Phil Laak, Cake Poker Network Launch Unabomber Poker
In the online poker world, having an online poker room named after you is perhaps the most notable sign that you have made your mark in the industry. From Doyle’s Room – fronted by the legendary Doyle Brunson – to Devilfish Poker, hosted by top English pro David “The Devilfish” Ulliot, many professional poker players have made the move to the online world with their own iconic rooms. Today the Cake Poker Network announced the latest addition to that roster of poker player online rooms.
The Cake Poker Network announced today that top pro Phil Laak will join their poker network with his own room. Called Unabomber Poker, the site will feature Laak prominently in action on their network and through a blog that will be available on the site. Along with the announcement of Unabomber Poker, the Cake Poker Network also announced the addition of seven other new network poker rooms, including 7Win Poker, Redback Poker, Amsterdams Poker, Safari Poker, Dimeline, Rags2Riches Poker and Burro Poker.
“We knew we wanted to launch the sickest poker site possible,” Laak stated during the announcement of the new venture. “By joining a network that focuses on player rewards and accepts players worldwide, we knew we would be starting out on the right track. I love getting involved from the ground up.” A Cake Network spokesperson added, “The addition of Unabomber Poker to the Cake Network is a cause for great excitement. Phil’s enthusiasm for the game is infectious and brings a great energy to the network.”
With the addition of the eight new rooms, the Cake Poker Network now encompasses a total of 55 online poker sites. Some of the most popular sites offered by the Cake Poker Network include Doyle’s Room, Poker Host, Lock Poker, Gutshot.com and its own eponymous site. The Cake Poker Network is among the Top Ten organizations in the online poker industry, according to the poker industry tracking site PokerScout.com, and averages 2100 real money cash game players per week.
Unabomber Poker offers many of the player amenities that are a fixture of the Cake Poker Network. Through participating in the action on the site, players earn Gold Chips and Gold Cards that can be exchanged for cash, merchandise or free play in tournaments on the network. Unabomber Poker will also participate in the Cake Poker Network’s premier monthly event, the $250,000 Guaranteed No Limit Hold’em tournament.
Laak is arguably one of the most visible players in the game today through both his play and his exuberant behavior at the table. He exploded on the poker scene in 2004 with his victory in the World Poker Tour Invitational at the Commerce Casino and has remained a formidable foe at the tables since then. In 2005, Laak was runner up to Johnny Chan at the World Series of Poker’s $2500 Pot Limit Hold’em event when Chan captured his tenth WSOP bracelet. In a brief six year career, Laak has earned slightly over $1.8 million from the tournament poker circuit.
Laak is famously called “The Unabomber” because his attire at the poker tables – a hooded sweatshirt and sunglasses – gives Laak a resemblance to the forensic sketch of notorious convicted mail bomber Theodore Kaczynski. Laak can confound players with antics at the table such as pushups, talking to the cards and offering buyouts to players to show their winning hands. Away from the felt, Laak also makes a great deal of noise. He has one of the most high profile poker relationships with former WSOP Ladies’ Champion Jennifer Tilly and has been a part of television show, “I Bet You,” with his longtime friend and former roommate Antonio Esfandiari.
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Poker dictionary:
- MITES AND LICE - A hand consisting of two pair, threes over twos.
- POT ODDS - The amount of money in the pot divided by the amount of money you must bet in order to call. Often used to determine if a pot offers enough reward to play on the come.
- BLACK - When referring to chips, black usually stands for $100 casino chips. "This guy sits down with a stack of blacks and raises the first bet." Not ALL casinos use black for $100 but that is the common usage.
- BUTTON - A distinctive token held by the player sitting in the theoretical dealer's position, when a house dealer is used. The button rotates around the table so that every player has an opportunity to be the last to act. Also, "THE BUTTON" can refer to the player who currently has the button. ("I was the button and called the blind".) Synonyms: BUCK, PUCK.
- OVER - A term used in describing two pair or a full house. "Kings over tens" means two pair, kings and tens. "Jacks over", also "Jacks up" describes a hand that is two pair: Jacks with an unspecified lower pair. Also used to describe a full house, distinguishing the three of a kind from the pair. The hand J-J-J-A-A could be described as "Full house, Jacks over Aces".
- TOP TWO PAIR - In flop games, having hole cards that make the highest possible two pair hand.
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