2007 December 29 Poker News, Events and Happenings
You have to know when to hold them and know when to fold them in Texas Holdem, said one experienced poker player Saturday. To me, poker is more a psychological game, said Troy Popp, of Billings, Mont.
October was one of the most diverse months of 2007 when it came to important stories in poker. Major tourneys spanned the globe, a prominent online room made its return to the U.S. market, legislative and legal news made regular…
Often operating behind tinted windows, video poker businesses are making their owners enough money to live lavish lifestyles more than seven years after the state banned the games, according to federal court records.
Poker history began in America on Mississippi river boats in the mid-19th century and quickly spread to the Old West, where it was a popular game in the saloons.
The Theory of Poker by David Sklansky should be on everyone’s must-read list of poker books. It is a classic, for good reason. Within the book’s pages Sklansky addresses, powerfully and broadly, winning concepts of play including…
The stakes keep on rising in the online poker world, as it can be seen by online poker room Titan Poker’s recent announcement of a $10 Million Tournament guarantee in accumulated monthly prize pools. This means that players looking for tourney action can go to Titan Poker and expect to see at least ten million dollars being paid out each and every month. This figure stands to be an industry leader if the online poker room can keep it up…
The Card Player Media Player of the Year race has been officially won by David “The Dragon” Pham, but what about the Online Poker Player of the Year race? In the lead is Isaac “westmenloAA” Baron, but his recent surge in points does not give him the lead that Pham had over his competition, and Matt “ch0ppy” Kay is breathing down Baron’s virtual neck. Baron has 8,304 points over Kay’s 8,278, so it looks like Baron will be going for any big win to keep himself out in front. It is unlikely - although not impossible - that current third place runner Sorel “Imper1um” Mizzi, with 6,676 points, could overtake the two front runners.
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