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Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Texas Hold'em is Reason Why Poker is Mucho Popular

A very recent news article from the Poker Gazette says Texas Hold'em is the prime reason why poker has become increasingly popular to online and offline gamers. In fact No LImit Texas Hold'em is now called the ""Cadillac of poker". Probably not surprising since we all know that Hold'em is the most played poker game because beginners find its rules simple and it's fun to play while, the same time, learning new poker skills. Even celebrities got into poker because of Hold'em, thus Bravo Channel launched the Celebrity Poker Challenge. Yesterday the GSN network announced a TV special pitting cagainst real poker pros, that should eat up a large portion of the ratings pie, no doubt about that. Sometime ago I wondered if TV boosted pokers popularity or is it the other way around, that networks are simply riding on the game's new-found fame and gearing their programming toward it. Well, networks have been know to do that since the beginning of time. But the WPT events did give audience a front seat. Those lipstick-size cameras allow the television audience to get in on the game with professional players and celebrities, like Ray Romano, Ben Affleck and Heather Graham, who are definitely making poker hot. The cameras show players’ pocket cards, so viewers can try to predict how they will play their hands and watch the game unfold. TV brought poker into the mainstream, back in the days it was played in the back room or in big-time casinos. And let's not forget the thousands of people who are now playing online. Many online gamers prefer Texas Hold'em, especially in play money tables. There was an episode in CSI Las Vegas where Gary Dourdan's gambling-addicted character said: "Poker is not gambling. It's a game of odds and skills." I totally agree and it's the best reason I can think of as to why poker is so hugely popular, it's just like playing "chess". Only it's fun.
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Sunday, April 24, 2005

The Duke is Poker Queen

We all heard that Ms. (Annie) Duke made an appearance at the Bellagio for the WPT Championship on Day 3. Too bad she made her royal exit from the tournament on the same day, before this geisha could tie her obi and rush to offer her some tea. But no frown to all of Ms. Duke's fans, because she's sure to make a stronger impression at the WSOP Championship come June-July. A month earlier still, she'll be playing her good hands in Lake Tahoe for Harrah's PPT. But let's focus on WSOP, why? because it was here that Ms. Duke gained her royal place in the world of poker. She bet and bluffed her way through the 2004 Tournament of Champions where she beat an all-male set of competitors. That included her brother and mentor, Howard Lederer, mind you dear poker followers. Too bad she won't be playing at this years TOC, at least according to the Harrah's site. Then again the Championship Event is surely what she's focused on now. So if you're in Vegas in June or July, Ms. Duke will be in town for most of these months. If we're lucky, we might just get a good glimpse of her. According to her own site, Ms. Duke will be playing in the WSOP No-Limit Hold'em events at these dates: June 3-15, and July 1-15 (assuming she gets to the final table, of course). We do hope she pops-up a the final table, not only for added spice to the game, but to kick some poker asses. Nothing makes us geishas more delighted than witnessing girl power at its best. So to Ms. Duke, we raise our sake to your 2005 WSOP Championship bid!
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Tuesday, April 19, 2005

It's 2005 WSOP Season!

The 2005 World Series of Poker Championship Event is fast-approaching! The championship tournaments will begin on June 2 in Las Vegas at the Rio Hotel and Casino until July 13. The last 2 days (July 14-15), however, will see action at WSOP's original home, the Jack Binnions Horseshoe Casino. The image “http://www.stodmarshperudoclub.co.uk/img/grafik.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors. It's being predicted that around 7,000 players will participate in the $10,000 buy-in, no-limit Texas Hold'em main event alone. The buy-ins for all 2005 WSOP events range from $1,000 to $10,000. Of course most of the final tables will be taped for all non-casino-goer poker fans to see via ESPN. We all know by now that a certain Chris Moneymaker helped make poker extremely popular, when he won the finals in 2003 for a buy-in stake of $40 in an online satellite tournament. And last year Greg Raymer toppled 2576 players to win the $5 million first prize for, again, a $40 online tournament. So if you don't have 10 grand you can still win a seat to the WSOP championship, provided that you're a confident and good player. This tournament has become a reachable ticket to fame and fortune for many amateur players. So if you haven't qualified yet there are a lot of online poker rooms offering chances to win a seat to the 2005 WSOP. This year's championship tournament will last approximately 40 days and an estimated 10,000 players from all over the world will flock Las Vegas to compete in 30 different poker games. Winners of each event will be awarded a gold bracelet and first place cash prizes ranging from $500,000 to $10,000,000. That's a 'whola' of money. So if there's anyone out there who thinks they have what it takes to be the next Moneymaker, Selzki says be brave and go forth to find your fortune. I, however, will be there serving sake and most probably cheer for y'all, wink-wink.
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Thursday, April 14, 2005

