Sunday, May 29, 2005

Phil Ivey Makes History

Full Tilt Poker champion makes history by making the final table at four major events in a row.Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 25, 2005 -- Team Full Tilt's Phil Ivey is on a winning streak and making history, landing at the final tables of four major televised poker events in a row, with buy-ins ranging from $5,000 to $25,000. Over the past two months, Phil Ivey has been giving competitors a run for their money, winning close to $800,000.Phil Ivey started his unprecedented winning streak with a $10,000 buy-in at the World Series of Poker Circuit Tournament Event at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas on March 22nd. Finishing in 8th place, Phil took home $63,270. The tournament will air on ESPN this summer. On April 1st at the 2005 World Poker Challenge at the Reno Hilton, which will air on the Travel Channel, Phil finished 3rd, with a $5,000 buy-in, winning $163,908. Building on his success, on April 24th Phil entered the 2005 Third Annual Five-Star World Poker Classic at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas with a $25,000 buy-in, finishing 6th and taking home $264,195. Topping off his historic winning streak, he went on to finish 2nd at 2005 World Series of Poker Tournament Circuit in Lake Tahoe on May 11th with a $10,000 buy-in. This was the longest final table in WSOPC history. Coming in second, Phil took home $299,360. The tournament will air on ESPN.

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

Jokers Corner III

Six guys were playing poker when Smith loses $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest and drops dead at the table. Showing respect for their fallen comrade, the other five complete their playing time standing up. Roberts looks around and asks, "Now, who is going to tell the wife?"They draw straws. Rippington, who is always a loser, picks the short one. They tell him to be discreet, be gentle, don't make a bad situation any worse than it is. "Gentlemen! Discreet? I'm the most discreet man you will ever meet. Discretion is my middle name, leave it to me. "Rippington walks over to the Smith house, knocks on the door, the wife answers, asks what he wants. Rippington says, "Your husband just lost $500 playing cards." She hollers, "TELL HIM TO DROP DEAD!" Rippington says, "I'll tell him."

Jokers Corner I

Is the Cat There?


A man absolutely hated his wife's cat and decided to get rid of him
one day by driving him 20 blocks from his home and leaving him

at the park.

As he was getting home, the cat was walking up the driveway.
The next day he decided to drive the cat 40 blocks away.

He put the beast out and headed home.
Driving back up his driveway, there was the cat!

He kept taking the cat further and further and the cat would

always beat him home. At last he decided to drive a few miles away,
turn right, then left, past the bridge, then right again
and another right until he reached what he thought was
a safe distance from his home and left the cat there.
Hours later the man calls home to his wife: "Jen, is the cat there?"
"Yes", the wife answers, "why do you ask?" Frustrated, the man answered,

" Put that son of a bitch on the phone, I'm lost and need directions!"

Monday, May 16, 2005

Winning at Poker: Essential Hints and Tips

Winning at Poker: Essential Hints and Tips by Dave Scharf

An excellent beginners introduction to all elements of hold'em and 7-stud. This book is for any card player with an interest in poker. Informative and simple to comprehend.

Over 41,000 copies sold as of 2004 year's end.

Dave is also the author of The Amateur Poker Player which has appeared in various periodicals in the last seven years (Canadian Poker Monthly, Poker Digest, Buzz Daly's Players' Choice, Western Player).

He published Canada's first poker magazine in 1997 and 1998 (Canadian Poker Monthly). He was the founding editor of Canada's current poker magazine (Canadian Poker Player). And, he was one of the founders of the Canadian Poker Tour

A serious student of the game of poker for over ten years, Dave boasts a rather remarkable list of accomplishments:
1998 Station Poker Classic winner
1998 WSOP 5th place (270 entrants)
2001 WSOP 27th place (350 entrants)
2002 Station Poker Classic winner
2002 Canadian Poker Champion
2004 WSOP Championship 94th place (2600 entrants)

and last but not least He is the captain of Team Canuck Poker

"Fear the beaver, baby! Fear the beaver!"

Saturday, May 14, 2005

WSOP freeroll Top 15 Advance



played in a wsop freeroll
top 15 gets a seat to wsop freeroll final
1 winner $12,500 wsop package
125 entrants

after 2 hrs and 16 mins of play i bust out at 7th

i'm wayyyyyyy shortstacked at 9800

i'm BB with Q9d
blinds 1000/2000
i move all in
UTG calls. he has ATo ( he's got 66,000)
flop come 2 diamonds and a 9 of spades giving me a pair of 9s and 4 to the flush
turn no help for him
river comes the EVIL TEN of clubs
otherwise i double up


moneymate off to Sin City ???

Fantasy Poker Challenge

well I just signed up for Fantasy Poker Challenge
http://www.fantasypokerchallenge.com/


The top 1000 point earners between May 8th (2005 WSOP Tournament Circuit - Harvey's Lake Tahoe) and January 26th (World Poker Open - Horseshoe Casino) will compete in an invitation only online freeroll tournament with the winner earning a seat at the 2006 WSOP.


About Fantasy Poker Challenge

Bluff Magazine presents the Fantasy Poker Challenge,
a fantasy-style contest that allows you to select a
fantasy poker team for a chance to win a seat at the 2006 WSOP
and also various prizes throughout the season.



Grand Prize: One custom designed 18k solid gold chip marker.
This precious token has a retail value of $1749.00.


The upcoming Tournament will be the 2005 Mirage Poker Showdown held at the Mirage Hotel & Casino on May 23, 2005

Season 2 is sponsored by PokerRoom

i'm NEW here

well i'm NEW here. my 1st blog.
I have no clue what i'm doing.
I'm pretty much clueless.
so basically this will act is a test blog entry.

wish me luck guys!


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