I'll be in Las Vegas until July 8th.
Hopefully I come back with a bunch
of cash, or atleast some good bad-beat
stories.
I may or may not be able to answer
phone calls and emails until then.
6/29/2007
6/27/2007
Premier Poker Tour ANNOUNCEMENT !
The first event of the new
Premier Poker Tour Season
has been announced.
WEDNESDAY
JULY 11th, 7pm
CHEZ BRUNET
332 Wellington Rd.
(just North of Baseline, in the strip mall
beside National Sports & Staples)
watch www.PremierPokerTour.ca
for more venue announcements !
Premier Poker Tour Season
has been announced.
WEDNESDAY
JULY 11th, 7pm
CHEZ BRUNET
332 Wellington Rd.
(just North of Baseline, in the strip mall
beside National Sports & Staples)
watch www.PremierPokerTour.ca
for more venue announcements !
6/23/2007
WSOP Player of the Year Standings
Name / Points / Wins / Earnings
Jeffrey Lisandro /195 / 1 / $448,778
Scott Clements / 162 / 1 / $318,666
Phil Hellmuth / 160 / 1 / $725,380
Tom Schneider / 155 / 1 / $269,116
William Durkee / 155 / 1 / $619,201
Alexander Kravchenko / 150 / 1 / $264,663
Eric Lynch / 140 /0 / $176,079
Nesbitt Coburn / 140 / 0 / $126,500
Jared Davis / 138 / 0 / $202,528
Humberto Brenes / 135 / 0 / $337,105
Jeffrey Lisandro /195 / 1 / $448,778
Scott Clements / 162 / 1 / $318,666
Phil Hellmuth / 160 / 1 / $725,380
Tom Schneider / 155 / 1 / $269,116
William Durkee / 155 / 1 / $619,201
Alexander Kravchenko / 150 / 1 / $264,663
Eric Lynch / 140 /0 / $176,079
Nesbitt Coburn / 140 / 0 / $126,500
Jared Davis / 138 / 0 / $202,528
Humberto Brenes / 135 / 0 / $337,105
6/21/2007
Helmuth Extends Streak
Phil Hellmuth made more headlines,
this time by cashing in Event #34,
$3,000 Limit Hold 'Em.
The cash was Hellmuth's fourth
this year and the 61st WSOP payday
of his career, again extending his
own record. Hellmuth exited soon
after cashing, though, finishing 25th
among the 27th paying spots.
this time by cashing in Event #34,
$3,000 Limit Hold 'Em.
The cash was Hellmuth's fourth
this year and the 61st WSOP payday
of his career, again extending his
own record. Hellmuth exited soon
after cashing, though, finishing 25th
among the 27th paying spots.
6/20/2007
Hoyt Corkins Wins Bracelet
Event #30, $2,500 NLHE Six-Handed
— Corkins Goes Wire-to-Wire for Win
June 21, 2007 by Michael Friedman
June 21, 2007 by Michael Friedman
Hoyt 'The Alabama Cowboy' Corkins
snapped a 15-year dry spell on
Wednesday by taking down the
first-place cash of $515,065 and
the highly coveted bracelet in the
Entrants: 847
Corkins held the lead at the end of
both Day One and Day Two action
both Day One and Day Two action
and finished off Terrence Chan
heads up for the victory.
6/19/2007
Thater, Pillai Collect Bracelets
Katja Thater and Shankar Pillai were
the day's big winners in action Monday,
Day 19 of play at the 2007 World Series
of Poker.
Both came from behind to land their
first WSOP bracelets, Thater in Event #29,
$1,500 Razz, and Pillai in Event #28,
$3,000 No Limit Hold 'Em.
Pillai's event also saw Phil Hellmuth tie
T.J. Coultier's career WSOP mark of 39
WSOP final-table appearances.
Thater had a huge task at hand in claiming
the Razz title, beginning the day far behind
the overnight leader, 2005 WSOP Razz
champ O'Neil Longson.
Thater had other worries as well, with a
final table that also included Men Nguyen,
Paul 'Eskimo' Clark and Mark Vos.
