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News articles from August-01-2007 to August-31-2007

Bodog Working under NewBodog Name
31-Aug-2007

If you are a player at Bodog and suddenly found yourself unable to access the poker room or the website over the last couple of days, you are not alone. Without warning the very popular and US friendly poker room and sportsbook seemed to vanish of the virtual map, but the truth of the matter is they were there, just using a different name. Due to a legal dispute over ownership of the Bodog domain name, they are currently in operation under the name NewBodog.com

New Service Allows Poker Tourney Seat Reservation
30-Aug-2007

It is only available at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City currently, but the idea behind PTSeats – one that Full Tilt Poker's Phil Gordon may or may not have a lot to do with- is an interesting one that already has people buzzing, and four major casinos besides the Taj are set to come on line. The idea is "seat reservation" for tournaments, which, it turns out, may be a pretty handy service to have.

The ECOOP at Titan Poker
29-Aug-2007

Rivaling such online poker extravaganzas as FTOPS and LEOCOP comes another bunch of letters, the ECOOP, this time sponsored by Titan Poker. Titan is already known for some interesting poker tourney ideas, such as the million dollar sit n go, the Tournament Titan, and now they will add the European Championship of Online Poker to their list.

WSOP Academy in Atlantic City
28-Aug-2007

You've finally committed to taking the plunge, and you have already bought your ticket. You sit down at a table full of strangers, at least one of which you could swear you saw on TV last year, and nervously fumble with your chips.

Full Tilt Poker Review Updated
27-Aug-2007

We were looking over Full Tilt Poker recently to select the choicest morsels to report to you in our latest review update and were once again impressed by the whole package that is Full Tilt Poker.

Jeff Madsen Profile
26-Aug-2007

It is hard to think of Jeff Madsen without thinking "Wow! Three years in a row. That's how often the record for youngest World Series of Poker winner has been broken. Each year they keep getting younger and younger, and the only way that record is going to stay unbroken is if some future player turns 21 the day he plays a one-day event and wins it outright.

New Bodog $50k Guaranteed
25-Aug-2007

Bodog Poker has just introduced a new $50,000 guaranteed tournament that is surely bound to become one of the regular stops on poker player's weekly trips around the online poker world.The new event not only guarantees the $50,000 prize pool, but there is no player minimum like most other guaranteed events.

Ladies Event Champ Pamela Brunson
24-Aug-2007

The Bicycle Casino is a popular poker destination in California, and their Ladies Night tournament has been a big draw for the last five years. The fifth annual event that took place last weekend was no exception, especially considering that the winner of the event gets a seat in the ultra-popular World Poker Tour Ladies Night, which is taking place at the end of August. And the winner this year just happens to be the daughter of poker legend Doyle Brunson himself.

Daniel Negreanu Poker Videos for your Cell Phone
24-Aug-2007

Kid Poker started playing poker in Canada as a teenager (hence the nickname) and eventually migrated to the United States were the games were juicy. Now Daniel Negreanu is migrating to your pocket with mobile phone videos designed to teach you how to play the "Cadillac of poker", Texas Hold'em.

Poker Player to Join Survivor
23-Aug-2007

Outwit. Outplay. Outlast. This is the slogan from one of the most popular TV shows of all time, the show that set the mold for reality based competition, the CBS Survivor. It could have been written instead to describe the three goals of a no limit Texas hold'em player, however, and in the latest season of Survivor we will get to see both worlds meet in China.

Purple Lounge Swedish Poker Tour Almost Kaput
23-Aug-2007

The Purple Lounge poker site has a reputation for putting on a pretty swanky poker tour, and it sounds like the latest installment, the Purple Lounge Swedish Poker Tour, was no exception. The event is almost over after descending on eight towns in Sweden and collecting plenty of converts to the Purple Lounge way of running a poker tour. Helsingborg was the setting for the penultimate event, which took place at Club Cardinal, and the tour's popularity had preceded it as many players had to be turned away after the seats had filled up.

Paternal Poker, Golden Gould
22-Aug-2007

There were 34 players who all had their eyes on the prize in the recent National Poker League UK Open Main Event, but it was British poker pro Peter Gould who walked away with the £32,500. The Gould family accounted for £41,000, however as his son Josh finished in fourth in the same event for £8,500.

More Pros than Ever in new WSOP Game
22-Aug-2007

The first glimpse of details regarding the new poker offering from Activision has poker fan boys and XBOX owners alike eager for the September release of World Series of Poker: Battle for the Bracelets.

Bodog Announces Random Number Generator Certification
21-Aug-2007

In the world of online poker there is a lot of talk about certification and a lot of concern about reliability and above- board business practices, and Bodog Poker has recently announced one more reason they are a quality site with an official certification on their Random Number Generator (RNG).

