Poker News and Media bluff close exclusive WSOP Deal ab! |

PokerNews.com has announced that an exclusive agreement with Bluff Media LLC with respect to live updates and chip counts at the WSOP (and other events under the brand name WSOP) has been completed.
This offer from Poker News Service, is the market leader with Live Update tournament reporting software, but this time is the world's first live broadcast on all poker news pages in the local language to take place that will ensure that our reporting live a truly global audience for poker stands.
The live update from the WSOP and the happenings around the WSOP in Las Vegas is from the "Play to Play Action" and the chip counts from there. In addition to the publication on the poker news websites in the respective national language, our live coverage also on the www.worldseriesofpoker.com website can be found.
Bluff Media LLC, the publisher of the "Bluff" magazine, offers Breiband videos, streaming and real-time content. Additionally, Bluff Media for the management of the site www.worldseriesofpoker.com jurisdiction and transfers the WSOP Live coverage via satellite and web streaming.
The CEO of PokerNews.com, Damon Rasheed, said:
"We are very proud of the live coverage from the WSOP in conjunction with Bluff Media to be able to offer and we are firmly convinced that the best coverage will be, what ever at the WSOP has been made. We look forward Live in the future of the major tournaments in the world to report and poker fans can rest assured that they always live with it will be. "
The Vice-President of Bluff Media, Nick donors, said:
"We were thrilled with poker news like this together to make our poker fans around the world the best coverage of all times can offer. Leading poker news Live tournament updates are a perfect complement to our unrivaled video, audio and Web reports by the major Poker events.
The WSOP will start on 01 June and this date also start our live updates in over 20 different languages via the Poker News network. "
Poker News chief editor, John Caldwell, remarked:
"The strength of poker news, our global network of poker sites in the national language. WSOP coverage in so many different languages, is a big challenge and we are working with our editors from around the world nonstop in order to ensure that the WSOP this year new reporting standards to be set. Poker is all over the world and we are very glad to be responsible that the WSOP live coverage the first time in the history of poker in over 20 different languages can be offered. "
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FullTilt Poker German Poker builds the team continues. |

Immediately often looks the poker world these days in Switzerland. Held in mid-December so the Poker Expo, there is now news again: The Swiss Poker Pro Rino Mathis was in the FullTilt Poker team up!
Apart from Niki Jedlicka and Eddy Scharf is now the third Rino Mathis poker pros, the FillTilt for the German team.
Until then, it was a long way: The well-trained scientists first discovered his passion for chess and backgammon. As he reached his first major success – winning the European Championship Backgammon Events 1993, held in France.
Coinciding Rino began more and more often, with friends to play poker. This, he noted that its strength especially live tournaments are. So you hit him more and more often on weekends in casinos in Bregenz, Vienna, Salzburg and Amsterdam. One victory after another Rino Mathis picked up in his favorite variant Texas Hold'em. His greatest success so far has been the profit of € 117,000 at the LIDO Event 2002 in Amsterdam. With more than 40 victories, he is now probably the most successful poker player in Switzerland.
16 years of experience and his commitment to poker in Switzerland more attention, especially standing out transactions which made him the perfect candidate for the FullTilt Pros Germany "with the motto" Learn, chat and play with the pros German. "
In a number of TV appearances and interviews, he is so happy as an "international ambassador of Switzerland." In this context, he called the poker info site www.pokeraction.info to life, which already has a considerable number of community members has.
The poker scene admired him for his efforts and especially for his thoughtful playing.
As a father of two sons lives of the 35-year-old with his wife happy in Uster near Zurich and enjoy the life as a family man and a passionate wine-lovers.
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PokerStars.net EPT London, Day 1b: crowded leaderboard |

On Day 1 b of the PokerStars.net European Poker Tour London Main Events were found among the top 309 players EPT champions, WSOP champions, online superstars and even an Olympic gold medal winners. With this, Jean-Robert Bellande, David Williams, Scotty Nguyen, Joe Hachem, Chris Moneymaker, Greg Raymer and Tennis Champ Boris Becker, Julian Thew, Andreas Hoivold, Mads Andersen and Sebastian Ruthenberg, who last month at the EPT Barcelona won the title.
Greg Raymer's day ended early when he was all his chips on a flop with setzte.Sein opponent called and showed Raymer. Turn and River, and brought the end for the Fossilman. He was succeeded by Chris Moneymaker and Joe Hachem.
Author Anthony Holden (Big Deal, Bigger Deal) lost with the pair of aces as his opponent with a couple ladies took the set. Soon after it also lost Johnny capelin the aces when his opponent hit the flush. For David "Chino" Rheem, Boris Becker, Mike "timex" McDonald, Phil Ivey and David Williams was the main event on this day to end.
Huseyin Yilmaz picked up on the day of 2b the Chiplead when he was three opponents at once carried out of the tournament. Including the Norwegian poker legend Thor Hansen. Preflop had all the chips in the pot and Yilmaz showed a pair of six-Hansen and another opponent had KQ, and a pair of Jacks. The Board took K and thus the flush for Yilmaz.
  The chip leader after day 1b:
Huseyin Yilmaz 125.000
Alexander Albertsson 125.000
Erik Sjodin 120.000
Philippe D'Auteuil 112.000
Alain Roy 92.500
Andrew Teng 75.000
Julian Thew 75.000
Javier Dominguez 73.500
Joao Barbosa 73.000
Antony Lellouche 69.000
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Online Poker in Switzerland soon legal |

The Swiss Federal Council to loosen the gambling laws and licenses for Internet gambling awarded. It would have only a limited number of concession awards and making the control of illegal offers from abroad should be tightened.
The Swiss Federal Gaming Board (ESBK) has in a report to the Federal Council recommended changes to the Gaming Act provided. Reason was the growing Internet offers in online poker and gambling from abroad. Basically, these platforms, according to Swiss law illegally, only in real casinos games is allowed.
According to an estimate visit each year about 35,000 Swiss Internet gambling sites – legally an illegal act is likely to be around 36 million francs, acting thus been used abroad.
With a concession is expected to now have more control over the offers and the observance of the laws. This would require a relaxation of the Internet gambling ban, but inevitable. Services via telephone, cell phone or TV but continue to be prohibited.
Now he has decided to Federal Council, the decision to be obeyed ESBK and wants to loosen the gambling laws. The awarding of the licenses will be strictly on a limited quota. At the same time, the tracking of illegal bids to be strengthened. Thus, the Federal Justice and Polizeidepartemen (FOJ) to these changes the legal grounds for Langen casinos prepare, says the text of the press release.
In addition to better control the tax revenues would also rise. Since the exact rates are not yet available, one can not yet say by how much. But estimates suggest at least 1 million francs to 26 million francs per year.
The cantons to agree to the Bundesrat, but insist on more stringent approach to bans and a minimal number of concession awards.
 

