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Live the Dream London Poker Series

Martin Loveday was the happy winner last night. He wiped out the other players with a J-6 hand after only 2 hours of play!
Loveday is a regular online player at www.ltdpoker.com and jumped at the chance to play in this fantastic live event. "there was a real buzz about the evening" and he said " a nicer view (with the Live the Dream Girls) than the online screen"
There are several live poker events happening in the Capital, such as the London Live £10,000 tournament with Gala Poker. The next event is scheduled at Ruby Blue Bar on September 18th. RSPV to emma@ltdpoker.com . See you there!

Poker Tips: Texas Hold’Em Basic Rules,

Texas Hold’em is undoubtedly the most universally popular variation of poker, both in the live and online poker format, in the world. If you've ever watched poker on TV, chances are it was Texas hold ‘em.

It’s a very easy game to pick up – a few quick pointers and you should be able to follow the course of play, including betting and understanding what makes up a winning hand.

Most poker players enter the game of poker via Hold'em, which is why we suggest you learn these basic rules first before progressing to all the other variations on offer.

These are the basic rules for Texas Hold 'Em Poker:
Texas Hold'em can be played by between 2 and 11 players.
The game is won by the player that has assembled the best possible 5-card hand

The Blinds A blind is a bet that is made before the pocket cards are dealt to each poker player. The first two poker players to the left of the dealer pay the blinds. The Small Blind is posted by the first player and the Big Blind by the second. The size of the big and small blinds are predetermined, as well as the regular bets. The size of the small blind is half the size of the big blind. Blinds and regular bets are displayed in this format: $2/$4 or $50/$100

The Deal When the dealer is not playing, such as in Casinos and some online poker tournaments, a round disc -- known as a "dealer button" -- moves clockwise from player to player with each hand. The button marks which player would be the dealer so the blinds to move around the table and players are aware of position.
To start, you’ll be dealt two cards ‘pocket cards’ – which you’ll keep to yourself. The remaining five cards are community cards which are dealt in stages and are placed face-up in the middle to be used by every player to make hands.

Pre-Flop After the pocket cards are dealt a round of betting takes place, beginning with the poker player to the immediate left of the big blind. Players can then fold, call, or bet – depending on how good a hand they have. At this stage you have to at least call this bet to stay in the hand or fold if you don’t fancy your luck. Checking isn't an option here because the players who posted the blinds have effectively opened the betting
The action moves around the table in a clockwise direction until each player has called, folded, or raised. If nobody has raised by the time the betting gets to the big blind, they can either check their own blind or raise. If everyone bets both blinds still have the option of raising if they want or folding if someone previously has raised. These are universal Texas Hold'em poker rules.

The Flop The dealer then flips the next three cards face up on the table. These cards are called the "flop." This time the betting starts with the player to the immediate left of the dealer, regardless of whether the dealer is still active in the hand or not. The player to the left of the dealer will keep the initial action for the rest of the hand. During this and all future rounds of betting, players can check, call, raise, or fold when it's their turn to bet.

The turn card In this phase the dealer burns a card and then deals a 4th community card face up, otherwise referred to as the turn card. Again this is used by all players to construct their hands and is followed by a round of betting starting with the first remaining player left of the dealer just like after the flop.

The River In the final phase the dealer burns the final card and then deals the River – the 5th community card face up. Now that all the cards have been dealt, each player remaining in the hand can see what their best five-card hand is using any combination of seven cards -- the five community cards and the two hole cards known only to them. This is also the final round of betting. Like the previous two, this round of betting begins with the first player to the left of the dealer who is still in the hand

The showdown Here comes the crunch, time to see who takes the pot……..

Each poker player can use any, both or neither of their pocket cards in their five card hand. The first to reveal his cards is the last player to bet and then moving round the table clockwise. Players who know they’re beaten have the option of ‘mucking’ (throwing their cards away without showing). But the last player to bet (and first to show) always has to show their cards.

The winner collects the pot which is the total amount of chips which were bet on that hand. In the event of a tie the pot will be split accordingly
The great thing about online poker is that it automatically works out for you who has the best hand and thus who should be declared the winner. All the chips instantly go into your stack without you having to place them there!

