This could spark the biggest (non-olympic games)
mass defection of russians to north america..lol
Taken from Pravda's website
Poker is not a sports game in Russia anymore.
Vitaly Mutko, the Minister for Sports, Tourism
and Youth Politics, signed the adequate decree
in Moscow yesterday to ban the gambling business
in Russia completely.
BREAKING NEWS
Poker was included on Russia’s sports list in violation of law, the minister said.
“The decision to include poker on the sports register was supposed to be made by a special ministerial
commission, not by the administration of the Russian Sports Agency. In addition, the decision was supposed to be registered in the Justice Ministry, which did not happen,” the official said in an interview with the Vedomosti newspaper.
Russia’s Sports Agency, Rossport, recognized poker as a sports game in March of 2007. Seven-card stud poker, Omaha and Texas HoldEm were put on Russia’s sports register three months later. All these games have now been banned in Russia once they are held outside the four gambling areas.
“We hoped that common sense would win. They were given two years to close the casinos, but here we can have police visiting at any moment,” Dmitry Lesnoy, the president of Russia’s Sports Federation complains.
“We are very sorry to lose our image in the eyes of the international poker community that was hoping to see the European Poker Tournament in Moscow this year. It will be a great pity for us if Russian poker stars move abroad to play under the flags of other countries. But we have to accept the inevitable,” the official statement from Russia’s Sports Poker Federation said.
Russian poker clubs will have to close their businesses now. The clubs were brining the profit of up to 70 million rubles a month.
Many Russian poker clubs were going to hold sports tournaments from July 1, but the government ruined the plans. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin stated last week that he could see the attempts to disguise gambling under various activities, such as poker clubs.
Poker is not the first game, which the Russian government begins to struggle with this summer. Bookmaking offices will most likely find themselves in a similar situation, if the Russian parliament approves the draft law about new rules for licensing bookmaking offices. For the time being, bookmaking is the only form of gambling which has not been banned in Russia.
The European Poker Tournament was supposed to begin in Moscow in August of this year. Leading poker players from Russia, Europe, Asia and America were expected to come to Moscow for the event. It is not known yet, whether the tournament eventually takes place in Russia’s capital or not.
7/22/2009
7/18/2009
Seneca Bad Beat Jackpot
As if you didnt have a good enough
reason already to chase your straight
flush draws and shove all-in with a set.
The bad beat jackpot at Seneca Niagara
Casino has surpassed $140,000.00
Even if you were only seated at the table
where the beat occurs, your share would
be around $4,500.
The Summer Slam tournament series
is over, so the crowds should thin out
a little. With the bbj so high, i'm sure
there'll still be plenty of guys putting
in extra hours trying to hit the lottery.
reason already to chase your straight
flush draws and shove all-in with a set.
The bad beat jackpot at Seneca Niagara
Casino has surpassed $140,000.00
Even if you were only seated at the table
where the beat occurs, your share would
be around $4,500.
The Summer Slam tournament series
is over, so the crowds should thin out
a little. With the bbj so high, i'm sure
there'll still be plenty of guys putting
in extra hours trying to hit the lottery.
7/09/2009
Hellmuth 2009
Proof this guy will do almost
anything for money.
I wish Mike Matusow would try
the same tackle move on Hellmuth
that he did to Mr. Peanut a couple
years ago.
That would be good television.
West Jet flying to Atlantic City
WestJet announced Wednesday that it
will start seasonal service between
Atlantic City International and Toronto this fall.
From Oct. 22 through May, WestJet flights
will depart Toronto for Atlantic City Int. at 7 p.m.,
with return flights leaving AC at 9:15 p.m.
Introductory fares start at $79.
will start seasonal service between
Atlantic City International and Toronto this fall.
From Oct. 22 through May, WestJet flights
will depart Toronto for Atlantic City Int. at 7 p.m.,
with return flights leaving AC at 9:15 p.m.
Introductory fares start at $79.
7/08/2009
Vegas Trip Report
I didnt take many notes so this will be
a quick, not so detailed TR.
Arrived in Vegas June 24th.
Stayed at the Imperial Palace.
Comped rooms from my play at
Caesars Windsor. Room was quite
satisfactory for me. Quiet and clean.
