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News articles from May-01-2006 to May-31-2006

PaddyPowerPoker EXPRESS WSOP route today (31 May) at 8pm
31-May-2006

Hop on the WSOP Express at paddypowerpoker.com and hop off at Vegas with a package to the World Series of Poker main event worth $12,500 in your back pocket.

$175,000 + $25,000 today at 5pm EST at UB details
28-May-2006

The Ultimate World Series VIP Freeroll June 3rd
28-May-2006

UBpoker will award an UltimateBet VIP package to those players who finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the freeroll. Those finishing 4th through 10th will win a first class flight to Las Vegas and the Ultimate Poker Player Pack!

Knock out a celebrity and win a $10,000 seat to the WSOP
22-May-2006

Knock out a celebrity and win a $10,000 seat to the WSOP at HollywoodPoker

$100,000 Party Poker Giveaway (ends Monday 22nd May)
21-May-2006

You could win a share of $100,000 in PartyPoker.com’s MayDaze ticket drawing

Route to the WSOP with PokerStars
21-May-2006

In 2006, PokerStars will send more people than ever to the WSOP main event. What’s more, they will be giving away more than $5 million in free seats, hotel rooms, and player incentives.

The WSOP Main Event runs from July 28-August 10, 2006 at the Rio All Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. PokerStars players will be staying in one of three fine hotels on the Las Vegas Strip. Cash and FPP satellites to the world’s biggest poker tournament are running all the time in the PokerStars tournament lobby. Just click “Events” and “WSOP” to win your seat today!

Sunday, July 16 - 150 WSOP Seats Guaranteed Tourney!
21-May-2006

May Tournament of Champions Freeroll at UltimateBet
18-May-2006

Your ticket to playing in the World Series of Poker is just a few clicks away. The May Tournament of Champions is now underway and if you're the ultimate champion, pack your bags.

Michel Zajdenberg Profile
16-May-2006

Michel Zajdenberg : When people say positive things about the state of poker in the world today, one common theme is the way that fans of the game can get in there and face-off against their idols, something that fans of sports can't really do. For Michel Zajdenberg, saying that he can't play against Tiger Woods but can face-off Doyle Brunson or Johnny Chan hits a little closer to home, as he is as much a fan of golf as he is of poker.

Irish Jokes from Paddy Poker Poker - Aer Lingus Flight 101
16-May-2006

A new addition to guidetopoker is PaddyPowerPoker which gives us an excellent excuse to dig up Irish jokes :)

Johan Storakers Profile
15-May-2006

Johan Storakers: It is a hard, hard decision when it comes to choosing the life of the professional poker player. The income is not steady, there is no guarantee you will even make it, and it doesn't necessarily make your parents the proudest on the block. But, when you've got it, you've got it. Johan Storakers certainly has it.

Robert Border Profile
14-May-2006

Robert Border : With a motto like steal from the rich, hang out with the poor, you might think Robert border is some sort of criminal. When you spot the big man with his colored the Mohawk haircut, you might be sure of it. But, it's just Robert's style -- a style poker fans got to see in a recent show on the World Poker Tour.

Why Sanity Never Helped Your Bankroll
14-May-2006

Mike Caro, or "Crazy Mike" , explains why sanity didn't help him win.

Beware when you are playing the Pairs game
14-May-2006

SMALL pairs are hands that people are always to willing to play despite the fact that they are regularly beaten.

Jan Sorensen Profile
13-May-2006

Jan Sorensen : What is it about sports figures and poker. On one hand you have people who are obsessed with top physical ability, and on the other hand you have a game that is usually no more physical than hailing a cocktail waitress or clicking a mouse button. Yet many athletes are drawn to the world of poker, likely because of the action that can be found there. One example is former pro soccer player Jan Sorenen.

Don Zewin Profile
12-May-2006

Don Zewin : If you have ever read "The Psychology of Poker" or are otherwise familiar with what goes into making a tight-aggressive player, then you know that these players are made, not born. It takes someone with the willpower and discipline of a champion to become a true tight-aggressive player. For Don Zewin, it couldn't have been any clearer when he made the decision to move to Las Vegas specifically to become a professional poker player that he was destined to succeed in a big way.

PokerStars get $25 sign up bonus (valid until 21th May)
12-May-2006

Minh Ly Profile
11-May-2006

Minh Ly : Everybody loves a success story. The downtrodden, starting with few if any advantages in life, finding their way with determination, hard work, and perhaps a little bit of Providence, transforming their lives into something magnificent. And then you have people who are good at poker. For Minh Ly, you have a little of both.

