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Phil Ivey Skips World Series Of Poker, and Sues Full Tilt For Breach Of Contract
By The Marksman at June 2, 2011 | 12:35 pm | 0 Comment
I have always liked Phil Ivey as a Poker player, the self-taught “Tiger Woods” of Poker has silently been one of the best poker players in the world for the last decade. In recent years Ivey signed on for a sponsorship at Full Tilt Poker, and played in tournaments wearing the Full Tilt banner and proudly representing the site and getting a nice payday from it. more...
Full Tilt, Poker Stars, And Ultimate Bet Shutdown By The U.S. Government
By The Marksman at April 18, 2011 | 2:13 pm | 0 Comment
Last week the three biggest online Poker sites on the Internet were shutdown but the United States Department of Justice. The founders of the three largest online poker sites were indicted on Friday in what could serve as a death blow to a thriving industry. Eleven executives at PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker, Absolute Poker and a number of their affiliates were charged more...
Understanding the Concept of Getting Staked Into A Poker Tournament.
By The Marksman at December 1, 2010 | 2:21 pm | 0 Comment
The average person watches poker on television and follows their favorite pros from tournament to tournament. Many of these poker fans play themselves whether it be online, or in brick and mortar casinos around the world. Some of these fans even consider playing poker professionally for a living because they love the game so much, but many of these people do not more...
Poker Sit N Go Strategy Vs. Multi-Table Tournament Strategy
By The Marksman at November 23, 2010 | 7:22 am | 0 Comment
A problem that most poker players face is going into variance through loses at the tables, many players cash fairly consistently in SNG's but does not get first place as much as they would like. Some get a lot of third place finishes and a few second place ones which isn't enough to sustain the loses and come out significantly ahead with your bank roll. A lot of more...
Taking Control Of All-In Situations, Can Lead To Tournament Wins
By The Marksman at October 25, 2010 | 12:48 pm | 0 Comment
As detailed here before, going all-in while playing in a poker tournament can be one of the most exhilarating experiences around. It is glorified on television by all of the poker shows because that is when there is action, and someone can be eliminated from the tournament. A lot of players new to poker live for the time when they are in their first poker more...
Five Trouble Poker Hands That Players Commonly Overplay
By The Marksman at July 19, 2010 | 6:55 am | 0 Comment
When a person first starts playing poker, they are generally handed a hand rankings card so they know what hand trumps what. Most people generally recognize that face cards are valuable, and gush with excitement when they are dealt two of them. Although these hands can be very strong, they are far from a definite victory if you’re holding them. It takes a more...
Pay Attention To Your Opponents at the Poker Table, It May Be The Winning Edge You Need
By The Marksman at June 15, 2010 | 9:54 am | 0 Comment
Texas Hold'em is a game of making decisions with limited information available to you. The more information you can gather about your opponents and situation, the better your chances of winning in the long run. There are many things that happen at a poker table and even in the poker room, whether you're in the pot or not. Paying attention to what is going on at more...
Broke Poker Players: T.J. Cloutier Pawns his WSOP Bracelet!
By The Marksman at February 12, 2010 | 1:55 pm | 1 Comments
The poker community was stunned last week when it was discovered that a pawn shop in Plano, Texas, was selling a World Series of Poker bracelet won in 2005 by legendary poker champion T.J. Cloutier on eBay. The seller confirmed that the 14 karat gold, diamond-encrusted bracelet was 100 percent authentic and acquired from Cloutier himself. Though Cloutier declined more...
Poker Strategy: Sometimes saying nothing is your best weapon!!
By The Marksman at December 30, 2009 | 8:07 am | 0 Comment
Poker is an information game. The more information you have (and the better you are at acquiring it), the better you'll do. One of the biggest edges you can get over your opponents is having more information than them about the hand in play. So why on earth would you offer up that information to them when they need it most? Fishing for Info The more you talk more...
