Archive for 2009-12-18
December 18, 2009
Approaching nearly 150 poker profiles has allowed me to examine, and hopefully capture, all types of personalities and trends in the poker world. Some of my favorite people to write about are those that make a big splash in the poker world seemingly right away, they disappear for a while, then comeback even stronger. An example of this can be seen in Chris Moneymaker, who of course is more than partly responsible for the biggest emergence the game of poker has ever seen, but then following that victory he seemed to fade away.
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December 18, 2009
2009 Bayou Poker ChallengeHarrah’s New OrleansEvent #10Buy-In: $1,000 (+70)No-Limit Hold’em Number of Entries: 124Total Prize Money: $120,271December 16-17, 2009John Dolan won the most recent Bayou Poker Challenge tournament held at Harrah’s New Orleans. The $1,000 (+70) buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournament attracted a strong field of 124 entries. This was the tenth event of 15 on this year’s Bayou Poker Challenge schedule. The two-day tournament generated a prize pool totaling $120,280 – the biggest payout so far of this year’s winter Bayou series.
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December 18, 2009
At Titan Poker you can have double the fun while doubling your chances to line your pockets with double the cash this holiday season. When you join in the Titan Double tournaments, you are provided with the opportunity to not only walk away from the poker tables with you share of the tournament prize money, but also play for a share of the Titan Double progressive jackpot that’s up for grabs!
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December 18, 2009
Ladies events at major live poker tournaments are nothing new, they have been taking place for many years. Initially seen as a way to get more women involved and comfortable playing poker, Ladies Only tournaments have been in the news lately and the latest news is the addition of the Ladies Weekend at the PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure (PCA) event next month.If you are stressed and needing a vacation, sipping morning coffee on a beautiful Caribbean beach, visiting the spa for an afternoon massage, then soaking up some hot poker action in the evening may be just what you need!
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