Easy Hold'em World Championship Poker 2009 – title went to Croatia |

On Saturday, 7 February 2009, was the first Easy Hold'em Poker World famous Olympic Seefeld instead. 110 players from eleven nations traveled to Easy Hold'em World Championship at Casino Seefeld in order to try their luck.
Easy Hold'em is a popular variation of Texas Hold'em, where only against the dealer is played. With a total of 18 round tables to seven players grew the prize pool for the first Easy Hold'em World Championship up to 14,440 euros. After exciting games and lots of thrills was shortly after midnight, the first Easy Hold'em world champion. The victory went to Croatia and Ivica Pavic may now be the title of the first Easy Hold'em poker world adorn. The seats won two o'clock-three o'clock, two German players. Vice world champion Jürgen Günther Lüttecke Lausecker and rejoiced over the prize money.
In the subsequent player party was to celebrate in the morning. After the excellent feedback from participants can be on an equally successful and exciting the second Easy Hold'em World Championship next year look.
For more information on the conduct of the tournament and all the detailed results with photos are available on the homepage of Poker Casinos Austria www.poker.casinos.at to find.
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The Everest Poker European Cup is back |

The very successful Everest Poker European Cup returns this year. In 2006 sent Everest Poker 100 amateur players to Barcelona, where a prize pool in the amount of € 50,000 to fight. This year, the tournament is a little higher!
Due to the success of the first annual Everest Poker European Cup's organizers have decided the prize pool in 2007 to double. Thus, this amounts to € 100,000 prize pool. Of course you want to participate in this tournament. Below we explain what you must do if you're looking for a seat to qualify:
Download Everest Poker now and you open up a new player account.
Log into your account and click the Multi-Table button.
Select the EPEC tab.
Select the appropriate country from the tournament for which you are eligible.
All eligible players must be at least 10 Summit Everest Poker Points hands to participate in the qualifier tournament to be able to participate.
The German qualifier start every Monday at 19.00 GMT clock. In these weekly qualifiers per nation may total 20 seats for the monthly online qualifier won. The winner of the monthly satellite qualifiers receives a seat for the Everest Poker European Cup Main Event.
At Everest Poker European Cup is a 2-day live-tournament. The prize pool is $ 100,000 and there are 200 players from all over Europe participate. The qualifier satellites are May to August organized. More information about the Everest Poker European Cup, visit the Everest Poker website.
Seize your opportunity for just 10 Summit Points to the weekly online qualifiers participate. We'll see you at the Everest Poker European Cup Main Event!
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David Sklansky – Tournament Poker for advanced players expanded edition |

The book, about which we want to talk this week is David Sklansky's "Tournament Poker for Advanced Players', and without you to promise too much, the book considers what the title promises. You might believe this is not a book for absolute beginners, but rather is directed to the more experienced poker players.
In this book the author gives us tips David Sklansky on Poker Tournament. In the extended edition is compared to the original version of an updated version, with more than 100 additional new pages. These 100 pages deal mainly with No Limit Texas Holdem, a tournament option, which, since publication of the first edition grew steadily in popularity.
 
Pages: 346
Author: David Sklansky
Publisher: Two Plus Two Publishing (2007)
ISBN10: 1-880-685-41-9
ISBN13: 978-1-880-685-41-8
Structure and Content
Many of our readers are aware that the tournament poker and cash games are two different games, but how different they really are, you will be aware, however, only if you read this book. In the first chapters Sklansky talks about the poker tournament in general, without committing to a particular variant to concentrate. Most tips can be used in Stud Poker, Draw Poker and Holdem Poker application. In this chapter also refers to the GAP concept received, which in the opinion of the author to the very important aspects of the poker tournament belongs. The CAP principle says that you need a stronger hand to Raise to call as if you yourself and would raise in this book plays a very important role.
Then he goes on various important elements of the poker tournament, which the readers a whole new world opened. The impact of your losses on your chip value and the significance of the average chip stack at different stages are tournament concepts that your views in relation to any poker tournament could change decisively.
In a way, which is typical of Sklansky, many of the concepts in this book by mathematical calculations. But if the mathematics behind one of your points, this should be no reason to despair, because even without the mathematical understanding of the concepts very understandable explanation. Sklansky presents its readers with all relevant concepts, examples to illustrate what he is talking about.
In the middle of the book you will find a section with "hand quizzes," something you find in all the books, of which 2 +2 is published. These quizzes are questions about the different poker variants asked what lead to that, your knowledge of tournament poker improved. Under this section, a newly added chapter on No Limit Holdem tournaments. Because since the first edition No Limit Poker Tournaments much have gained in popularity, has decided Sklansky Add this chapter to add, what a wealth of information contains nine.
At the end of the book he goes to some other aspects of tournament poker, such as The Final Table Deals or Last Longer Bets, a.
 
At the end of the book is an overview of the contents of the book upon which "frequently asked questions' and the appropriate responses based. This section is ideally suited to themselves to test whether all concepts of the book has understood.
Writing style, layout and evaluation
The book is in a very factual style, by which is actually all of 2 +2 books relocated reward. There are many examples to explain the situations to be able to. One example is for instance as Sklansky was asked if he or she is the daughter of a rich business man who never had played poker, within one week to prepare for the WSOP could. In one week he brought her a strategy based on the principle of "Push or Fold Preflop" was based. This is one of the most extreme examples, which shows how a relatively simple skill disadvantage can be offset.
As previously noted, the author uses several mathematical approaches to certain situations, to discuss the tournament, but even if you are not a mathematical genius, you are the theories in this book without any problems. The calculations are used to it by Sklansky Tips to confirm and support and are not the main part of each chapter.
The layout is very factual and somewhat colorless. The only non-text element in this book are the tables and graphics, what with the text are connected.
 
'Harrington on Hold'em "is the Bible as the tournament players know, but I think this book should not in any poker library missing. In the book you will find lots of helpful tips and information that the purchase price of the book in any case justify it. If you use the tips and information as requested to implement, you will after a short time the money back for the book have won. After you have read this book you will discover the different stages of a tournament can understand and be able to decide what the right answer in every specific moment of the event is. This book will definitely become a better player, and their attitude to change poker tournament.
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PokerStars launches PokerStars.tv |

PokerStars is working on her new TV started page on which they live recordings of great tournaments and a unique collection of high quality poker footage "as well. The site, still in beta testing stages, is under pokerstars.tv to find and contains a generous dose of the PokerStars-sponsored events and the last meeting the growing Team PokerStars team player.
The site displays a video instructions spoken by Daniel Negreanu, which gives an overview of the website, through the use of and access to the material. For example, you can find under "Channels" sub-categories on the individual events, such as the European Poker Tour, which channels the team PokerStars Pro are dedicated, or live videos, reviews, interviews and background information on each player. Several other categories, such as "Online Action," "Sweat the Hand," and "Fun Stuff" are also available.
The website, which looks like a star-themed video archive is similar to YouTube, includes in the beta version of more than 500 videos. Currently the videos are only available in English, although Stars announced their video archive available in other languages. The site also has a searchable database with filtering capabilities, where videos by player, event, source type, or other criteria can be listed. PokerStars.tv allows registered users of video links to other players or to email a code to a video input on other websites. Registered users can personalize their favorites by using their own video "channel" with selected videos.
Also Live Coverages for European Poker Tour Monte Carlo Grand Final are available on the website to find. The beta version offers coverages currently live in six languages – English, German, Dutch, French, Italian and Spanish.
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At last – the verdict in the case of Kentucky |

Already since 18 September 2008 141 well-known Internet poker sites such as Absolute Poker, FullTilt Poker, PokerStars or Bodoglife for residents of the State of Kentucky blocked. Now at last there was the verdict, whether the closure was right – the court ruled for the poker sites.
There appear Court rulings in regard to gambling and poker in the U.S. back to boom – just the judge's decision in Pennsylvania and now Kentucky. This procedure runs now since September. At that time, 141 poker and gambling domain names for the inhabitants Kentuckys easily blocked. The companies protested, and not only this, but also well-known poker lobby representatives, such as the Poker Players Alliance "or the community of interest" Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association. There was objection to the court and argument catalogs, which should prove that poker is not gambling and therefore the prohibition of visiting pages not right.
The opposition included among other arguments, such as: the domain names of the companies were not registered in Kentucky, so could the prosecutor of Kentucky, at least not on domain names available. Furthermore, would the initiator and State of Kentucky, J. Michael Brown, did not had the right to take legal action against 141 domain case. And poker is also generally not prohibited in Kentucky – so why Internet poker? It was also submitted a long list of the supporting arguments why poker revenue NOT be defined as gambling, but as a game of "skills" – that is, skill and talent.
Again and again postponed the appeals court's decision – from October in November, then from early December to mid-December and until this year, it was finally over. The court had on the ruling by finally – Kentucky had never had the right to 141 domains to block or to register property claims.
Internet domains would generally not be used again, a makeshift device for gambling or to be. You can, but do not have to – here lies the difference. Therefore, the court in its first ruling in September hastily decided. A blocking of domains by a state was therefore not admissible.
One of the players in the appeal was the PPA (Poker Players Alliance), on the positive outcome of the appeal shows you are very pleased: "This is an incredible victory for the freedom on the Internet and the rights of all citizens of Kentucky who enjoy online poker play ", jubilates PPA President John Pappas.
The overall verdict is: http://pokerplayersalliance.org/category/headlines/ with the heading "Opinion of the Court of Appeals on KY Domain Seizure Case – Commonwealth of Kentucky" to find.
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Poker News Cup Main Event, Day 1a: Heath Chip and Dale as a Leader |