Thater, though picked up most of the final-table
knockouts in a succession of huge hands that
knockouts in a succession of huge hands that
saw several players jump to the lead at various
times during play.
Thater eventually finished off Larry St. Jean
for the win, with Longson in third and Clark
in fourth. Thater collected $132,653 for her
first WSOP victory.
6/17/2007
ELI ELEZRA tops Scotty Nguyen for Bracelt
Eli Elezra Tops Nguyen for First Bracelet
June 17, 2007 byMichael Friedman
Saturday provided one of the 2007
World Series of Poker's most interesting
days of play yet, as a star-studded final
table in Event #24, $3000 7-Card Stud H/L.
(Entrants: 236)
Starting the day with the chip lead was
'Big Game' regular and high-stakes
cash-game player Eli Elezra.
The rest of the final table consisted of:
Russell 'Dutch' Boyd, George Hardie,
David Sklansky, Scotty Nguyen,
John Harkness, Thor Hansen, and
Marshall Ragir.
Elezra, one of the few remaining players
in the Big Game previously without a
WSOP bracelet, would ultimately change
that here, taking home the title after
an entertaining heads-up battle against
Scotty Nguyen.
June 17, 2007 byMichael Friedman
Saturday provided one of the 2007
World Series of Poker's most interesting
days of play yet, as a star-studded final
table in Event #24, $3000 7-Card Stud H/L.
(Entrants: 236)
Starting the day with the chip lead was
'Big Game' regular and high-stakes
cash-game player Eli Elezra.
The rest of the final table consisted of:
Russell 'Dutch' Boyd, George Hardie,
David Sklansky, Scotty Nguyen,
John Harkness, Thor Hansen, and
Marshall Ragir.
Elezra, one of the few remaining players
in the Big Game previously without a
WSOP bracelet, would ultimately change
that here, taking home the title after
an entertaining heads-up battle against
Scotty Nguyen.
6/16/2007
Chan Misses 11th Bracelet
Event #23, $1,500 PLO
Chan Misses 11th; Clements Goes Wire to Wire
23 players returned on Friday to decide
the winner of Event #23, $1500 Pot Limit Omaha,
the last of 576 players who began play on Thursday.
Scott Clements held a healthy overnight lead,
though attention was on Johnny Chan in
fourth place, to see if he could win his 11th
WSOP bracelet and tie Phil Hellmuth for
the overall lead.
2007 bracelet winner Burt Boutin was
dismissed at the outset (22nd), and
Chan's hopes ended early as well.
After a slow start, Chan moved his
entire stack in after a flop of 8-2-2
and was called by Martin Davis.
Chan could only show Q-J-9-5
against Davis's J-J-6-6 and, once the
board blanked out, Chan exited in 20th.
Davis soon followed, despite knocking out
Chan, departing in 18th.
Chan Misses 11th; Clements Goes Wire to Wire
23 players returned on Friday to decide
the winner of Event #23, $1500 Pot Limit Omaha,
the last of 576 players who began play on Thursday.
Scott Clements held a healthy overnight lead,
though attention was on Johnny Chan in
fourth place, to see if he could win his 11th
WSOP bracelet and tie Phil Hellmuth for
the overall lead.
2007 bracelet winner Burt Boutin was
dismissed at the outset (22nd), and
Chan's hopes ended early as well.
After a slow start, Chan moved his
entire stack in after a flop of 8-2-2
and was called by Martin Davis.
Chan could only show Q-J-9-5
against Davis's J-J-6-6 and, once the
board blanked out, Chan exited in 20th.
Davis soon followed, despite knocking out
Chan, departing in 18th.
6/15/2007
250 WSOP ME Seat 2b Won Sunday
Sunday:
250 WSOP Main Event
Seats up for Grabs
Both PokerStars and Full Tilt Replace
Major Sunday Events With Massive
World Series Main Event Qualifiers.
If you haven’t yet secured your seat
in the 2007 World Series of Poker
main event, this Sunday is likely to be
your biggest chance. POKERSTARS
and FULL TILT are offering a combined
250 guaranteed seats to the main event
from just two tournaments, along with
the plethora of other main event
satellites that are continuously running.