No smells and the A/C was cold.
IP maids appreciate good tippers.
Left a huge stash of towels, soaps etc.
Played quite a bit of poker.
Overall, the play was more aggressive
than the typical low stakes tourist filled
games I'm used to. This was probably
due to the influx of players from the wsop.
I think the large number of $1500 wsop events
available this year combined with the large
buy in deepstack events at Caesars and
the Venetian had a lot to do with it.
Talked to a lot of guys at the table who were
in vegas specifically to play two or three
of the $1.5K events.
Some of the games were so aggressive,
it was almost like playing 6max online
rather than a 9 or 10 handed live cash game.
Guys opening pots with Any ace, king or
pair from Any position. 7x the bb, 8x,
even 10x raises. 3bets preflop, 3bets on the flop.
In these capped buyin games, an 8bb preflop
raise denies proper odds to set-mine, and
suited connectors lose a lot of value because
these guys are decent enough to not pay
you off every time you hit. If your cards are dry,
it really limits me with the style i like to play.
To play more effectively, you really need to
loosen up and be a bit of a lagtard against
these LAG and TAG players.
I did run into some softer, less aggressive
games here and there. The games at Binions
and Ballys were pretty soft. Binions pays
$2/hr comps in their poker room. Somehow,
I have $53 in comps there.
Playing at the Imperial Palace and Flamingo,
I discovered that they offer the option of
what they call a "Mississippi Straddle"
(this is not truely a MS by definition).
IP/Flamingo version is a 2xbb straddle
from the button. The action doesnt start
under the gun, it starts with the small blind.
In my opinion, this is absolutely horrible.
Action starts with the two people who
have involuntarily put money in the pot
out of position. Usually the two blinds fold.
A much better protocol would be (like the
Hard Rock does) to start action under the
gun so that the blinds may be enticed into
the pot by other players who limp in,
then give the button straddler last action.
Watched some Beer Pong at O'Sheas.
(http://youtube.com/watch?v=JOYduGqZSRc)
Oh to be 22 again. I probably could have
been good at that game back in the day
when I could stomach shitty draught beer.
Ran into old friends Kim Gies and
Rob Pincombe playing poker at the Flamingo.
At the Venetian, ran into Sonny "The Money"
Rattan, Tom Whattam and Dan Moser from
the Elite Poker Tour (http://elitepoker.ca/).
They were playing a $330 Deep Stack event.
Played a private NLHE tournament
at the Golden Nugget hosted by
http://suitedpockets.net/ . Was seated at
the same table with poker authors
Lou Krieger (http://loukrieger.com/),
Haley Hintze, editor at (http://pokernews.com/)
Lawrence "The Prez" Prezman , Teddy Sevranski, Gianni "VegasRunner" The Scammer (sports betting gurus)
and Ashley Adams (author of Winning 7-card Stud)
who was graceful when i knocked him out of
the tournament. Also there was Frank Wiese (http://eatprofessionalpokerplayersalive.com/)
who wrote a new book on "medium ball" poker.
I went deep, a few spots away from cashing.
Lots of cool free swag from poker site sponsors.
Went to the RIO to check out the WSOP.
Got to railbird the $50,000 HORSE.
Was standing over the shoulder of Chau Giang.
Really cool to see his hole cards and watch
how he played. Even neat to watch the other
players at the table (Andy Bloch, Todd Brunson,
Joe Cassidy, David Bach - the eventual winner, etc)
because you get to see some of the action with
the cards face up in the stud games.
I hit 2 high hand jackpots. Quads at the IP
and a straight flush at Ballys. Lost more
$ drawing to (and missing) numerous other
royal and straight flush draws... than what
these two jackpots paid me.
Had heard many good things so I checked
out IN-N-OUT BURGER for the first time.
Excellent burger and milkshake.
Not a fan of their fries.
Tried Jack In The Box for the first time also.
Not amazing, but superior to McDonalds.
Drove out to Arizona Charlies on Decatur
for some cheap eats. Buffet was $7
minus the half price coupon. Not top notch food,
but cant beat the price. Won a few bucks on
slots on the way out, enough to cover gas
to get there and the cost of the buffet.
