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Full Tilt down due to FBI investigations – the full story

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011 | Poker News | 3 Comments

The world of online casino and poker has received a major shock wave a few months ago, with the shutdown of a few major online poker sites.

On April 15th, on a day that subsequently became known as Black Friday, the US Federal Bureau of Investigation seized the domain names of a number of US facing poker sites, including Poker Stars, Absolute Poker and Full Tilt Poker. There was no warning that there would be a shutdown of these online casino gaming sites and, literally overnight, US online poker players were faced with the FBI logo, stating that they would not be able to withdraw their funds. The Department of Justice stated that it would be taking 11 defendants to court, claiming that they violated wire fraud and money laundering laws in the United States.

In this Black Friday swoop, the FBI also shut down scores of payment processor used by Full Tilt Poker and other poker sites to pay their players. US players found that they were unable to sign up at Full Tilt Poker and could not play for real money. They found themselves locked out of real money tables and tournaments. In addition, and more seriously, they could not withdraw their money from their accounts.

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In the days and then weeks following Black Friday, there was a great deal of confusion regarding the future of these sites, and players were desperate to learn how they could get their money out of their accounts. Poker Stars immediately reached an agreement with the Department of Justice and was able to start paying its players out the over $1.5 billion owed to them as soon as possible. There were great expectations that Full Tilt Poker would be able to do the same, and, indeed, in the first few weeks, statements were issued that the site was nearing such an agreement with the DOJ. Unfortunately, as the weeks passed, players became more disgruntled as they realized that the online poker site was simply trying to buy time.

It is estimated that Full Tilt Poker owes its players $100 – $150 million, which is yet to be paid back.

Poker professionals previously linked with Full Tilt Poker, including world champ Phil Ivey, noted their disgust for the way that players were being treated and Ivey went so far as to sue the site for money owed on behalf of thousands of players.

In June, 2011, it emerged that Full Tilt Poker was trying to negotiate a deal with a group of European investors that would buy out the company, allowing it to settle its debts to increasingly frustrated players. No details were made of the identity of the group, although an attorney acting for Full Tilt Poker said that they were not a rival group in the industry. In July, rumors started circulating that the investors were only interested in purchasing Full Tilt Poker’s UK and Irish assets as they felt that the US side of the business came with too many risks and costs. This was a further blow to the negotiations, which, as far anyone knows, are still ongoing.

Around the time that news broke about the investors, the Alderney Gambling Control Commission announced overnight that it was suspending Full Tilt Poker’s license and ordered the internet casino to cease operations. The group was told that it was forbidden to register new customers, accept deposits, allow players to withdraw their funds and host any poker games.

Explaining its drastic measures, the AGCC said in a statement in June: “The decision to suspend these licenses follows a special investigation prompted by the indictments unsealed by US Attorney General’s Office in the Southern District of New York on 15 April 2011, during which grounds were found to indicate that these licensees and their business associates were operating contrary to Alderney legislation. The nature of the findings necessitated the taking of immediate action in the public interest.”

Play halted at Full Tilt Poker almost immediately and players were met with the message: “Scheduled Maintenance in Progress: The system is currently shut down for maintenance. Please check back soon!”

Alderney then scheduled a public hearing in London for July 26th, inviting players and the media to attend so as to discuss the future of Full Tilt’s operations. The AGCC said that its choice to hold a public hearing demonstrated its “willingness to act transparently”. The commission added that its “primary concern is the protection of the player.” Hope was generated among Full Tilt players in the weeks leading up to the public hearing that they may see some of their money back.

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However, these hopes were dashed when Martin Heslop, the attorney acting for Full Tilt Poker, requested that the meeting adjourn as he was worried that it would jeopardize the ongoing talks between the internet casino site and the group of European investors. The meeting was taken behind closed doors, not before players, who were led out of the ‘public’ hearing were heard
screaming: “What about the players??” It was learned later that Full Tilt Poker told the AGCC in no uncertain terms that it would not paying the commission £250,000 in unpaid license fees if it did not get its license back. It is believed that this was a major part of the AGCC’s decision to agree to adjourn the meeting until September 15th, much to the frustration of players. Within minutes of the news breaking that nothing came out of the much- anticipated hearing, poker players swamped poker forums, condemning the authority for giving in so easily to a site that has clearly not kept up its side of the bargain to protect its players and their funds. True to their word, Full Tilt Poker paid the AGCC its fees due, several days later.