Both sites are forgoing their normally
scheduled major Sunday tournaments
in favor of the huge qualifiers.
The PokerStars Sunday Million is being
replaced this week by a tournament
guaranteeing 150 seats in the WSOP
main event while the Full Tilt $400,000
guaranteed tournament will be replaced
by a 100-seat-guaranteed tournament.
The sites undoubtedly chose to replace
the Sunday majors, rather than run both
them and the massive qualifiers at once,
because the qualifiers alone are
guaranteeing more in prizes than the
sites’ major events guarantee.
In PokerStars’ case, the site is
guaranteeing $1.8 million in prizes
(150 main event prize packages worth
$12,000 apiece: $10,000 for the buy-in
and $2,000 for travel and spending $)
compared to the Sunday Million’s
$1 million-guaranteed prize pool.
Full Tilt is taking an even bigger leap,
proportionately, by guaranteeing
$1.2 million worth of prize packages
(its packages are also $12,000 apiece)
compared to its regularly scheduled
$400,000 guarantee. Full Tilt also adds
extra incentives for its main event
seat winners. Full Tilt will give any
player who qualifies through the site
$10 million if the player wins the
main event, $100,000 for finishing
in second or third place, and $50,000
for making the final table (only if the
player wears a Full Tilt logo when
doing it, of course).
The 150-seat-guaranteed tournament
on PokerStars will be held on
Sunday, June 17 at 4:30 p.m. ET
(the same time as the Sunday Million
is usually held) and will have a
$370 buy-in. Satellites for the event
are currently being held for as low as
$2.20 (for a sixhanded triple-shootout
tournament) or 500 FPP Points (for a
rebuy tournament available exclusively
to PokerStars members with SilverStar
VIP status or higher).
The 100-seat-guaranteed tournament
on Full Tilt is at 6 p.m. ET on
Sunday, June 17 (the same time that
its $400,000-guaranteed tournament
normally runs). The tournament has a
$535 buy-in and players can satellite
into the event for as little as $5.50
(for a turbo, rebuy sit-and-go tournament)
or 2,500 Full Tilt Points (for a normal
freezeout tournament).
The sites’ regularly scheduled
tournaments will return the following
week, on June 24. Full Tilt will be
offering its upped guarantee,
$500,000, for the first time that Sunday.
250 WSOP Main Event
Seats up for Grabs
Both PokerStars and Full Tilt Replace
Major Sunday Events With Massive
World Series Main Event Qualifiers.
If you haven’t yet secured your seat
in the 2007 World Series of Poker
main event, this Sunday is likely to be
your biggest chance. POKERSTARS
and FULL TILT are offering a combined
250 guaranteed seats to the main event
from just two tournaments, along with
the plethora of other main event
satellites that are continuously running.
Both sites are forgoing their normally
scheduled major Sunday tournaments
in favor of the huge qualifiers.
The PokerStars Sunday Million is being
replaced this week by a tournament
guaranteeing 150 seats in the WSOP
main event while the Full Tilt $400,000
guaranteed tournament will be replaced
by a 100-seat-guaranteed tournament.
The sites undoubtedly chose to replace
the Sunday majors, rather than run both
them and the massive qualifiers at once,
because the qualifiers alone are
guaranteeing more in prizes than the
sites’ major events guarantee.
In PokerStars’ case, the site is
guaranteeing $1.8 million in prizes
(150 main event prize packages worth
$12,000 apiece: $10,000 for the buy-in
and $2,000 for travel and spending $)
compared to the Sunday Million’s
$1 million-guaranteed prize pool.
Full Tilt is taking an even bigger leap,
proportionately, by guaranteeing
$1.2 million worth of prize packages
(its packages are also $12,000 apiece)
compared to its regularly scheduled
$400,000 guarantee. Full Tilt also adds
extra incentives for its main event
seat winners. Full Tilt will give any
player who qualifies through the site
$10 million if the player wins the
main event, $100,000 for finishing
in second or third place, and $50,000
for making the final table (only if the
player wears a Full Tilt logo when
doing it, of course).