European Poker Tour Qualifiers at Noble Poker
21-Aug-2007

The European Poker Tour is planning a stop in London this September and online poker room Noble Poker is offering a free seat at the party for those who can qualify. The event, which runs from September 25th to September 29th, will draw some of the top talent from London, from Europe, and from around the world.

Profile: Evelyn Ng
20-Aug-2007

Part of Bodog Poker's "Rat Pack" along with Josh Arieh and David Williams, Evelyn Ng is all about style. She always seems to have her self together at the poker table, where the biggest mistake a guy could make is to underestimate her just because she is a good looking woman.

Profile: Annie Duke
20-Aug-2007

While she has not had a major victory since 2004, Annie Duke remains one of the most recognizable poker pros on the circuit. She puts her image and influence to good use, such as when she and Ocean's 11 star Don Cheadle founded and ran a charity tournament to raise money for the African region of Darfur during the 2007 World Series of Poker.

HPPY BRTHDY, PKR
19-Aug-2007

The only online poker room that has the guts to ask "Who needs vowels?" is celebrating their one year anniversary, and we would like to say "Cngrtltns!"

The New World Poker Dealer Championships
18-Aug-2007

The staff over at Binion's Casino in Las Vegas know a thing or two about running a poker room and what it takes to work for one. They are, after all, the folks that brought us the World Series of Poker before selling that brand off to Harrah's Entertainment. One of the ideas they came up with after the WSOP was the World Poker Dealer Championships, a series of events for the employees and owners of poker rooms to have a chance to participate in exactly the kind of professional poker tournaments that they spend their days working on. With a new rules change, this year's World Poker Dealer Championships are even more card-room-employee-and-owner friendly!

The $9 Million Golf Game
17-Aug-2007

Sometimes it really seems like these poker pros have more money than they know what to do with. Then again, I suppose, it's all a matter of perspective, and for poker pros like Doyle Brunson, Phil Hellmuth and Daniel Negreanu, a million bucks to play in a game of golf might be like you or I dropping $15 on an evening of mini- golf.

Johnny Chan’s All In Drink Contest
17-Aug-2007

Ten time World Series of Poker bracelet winner and two time WSOP champion Johnny Chan has come out with a new energy drink aimed at poker players, and he is offering a poker tournament as a reward for trying out the drink.

Global Poker Society Launched by Harvard Prof
16-Aug-2007

His belief is that poker is one of the best metaphors there is for teaching different skills across a variety of disciplines, and he wants to share that vision with the world. His name is Charles Nesson and he is a professor at the Harvard School of Law - where Nesson plans on holding his Global Poker Strategic Thinking Society.

Advanced Poker Strategy: The Online Bad-Beat Myth
16-Aug-2007

There are many in the online poker community who stake claim that there are more bad beats and suck outs on virtual tables online than there are in a live game with a deck of 52 tangible plastic cards. However, after examining the situation closer, it seems that there is a logical, systematic explanation as to how it could appear this way to your average player. Take a look at this advanced poker strategy of betting a bad beat.

Roland De Wolfe
15-Aug-2007

Roland De Wolfe : Does anyone know if Roland De Wolfe has a poker nickname yet? The young English player has made the transition from poker write to poker player (and poker winner) fairly recently, so there is a good chance he hasn't selected one yet. And, no, the name to be suggested won't be "The Wolf." Ready for it? "The Paladin." See, because in "ye olden days" Roland was the chief paladin serving under Charlemagne. Somebody get this guy on the phone, quick, before he settles on that wolf name.

Dublin EPT Event to Help Homeless
14-Aug-2007

Poker has always had a bit of a shady reputation of the "smokyback room" and rough- and- tumble sort, but that has been changing over the years thanks to a lot of media attention and very polished and professional poker tournaments.

The Benyamine Blunder: It Could Happen to You
14-Aug-2007

It wasn't very long ago that David Benyamine's face was gracing the cover of poker magazines and new sources splashed with titles like "High Stakes Specialist", but recently it has been reported that, at least online, Benyamine has taken to playing games that don't come close to qualifying as high stakes. A change of heart, a new tactic, or did David go bust in more ways than one?

No Dealers? No Problem in Macau
13-Aug-2007

One company that says "who needs dealers to play poker?" has recently installed five of their computer-driven poker tables into what is likely the world's biggest gambling market, Macau.

National Poker League Joins with Venetian Casino
13-Aug-2007

The Venetian Resort Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV, has become the home base for the National Poker League, the international poker organization that films and broadcasts their poker tournaments to a reported 100 million viewers. The Venetian Poker Room will also be known as NPL Broadcast Center, and will also play host to two NPL poker tournaments this winter.

Advanced strategy for poker and blackjack

Advanced Poker Strategy: Crazy Plays Are For Desperate Times
12-Aug-2007

Desperate times call for desperate measures. As you approach the end of a blackjack tournament and find yourself deep in the hole, you will sometimes have to pull some crazy plays to try and catch up. If you're confident with your advanced poker strategy then here are some crazy plays you may have to make late that you should not consider early in a tournament.