A final note...
If this all seems a bit complicated, it really isn’t. The best way to get familiar with the mechanics of Texas hold ‘em is to play the game. Luckily you can play free online poker simply by signing up our Top Rated Poker Rooms

And that's pretty much all there is to texas hold'em poker rules.


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Open Letter to Michael Phelps from The Asian Poker Tour Writes an …

Many are asking “Is the ‘Human Dolphin’ Really a Fish?” after the recent revelation by Michael Phelps the toast of Bejing and 8 time Olympic gold medalist, that he is a big poker fan.

The Asian Poker Tour (APT) has since written him an open letter inviting him to stop off on his way home and play in the APT Macau next week.

“Dear Michael,
First of all, congratulations on your eight gold medals and world record breaking feats – what a supreme sporting achievement and I hope superstardom treats you well. However, I write this open letter to you to say that I am in a position to add weight to the argument that you should be crowned history’s ultimate sportsman.
I noticed recently that you have told your local newspaper that you were a big fan of poker and look forward to playing again. By a strange twist of fate, I represent the Asian Poker Tour and we are running Asia’s largest ever guaranteed tournament NEXT WEEK in Macau. It starts on the 27th and runs until the 31st and guarantees a prize pool of $1,500,000 and a first prize of $500,000. This is the biggest prize pool ever offered in Asia! While you are already in China, why don’t you give it a go? It would be our pleasure to fly you in, organize your accommodation and buy-you in to the tournament!
Some have said you are a ‘human dolphin’ but we’re keen to know if history’s greatest swimmer is really a fish. You may have feet that can reach angles others cannot to give you the ultimate swimming technique but just you wait until you’ve got sharks like Vegas poker legend Doyle Brunson chasing you. We’ll see how fast you really are then when they smell blood - get some flippers on those size 14’s!
Don’t bring your goggles, bring a pair of sunglasses – dive in at the deep end and we would love it if you showed us your hand. You’ve almost certainly got more chance of making good money from our $1,500,000 prize pool than securing any commercial deals! Your homecoming to a delirious country can wait.
Go all-in Michael! We’ll even get some special one-on-one lessons for you from poker’s greatest players. If it makes you happier we’ll even bring in Mark Spitz too and you can play heads-up! Some have campaigned for poker to become an Olympic sport. The fact that you are a ‘human dolphin’ doesn’t mean you will necessary get a gold medal for Texas Hold’em!
In all seriousness, come join us, you may as well while you are there! We’ll definitely show you a good time and would be honored with your presence. Get the closing ceremony over and done with first though!
Best Wishes,
Jeff Mann
The Asian Poker Tour”


Some of the biggest names in online poker including ‘Godfather of Poker’ Doyle Brunson, Todd Brunson, J.C Tran, John Juanda, Kenny Tran, Nam Le, Quinn Do, Steve Sung and APT Manila champion David Saab have committed to take part in the USD $5300 ($5000+$300) main event. Joining the stars are players who have won seats to the event by qualifying through online poker satellites at PartyPoker.com, Datapoker, Titan Poker, Bodog, JBetPoker, Virgin Poker and Poker Trillion.

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Ladbrokes Adds $500,000+ Prize Money to LEOCOP

Arguably Europe’s longest running online Poker Championship, the Ladbrokes European Online Championship of Poker IV Championship (LEOCOP), returns on the 26th October through 9 November 2008 with 16 Added Money tournaments running over 15 consecutive days, culminating in the $1000 + $100 LEOCOP main event (with $250,000 added) on Sunday 9th November.
Games during the 16 added money tournaments will include No Limit, Fixed and Pot Limit Texas Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha and Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, with a mixture of Freezeout and Re-buy structures, with money added to each tournament from $2500 to $250,000.
The festival in total exceeds $500,000 in added prize money.
"As you know, we put a lot of emphasis on the importance of community and the LEOCOP (Ladbrokes European Online Championship of Poker IV Championship) is like our annual family gathering. It's the one time you can guarantee that everyone will make an appearance."
"It's a chance to catch up with online friends and acquaintances, learn from the old school and as Grazza (Graeme Newman) demonstrated in 2006 when he won the main event, sometimes it's a rare opportunity to teach an old dog a trick or two and perhaps pick up the massive cheque at the end of it all!"
"Of course the kudos and the massive prize pools are also very good reasons that players Europe-wide play this fantastic event!"
Ladbrokes will run a leader board alongside the LEOCOP, with over $14,000 in prize money for the top ten players featured and an invitation to the top 80 in the table to play in the $120,000 LEOCOP IV Masters Events freeroll (22nd November) where the last remaining Poker Million VII Semi-Final Seat (worth $120,000 and guaranteed payday of at least $20,000) is up for grabs, for a chance to win the $1,000,000 first prize during the Live Final table on Friday 12th December 2008.
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Ladbrokes Adds $500,000+ Prize Money to LEOCOP