Poker Lessons Site Fast-Dominating Online Poker Search

PokerLessons.net Gets MSN Search #1 Ranking

The image “http://www.vegasstarclub.com/images/19.gif” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors. PokerLessons.net, the newest online poker site offering 100% free poker lessons achieves top ranking from MSN Search, and is fast acing high among fans of the world-famous card game. Developed by search engine optimization specialist Traffic Media Marketing, the free poker online resource has already achieved a #1 ranking at another top search engine, AltaVista.

Recently launched in early 2005, PokerLessons.net primarily offers free poker lessons on popular poker games like Texas Hold'em, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud, and Omaha Hi/Lo to growing poker fans around the world. These basic poker lessons are strategically complemented with a comprehensive guide on getting started with online poker.

The poker lessons site is not only targeting poker beginners, it also provides advanced poker tips and strategies to help users play poker like a pro and increase their chances of having winning poker hands. Add to that, PokerLessons.net gives players the chance of bagging their first poker millions through free access to online poker rooms offering seats to world tournament championships like the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and World Poker Tour (WPT).

More site features include extensive information about poker, poker games, poker news and features, leading online poker rooms, top poker players, the world's biggest poker tournaments, and free invitations to the online poker rooms' special events and promotions.

PokerLessons.net was launched in recognition of the need to give substantial and valuable information to the increasing poker and online poker players around the world. Presently a $9 billion industry, poker is not only among the fastest growing online industries today but also one of the hottest sports trends to emerge in America in recent years. It is also gaining popularity among online gaming fans in the UK and other parts of Europe.

PokerLessons.net's fast-spreading online popularity and top search ranking are largely attributed to the experts at Traffic Media, who specialize on SEO and search engine marketing for top online gambling sites. Backed by a list of clientèle who are key players in the online gambling industry, the company only employs organic SEO methods and avoids questionable practices often utilized by unscrupulous search engine marketers. Traffic Media also developed AceHigh.com, another successful and well-recognized online poker site launched in 2004.

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Monday, April 11, 2005

WSOP Watch: There's Equal Opportunity in Poker

The image “http://www.senecaniagaracasino.com/snc/images/promotions/WSOPlogo.jpg” cannot be displayed, because it contains errors.Not so long ago, Chris Moneymaker came out of nowhere to win the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) World Championship after gaining entry from a $39 buy-in satellite mini-tournament. Now there is this thing called the Moneymaker effect-- amateur poker players entering satellite tournaments to gain seats in the WSOP world championships. WSOP officials admit this phenomenon helped make the tournament, and poker in general, a houselhold name. Plus allowing no-name poker players to share the limelight with already poker greats like TJ Cloutier, Doyle Brunson, Amarillo Slim, etc. One certain player infected by the Monemaker Effect was Henry Tran, winner of the 2005 Atlantic City Circuit Tournament. He decided toplay poker after watching Moneymaker in the 2003 WSOP championships, read some poker books to improve his moves, and played regularly with his co-workers to further develop his game. The next stop was Atlantic City and the rest is, as we say, poker history. Far from causing dismay to professional poker players, some amateur players may have been "lucky" but luck won't always win you the acclaim. In the end you have to have the right skills and experience to become a genuine poker master. But this is not to dismiss the amateur players' skills, by the way. Yet the fact that many amateur winners are still very far behind and nowhere near the number of wins that poker greats have collected speaks for itself. In the WSOP there are many events leading up to the World Championship where the World Champion is crowned. Each event has a winner and they are awarded WSOP bracelets as proof.
Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan and Phil Hellmuth each have 9 bracelets, but only Chan and Brunson have won the Championship Event more than once. Over two hundred players have won bracelets throughout the history of the WSOP along with amateur winners like Moneymaker and Tran on the bottom of the list with one each. One has to start somewhere, though. Soon some of these amateur players may graduate to professional poker and live to be poker greats in the future. Poker is always anybody's game, and to quote Amarillo Slim: "Nobody is always a winner, and anybody who says he is is either a liar or doesn't play poker." At every start of a hand, there's an equal opportunity to win the pot. Doesn't matter who you are.
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