Throughout this period, players continued to desert Full Tilt Poker for rival pokersites or prefer to download online casino, and numbers continue to dwindle. At the beginning of August, the Kahnawake Gaming Commission granted Full Tilt the right to renew their secondary license held in their territory.

At the time of going to press, Full Tilt Poker has still not settled money due to its players, nor have any public statements been made regarding the negotiations with the investor group.

News poker online: Gus Hansen Loses $345k, Clinches Biggest Loser Title

Friday, May 27th, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker News, Poker Pro | No Comments

Here’s a summary of the latest poker news

Despite his recent losses, Gus Hansen is still one of the biggest overall winners of 2011. Lately though, his good luck seems to have vanished, as he struggles along trying to consolidate his position atop the 2011 leader board. A day ago, he put in another 481-hand effort at Full Tilt Poker, which – unfortunately for him – ended up in quite a substantial loss: he dropped around $345k, in the wake of a weekend outing which saw him pocket $686k. The guilty ones this time were Kagome Kagome and Seb86 whom the Great Dane took on at the PLO tables. Following Hansen’s weekend run, Lady Luck must have decided to turn her back on him, as he was simply unable to land a punch against either of these guys. Kagome Kagome will probably say “thank you” to the Dane, given that he collected $177k off him. The other protagonist of Hansen’s battles, Seb86, picked up $168k. Despite the disastrous session, Hansen still remains on top of the 2011 winners’ list thanks to his massive weekend haul.

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Over at PokerStars, the cash game action flared up too, with Viktor Blom and Gavin Cochrane battling it out again at the $50/$100 PLO tables. The two put in a massive 3,075 hands over the last few days. Blom emerged with the win yet again, taking home $90k of his opponent’s money. Blom, who was under the red line by a massive $500k at one point, managed to rebound over the last couple of weeks. The money he picked up from Cochrane the other day finally pulled him even at the site. Besides Blom, other players who made noteworthy profits over the last days were Mary & Joey, tr1cky7 and saphire1. The losers’ list was headlined by Gus Hansen, but it also included gavz101, le kork and compris.

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Sorel Mizzi, Ilari Sahamies and Vmnielsen win big

Sunday, May 22nd, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker News, Poker Pro | No Comments

During the first half of May 2011 both Sorel Mizzi, Ilari Shamies and Vmnielsen had great winning streaks on the online felt.

Last week, the high stakes online poker action showed signs of recovering from the lull it had been forced into by the Black Friday events. During the mid-week, the action flared up at PokerStars, which in itself was a bit unusual and possibly a sign of things to come, as the cash game action had always been hotter at Full Tilt Poker. Vmnielsen was at the center of the action this time around and he was the one who ended up with the biggest profit of the mid-week. He made more than $250k in profits over a few days’ time. Ilari Sahamies also made the winners’ list, with a profit of $140k. The biggest loser was antonionel, who dropped $225k.

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Ilari Sahamies hit the heads-up PLO tables on Thursday, taking on players like Sauce1234 and davin77. In one hand, at the $100/$200 stakes, Sahamies took full advantage of a perfect hand situation to take down a $122k pot. He made a full house against Sauce1234’s trips and there was no way his opponent could dodge that bullet. A few hands later, thirsting for revenge, Sauce1234 got a bunch of chips into the middle again, contributing to the creation of a $51k pot, holding nothing but a flopped pair of 9s. Sahamies had pocket Ks though, and even though the turn and the river were run twice, nothing came to Sauce1234’s aid, so that monster pot ended up in Sahamies’ possession as well.

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Over at Full Tilt Poker, Sorel Mizzi was busy securing his free entry into all of the upcoming FTOPS XXI events. How does one accomplish such a feat? By winning the FTOPS XX leader board, that’s how. The Canadian cashed in 17 of the Series’ 45 events, earning an impressive 1,365 leader board points. Mizzi said he hadn’t planned on entering that many events, but after he did well in the first few ones he played in, he decided to go for the leader board win.

The biggest winners of last week were: vmnielsen, schadenersatz and Ilari Sahamies. The biggest losers were antonionel, samrostan and anna164.