Arguably Europe’s longest running online Poker Championship, the Ladbrokes European Online Championship of Poker IV Championship (LEOCOP), returns on the 26th October through 9 November 2008 with 16 Added Money tournaments running over 15 consecutive days, culminating in the $1000 + $100 LEOCOP main event (with $250,000 added) on Sunday 9th November.
Games during the 16 added money tournaments will include No Limit, Fixed and Pot Limit Texas Hold'em, Pot Limit Omaha and Pot Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, with a mixture of Freezeout and Re-buy structures, with money added to each tournament from $2500 to $250,000.
The festival in total exceeds $500,000 in added prize money.
"As you know, we put a lot of emphasis on the importance of community and the LEOCOP (Ladbrokes European Online Championship of Poker IV Championship) is like our annual family gathering. It's the one time you can guarantee that everyone will make an appearance."
"It's a chance to catch up with online friends and acquaintances, learn from the old school and as Grazza (Graeme Newman) demonstrated in 2006 when he won the main event, sometimes it's a rare opportunity to teach an old dog a trick or two and perhaps pick up the massive cheque at the end of it all!"
"Of course the kudos and the massive prize pools are also very good reasons that players Europe-wide play this fantastic event!"
Ladbrokes will run a leader board alongside the LEOCOP, with over $14,000 in prize money for the top ten players featured and an invitation to the top 80 in the table to play in the $120,000 LEOCOP IV Masters Events freeroll (22nd November) where the last remaining Poker Million VII Semi-Final Seat (worth $120,000 and guaranteed payday of at least $20,000) is up for grabs, for a chance to win the $1,000,000 first prize during the Live Final table on Friday 12th December 2008.
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Michael Schwaiger: Two big wins at Titan

Online poker offers players all sorts of opportunities to win big money and chances to play in live events. Titan Poker, the largest online poker room on the iPoker Network, is awarding player Michael Schwaiger two stupendous opportunities after some impressive poker play.
The twenty-one year old Austrian, who has only been palying at the site for 8 months, will be making his way to the Sun City Million Dollar Poker Tournament in South Africa in September courtesy of a prize package he won at Titan Poker. Michael has also exceeded the normal odds by qualifying for the biggest cash tournament in Titan Poker history - the $2,500,000 guaranteed tournament - also transpiring in September.
Not only will Michael receive free entry to the elite tournament in South Africa, but his $10,500 prize package crosses over to the realm of VIP level by including luxury accommodation for seven nights at the Palace of the Lost City hotel, $2,500 for flights and spending money, free entry into the Spa for one week and many more unique adventures.
"A dream became complete with this win!" Schwaiger said. "To participate at the biggest poker tournament in Africa is, for me personally something very special. To stay in one of the most beautiful hotels in the world is almost inapprehensible."
When he returns from South Africa, Schwaiger will continue the excitement as he will be thrown right back into the mix of online poker with the $2.5 million Guaranteed tournament at Titan Poker.
Schwaiger, who qualified online for the tournament and will face a deep line-up of other online qualifiers in the tournament as well as those who buy in directly wanted to say "Thanks to Titan Poker for affording me entry to these events.
Schwaiger said "Thanks to Titan Poker for affording me entry to these events. More than this, congratulations to Titan Poker that it has such a large assortment of tournaments to offer,"
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Titan Poker guarantees more than $16,000,000 in monthly prizes, has nearly 30,000 online players at peak hours, and awards winning players with entries to the major poker tournaments worldwide. Titan Poker features special jackpot sit 'n' go tournaments with progressive prizes and jackpots as high as $100,000.
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Sky Poker live poker tour