At the Main Event of the 2008 Poker News Cup Australia Championship at Crown Casino in Melbourne were 171 players on to day 1a. Below Julian Powell, Tony Hachem, Tony G and Joe Hachem. By including this PNC event winners, as Abel Cabrera (Event # 4), Harry Ligos (Event # 1), Kenneth Damm (Event # 5) and Jamie Pickering (Event # 3).
Pickering had already beaten earlier that when he was in one hand against Michael Comer ran. Pickering sat on a board, and Comer Raiste enough to Pickering All-In set. Pickering called with Comer and showed a pair of five. The River brought with the death of Pickering. He was succeeded by Kent Hunter, Filipe Pacheco and Tony G.
The Hachem brothers had both on day 1 of defeat. Tony Hachem difference than when he sat with a board and called Barry Beyers. After the turn at the check-Raiste Beyers and Hachem went with the pair of kings, all-in. Hachem showed Q-8 and on the River was his tournament to an end.
His brother Joe Hachem resigned after the dinner break Mitchell against Carle from. Carle began on flop and Hachem called. Hachem also check-called on the turn and the river was at Carle All-In. Hachem called and showed Carle.
Billy "The Croc" Argyros finished the first main event of the day as chip leader. First, he is a big pot when he was the aces of Con Cotsomitis crack. Later he sent Allistair Desplace from the tournament. Desplace sat in with a flop, and Argyros min-Raiste. Desplace then went with an all-in and called with Argyros. The on the turn and river brought the flush of the Argyros and the end for Desplace.
The top ten chip counts after Day 1:
Tim Heath – 180.000
Jarrad Dale – 150,000
Lisa Walsh – 140,000
Andre Villandberg – 125.000
Harry Ligos – 120.000
Billy 'The Croc' Argyros – 115.000
Tim Balaban – 105.000
Bill Jordanou – 95.000
Barry Long – 90,000
Danny Mountt – 90,000
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Zigmund is back and even more gossip & gossip from the poker scene |

Ilari "Ziigmund" has Sahamies Takes on the high tables of FullTilt Poker recently launched a pot worth more than $ 400k won!
Ziigmund played against the winner of the $ 25,000 Heads-up PLO tournament "slaktarn" at a $ 200/400 table. Ilari won with a streets a pot of $ 434,137.
According Highstakesdb.com Ziigmund also had a nice session in Omaha Hi / Low tables. He won $ 368,000 in PLO and $ 151,000 in Hi / Lo.
Benyamin but can play No Limit
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On High Takes FullTilt Poker Poker Table "RailHeaven" were Phil Ivey, Patrik Antonius, Ilari "Ziigmund" Sahamies, Chris "Genius28" Lee, David Benyamin, Jason "pr1nnyraid" Rosenkrantz, Emil "whitelime" Patel and luckexpress10 ".
In the game, brought David Benyamin critics who say he could not no-limit Texas Hold'em game, for the silence. Benyamin bought with $ 100,000 at the table and left him some time with more than $ 950,000!
Benymine has made this session in one hand with $ 604 247 the previous second-largest online pot won – and against Patrik Antonius.
Succeeded him this memorable triumph with a set of aces against the set of six.
  Holland wants profits
The Dutch Senate has recently adopted a legislative proposal for a tax on gambling winnings in the amount of 40.85% provided. The justification of the Senate was that online poker and gambling with table games in casinos comparable. This tax will also be available online poker rooms that are not legal in Holland are.
In Holland Casino profits are in contrast to Germany and Austria are already taxed.
Whether the Holländer now their profits in the tax record, remains questionable.
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Bank Roll Chip Leader gets ticket for Rhine Poker Open in Salzburg |

On Saturday, 08.09.2007, took place in Hildener Rhine Poker Card Club, the second by Everest Poker Finals sponsored a so-called Bank Roll Tournaments instead. 61 finalists came with their individual chip stack of money that they are in the past four weeks at various tournaments and ring game tables for the finals could generate.
As an initial chip leader was Michael Schneider from Wesseling, near Cologne plays with 57,300 chips into the finale. This comfortable cushion should be rewarded, because-as many had anticipated, Schneider picked up at the end with 5 one of the coveted tickets for the Rhine Poker Open at the end of September in Salzburg.
For moderate and long blind levels, it took five hours, until the multi-table mode of the Final Table has been published. And this showed nearly an hour and a half round the serried spectators good poker at a high level. The occupation of the final tables also seemed to be no coincidence, had some good players known in this moderate tournament finals enforced. Among other things found at the Final Table Andreas proboscis from Neuss, the winner of the 1st Pre Challenge on Everest Poker, or Dirk Uther from Essen, the Rhine Poker Deepstack and Joker Poker Masters in Cologne was able to win, and Gerd van de Kletersteeg from Leverkusen, the second of the Lucky River Poker Championships. Just made it Broix Bodo, Peter Becker, Michael Grünberg, Sebastian Lomberg Roy and Oscar at the last table.
9 players, and it was now with impressive high stack of five tickets for the Rhine Poker Open last September at the weekend in Salzburg. The winner should have any further flight and the hotel win.
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After nearly an hour and a half of this was then fixed. The rankings are as follows:
1. Oscar Roy
2. Sebastian Lomberg
3. Andreas Russelsheim
4. Michael Grünberg
5. Michael Schneider
6. Dirk Uther
7. Gerd v.d. Kletersteeg
8. Peter Becker
9. Bodo Broix
The Rhine Poker Open is an event on the occasion of the 1st Rhinehart birthday of Poker. The Poker Club Salzburg will be held on Friday, 28.09.07, a 100 Freezeout rather than warm up and on Saturday, 29.09.07, will be the Main Event, a 250-euro Deepstack tournament with a maximum of 60 participants. Interested players can also directly into the Main Event on http://www.rhinepoker.de shopping. However, there are only 15 places available.
For more information about these tournaments, visit the website of the organizer http://www.rhinepoker.de
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PokerStars gives deadline for Caribbean Adventure 2009 announced |

PokerStars has recently launched the tournament schedule for the 2009 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure announced. The new season starts on 4 January 2009 at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino on Paradise Iceland in the Bahamas and lasts until 10 January 2009.
At the 2009 PCA Tournament is next to the $ 10K Main Event, nor 1K, $ 2K and $ 5K NLHE tournaments and for the first time a three-$ 25K NHLE High Roller Event.
Last year, more than 1100 players at the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure, and fought for a prize pool of $ 8,594,976th Many of them qualified on PokerStars. Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier won the victory in addition to the prize money of $ 2 million. He will next Chris Moneymaker, Joe Hachem, Greg Raymer and Daniel Negreanu also be there again in 2009.
"Yet to be and to win was a great experience. It makes fun of the participants in the PCA and it is, because many PokerStars qualifiers are – the location is unique and I can hardly wait to participate again," said ElkY.
Online Satellites, where players can win a package, run on PokerStars since 24 September 2008. The package includes the $ 9700 + $ 300 buy-in, overnight stays, meals allowance and $ 1000 for travel expenses.
For more information visit www.pokerstars.com/caribbean-adventure/.
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More than one million euros for the CAPT Bregenz 2009 |

