Bartlett Government Addresses Gambling Problems
30 October, 2009 Autor: pokernews
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Gambling problems are now becoming a major concern in Australia, especially since the country acknowledges that they seem to have the most number of gamblers in the world. With this, it also goes to show that they have the highest number of gamblers with gambling problems. For this reason, steps are now being made to rectify this problem or at least to reduce the increasing numbers.
The New Laws
Tasmania's Bartlett Government is now going to enforce new laws when it comes to casino games.
One, come 9 pm, patrons of public gaming areas will no longer be served any food and alcoholic beverages. Two, public gaming areas are ordered to brighten up their rooms by improving their light conditions. [Read][more][...]
A Look at Michael Tureniec
29 October, 2009 Autor: pokernews
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One of the poker pros who have created big waves in the poker world is Michael Tureneic. He was born in Sweden where he also grew up, and over the course of his poker career, he has accumulated more than $1.2 million in poker winnings alone.
Recent Tournaments
In August 2009, Tureniec participated at the Partouche Poker Tour, which was held in Cannes. He got into the final table where he is also the leading player with the highest stack of chips. The final table for the main event of this poker tournament will be on November 21, the first prize of which amounts to €1 million.
After his stint in Cannes, he then went on to play at the three-day event of the English Poker Open, which was held in Nottingham. [Read][more][...]
Weeks to Go before the World Series of Poker Main Event
A few more weeks to go and it is the start of the World Series of Poker Main Event. This is the highlight of this major poker tournament, and many poker players and fans of the game are getting excited as November fast approaches. The November Nine are going to take their seats and battle it out on the felt table, and this will surely be a sight to see as the world's top poker players are going to compete for the title of champion and all that it entails, including one of the biggest prizes in the poker world, the most coveted WSOP bracelet, and fame, of course.
What the Year 2009 Saw
It was, indeed, a very exciting year for the World Series of Poker as it saw a huge number of participants and attracted some of the world's top poker players. In fact, it can be said that this year was far more exciting than last year's, and it cannot be denied, too, that there were a lot of newbies to the WSOP who have shown tremendous poker skills, making waves in the poker world and creating names for themselves in the process. But, of course, the players who grabbed the attention of many were still the poker pros, especially those that have gotten into the November Nine.
A Look at Phil Ivey of the WSOP November Nine
One of the lucky November Nines is Phil Ivey. He is considered as one of the greatest poker players the poker world has ever known. In fact, this 2009 WSOP alone, he has once again shown how fearsome and formidable he could be as an opponent on the poker table by not only making his presence known but also by adding two more WSOP bracelets under his belt. Truth be told, Ivey has managed to break a number of world records all throughout his poker career.
This poker player surely is somebody to watch out for during the Main Event, and his fans are sure to expect something exciting from the best all-around poker player.
The WSOP tournaments have brought out the best skills in some average players, pushing them into the limelight. This is perhaps just one of the many reasons why many poker players are participating in this world-famous poker series, and this is also why the WSOP is going to be here for many more years to come.
PokerStars to Become One of the Sponsors of Rugby Union
27 October, 2009 Autor: pokernews
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PokerStars is going to bring its name out of the poker world as it becomes one of the sponsors of the English National Rugby Football Union.
Although this very popular poker site has been the sponsor of many sporting events like football teams and racing teams, it seems that there really is no stopping PokerStars as it offers sponsorship to the Rugby Union, which is bound to be a good step for both industries.
The Deal
The English Rugby Football Union is the umbrella group of the country's national rugby team, and the deal between them is bound to be a win-win deal. [Read][more][...]
Bodog’s Flagship Tournament Cancelled Last Sunday
26 October, 2009 Autor: pokernews
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We all know what Bodog is also famous for, right? It is their Sunday $100,000 Guaranteed Tournament, which the online casino always holds every Sunday at 4 p.m. ET. The buy-in fee for the said tourney is at $162 with a rake of 8%. The players are given a starting chip stack of 5,000, and the blinds are going to be increased every quarter of an hour.