Online poker players are spoiled for choice with the amount of Live Poker tournaments and tours being confirmed daily!
Most tours focus on London so it will be a of great interest of players north of Watford that Sky Poker, a popular online poker operator and part of the Sky gaming family, has announced the future launch of its new poker tour that will bring in poker players from the online-poker world to play at live events in venues across the UK.
Sky Poker’s new poker tour will come to an exciting conclusion at a televised final tournament at the Dusk Till Dawn Card Room in Nottingham, which will have a guaranteed prize pool of £25,000.
“There is an incredible demand from our community of players for more live events and so we are delighted to announce the launch of this six-leg Sky Poker Tour,” said Emma Crowe, head of marketing at Sky Poker. “We have hosted a series of one off live events in the past 12 months last year, all of which were very popular.”
This new tour is unique in nature because the only way for players to qualify for the event is through satellites online at Sky Poker. The lowest buy in starts at £2.65 and could end in a chance to win a large piece of the £25,000 at the end of the tour.
The tour kicks off with a £5,000 guaranteed tournament at the Dusk Till Dawn Card Room on the 13th of September 2008. The final tournament of the tour, with £25,000 guaranteed, won’t be played in until June of 2009. The final leg of the tournament will take the top ten finishers of the first five tournaments and will be televised live on Sky Channel 865. Participants in the live events will also have the chance to rub elbows with some of Sky Poker’s famous on screen personalities, such as Norman Pace, Michelle Orpe, Richard Orford and Tony “Tikay” Kendall.
“Now with this tour there will be a huge sense of excitement and anticipation as our players move from playing against each other live on Sky Channel 865 to meeting in person and competing across the felt with £25,000 at stake,” Crowe said.
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PokerStars EPT Awards – The Judges!

Get to know a bit more about the judges of the first ever European Poker Tour Awards (EPT) will take place in Barcelona on September 9th 2008 - the eve of Season 5 opening event EPT Barcelona.
There will be five categories decided by a panel of judges, Best Newcomer, Best Performance, Best Overseas Player, Best PokerStars Qualifier and Player of the Year.
The Judges:
Lee Jones, currently living in North Carolina US, is a highly respected poker player and author. He is also the former poker room manager at PokerStars.com, a role he held for five successful years. The job gave Lee the chance to work closely with the European Poker Tour, helping it to grow into the Europe’s richest tour.
John Duthie, the first player to win $1,000,000 in a televised poker tournament. He worked as a TV producer and director before he launched the European Poker Tour. He used his knowledge of TV production and poker to create the EPT and it’s through his hard work and dedication that the tour has developed into the huge success it is today.
Victoria Coren is a popular face on the European poker scene. When she isn’t travelling to many major events as part of Team PokerStars Pro, she is a successful writer and TV presenter with several published books, newspaper and magazine articles, and also hosted TV and radio shows. Victoria proved her skill at the poker table when she won the London leg of the EPT in 2006, a victory that was all the more sweet because it was at her local card room, at the famous Victoria Casino in London.

John Caldwell is Editor-In-Chief of PokerNews, a leading poker information portal. Before joining the company, John spent 15 years in music management, working with artists such as the Stone Temple Pilots and Hootie & the Blowfish. Originally from Redondo Beach, CA, John currently lives in California, and spends about three months a year in Las Vegas.
The first European Poker Tour Awards, hosted by PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu and Gloria Balding will be held on the eve of the EPT opening event in Barcelona at Opium Mar with a ceremony that will see the best and most popular players from EPT Season 4 rewarded for their hard work and success - the perfect way to celebrate the start of Season 5!
The EPT Barcelona Open will begin September 10th at the Gran Casino Barcelona and play until September 14th.

