Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Exclusive Freeroll Tournament May 28, 2006
Poker Player Press has teamed up with Poker.com and Ultimate Poker Forum to offer you free tournaments to play in for real prizes.
As a thank you to members of the UltimatePokerForum community, we will be holding a Freeroll Tournament (no entry fee). This exclusive tournament will be hosted by Poker.com. The winner will receive an entry into Poker.com's Weekly $10,000 Guaranteed Tournament. You do not need to make a deposit at Poker.com to join this tournament.
The UltimatePokerForum Tournament will be held on May 28, 2006 at 8 PM Eastern Time.
Here's how to Register:
1. Join our Poker Forum
2. Download Poker.com's software
After you join our Poker Forum, you will receive an exclusive Invitation to our May Freeroll Tournament via email. This Invitation will contain the password to register for the UltimatePokerForum Freeroll Tournament. Sign in to your Poker.com account and you will find our tournament under the Tournaments > Private > Scheduled tab. The tournament is named UltimatePokerForum. When you click on Register you will be asked for the password we have given you through your Invitation.
Terms and Conditions:
You must have a registered account from our Poker Forum to receive the password to this private tournament. You will receive an Invitation to our Freeroll Tournament via e-mail which will contain the password. You must be 21 or older to play. Check with your local jurisdiction as to the eligibility of online gaming. UltimatePokerForum.com's decisions are final.
If you have any questions you would like to ask, you can contact me directly at admin@ultimatepokerforum.com. Good Luck!
As a thank you to members of the UltimatePokerForum community, we will be holding a Freeroll Tournament (no entry fee). This exclusive tournament will be hosted by Poker.com. The winner will receive an entry into Poker.com's Weekly $10,000 Guaranteed Tournament. You do not need to make a deposit at Poker.com to join this tournament.
The UltimatePokerForum Tournament will be held on May 28, 2006 at 8 PM Eastern Time.
Here's how to Register:
1. Join our Poker Forum
2. Download Poker.com's software
After you join our Poker Forum, you will receive an exclusive Invitation to our May Freeroll Tournament via email. This Invitation will contain the password to register for the UltimatePokerForum Freeroll Tournament. Sign in to your Poker.com account and you will find our tournament under the Tournaments > Private > Scheduled tab. The tournament is named UltimatePokerForum. When you click on Register you will be asked for the password we have given you through your Invitation.
Terms and Conditions:
You must have a registered account from our Poker Forum to receive the password to this private tournament. You will receive an Invitation to our Freeroll Tournament via e-mail which will contain the password. You must be 21 or older to play. Check with your local jurisdiction as to the eligibility of online gaming. UltimatePokerForum.com's decisions are final.
If you have any questions you would like to ask, you can contact me directly at admin@ultimatepokerforum.com. Good Luck!
Monday, April 17, 2006
Rafe Furst, So You Want to Go Pro
Poker Lesson #19, So You Want to Go Pro, by Rafe Furst
At the final table of this year's World Series of Poker, the media consensus was that there was only one pro at the table: Mike Matusow. We've since learned that this year's champ, Joseph Hachem, gave up a 13-year chiropractic career three years ago to play poker for a living.
At the final table of this year's World Series of Poker, the media consensus was that there was only one pro at the table: Mike Matusow. We've since learned that this year's champ, Joseph Hachem, gave up a 13-year chiropractic career three years ago to play poker for a living.
Phil Gordon, Not Playing by the Book
Poker Lesson #17, Not Playing by the Book, by Phil Gordon
Once I am involved in a hand, many of the actions I take after the flop are automatic, or nearly automatic. Therefore, the most important decision I have to make in No Limit Hold 'em takes place before the flop:Should I play the two cards I've been dealt?
Once I am involved in a hand, many of the actions I take after the flop are automatic, or nearly automatic. Therefore, the most important decision I have to make in No Limit Hold 'em takes place before the flop:Should I play the two cards I've been dealt?
Chris Ferguson, Tournament Poker
Poker Lesson #14, How to Win at Tournament Poker, by 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.
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.
Phil Gordon, Common Mistakes
Poker Lesson #12, Common Mistakes, by 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.
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.
Sunday, April 09, 2006
John D'Agostino, Strategies for Limit Holdem
Strategies for Short-Handed Limit Holdem
John D'Agostino"I play a lot of hands. So many, in fact, I've gotten the reputation of being something of a maniac. But there is a method to my madness."
John D'Agostino"I play a lot of hands. So many, in fact, I've gotten the reputation of being something of a maniac. But there is a method to my madness."
Poker Tips from the Pros, David Grey, Back to Basics
Back to Basics
David Grey"I play in some of the biggest cash games in the world. Usually, these games are loaded with pros - folks who know the intricacies and advanced strategies of every poker game."
David Grey"I play in some of the biggest cash games in the world. Usually, these games are loaded with pros - folks who know the intricacies and advanced strategies of every poker game."
Tips from the Pros, Layne Flack, Inducing a Bluff
Inducing a Bluff
Layne Flack, "Beginners come to poker thinking that the bluff has one simple purpose: To take pots when you don't have a hand that can win at showdown."
