Archive for 2009-07-15

July 15, 2009

Full Tilt Fever: Promos for 5-Year Birthday Celebration

It’s a big one - the five-year birthday of Full Tilt Poker! On one hand, it seems as if Full Tilt Poker has been the biggest name in online poker for much longer than five years, but on the other hand, it’s their birthday and they would know. We are sure that the headquarters of Full Tilt celebrated with a cake and an amazing poker game of some sort.The celebration on Full Tilt Poker has already begun. On July 9, the site hosted a massive freeroll tournament - the biggest one ever held on the site - for the first 30,000 players who could register. Read more

July 15, 2009

Misconceptions About Poker Agents: An Interview With Eric Brewstein

When I went to law school, I wanted to be the next Jerry Maguire. It was my dream to represent athletes, musicians, actors, and anyone else in the entertainment industry. Poker took over my life and I kind of forgot all about those aspirations. As I've worked in the poker world the last few years though, I've had the opportunity to witness first hand some people that are relatively unknown to the large majority... the poker agent. Agents probably get a worse rap than they should. It's probably because a lot of what they do reminds people of a used car salesman. Read more

July 15, 2009

Get a Happy Hour Point Boost at Mansion Poker

Everyone needs a boost now and then, that’s why Mansion Poker offers players a chance to boost their Mansion Club Points when they choose to participate in Mansion Poker’s Happy Hour promotion!Each week, Mansion Poker offers this unique opportunity to earn a little something extra for your game play. All you need to do is to play during the appointed Happy Hours to give yourself something to smile about.Mansion Poker rewards all loyal Mansion players with membership into the exclusive Club Mansion. Read more

July 15, 2009

Main Event Day 7: Moon Takes 20 Million Chips and Lead into Final Day

It was to be a day of decisions. Whether those decisions had to do with what to eat for a pre-tournament meal or how much to reraise on the turn, the decisions would and could change 64 people’s lives. Busting out of the tournament today would garner players at least $100K, but soaring through with a monster chip lead and making the final table could end in millions of dollars. Each and every decision was important on Day 7.There are many factors that go into a run to the final table of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event. Read more

July 15, 2009

What I Learned in Vegas Part II

At the end of my first “What I Learned in Vegas” story, I wrote “I’m sure there is more I will remember as things start to settle,” and things have started to settle.A major thing I forgot in my first story was the topic of Las Vegas water. My first two days there I made a silly mistake assuming that water you got from a tap in Las Vegas was the same as anywhere else. Read more

July 15, 2009

A Day In The Spotlight, More With Nichoel Peppe

I get to the Rio about 10 a.m. and find out soon after that Nichoel Peppe, the young woman I spent the day with the previous day, is going to be at the secondary feature table to begin the day. I had gotten her and her husband's cell phone numbers the night before and not wanting to bother Nichoel as she got ready for play, I called Tad's number. He answers after a few rings.“Tell your girl to put her best makeup on,” I say.“Feature table?” he asks.“You got it,” I tell him.“Nice,” he says. “Thanks for telling us! We'll see you in a bit. Read more

July 15, 2009

Pick YOUR Big Jackpot at Titan Poker

At Titan Poker, you can pick the jackpot that suits you best - in the Jackpot Sit n’ Go tournaments! Just make your pick and play with gusto, for your chance to line your pockets with progressive jackpot cash all the way up to - and over $50,000! Want to earn some serious cash but don’t have a lot of time to play? Then these Jackpot Sit n’ Gos are your perfect solution!These exciting tournaments will be sure to keep you on the edge of your seat as you battle it out for some serious cash. Read more

July 15, 2009

A Chip And A Chair Not Quite Enough, Bradley Craig's Main Event Experience

With the blinds at 200/400 and an ante of 50, Bradley “Brad” Craig finds himself with 450 chips. It's just enough to cover the big blind and ante. Without doubt, his dream is over. Yes, there's the old adage of a chip and a chair, but honestly how many times do you actually hear of someone coming back on day one of the Main Event with just one big blind to win? Or even make it into the money for that matter? It requires an inordinate amount of luck because of the stack size of the player to survive the countless all-ins they will undoubtedly face.Fast Forward to Day 5. Read more

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PokerStars Americas Cup of Poker Get ready to represent your country and do it in fabulous Argentina, compliments of PokerStars. But you need to get started, April 15 is the final day to make the team. Read all about it here!