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PokerStars EPT Awards

The first ever European Poker Tour Awards (EPT) will take place in Barcelona on September 9th 2008 - the eve of Season 5 opening event EPT Barcelona.
The first European Poker Tour Awards, hosted by PokerStars pro Daniel Negreanu and Gloria Balding will be held on the eve of the EPT opening event in Barcelona at Opium Mar with a ceremony that will see the best and most popular players from EPT Season 4 rewarded for their hard work and success - the perfect way to celebrate the start of Season 5!
The EPT Awards will give out awards in seven categories.
There will be five categories decided by a panel of judges, Best Newcomer, Best Performance, Best Overseas Player, Best PokerStars Qualifier and Player of the Year.
The general public will be voting to determine the People's Choice Award at the EPT.com Web site; the media will also vote on the Poker Writers' Award through the site.
Heading up the Judging panel is John Duthie, EPT executive producer who described the People's Choice Awards as "the public's chance to pick any player who competed in EPT Season 4 to win this special award." The other judges are Lee Jones, former PokerStars cardroom manager; Victoria Coren, writer, TV presenter and Team PokerStars Pro; and John Caldwell.
The nominations for each category are:
Best Newcomer
• Trond Erik Eidsvig
• Denes Kalo
• Jason Mercier
• Annette Obrestad
• Mike McDonald
Best Performance
• Jason Mercier
• Julian Thew
• Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
• Glen Chorny
• Mike McDonald
Best Overseas Player
• Tim Vance
• Isaac Baron
• Raymond Rahme
• Danny Ryan
• Mike McDonald
Best PokerStars Qualifier
• Mike McDonald
• Glen Chorny
• Christian Harder
• Isaac Baron
• Danny Ryan
Player of the Year
• Luca Pagano
• Trond Erik Eidsvig
• Johannes Straussman
• Jan Heitman
• Thierry Van der Berg
The Poker Writers' Award allows accredited media members to vote for the player from Season 4 they most enjoyed writing about or interviewing in the course of the season. Voting is open until Aug. 29.
The awards ceremony will take place Sept. 9 in the Opium Mar in Barcelona. The EPT Barcelona Open will begin September 10th at the Gran Casino Barcelona and play until September 14th.

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Poker in the Park starts today!

All over London, poker players are making their way to the biggest and best outdoor poker gathering around. Poker in the Park is set to reassure Londoners that the capital is one of the hottest poker places on the planet outside of Las Vegas. Forget the casinos and the poker bars, Poker in the Park at Leicester Square is where it's at this summer. Let’s hope that the weather stays bright and Dry.

Not just for live and online poker players who already have all the aces up their sleeves, the Poker in the Park aims to teach novice players all the tricks and tips of the trade and allow newcomers to the game to join in the fun too. Tutoring sessions and advice from those in the know will ensure that everyone gets a fair chance at a winning a game by playing their cards right. With fun tournaments and giveaways, the mass poker playing event is a must do for all serious poker lovers as it is the biggest poker festival in Europe. Whether you are a fan of Texas Hold’em, a real card shark or a bluffing pro, there will be something for you to get your teeth into. No longer is the preserve of shady American cowboys, the world of poker a fun and entertaining sport, where anything can happen and frequently does.

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Fox Poker Club, London’s newest poker only club, will host their ‘VIP Lounge’ for attendees to relax in between playing and learning. Cardoza Publishing is bringing their arsenal of the hottest poker titles on the market, including the new classic from Daniel Negreanu. Squirrel Poker will also be nearby selling all the essential equipment and Bluff Europe attire for the budding poker pro!

Aces Royal is introducing users to their mobile poker game, while Poker Kings demonstrates why they are one of the fastest growing online poker rooms in Europe, while Jackpot Joy will be showing off an array of casino games in their ‘Deal or No Deal’ game for mobile phones.

Poker in the Park 2008 will take place in front of ‘The Casino at the Empire’, who are sending their famous showgirls to the event. The event will feature over 4,300 square feet under tent. 25,000 people will pass through the event over two days made up live entertainment exhibitions, eleven seminars at the Poker Academy, and over 2,200 hands of poker at the Poker Dome. Poker in the Park is the largest poker extravaganza in Europe and everyone over 18 invited


Poker in the Park takes place 4pm - 9pm Friday 15th August, and 10.30am - 6.30pm Saturday 16th August 2008.