Rui Cao biggest winner in the wake of Black Friday

Saturday, May 7th, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker News, Poker Pro | No Comments

Here’s a recap of the high stakes poker action since Black Friday where FBI seized Full Tilt, Poker Stars and absolute poker

The toll that Black Friday has taken on the online poker industry becomes more and more obvious every week. This past weekend, the Finns who thus far bore the brunt of the high stakes online poker action, were – for some reason – missing from the tables and that exposed the woeful inability of the industry to fill the nosebleed stakes tables with new players. There was some action, but the single 6-figure pot that was played for at Full Tilt Poker was a far cry from the heydays of 2009, when several records were set. Rui Cao was the most profitable player over the weekend. He played at the $50/$100 NL Holdem tables and he built up a $267k profit for the week little by little, winning one small pot after the other.

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One of the largest pots he played for was a $22,600 one, which he won from samrostan. The hand began with some preflop give and take which got just enough chips into the pot to get both players excited. The As, Kh, 5h flop prompted a bet from Cao which was called by his opponent. The Kc on the turn drew a bet from samrostan which Cao called to see the 10h land on the river. Having hit a Broadway straight on the river with his Q,J, samrostan was quick to get it all into the middle. Cao made the no-brainer call, holding A,K for a boat and for the win.

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Another large pot ($22,700) developed a little later on, when samrostan shoved holding pocket Js. Cao had A,Q for the coin-flip and landed an A on the flop to win that pot too. The only 6-figure pot of the weekend went down at a $300/$600 PLO table where Hansen and Antonius played too. The winner of the $129,900 monster was Stwasi though, who made a nut straight and then a boat for the pot. The biggest winner of the week was Rui Cao. Davin77 and masoren finished in the black too, together with the above-mentioned Stwasi. The biggest loser was shadenersatz, who dropped $147k last week.

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2011 WSOP event 55: The Poker Player’s Championship

Sunday, May 1st, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker News, Poker Tournament | No Comments

This article is number 11 in a series covering the most important tournaments in the 2011 WSOP.

Jul 2 Event #55: The Poker Player’s Championship $50,000 buyin

Poker has become a sought-after game for most of casino goers. You may have only heard of No Limit Texas Hold’em poker game as it is the most popular and common poker variation played on prestigious poker tournaments like WSOP. But poker comes in a variety of styles and sizes making it a game of skills and talent. Over time, it has revolutionized into different poker variations. Besides, WSOP is not just all about events of different poker variations; it also organizes events that are a combination of up to eight poker variation called The Poker Player’s Championship. Find out how this came to be.

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In response to the higher buy-in poker event requested by professional poker players, WSOP established H.O.R.S.E $50,000 poker event in 2006, of which the winner will be called the True World Champion of Poker. Following the end of the 2009 season, the organizing officials of WSOP decided to amend the game format making it an 8-game poker event presently called The Poker Player’s Championship. This new event was introduced in 2010 WSOP season and was considered as the most difficult field in the tournament featuring 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball, Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Low 8 or Better, Razz, 7 Card Stud, 7 Card Stud 8 or Better, No Limit Hold’em and Pot Limit Omaha. The final match will be played with No Limit Hold’em. Let us take a look on the turnout of this new event last year.

Previous Season

The 2010 WSOP marked the entry of the $50,000 buy-in for The Poker Player’s Championship which was participated in by 116 professional poker players all over the globe. It was scheduled as event #2 wherein Michael David Mizrachi, 30 years old then, took home the shimmering WSOP golden bracelet and $1,559,046 prize money. In 2010 WSOP alone, Michael Mizrachi also finished 5th on the main event. Remarkably, his younger brother Robert Mizrachi, who had also won several WPT and WSOP championship bracelets, also finished 5th in the new event. Other finalists that were beaten by Michael Mizrachi included Vladimir Shchemelev, David Oppenheim, John Juanda, his brother Robert, David Baker, Daniel Alaei and Michael Thuritz.

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Upcoming Season

In the 2011 WSOP season, The Poker Player’s Championship will surely be another tough fight among the best poker players which is scheduled as event #55 on Saturday, July 2nd at 5:00pm at the majestic Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mark your calendar and never miss as The Poker Player’s Championship makes history once again.