Made 2 attempts at getting a Deep Fried
Twinky from Mermaids Casino on Fremont St.
Unsuccessful both times. What kind of a
casino is closed at 1am on a saturday night ?
Had TODAI Sushi (at Planet Hollywood).
Pricey ($30) but absolutely AWESOME !
Huge selection of seafood and sushi.
I wish i had a bigger stomach.
Tried Golden Nugget Buffet for the first time.
Disappointing. Overpriced ($20). Nothing
specifically wrong, just not good value
compared to other buffets. Wouldnt return.
Used several match-play coupons from the
LasVegas Advisor and American Casino Guide.
$5 and $10 roulette, craps & blackjack matchplays
at Plaza, Las Vegas Club, Binions, Hard Rock,
Planet Hollywood, etc. Definitely +EV
Rental car was a Kia Rio. Who knew a 4 cylinder
shitbox could get a mere 18mpg ! ? Gas was
relatively cheap ($0.70/litre), but my 1979 Ford
with a carburated V8 got better mileage than that.
a quick, not so detailed TR.
Arrived in Vegas June 24th.
Stayed at the Imperial Palace.
Comped rooms from my play at
Caesars Windsor. Room was quite
satisfactory for me. Quiet and clean.
No smells and the A/C was cold.
IP maids appreciate good tippers.
Left a huge stash of towels, soaps etc.
Played quite a bit of poker.
Overall, the play was more aggressive
than the typical low stakes tourist filled
games I'm used to. This was probably
due to the influx of players from the wsop.
I think the large number of $1500 wsop events
available this year combined with the large
buy in deepstack events at Caesars and
the Venetian had a lot to do with it.
Talked to a lot of guys at the table who were
in vegas specifically to play two or three
of the $1.5K events.
Some of the games were so aggressive,
it was almost like playing 6max online
rather than a 9 or 10 handed live cash game.
Guys opening pots with Any ace, king or
pair from Any position. 7x the bb, 8x,
even 10x raises. 3bets preflop, 3bets on the flop.
In these capped buyin games, an 8bb preflop
raise denies proper odds to set-mine, and
suited connectors lose a lot of value because
these guys are decent enough to not pay
you off every time you hit. If your cards are dry,
it really limits me with the style i like to play.
To play more effectively, you really need to
loosen up and be a bit of a lagtard against
these LAG and TAG players.
I did run into some softer, less aggressive
games here and there. The games at Binions
and Ballys were pretty soft. Binions pays
$2/hr comps in their poker room. Somehow,
I have $53 in comps there.
Playing at the Imperial Palace and Flamingo,
I discovered that they offer the option of
what they call a "Mississippi Straddle"
(this is not truely a MS by definition).
IP/Flamingo version is a 2xbb straddle
from the button. The action doesnt start
under the gun, it starts with the small blind.
In my opinion, this is absolutely horrible.
Action starts with the two people who
have involuntarily put money in the pot
out of position. Usually the two blinds fold.
A much better protocol would be (like the
Hard Rock does) to start action under the
gun so that the blinds may be enticed into
the pot by other players who limp in,
then give the button straddler last action.
Watched some Beer Pong at O'Sheas.
(http://youtube.com/watch?v=JOYduGqZSRc)
Oh to be 22 again. I probably could have
been good at that game back in the day
when I could stomach shitty draught beer.
Ran into old friends Kim Gies and
Rob Pincombe playing poker at the Flamingo.
At the Venetian, ran into Sonny "The Money"
Rattan, Tom Whattam and Dan Moser from
the Elite Poker Tour (http://elitepoker.ca/).
They were playing a $330 Deep Stack event.
Played a private NLHE tournament
at the Golden Nugget hosted by
http://suitedpockets.net/ . Was seated at
the same table with poker authors
Lou Krieger (http://loukrieger.com/),
Haley Hintze, editor at (http://pokernews.com/)
Lawrence "The Prez" Prezman , Teddy Sevranski, Gianni "VegasRunner" The Scammer (sports betting gurus)
and Ashley Adams (author of Winning 7-card Stud)
who was graceful when i knocked him out of
the tournament. Also there was Frank Wiese (http://eatprofessionalpokerplayersalive.com/)
who wrote a new book on "medium ball" poker.
