Poker News Decemeber 2004

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December 29th, 2004

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Hope you all have a great New Year, when we get back from the New Year we will have a brand new contest! Using our new play money rooms, people with the most points will win prizes like a new Ipod, poker chip sets, and much much more..

Today’s Poker News:

1. Poker Tour International 2005 First Quarter Tournaments – Rolling Good Times – 1 hour, 50 minutes ago – FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.–(PRESS RELEASE) — Poker Tour International (PTI), announces the first quarter Texas Hold’em Poker tournaments for 2005.
2. Cherokee casino bets live poker will draw visitors – News 14 Carolina – Dec 29 8:00 AM – (CHEROKEE) – Leaders of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation say they want to take a gamble on poker games, if they can get the state to agree. With the craze for the card game spreading, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino wants to add poker tables in the coming months.
3. Live Poker Is the Real Deal in NW Indiana – Rolling Good Times – Dec 28 9:12 PM – When television producers sunk their teeth into poker in their quest to satisfy America’s voracious appetite for reality shows, they started a revolution. More people are playing poker today than at any time in history.

Poker Quick Link’s:
* Affleck & Duke are getting it ON!(pic)
* These Chips are AWESOME… (warning nudity) (pic)
* IF SUPERHEROS PLAYED POKER (pic)
* Click here to try our new FLASH Poker Play Tables! (cool flash holdem game)

Poker Tip of The Day:
Learn to leave the table:

This is really just a general poker tip, but it still nabs even the poker pros at times. At Party Poker, if you find that you are being outplayed, outclassed or just unlucky at the table, it’s ok to leave. Don’t think about getting your money back or getting revenge on the bastard that rivered you for the 3rd time now. If you are losing money at your table, you do NOT have good table image no matter what you might think. Not only are you not in a good mood, which puts you on tilt (admit it or not), but other players will be more likely to make plays against you. This makes your game harder in more ways than you want. With so many tables at Party Poker, just get up and go, it’s that easy.

December 26th, 2004

New Poker Flash Room, 3rd Party Programs.

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We updated the 3rd Party Poker Programs section with a new review of POKERPAL. An excellent odds calculator not to be missed, be sure to click here to read the review and download the trial version today. Additionally, the new user-review section was added so you can now add your two cents on these programs!

PARTYPOKER CALLS IT QUITS. okay I lied, but here’s some real poker news…

Today’s Poker News: (Submit Poker News)

1. Poker’s Popularity Surging – CBS News – Dec 25 4:30 PM – The very mention of poker evokes images of middle-aged men, cigars, and five-card stud. Not anymore. More and more people are playing, as Susan McGinnis reports in the second in a series on The Early Show .”
2. Poker Faces Getting Younger – CBS News – Dec 25 2:34 PM – Some best-selling gifts this season are poker-related accessories. But as The Early Show correspondent Tracy Smith found out, it’s hardly just adults trying to gauge when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em. And that’s causing concern.
3. Poker enthusiasts sharpen skills at local tournaments – Carthage Press – Dec 24 9:43 AM – Poker is a gamble, but for Arrowhead Grill owner Larry Walbridge, it was a sure bet. Walbridge was one of the first businesses in Southwest Missouri to host No Limit Texas Hold’em Tournament poker play and take advantage of the food and beverage sales that accompany it.
4. BoDog Receives Accolades – Rolling Good Times – Dec 23 10:56 AM – UNITED STATES – (PRESS RELEASE) — Bodog.com Sports Casino Poker has been ranked with the top lottery and gaming sites in the U.S.A., along with begin ranked in the Top 10 Sportsbooks in 2004.

Poker Quick Link’s:
* The REAL BoDog(pic)
* If loving poker is wrong, I don’t want to be right! (pic)
* Just something awesome about cats smoking. (pic)
* Click here to try our new FLASH Poker Play Tables! (cool flash holdem game)

Poker Tip of The Day:
Use The Rule of Four -Two.

The rule of four-two, as I like to call it, is an easier way to figure the odds for any situation where you know your outs. It is not completely accurate but it will give you a quick “ballpark” figure of your chances for making a hand. Here is how it works.

With two cards to come after the flop you multiply your number of outs by four. With one card to come after the turn, you multiply your number of outs by two. This will give you a quick figure to work with. If you have a four-card flush after the flop you have nine outs. With two cards to come, you multiply the nine by four and you get 36 percent chance of making the flush. The chart shows the true odds at 35 percent. With one card to come you multiply nine by two and get 18 percent. The chart shows that the true figure is 19.6. It is not completely accurate but it is pretty close, and it is an easy calculation to do in your head.

