Sunday, 25 September 2011
Who Will Scoop The Wcoop?
Well, it's being a hectic few weeks for Pokerstar players but most will be disappointed to see the WCOOP 2011 events draw to a close. The main event number 62 which is also the finale gets underway today at 14.00 ET (Eastern Time) and boasts a prizepool of $5,000,000. For more information and results fronm the 2011 WCOOP events visit http://www.pokerstars.com/wcoop/
Matt Gianetti Wins WPT Malta
The competition hit a bit of a stale patch when it went three-handed. The pace was almost pedestrian at times with only Pescaglini trying to push the pace. Then it looked like Matt Giannetti would be the finishing third when he found himself short stacked and all-in with pocket sevens against the pocket kings of Pescaglini.
But just when it seemed as though he was a goner he spiked a full house on the turn and he was back in the game. Then after five hours of play Filippo Bianchini was eliminated by Matt Giannetti, but not after having most of his chips stolen away from him by the young Italian woman.
Going into the heads-up confrontation and Pescaglini had a slight chip advantage and in fact won the first five hands. But any chances of being the first ever-female WPT Champion were dashed after she called an all-in holding Q
T
on a T
8
2 board. Giannetti was holding 9 7 for the open ended straight draw and the J on the river sent Giannetti into exultation and Pescaglini into floods of tears.
(segment taken from worldpokertour.com)
But just when it seemed as though he was a goner he spiked a full house on the turn and he was back in the game. Then after five hours of play Filippo Bianchini was eliminated by Matt Giannetti, but not after having most of his chips stolen away from him by the young Italian woman.
Going into the heads-up confrontation and Pescaglini had a slight chip advantage and in fact won the first five hands. But any chances of being the first ever-female WPT Champion were dashed after she called an all-in holding Q
T on a T 8 2 board. Giannetti was holding 9 7 for the open ended straight draw and the J on the river sent Giannetti into exultation and Pescaglini into floods of tears.(segment taken from worldpokertour.com)
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Plans 'Shattered' for Irish Super Casino
The Irish Government today announced that they are not to allow the go ahead of construction on a €460 million 'Las Vegas' style super casino and gaming resort in Tipperary, Ireland. The Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny was quoted as saying,
“We’ve made the decision to update and introduce modern gambling legislation. This will mean the implementation and supervision of a properly controlled small number of gambling casinos. We do not believe there is a need for resort-style casinos in the country and the Cabinet have rejected it.”
The announcement comes as an economic blow to the area as upwards of 1000 jobs were expected to be generated by the project. Ireland is currently experiencing a high unempolyment rate.
A side develpoment of the todays announcment was that Irish Minister for Justice Alan Shatter hinted that possible taxation on online gaming could be introduced. The Irish Government are currently revising a new 'Gaming Bill' expected to be introduced in 2012. The original draft bill did not contain any information regarding taxation of winnings.
On a seperate news story, it was announced that 250 jobs were to be lost at Irish company Pocket Kings. The Dublin based company provided IT and marketing support for the Full Tilt Poker operation and said that the jobs were unsubstainable since the supspension of Full Tilt Poker's gaming license.
“We’ve made the decision to update and introduce modern gambling legislation. This will mean the implementation and supervision of a properly controlled small number of gambling casinos. We do not believe there is a need for resort-style casinos in the country and the Cabinet have rejected it.”
A Model Of The Planned Development
The announcement comes as an economic blow to the area as upwards of 1000 jobs were expected to be generated by the project. Ireland is currently experiencing a high unempolyment rate.
Irish Minister For Justice Alan Shatter
A side develpoment of the todays announcment was that Irish Minister for Justice Alan Shatter hinted that possible taxation on online gaming could be introduced. The Irish Government are currently revising a new 'Gaming Bill' expected to be introduced in 2012. The original draft bill did not contain any information regarding taxation of winnings.
On a seperate news story, it was announced that 250 jobs were to be lost at Irish company Pocket Kings. The Dublin based company provided IT and marketing support for the Full Tilt Poker operation and said that the jobs were unsubstainable since the supspension of Full Tilt Poker's gaming license.
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Holdem Indicator Poker Calculator Reviewed
Holdem Indicator is without doubt one of the best online poker software tools that I have had the pleasure to review. It's ease of use enables you to sit back, relax, enjoy the game while benefiting from the information provided.
It's state of the art display instantly shows you a graph of your odds and outs. The HUD (Heads Up Display) offers you real time statistics on your opponents including their betting patterns. Basically you will have to hand every piece of information you need to make more informed, intelligent and ultimately more profitable decisions.
Holdem Indicator is approved by Pokerstars and is the official poker odds calculator for Paddy Power Poker. If you would like to move your game onto the next level I highly recommend you check out this poker calculator. I've included a link below to their website where you can get more information on this excellent software tool. Also on their site you can watch a video tutorial on all that Holdem Indicator has to offer you.
Click here to visit Holdem Indicator website
It's state of the art display instantly shows you a graph of your odds and outs. The HUD (Heads Up Display) offers you real time statistics on your opponents including their betting patterns. Basically you will have to hand every piece of information you need to make more informed, intelligent and ultimately more profitable decisions.
Holdem Indicator is approved by Pokerstars and is the official poker odds calculator for Paddy Power Poker. If you would like to move your game onto the next level I highly recommend you check out this poker calculator. I've included a link below to their website where you can get more information on this excellent software tool. Also on their site you can watch a video tutorial on all that Holdem Indicator has to offer you.
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Saturday, 17 September 2011
52 Great Poker Tips
52 Great Poker Tips - Lou Krieger
There are thousands of poker books out there aimed for the absolute beginner. Likewise it's not hard to stumble across a book that targets the more advanced player who already has a seasoned understanding of the game. What is hard to find is a poker book that accommodates both.