I went deep, a few spots away from cashing.
Lots of cool free swag from poker site sponsors.
Went to the RIO to check out the WSOP.
Got to railbird the $50,000 HORSE.
Was standing over the shoulder of Chau Giang.
Really cool to see his hole cards and watch
how he played. Even neat to watch the other
players at the table (Andy Bloch, Todd Brunson,
Joe Cassidy, David Bach - the eventual winner, etc)
because you get to see some of the action with
the cards face up in the stud games.
I hit 2 high hand jackpots. Quads at the IP
and a straight flush at Ballys. Lost more
$ drawing to (and missing) numerous other
royal and straight flush draws... than what
these two jackpots paid me.
Had heard many good things so I checked
out IN-N-OUT BURGER for the first time.
Excellent burger and milkshake.
Not a fan of their fries.
Tried Jack In The Box for the first time also.
Not amazing, but superior to McDonalds.
Drove out to Arizona Charlies on Decatur
for some cheap eats. Buffet was $7
minus the half price coupon. Not top notch food,
but cant beat the price. Won a few bucks on
slots on the way out, enough to cover gas
to get there and the cost of the buffet.
Made 2 attempts at getting a Deep Fried
Twinky from Mermaids Casino on Fremont St.
Unsuccessful both times. What kind of a
casino is closed at 1am on a saturday night ?
Had TODAI Sushi (at Planet Hollywood).
Pricey ($30) but absolutely AWESOME !
Huge selection of seafood and sushi.
I wish i had a bigger stomach.
Tried Golden Nugget Buffet for the first time.
Disappointing. Overpriced ($20). Nothing
specifically wrong, just not good value
compared to other buffets. Wouldnt return.
Used several match-play coupons from the
LasVegas Advisor and American Casino Guide.
$5 and $10 roulette, craps & blackjack matchplays
at Plaza, Las Vegas Club, Binions, Hard Rock,
Planet Hollywood, etc. Definitely +EV
Rental car was a Kia Rio. Who knew a 4 cylinder
shitbox could get a mere 18mpg ! ? Gas was
relatively cheap ($0.70/litre), but my 1979 Ford
with a carburated V8 got better mileage than that.
6/10/2009
WPS / CPT Tournies in Vegas
World Poker Showdown and the
Canadian Poker Tour have combined
efforts to creat the Hard Rock Vegas
Megastack Event Series.
The "Canadian Invasion" will take place
from August 7th through the 24th.
Buy ins start at $340 dollars and
satellites will be running soon.
for all the details.
5/27/2009
ESPN Coverage of the '09 Series
I'm really disappointed with the changes.
The poker viewing public is getting screwed.
In years past they have shown at least
a few episodes of non-NLHE games
throughout the series but not in 2009.
There will only be a total of 4 events shown
over 32 hours of broadcasting (31 episodes).
Of course, the Main Event gets the most attention.
Each of the 4 M.E. Day 1's will get 2 hr episodes,
followed by coverage of thinning the field.
The other 3 events are first timers.
The 40th Anniversary $40,000 NL Hold’em
will be the first major tournament this year
and the first to be broadcast.
I think we'll see every internet kid with
a big ego pony up the $40k for this one,
so a field eclipsing 300 players is possible.
Having said that, the logic of having this
monster event at the start of the series
escapes me. When Harrah's makes their
money from the juice on these tournies,
why would they risk busting players at
the start. This event should be played
between the $50k HORSE and the ME.
Give some people a shot at winning
some money in the early events so they
will take a shot at the $40k NL.
The $40k will be followed by the new
WSOP Champions Invitational which
will have a "field built for TV".
Dont confuse this with the Tournament of
Champions that Mike Sexton used to run.
This new event will probably disappoint.
To quote Mike Matusow, "Its just stupid,
especially since half the people who've
won the World Series are dead or are just
complete jokes of a poker player. I mean
you're gonna have (Robert) Varkoni there ?
Out of the 25 who've won maybe 10 or 12
are great players."
The other event showing up on ESPN will be
the Ante Up For Africa Celebrity Charity Event.