December 23rd, 2004

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LAMER THAN FDR’s LEG … Was that too soon? Try some poker news..

Today’s Poker News:

1. Bank heist suspect fingered at poker table was Hollywood man – Miami Herald – Dec 22 8:49 PM – A Hollywood man was willing to bet that he got away with robbing a bank, but his luck ran out at the poker table.
2. Poker Faces Getting Younger – CBS News – Dec 22 8:00 AM – Some best-selling gifts this season are poker-related accessories. But as The Early Show correspondent Tracy Smith found out, it’s hardly just adults trying to gauge when to hold ’em and when to fold ’em. And that’s causing concern.
3. Pros & Online Players Alike Enjoy Big Action at First Caribbean Poker Classic – Rolling Good Times – Dec 22 10:26 AM – NICOSIA, Cyprus –(PRESS RELEASE) — WagerLogic Limited, a global leading provider of online gaming software announced today that its licensees’ first ever Caribbean Poker Classic has proven to be a major success with pros and online poker players alike.

Poker Quick Link’s:
* Someone Submitted this as “POKER FART” search on Yahoo! WIERD (pic)
* Christmas Poker! (pic)
* After that one, you probably would think this is a hot girl too. If you thought that you’d be wrong. (pic)
* I felt bad about that, heres a really hot girl!(pic)
Poker Tip of The Day:
PartyPoker Hint:
Scroll to the bottom of the history and you can instantly find out what the other player was holding. I normally do this in conjunction with player notes, to get me a good idea of what a player is willing to play with on a river. Showdown information is always the most critical, as you can analyze their decision making process from the ground up.

December 20th, 2004

Its Almost Over!!! But This Updates Just Starting…

You may or may not agree with me – but this CardPlayer comic, is possibly the worst comic ever!

Daniel Negreanu is Card Players Poker Player of The Year. However, I’d like to say that Tips 4 Poker classifies Brandi Williams as our Player of the Year!

Got a surprise in the mail today, the 2005 Bodog Girl Calendar, this thing is HOTT!!! If your not a Player @ Bodog, the hottest new poker room of 2004. You should jump in right now – place is full of fish. Don’t believe me? Just observe a game for 5minutes and see all the loose calls. My dog could win on here!

DEAD HOOKERS, Relax its just Poker news…

Today’s Poker News:

1. New face of poker – phillyburbs.com – Dec 19 5:12 AM – Some see poker and other forms of gambling as just entertainment, fun. Others see huge debts, trouble.
2. Poker publishers say they’re not bluffing – The Indianapolis Star – Dec 18 11:59 PM – Startup magazines jump on craze that has found acceptance on 5 TV networks. With a poker craze in full swing on television networks like ESPN and Bravo, publishers are moving to launch poker magazines before celebrities such as Ben Affleck take up some other game.
3. Here’s why game of razz all the rage on poker steve rosenbloom – TimesLeader.com – Dec 19 12:19 AM – Usually I write about hold ’em in this column. Limit hold ’em, pot-limit, no-limit — it’s all the rage as poker-palooza sweeps the country. But today the game is razz, and here’s why: No matter the brand of poker, you have to read people as much as you read cards, maybe more so.
4. The power of poker – Williamsport Sun Gazette – Dec 18 10:35 PM – The recent popularity of poker has swept up millions of people nationwide, including many locals. Texas Hold Em is the hottest game on cable right now, said Mike Loeh, sales manager for Susquehanna Communications, the primary cable-television provider in most of the region.

Poker Quick Link’s:
* Not sure how great their photoshop skills are, but the chicks are hott. (pic)
* Mona Lisa Plays Poker Too. (pic)
* I Don’t Know What This Has To Do With Poker… (pic)

Poker Tip of The Day:
Today’s Poker Tip of the Day is more of a quiz, actually its a quiz we stole from cardplayer. Ok we didn’t steal it, you actually have to click here to goto it. But anyway’s good luck.

December 17th, 2004

Christmas Presents & Big Bonuses.

Here is a list of ideas for Christmas Presents:

Is it better to give or to receive? Both? Now we’re talking! Here are a few last-minute gift ideas:

1. The 2005 Bodog Girl Calendar & Poker Chip Set
2. MLB Boston Red Sox Ballpark Nacho Gift Set
3. The La-Z-Boy Oasis recliner with built-in cooler (large enough to hold up to six 12-ounce cans) and built-in phone.
4. This cell phone comes with a video playback function, a built-in speakerphone, Bluetooth technology, a zoom-capable digital camera, and remix able ringer software.
5. Victoria’s Secret: The gift that keeps on giving.

