Heads-up poker calls for unique strategy
It's that time of year again -- time for one of the most prestigious events in the poker world, the National Heads-Up Poker Championship.The event aired on NBC for the first time last year and the ratings were phenomenal. This season's first episode aired recently, and new shows will be broadcast every Sunday until the final on May 21.There are some significant differences between playing heads-up poker and more common poker games where six to nine players compete at a table. The type of hands ...
AGA viewpoint changes significantly to back egaming industry
NThe threat of prohibitive legislation in the US receded further this week after it emerged that the American Gaming Association (AGA) had shifted its position on internet gambling.In a statement, AGA chief executive Frank Fahrenkopf said that following a meeting of the board, the board now strongly supports the creation of a one-year Congressional study commission that would evaluate the impact of online gambling.The statement acknowledged that million of Americans now gambled online and noted...
Bad read almost costs Hellmuth championship game
tried something new the day of the $25,000 buy-in World Poker Tour Championship (WPT) event. Rather than sleep in on Day 1, I went to the MGM Grand at 11 a.m. to film the finale for Bravo's Top Chef (I was a judge). Afterwards, I made my customarily late entrance to a championship poker event - a near-record three hours late.In this tournament, we started with $50,000 in chips and the blinds were raised very slowly, so that I had over $47,000 in chips when I sat down.A player opened for...
Where To Sit at the Poker Table
While this may seem rather silly to some, there is actually merit to the question, "Where is the best place to sit at a poker table?"No, I'm not talking about closest to the bathroom or to the fridge. I'm talking about where the best place is for you to sit at the poker table in relation to certain types of players.If you've played poker at all, you know that people approach the game in different ways - some by the seat of their pants, others very carefully. You have experienced players and... Sport or not a sport? Pot is split on poker
sport(noun) 1. An activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively. 2. An active pastime; recreation.ADVERTISEMENTpoker(noun). 1. Any of various card games played by two or more players who bet on the value of their hands.The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Third EditionIn this iPod,Xbox age, the question is no longer under the table: Is poker a sport?The dictionary definitions of the two words...
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