A $5,000 charity event that attracts top pros
as well as celebrities playing poorly. Great TV !
Well...maybe not. If you prefer watching Ben
Afflack and Eva Longoria play poker I guess
this is your event.
The poker viewing public is getting screwed.
In years past they have shown at least
a few episodes of non-NLHE games
throughout the series but not in 2009.
There will only be a total of 4 events shown
over 32 hours of broadcasting (31 episodes).
Of course, the Main Event gets the most attention.
Each of the 4 M.E. Day 1's will get 2 hr episodes,
followed by coverage of thinning the field.
The other 3 events are first timers.
The 40th Anniversary $40,000 NL Hold’em
will be the first major tournament this year
and the first to be broadcast.
I think we'll see every internet kid with
a big ego pony up the $40k for this one,
so a field eclipsing 300 players is possible.
Having said that, the logic of having this
monster event at the start of the series
escapes me. When Harrah's makes their
money from the juice on these tournies,
why would they risk busting players at
the start. This event should be played
between the $50k HORSE and the ME.
Give some people a shot at winning
some money in the early events so they
will take a shot at the $40k NL.
The $40k will be followed by the new
WSOP Champions Invitational which
will have a "field built for TV".
Dont confuse this with the Tournament of
Champions that Mike Sexton used to run.
This new event will probably disappoint.
To quote Mike Matusow, "Its just stupid,
especially since half the people who've
won the World Series are dead or are just
complete jokes of a poker player. I mean
you're gonna have (Robert) Varkoni there ?
Out of the 25 who've won maybe 10 or 12
are great players."
The other event showing up on ESPN will be
the Ante Up For Africa Celebrity Charity Event.
A $5,000 charity event that attracts top pros
as well as celebrities playing poorly. Great TV !
Well...maybe not. If you prefer watching Ben
Afflack and Eva Longoria play poker I guess
this is your event.
5/26/2009
WSOP Fantasy Pool on FTP
Its that time again !
Full Tilt Poker is running a
WSOP Fantasy Poker contest.
Pick a 15 man team for each event.
Get your selections in soon.
I won half a dozen hats and
entries into freerolls last year.
In the freerolls I won a couple of
$215 tournament entries.
Its definitely worth your time to fill
out your best picks for some events.
Full Tilt Poker is running a
WSOP Fantasy Poker contest.
Pick a 15 man team for each event.
Get your selections in soon.
I won half a dozen hats and
entries into freerolls last year.
In the freerolls I won a couple of
$215 tournament entries.
Its definitely worth your time to fill
out your best picks for some events.
5/20/2009
WSOP Gaming Expo
WSOP Ggaming Expo Gets Rebranded
The lifestyle expo that supports the annual World Series of Poker events is to have a remake this year. Out goes the old 'Gaming Lifestyle Expo' to be replaced by a more upbeat branding 'PokerPalooza'.
Commenting on the change, Ty Steward, marketing director for the WSOP, said: "It's going to be part trade show, part carnival, all fun. "Visitors to the poker spectacular in Las Vegas this year will find PokerPalooza in the Rio Pavilion in the Rio Convention Center between July 2-5.
This year the exhibit is split into several interactive zones with something to offer new poker players as well as those that have been in the game for years. The zones are:
Poker Media
Poker Education
Arcade
Poker Retail
Poker Circuit
WSOP History
"Lap of Luxury"
"Bad Beat Bar"
Food/Beverage
There will be a wide selection of poker wares and services on display, and celebrities will be present for autograph signings. In the past there have been novelty chip sellers, poker bobble heads, poker rooms and more.This year there is also expected to be autograph and book signings, together with useful seminars conducted by a number of poker champs. On weekends between May 30 and June 28, Rio will host exclusive strategy seminars with Doyle Brunson and Mike Caro. Meet and greets with Brunson and Caro will also take place July 2 through July 5.
The more adventurous will also find a mechanical bull courtesy of Stoney's, the Richard Petty Driving Experience, sumo-wresting suits and several carnival-style games....and a hot dog eating competition.
5/01/2009
PAD - Hellmuth Bashing, hehehe
Here's a good reason to stay up until 3:05 am !