Layne Flack, "Beginners come to poker thinking that the bluff has one simple purpose: To take pots when you don't have a hand that can win at showdown."
Huck Seed, Representing a Bluff
Representing a Bluff
Huckleberry Seed, "My name is Huckleberry Seed and I play online at Full Tilt Poker. If you want to learn more about my poker career, keep reading."
Huckleberry Seed, "My name is Huckleberry Seed and I play online at Full Tilt Poker. If you want to learn more about my poker career, keep reading."
Andy Bloch, Tips from Tunica
Tips From Tunica
Andy BlochI'm writing from Tunica, MS, where I've played in several WSOP Circuit events at the Grand Hotel and Casino.
Andy BlochI'm writing from Tunica, MS, where I've played in several WSOP Circuit events at the Grand Hotel and Casino.
Clonie Gowen, In Pot Limit Omaha
In Pot Limit Omaha
Clonie Gowen, "What many beginning Pot Limit Omaha players do not understand is that Omaha is really a game of redraws."
Clonie Gowen, "What many beginning Pot Limit Omaha players do not understand is that Omaha is really a game of redraws."
Erick Lindgren, Playing Two or More Tables at Once
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."
Erick Lindgren, "Most players eventually realize that it's fun and fairly easy to play at multiple online tables at one time."
Erik Seidel, Book Smarts vs. Table Smarts
Book Smarts vs. Table Smarts
Erik Seidel, "These days, it seems like you can't walk through a bookstore without tripping over a poker strategy book."
Erik Seidel, "These days, it seems like you can't walk through a bookstore without tripping over a poker strategy book."
Tips From the Pros, Learn to Play Poker
Tips From The Pros
Bad Position, Decent Cards, Howard Lederer. When Passive Plays, Chris Ferguson. Don't Play a Big Pot Unless You Have a Big Hand, John Juanda. Texture Isn't Just For Fabric, Phil Gordon.
Bad Position, Decent Cards, Howard Lederer. When Passive Plays, Chris Ferguson. Don't Play a Big Pot Unless You Have a Big Hand, John Juanda. Texture Isn't Just For Fabric, Phil Gordon.
Sunday, April 02, 2006
My Poker Journal
My Poker Journal, tournament play at various online poker rooms
You are welcome to read my entries and see how I have been playing lately. Started the tournament slowly, no hands for a while, but using my strategy, I limp in a lot whenever there is no raise. I hit a few flops here and there...More...
You are welcome to read my entries and see how I have been playing lately. Started the tournament slowly, no hands for a while, but using my strategy, I limp in a lot whenever there is no raise. I hit a few flops here and there...More...
WSOP Semi Final Winner
Congratulations! asangenito WINNER! WSOP Semi Final
Yes! I made it onto the grand final table for the World Series of Poker Main Event at Poker.com. Look out Hachem, here I come. I am so psyched that I am in this tournament. I have been trying to get in for a few weeks and, with these re-buy tournaments. More...
Yes! I made it onto the grand final table for the World Series of Poker Main Event at Poker.com. Look out Hachem, here I come. I am so psyched that I am in this tournament. I have been trying to get in for a few weeks and, with these re-buy tournaments. More...
Poker Rules - 7-Card Stud Poker Rules
Poker Rules - 7-Card Stud Rules
Traditional seven card stud is still widely played today. Stud is played with 2-8 players. It is generally played with fixed-limit betting. After everyone antes up, five betting rounds take place. Seven card stud is generally played with an ante. More...
Traditional seven card stud is still widely played today. Stud is played with 2-8 players. It is generally played with fixed-limit betting. After everyone antes up, five betting rounds take place. Seven card stud is generally played with an ante. More...
Poker Rules - Omaha Poker Rules
Poker Rules - Omaha Hold'em Rules
Omaha Hold'em is similar to Texas Hold'em. The difference is that the hands in Omaha are usually much better, since you get to choose from 9 cards total. Each player is dealt four cards face down. Three cards are dealt face up on the table. More...
Omaha Hold'em is similar to Texas Hold'em. The difference is that the hands in Omaha are usually much better, since you get to choose from 9 cards total. Each player is dealt four cards face down. Three cards are dealt face up on the table. More...
Poker Rules - Texas Holdem Poker Rules Hold'em Poker
Poker Rules - Texas Hold'em Rules
Texas Hold'em is arguably the most popular form of poker. It is widely considered to have the most strategy of all poker games, yet the rules are quite simple. Here is how a hand of Texas Hold'em is played.
Texas Hold'em is arguably the most popular form of poker. It is widely considered to have the most strategy of all poker games, yet the rules are quite simple. Here is how a hand of Texas Hold'em is played.
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In a poker game, if you are holding a "steel wheel" what hand do you have? Submit your answer in the form below to be eligible for $25 in cash. Tell us your experiences at online poker rooms. Write your own poker room review and win cash.
PokerStars Reaches Another Milestone 5 Million
PokerStars had been quietly watching the registrations. After all, growth has been, in a word, insane in recent months. Reaching the five-million player landmark... More
PokerStars had been quietly watching the registrations. After all, growth has been, in a word, insane in recent months. Reaching the five-million player landmark... More