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Online Poker tips: Bankroll management

One of the most important fundamentals of successful online poker is managing and setting your poker bankroll (the money you allocate to play with).

Whatever your bankroll - it needs to be treated with respect. Being realistic about your poker bankroll and Playing within your limits is the key. Put simply it doesn't matter how much you could ultimately win if you don't have enough money to get there.

Too many players start off with too little bankroll for even the low limit games and then after a couple of wins, move up a level and then get themselves into trouble.

There are many guides to calculating how much is enough for what limits -

Suggestions range between 20-50 times the max buy-in in a cash game / tournament entry, or 200-400 times the big blind. Even at the lower range of these figures this is generally a far bigger bankroll than new players think necessary.

Ben Roberts (pro Poker Player) suggests “it may be worth playing in Limit games in order to build and not lose cash in a more controlled way. This is may also be a good strategy if you are hunting poker bonuses and just trying to clear deposit bonuses with minimal bankroll.

Looking back at the broad range generally recommended here are the kind of bankroll figures they suggest for No Limit games -

With 20-50 times the $25 max buy-in buy-in a for 0.25 NL cash game it would mean a $500 - $1250 bankroll.

$5+50 SnG tournaments need a $110 - $275 bankroll.”


The important issue here is that playing in too higher limit game for your bankroll will seriously affect the way you play. If you are constantly worrying about it being your last tournie or not calling a hand because it’s the last drop of cash you have - you will not make the right choices based on the game alone.

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Sky Poker. Let the Games Begin!

The busy bees over at Sky Poker have thrown down the gauntlet in a true test of stamina in this 10 day, 10 event online poker Decathlon!
Who will be the last player standing to claim the title as the Sky Poker Games Champion? They are giving away 1 year Sky HD packages to the 3 Online Poker athletes with the highest accumulative points total after the 10 events. The top 10 athletes will receive an exclusive Sky Poker Hoodie, plus other poker goodies! For the athletes who make it over the last hurdle and compete in all 10 events they'll receive £50 worth of free Sports Bets.
For each game, Games Points are awarded to the Top 100 finishers, 1st place will receive 100 points, 2nd place 99 points 3rd place 98 points etc. Our leader board will be updated by midday daily to show how our poker athletes are progressing in the "SPG".
In each daily game there will be a £500 GTD prize pool The Schedule of Games starts on Friday 8th of August at 9.45pm and runs at the same time for 10 consecutive nights.

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Friday 8th August 08 -100 metres - 3000 chips, 2 minute blinds.
Saturday 9th August 08 -Long Jump - 2000 chips. Blinds increase with the run up, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5 then Jump where blinds "jump 3 levels" then continue in 10 minute intervals thereafter.
Sunday 10th August 08 - Shot Put - 2000 chips. Blind times decrease as the "shot putter" winds up, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and then a 20 minute blind level, followed by 10 minute blinds thereafter.
Monday 11th August 08 - High Jump - 3000 chips. Blind times decrease as he runs up, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and then jump 3 levels for 5 minutes during the jump, dropping back 3 levels to normal 10 minute blind levels.
Tuesday 12th August 08 - 400 metres - 2000 chips. 10 minute blinds, with the blinds increasing to 7 minutes after 45 minutes, and 5 minutes after 1.5 hours and 3 minutes after 2 hours.
Wednesday 13th August 08 - 110 metre hurdles - 3000 chips, 3minute blinds, jumping 3 levels every 3 blinds, dropping back down 2 levels on the 4th blind.
Thursday 14th August 08 - Discus - 2000 chips. Blind times decrease as the "Discus Thrower" winds up, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and then a 20 minute blind level, followed by 10 minute blinds thereafter.
Friday 15th August 08 -Pole vault -3000 chips. Blind times decrease as he runs up, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, and then jump 4 levels for 5 minutes during the jump, dropping back 4 levels to normal 10 minute blind levels.
Saturday 16th August 08 - Javelin - 2000 chips. Blind times decrease as the "javelin thrower" winds up, 10, 8, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and then a 20 minute blind level, followed by 10 minute blinds thereafter.
Sunday 17th August 08 - 1500 metres - 3000 chips. 10 minute blinds, with the blinds increasing to 7 minutes after 1 hour, and 5 minutes after 2 hours.
So let the Games commence...