This week's Poker After Dark sched says:
Week of May 4
(Hellmuth Bash Cash Game I)
Phil Hellmuth, Kenny Tran, Phil Laak,
Antonio Esfandiari, Tom Dwan, Bob Safai
The following week it's Hellmuth Bash II
This week's Poker After Dark sched says:
Week of May 4
(Hellmuth Bash Cash Game I)
Phil Hellmuth, Kenny Tran, Phil Laak,
Antonio Esfandiari, Tom Dwan, Bob Safai
The following week it's Hellmuth Bash II
4/29/2009
New TV Show - Face the Ace
from www.bluffmagazine.com
The company that produces NBC’s
Poker After Dark will mix everyone’s
favorite game with reality television
when Face The Ace premiers this summer.
Poker Productions, the company responsible
for the late night hit for NBC, is betting
that poker fans nationwide will tune in to
Face The Ace when the poker reality show
debuts in August. Hosted by Steve Schirripa
(”The Sopranos”), the show will center on
contestants drawn from online qualifying
tournaments who play heads-up no limit
hold’em against poker pros.
Each contestant will start off by choosing
one of four doors, behind each of which lies
a pro player. If the contestant wins his
match against the first pro, he’ll have to
make a choice: take the money and run, or
let it ride and play against another pro?
Beating three pros in a row will be worth
$1 million, but a loss means a trip home
empty-handed.
NBC Universal TV executive VP Jerry Petry
told Variety that the network had picked up
an initial run of seven episodes, with the
option of ordering more if the show succeeds
in its Saturday afternoon time slot.
“There’s nothing like it on the air right now,”
Petry said. “This will attract the core poker
fans who watch it on our network but will
also open it up to a new audience of people
who like game shows and aren’t necessarily
poker fans going in.”
In addition to a different format - the players
will play against pros, not other amateurs -
Face The Ace will also have the benefit of
being one of the big four television networks
with its national audience. Poker fans will
get their first taste of the show on
Saturday, August 1, at 9 p.m. ET
You can take a shot at qualifiing for the
show by entering freeroll tournaments at
Full Tilt. Look in the SIT N GO section
(not in Tournaments like 90% of the stories say).
They are tan coloured freerolls with 180
or 360 players.
The company that produces NBC’s
Poker After Dark will mix everyone’s
favorite game with reality television
when Face The Ace premiers this summer.
Poker Productions, the company responsible
for the late night hit for NBC, is betting
that poker fans nationwide will tune in to
Face The Ace when the poker reality show
debuts in August. Hosted by Steve Schirripa
(”The Sopranos”), the show will center on
contestants drawn from online qualifying
tournaments who play heads-up no limit
hold’em against poker pros.
Each contestant will start off by choosing
one of four doors, behind each of which lies
a pro player. If the contestant wins his
match against the first pro, he’ll have to
make a choice: take the money and run, or
let it ride and play against another pro?
Beating three pros in a row will be worth
$1 million, but a loss means a trip home
empty-handed.
NBC Universal TV executive VP Jerry Petry
told Variety that the network had picked up
an initial run of seven episodes, with the
option of ordering more if the show succeeds
in its Saturday afternoon time slot.
“There’s nothing like it on the air right now,”
Petry said. “This will attract the core poker
fans who watch it on our network but will
also open it up to a new audience of people
who like game shows and aren’t necessarily
poker fans going in.”
In addition to a different format - the players
will play against pros, not other amateurs -
Face The Ace will also have the benefit of
being one of the big four television networks
with its national audience. Poker fans will
get their first taste of the show on
Saturday, August 1, at 9 p.m. ET
You can take a shot at qualifiing for the
show by entering freeroll tournaments at
Full Tilt. Look in the SIT N GO section
(not in Tournaments like 90% of the stories say).
They are tan coloured freerolls with 180
or 360 players.
4/27/2009
In case you missed it, Joan Rivers
Here's a quick video of Joan Rivers
telling what she thinks of Annie Duke
and ALL other poker players on
Celebrity Apprentice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fAevP8aZVs
.
telling what she thinks of Annie Duke
and ALL other poker players on
Celebrity Apprentice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fAevP8aZVs
.