The 150-seat-guaranteed tournament
on PokerStars will be held on
Sunday, June 17 at 4:30 p.m. ET
(the same time as the Sunday Million
is usually held) and will have a
$370 buy-in. Satellites for the event
are currently being held for as low as
$2.20 (for a sixhanded triple-shootout
tournament) or 500 FPP Points (for a
rebuy tournament available exclusively
to PokerStars members with SilverStar
VIP status or higher).
The 100-seat-guaranteed tournament
on Full Tilt is at 6 p.m. ET on
Sunday, June 17 (the same time that
its $400,000-guaranteed tournament
normally runs). The tournament has a
$535 buy-in and players can satellite
into the event for as little as $5.50
(for a turbo, rebuy sit-and-go tournament)
or 2,500 Full Tilt Points (for a normal
freezeout tournament).
The sites’ regularly scheduled
tournaments will return the following
week, on June 24. Full Tilt will be
offering its upped guarantee,
$500,000, for the first time that Sunday.
CHAN going for bracelet # 11
Johnny Chan Goes for WSOP Win No. 11
Phil Hellmuth broke a three-way tie
and took the top spot as the guy with the
most World Series of Poker bracelets in
history when he won the $1,500 NL
event Monday.
Today, Johnny Chan has a
chance to re-tie Hellmuth & win his 11th bracelet.
Chan, who is tied with Doyle Brunson on the most
bracelets won list with 10, is currently third in chips
in the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha event.
Phil Hellmuth broke a three-way tie
and took the top spot as the guy with the
most World Series of Poker bracelets in
history when he won the $1,500 NL
event Monday.
Today, Johnny Chan has a
chance to re-tie Hellmuth & win his 11th bracelet.
Chan, who is tied with Doyle Brunson on the most
bracelets won list with 10, is currently third in chips
in the $1,500 pot-limit Omaha event.
New WSOP Bracelet Design
2007 H.O.R.S.E. Event Bracelet
2007 Main Event Bracelet
Luxury Swiss watchmaker CORUM
introduced the most elegant and
expensive bracelets in World Series
of Poker history at the opening of the
38th edition of poker’s longest-running,
richest and most prestigious event.
The winner of the $50,000 buy-in HORSE
Championship will walk off with a bracelet
boasting 91 black diamonds and two rubies.
CORUM drew from its heritage of
watch-making expertise and craftsmanship
in designing the World Championship $10k
Main Event bracelet, using a tonneau
(barrel) shaped case featuring 136 grams
of 18-carat white gold set with 120 diamonds.
“The World Series of Poker bracelet is the
most coveted prize in gaming and the
ultimate expression of excellence in poker,”
said Jeffrey Pollack, commissioner of the WSOP.
“These spectacular bracelets are the finest
in the history of the WSOP, and will be
cherished by those skilled enough to win them."
6/12/2007
More WSOP News - HELLMUTH !!!
June 12th
Hellmuth Makes WSOP History with his
11th Bracelet Win.
Phil Hellmuth's star shone bright on
Monday evening, as he emerged from the
sequestering of the private filming tent
in the Amazon Room with his 11th
WSOP bracelet, a new career mark.
Hellmuth, who broke his year-old tie
with Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan
at ten bracelets each, captured the title
in Event #15, $1,500 No Limit Hold 'Em.
Hellmuth's victory meant $637,254
in addition to the coveted 11th bracelet.
Hellmuth Makes WSOP History with his
11th Bracelet Win.
Phil Hellmuth's star shone bright on
Monday evening, as he emerged from the
sequestering of the private filming tent
in the Amazon Room with his 11th
WSOP bracelet, a new career mark.
Hellmuth, who broke his year-old tie
with Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan
at ten bracelets each, captured the title
in Event #15, $1,500 No Limit Hold 'Em.
Hellmuth's victory meant $637,254
in addition to the coveted 11th bracelet.
6/11/2007
Hellmuth Breaks WSOP Record
Phil Hellmuth grew his legend by making
his second cash at the the '07 WSOP in
Event #15, $1500 No Limit Hold'em.
He extend extended his own record for
career WSOP cashes to 59.