GREAT CHEAP GIFT IDEA:

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Was $15.99;
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Shipping: $5.95

TOTAL: $8.04 shipped

All-in-one entertainment system with 10 exciting casino games! Includes video poker, roulette, blackjack, slot machine, solitaire, Texas Hold ‘em, craps, baccarat, keno and Caribbean stud poker. Requires 4 “AA” batteries (not included). Ages 10 and up. Buy it @ JcPenny

Additionally PartyPoker has decided to give out a few extra bonuses of its own. Including a free hat if you play 100 raked hands between now and Jan 9th. In addition, they have a 20% reload bonus going down right now, here are the details:

The 20% Deposit Bonus will ONLY be applied on your first deposit made between 00:00 hrs EST, December 17th and 23:59 hrs EST, December 20th 2004. You must use the bonus code “DECBONUS” on the Deposit Screen where you enter the amount of the deposit.

he best in poker news…

Today’s Poker News:
1. Poker players robbed at gunpoint – The Advocate – Dec 16 7:52 AM – BUCKEYE LAKE — Officials say two masked robbers intruded into a Buckeye Lake poker game, demanding cash and personal belongings from the players at gunpoint.
2. Poker attracts younger crowd, but are they playing with fire? – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Dec 15 9:15 PM – Poker attracts younger crowd, but are they playing with fire? By Cristina Rouvalis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
3. Poker gifts make a winning hand – The Biloxi Sun Herald – Dec 16 1:06 AM – LOS ANGELES – Retailers are betting poker chips will win big this holiday season as the nation’s craze for Texas Hold ‘Em continues to surge. In 1999, Poker Chips USA in Northridge raked in $60,000 in sales over the holiday season.
Poker Quick Link’s:
* Very Cool Poker 3d Art (pic)
* Moogle Poker (pic)
* Dragon Poker (pic)
* Foxtrot Poker Comic, Funny! (pic)
Poker Tip of The Day:
Use a four color deck:

This tip applies not only to Party Poker but many other poker rooms out there too. There’s a reason poker sites offer four color decks, because they are quite popular and for good reason. If you play poker long enough, you’re going to make mistakes. Everyone who has played long enough has probably misread their cards at some point or another (usually after a long stretch), especially flushes. Using a four colored deck makes it much easier to identify flushes (and more importantly flush draw threats) and enables you to use your brain powers elsewhere.

December 14th, 2004

This Update Hotter Than Desperate House Wives.

First off, Shana Hiatt – Star of PartyPoker, has a few pictures that she would like everyone to see. It appears that she was a Playboy & Hawaiian Tropics Girl. Check out these pictures, warning nude.
Just be sure to click back after your done looking at them!!!

Came across this Poker-Charts, a free web-based service you can use to keep track of your win/losses. Also worth a gander! Its surprisingly easy and very nice layout with minimal advertisements.

An excellent newJoopy’s picture (warning nudity) today, and check back tomorrow for some more great Poker News and Information.

The best in poker news…

Today’s Poker News:

1. Publishers ante up with poker magazines – USA Today – Dec 13 7:53 PM – With a poker craze in full swing on TV networks such as ESPN and Bravo, publishers are moving to launch poker magazines before celebrities such as Ben Affleck take up some other game. A former dot-com executive is launching a national magazine called All In on Dec. 21.
2. Snooker star’s big win at poker – BBC News – Dec 13 4:52 AM – Matthew Stevens pockets $500,000 in a poker tournament and heads to New York to spend his winnings.
3. Poker tournaments raise questions – Casper Star Tribune – Dec 13 12:23 PM – * How it works: Contestant pays a set amount to enter tournament, is given a set number of chips with no monetary value and competes with other poker players at Texas Hold ‘Em. Winners determined by the player that ends up with all chips at a table.
Poker Quick Link’s:
* A Real Poker Run (pic)
* Poker Hottie (pic)
* Poker Hottie – Brandi Williams (pic, gallery)
Poker Tip of The Day:
PLAY LESS HANDS!
The less hands you play, the more money you will keep. This doesn’t just go for tournaments but for poker in general. Play only the best possible hands you can! Meaning, only play the hands that will give you the best return on your investment.

December 12th, 2004

Website Update.

