Harrah's Announces Major Changes for 2008 WSOP
In a stunning move that they hope will revolutionize how the general public experiences the world's largest poker tournament, Harrah's Entertainment confirmed this morning in a media conference call that the final table of the 2008 World Series of Poker will be played out on November 9, 2008, a full 117 days after...
10 Sponsors Sign Bill to Block UIGEA Implementation
HR 5767, the legislation to block implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA), was introduced just April 10 to the US House of Representatives by Congressmen Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ron Paul (R-TX), and the bill already has 10 co-sponsors, to the delight of poker players...
Why World Series Proves Poker Tourneys are Games Of Skill
The final table of the World Series of Poker's main event shows, once again, that poker tournaments are games of skill. Courts have developed tests over the last couple of hundred years to determine whether a particular game is predominantly chance or skill. If courts and prosecutors were honest in applying these tests, at least No Limit Texas Hold'em...
Thinking at the Table (Part 2)
In the first of this two-part series we looked at the job of a poker player and learned that winning poker requires a substantial base of theoretical knowledge that successful players are able to shape and mold through game experience into practical know-how. We also discussed the importance of observing opponents and categorizing their playing style...
Bluffing (Part 1)
Bluffing is poker's magic elixir. It's the sleight-of-hand where high art and drama reside. It's the place where myths are made. After all, what's a western movie without a poker scene with one player trying to bluff another out of a big pot? To those who do not play poker, or who have only a nodding acquaintance with it, bluffing is where they focus most of their attention when they think about the game...
Taking a Stand
A total of 250 people were randomly chosen to attend the launch party in Toronto, and 49 also would have a chance to play in a sevenhanded shootout, with the chance to play with me at the final table. It was a fast structure, with 10-minute blinds, and most of the shootout winners won their respective tables in about an hour...
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