Earlier, Hellmuth's 104th place finish
(for $3901) in event # 8, the $2,000
No Limit Hold Em tournament,
broke the record for most carear
cashes at the WSOP.
his second cash at the the '07 WSOP in
Event #15, $1500 No Limit Hold'em.
He extend extended his own record for
career WSOP cashes to 59.
Earlier, Hellmuth's 104th place finish
(for $3901) in event # 8, the $2,000
No Limit Hold Em tournament,
broke the record for most carear
cashes at the WSOP.
6/08/2007
CUNNINGHAM earns 5th Bracelet
In what was one of the more
professional laden final tables
in recent memory, Allen Cunningham
was able to overcome an excellent
final table and take away the title
of champion in Event #13, the $5000
Pot Limit Hold 'Em tournament,
making history at the same time.
398 runners started the event on
Friday, building a prize pool of
1.87 million dollars and $487,287
would go to the winner of the event
on Sunday afternoon.
The Final Hand:
With the blinds at 40K/80K,
Lisandro raised from the button to
165K and Cunningham responded
with a reraise to 495K.
Lisandro pushed the remainder of his
stack into the center and Cunningham
called, showing K-9 to Lisandro's pocket
Queens. The flop kept Lisandro in the lead,
but a King on the turn gave the lead to
Cunningham. Once the river ran dry
for Lisandro, Allen Cunningham was
crowned the champion of the $5000
Pot Limit Hold 'Em event.
Final Standings:
1. Allen Cunningham - $487,287
2. Jeff Lisandro - $294,260
3. Humberto Brenes - $197,348
4. Jason Lester - $132,813
5. Joe Patrick - $99,142
6. Travis Rice - $78,565
7. Gavin Griffin - $58,924
8. Keith Lehr - $43,959
9. Alan Jaffray - $31,800
With the victory, Cunningham earned
his fifth World Series bracelet and also
became the fifth man in World Series
history to capture a bracelet in at least
three consecutive years.
Only Johnny Moss (74-76),
Doyle Brunson (76-79),
Gary "Bones" Berland (77-79) and
Erik Seidel (92-94)
can claim such success at the WSOP.
6/04/2007
WSOP Alive and Very Well
There's been a lot of talk about how
the anti-online gambling bill would effect
turn outs at the Series in 2007.
The people have spoken !
Event #3 of the 2007 World Series of Poker,
had the largest non-Championship Event field
ever. On saturday afternoon, 2,998 players
crammed the Amazon Room, then the
Alternate Room and its roughly 60 tables
(inside an air-conditioned tent set up outside
of the Rio), then even stretched into the Rio's
poker room's nine tables.
Looks like 2006 USPC champ Alex Jacob
has a great shot at taking this one down.
Chip Counts:
1. Alex Jacob - 3,100,000
2. Paul Evans - 1,690,000
3. Jeff Yoak - 965,000
4. Matt Vengrin - 930,000
5. Ciaran O'Leary - 610,000
6. Thad Smith - 555,000
7. Craig Crivello - 495,000
8. Andreas Krause - 490,000
9. Bart Hanson - 210,000
the anti-online gambling bill would effect
turn outs at the Series in 2007.
The people have spoken !
Event #3 of the 2007 World Series of Poker,
had the largest non-Championship Event field
ever. On saturday afternoon, 2,998 players
crammed the Amazon Room, then the
Alternate Room and its roughly 60 tables
(inside an air-conditioned tent set up outside
of the Rio), then even stretched into the Rio's
poker room's nine tables.
Looks like 2006 USPC champ Alex Jacob
has a great shot at taking this one down.
Chip Counts:
1. Alex Jacob - 3,100,000
2. Paul Evans - 1,690,000
3. Jeff Yoak - 965,000
4. Matt Vengrin - 930,000
5. Ciaran O'Leary - 610,000
6. Thad Smith - 555,000
7. Craig Crivello - 495,000
8. Andreas Krause - 490,000
9. Bart Hanson - 210,000
5/28/2007
Premier Poker Tour
The PPT CHAMPIONS CUP
The Premier Poker Tour is only
a few weeks away from launch.