Full list of events covered by this series:

1. 2011 WSOP Event #2: Heads Up NL Hold’em Championship – (256 Max) $25,000 buyin
2. 2011 WSOP Event #7: Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
3. 2011 WSOP Event #11: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
4. 2011 WSOP Event #16: 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship $10,000 buyin
5. 2011 WSOP Event #21: Seven Card Stud Championship $10,000 buyin
6. 2011 WSOP Event #27: Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
7. 2011 WSOP Event #33: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
8. 2011 WSOP Event #37: H.O.R.S.E. Championship $10,000 buyin
9. 2011 WSOP Event #42: Pot-Limit Omaha Championship $10,000 buyin
10. 2011 WSOP Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship $10,000 buyin
11. 2011 WSOP Event #55: The Poker Player’s Championship $50,000 buyin
12. 2011 WSOP Event #58: Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin

2011 WSOP event 58: Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship

Sunday, May 1st, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker News, Poker Tournament | No Comments

This article is number 12 in a series covering the most important tournaments in the 2011 WSOP.

Jul 7 Event #58: Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
If you are new to poker, you may have only known the most easy and simple poker variation, the No-Limit Hold’em. After all, you may be surprised to know that there are over 50 poker variations out there. That only shows that poker has come a long way since its humble beginnings of just a game of card played within the family. Besides, the internet has greatly contributed to the popularity of poker games most especially upon the availability of free online poker games and tutorials. But even if poker comes in different varieties, the finale of any prestigious poker tournament, like WSOP, is still the Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship.

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No-limit Hold’em is considered as a very entertaining poker variation which could be played by up to ten individuals. Because of its simple rules and fast-paced game, it has become a well-liked poker game. No-limit hold’em is played in four rounds of betting wherein every player is traded with two faced down hole cards and the rest of the players will be sharing with the five faced up
community cards. The player who got the highest five-card poker hand will win the pot. Moreover, it is called no-limit primarily because there is no preset amount for you to bet, meaning you can bet how much you want and can even opt for all-in where you are gambling your whole stack of tournament chips. Now, let us consider about the success of last year’s WSOP Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship.

Previous Season

The previous season of Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship is a huge success in which 7,319 came out to play with $10,000 buy-in. It was Jonathan Duhamel, 23 year-old then, grabbed the most prestigious distinction of the event #57 who took home the prize money amounting to $8,944,310 in addition to the globally-recognized golden bracelet of WSOP. The Canadian poker player was followed by John Racener, Joseph Cheong, Filippo Candio, Michael Mizrachi, John Dolan, Jason Senti, Matthew Jarvis and Soi Nguyen.

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Upcoming 2011 WSOP Season

The upcoming 42nd Season of WSOP is scheduled to run from May 31, 2011 to July 19, 2011 at the luxurious Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in the prosperous gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada. It is scheduled as event # 58 which will start on Thursday, July 7th at 12:00 pm. Surely, this coming season will be another record-breaking event throughout the history of WSOP. So, don’t be left behind. Take part as the 42nd WSOP ends with the Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship.

Full list of events covered by this series:

1. 2011 WSOP Event #2: Heads Up NL Hold’em Championship – (256 Max) $25,000 buyin
2. 2011 WSOP Event #7: Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
3. 2011 WSOP Event #11: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
4. 2011 WSOP Event #16: 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship $10,000 buyin
5. 2011 WSOP Event #21: Seven Card Stud Championship $10,000 buyin
6. 2011 WSOP Event #27: Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
7. 2011 WSOP Event #33: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
8. 2011 WSOP Event #37: H.O.R.S.E. Championship $10,000 buyin
9. 2011 WSOP Event #42: Pot-Limit Omaha Championship $10,000 buyin
10. 2011 WSOP Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship $10,000 buyin
11. 2011 WSOP Event #55: The Poker Player’s Championship $50,000 buyin
12. 2011 WSOP Event #58: Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin

2011 WSOP event 46: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship

Sunday, May 1st, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker News, Poker Tournament | No Comments

This article is number 10 in a series covering the most important tournaments in the 2011 WSOP.