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UIGEA clarification act Supported by RGA

The RGA (Remote Gambling Association) is hopeful that the new bill will allow currently exiled online poker rooms like PartyPoker, Titan Poker and Pacific Poker back into the U.S. market. The Remote Gambling Association announced on Friday it would be supporting the bill on the basis that it will target online sports books and online sports betting only but not online poker. The bill titled H.R. 6663 officially known as the Unlawful Internet Enforcement Clarification and Implementation Act (UIGEACIA) was introduced to congress by Pete Sessions last week and will attempt to define what falls under the scope “unlawful internet gambling”.
"We took our case directly to U.S. legislators who have heard our message, understood the inequity of the Department of Justices' stance and appreciated both the unfairness in their enforcement policy and the risk to U.S. priority interests and its reputation if the policy was pursued further," said Chief executive of the RGA Clive Hawkswood. "This could be a major step in demonstrating that the rule of the law and integrity of the WTO are still important in Washington.
In March 2008 the RGA requested the European Union Commission investigate U.S. online gambling practices on the grounds they are discriminatory against European operators. However before one becomes too hopeful it is unlikely the bill will be passed anytime soon as congress has disbanded for a summer break and whilst it will return in September it's doubtful much will get passed in the run up to the presidential election.
The Poker Player's Alliance has decided not to endorse the bill. According to a story with the Las Vegas Review Journal the PPA has an issue with the "confusing language”. The bill says the original UIGEA has made internet poker is an unlawful activity that, in the future, will need special protection. Although that sounds good to many people the PPA takes issue with poker ever being labeled as illegal. If the Alliance were to support the bill it would be like admitting that poker is illegal.

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PokerStars ups Tournament Guarantees

Starting this Sunday, the PokerStars Sunday Million will now have a $1.5 million guaranteed prize pool. And not for just one week - that’s the way it’s going to be all the time.
More I hear you ask……..The Sunday Million is not the only big tournament getting a boost PokerStars has upped the guarantees on most of its online poker guaranteed tournaments. Also starting this Sunday, the PokerStars Sunday Warm-Up will see its $500,000 guarantee increased to $750,000.
If you don’t win big in the Sunday Million, you can still register for the Sunday Second Chance. With a buy-in of $215, the event has a guaranteed prize pool of $300,000! Join the action every Sunday at 18:30 (ET).

Last but not least, don’t forget about the Sunday Warm-Up, a $215 tournament with a guaranteed prize pool of $750,000! The action begins every Sunday at 12:45 (ET).
The Super Tuesday, held online each Tuesday night at 19:55 ET, is changing from a $250,000 guarantee to a $300,000 guarantee.
Overall, the site is now hosting 483 guaranteed prize pool online poker tournaments per week, up from 199 just last week. The overall guaranteed prize pool? That’s going up by quite a bit as well, from approximately $7.5 million to more than $13 million.
So, there you have it. It’s not the kind of news you see very often, but when it happens, it’s big. The guarantee increases have already started, so go forth and get your share.
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PartyPoker’s $1,000,000 Birthday Party!

To celebrate their seventh Birthday PartyPoker has put together a $1,000,000 birthday party on Sunday, August 10th.

No cheesy disco, clowns or birthday cake for PartyPoker… they are pulling out all the stops, rivaling even the most glitzy WAG wedding!

The centerpiece will be a big-money tournament featuring a stunning $1,000,000 guaranteed prize pool with a championship-style blind structure stack.

Party Poker is one of the biggest poker rooms in the world, with massive traffic, good game selection and a huge tournament line-up. Although it's no longer the absolute largest as it once was, promotions, tournaments and games are all top tier. Party Poker is also well known for hosting tons of special events including, of course, the famed PartyPoker Million. Because of the massive traffic and good game variety, any player is sure to find a table that suits their needs

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Poker Bots – Are they a real Threat to Online Poker?