Everything is coming together very well.
We will be making announcements very
shortly about locations and dates.
The Tour Season will culminate with
the Premier Poker Tour Championship
Tournament.
The winner will get their name
engraved on the PPT Champions Cup
and get their choice of grand prizes including:
* Trip for 2 to Las Vegas
* Kawartha Cottage Vacation for 6
* $1250 USD Full Tilt Package
* 42" HD Plasma/LCD TV
* $1600 BCC Fall/Winter Classic Entry
The Season Points Leader will get their choice of:
* Entry into min. $250,000 prize pool tournament
* Sony PlayStation PSP
* Apple iPOD Nano 4GB MP3 Player
* Lowrance iWay 250 GPS Navigator w/MP3
5/25/2007
Degree Poker Details
Degree Poker Championship
Rama Tournament
Rama has updated their site with
details of the Rama Degree qualifier
tournament. Blinds & starting chips
have yet to be determined. (Hopefully
they will be increased from the 2,500 standard)
Rama is offering the chance to win 5 Casino
Rama designated seats in the 2007 Degree
Poker Championship. The top 5
finishers in the June 11, 2007 Casino
Rama Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament
will qualify* for a seat in the Degree Poker
Championship being held at Casino Rama
from June 25-29, 2007.
Tickets go on-sale Wednesday, May 30
at noon in-person at the Casino Rama
Box Office.Entry fee: $360 + $40 admin fee.
LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE, FIRST COME,
FIRST SERVED. More details at this link:
http://www.casinorama.com/pdfs/degree_poker_rules_regs.pdf
Rama Tournament
Rama has updated their site with
details of the Rama Degree qualifier
tournament. Blinds & starting chips
have yet to be determined. (Hopefully
they will be increased from the 2,500 standard)
Rama is offering the chance to win 5 Casino
Rama designated seats in the 2007 Degree
Poker Championship. The top 5
finishers in the June 11, 2007 Casino
Rama Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament
will qualify* for a seat in the Degree Poker
Championship being held at Casino Rama
from June 25-29, 2007.
Tickets go on-sale Wednesday, May 30
at noon in-person at the Casino Rama
Box Office.Entry fee: $360 + $40 admin fee.
LIMITED SEATS AVAILABLE, FIRST COME,
FIRST SERVED. More details at this link:
http://www.casinorama.com/pdfs/degree_poker_rules_regs.pdf
5/20/2007
Casino Windsor Tournaments
They've changed some of their tournament entries and structures.
Monday $110
Tuesday $55
Wednesday $55
Thursday $55
Friday $110
Saturday $110
Sunday $110
Juice is a respectable 10%. All tournaments begin at 10am with registration opening at 9am (or 8am for players seated at live games). With full field of 60 players, tournament lasts 3.5-4 hours
Players begin with $2000 chips and blind levels are as follows:
25-50 20 minutes
50-100 20 minutes
100-200 20 minutes
200-400 30 minutes
300-600 30 minutes
500-1000 30 minutes
800-1600 30 minutes
1000-2000 30 minutes
1500-3000 30 minutes
2000-4000 30 minutes
3000-6000 30 minutes
5/18/2007
Poker Wisdom
I watch a lot of poker on tv.
One thing i've noticed a lot lately
(new shows and old WSOP's too)
is a 'mistake' guys are making in
tournaments. It has to do with
the size of their pre-flop raise.
Playa ZZ bets and Playa EX goes
over the top for all of Playa ZZ's chips.
Playa ZZ goes into the tank, takes 2-3
minutes to decide because he's totally
frazzled and unsure what to do.
Lets say its a satelite tournament
with 100/200 blinds.
Playa ZZ with 2400 chips,
has Ah/Js and bets 700.
Playa EX reraises putting ZZ all in.
There's 3400 in the pot and its
1700 more for ZZ to call
getting 2-1 on his money.
He needs to win [1/3] one third
of the time to make calling profitable.
If he thinks that EX is a loose
reraiser then its an easy call.
If he thinks that EX is a tight
reraiser then its an easy fold.