On 22 February is the starting shot for the CAPT Bregenz (Casinos Austria Poker Tour). The team around poker manager Joachim Fuchshofer currently provides for the final polish.
Soon will be around 400 poker players from over 20 nations at the 20 tables alternate. This includes poker greats like Katja Thater, Jan von Halle, Michael Keiner, Markus Golser, Sebastian Ruthenberg, Rino Mathis, Antonio Turrisi, Tibor Tolnai, Erich Kollmann, Ivo Donev and Stefan Rapp. Since some weeks are sold out tournament days. Overall, this week to the tournament prize money of over one million euros played.
Poker Manager Fuchshofer has ensured that each of the tables to a sparkling shine card mixer. The poker tournaments in the Casino Bregenz count for many years one of the top poker event in Europe, including the latest equipment.
Who wants to be happy, but not live in Bregenz spot might be the finale of the Main Events on 1 March at 20.00 clock live on http://live.casinos.at view.
A highlight is off the table again this year, the player party. The Casino Bregenz on 25 invites February from 23 the clock Calypso disco in the city Bregenz. The motto this year "BLACK NIGHT". The dress code is simply "black".
Further information and all information on registration, tournament schedule, hotels, Cash Game, etc., can be found here: http://poker.casinos.at
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Event # 15 1500 NL-Hold'em: Phil Hellmuth breaks the record for most wins Bracelets and the eleventh bracelet |

Nine players were on Monday afternoon at the final table of the $ 1500 No Limit Hold'em tournament space, but most eyes on only one person were addressed. Phil Hellmuth reached the final table as second chip leader and by then it was the best opportunity for him with his eleventh bracelet to win and thus against Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson to place. But something was still working out the other eight competitors that wanted to finally win the tournament:
Seat 1: Rick Fuller – 1,779,000 chips
Seat 2: Scott Clements – 1,232,000 chips
Seat 3: Morgan Machina – 834.000 chips
Seat 4: Fabrice Soulier – 344.000 chips
Seat 5: Ut Nguyen – 624.000 chips
Seat 6: David Simon – 880.000 chips
Seat 7: Andy Philacheck – 446.000 chips
Seat 8: Phil Hellmuth – 1,482,000 chips
Seat 9: Taylor Douglas – 259.000 chips
The final table was played in the Bluff Tent, far away from the prying eyes of the spectators. Only the selected players and observers could live on site, the tournament was, however, with one hour delay on the Internet (Webcast) broadcast. The players seemed to feel comfortable and on the question of the environment Phil Hellmuth said only one word "beautiful." With a broad grin, he probably already knew that it would be his day.
Douglas Taylor was the first eliminated from the final table. He had Q-10 and went against Scott Clemens (AQ) all in. The community cards brought no improvement for him and so he came to the ninth place ($ 38,025). Clemens brought with Q-10 shortly thereafter Ut Nguyen (KQ), a bad beat, when a flop with three pairs of 10 came on the River. Thus, Nguyen had to be eliminated as a stern, but was looking for $ 48,427.
Fabrice Soulier got no good cards at the final table and as he had with Q-3gegen 7-5 and 6-6 by Hellmuth by Rick Fuller sail STEICHEN. Hellmuth made the road and took seventh with Soulier than $ 64,570 in prize money on the table.
It did not take long until the players only had four. Rick Fuller eliminated David Simon (6th place), and Hellmuth was Scott Clemens (5th place) defeat. Meanwhile Hellmuth had accumulated the most chips, so that the bracelet has to grasp was:
Phil Hellmuth: 4,450,000 chips
Andy Philacheck: 1,550,000 chips
Rick Fuller: 1,500,000 chips
Morgan Machina: 430.000 chips
After a brief pause opted Morgan Machina his remaining chips and the whole table went with:
Machina –
Philacheck –
Hellmuth –
Fuller –
Machina was in and all the other players checked the flop (3-8-A). At the junction turn came Jack and Philacheck embeds, so that Hellmuth and Fuller test their cards. The River brought a 2 and won the hand Philacheck. Helmuth but would have taken the set and so would Philacheck and excreted Machina. Machina occupied the fourth place and was rewarded with $ 161,425.
Shortly afterwards took Hellmuth with Toppair Kings Fuller with a pair of sevens on the table and had thus a 6:1 chip lead over Philacheck. It took not long until all the chips in the middle were: Philacheck went with A-10 all in and was designed by Hellmuth with A3 gecallt. The flop was 9-3-4 with all the help that Hellmuth needed and after-turn and river changed nothing, wrote Phil Hellmuth WSOP history by a first eleven Goldbracelets won.
Final table results:
1. Phil Hellmuth – $ 637.254
2. Andy Philacheck – $ 394.594
3. Rick Fuller – $ 247.518
4. Morgan Machina – $ 161.425
5. Scott Clements – $ 112.997
6. David Simon – $ 82.506
7. Fabrice Soulier – $ 64.570
8. Ut Nguyen – $ 48.427
9. Taylor Douglas – $ 38.025
When Hellmuth got the bracelet, also were its two largest competitors are present to deal with him to celebrate his victory. Personally presented Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson the bracelet. The otherwise quite talkative Hellmuth looked almost humble. Sure wish Johnny Chan and Doyle Brunson as quickly as possible to win their eleventh bracelet. Perhaps this will happen even at this WSOP.
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Bodog domain is due to a court ruling in relation to patent infringement, moving |

There are new on the current difficulties, which Bodog by an alleged patent infringement, which led to last week, the Internet address had changed. The Bodog owner Calvin Ayre announced that his company in a dispute in relation to property rights relating to their domain name (www.bodog.com) is involved. On 29 August it was announced that it is a patent infringement act. The company 1st Technology Inc indicates that their property rights had been violated and has complaint.
In a lawsuit, which the state will take Nevada, 1st Technology has stated that the Bodog software allegedly patent rights of the company 1st Technology in the U.S. and worldwide, would be disregarded. Apparently Bodog failed to appear in court to the plea to make to answer questions and to make clear that these allegations are untrue. This implies a default verdict was against Bodog like. Bodog will be 49 million U.S. dollars to pay damages, must remain with Bodog and Calvin Ayre associated domain of the DNS will be deleted. Whether the patent infringement actually do something with Bodogs online offers to do, is still controversial.
1st Technology is one of the leading firms for the licensing of technologies with a special portfolio of multi-media patents for advanced gaming technologies. A large number of online gambling companies and interactive media companies are licensees of 1st Technologies' patents, including: Chartwell Technology Inc., Excapsa Software Inc. and Playtech Ltd.
 
