Epic poker at the end
The suspension of the last epic poker events at the Palms in Las Vegas, suggested the problems already. Now the company has filed for bankruptcy Federated Sports + Gaming.
Less than a year after the premiere, the show seems to be over already.
Jeffrey Pollack, WSOP and former spokesman for the far superior at the company responsible for organizing the Epic Poker League, Heartland Poker Tour, Poker and the Global Index is in charge, announced the decision yesterday posted on the website of the company.
“It’s not easy to say this, but last night, the Federated Sports + Gaming filed for bankruptcy,” says Pollack. “Our company needs a fresh start.”
Pollack explained that they wanted to bring the first season ended, but not yet know when Event # 4, and the season finale could be performed. It should be a freeroll will be held with a million dollar prize pool, which was attended by the best 27 players in the world.
The Epic Poker League was one of the few rankings that worked exclusively with invited players. This should be backed up to the high quality. The Epic Poker League brought the best players in the world.
So far, the prize pool for each event was topped by the league. Total of more than seven million dollars were played out. The Main Event winner was David Rheem, Mike McDonald and Chris Klodnicki recently.
Annie Duke, commissioner and a representative from Epic poker feeds, however, hope to return soon:
“The company is not dissolved, and the Epic Poker League at the end is not yet” Duke wrote in a letter to all members.
The Epic Poker League had in the past, advocates, but also many critics. The most prominent was Daniel Negreanu, who said repeatedly, Epic poker is not his view, without the support of an online poker provider to survive.
75 billion hands – the next PokerStars Show
“Billion Road to 100″ on the PokerStars reached the next stop. Opens about 300 times the cornucopia and showered the players with money.
Starting with hand No. 74.7 billion was always a million hands at a table full paid. These are the so-called milestone hands.
All players who participate in the anniversary single source, a flat $ 20 plus $ 60 per VPP that was earned in the 50 previous hands. The more hands you play then, just before approaching the milestone hand, the higher the price.
So keep an eye on the meter that indicates the upper left corner of her desk in the number of played hands.
Incidentally, you can miss a milestone hand hardly, because the game is stopped at that particular table, and a large pop-up notes, but here is the anniversary of that hand is dealt.
Those lucky enough to sit at the table when the hand is dealt No. 75 billion, is particularly well off.
$ 10,000 are involved in every hand players. Add $ 1000 per VPP come, which was earned in the previous 50 hands. The winner of the hand, the price is then doubled again!
Example: At 50 VPP, a player receives $ 10,000 + (50 x $ 1000) = $ 60,000! This player wins the hand will it even $ 100,000.
About. 150 milestone hands will still play out until the next stage is completed on the way to 100 billion hands.
Today, join PokerStars, incidentally, the new rules regarding the calculation of the rake into force. After more days of talks between representatives of the poker room and some player representatives had been to the Isle of Man, home of PokerStars, Agreed to this arrangement.
Blackrain79 – the Lord of the micro stakes
Nathan “Blackrain79″ Williams has six million hands Micro Stakes No Limit Hold’em and has one of the highest Council to win at all.
In his book Crushing the Micro Stakes Williams explains in detail how he was able to achieve this amazing result.
The book is intended for poker beginners, it is intended to help newcomers to build a first sizable bankroll and to develop a deeper understanding of the game, without a rise in limits.
The Micro Stakes is an area that is in the poker literature, surprisingly, almost entirely excluded, although there most of the Online gamers moves.
Although well known poker writers have begun sometime in the lowest stakes, but along risen before even the first few lines down on paper. Williams lives on the game at the lowest stakes and is one of the few who dominate their actual levels.
The experience he has collected there, he explains in his book, and since it is a highly topical book that deals exclusively with the everyday madness micro stakes online poker, it is currently available in the poker literature was a novelty.
The background
Williams grew up in Vancouver, where she earned a university degree also. He learned poker in the relatively advanced age of 24 years and know it in 2007 decided to pursue the game professionally.
His first bank roll consisted of 60 dollars, which he for the sale of its PartyPoker collected money game chips could save. He then moved to PokerStars and there has since won $ 30,000 on NL2 and NL5. This corresponds to 1.5 million big blinds on NL2.
The $ 30k does not correspond to what he won in total, but nevertheless he is one of the biggest winners of all time at the micro stakes on PokerStars.
His own testimony, he is even the number one.
“As PokerTableRatings went live, my winnings were suddenly open to the public, and people began to talk about it,” Williams told PokerListings in Vancouver.
“Because there was no one else who played so many hands on the micro stakes and achieved such high profits, many thought I was crazy,” says Williams. “At the lowest level on PokerStars no one has won as much money as I do.”
What is in Crushing the Micro Stakes
In his book Crushing the Micro Takes Williams explained the secret of his success, including the seemingly crazy plays like oversized all-ins with the nuts into tiny pots and openings with ten times the big blind against players who still do not understand the difference between 3x and a 300ZX.
Who is playing at higher levels, some of the tips of Williams will smile, perhaps, but he knows much more about the game on the way today’s micro stakes than they. This experience at the same level is always priceless. Furthermore Williams’ experience as a coach at DragTheBar.com
That teaches someone and strategy books and writes to teach beginners and fish, play better poker seems absurd at first sight, when he also wants to be himself a professional poker player, but Williams said that it does not matter how much literature and other material available is sufficient because it will always be players who are willing to lose their money.