Jun 27 Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship $10,000 buyin

Millions of people across the world are fascinated and even addicted to poker games. Since its early beginning as a simple family game of card, it eventually turned out to be one of the prestigious casino games done annually. Besides, with the advent of modern technology and internet, you need not go to the casino just to enjoy poker games. This is because poker games can now be played online and some all for free. Not surprising why many are enticed to try even one of the poker variations. Yes! You heard it right, poker has lots of variations and one of it is played on WSOP, the No-Limit Hold’em/Six Handed Championship.

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The no-limit hold’em six handed poker game is commonly referred to as shorthanded poker which is steadily increasing in popularity, and is usually played by not exceeding six players on the table. This is a fast-paced poker game which quickly exposes the weaknesses of your opponents but your opponents may as well grasp your style and exploit it to get an edge over you. For you to excel in this game, you need to be aggressive because there’s more betting as well as raising with the weaker poker hands. Besides, be observant to the playing style of your opponents because the game takes turns quickly and every player takes advantage of every position possible. Lastly, you must initiate bluffing more frequently. You can get more chips in short table with bluffing. Now, it’s time to review the past winners of WSOP No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship.

Previous Season

Last year, the No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship was scheduled as event#52 with $25,000 buy-in in which 191 poker players turned out to play the game. Of the 191 players, Daniel J. Kelly took home the 1st prize amounting to $1,315,518 plus the prestigious specially designed WSOP golden bracelet. This was a remarkable year for Kelly, a native from Fairfax, Virginia currently living in Potomac, Maryland, because this was his first WSOP bracelet. Kelly vanquished other top poker players including Shawn Buchanan, Frank Kassela, Jason Somerville, Mikael Thuritz and Eugene Katchalov.

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Upcoming 2011 WSOP Season

The 42nd Season of World Series of Poker will run starting from May 31st until July 19th at the luxurious Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in the ever dynamic city of Las Vegas, Nevada. Unlike last year, the buy-in for this year’s No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship is $10,000 which will start on Monday, June 27th at 12:00pm and players will start with the 30,000
tournament chips. Mark your calendar and head to the gambling capital of the world to witness the upcoming WSOP No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship.

Full list of events covered by this series:

1. 2011 WSOP Event #2: Heads Up NL Hold’em Championship – (256 Max) $25,000 buyin
2. 2011 WSOP Event #7: Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
3. 2011 WSOP Event #11: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
4. 2011 WSOP Event #16: 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship $10,000 buyin
5. 2011 WSOP Event #21: Seven Card Stud Championship $10,000 buyin
6. 2011 WSOP Event #27: Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
7. 2011 WSOP Event #33: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
8. 2011 WSOP Event #37: H.O.R.S.E. Championship $10,000 buyin
9. 2011 WSOP Event #42: Pot-Limit Omaha Championship $10,000 buyin
10. 2011 WSOP Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship $10,000 buyin
11. 2011 WSOP Event #55: The Poker Player’s Championship $50,000 buyin
12. 2011 WSOP Event #58: Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin

2011 WSOP event 42: Pot-Limit Omaha Championship

Sunday, May 1st, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker News, Poker Tournament | No Comments

This article is number 9 in a series covering the most important tournaments in the 2011 WSOP.

Jun 24 Event #42: Pot-Limit Omaha Championship $10,000 buyin

If you’re a poker enthusiast, then, you certainly follow everything that has something to do with the game. The best way to enhance your skills and abilities to play poker is observing how experts play their game. The biggest event for poker enthusiasts is the Word Series of Poker which is a show of skills and abilities of professional poker players all over the world. Besides, take note that poker isn’t just all about No Limit Texas Hold’em which is the main event of all poker tournaments. There are plenty of poker variations; and WSOP schedules various events for different poker variations like the Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. What is this game variation all about and how is it played? Let’s find out.

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Pot-limit Omaha is a thrilling poker game variation which had its concept from Texas Hold’em. Under Omaha game, the players are traded with four faced down hole cards contrary to the two faced down hole cards in Texas Hold’em. However, the players will share with the five faced up community cards. In pot-limit Omaha, players are allowed to bet equivalent to the pot amount and whoever got the highest poker hand wins the game. Pot-limit Omaha poker game has been increasing in popularity because it encourages more action, thus, causing players to bet more. If you want to learn other poker game variation, then, pot-limit Omaha is worth the try and you will certainly love it. Let’s consider who made it to the top during the past WSOP Pot-Limit Omaha Championship.

