Some Problems with Rush Poker

Since Rush Poker has came out on Full Tilt, I have found myself playing a lot more Holdem and now Pot Limit Omaha than I have in the past. The allure of seeing up to 200 hands per hour is just too good to pass up and the games are indeed incredibly soft. …

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Poker Hand Rankings

Poker Hand Rankings

If you want to learn poker, then the first thing you need to learn is what the best hands are. Does a flush beat a straight? What is a full house? This video will share with you the different poker hands possible in a poker game, as well as the hand rankings.
The …

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Some Things Not to Do While Playing Low Stakes Poker

Some Things Not to Do While Playing Low Stakes Poker

Low stakes poker is where many people break into the game or where they go to blow off some steam. While there are some players that take low stakes game seriously, many do not. With that being said, there are a few things that you probably really should not be doing at low …

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Do you really need cards in poker?

Do you really need cards in poker?

The title may sound somewhat misleading, of course you need cards in poker otherwise how could you ever play the game? This is not what I am talking about of course and what I actually mean is, do you really need strong hands to play? It all depends on the situation and it would be …

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2010 World Series of Poker Event #19 Recap – Andy Bloch Among Big Names Left in Day 3 of $10,000 Lowball Championship

2010 World Series of Poker Event #19 Recap – Andy Bloch Among Big Names Left in Day 3 of $10,000 Lowball Championship

Event #19 of the 2010 World Series of Poker, $10,000 2-7 Lowball World Championship started with an elite field looking to take down this world title. By the end of Day 2, we were down to just 10 players, but a lot of big names were still in contention.
Andy Bloch, Daniel Negreanu, Erik Seidel, …

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2010 World Series of Poker Event #18 Recap – Matt Matros and Eric Buchman Headling $2,000 Limit Holdem Final

2010 World Series of Poker Event #18 Recap – Matt Matros and Eric Buchman Headling $2,000 Limit Holdem Final

Event #18 of the 2010 World Series of Poker was the $2,000 Limit Holdem Event. A smaller field of just 476 players turned out looking to take their shot at this bracelet but by the time the final table was reached, the story surrounded two players.

Both Matt Matros and Eric Buchman made the final …

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2010 World Series of Poker Event #17 – Jason DeWitt and David Benefield Headline Final Table

Event #17 of the 2010 World Series of Poker was the $5,000 NL Holdem Event. An elite field of 792 players took the felt in search of the ever elusive gold bracelet and $818,959 in first place prize money.
After three days of play, the final table was looking to be a killer. Both …

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2010 World Series of Poker Event #16 Recap – Carter Phillips Takes Dominating Lead Into Final Table

2010 World Series of Poker Event #16 Recap – Carter Phillips Takes Dominating Lead Into Final Table

Event #16 of the 2010 World Series of Poker was the $1,500 Six-Handed NL Holdem Event. This massive field of 1,663 players took to the Rio and forced officials to move part of the field to the Amazon Room.
Many big names made Day 2 of this event, including Robert Williamson III, Matt Hawrilenko, former …

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2010 World Series of Poker Event #15 – Jennifer Harman Headlines Stud 8 or Better World Championship Final Table

2010 World Series of Poker Event #15 – Jennifer Harman Headlines Stud 8 or Better World Championship Final Table

Event #15 at the 2010 World Series of Poker was the $10,000 Stud Hi-Lo Split World Championship. An elite field of 170 players put up the required $10,000 buy-in looking to take down the first of two Stud 8 bracelets offered at this year’s WSOP.
The first two days thinned the field down to 18, …

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2010 World Series of Poker Event #14 Recap – 250 Players Take Their Shot at $1,500 NL Lowball Bracelet

2010 World Series of Poker Event #14 Recap – 250 Players Take Their Shot at $1,500 NL Lowball Bracelet

Event #14 of the World Series of Poker was the $1,500 NL 2-7 Lowball Event. This event saw 250 players turn out to take their shot at this lower buy-in lowball bracelet and $92,817 in prize money.
Chino Rheem, Erik Seidel, and JC Tran all made deep runs in this event and cashed, but they …

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2010 World Series of Poker Event #13 Recap – Mats Gavatin and David Baker Look for First Bracelet

2010 World Series of Poker Event #13 Recap – Mats Gavatin and David Baker Look for First Bracelet

Event #13 of the 2010 World Series of Poker was the 2nd $1,000 NL Holdem Event of the year. This one drew a bit smaller crowd of 3,042 players looking to take the cheap way to win a WSOP bracelet.

The final table was headlined by two pros, Mats Gavatin and David Baker. Both …

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2010 World Series of Poker Event #12 Recap – Jason Potter and Terrence Chan Make $1,500 Limit Holdem Final Table

2010 World Series of Poker Event #12 Recap – Jason Potter and Terrence Chan Make $1,500 Limit Holdem Final Table

Event #12 of the 2010 World Series of Poker was the $1,500 Limit Holdem. While not as popular as the NL counterpart, 625 players still turned out to take their shot at the title and $189,870 in prize money.
Phil Ivey and Marco Traniello were among those that finished in the money in this event, …

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2010 World Series of Poker Event #11 Recap – Tom “durrrr” Dwan Makes $1,500 NL Final Table

2010 World Series of Poker Event #11 Recap – Tom “durrrr” Dwan Makes $1,500 NL Final Table

Event #11 of the 2010 World Series of Poker was another in a line of $1,500 NL Holdem bracelet events. This time, 2,563 players looked to take the bracelet and $381,885. However, for one player, the stakes were even higher.

Tom “durrrr” Dwan made the final table of this event. If he was …

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2010 World Series of Poker Event #10 Recap – Men Nguyen Chases 7th Bracelet

2010 World Series of Poker Event #10 Recap – Men Nguyen Chases 7th Bracelet

Event #10 of the 2010 World Series of Poker was the $10,000 Seven Card Stud World Championship. A field of 150 of the world’s elite turned out hoping to take down this Stud bracelet and $394,800 in prize money.
Going into the final table, there were two stories brewing. First, Michael Mizrachi and Nikolay …

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