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How High Maintenance Are You?

You Are Low Maintenance

Compared to most people, you are incredibly easy going. To be honest, you are truly a breath of fresh air. You are open minded about trying new things, and you're not upset when things don't work out. You are willing to go along to get along. And your attitude helps you truly enjoy life!

Are You High Maintenance?

2009 40th Annual World Series of Poker

Event 57 - $10,000 World Championship No-Limit Hold'em

Payout Structure
Place Payout
1 $8,546,435
2 $5,182,601
3 $3,479,485
4 $2,502,787
5 $1,953,395
6 $1,587,133
7 $1,404,002
8 $1,300,228
9 $1,263,602
10 - 12 $896,730
13 - 15 $633,022
16 - 18 $500,557
19 - 27 $352,832
28 - 36 $253,941
37 - 45 $178,857
46 - 54 $138,568
55 - 63 $108,047
64 - 72 $90,344
73 - 81 $68,979
82 - 90 $57,991
91 - 99 $47,003
100 - 162 $40,288
163 - 225 $36,626
226 - 288 $32,963
289 - 360 $29,911
361 - 432 $27,469
433 - 504 $25,027
505 - 576 $23,196
577 - 648 $21,365
Total Prize Pool: $61,043,600

York Report Poker Tournament

Beat Marty York and win a trip to Las Vegas
PokerStars.net wants to send you on an all expenses trip to Las Vegas, by giving you the chance to face off against legendary sports journalist Marty York in our exclusive York Report freeroll tournaments, running from April 25-September 26.

Anyone who reads Marty York’s syndicated York Report newspaper column knows that he loves poker. But exactly how good is he? Now you can find out for yourself by playing against Marty and other players from Canada for the Vegas prize package that includes return flights for two, hotel accommodation and $500 in spending money for when you arrive! Marty will be hosting and playing in each of the York Report monthly freeroll tournaments, and writing about the results in his column.

All you have to do is enter any of the monthly freeroll qualifiers, running at the times listed below. Finish in the top 200 and you’ll win a seat in the Grand Final, where you’ll get to play for that all-important trip to Las Vegas. Each qualifier also has a $1,000 prize pool - this means that all players who finish in the top 20% will also walk away with cash!

Las Vegas is the true home of poker and a city that never sleeps. The place where you can find a game day or night, at any stake you want to play. And there’s plenty of other things to do away from the poker table - including some of the world’s best shops, clubs and restaurants.

How to Qualify
The York Report freeroll qualifiers run at 19:00 ET, on these dates: April 25, May 30, June 27, August 29 and September 26. All players that finish in the top 200 will win a seat in the Grand Final. The top 20% will also share a $1,000 prize pool. The Grand Final takes place at 19:00 ET, October 3.

To register for a York Report monthly qualifier, open the PokerStars lobby, click ‘Tourney’ and ‘Regional’.'

PokerStars Tournament #158438765, No Limit Hold'em
Freeroll Super Satellite
413 players
$1000.00 added to the prize pool by PokerStars br /> Total Prize Pool: $1000.00
Target Tournament #158425532
200 tickets to the target tournament

Tournament started 2009/06/27 16:00:00 PT [2009/06/27 19:00:00 ET]


You qualified to play in Tournament #158425532 and are automatically registered for it. See Tournament #158425532 Lobby for further details.

In addition a $3.20 award has been credited to your Real Money account.



Congratulations!

Thank you for participating.

Laura Diakun ~ Pic of the Day

Laura Diakun from the Score

Burnout

Burnout

Even for someone as poker obsessed as I am, burnout is always something to worry about. There's only so many days of grinding it out on the tables in a row anyone can do.

After two and a half months on the road, I've hit my limit. It's time for a break. So, I'm back home in Perth, catching up on my sleep, eating a few home cooked meals, and dealing with all those annoying details that pile up when you're gone for a few months.

For most people, the best cure to burnout is a take some time off and and take a nice little vacation. For me though, since I'm on the road most of the year anyway, a vacation is kind of pointless. I always find that the best way to relax is to go home, not play any poker at all, and just veg out.

Here are my 3 biggest signs that I need a break from the game

1) Not caring if I win or lose.

2) Taking every hand personally.

3) Thinking too much about my last tournament instead of focusing on today.

It all comes down to emotional control. Luckily the solution isn't too difficult. Take some time off, and have a little fun :)


In April, instead of heading out to the WPT at Foxwoods or going down to Bellagio early for the prelim events I think I'll just stay home for a few extra weeks and get my head back on straight. Next up for me is Bellagio for the WPT Championship and then likely Monte Carlo for the EPT Finale.

I just bought my first house, so I'll be spending my time these next few weeks getting ready for the move to Ottawa. Should be exciting.

Later all

-- by SCOTT MONTGOMERY

I can sorta relate I guess. I think I'm spending too
many hours online playing poker. It's time to go
out and smell the roses.

PokerStars 25 Billion Bash

Mega Milestone

Even the biggest live card room in the world, dealing cards 24/7, would take over 300 years to reach 25 billion hands! History will be made the moment PokerStars deals its 25 billionth hand, and we’ve got the prize to match the occasion.

The winner of the Mega Milestone Hand will receive the following:

*$100,000 in cash
* European Poker Tour Monte Carlo Grand Final package
* PokerStars Caribbean Adventure package
* World Series of Poker* package
* World Championship of Online Poker Main Event ticket

This is by far the best prize we’ve ever given away for a Milestone Hand, and is worth $150,000. If you are playing at the table but do not win the hand, don’t worry, the rest of the table will share $100,000 in cash and prizes. Please note there is no VIP multiplier on the 25 billionth hand.