Starting stack: 100 000 counters is not enough
Written on 30 October 2008 by admin
Yesterday poker championship with the guaranteed prize-winning fund in 1 million dollars has begun in the well-known Las Vegas casino Caesars Palace. Tournament has caused the big interest at poker elite; therefore the sum of a prize-winning pool was obviously more than one million dollars. This year in tournament on 24 players more than one year ago were registered.
Among participants of tournament you could see the number of well-known poker players. All these poker stars became the victims of the first day of tournament, and it happened notwithstanding the fact that the starting stack of players was equaled 100 000 counters.
Proceeding from quantity of the participants registered in tournament, prizes will get to the first 27 finishers. After the first day of game Ryan Young became the chip leader, having received 725 000 counters.
EuroPoker software and site review
Written on 28 October 2008 by admin
The name: EuroPoker
Web site: www.europoker.com.
The beginning: 2005
Legal arrangement: Costa Rica
The auditor: PWC
The software and drawing:
Europoker is one of show-windows of well-known PokerRoom. It works on the same manner and you will sit at the same tables, you will only come “through another door”. This PokerRoom is one of leaders in the world and can brag pure drawing and the reliable software.
The software is accessible both in the usual loaded version, and in the alternative version made as java applet that is excellent alternative for Linux and Mac users.
Functionality of statistics is also very good.
Recently version even for mobile phones has been created!
The traffic of ring games:
The traffic ring games makes about 3000 persons and it has especially grown recently. In total in rush hours PokerRoom gathers up to 50 000 persons.
The traffic of tournament games:
The quantity of tournament fighters fluctuates between 4000 and 6000 persons. Every day 2 free free of charge tournaments with $1000 and $500 prize-winning fund, which involve a lot of people, are being spent.
Variety of games:
All popular kinds of poker are represented, but the game is strongly concentrated on Texas Holdem. Rates start from $0,05 / $0,10 PL and NL and $0,50 / $1 for the fixed limits.
Poker congress WPC in Budapest
Written on 24 October 2008 by admin
Capital of Hungary Budapest has been chosen as the place of carrying out poker congress WPC 2008. The congress will be held in symbolical place, near to world famous bridge Szechenyi Chain Bridge above Danube from October, 29 till October, 30th, 2008. Action becomes a link between operators online of poker and service providers in sphere of tournament poker.
In the congress executive director Chris Parker, the founder and executive director WPT Enterprises Steve Lipscomb, the representative of company Savage Tournaments Matt Savage, and also representatives of the European association of casino, managers under projects of casino Holland will take part.
The support of carrying out WPC will be provided by FIDPA, which undertakes to provide all participants with the operative information, expert opinion in the field of adjustment of communications between a casino, poker-rooms, tournaments and the organizations together with the industry of poker and players. attraction of greater number of participants in actions, and maintenance of carrying out of games on principles of fair game all over the world will become an overall objective.
World Series of Poker - 2008
Written on 22 October 2008 by admin
Championship of Poker World Series of Poker - 2008 will start on May, 30th, 2009, and will come to the end with Main Event on July, 16th, 2008.
Tournament will take place in Las Vegas casino «Rio Convention», and will be broadcast on channel “ESPN”. Besides 55 Gold bracelets will be played, and eight tournaments with $10,000 buy-in will be lead.
According to Jeffrey Pollack, WSOP organizer, it will be the most interesting structure of WSOP for all time of his experience.
Now both poker fans and professionals of have new opportunities to receive a treasured gold bracelet because the huge quantity of tournaments will be offered.