But this Sunday's most awaited tourney was cancelled, earning the irritation of the players that have signed up for the said tournament.
A Bad Sunday
It was a bad Sunday indeed for the 400 plus registrants who signed up to participate in Bodog's guaranteed $100,000 tournament as the online casino left the players hanging. [Read][more][...]
Beginner’s Guide to Basic Bankroll Management
25 October, 2009 Autor: pokernews
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Being a good poker player does not mean that you only need poker skills to make it to the top. In fact, you will need more than just poker skills to become famous and become just as rich as the popular poker pros.
What you need to have is something very basic, but it will be the foundation of your poker fame and money, and this is bankroll management.
Choosing the Buy-In Fee
If you want to earn money in poker, you have to have discipline. You should know how to make use of your bankroll successfully, without it disappearing into thin air. [Read][more][...]
UltimateBet for the Germans
24 October, 2009 Autor: pokernews
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UltimateBet has captured the attention of many online players from all over the world, but not the way that they want to get noticed. In fact, it can be said that any news that comes out of UltimateBet is not a very good news for them at all. And with the bad image that they seem to have earned for themselves, they are now scrambling to re-establish its name, which was once a good name.
The New Project
It cannot be denied that UltimateBet's reputation has suffered from subsequent negative publicities, earning hurtful criticisms from their players as well as business partners. [Read][more][...]
Poker Nights Banned in Prince Edward Island
23 October, 2009 Autor: pokernews
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It is another sad event for the poker game as it meets resistance in the form of the Atlantic Lottery Corporation.
Poker, being a favorite card game as well as a game that has proven to be very lucrative, is being offered in bars across the Prince Edward Island, but the new policy provided by the Atlantic Lottery Corporation bans poker and its tournaments, particularly Texas Hold'Em, from being played in the bars. The bars could either keep hosting poker tournaments and risk losing their VLT machines or ditch poker and keep their VLTs. That was the only choice given to them, and it seems like the bars are going to choose the latter.
Not a Good Thing
Banning the bars in Prince Edward Island from hosting poker tournaments is not a good thing, and the owners of these bars express their disgust over the new policy. But they admit that they really cannot do anything about. [Read][more][...]
Poker Players Who Got into the Poker Hall of Shame
22 October, 2009 Autor: pokernews
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If there is a Hall of Fame, then there surely is a Hall of Shame, and poker, being a very popular game, has its own number of players that got into the Hall of Shame. Not only have they given poker a bad name, but they have also disgraced themselves in the eyes of their families and the public as well. So, who are these sorry poker players who got into the Poker Hall of Shame?
Mike «The Mouth» Matusow
A portly professional poker player from the United States, Mike Matusow has three WSOP bracelets under his belt and has over $5 million poker winnings ever since he started playing pro, but whatever reputation he has built in the poker world was shot to hell when he was arrested for drug trafficking. He was caught selling illegal substances like cocaine to an undercover law enforcement agent. Aside from cocaine, he also sold the agent Percocet and Ecstasy pills. He would have gotten 10 years in jail, but he pleaded guilty and was only incarcerated for six months. [Read][more][...]
World Series of Poker at It Again in Horseshoe Casino
The World Series of Poker is at it again in Hammond, Indiana's Horseshoe Casino as they provide a venue where some of the world's best poker players and poker amateurs meet. Old friends will meet old friends once more, and rivals for the title will battle it out again on the felt table. And amidst all these, big prizes will be won and the much coveted seat into the WSOP Championship.
The Variety of Reasons
Upon interviewing the poker players who are participating in the Horseshoe Casino's WSOP, they gave a variety of reasons.
John Waugh, a poker player who came from Oklahoma, admitted that he is there for the thrill and excitement that the tournament provides. [Read][more][...]