4/14/2009
Casey Reese Passes Away
It's been a while since my last post
and it's unfortunate that this is
what brought me back today.
Casey Reese, the son of the late
Chip Reese, has passed away from
an overdose of prescription drugs.
The loss comes about 16 months
after his father Chip, suddenly
died on December 4th, 2007 .
My condolences go out to the entire
Reese family.
and it's unfortunate that this is
what brought me back today.
Casey Reese, the son of the late
Chip Reese, has passed away from
an overdose of prescription drugs.
The loss comes about 16 months
after his father Chip, suddenly
died on December 4th, 2007 .
My condolences go out to the entire
Reese family.
2/27/2009
Blue Water Classic
The big tournies at Point Edward
Casino (Sarnia) are fast approaching.
All events sell out, so if you're
interested, best lock up a spot soon.
Blue Water Classic * $150 + $20
No Limit Holdem
120 seats 82% full
Wednesday Mar 25, 2009
Est. Prize Pool: $18,000
Blue Water Classic * $300 + $35
120 seats 50% full
Thursday Mar 26, 2009
Est. Prize Pool: $36,000
Blue Water Classic * $600 + $70
Main Event Day 1
120 seats 35% full
Friday Mar 27, 2009
Est. Prize Pool: $144,000
Blue Water Classic * $600 +$70
Main Event Day 2
120 seats 55% full
Saturday Mar 28, 2009
Est. Prize Pool: $144,000
Rules, Blind Structure and
Prize Pool Allocation here:
https://www.olgpoker.com/calendar/index.cfm
Casino (Sarnia) are fast approaching.
All events sell out, so if you're
interested, best lock up a spot soon.
Blue Water Classic * $150 + $20
No Limit Holdem
120 seats 82% full
Wednesday Mar 25, 2009
Est. Prize Pool: $18,000
Blue Water Classic * $300 + $35
120 seats 50% full
Thursday Mar 26, 2009
Est. Prize Pool: $36,000
Blue Water Classic * $600 + $70
Main Event Day 1
120 seats 35% full
Friday Mar 27, 2009
Est. Prize Pool: $144,000
Blue Water Classic * $600 +$70
Main Event Day 2
120 seats 55% full
Saturday Mar 28, 2009
Est. Prize Pool: $144,000
Rules, Blind Structure and
Prize Pool Allocation here:
https://www.olgpoker.com/calendar/index.cfm
The beats continue (no music)
My shitty luck on Full Tilt
this week continues seamlessly.
Satellite tournament.
Final Table.
2 get entry, 1 gets cash.
I have KK in cutoff.
Raising all around which
ends with 4 of us all-in preflop.
My KK is up against.
AJ, AJ, AQ.
Flop is rags + the case Ace.
Atleast I'm not alone.
.
this week continues seamlessly.
Satellite tournament.
Final Table.
2 get entry, 1 gets cash.
I have KK in cutoff.
Raising all around which
ends with 4 of us all-in preflop.
My KK is up against.
AJ, AJ, AQ.
Flop is rags + the case Ace.
Atleast I'm not alone.
.
2/26/2009
A busy Sunday for Poker on TV
This coming Sunday (March 1st)
will have some of us poker junkies
setting the PVR or flipping channels
at a rapid rate.
Besides a brand new season 7
WPT show on FSN, there's first episode
of High Stakes Poker season 5 on
The Gameshow Network at 9pm.
(previous seasons repeats run 6pm-9pm) .
Also at 9pm, NBC has Celebrity Apprentice II
which has Annie Duke on the womens team.
At 10pm, ESPN2 will show the final table
of the World Series of Poker Europe.
I guess I'll be glued to the tv all night.
will have some of us poker junkies
setting the PVR or flipping channels
at a rapid rate.
Besides a brand new season 7
WPT show on FSN, there's first episode
of High Stakes Poker season 5 on
The Gameshow Network at 9pm.
(previous seasons repeats run 6pm-9pm) .
Also at 9pm, NBC has Celebrity Apprentice II
which has Annie Duke on the womens team.
At 10pm, ESPN2 will show the final table
of the World Series of Poker Europe.
I guess I'll be glued to the tv all night.