Concern is growing in online chat rooms and news groups devoted to poker that sophisticated card-playing robots – known as “bots” in the nomenclature of the Web – are being used on commercial gambling sites. The premise underlying online poker is that all players are humans. But with the growing availability of free poker "bot" downloads, it is becoming difficult to detect whether a player is real or a possibly unbeatable bot.
Poker playing computer programs helps human players hone their skills, but now that researchers have made programs that claims they can beat any human player, are online poker sites under threat?
Well because there's no real way to tell a program from a person. Some players could enter programs, or poker bots, as people.
Ian Fellows of the University of California in San Diego (who make the Poker Bots) concludes "It wasn't until mid-2000, [when] an algorithm was developed, that [bots] could even come close to a competent player. But now online computer poker playing may become a thing of the past," said Fellows.
Fell Omen is based on an artificial intelligence algorithm called "fictious play." The algorithm enables bots to use imperfect information. Unlike chess, for instance, players do not know what cards are held by other players. (In chess, all information is known to both players.) Normal game-tree searches like those used by chess-playing bots cannot be used for poker. Fell Omen "is all based on decision trees that tell you at any point in the course of the game, What's the probability you should raise, call or fold? Then it generates a random number and goes with that action," said Fellows. That strategy is combined with randomness that prevents other bots from guessing its strategy.
But skeptics argue the complexities of the game and the changing strategies ensure that creation of a program that can “read” opponents’ cards using screen scanning techniques and respond in real time is years away at best. They point to the handful of commercial products that claim to give online players significant advantage, which they deride are inadequate, as proof today's bots are no match for humans.
“It is pretty much a certainty that bots are playing online,” said Gautam Rao, a 43-year-old Canadian poker pro who regularly plays three high-stakes Internet games simultaneously. “… What we don’t know is how strong they are.”
Widespread use of bots capable of beating your average player would pose a significant problem for the online poker sector, which has grown exponentially in recent years and is expected to top the $1 billion revenue mark this year. Without some way of verifying the identity – and humanity – of players, the business could be significantly undercut.


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Ladbrokes set to accept US poker bets

Ladbrokes had made the decision to enter the US market prior to the passage of a bill making the operation of an online poker room illegal in the States.
“This follows with the guidance we gave earlier this year,” John O’Reilly, Managing Director of egaming said. “We intend to take advantage of our position in the market and invest heavily in player acquisition and sign ups are up 30% on last year, and we have set a 20% growth target for NGR between now and 2010 and we are bang in line with that.”
Commenting on Ladbrokes’ decision to join the Microgaming poker network and accept US bets, in particular for its high stakes players, O’Reilly said: “Most of the poker rake is generated by the high stakes players and we have taken the decision to offer them US liquidity from the states where there is less of a legal risk. We have evaluated the legal situation and are happy with our position.
Nearly all the publicly traded Internet poker companies retreated from the US market following passage of the Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act in October 2006.”
Ladbrokes is a member of the FTSE 250 Index and was once part of the Hilton Group, owning the hotel brand outside of the United States.
Group pre-tax profits for the six month period to the end of June fell to £170m from £192.7m over the same period last year, the company said this morning. Excluding high rollers, gross win increased 13% to £583.3 million, pre-tax operating profits fell 2% to £130m and UK retail gross win increased 6.5% to £394.3m. Chief executive Christopher Bell commented: "The group's performance has continued to show resilience against a challenging economic backdrop. In UK retail, following a strong first four months of the year, June suffered a string of poor results affecting all channels, most notably Royal Ascot and the early stages of Euro 2008. Notwithstanding a poor fourth week during July, Group gross win for the period from 1 July to 5 of August was up 11% overall and up 6% in UK retail."
Ladbrokes owns over 2,200 retail betting shops divided between the UK, Ireland and Belgium. It also operates several online gambling websites offering sportsbook, poker, casino, games, bingo and backgammon. Ladbrokes uses the OpenBet system from Orbis Technology.
Online sports betting had performed well, O’Reilly said, with in-running revenues up 50%. “In-running will continue to be one of the drivers for us on that side of the business. Our online sportsbook is a long tail business, where we offer thousands of markets and all the small bets create a critical mass once they are added up. We have also signed a deal with the Perform Group for more live streaming events, which will add to our in-running activities,” he said

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