Previous Season

Last year’s WSOP Pot-Limit Omaha Championship was scheduled as event #55 with $10,000
buy-in. It was an overwhelming success with 346 turned out to play the game. Daniel Christopher Alaei, a native from California with Assyrian-Iranian origin, took home the highly enviable WSOP gold bracelet and $780,599 total cash prize. He defeated other finalists which included Miguel Proulx, Ville Mattila, Ludovic Lacay, Trevor Uyesugi, Stephen Pierson, Dmitry Stelmak, Alexander Kravchenko and Matthew Wheat.

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Upcoming 2011 WSOP Season

The 42nd WSOP Season of 2011 will kick off from May 31, 2011 to July 19, 2011 at the ever famous Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in the gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada. The Pot-Limit Omaha Championship is scheduled as event #42 which will be happening on a Friday, June 24, 2011 at 5:00pm. This will surely be another action-packed event you must not dare miss as professional poker players from different parts of the globe are fighting to get the huge cash prize and the prestigious WSOP bracelet. So, if you want to enhance and practice your poker skills; you shouldn’t miss the action at the upcoming 2011 WSOP Pot-Limit Omaha Championship poker tournament.

Full list of events covered by this series:

1. 2011 WSOP Event #2: Heads Up NL Hold’em Championship – (256 Max) $25,000 buyin
2. 2011 WSOP Event #7: Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
3. 2011 WSOP Event #11: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
4. 2011 WSOP Event #16: 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship $10,000 buyin
5. 2011 WSOP Event #21: Seven Card Stud Championship $10,000 buyin
6. 2011 WSOP Event #27: Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
7. 2011 WSOP Event #33: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
8. 2011 WSOP Event #37: H.O.R.S.E. Championship $10,000 buyin
9. 2011 WSOP Event #42: Pot-Limit Omaha Championship $10,000 buyin
10. 2011 WSOP Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship $10,000 buyin
11. 2011 WSOP Event #55: The Poker Player’s Championship $50,000 buyin
12. 2011 WSOP Event #58: Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin

2011 WSOP event 37: H.O.R.S.E. Championship

Sunday, May 1st, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker News, Poker Tournament | No Comments

This article is number 8 in a series covering the most important tournaments in the 2011 WSOP.

Jun 21 Event #37: H.O.R.S.E. Championship $10,000 buyin

Poker has greatly become a well-liked game both in online and offline casinos. Today, poker tournaments are made even more popular as prestigious tournaments like WSOP or World Series of
Poker are televised, thus allowing poker enthusiasts from different parts of the globe to know the latest buzz in WSOP tournaments. Besides, poker game has greatly evolved as seen on more than 50 poker variations of which some are played in WSOP; just like the H.O.R.S.E. championship. What is this poker variation all about and what makes it so exciting?

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H.O.R.S.E is the kind of poker variation in which the game differs with every round as the games indicated by the name; H for Texas Hold’em, O for Omaha, R for Razz, S for 7-card stud high while E for 7-card stud hi-low split-8 or better. Basically a rotation game wherein the game immediately changes after every round. For you to be able to play H.O.R.S.E. Championship in WSOP, you need to have an outstanding grasp of poker in general. Or else, you will not sustain the tournament. Besides, the game requires using different poker strategies for every round. One thing that proves very helpful is being observant. Yes! Observe the way your antagonist plays and find loopholes and take advantage of these loopholes. Now, let us consider the names that standout during the past H.O.R.S.E championship.

Previous Season

The 2010 H.O.R.S.E. championship was a remarkable success with 241 participants representing different parts of the world. It was Ian Gordon who grabbed the top prize of $611,666 including the internationally-recognized, specially designed gold bracelet for WSOP. Gordon whitewashed other finalists which include Richard Ashby, Eugene Katchalov, Marco Johnson, Matt Glantz, Carlos Mortensen, Nick Schulman and Marco Traniello.

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Upcoming WSOP 42nd Season

The 42nd Season of WSOP is set to run from May 31 to July 19, 2011 at the prestigious Rio Hotel and Casino in the entertainment capital of the world, Las Vegas, Nevada. The WSOP H.O.R.S.E. championship is scheduled to kick off on Tuesday, June 21st as event 37 at 5:00pm. However, the buy-in for this 3-day poker event remains $10,000 and players will start with the 30,000 tournament chips. This is sure to be another exciting event where different poker skills and talents clash with the goal of getting the irresistible cash prize and gold bracelet as well as to be lined among the best in this poker event. Well then, never miss the action as 2011 WSOP will commence in the gambling capital of the world, Las Vegas.