But if its 50/50 even money,
then i think that ZZ made a mistake
in the size of his preflop raise.
Almost all the hands that would
reraise ZZ, are a favourite over
Ace-Jack offsuit.
If EX has Pocket Aces,
he's a huge favourite.
If he has pocket 66,
then he's a slight favourite.
If ZZ moved all in
(instead of raise to 700),
EX would usually fold hands
like 66 or suited Aces.
The All-in raise would cause EX
to consider what hands would raise
all in with, and realize that many
of them have him beat.
If EX calls the all-in, he's only getting
odds of 2700-to-2400 (9:8),
so he'll have to win 8 of 17 times
(47%) to be profitable.
Sometimes when ZZ moves all-in,
EX will have a hand like AA or KK
and be a big underdog. But in the
above scenario, ZZ was about even
to call EX's reraise anyways,
he's going to run into these big hands
at the same frequency.
Since ZZ's all-in move will often
pick up the blinds, it turns the situation
against pocket 66 from a small loss situation
into a small profit one, every time opponent
EX has a marginal reraising hand.
Something to think about and watch for on tv
One thing i've noticed a lot lately
(new shows and old WSOP's too)
is a 'mistake' guys are making in
tournaments. It has to do with
the size of their pre-flop raise.
Playa ZZ bets and Playa EX goes
over the top for all of Playa ZZ's chips.
Playa ZZ goes into the tank, takes 2-3
minutes to decide because he's totally
frazzled and unsure what to do.
Lets say its a satelite tournament
with 100/200 blinds.
Playa ZZ with 2400 chips,
has Ah/Js and bets 700.
Playa EX reraises putting ZZ all in.
There's 3400 in the pot and its
1700 more for ZZ to call
getting 2-1 on his money.
He needs to win [1/3] one third
of the time to make calling profitable.
If he thinks that EX is a loose
reraiser then its an easy call.
If he thinks that EX is a tight
reraiser then its an easy fold.
But if its 50/50 even money,
then i think that ZZ made a mistake
in the size of his preflop raise.
Almost all the hands that would
reraise ZZ, are a favourite over
Ace-Jack offsuit.
If EX has Pocket Aces,
he's a huge favourite.
If he has pocket 66,
then he's a slight favourite.
If ZZ moved all in
(instead of raise to 700),
EX would usually fold hands
like 66 or suited Aces.
The All-in raise would cause EX
to consider what hands would raise
all in with, and realize that many
of them have him beat.
If EX calls the all-in, he's only getting
odds of 2700-to-2400 (9:8),
so he'll have to win 8 of 17 times
(47%) to be profitable.
Sometimes when ZZ moves all-in,
EX will have a hand like AA or KK
and be a big underdog. But in the
above scenario, ZZ was about even
to call EX's reraise anyways,
he's going to run into these big hands
at the same frequency.
Since ZZ's all-in move will often
pick up the blinds, it turns the situation
against pocket 66 from a small loss situation
into a small profit one, every time opponent
EX has a marginal reraising hand.
Something to think about and watch for on tv
5/17/2007
Full Tilt Online Poker Series
FTOPS IV Underway at Full Tilt
The fourth installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) is in full swing right now over at Full Tilt Poker. Full Tilt is guaranteeing at least $4 million in total prize money over 10 events, compared to $3.6 million last time.
The poker room is also adding more prizes for top finishers, including:
Limited edition FTOPS baseball caps (to everyone who cashes)
Baseball cap and limited edition FTOPS jacket (final table finishers)
Gold FTOPS jersey and gold FTOPS avatar plus all of the above (tournament winners)
And, as always, the overall leaderboard winner at the end of FTOPS IV will receive a custom avatar for use at Full Tilt.
As an added bonus this year, Full Tilt will hold an FTOPS Tournament of Champions, bringing together the 27 past FTOPS event winners plus the 10 from FTOPS IV to duke it out in a winner-take-all tournament. The champions’ champion will receive a $10,000 seat in the World Series of Poker Main Event.