Tom Brownscombe Profile
10-May-2006

Tom Brownscombe : And here you thought chess was a "highbrow" game. Admittedly, there aren't many tables being overturned and there is not a history of packing heat to the games, but anywhere you find bureaucracy, you're likely to find controversy. For Tom Brownscombe, a professional poker player and chess master, he couldn't seem to get away from the controversy -- luckily he is a pretty good pro poker player.

Tony Grand Profile
10-May-2006

Tony Grand : Poker is often hailed as a game that anyone can master -- if they have the discipline, and skill, wedded with the desire to do so. Is poker a sport? Probably not. However there are few sports in which an octogenarian could still be considered a world-class champion. One such man, Tony Grand, has shown for the last 20 years that in poker, the only difference age makes is, perhaps, in how you spend your winnings.

PartyPoker Cadillac 2007 Tournament (May 11th-May21st)
10-May-2006

Pick up the keys. Fire up the 6.2, V8 engine. Set the sat nav and pull off, lost in a world of surround sound.

On April 23, Buffstah won a 2007 Cadillac Escalade in the first PartyPoker Cadillac Tournament. Register now, and this time it could be you!

The PaddyPower Irish Open champion - Vincent Melinn
10-May-2006

Unless you're one of those bitter faced poker players I'm sure you'll join us in congratulating Vincent Melinn – the new PaddyPowerpoker Irish Open champion. Fifty-one year old Dubliner Melinn (pictured above taking a bite out of his trophy) outlasted a field of 339 players to claim the coveted title, the Terry Rogers trophy and a giant novelty cheque for €350,000 (try and cash tha' Vincent!)

Roy Brindley Profile
09-May-2006

Roy Brindley : If he ever gets tired of the poker nickname of "The Boy," then Roy Brindley may consider something along the lines of "The Hardest Working Man in Poker." In addition to being a pro poker player, he's a regular commentator on tHe Poker Channel, a poker columnist, and a poker journalist for the Sun newspaper. Oh, and he wins a lot of poker tournaments.

Nicholas Schulman Profile
09-May-2006

Nicholas Schulman: Someone needs to break the news to these professional poker players that the only one who can pull off having a name with the article "The" in front of it is a certain caped crusader who has an affinity for winged rodents. First there was Paul "The Truth" Darden, and now the online poker maven Nick "The Takeover" Schulman has appeared on the scene. Regardless of how good a poker player anyone is, the only one that can pull off a name in such a fashion is: The Batman

Mickey Appleman Profile
08-May-2006

Mickey Appleman: If anyone has compiled a list of professions that would give a person an edge when converting to professional poker player, statistician has got to be at the top of the list. For Mickey Appleman, a MBA in statistics certainly offered some tools for his gambling use, and may have led to his early success as a sports bettor, which is how he funded his first foray into professional poker.

Joanne Liu Profile
08-May-2006

Joanne Liu : It had to happen eventually. At some point, on some poker TV show, someone would show up wearing a pair of hologram sunglasses. Ending the debate that has raged since Greg Raymer won the 2004 World Series of Poker wearing his reptile eye hologram sunglasses, Joanne Liu has finally provided evidence to support the theory that yes, there is someone as crazy as The Fossilman. Okay, not CRAZY. But still.

Doyle Brunson Poker Strategy Tips - Don’t take your troubles to the table
08-May-2006

Conceptual Problems With Poker Tournaments And How To Fix Them.
08-May-2006

Doyle Brunson, the man behind Doylesroom.com shares some tips with Guidetopoker.com on tournament play.

How Poker Players Suffer Big Losses By "Reverse Manufacturing"
08-May-2006

Most players, even serious one, suffer much greater poker losses than they should. That makes me sad, so I'll try to fix it. One reason is that their losses are "reversed manufactured." Now there's a fancy term. What does it mean? Reverse manufactured means that those losses are the necessary byproduct of trying to manufacture a winning streak.

Max Stern Profile
07-May-2006

Max Stern : "In order to survive, you must be willing to die." Depending on your perspective, this quote either sounds like it came from a General Patton type, or some esoteric philosopher. You would be wrong. The quote comes from Max Stern, a professional in three different arenas who is highly respected for his poker ability.