Hansen vs. Jorgensen
On Saturday afternoon, the much
anticipated boxing match between
Gus Hansen and Theo Jorgensen
went off without any serious injury.
Hansen had placed a handicap on
himself in the match. If Gus won,
Theo would pay him $25,000. If
Theo won, Gus would pay $35,000
After 3 rounds, the fight went to the
judging panel who decided in the
favour of Jorgensen.
2/25/2009
BDPS funny quote
I'm not exactly a fan of the
Best Damn Poker Show which
features two of my least favourite
poker pros... Annie Duke and
Phil Hellmuth.
I didn't see more than bits and
pieces of a couple episodes of
season 1 last year. I've only done
slightly better with season 2 of
the show. I've watched 2 full
episodes of this info-tainment
poker based reality show. But....
it has provided me with some
hearty laughs.
Phil and Annie were sitting
behind their podium discussing
and analyzing how their teams
were perfoming in the tournament
so far... and then it got ugly.
Annie (to Phil): "You're like a
cancer that rots your soul".
Phil's response: "Any other guy
in the world who was paired with
you for 3 days would have gotten
a gun by now".
Best Damn Poker Show which
features two of my least favourite
poker pros... Annie Duke and
Phil Hellmuth.
I didn't see more than bits and
pieces of a couple episodes of
season 1 last year. I've only done
slightly better with season 2 of
the show. I've watched 2 full
episodes of this info-tainment
poker based reality show. But....
it has provided me with some
hearty laughs.
Phil and Annie were sitting
behind their podium discussing
and analyzing how their teams
were perfoming in the tournament
so far... and then it got ugly.
Annie (to Phil): "You're like a
cancer that rots your soul".
Phil's response: "Any other guy
in the world who was paired with
you for 3 days would have gotten
a gun by now".
2/24/2009
Trump Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
Trump Entertainment Resorts has
filed under Chapter 11, which is the
third time the casino operator has
sought bankruptcy protection.
The filing had been anticipated since
the company missed a $53.1 bond
payment due in December.
Both Donald Trump and his daughter
Ivanka tendered their resignations
from the company's Board of Directors
just days before the filing.
Trump operates 3 casino properties in
Atlantic City NJ, the Trump Taj Mahal,
Trump Plaza and Trump Marina.
Atlantic City has been hit hard by
both the poor economy and increased
competition from Pennsylvania.
Trump isn't the only operator having trouble
in AC. Atlantic City gambling revenue was
down an average of 7.6% in 2008, with
December's revenue down almost 19%.
Casino operators, including MGM Mirage
and Pinnacle, have postponed four major
casino construction projects in the city.
The Tropicana is about to be sold in
bankruptcy court, and both Resorts and
the Atlantic City Hilton are trying to
restructure debt agreements with lenders.
filed under Chapter 11, which is the
third time the casino operator has
sought bankruptcy protection.
The filing had been anticipated since
the company missed a $53.1 bond
payment due in December.
Both Donald Trump and his daughter
Ivanka tendered their resignations
from the company's Board of Directors
just days before the filing.
Trump operates 3 casino properties in
Atlantic City NJ, the Trump Taj Mahal,
Trump Plaza and Trump Marina.
Atlantic City has been hit hard by
both the poor economy and increased
competition from Pennsylvania.
Trump isn't the only operator having trouble
in AC. Atlantic City gambling revenue was
down an average of 7.6% in 2008, with
December's revenue down almost 19%.
Casino operators, including MGM Mirage
and Pinnacle, have postponed four major
casino construction projects in the city.
The Tropicana is about to be sold in
bankruptcy court, and both Resorts and
the Atlantic City Hilton are trying to
restructure debt agreements with lenders.
2/18/2009
Bad Beat of the Day
It didn't occur at the poker tables.
It was on The Price is Right.
Showcase showdown at the end
of the show. First player missed
their showcase by only $270.
Second player missed the price by
only $116 and won both showcases.
To be so close to the price and have
your opponent come closer is a
bad beat.
It was on The Price is Right.
Showcase showdown at the end
of the show. First player missed
their showcase by only $270.
Second player missed the price by
only $116 and won both showcases.
To be so close to the price and have
your opponent come closer is a
bad beat.
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