $1.5 million if they win and if the challenger wins, they pay Dwan $500k.durrrr's results graphThey started the challenge Wednesday morning and played for nearly 5 hours (292 minutes). They played 4 tables of Omaha PL $200/$400, a total of 1541 hands played and durrr up 134K at the end.The biggest hand they played was a $148k pot. Durrr flopped a...

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Poker After Dark: Nets vs. Vets cash game - Eagerly Awaited Game Sure To Attract Viewers From All Age Groups

The first of seven weeks of cash games that will air on the 5th season of NBC’s Poker After Dark takes place this week as three of poker’s most successful online cash game players battle against three of poker’s more seasoned veterans of live cash games. Putting up a minimum of $100,000 and a maximum of $250,000 to begin play are Taylor “Green Plastic” Caby, Cole “CTS” South, and David “Raptor” Benefield, all instructors at the poker training site CardRunners.com, as well as long-time cash game players and fan favorites Doyle Brunson, Gabe Kaplan,...

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Mike Sexton Testifies as Expert Witness at South Carolina Poker Trial

Mike Sexton testified for 5 Poker players who were arrested in 2006 for "playing a game of chance". There were nearly 20 men arrested but 5 of them, Bob Chimento, Scott Richards, Michael Williamson, Jeremy Brestel, and John Taylor Willis decided not to pay $250 fine and decided to take it to court.Sexton was paid $5000 by the Poker Players Alliance (PPA) for his testimonial but Sexton said "I'm doing it more for the love of the game than the fee."...

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Don't Play a Big Pot Unless You Have a Big Hand - John Juanda

I'm at Foxwoods playing the $2,000 No Limit Hold 'em event. We all started with $3,000 and now I've got $15,000. At my table is Richard Tatalovitch, a player whom I've competed against many times.I raise pre-flop from middle position with K-J offsuit and Richard calls from the big blind. The flop comes 9-6-4 with two diamonds on the board.Richard hesitates for a moment before checking, and I put in a pot-sized bet. Richard thinks for a while and...

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Vanessa Rousso's Photo in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Vanessa Rousso has taken a photoshoot with Sports Illustrated in January. At first, she was suppose to be the featured swimsuit model but SI decided that poker was not the direction they wanted to go in. So, Pokerstars had to pay for Rousso to be in the sponsored section of the magazine. Nevertheless, she looks great.Vanessa Rousso talks about the photoshoot;Free $100 Bankroll at Pokerst...

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Poker After Dark: Brilliant Minds (New Episodes) - Extraordinary Match Features Six of The Game’s Top Mathematical Mindsets

This week on NBC’s Poker After Dark viewers will witness six successful professional players highly regarded in the world of poker for their analytical thinking and mathematical prowess in a match which is being called “Brilliant Minds.” The match brings together two familiar faces in Chris Ferguson and Andy Bloch, and four newcomers in Brandon Adams, Bill Chen, Jimmy Warren, and David Sklansky. Each will put up $20,000 and compete for the $120,000 winner-take-all first prize..msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;...

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Ask And Ye Shall Receive Part II - Erick Lindgren

Last week I offered an example of a hand where asking the right question - "Why'd you bet so much?" - netted me a sizeable pot.This week, I'll show how a very different question at the same tournament proved equally effective.Case Two:Today, I start my table as the chip leader with more than double the average stack. This is a tougher table, with Annie Duke, Bill Gazes, Casey Kastle, and Lee Salem.An older gentleman at the table is raising and reraising...

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Ask And Ye Shall Receive Part 1 - Erick Lindgren

All Talk and No Action,A Two-Part Lesson from Erick LindgrenYou can learn a lot by listening. You can learn almost as much by talking, if you ask the right questions.The following occurred at a tournament at Bellagio in 2004.I draw a very good first table and recognize only two faces. They are solid pros, neither of whom is very aggressive. I know I can take control of the table and quickly look around to find the best targets. I notice an older...

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VC Poker - King Of Poker Picture Gallery (Hot Poker Babes:)

Here are some pictures from a VC Poker Tournament. It is an old tournament but the girls are so hot I just had to post. It was a Maxim Party..I think Clonie did some shots for Maixim.Free $35 Bankroll at VC Po...

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Former FBI Agent Joe Navarro Analyses The Russ Hamilton Video

Joe Navarro, an expert in non-verbal communication, takes a look at The Russ Hamilton Interview Vid...

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New Domain, Changed To Poker006.com!

Ya, so I finally got my own domain; Poker006.com. I've been looking in Domain auctions with no luck and every domain I thought of was already taken. Than I asked my friend and he said poker006 and we were surprised it wasn't taken. The number 006 is from "Agent 006"(picture on the right) from the James Bond Movie. But he is a villain and I think he dies so not that great for a theme lol. I found another 006 Agent played by Clive Owen. He's a "good...

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