The schedule of World Series of Poker 2008 tournaments
May, 30th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 1 World Championship Pot-Limit Holdem $10,000
May, 31st, 12:00 p.m. - Event 2 Day 1A, No-Limit Holdem $1,500
June, 1st, 12:00 p.m. - Event 2 Day 1B
June, 2nd, 12:00 p.m. - Event 3, Pot-Limit Holdem $1,500
June, 2nd, 5:00 p.m. - Event 4, Mixed Holdem $5,000
June, 3rd, 12:00 p.m. - Event 5, No-Limit Holdem w/rebuys $1,000
June, 3rd, 5:00 p.m. - Event 6, Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better $1,500
June, 4th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 7, No-Limit Holdem $2,000
June, 4th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 8, World Championship Mixed Event $10000
June, 5th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 9, No-Limit Holdem Six Handed $1,500
June, 5th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 10, Omaha Seven-Card Stud Hi-Low Eight-or-Better $2,500
June, 6th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 11, No-Limit Holdem Shootout $5,000
June, 6th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 12, Limit Holdem $1,500
June, 7th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 13, No-Limit Holdem $2,500
June, 7th, 5:00 p.m - Event 14, World Championship Seven-Card Stud $10,00
June, 8th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 15, World Championship Ladies Event No-Limit Holdem $1,000
June, 8th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 16, Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better $2,000
June, 9th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 17, No-Limit Holdem Shootout $1,500
June, 9th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 18, No-Limit 2-7 Triple-Draw w/rebuys $5,000
June, 10th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 19, Pot-Limit Omaha $1,500
June, 10th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 20, Limit Holdem $2,000
June, 11th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 21, No-Limit Holdem $5,000
June, 11th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 22, H.O.R.S.E. $3,000
June, 12th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 23, No-Limit Holdem $2,000
June, 12th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 24, Pot-Limit Holdem/Omaha $2,500
June, 13th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 25, World Championship Heads-Up No-Limit Holdem $10,000
June, 13th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 26, Seven-Card Razz $1,500
June, 14th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 27, No-Limit Holdem $1,500
June, 14th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 28, Pot-Limit Omaha w/rebuys $5,000
June, 15th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 29, No-Limit Holdem $3,000
June, 15th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 30, World Championship Limit Holdem $10,00
June, 16th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 31, No-Limit Holdem Six Handed $2,500
June, 17th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 32, No-Limit Holdem $1,500
June, 17th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 33, World Championship Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better $10,00
June, 18th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 34, Pot-Limit Omaha w/rebuys $1,500
June, 18th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 35, Seven Card Stud $1,500
June, 19th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 36, No-Limit Holdem $1,500
June, 19th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 37, World Championship Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better $10,000
June, 20th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 38, Pot-Limit Holdem $2,000
June, 21st, 12:00 p.m. - Event 39, No-Limit Holdem $1,500
June, 22nd,12:00 p.m. - Event 40, World Championship H.O.R.S.E. $50,000
June, 22nd, 5:00 p.m. - Event 41, Mixed Holdem (Limit/No-Limit) $1,500
June, 23rd, 12:00 p.m. - Event 42, Seniors No-Limit Holdem World Championship $1,000
June, 24th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 43, Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo Split Eight-or-Better $1,500
June, 25th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 44, No-Limit Holdem w/rebuys $1,000
June, 25th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 45, 2-7 Triple-Draw Lowball $2,500
June, 26th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 46, No-Limit Holdem Six Handed $5,000
June, 26th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 47, Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Eight-or-Better $1,500
June, 27th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 48, No-Limit Holdem $2,000
June, 28th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 49, No-Limit Holdem $1,500
June, 29th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 50, World Championship Pot-Limit Omaha $10,000
June, 29th, 5:00 p.m. - Event 51, H.O.R.S.E. $1,500
June, 30th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 52, No-Limit Holdem $1,500
July, 1st, 12:00 p.m. - Event 53, Limit Holdem Shootout $1,500
July, 3rd, 12:00 p.m. - Event 54, Main Event No-Limit Holdem Day 1A $10,000
July, 4th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Day 1B
July, 5th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Day 1C
July, 6th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Day 1D
July, 7th, 12:00 p.m. - Event 55, Casino Employee No-Limit Holdem $500
July, 8th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Day 2A
July, 9th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Day 2B
July, 10th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Day 3
July, 11th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Day 4
July, 12th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Day 5
July, 13th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Day 6
July, 14th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Day 7
July, 16th, 12:00 p.m. - Main Event Final Table
Preliminary registration on WSOP - 2008 will begin since February on www.worldseriesofpoker.com. it is Also possible to be registered directly in Las Vegas casino «Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino». Selection one-table satellites and Mega satellites, on which it will be possible to win a place in WSOP - 2008, will start on May, 28th.
Love and game: Poker & Dating
Written on 20 October 2008 by admin
New free-of-charge site for meetings and dialogue of poker players in online mode - Poker-Online-Dating.com has recently started to operate. It is intended to gather poker players from all countries of the world. Now poker fans can get acquainted with those who enjoys game the same as they do. So, poker players have a great opportunity to date with those, who will listen about their last feats in poker, their best combinations and losses.
Many poker players do not understand why so many people spend time in bars and clubs, when it is possible communicate online? The extensive service of acquaintances offers a convenient database of players. But why? Here are the offers of this service: the advanced search system for search of registration records of users’ worldwide, personal anonymous email with an opportunity of adding photos, creation of own picture album, a video-chat and instant messager.
You also have an access to characteristics of this service and online library, where you will find clauses with advice about rules of purpose of appointments, rules of etiquette and other. But Cupid is the best invention of Poker-Online-Dating.com - it is a special service, which independently arranges the competitions based on results of «questionnaires compatibilities». If you want to get more information, you may visit Poker-Online-Dating.com.
Delphin Poker Calculator
Written on 16 October 2008 by admin
New poker calculator, which has been let out by company Delphin Trading Company, is intended both for beginners, and for the experienced poker players. The calculator, which is executed in size with a playing card, calculates preflop hand rankings.
One of the major problems, facing the players, relies in definition of ranking of hands before the flop. At use of this small gadget, the player enters into the program the pocket cards and quantity of contenders behind the table. The calculator counts probability of prize of a hand.