FTOPS IV Schedule (Full Tilt Host in Parentheses, all times EST)
5/11 @ 9:00pm -- $200 + $16 NL Hold'em -- $300,000 guaranteed (Kristy Gazes)
5/12 @ 4:30pm -- $100 + $9 PL Omaha High w/Re-buys -- $150,000 guaranteed (Eric Froelich)
5/13 @ 6:00pm -- $300 + $22 NL Hold'em -- $750,000 guaranteed (Huck Seed)
5/14 @ 9:00pm -- $1000 + $60 NL Hold'em -- $300,000 guaranteed (Gavin Smith)
5/15 @ 9:00pm -- $200 + $16 HOSE -- $100,000 guaranteed (David Grey)
5/16 @ 9:00pm -- $200 + $16 NL Hold'em 6-Max -- $400,000 guaranteed (Jeff Madsen)
5/17 @ 9:00pm -- $200 + $16 PL Omaha High/Low -- $100,000 guaranteed (Layne Flack)
5/18 @ 9:00pm -- $200 + $16 PL Hold'em -- $150,000 guaranteed (David Singer)
5/19 @ 4:30pm -- $100 + $9 NL Hold'em w/Re-buys -- $250,000 guaranteed (Alan Boston)
5/20 @ 6:00pm -- $500 + $35 NL Hold'em Main Event -- $1,500,000 guaranteed (Gus Hansen)
Ongoing satellites are being held at Full Tilt for every FTOPS IV event. As part of Full Tilt’s “Satellite Challenge,” players may win more than one seat to the same FTOPS event. Cash will be awarded for every seat won after the first.
Click on one of the Full Tilt links on the side,
or just use the bonus code: PPT
The fourth installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series (FTOPS) is in full swing right now over at Full Tilt Poker. Full Tilt is guaranteeing at least $4 million in total prize money over 10 events, compared to $3.6 million last time.
The poker room is also adding more prizes for top finishers, including:
Limited edition FTOPS baseball caps (to everyone who cashes)
Baseball cap and limited edition FTOPS jacket (final table finishers)
Gold FTOPS jersey and gold FTOPS avatar plus all of the above (tournament winners)
And, as always, the overall leaderboard winner at the end of FTOPS IV will receive a custom avatar for use at Full Tilt.
As an added bonus this year, Full Tilt will hold an FTOPS Tournament of Champions, bringing together the 27 past FTOPS event winners plus the 10 from FTOPS IV to duke it out in a winner-take-all tournament. The champions’ champion will receive a $10,000 seat in the World Series of Poker Main Event.
FTOPS IV Schedule (Full Tilt Host in Parentheses, all times EST)
5/11 @ 9:00pm -- $200 + $16 NL Hold'em -- $300,000 guaranteed (Kristy Gazes)
5/12 @ 4:30pm -- $100 + $9 PL Omaha High w/Re-buys -- $150,000 guaranteed (Eric Froelich)
5/13 @ 6:00pm -- $300 + $22 NL Hold'em -- $750,000 guaranteed (Huck Seed)
5/14 @ 9:00pm -- $1000 + $60 NL Hold'em -- $300,000 guaranteed (Gavin Smith)
5/15 @ 9:00pm -- $200 + $16 HOSE -- $100,000 guaranteed (David Grey)
5/16 @ 9:00pm -- $200 + $16 NL Hold'em 6-Max -- $400,000 guaranteed (Jeff Madsen)
5/17 @ 9:00pm -- $200 + $16 PL Omaha High/Low -- $100,000 guaranteed (Layne Flack)
5/18 @ 9:00pm -- $200 + $16 PL Hold'em -- $150,000 guaranteed (David Singer)
5/19 @ 4:30pm -- $100 + $9 NL Hold'em w/Re-buys -- $250,000 guaranteed (Alan Boston)
5/20 @ 6:00pm -- $500 + $35 NL Hold'em Main Event -- $1,500,000 guaranteed (Gus Hansen)
Ongoing satellites are being held at Full Tilt for every FTOPS IV event. As part of Full Tilt’s “Satellite Challenge,” players may win more than one seat to the same FTOPS event. Cash will be awarded for every seat won after the first.
Click on one of the Full Tilt links on the side,
or just use the bonus code: PPT
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