Lou Krieger is recognised as one of the worlds top poker strategy writers and he has numerous publications to his name. With his offering, 52 Great Poker Tips, he is able to bridge the gap between moving on from the beginner level of poker and introducing more advanced strategies and advice that will enhance your understanding of the game and move you onto the next level.
The language and terms used in the book are user friendly and, unlike other publications, the reader will have a clear understanding of what is needed to improve their game. There is a tip for each week of the year and certainly you could review a tip and spend a week practising it. The book is so easy to read however that you may find you prefer to read it from cover to cover in a day or two.
The topics covered in the book include better betting, figuring the odds and making adjustments to name but a few. It is truly an unmissable read for any aspiring poker player and is available to buy on Amazon. I've included a link below if you would like to get your hands on your copy.
Monday, 12 September 2011
The August Micro Grind
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So, the month of August comes to a close and my micro-stakes poker grind continues. Considering my poker career is only six months old I think I'm doing quite well. I have yet to to post a minus balance on the monthly bankroll sheet and while I'm far from giving up the day job I have trebled at this stage what I started off with.
In the local poker league I finished 2nd in both the July and August leagues. I had hoped to play the Poker In The Pub Irish Open that was held in the Regency Hotel in August but alas, it clashed with work. Online I'm still grinding away with the micro stakes cash games. I find that 5/10c limit is what I'm comfortable with for now and maybe 2/4c if there is no other tables available. 1/2c games I will not touch now as you could play them for hours and win/lose 30 cent or something stupid. At least with the 5/10c the pot builds to about €1.50 so their is something to play for. I think at my level of experience it would be unwise to step above this level for now.
Again I have found the Poker School Online (link posted below) course very useful and I passed the Sit n' Go course module. The reward for this was seven $3.50 tournament buy-ins so I look forward to those. I cashed in about 3 tournaments for very small money but I was happy with my finishing positions, the best being 18th out of 1585 starters in a Ladbrokes New-player freeroll. For this I was awarded a whopping, wait for it.........€3.85c! Still, it's money in the bag.
The highlight for me this month was finishing ahead of Niall Smyth (Paddy Power Irish Open 2011) poker champ in an online bounty tournament. I knew their was a bounty on his head and when he landed at my table I smelt blood, especially as I had 3x his chip stack. After watching him fold hand after hand for the best part of an hour I knew that as soon as he had a reasonable starting hand he would shove all-in as he had less than 8 big blinds. He shoved, I called and it was all going smooth until the guy In The Cut Off also shoves all-in and he had me well covered. So I had to make a decision. Should I fold and try to concentrate on getting into the money (Top spot paid out €60)? or should I call and hope I hit for the bounty of €150?
I called and don't regret doing so. It was the right thing to do even though I didn't get the result I was looking for. Niall turns over Q 7o - I had raggy 5 3o - and my new best friend in the cut off turns over pocket A's. Ouch! I knew I was crushed. Flop came 6 3 4 and I started to get all hopeful again. Any 2,3 or 7 and I would have hit. Turns comes a Q which gave Niall a chance of hitting a set on the river which bricked a 10 and gave the win to the nice chap holding the pocket A's. I suppose it was fair as he hand a monster of a starting hand. As a consolation though the lobby showed that I finished 40th while Niall finished 41st so technically I finished higher that the guy who won a massive €650,000 back in April.
In the local poker league I finished 2nd in both the July and August leagues. I had hoped to play the Poker In The Pub Irish Open that was held in the Regency Hotel in August but alas, it clashed with work. Online I'm still grinding away with the micro stakes cash games. I find that 5/10c limit is what I'm comfortable with for now and maybe 2/4c if there is no other tables available. 1/2c games I will not touch now as you could play them for hours and win/lose 30 cent or something stupid. At least with the 5/10c the pot builds to about €1.50 so their is something to play for. I think at my level of experience it would be unwise to step above this level for now.
Again I have found the Poker School Online (link posted below) course very useful and I passed the Sit n' Go course module. The reward for this was seven $3.50 tournament buy-ins so I look forward to those. I cashed in about 3 tournaments for very small money but I was happy with my finishing positions, the best being 18th out of 1585 starters in a Ladbrokes New-player freeroll. For this I was awarded a whopping, wait for it.........€3.85c! Still, it's money in the bag.
The highlight for me this month was finishing ahead of Niall Smyth (Paddy Power Irish Open 2011) poker champ in an online bounty tournament. I knew their was a bounty on his head and when he landed at my table I smelt blood, especially as I had 3x his chip stack. After watching him fold hand after hand for the best part of an hour I knew that as soon as he had a reasonable starting hand he would shove all-in as he had less than 8 big blinds. He shoved, I called and it was all going smooth until the guy In The Cut Off also shoves all-in and he had me well covered. So I had to make a decision. Should I fold and try to concentrate on getting into the money (Top spot paid out €60)? or should I call and hope I hit for the bounty of €150?
I called and don't regret doing so. It was the right thing to do even though I didn't get the result I was looking for. Niall turns over Q 7o - I had raggy 5 3o - and my new best friend in the cut off turns over pocket A's. Ouch! I knew I was crushed. Flop came 6 3 4 and I started to get all hopeful again. Any 2,3 or 7 and I would have hit. Turns comes a Q which gave Niall a chance of hitting a set on the river which bricked a 10 and gave the win to the nice chap holding the pocket A's. I suppose it was fair as he hand a monster of a starting hand. As a consolation though the lobby showed that I finished 40th while Niall finished 41st so technically I finished higher that the guy who won a massive €650,000 back in April.
Niall Smyth (Irish Open Champ 2011)
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