Heh, today i has won a PPM Sub Qualifaer at Party Poker. You may ask what is mean. It is mean next step qualifier. The winers at the end, will go at 8 day cruise, which will start at Venecia, and at cruise they will play poker with guaranteed prise $ 1000000. So, tomorrow i will play at next step qualifaer, and tell u about my luck or unluck.
Today have played at $50 000 setalite. (it,s mean the winers of this tourment, take a participation at tourment $50 000 guaranted) I won. But i wanted tell not about it. Today few times i did really crazy things. Like, my hand is 8 5p, i dont know why, but i had a big wish play on this card. So i call on raise 2400 (blinds 300/600) . And what u think? I had a street from flop. Than in next round, i had the same wish to play on 7h 4p, and the same, i again had street from flop. I not often have such crazy wishes, they are rear, but i dont know how to exlaine them.
By Peter Wessel
Anyone who has played more than a few hands of No-Limit Hold’em has undoubtedly heard the mantra “Position is critical.”
But few truly understand why it’s so important - or more specifically, in what situations and in what ways position most impacts a No-Limit Hold’em game.
You’ll find several situations in No-Limit where the relative position of the players in the hand has a significant impact - both on the way the hand is played and on the outcome. In particular when:
If you want to be a successful No-Limit Hold’em player, understanding position is absolutely essential. So with that in mind, it seems appropriate to devote a series of articles to some of the subtleties of positional play. This is the first in a five-part series.
Part I: The Impact of Position When You Flop a Set
For the sake of simplicity, we’ll restrict our analysis to heads-up pots and discuss some of the differences in the play of the hand depending on whether you are in or out of position. Read the rest of this entry »
By Peter Wessel
In No-Limit Hold’em, playing drawing hands well is critical to your overall profitability.
Most of the time, playing aggressively is best. But knowing exactly when to jam the pot and when to call is tricky and usually depends on whether the pot is heads-up or multi-way.
Playing drawing hands aggressively does three important things:
In this article, we’ll discuss how position affects drawing hands in a heads-up pot.
General Rule:
When you’re heads-up, drawing hands should be played aggressively - independently of your position. Because you only have one opponent to beat, taking an aggressive approach will often win you the pot without going to a showdown.
In Position
When you’re in position heads-up, you simply have more options. Typically, if I’m in position and flop any reasonable draw (flush, straight or even a gut-shot straight draw with two overcards), I’m going to play the hand fast. Read the rest of this entry »
MIAMI, Florida - Texas Hold’em Poker fans have even more reason to be fanatic after learning that 343 online poker players will share in UltimateBet’s first Bad Beat Jackpot.
The $112,885.50 jackpot popped on September 26th at 9:09pm ET when PeterGunzzz lost with four jacks to shaggy82’s straight flush in a hand of Texas Hold’em Poker.
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From the very beginning of the final table until the last hand was dealt it was Jerry Yang’s bracelet. He took control of the table and never let go. Jerry applied continual aggression by raising first to act and applying well timed reraises to test opponents for their entire stack. He came into the final table with the second-shortest chip stack and the least experience. After just 14 hands, he had assumed the chip lead, which he never relinquished.
Jerry Yang is the 2007 Main Event bracelet winner and wins a whopping $8,250,000 in the process. Congratulations Jerry on a well deserved win!
Jerry raised to 1.5 million and Tuan moved all in over the top. Jerry had the magic 8’s that worked for him earlier. Tuan has A
Q. It’s a race and if Jerry wins it, it’s all over and he’s the Main Event winner! Crowd chanting U.S.A. and Tuan asks for an ace or diamonds (a queen would work too Tuan). Is Jerry’s mug about to be on the Wall of Fame? Let’s see the flop…
Q
9 5
- Tuan has done it… he’s hit his card and is in great shape to double up and make this a real match.
The turn is a 7 giving Jerry more outs. Any 8 or 6 and he is the Main Event winner. The crowd is on the edge of their seats… what is going to come on the river?
The river is… a 6. It’s OVER! Jerry Yang has won it. He is the 2007 Main Event World Series of Poker winner!
Tuan Lam finishes in 2nd place for $4,840,981.
Name: Jamie Gold
Location: Malibu, CA, United States
Cashes: 15
Total Winnings: $12,165,973
First Place Finishes: 2
WSOP Bracelets: 1
ProRank 1 Position: 1726
Favorite Poker Game: Texas Hold’em
Hobbies: Live music, producing television and great food
Favorite Celebrity: Will Ferrel
Poker Players I Respect Most: 10 Times WSOP bracelet winner Johnny Chan, who has given me poker tips and tutorials
If I could change anything in the poker world: I would use cards with hebrew numbers
Jamie Gold, a professional poker player who hails from Malibu, California, is one of the biggest stars in the world of poker. His winnings after his WSOP championship - in which he took the pot in the 2006 tournament - totaled over twelve million, bringing him national acclaim as the biggest winner in poker history. He is famous for his cool attitude toward betting loads of money, with this aggressive playing style being counteracted by a calm countenance. Read the rest of this entry »
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