This is not the first time that 1st Technology has gone to court to assert their rights in a patent infringement case to secure. In December 2005, had Sporting Bet PLC and ParadisePoker to a license agreement with 1st Technology taking in order to a dispute to license rights to be avoided. NDS Group PLC, and Orbit Technology, had in 2005, also a license agreement with 1st Technology conclusion to an action from occurring.
Bodog is now on a new URL newbodog.com. In the meanwhile moved website you can read that Bodog wants to fight out this case and is fighting for his rights. Bodog is relatively sure that they win the case, up to this point, the internal problems of Bodog no circumstances lead to the play again in any way disturbed.
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Betandwin.com bets on Ongame |

The giant of the virtual gaming industry in Europe betandwin.com intensified its Eifluss in the field of virtual poker game, by a Swedish company Ongame e-solutions AB, the parent company of some poker sites, including PokerRoom.com, had acquired. All transactions were completed this month. The purchase price is approximately $ 600 million dollars.
With more than 1 / 4 million active real money in their network, the customer base the company Ongame a noticeable influence on the further development of the popular side of the virtual gambling betandwin.com make.
"The acquisition of Ongame will increasingly intentions betandwin strengthen provider-senior positions in the field of virtual gambling using the union of two excellent platforms to determine the game," said Norbert Teufelberger, Co-CEO of betandwin.
With the headquarters in Vienna, Austria, licensed in Gibraltar Betandwin.com company has more than 2 million registered customers and offers its service in 20 different languages. Except betandwin Poker also offers sports betting for more than 50 different sports, including NFL and NCAA basketball tournaments in America, darts, and even chess. Yes, even chess.
PokerRoom.com, Holdempoker.com and Euro Poker are now under the flag Ongame effect. Teufelberger also adds:
"This acquisition allows us to betandwin as a society of virtual gambling and sports betting to develop. The introduction of new products and services is a huge advantage not only for customers but also for the shareholders. We pursue the goal that best offer numerous services on one platform to present. "
Betandwin emphasized the fact that the acquisition of Ongame only the first step towards expansion of the poker market. The company pursues the goal of "world leader in the field of sports betting, games of chance and virtual entertainment to be."
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State Department against gambling |

The British like for so many oblique point well, but this is really serious. Because Britain is the first European country to a state hospital only for game addicts opens.
Directly in the center of London it will be for drug addicts in the future professional help, so the press release. Since Tuesday is the body which aims to help all those who conduct their game no longer in control. Not only gambling victims but above all the British betting enthusiasts can log in here for advice.
A combination of talk and behavior therapy should be given for those affected. But not only psychological but also economic assistance should be provided. Debt counseling experts will find solutions, even after the drug in an orderly life to be able to find. Often addicts are playing, their behavior as such appreciate long into the debt trap.
More than 360,000 Britons were, according to the current study, behavioral and addictive game is striking. This figure is with the anti-gambling Clinic will be decimated. First results will be in a year, as is also the trial run and decide whether the continued existence of this facility is useful, so it achieves its goal.
In Germany, employing more than media addictions gambling addicts, doctors and researchers. For example, a trade association founded in Lüneburg, the media people more dependent on support. Not only for diagnosis, treatment e.g. Computer game addicts is to it – and all on health insurance. Founder of the organization is a composite of the Hanover Medical School, the Mainz University Hospital and specialist or foundation status of the country's media – and online addiction.
The reason for the "media" is that the phenomenon of media addiction is only little explored. First results show but little affinity with luck on gambling, since they are extroverted narzistischer and a media addict. These were, according to Board Chairman Günter Mazur contact shy, withdrawn and socially inhibited.
But what will happen with online gambling addiction from? A combination of two types of addiction? The cash paid to date in Lüneburg voluntarily.
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Jason Jones wins the APAT Scottish Amateur Poker Championship |

The APAT Poker Association & Tour held its fifth event of the second season, the Scottish Amateur Poker Championship, from 3 to 4 May 2008 in Edinburgh's Gala Maybury Casino from. During the tournament started 132 players who are online Satellites in APAT Regional Championships qualified or had purchased directly. Included were five APAT APAT Champions Tour and sixteen finalists. The tournament was a Freezeout with a buy-in of £ 75 and a starting allocation of 10000 and a slow structure. The winner received £ 3000 and prizes from sponsors Blue Square, including a package for the GUKPT event worth $ 3000 and, of course, medals and items for the Player of the Year rankings.
Before the first break Defender Phil resigned from Starr, who with his pair of jacks against the aces by Brendan Hartnett ran. Gerard Smyth was an Ace on the River, and had thus set higher than Deuche Allan's flopped set of eights. For dinner break was Paul Jefferies chip leader, followed by the second of last year James Eccles. APAT trailer James Edwards (had pocket kings to this day not less than ten), a finalist GBPT Gordon MacArthur and John Murray were also still there.
As the blinds at the end of day 1 went up, 22 players were still on the Day 2 As Chip Leader Among those players who have already been a constant throughout the evening game and have shown great confrontations of the road are gone.
The 5 chip leaders were:
Stuart Oliver 110.000
Robert Ingoldby 101.000
Chris McDonald 97.500
Paul McGuinness 90.500
Jason Jones 77.500
At the beginning of Day 2 was with blinds of 3000-6000 and a planned average stack of 55000 – which was about nine big blinds, so it was clear that it will soon go before the final table was established. Both McDonald and Ingoldby, benefited the most. Ingoldby eliminated two players in a hand with AK and McDonald's pair of tens beat Brian Martin's boys with a road. As the only more 14 players in the tournament were the average stack was only slightly more space to play, the action was enormously increased.
Ian Wheeler secured his seat at the final table when his pair of nines and a pair of Ten Ace-King and he beat two players eliminated, while Stuart Brown as a short stack and was able to double three times with ace-queen against a pair of tens drew a large pot and hence on the final table was good.
The final table was as follows:
Place 1 Ian Wheeler from Northampton 196.000
Place 2 Glenn Laming from Surrey 74.000
Platz 3 Simon Aukland from Solihull 76.000
# 4 Stephen Coope from Stockport 86.000
Platz 5 Robert Ingoldby from London 213.000
# 6 James Eccles from Alloa 172.000
No. 7 Jason Jones from Wrexham 87.000
No. 8 Chris McDonald from Glasgow 232.000
Platz 9 Stuart Brown from Edinburgh 199.000
The first significant action as there was Glen Laming with ace-king against James Eccles Couple Make doubled before Simon Aukland in a pot with J-10 suited all-in and went with Jason Jones called the Aces. The aces held and the triple APAT Season Two finalist Simon Aukland resigned on place 9. Ingoldby's kings were nothing more valuable than Jason Jones' a set of sevens and Robert floppte ranked 8, the tournament had to leave.
The next of ausschied, Stephen Cooper was ranked 7th His KQ met on two pair. James Eccles resigned at 6 out of place when he was with A-10 against the Women's pair of Jones' QQ's expired.
Jason Jones was not be stopped. He eliminated Chris McDonald at position 5 and Stuart Brown at number 4 in one hand when he met a set of six and 3-3 and beat AK. Indians next hand he floppte the road and the straight flush against Ian Wheeler's smaller road. At the River, he met his flush and went with 90% of the outstanding chips into the heads-up.
The heads-up was due to the uneven distribution of chips is very short. Glen Laming pushed indiscriminately and Jason called with an ace and Jason Jones from Wrexham was Scottish Amateur Poker Champion the 2008th
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Lightning Poker receives U.S. Patent |

The Pennsylvania-based Lightning Poker Inc, is one of the two largest manufacturers of electronic poker tables for live casinos and now for a specific part of their products a U.S. patent received.
Patent # 7,306,516, for "an electronic game table" and specially for the monitor in the middle of the Lightning poker game table, on which the community cards for all hands played are shown. The patent was awarded on 11 December and on Wednesday made public. Brian Haveson, Lightning Gaming CEO, said: "This patent protects a critical feature of our automated poker tables, the central monitor, which is decisive for the game experience is responsible." Lightning is already in possession of several patents for its electronic components products.
 