Full list of events covered by this series:

1. 2011 WSOP Event #2: Heads Up NL Hold’em Championship – (256 Max) $25,000 buyin
2. 2011 WSOP Event #7: Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
3. 2011 WSOP Event #11: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
4. 2011 WSOP Event #16: 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship $10,000 buyin
5. 2011 WSOP Event #21: Seven Card Stud Championship $10,000 buyin
6. 2011 WSOP Event #27: Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
7. 2011 WSOP Event #33: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
8. 2011 WSOP Event #37: H.O.R.S.E. Championship $10,000 buyin
9. 2011 WSOP Event #42: Pot-Limit Omaha Championship $10,000 buyin
10. 2011 WSOP Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship $10,000 buyin
11. 2011 WSOP Event #55: The Poker Player’s Championship $50,000 buyin
12. 2011 WSOP Event #58: Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin

2011 WSOP event 33: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship

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This article is number 7 in a series covering the most important tournaments in the 2011 WSOP.

Jun 18 Event #33: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin

Before poker came to be what it is today, it used to be just a family game of card. It has drastically changed through the years with different poker variations. In fact, it is the most sought-after game for frequent casino goers. What’s more, the internet has made it more popular most especially with the availability of free online poker games. After all, learning the basics of poker isn’t as hard as what you may think. In fact, you may hear more about No Limit Hold’em because it is usually the main event in most of poker tournaments. But the tournament is comprised of different poker variations and one of which is Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship. If you’re puzzled about this poker game, then, read on.

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The seven card stud hi-low poker is a very challenging poker game because it takes time to learn as well as master the game. The best advice to learn and excel in this field is from the experts in this field. The typical seven-card stud poker is often played for high, which simply means that whoever posses the best high five-card poker hand coming from the 7 traded cards becomes the winner. However, it can also be played with hi-low or a split-pot poker game wherein the pot is split into two, the highest and lowest hand. Most of the 7-card stud poker games are played with 8 or better, meaning the low poker hand cannot keep a card greater than 8 on it. Certainly, it takes effort to configure your mind into this poker game. Now, let us consider the winner of the 2010 WSOP Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship.

Previous Season

The 2010 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship was remarkably successful
with 170 coming out to play for this poker variation. Frank Kassela won the prize money amounting to $447,442 along with the highly-anticipated WSOP gold bracelet. Kassela was a native from Germantown, Tennessee and had already won two titles in WSOP both in 2010; the first one was in $10,000 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship while the second one is in $2,500 Razz that made him gain the recognition as Player of the Year Award in 2010 WSOP. Kassela defeated other pros including Allen Kessler, Jennifer Harman, Steve Zolotow, John Juanada, Kirill Rabtsov, Vladimir Shchemelev and Dario Minieri.

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Upcoming 42nd WSOP Season

The 42nd WSOP will set center stage on May 31 to July 19, 2011 at the grand Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship is scheduled as event #33 on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at 5:00pm. This 3-day event has a buy-in of $10,000. Certainly, this is something to look forward to when exploring the city of Las Vegas.

Full list of events covered by this series:

1. 2011 WSOP Event #2: Heads Up NL Hold’em Championship – (256 Max) $25,000 buyin
2. 2011 WSOP Event #7: Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
3. 2011 WSOP Event #11: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
4. 2011 WSOP Event #16: 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship $10,000 buyin
5. 2011 WSOP Event #21: Seven Card Stud Championship $10,000 buyin
6. 2011 WSOP Event #27: Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin
7. 2011 WSOP Event #33: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship $10,000 buyin
8. 2011 WSOP Event #37: H.O.R.S.E. Championship $10,000 buyin
9. 2011 WSOP Event #42: Pot-Limit Omaha Championship $10,000 buyin
10. 2011 WSOP Event #46: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed Championship $10,000 buyin
11. 2011 WSOP Event #55: The Poker Player’s Championship $50,000 buyin
12. 2011 WSOP Event #58: Main Event No-Limit Hold’em Championship $10,000 buyin