“The players, of which one gets to the low levels in the most money are recreational players, the coach can not yet active in forums. And certainly do not buy my book, “says Williams.
“Sure, the Regs in these games are getting better by reading, among other books, but the ordinary amateur player does nothing to improve. This is the player who paid the most money [...] I also do not believe that all players who register somewhere at a training site, then suddenly just as well have the best Regs.
Enjoy Online Poker Gaming at PokerRoom Once Again
One of the most talked about poker sites has become PokerRoom and its recent comeback on the poker scene. The talk that has been going around is fortunately very true and PokerRoom still offers players one of the best online poker networks to play on that is available on the net. The new online poker room has plenty of amazing features, which this article will discuss.
PokerRoom answers online poker player’s dreams as the site offers the cash game, Texas Hold’em, in various limit formats, such as fixed, pot and the widely popular no-limit. The stakes are as cheap as they get as NL games are offered at .01-.02 and for fixed and pot-limit games, they’re offered at .02-.04.
Players that enjoy playing Seven Card Stud and Stud 8 or Better games will find that PokerRoom is the ultimate place to be. A popular feature of these poker games is that they are offered in a fixed limit format, giving those who are new to the game the chance of making their way up in the limits, even on as low as .05-.10 stakes. In Europe, a popular game for many is Omaha and PokerRoom offers both Omaha and Omaha Hi-Lo in fixed and pot-limit formats. For a more traditional draw poker game, players will enjoy that PokerRoom offers Five Card Draw.
For players who enjoy cash games or tournaments, they will realize that PokerRoom offers plenty of gaming options. Previously, the only tournaments that PokerRoom offered were the Sit and Go’s and multi-table, but with the site’s comeback, events like turbo, six-handed, heads-up and deep stacked are now offered. For about a buck, you can start playing in a tournament.
Once again, PokerRoom can be found on the Ongame Network, which hosts up to 40,000 or more players at any given time. In tournaments, as many as 35,000 players can be found playing, so huge prize pools and cash game action are available all the time.
Another difference between PokerRoom and its competitors are the clever and interesting ads, which are still promptly displayed on the site. With the new PokerRoom, you can expect to see much of the same.
One of the best things about PokerRoom is the customer support because of the multiple venues it offers, such as email, chat, telephone and a detailed FAQ page located on the site. Other sites only offer support through email, which can be frustrating when you need a resolution quickly, so whenever you are experiencing an issue, know that PokerRoom’s customer support is available 24/7.
PokerRoom is the ultimate place to be if you are serious about online poker playing. Even if you’re solely into Texas Hold’em or Omaha tournaments, there are still plenty of other games to dip your feet into. It’s quick, easy and free, so register your account today and experience the new PokerRoom.
Gus Hansen, bound for Macao
Gus Hansen has arrived in China. His first destination is the former British protectorate of Hong Kong.
The “Great Dane” warned in the first year post from your blog coming out of Las Vegas for Hong Kong and Macao.
I’ve heard a lot about the tremendous action there and now I’ll have the opportunity to see with my own eyes. Whether or not I’ll play high stakes over the next week I am still in doubt. First, it may not be able to get a seat and, if I do, you may not want to play.
In the last entry posted by professional player poker and backgammon, warns the happy outcome of his trip.
I have come to Hong Kong after a 15 hour flight and my friend Mr. Gwinner me pick you up at the Central Station of Hong Kong. One day here and then heading to Macau with my friend Buster arrives tomorrow in Denmark.
The more I think I think that there are fewer opportunities to put me somewhere to play No Limit Hold’em for a million entry into Macao, but maybe once I was there I see the old bug bite degenerate gambler change his mind.
I also wonder if they match any of the former practitioners Full Tilt Poker. To name a few, are said to Patrik Antonius, Tom Dwan “durrrr” and Phil Ivey have been seen in the vicinity of the high stakes games in Macao.
Macao attracts professional and light moths. There are few who can afford to get into the higher parts, either because you need invitation, either because the bankroll does not allow it.
The fact is that you can afford it, dropping finishes for the new Eldorado of poker.
The Duhamel’s ex-girlfriend arrested for stealing the player
Last week, two men forcibly entered the house of Jonathan Duhamel. They tied and beat the player to make them deliver a booty consisting of a Rolex Submariner personalized gift from his sponsor, cash and WSOP bracelet.
After passing the hospital, was discharged without appreciating any significant injury apart from the numerous bruises.
As explained by the very Duhamel on his blogThe origin of the stolen items was very difficult to hide. Both the Rolex bracelet as were personalized with your name and the money stolen was, in large part, 500 euro.
Mark David, spokesman for the Longueuil police confirmed the arrest on Christmas Eve, a woman of 20 years who is accused of conspiracy. Bianca Rojas-Latraverse would be the target marked Duhamel, After holding a short relationship with the player months ago.
The agency confirms QMI (via cnews.ca) That Robert André Perron, 26, was in possession of the Rolex inscribed with the name Duhamel at the time of his arrest. The other accused of involvement in the theft is John Stephan Clark LemayOf 22 years.
The charges against these two men, including theft, assault and retention force, identified as the perpetrators of the robbery.
A fourth detainee, also 20, which is still being questioned after being made available to police yesterday.
The information gathered through the link provided on PokerNews not confirm whether the $ 10,000 reward offered by Duhamel has been to blame the outcome but it location is still unknown bracelet Main Event Champion.
What the police have admitted is that anonymous sources that have led to the arrest of suspects.