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Pokerroom Review. Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas |

Which is the largest poker room in Las Vegas? If one goes according to square meters, the clear answer is Caesar's Palace with over 4,000 m2. If you just in any poker room, and one of the tables, would also be the answer Caesar's Palace with over 60 tables. But one can argue that only 30 tables in the main room and the rest of the tournament tables.
That leads us to the next question. Does Las Vegas casino, which has a separate tournament room has? Answer: Yes! Caesar's Palace.
Find out what you want, but one way or the Caesar's is a large hall and a good poker player nor guided them. The first major feature is that this poker room casino separated from the rest is. Smokers are only encountered in the casino portion (about 60m away). Music, temperature, really all aspects of the poker experience of the staff of the poker room controls. A wonderful place for poker.
The Fixed-Limit tables with small stakes are $ 3 / $ 6, while no limit at $ 1 / $ 3 begins. There is almost always at least one table with $ 2 / $ 5 Spread Limit. The $ 4 / $ 8 mixed game is very popular and at the request of the participants can also use the options to be changed.
If you with your poker friends are in town and a few specific variations, Fixed Limit or a variant mix want to play, you should contact Caesar's turn. Short term, the casino can organize a table, and if they have enough friends to the table to fully occupy your lap even at a private table. Obviously, the casino dealer to deal with all know the best options.
The tournament room — There are three each day NL Holdem Tournaments held:
For lunch there is a $ 80 buy in with a single $ 50 rebuy. You should know that in all tournaments for the more chips rebuy or add-on there than you at the start of the tournament receives. In this case at the beginning of 1500 chips and 3000 when rebuy. Basically it is a $ 130-tournament with 4500 chips.
At 19:00 clock, a $ 120 plus $ 100, again with 4500 chips instead. The blank level off at two events every 40 minutes, and the structure is kept very fair.
At 23:00 clock, there is a $ 60 + $ 10 with 2500 chips and blind levels 30 minutes.
These three tournaments will take place seven days a week and were until now the figurehead of the poker room.
Currently holds Caesar's two more tournaments: Saturday is at 15:30-clock $ 330 NL Hold'em Rebuy event without or with add-on 7500 chips. The blinds rise in 40-minute intervals and are more structured than the regular events. These tournaments were in the past, many players and especially a lot of good players dressed.
Finally, the casino offers a $ 80 tournament for ladies only at.
The basic idea of a separate tournament room is to ensure that the cash games are not soft, if a tournament to be held. Even if the major WSOP Circuit events in the city are held, this has no effect on the availability of the ring games.
Three final comments to the poker offering of Caesar's Palace: The food supply is good and is served quickly, the room is so huge that it is between the tables do not feel constricted, and finally, the only complaint that I have heard is: The distance between Poker room and parking is rather unusual. If you have no money for the Park Service wants to spend, it should be up to 7 minutes to walk.
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The final sprint to the Aussie Millions has begun |

One of the best Australian poker player, Joseph Hachem, his participation in "his home" in the Aussie Millions perfectly done. He has the $ 15,000 Aussie Millions ticket as part of the WPT Doyle Brunson North American Classic in the Bellagio / Las Vegas won, plus he could for his overall victory, a prize worth over $ 2000000 to take home. Hachem is therefore highly motivated as favorite for the title into the race and he is willing to give his best for his third "Group 1" to win titles (Hachem has a title at the WSOP, and last week won another title at the WPT).
The Aussie Millions 2007 starts on 06 January 2007 and ends with the Main Event on 19 January 2007. As the venue was the exclusive Crown Casino in Melbourne selected. Poker News is of course constantly during the event with the latest news supply.
Some top poker pros already have their participation in the tournament confirmed. This includes of course also some WSOP champion, Jamie Gold (2006) and Joe Hachem (2005) and Greg "Fossil Man" Raymer (2004) and, of course, "Tiger Woods of Poker 'Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, 2000 WSOP winner Chris' Jesus 'Ferguson, multi-WPT winner Gus Hansen, Howard "The Professor" Lederer, Kathy Liebert, Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari, Scott Fischman, Marcel "The Flying Dutchman" Luske, Asian Poker Tour Champion Tony G, and the title Defender of the Aussie Millions Champion title, the New Zealander Lee Nelson.
At the 2007 Aussie Millions Main Event is expected to more than 600 players participating in contrast, had in 2006 only 418 players played in the Main Event. Each player would naturally like a part of the gigantic prize pool in excess of $ 6,000,000 from to take home. The guaranteed price for the winner of the Aussie Millions this year is incredible from $ 1,000,000!
The Fox Sports Network, one of the best-known sports broadcaster from the United States, will live on site to be transferred and the tournament, the spectators are thus in a position to take the tournament, which is in the newly restored 50 Pokerroom table out of the Crown Casino is on TV to follow.
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WSOP, Event 3 – 10000 £ NLHE, Final Table: Annette Obrestad writes History |

The Norwegian Annette 'Annette_15' Obrestad is the youngest person who ever won a WSOP bracelet, and also the first woman ever, which in the history of the WSOP the first place in a WSOP Main Event has demonstrated. The Norwegian was always at the first World Series of Poker Europe Main Event (the buy-in amounted to £ 10,000 and therefore this was the WSOP Europe Main Event of All Time with the highest buy-in) to 362 by opponents. The 19-year-old Norwegian has the right to itself as a World Champion to call after all enemies in a very strenuous Final Table (which lasted longer than the Final Table WSOP 2007 in Las Vegas) had turned off.
Obrestad started the day out of the midfield, the chip stacks at the start of the final table were as follows:
Seat 1: John Corsairs – 1,134,000
Seat 2: Oyvind Riise – 664.000
Seat 3: John Tabatabai – 982.000
Seat 4: Annette Obrestad – 697.000
Seat 5: Dominic Kay – 490.000
Seat 6: Matthew McCullough – 1,278,000
Seat 7: Theo Jorgensen – 605.000
Seat 8: Magnus Persson – 1,231,000
Seat 9: James Keys – 172.000
James Keys started the day as a short stack and pushed at the third day from the hand of the small blind with all the chips in the center of the table. Magnus Persson called with the Board and thus had to place 9 Keys eliminated. The 21-year-old Englishman won a prize money amounting to £ 61,540.
Theo Jorgenson at this table had the greatest final table experience, he had in 2007 when 5000 $ Stud event at the Final Table and just sat at the EPT in Copenhagen. The 35 years oldest player at this Final Table, but was, despite his experience at No. 8 eliminated. In Hand 38 Re-Re-Raiste Jorgensen after a Re-Raise from 10-10 with Tabatabai, Tabatabai called KK immediately. The board brought no improvement for Jorgenson Theo and thus remained only a very few chips. Three hands later against Obrestad Jorgenson went all-in and was ranked 8 (85,070 £) eliminated.
After the day as the second in relation to the chip stack began Magnus Persson had during the first level in serious losses. In Hand 59, he was short stacked and went with pre-flop all-in, it was proposed by Tabatabai gecallt, which already held KK. The board came with, and thus had to resort Persson 7 (114,030 £) resigned.
It took only a few minutes until the next player had to be eliminated. Dominic Kay had against Matthew McCullough applies. Kay went out of the big blind all-in with, McCullough called with. The flop came with McCullough and brought a set, turn and river brought no improvement for Kay, so was the tournament for him to place 6 (154,040 £) ended.
After the departure of Kay, there was a little less action at the table, but it should still have only 2 more rounds of time before the next player could go home. Ovyind Riiser Raiste pre-flop, and Tabatabai, and John McCullough called Corsairs went "Over the Top" All-In. Tabatabai called and the players showed the following cards:
Tabatabai –
Corsairs –
The flop brought a set and Tabatabai Corsairs at position 5 was eliminated (191,860 £)
Riise was the next, which had to be eliminated when he was 9-9 with an all-in by McCullough called. McCullough showed the board brought no improvement for the 22-year-old Norwegians, and thus had to resort Riiser 4 (257,020 £) excrete.
After the dinner break in the evening, a long time 3-Handed played. The next player was eliminated, as McCullough against Tabatabai went all-in. The flop came with, McCullough and Tabatabai Raiste until McCollough with All-In was. Tabatabai had. An Ace on the turn ended the hopes of McCullough on the title win and he had to place 3 (381,910 £) excrete.
After a very busy heads-up match, where more hands than in the previous tournament as a whole on this day were played, went Obrestad in the crucial hand against Tabatabai All-In. Preflop, there were no major action, then came the flop with set Obrestad, Tabatabai Raiste and Obrestad went with All-In, Tabatabai called with. The top set of Obrestad enough to win this hand and the first winner of the WSOP Main Events to make. The first woman who ever a WSOP tournament with a buy-in of over $ 10,000 won. In addition, Annette is the youngest player ever, what ever a WSOP bracelet won. The 19-year-old Norwegian is at the 2008 WSOP unfortunately unable to attend because you are too young. Obrestad had long enough in online poker, and was practiced in the online poker scene, not unknown, but this victory catapulted you into the top ranks of the famous WSOP winner.
Below are the rankings and prize money:
1. Annette Obrestad – £ 1,000,000
2. John Tabatabai – £ 570.150
3. Matthew McCullough – £ 381.910
4. Oyvind Riise – £ 257.020
5. John Corsairs – £ 191.860
6. Dominic Kay – £ 152.040
7. Magnus Persson – £ 114.030
8. Theo Jorgensen – £ 85.070
9. James Keys – £ 61.540
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Sexton's Corner, Part 2 – the incredible Trifecta of poker |