This week Tips4Poker will be redoing some parts of our tips / partypoker guide as well the online cheating portion of our website. We are confident you will enjoy the newly revamped sections and will let you know when they are completed.

Have You seen Card Stacker? Holy crap, this is amazing, check this picture below then check CardStacker.com for more…

Holy Crap…

I’ve got good news, and I’ve got bad news, but mostly poker news…

Today’s Poker News:

1. Pair hopes poker trade will let them keep cashing in – Winston-Salem Journal via Yahoo! News – 1 hour, 5 minutes ago – Just one woman waving a religious tract has come in since the poker-chip store opened right off Lexington’s main drag, so John Beck counts himself lucky.
2. Poker Machines seized – The Robesonian – Dec 11 4:36 PM – LUMBERTON – Lumberton police seized three video poker machines from a Roberts Avenue business Tuesday, Detective Burnis Wilkins said. Lisa Lane Britt, 44, 125 Hayes St., Lumberton, was cited with misdemeanor operating a game of chance and misdemeanor possessing illegal gaming machines.
3. Online Poker Gold Website Launches – [Press Release] PR Web – 1 hour, 50 minutes ago – Woolley Design today announces the launch of a new website, http://www.online-poker-gold.com, which is designed to help the average poker player improve their online poker game. [PRWEB Dec 12, 2004]
Poker Quick Link’s:
* Bar Art “Poker” (pic)
* How the Air Force Does Poker (pic)
* Poker Saloon Drawing (user submitted) (pic)
* Poker in the Elevator (user submitted) (pic)
Poker Tip of The Day:
Use The Rule of Four -Two.

The rule of four-two, as I like to call it, is an easier way to figure the odds for any situation where you know your outs. It is not completely accurate but it will give you a quick “ballpark” figure of your chances for making a hand. Here is how it works.

With two cards to come after the flop you multiply your number of outs by four. With one card to come after the turn, you multiply your number of outs by two. This will give you a quick figure to work with. If you have a four-card flush after the flop you have nine outs. With two cards to come, you multiply the nine by four and you get 36 percent chance of making the flush. The chart shows the true odds at 35 percent. With one card to come you multiply nine by two and get 18 percent. The chart shows that the true figure is 19.6. It is not completely accurate but it is pretty close, and it is an easy calculation to do in your head.”

December 9th, 2004

Free Subscription to CardPlayer Magazine

And 3 other reasons why you should deposit at Bodog, immediately.
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You get all of them, not just one. Including 10% Bonus + 10% reload bonuses.

* Free Subscription to Card Player Magazine
* Free 2005 Girls of Bodog Calendar
* Free Custom Bodog Poker Chip Set

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As always, today’s news…

Today’s Poker News:

1. Nealon puts on poker face – Variety via Yahoo! News – Dec 07 12:14 PM – (Variety) — “Saturday Night Live” alum Kevin Nealon has signed on to host GSN’s new series ” Poker Royale: The WPPA Championship.”
2. POKER ROYALE: THE WPPA CHAMPIONSHIP Hits a Casino Ratings High for GSN – [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance – Dec 08 2:46 PM – GSN’s new original casino themed series, POKER ROYALE: THE WPPA CHAMPIONSHIP debuted last night with a solid ratings performance of 0.6.
Poker Quick Link’s:
* Now we’re talking Poker! (pic)
* Cookie Monster Playing Poker? (pic)
* I believe they call these fish hooks (pic)
* Awesome Poker Art (pic)
Poker Tip of The Day:
Scroll to the bottom of the history and you can instantly find out what the other player was holding. I normally do this in conjunction with player notes, to get me a good idea of what a player is willing to play with on a river. Showdown information is always the most critical, as you can analyze their decision making process from the ground up.

December 8th, 2004

Holiday Poker Season

Read the whole update, you’ll thank me later.
Damn, how busy are retail stores getting? I went into Fry’s Electronics to pick-up a new LCD screen for a friend. In addition to passing their MASSIVE Poker Chip Display, the place was packed with holiday shoppers. On a Wednesday night, at that! Well good luck to retail and its poker chip craze. Soon everyone will have a set of chips, we’ll never have a shortage again.

Marc from Texas Calculatem just e-mailed me and told me to let you all know that Texas Calculatem, has been updated. In addition to the awesome new features and look, the website has been overhauled. Be sure to head over to Texas Calculatem and check out the BEST odds calculator.

Small shout-out to reader David L. from USC, congratulations on your teams victory. Hopefully they do as well in the bowl, and good luck on finals.