Cheating and Poker Bots
11-Aug-2007

It was Man versus Machine in the recent Artificial Intelligence poker challenge in Canada; on one side a team of scientists running Polaris, a computer program that was actually ten poker programs in one, and on the other, a team of pro poker players, two men determined to stand up and count for humans.

Twenty Thousand Players Swarm PokerStars Event
10-Aug-2007

It seems like yesterday we were reporting that PokerStars had hit their five millionth customer, and here they are announcing their ten millionth. If I had a nickel for every customer…

Advanced poker strategy - calculating outs

Advanced Poker: Counting & Calculating Outs
10-Aug-2007

Poker class is in session for a lesson on advanced poker strategy. If you'll all find your seats and take out your notebook it's time for today's lesson: counting and calculating outs-- we will be learning some of the math of poker. (collective moan from the classroom). Now, before you all ask for your hall pass and beg for no homework, just pay attention for a few short minutes and give it a chance. After all, this isn't algebra or trigonometry – it is simple math, and it will help you be better equipped for decision making at the card table.

Blackjack Strategy - Position For Advancement
09-Aug-2007

One thing I love about multi-table and multi-round blackjack tournaments, other than the obvious higher payout for finishing first, is that you generally only have to win the final table for the big moolah. In the preceding rounds, you only need to finish in the top two or three to advance through the event to the final table, which has a big impact on your strategy.

The Stop-and-Go
09-Aug-2007

Back before Greg Raymer was the World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, he was a lowly part-time internet player like so many today. Raymer was primarily a sit-and-go player where 9 or 10 players battle it out at a single table. While this advanced strategy can work in live poker, it is especially suited to online poker.

New Expanded Schedule for 2007-08 World Series of Poker Circuit
08-Aug-2007

The 2007-08 World Series of Poker Circuit has been added to with additional stops in new locations, expanding an already hearty schedule.

A Weekend with Joe Hachem
08-Aug-2007

The man some say was the last worthy of the title of World Series of Poker Champion wants to get up close and personal with you—and 17 other poker players.

Phil Ivey has mastered advanced poker strategy.

Advanced Poker Strategy: Player Points- Not Play Points
08-Aug-2007

When most online poker players log into their playing accounts and click the cashier tab, it is usually to get a quick reminder/confirmation of the funds available. What most people don't look at, mistakenly, is the total amount of player points they have available. This advanced poker strategy explains why player points are important to understand.

World Poker Tour on a slow boat to China
07-Aug-2007

It might have taken a bit of time, but it looks like the World Poker Tour is about to expand to a little bit more of the world with a recent agreement signed with China…sort of.

TV - the drug of the nation
06-Aug-2007

The Chris Moneymaker effect has been identified by many as the event responsible for changing the poker world forever, both online and in the casino. Its effect on night time television on American TV, however, has been somewhat overlooked.

Scandinavian Poker Masters
03-Aug-2007

The first ever televised high-stakes cash game to take place in Scandinavia has yet to begin, and there is still a way for you to get on board. The PartyPoker.com Scandinavian Poker Masters game—cleverly called "The Game"—will run between August 13 and 17 in London, acity recently hailed as the number one destination for poker players in Europe.

Bluff Magazine Opens Second Readers Choice Ballots
03-Aug-2007

There are more than one Player of the Year races in the world of poker, and everyone has an opinion, so why should you care that Bluff Magazine has announced that voting is open for their second Bluff Magazine Readers' Choice Awards? Because it's Bluff Magazine, for one, and two; this is your chance to award those poker players out there that really deserve it.

Online Poker on the Upswing among British
02-Aug-2007

The Gambling Commission says the last year has been good for online poker in the United Kingdom as a 1% jump is recorded. The UK organization recently released a report that shows roughly 700,000 players in the UK have been added to the roster of online poker rooms over the last year.

Ethics and the World Poker Association
02-Aug-2007

Poker has a long history, and intertwined with the excitement is a history of cheating. While the amount of cheating may have been small in comparison to the amount of honest games, we remember the bad beats more vividly than the normal sessions, and so poker has been tarnished as a rough and tumble, play at your own risk venture.

Just Announced: The 4th Annual Caribbean Poker Classic Rake Race
02-Aug-2007

The 4th annual Caribbean Poker Classic (CPC) has just been announced and begins this November. Starting this month through to October 31st., SunPoker.com is giving away over $130K in Caribbean Poker Classic (CPC) Prize Packages. Read on for details.

The Everest Poker Avalanche
01-Aug-2007

In terms of promotion, the Everest Poker Avalanche might be one of the longest running online poker events around—at least it might feel that way. The nine month long event has had plenty of "air time" in terms of news coverage and press releases, and for good reason. Everest is a very player focused site, and they are pushing this event to be a huge spectacle.