Hats off to the players, the staff, ESPN and all other media representatives who have mitgeholfen the WSOP 2007 on one of the best WSOP ever make! I was lucky the first time as a reporter for Poker News join them. So while I have a total of 55 events of the crucial hands with noted Chip Counts identified himself once sat on the Final Table, and have background stories about the players participating written. And I was amazed how hard and professionally the whole team had worked.
As an insider, I give you a lot about Jerry Yang, the WSOP Main Event Champion of the Year 2007, to tell. The first time he fell on me while I change the last two tables of the main events observed. At this time, it was actually my intention Background Story on the remaining players to write the necessary basic information, I am worried for their families and friends. Particularly, I had the TV table left to me the other players remaining on the table a bit more accurate to consider me as a pre-flop all-in situation was noticed. I could not at this stage to say who the player with the little white hat, was standing at the table and into the audience in the direction of his parents watched. At that moment it was for him everything or nothing. He was, with 2.7 million chips all-in. I looked in my seating plan to us noted that the name of the player was Jerry Yang. I put myself in the proximity of his parents, which they later I still would like to tell something. What I witnessed in that moment, was the key to the success of Jerry in all situations. Let us, as the incredible "Trifecta of poker" means (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trifecta).
1.) Jerry Yang was all-in with 88 against a tough Russian named Alex Kravchenko, who had. Alexander had already made at an earlier tournament won a gold bracelet. Either Jerry with his short stack a double-up or when he's two remaining tables out of the tournament. Jerry looked nervously to his parents and held a picture of his children to go. The flop came with the turn brought the and the river (You can view this manual in detail at PokerNews.com Watch – Day 6 Main Event – page 9) Jerry jumped for joy in the air, were stretched fist in the air and smiled in the direction of his parents while his mother, "Hallelujah!" cried. That was the beginning of his incredible Trifecta with 88th
2) The second part of this story happened then to the Final Table, when 4 players were left. Jerry Yang was re-all-in against Alex Kravchenko. Jerry was again 88, but Alex had this time. Then came the flop! This time, Jerry had flopped a set 8tr, the turn was the and the River.
3. Trifecta To this magical story to bring to an end – guess what, Jerry was in his last hand? 88! His opponent Tuam Lam went all-in with. Jerry had at this stage a 4:1 chip lead, but if he would have lost this hand, the chances would be redistributed.
What better starting hand Jerry could find as his new favorite hand – 88! Jerry had previously shown that he has no fear and that he was on a mission and therefore he called the remaining 27 million of his opponents without long hesitation. The flop came with not really good for Jerry, the turn came with the River and then with the magic. So Jerry had a 9-high straight and the title belonged to him.
88 was incredible Trifecta!
Jerry made it to three different channels: 1 He defeated the Bullets, 2 He floppte a set, 3 He met his runner-runner hand and won with a 9-high straight. Wow! It really seems to be that this victory was his destination.
On the live pay-per-view Telecaster on Cox Cable, Phil Gordon criticized about in the middle of the Telecaster Jerry Yang's way of playing and portrayed him as a player who will probably always would be prepared to use all of its chips and that it would take to purchase from the tournament to fly. At the end of the tournament was Phil probably changed his mind, he pays tribute to Jerry recognition for his aggressive play during the tournament and watched how the celebration of Jerry with his family and his friends developed. It could even be that the Philharmonic a thing or two small tears of joy at this sight has potted. His strong sense of the importance of this prestigious title in question combined with the modest and humble appearance of the new Champions came from the television directly to our home and it was simply overwhelming. It was a really great show for all poker enthusiasts, ESPN what we presented here.
I think we have talked to Jerry a great ambassador of the sport found poker. Jerry has six children and his wonderful parents have 32 grandchildren incredible! I am sure that they meet all the new WSOP Champion Jerry Yang will be duly celebrated.
The taxi is parked
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Harrah's Entertainment goes online? |

The UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) wobbles. Let the casino giant in the online business. According to rumors that Harrah's Entertainment is already a partner around.
No wonder that the major casino chains in the U.S. on online gaming to worry – it is a billion dollar business. The revenues have been declining the economic crisis, as would a new business branch only right and proper. Even if the UIGEA is still in force – the efforts of Barney Frank indicate an opposite development. The democratic members of parliament and chairman of the Financial Services Committee "means proponents for the repeal of the UIGEA. The reason is obvious – a possible way out of crisis. Frank has been before the crisis repeatedly tried new ways to go to the disaster concentration. His fighters comes natural to him now as well, since the UIGEA wobbles.
The Harrah's Entertainment is delighted, because after the customer will be less, simply because of travel cost more than mouse clicks, you think about the entry into the online business after. In what form is still unclear, finally, the online gambling ban yet. Yet one would be prepared if it happened to be. And it could go fast …
A private client, it is not likely to be, that would be not only on the purchase too expensive, but also during operation. Then has prefer an experienced suppliers. And since you probably already talks with one of the largest gaming company – Party Gaming. The company is in poker circles better known with Party Poker.
Only good thing that PartyGaming only last week an advance payment of $ 105 million to the U.S. Justice Department had paid. The aim was to an amicable solution, the party hopes gaming business but soon on the legalization of the market. That would be a "Gutstellung" with the U.S. is only an advantage. Before the enactment of the UIGEA (Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act) were the majority of customers of Party Gaming in the U.S..
The law firms in 2006 had the added difficulty, then you are more oriented to the European and Asian market – the situation has stabilized. With the payment to the United States is now again good mood prevail. Because a legalization within the legislature Obama one sees optimism.
And then, Harrah's would also be a tooth and advantages of talks in concrete cooperation transactions go. The fact that ex-Party Gaming CEO, Mitch Garber, now works for Harrah's, can directly suggest.
 

