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PokerListings Blogs Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009
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Strategy Snapshot: Dwan Derails the luckexpress10
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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Tom Dwan, WPT World Championship - Day 5, WPT Season 6
Tom "durrrr" Dwan starts the new year off with a bang and shows us why he was one of the top money earners of 2008, with this $67,597 pot at luckexpress10's expense.
durrrrr will be looking to repeat his successes of last year with another sick run at the highest-stakes tables available.
He wastes no time in getting the year started off on the... Read More
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Liz Lieu's New Year's Advice
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
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Liz Lieu on Day 2 of the EPT4 San Remo main event
I'm writing this from Vietnam, and I hope everyone has had a great holiday and New Year's. I know most people make New Year's resolutions. I try not to make promises to myself that I can't keep, so I don't.
One of the most common questions I'm asked is what advice would I give to young amateurs trying to make the leap to playing higher stakes. I... Read More
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Here We Go! PokerStars Caribbean Adventure Day 1a
Monday, January 5, 2009
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The field, PokerStars Caribbean Adventure - Day 1a, EPT Season 5
Given a choice of poker tournaments to attend, most poker players would probably pick the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure as the most appealing.
Where else do you get warm Caribbean beaches, vertigo-inducing waterslides and some of the hottest poker action south of Florida?
Therefore it should come as no surprise that this year's tournament is... Read More
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A Quick Review of 2008
Monday, January 5, 2009
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Sorel Mizzi, Event 1, No-Limit Hold'em - Day 1b
By Sorel Mizzi -- Passing the million-dollar mark in live tournament earnings, winning my first major live event and being just one river card away from winning a WSOP bracelet all meant 2008 was a pretty special year for me at the poker tables.
The improvement in my live game can be put down partly to cutting down on mistakes, which I talked... Read More
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Taking Online Notes on Opponents
Sunday, January 4, 2009
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Paul Wasicka, L.A. Poker Classic - Day 1
By Paul Wasicka -- When you're at the table playing live poker, the only notes you can take - at least inconspicuously - are mental ones. Online, however, you're granted a tremendous opportunity that doesn't exist in live play.
It's important to take advantage of this and keep notes on your opponents. If you're going to do this, you need to do it... Read More
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Strategy Snapshot: Phil Galfond Punks DaEvils
Friday, January 2, 2009
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Phil Galfond aka OMGClayAiken, Event 30, No-Limit Hold'em/Six Handed - Day 1
Another hand brought to you by the good folks at Full Tilt Poker and their ever-popular $500/$1,000 game. Today's chapter involves another two heavyweights of the e-felt, Phil Galfond and Ariel Schneller. When the dust settles one will be $200,000 richer.
Players:
Phil "OMGClayAiken" Galfond: $167,282
ahata... Read More
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Former Party Gaming Official Abandons a Winnable Fight
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
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justice scales
By Nolan Dalla -- The recent guilty plea by a top Party Gaming executive is a severe blow to all the activists fighting for the rights of poker players.
In case you missed the astonishing announcement earlier this month, Anurag Dikshit, one of the founders and former executives at Party Poker, agreed to plead guilty and will pay a whopping $300... Read More
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Keep Your Toolbox Well Stocked
Monday, December 29, 2008
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Chris Ferguson on Day 3 of the 2008 NBC Heads-Up Championship
By Chris "Jesus" Ferguson -- I often get asked about my playing style. Rather than answer the question myself, I'm more interested in what my opponents say. And I've heard it all: "You're too tight." "You're too loose." "You're tight aggressive." "You're too passive."
Actually, I never hear that last one, but I've heard all the others, which... Read More
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Top 5 Reasons to Choose Poker over Family
Friday, December 26, 2008
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$50k pot scooped by Mark Newhouse at Commerce
First of all we'd like to say that we'd never counsel you to ignore your family, especially during the holidays. Sure, they never leave you alone and they're always wanting something - presents, candy, shoes without holes in the bottoms - but if you ignore them, the authorities will probably have something to say about it.
We're not saying you... Read More
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Top 5 Poker Christmas Carol Remixes
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
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Antonio Esfandiari on Day 2 of the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic
Christmas is here - time to break out the eggnog, shortbread, turkey, ham, knit sweaters, wrapping paper, plenty of mulled wine to take the edge off the in-laws and of course, the classic Christmas carols.
If you're reading this on Christmas Eve, I think it's safe to assume that you're as obsessed with poker as I am. For all you wonderfully... Read More
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Top 5 Tips for Being a Respectable Opponent
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
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Mike Matusow on Day 1 of the 2008 NBC Heads-Up Championship
The most famous poker pros are as revered for their skill as they are scrutinized for their behavior. This comes with the territory of being in the limelight and increasing celebrity status.
Some fans love the brashness and braggadocio of a Phil Hellmuth or a Tony G, while others laud the graciousness and class of a John Juanda or Barry... Read More
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How to Play the Early Stages of Turbo MTT's
Monday, December 22, 2008
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Michael Craig playing in Day 1 of the $1,500 Limit Hold'em Event 6, 2007 WSOP
By Michael Craig -- When playing a turbo Multi-Table Tournament online, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is overcompensating for the fact that it's a turbo by playing too fast and loose during the first several rounds.
Because the levels are shorter and the starting stacks smaller, you'll see players rushing to get all their chips into... Read More
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Strategy Snapshot: Durrrr and Ivey Deathmatch
Sunday, December 21, 2008
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Phil Ivey at WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals - Day 3
This edition of the snapshot features two poker dynamos for some reason duking it out heads-up at the highest stakes available online. Makes sense, right?
Well, when two great players get together it's usually the one who runs the best who wins on a given night, and this hand it shows you exactly why.
Players:
Phil Ivey: $108,997
Tom "durrrr"... Read More
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Liz Lieu's WPT Five Diamond Part Two
Sunday, December 21, 2008
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Liz Lieu, L.A. Poker Classic - Day 1
Editor's note: When we left off last time Liz had lost a chunk of her stack when an opponent got lucky and turned a set. Today she'll take us through the rest of her tournament at the WPT Five Diamond main event.
This is part two of Liz's retelling of her WPT Five Diamond main event... Read More
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Liz Lieu's WPT Five Diamond Part One
Saturday, December 20, 2008
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Liz Lieu on Day 1b of the Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic
I busted out just short of the money in what I think was the toughest field of 2008, the Five Diamond World Poker Classic. You might not believe it, but it was a terrific few days for me. My confidence is sky-high for next year.
I've avoided the tables most of the last few weeks as I just haven't felt as motivated as I should be. It hasn't been... Read More
