Archive for the 'Poker' Category

Why Poker is So Popular?

Thursday, June 12th, 2008

As recently as five years ago, most people couldn’t even tell you what forms of poker were played in casinos. Their only exposure to poker was an occasional home game with friends, where they played ‘classic’ varieties, such as seven-card stud or five-card draw. Then, in 2003, amateur Chris Moneymaker won the World […]


Poker Lingerie?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008

Found these photos of the Ravage lingerie photoshoot on PPPPoker.com. I like my women in casinos.

Enjoy!


Failed to capitalize on a big fish

Monday, April 7th, 2008

Was playing €5/€10 in the GCB today and was up against a pretty mediocre field with about two good players, a couple mediocre ones who knew they were supposed to pay blinds etc, and one woman who was completely clueless. I mean, CLUELESS.
I bought in for about €750 and cashed out €600. Every hand I […]


Knocked out of a tournament with back to back Aces

Friday, March 28th, 2008

I don’t feel like talking about this for too long, but I couldn’t just ignore this one on the blog as it has never ever happened to me before and I am begging to the Lord that it will never ever happen to me again in the future.
I was in the chip lead of a […]


Flush over Flush over Flush

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

I mean I pretty much dread the flush over flush situations in No Limit Hold’em – because I almost never lay them down. I’ve seen people lay down flushes, but I can count the flushes I layed down in my poker career on the fingers of one single hand. I just can’t lay down a […]


Straight Flush over Straight Flush

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

Wow. WOWOWOW. I realise flush over flush happens all the time in Pot Limit Omaha, but Straight Flush over Straight Flush? That’s just painful….
I’m sure he was like: “w00t I’m up against the nut flush here” when the guy shoved his chips in. Terrible cold deck.
0.25/0.50 Omaha (PL) - 10 December 2007 22:27:41
Table […]


Why not to play $1 NL Hold’em Tournaments

Monday, February 11th, 2008

HOLE CARDS[]
Dealt to Hero [ ]
Dealt to sagit555 [ ]
Dealt to topchick03 [ ]
Dealt to TIGER2 [ ]
ALL-IN TIGER2 $1 500.00
FOLD dbt2007
ALL-IN sagit555 $1 500.00
FOLD Garsmath
FOLD espextra
FOLD askereia
ALL-IN topchick03 $1 500.00
FOLD 4methos2
ALL-IN Hero $1 490.00
FOLD hk4645038
FLOP [Pot $5990]
[ ]
TURN [Pot […]


Hellmuth talks about losing half a million to Ivey

Monday, December 24th, 2007

The Poker Brat Phil Ivey talks about losing over half a million dollars to the ever so lucky Phil Ivey in a chinese poker game playing for one (and later on two) thousand dollars per point. Now, anyone who knows the game of Chinese poker a tiny bit knows that’s a huge amount of cash […]


Why Play Tournament Poker?

Saturday, December 8th, 2007

The recent No Limit Hold’em poker boom has been fuelled “World Poker Tour” (WPT) and “World Series of Poker” (WSOP) being televised. Particularly the success of internet player Chris Moneymaker who was an internet player turned household name. What other arena can you turn $200 into $200, 000 in an evening playing online?
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Pocket Pairs Preflop in No Limit Hold’em

Friday, November 30th, 2007

Being dealt a pocket pair can feel like a strong hand but they can lead you down a troubled road if not played correctly. The best advice is to play the top ones strongly but be prepared to let any pair go if things do not flop your way. Whilst pocket pairs have strong […]