Book Review: "One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey, the Kid" |

Admittedly, the book is published in 2006 – yet it is still worth to be recommended – as "all-time reading" so to speak. If you like a poker textbook of the other kind because it is not dry theory, but to the moving and sad life of the most important poker player of all time: Stuart Errol "The Kid" Ungar.
The biography by Nolan Dalla, Peter Alson, and Mike Sexton describes in exacting detail the Rise and Fall of Stu Ungar, or Stuey. He is still regarded as poker genius – it confirms the saying "genius and madness lie close together," because although he was so successful, he was but a torn, dealing with his cocaine addiction regelrecht take the course. It has as the only poker players managed the WSOP three times and three times the Super Bowl of poker "to win. That is until now no one has succeeded.
Even the childhood of Stu Ungar was dominated by gambling. His father had a bar and was a bookmaker in New York City / Manhattan / Lower Eastside. Small Stuey went every day after school in the Bar, where he had so to speak, his "second chance", because as a 10-year-old he was already fully in betting here. He always asked adults to carry out his bets. Stu was already well in what he did and had a special talent for numbers. remained in the school did not go unnoticed. He was a few steps skip school and probably would have a steep economy can make a career. But Ungar felt for gambling invoked it, he felt at home . The customers in the bar of his father had more or less linked to organized crime to do so, they learned the game and Ungar was in the back room with them. A hard school, which would pay off later. Stu Ungar was the cards of his opponents read like no others.
1974, Stuey was just 21 years old, he came the first time to Las Vegas. This city grabbed it immediately. Especially in this time began to Las Vegas entertainment to the city for everyone, not just exclusive high-society clientele. He plays by the casinos in the city and was soon in the league of high rollers. "He played every day and was able to steadily improve.
1980 then the first part in the WSOP – Stuey "The Kid" Ungar won. The increase in small, delicate man was brilliant against Doyle Brunson enforce. This success could study in the same year again – he wanted to prove that his victory is not only was a matter of luck. Now everyone believed him, that he is a poker ace was. In those days it was usual for several days at a time to play, served to cocaine to stay awake and focused to be able to play. The death of his mother brought Stu more or less to the drug . That was a profound turning point for him. Despite his cool at the poker table, was the player Taffe private, a sensitive and profound man. With friends, he tried cocaine for the first time. Soon the drug was his constant companion, he could no longer live without them.
The drug changed his tone on the table, he reviled staff and players over the evil. Cocaine was the site of Stu to light that he had always hated and still he could not leave. The game and cocaine were his life.
1983 then the marriage with Madelaine. They brought with Richie in the marriage, the stepson was loved as one's own child. But the family life, the study was so important, he neglected more and more. Placed often several hundred thousand in just a horse race again and again and lost all his money. Two years after the wedding daughter Melanie came to the world. Ungar was a little catch. But the suicide of Richie 1989 of the sensitive soul Ungar, residual type. He felt responsible for the suicide. Only a year later, in 1990, his marriage was divorced.
Stu was more than ever dependent on cocaine. Even more dramatic than his career, had his lower case. Ungar was any money, he went to the game. He wanted to play, bet, put everything on a horse. It was no matter to him. Someone needed money, he lent it to him if he had it. Yes, he did not even back there played no role for him. He was the game and the drugs expire. More, he wanted at that time, not more. Stu Ungar was the "rising star" at the bottom now arrived. He had not even more money to outfit his daughter for the school to buy.
1997 appeared in "The Kid" back in the international tournament scene. He came to Baxter and Billy wanted to borrow money again. Baxter had asked him what he still wanted to return everything to spend on drugs? Stu assured that he was clean and in able to play well. He wanted to attend the WSOP. Baxter ultimately gave him the $ 10,000 to the Main Event of the WSOP. But with the stipulation that if he only would dare not to appear as 1990 (he was After the first day chip leader, then a long night in a hotel room drug and the next day was Endstation hospital and the WSOP was gone), then he should never again trust Baxters eyes. Stu wanted to win, he wanted to win for his daughter. An employee at the WSOP, he showed a photo of his daughter and said: "I want this picture in my winning the main event all the show and say that I had won for them." Stu had no doubt that he would win Main Event. And he won – a wahnsinns comeback, after all these years at the bottom. In an interview (after his victory), with ESPN, he made his promise true, showed the picture in the camera and said: "I love you my darling, we'll see you soon."
Everyone hoped that the comeback of his life would change. That he would be back. $ 1 million was his profit at the WSOP, a month later he was broke again – sports betting, drugs, …
1998, he wanted to defend his title, that was very important to him. Everyone should know that his comeback was not a coincidence. Baxter was also prepared him the money for the buy-in to lend. At the tournament, but Stu felt that he was too tired, too weak to attend the tournament to be able to participate. He could barely walk. A few months later, he was convicted of crack cocaine abuse and arrested. His daughter Stefanie had canceled the contact, she could no longer endure her Dad to see. They hoped by their ultimatum to be able to achieve something. She did not know that the last time it should be that she sees her father alive.
2. November 1998: Stu Ungar was found dead in a cheap hotel room found – diagnosis: myocardial infarction. Too many years of drug use had its toll. He was only 54 years old.
In his pocket was found $ 800th Although Stu Ungar in his professional player career more than $ 30 million U.S. dollars had won, they were $ 800 the rest, which remained. Friends paid his funeral.
The life story of Stu Ungar is a tragedy, a legend, a genius, one of the life is broken. And yet he deserves respect because he was the best poker player of all time. It is exciting his rise and fall so detail can be witnessed. Besides the book, there are some TV documentary, for the American television was produced. These are not available on DVD, but on youtube some clips to be found. Also on the poker portal pokertube "there is a very interesting documentary about Stu's life.
This is especially touching, because the first unreleased recordings of Stu Ungar heard. In the last years of his life, he recorded these bands, for his autobiography. This, however, he came no more. This document shows the broken, doubts people behind the poker-face. Here are a few excerpts from what Stu Ungar tells about his life:
"I do not think that I am 65, because I myself have very" wearing "and" death ". Somehow I manage it just me bad to do. For other people, I am good and understanding. "
"I believe in heaven and hell and I have a shit-scared to be damned. I pray, but only if I have the feeling to die soon. "
"I've never even touched a drink, I was the pure and upright, the child can only imagine. Even as a young man I was still so. Then I had friends, that was after the death of my mother, I went poorly. And there stood a small bottle of powder cocaine at the table. I did not know what it was, I knew the stuff had not. Sometimes I think about what would happen if I am in another state of mind would have been. The death of my mother is not so close. "
"I cried to sleep, as is Richie was killed. But I have never had a tear in public shows. "
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LA Poker Classic Day 1: Negreanu front and Nam |

The Commerce Casino were 696 players at the start of the LA Poker Classic Main Events. Including Erick Lindgren, Barry Greenstein, Daniel Negreanu, as well as the Champions Phil Hellmuth, Jerry Yang and Chris Ferguson. 2008 LAPC champion Phil Ivey was also included, as well as Erik Seidel, Allen Cunningham and Michael Mizrachi.
Hellmuth, as always, appeared somewhat delayed in order to have his appearance – this time to 2 hours late. Even Vivek Rajkumar, the LAPC $ 10,000 Heads-Up Championship won, came late to the main event.
Many of the stars had been on Day 1 of defeat. Below Nvember Nine member Scott Montgomery, Jean-Robert Bellande and Chino Rheem. Bellande was the same after his departure on a Pot-Limit Omaha tables established to further a heads-up play, where he and five cards, his opponent gets only four. In this match going on daily, he, as recorded in an online forum, lie ahead.
Also for WSOP Europe Main Event Champion John Juanda was the first day closing. Juanda Raiste Preflop and was designed by Jeff Manthe gecallt. The flop brought Manthe and check-called Juanda's Bet. Manthe sat in on the turn and Juanda called. Manthe checked in at the River and Juanda continued his entire stack. Manthe called with and the full House and Juandas tournament came to an end.
Daniel Negreanu ended Day 1 as a second chip – a good starting to get the winning money in the amount of $ 1686760 to get. He picked up a big pot when his opponent with a board of 9-10-J-9 All-In went. Negreanu's opponents and had the street, but Negreanu had KQ with the higher road. As the chip leader ended Kasey Nam with 141,000 chips in the day.
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Kasey Nam – 141.000
Daniel Negreanu – 128.000
Jeff Madsen – 112.500
Bertrand Grospellier – 86.000
Danny Wong – 79.500
Nick Schulman – 79.000
Phil Ivey – 75,000
Kofi Farkye – 68.000
David Chiu – 68.000
Steve Paul-Ambrose – 65.000
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