Beginners will be shocked, having seen what small are the chances for victory have “attractive” cards, which look well. For example, on presentation video player opens variegated lady and king. Having entered these data and quantity of players (9 people), the player understands, that the chances for victory are equal only to 16,9 percent.
So, poker calculator helps beginners to find feeling of real value of a hand. Skilled players can improve their instincts, checking it by means of software. Delphin Poker Calculator is an excellent tool for everyone, who loves poker.
Online Poker Software for Texas Hold’em, Omaha, 7 Card Stud
Written on 15 October 2008 by admin
PartyPoker is absolutely free software that make you possible to get pleasure of playing poker games like Texas Hold’em, Omaha and 7 Card Stud online. The community using this gambling software is about 17 mln players. Total amount of prizes per month is more than $250 million. Each player gets free signup bonus of $25. PartyPoker also can let you play side bets, black jack and deal making. Here is direct download link. Play and enjoy this gambling paradise.
Las Vegas casinos. Where poker is just a big business…
Written on 14 October 2008 by admin
Well… tonight i decided this blog is not just a place to write about online poker or some other web-oriented casino games and tricks.. August 2008 was a time when i visited Vegas the first time. Just three days there and i changed my opinion on how does “big money” look like 
Vegas is not just a city with about 550.000 population - this is an area where the only street exists in the evening - the Las Vegas Blvd. This is the place where dreams of poker players came true - the place with ca. 183 casinos available for poker fans from all over the world. We stayed in Luxor hotel. This is a cheap one in the North area of LV Blvd. Just about $90 per night of double-bed room but the window sight was amazing… incredible… perfect… Here is just 1 picture of this hotel building:
But what impressed us the most was the casinos. They are everywhere - in almost each restaurant, in hotel hall, in the airport… everywhere. Here is how the regular casino in LV looks like:
To feel the atmosphere of the city of big money, blackjacks, poker tables and slot machines - just follow expedia.com and book a flight to Las Vegas
Online poker software
Written on 14 October 2008 by admin
One of the main advantages in online poker is an opportunity to use various auxiliary programs. Owing to these programs you can train, analyze the game, and effectively count probabilities of arrival of different poker combinations.
1. Statistical analysis of game:
Poker Tracker - is one of the best analyzers of broad gullies. The analyzer has various options, support of Party, Paradise, Stars, Prima, Ultimate Bet, Crypto, Pacific, Absolute, В2В, Tribeca, Full Tilt statistics. Except for the popular version for Hold’em poker, there is also version for Omaha. And there is a number of the free-of-charge programs, allowing to deduce statistics in poker-room window:
* The original Texas Hold’em version
* The Omaha version
* The Stud version
Poker Office - this program is a combination of online monitoring, probabilities calculator and the analyzer. Owing to it you receive statistical calculations and it helps you in game of opponents directly during game.
2. Calculators of probabilities of arrival various poker combinations:
Poker Calculator - is a free-of-charge poker calculator, it allows comparing hands on pre-flop (demands installation Java).
720 Hold’em – it is a qualitative and evident probabilities calculator at each stage of Hold’em poker.
Poker Analyzer – it is a program, which allows considering probabilities.
3. Programs for training game in poker:
Texas Hold’em – it is quite old, but free-of-charge program, which allows to be trained in online poker games.
Wilson Turbo Software - is one of the most known poker simulators. Its most important feature is that you can not only play with computer opponents, but also analyze results of the game.
World Series of Poker - compact disc with a set various poker games.
World Series of Poker
Written on 13 October 2008 by adminWorld Series is without a doubt the biggest and most prestigious poker tournament in the world. I guess even it’s creator, Benny Binion, couldn’t realize the status his tournament achieved in 30 years after it was held the first time in 1968 to promote his small hotel “Holiday Hotel and Casino”…
It takes place in Las Vegas once a year, and since 2007 contains fifty five events, of which all (except the “Main Event”) are finished during the first 30 days.
The winner of the tournament will get World Series of Poker bracelet and a money prize that is based on players amount. The culmination of the Series is the $10000 no-limit Texas Hold’em “Main Event”.
Here are some stats for the last set of years:
| Year | Number of Entrants | First Place Prize |
| 2000 | 512 | $ 1,500,000 |
| 2001 | 613 | $ 1,500,000 |
| 2002 | 631 | $ 2,000,000 |
| 2003 | 839 | $ 2,500,000 |
| 2004 | 2576 | $ 5,000,000 |
| 2005 | 5619 | $ 7,500,000 |
| 2006 | 8773 | $12,000,000 |
| 2007 | 6358 | $ 8,250,000 |
| 2008 | 6844 | $ 9,119,517 |
The fist champion of WSOF is Johnny Moss. He won the tournament in 1970. The last one is Jerry Yang, who won $8.250.000 in 2007.
The WSOP has the sister in Europe and is called World Series of Poker Europe.
The first time WSOPE arrived in Europe in September 2007, with London, England chosen as it’s first location. The series had just three bracelet events and the main prize was just £10,000.