Some great news and poker quick links today, be sure to check them all out…

Today’s Poker News:
1. Nealon puts on poker face – Variety via Yahoo! News – Dec 07 12:14 PM – (Variety) — “Saturday Night Live” alum Kevin Nealon has signed on to host GSN’s new series ” Poker Royale: The WPPA Championship.”
2. Former mayoral candidate behind bars following poker tournament – ABC 13 Texas – Dec 07 3:33 PM – (12/06/04 – TEXAS CITY, TX) — A Texas City man says it was only a poker tournament, but it was a game that landed the former mayoral candidate behind bars.
3. Poker: Latest craze? – phillyburbs.com – Dec 07 5:09 AM – The Intelligencer is looking to talk with teens and parents about a growing trend among teens, playing poker – a game that is growing in popularity, in part, because of television shows that feature tournaments for celebrities.
4. Poker Odds Back at Bodog – Covers.com – Dec 07 6:38 AM – Bodog.com Sports Casino Poker ™ has released odds on who will win the World Poker Tour Five Diamond World Poker Classic at the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV.
Poker Quick Link’s:
* College Poker Girls Team (pic)
* Even Homer Simpson is doing it (pic)
* Happy Hanukah (pic)
* ClayMation Poker (pic)
* Lucky Ferret Poker Club (link)
Poker Tip of The Day:
Move out of the $5 tournaments ASAP:

This isn’t as much a trick as it is advice. The $5 sit and go tournaments on Party Poker are cheap, but at a price. With a $1 entry fee, this amounts to a 20% rake, which is no light task to beat. If you are good enough to win enough $5 tournaments that you can beat this rake, you are good enough to be playing at the $10 tournaments. There really is no difference between the two; and in my opinion, the $10 tournaments might even be easier because you don’t get filled out tables of nothing but calling stations. Try as you might and throw the book of poker at me, but there almost nothing humanly possible you can do at an entire table of maniacs or calling stations. The game makes more sense at $10 and even more sense at $30.

December 7th, 2004

3rd Party Programs Update and More

Well, I came home today to a big surprise. Poker Office has been updated. The already awesome program has become even better! It can now read your hole cards before you even see them, simply amazing. Although it has no real benefit, it still is pretty cool. In addition, they fixed a number of bugs and a few new cool features. Check out Poker Office today!

Another big surprise, is Bodog has completed their calendar of the “Bodog Girls”, just received it in the mail. This is by far the best giveaway an online poker room has done for a minimal $20 deposit! That’s right, all you have to do is deposit $20 at Bodog and you get this awesome calendar full of hotties free plus you get to play poker. It’s a win win situation.

Today’s Poker News:

1. Internet poker more popular than ever – Oakland Tribune – Dec 06 7:36 AM – threw out his back playing table tennis a year and a half ago. Up until that point, he says, he hadn’t played poker since high school. Now he regularly plays online, betting real money to enter tournaments or play straight up games.
2. Toss in cards and leave pay-the-host poker game – San Jose Mercury News – Dec 06 3:07 AM – DEAR ABBY : My friend, “Wilma,” recently purchased a house with her husband, “Ken.” They frequently host “poker nights” and invite quite a few other friends — and friends of friends.
3. Poker face: Freshman wins UA tourney – Arizona Daily Wildcat – Dec 06 12:26 AM – The first ever semester-long No Limit Texas Hold’em poker tournament ended Saturday in the Champion of Champions competitions, and the winner walked away with a $350 poker table made by a UA student.
4. Brookstone and Poker Legend Doyle ‘Texas Dolly’ Brunson Up the Ante on Poker This Holiday with Exclusive Book Offer and – [Press Release] PR Newswire – Dec 06 2:27 – AM Poker fans can register at http://www.brookstone.com for chance to win a limited, autographed copy of Brunson’s much-anticipated new book Super/System 2 Poker legend will also sign advance copies of book at Brookstone Store in New York on Dec. 9 MERRIMACK, N.H. and LAS VEGAS, Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Running the tables this Holiday season, specialty retailer Brookstone, Inc.

