Doyle Brunson Handed Lifetime Card
The Epic Poker League – which is getting ready for its third tournament of its third season – has handed Doyle Brunson a lifetime player card after he was recognised as a legend of the game. Those studying online poker now note how this means that he is eligible for every single Epic Poker League tournament, …
Sam Trickett Wins Big Poker Event
Continuing to make a name for himself in the world of poker, Sam Trickett – who has only recently turned pro – won the Partouche Poker Tour this week, winning $1,365,680 in the process. Even those focusing on Kong Slots Game Online will be interested to note that the 25-year-old is now top of the UK’s …
The Perils Of Watching The Pros
These days poker is everywhere. Poker players are revered nearly as highly as sports stars. You can watch poker on television 24/7 and follow your favourite players. Ivey, Negreanu, Hansen, Brunson, Hellmuth. These guys are loved and respected by poker players all over the world. But is watching them play actually damaging to your own …
Irish Poker Open 2011
The financial newspapers would have you believe that the Irish don’t have two Euro’s to rub together. Whilst a few of Ireland’s property developers maybe down to their last Champagne Mojito, Ireland’s Poker players are looking forward to the big money game in Dublin. Why not join them in Europe’s longest running Texas Hold’em tournament? The Irish …
Setting Yourself Goals
In all walks of life it is important to set yourself goals and poker is no different. Setting goals can help to keep you focussed on the long term rather than allowing you to get caught up in the short term results, can help you to map your progress and can encourage you to keep …
Learning Other Poker Games
A large number of poker players simply log onto their favourite poker room day in and day out, playing the same game all the time, never changing or even contemplating learning how to learn a new game or variety of poker. Not only are they missing out on a whole host of fun games they …
Over Betting
You are sat around the kitchen table digesting your Christmas turkey when someone suggests that you have a game of cards. One of the family members has never played it before so you need to give them a quick lesson and write the hand rankings on a piece of paper for them. In the first …
Isildur Crushes Another Poker Pro
Fans of the game and those using the betfair poker freerolls will be delighted to see that the enigma is back in high stakes action. When he first burst onto the scene the rail bird attendances soared as he took on anyone and everyone and at all stakes. It seemed this enigma was fearless and …
Building Blocks Of Anger
Research shows that anger is the most difficult of emotions to control. When things are not going your way on the felt you can start to become angry. As each bad beat smacks you in the face more anger seats itself in your brain. You don’t erupt quite yet but your mind has created a block …
Suited Connectors
Suited connectors are like beautiful loose women. They look so inviting and you really want to play with them but they can also get you into a lot of trouble – especially if you are married! Poker literature and advice will stick in your memory like dog hairs on your clothes after taking your pet to …