Tony Licastro Profile
07-May-2006

Tony Licastro : So just how does a poker player and up with two very different poker nicknames? Could it be that he is so talented at representing different playing styles? Perhaps. Or, more likely, like everything else in poker, it was just based on the circumstances. For Anthony Licastro that seems to be the case with his two nicknames, "All In" and "Stone Wall." Of course, since he goes by Tony, does that mean he has three nicknames?

Quarter Million Dollar FreeRoll at Absolute Poker
07-May-2006

Absolutepoker has a quarter of a million dollar freeroll running until 23 June. The 1st place winner will take home a $50,000 grand prize. There are also $200,000 in prizes for the Top 500 main event finalists.

Mark Banin Profile
06-May-2006

Mark Banin : When is a prince not a prince? When he is Mark Banin and the "prince" is just part of his poker nickname. Going by "Prince Charles", Mark is a professional poker player and a television personality on the TV show Poker Night Live. His brother, Carmy Banin, is also a professional poker player. While they're both from England, be careful not to get them confused with the Boatmens from the Hendon mob.

Zaynab Mogadam Profile
06-May-2006

Zaynab Mogadam : it is interesting to see what accomplishments a poker player has to hit in order to become a well-known Pro. Zaynab Mogadam, with over 20 catches in poker tournaments in the last few years is a virtual unknown in the poker world, at least for online researchers. Of all of her poker winnings the one that might have propelled her into the spotlight, an event that would have secured her a seat on the world poker tour, didn't go her way.

NoblePokers' Exclusive $1 WSOP 2006 Qualifier Offer
06-May-2006

NoblePokers' Exclusive $1 WSOP 2006 Qualifier Offer

Titan Poker - 3 WSOP Seats up for grabs (Satellites in May and June)
06-May-2006

Titan Poker has announced thee W.S.O.P. Super Satellites awarding players with seats at the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event in Las Vegas.

888.com UK Poker Open 2006 Qualifier
06-May-2006

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PokerRoom.com qualifiers for the $5m Ongame Poker Classic 2006
06-May-2006

We all know that size really does matter! Especially with the Ongame Poker Classic - the biggest guaranteed prize for an poker tournament starting online! There's 5 million reasons to get involved!

John Myung Profile
05-May-2006

John Myung : Talk about lucky. Before becoming a professional poker player, John Myung was an accountant working for Morgan Stanley at the World Trade Center before he left that job 10 days prior to the attacks on September 11, 2001. Events of September 11 eventually lead to John's move out of New York City into a place where he eventually picked up poker.

Stacey Matuson Profile
05-May-2006

Stacey Matuson : It is always nice to know where a person stands. With so much bluffing and representing going on in poker, it can be hard tell whether or not a person has respect for you. If you are a male poker player, make no mistake about it: Stacy Matuson has no respect for you at all. OK, that might be a bit extreme, but she does think that women make better poker players -- an argument that might be proven when and if a woman ever wins the World Series of Poker one day. With her track record, who knows, she might just be going to do.

Jim Bechtel Profile
04-May-2006

Jim Bechtel : "It's always the quiet ones." This is rarely true in a game of professional poker, with the myriad styles of play possible for winners to choose from, but it's precisely because there are so many loud and obnoxious players that the quiet ones are often more appreciated. Jim Bechtel, a WSOP bracelet winner, has been able to consistently score in the money with quiet dignity.

Patricia Gallagher Profile
04-May-2006

Patricia Gallagher: They call her "Machinegun Patty." Why, exactly, do they call her Machinegun Patty? That is a good question. Perhaps it is because she "mows down" her opposition when she is sitting at the poker table. Or maybe she is a gun collector. Or perhaps she talks really fast. Whatever doubts one may have about the accuracy of her nickname, with plenty of tournament caches in recent years no one can doubt how well she plays poker.

Jean-Robert Bellande Profile
03-May-2006

Jean-Robert Bellande : You know what would be great? A poker tournament were all the players had the same nickname as another player at the table. Jean-Robert Bellande would have to be there, as there is at least one other player out there with the nickname of "Action Bob." Could you imagine? "And it looks like Action Bob is going to check raise Action Bob. No, wait! Action Bob has gone all in! What will Action Bob do now?"

Gary Berland Profile
02-May-2006

Gary Berland : Just remember, Gary, you brought this on yourself. There's no excuse these days for professional poker player to have so little information publicly available about him-- now writers will be forced to just make stuff up.Relax, Gary, it's just a joke -- or is it? (insert best evil villain cackle here)