Poker Quick Link’s:
* New Picture of Joopy The Asian Poker Playing Vixen (pic)
* Affleck/Schwimmer Playing Poker (pic)
* Doyle Brunson – Old School Status (pic)
* VERY cool picture of Dog Playing Poker (link)
Poker Tip of The Day:
Learn to leave the table:
This is really just a general poker tip, but it still nabs even the poker pros at times. At Party Poker, if you find that you are being outplayed, outclassed or just unlucky at the table, it’s ok to leave. Don’t think about getting your money back or getting revenge on the bastard that rivered you for the 3rd time now. If you are losing money at your table, you do NOT have good table image no matter what you might think. Not only are you not in a good mood, which puts you on tilt (admit it or not), but other players will be more likely to make plays against you. This makes your game harder in more ways than you want. With so many tables at Party Poker, just get up and go, it’s that easy.

December 5th, 2004

Weekend Update

First off, today is the last possible day to get your $100 Bonus at Bodog Poker. Click here to sign-up and instantly get a $100 Bonus.
Prizes for contest winners will be mailed out on Tuesday. Congratulations to all the winning participants and keep checking back to the forum for details on a new bigger contest.

Check out our Quick Links today for some funny and useful pictures.

Today’s Poker News:
1. State authorities bust illicit poker operation – News-Record – Dec 04 12:17 AM – GREENSBORO — State investigators cited two alleged ringleaders and more than a dozen other gambling suspects Thursday in a late-night raid at a secret poker parlor off Lawndale Drive that advertised its games on the Internet.
2. From pucks to poker – Canoe – Dec 04 2:33 AM – This is what the City of Champions has been reduced to: hockey-starved sports fans gathered in bars around big-screen TVs watching people play cards. “I can’t believe how many people show up here to watch poker tournaments now,” said a gloomy Doug Munro, co-owner of Mo’s Sports Bar, 5420 Calgary Tr.
3. World Championship Poker – GameSpot – Dec 03 3:13 PM – It’s official: Poker has taken over the world.
Poker Quick Link’s:
* Awesome Poker Art (pic)
* Cats Playing Poker (pic)
* Artist rendering of Strip Poker (pic)
* Old School Celebrity Poker Game (link)
Poker Tip of The Day:
Wait a full table rotation before posting the BB:
This tip is probably debatable by many of the players out there. In my opinion, unless you know what you are doing, this tactic will save you money in the long run by letting you not only get mentally prepared for the game, but also gives you invalable time to evaluate your opponents. The worst thing that can happen is to get dealt a strong hand early and then get caught in a massive raising war between two players you don’t know. They could be two maniacs for sure, but what if one of them is a maniac and the other player is super-tight? Most likely, that super tight player is holding the nuts while you are bumbling by with top pair or two pair. Not a good move. So be patient, take notes in the meanwhile and save money in the long run.

December 1st, 2004

Hello Decemeber – Big Poker Bonuses!!
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Meanwhile, check out our favorite asian poker playing hottie, Joopie’s Christmas Update. Be sure to check and see if you won in our November 2004 Contest, if so check the bottom for information on how to claim your prize — Great Job!

Today’s Poker News:
1. Texas Hold’em Poker Tournaments Not Legal In Pa. – WTAE ThePittsburghChannel.com via Yahoo! News – Nov 30 8:00 AM – Nonprofit and other organizations holding popular Texas Hold’em poker tournaments that are being advertised in local newspapers are not legal under Pennsylvania law, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.
2. Lawsuit seeks to legalize poker bets – The Charlotte Observer – 33 minutes ago – DURHAM – A company that wants to operate a poker-betting establishment is suing the district attorney, seeking to have the card game declared a contest of skill rather than a game of chance.
3. Poker going legit – News Observer – 25 minutes ago – Chapel Hill’s Mike Matsinger likes to play poker with his son, Michael. “We played 13 hands,” Mike said. “And my son won 12 of them. He’s played in four on-line tournaments and won two.”
Poker Quick Link’s:
* If your not into Joopy Your Gay (pic gallery)
* Is it just me or does UK Poker seem Fancier? (pic)
* Real Dogs Playing Poker (pathetic) (pic)
* PriceWaterHouse Cooper Verifies Online Gaming (link)
Poker Tip of The Day:
Wait a full table rotation before posting the BB:

This tip is probably debatable by many of the players out there. In my opinion, unless you know what you are doing, this tactic will save you money in the long run by letting you not only get mentally prepared for the game, but also gives you invaluable time to evaluate your opponents. The worst thing that can happen is to get dealt a strong hand early and then get caught in a massive raising war between two players you don’t know. They could be two maniacs for sure, but what if one of them is a maniac and the other player is super-tight? Most likely, that super tight player is holding the nuts while you are bumbling by with top pair or two pair. Not a good move. So be patient, take notes in the meanwhile and save money in the long run.