There have only been two instances that poker has made the headlines in the Australian media. The first was in 2005 when Melbourne's Joe Hachem won the WSOP main event. Poker returned to page one of newspapers across the country in December last year when a quietly spoken schoolteacher won a life-changing AUD $1 million. Reigning APPT Grand Final … [Read more...]
No Swiping Today, GB2005 Defeats young_jedi76 for Battle of Planets Title
November 30, 2008 By
PokerXFactr was cruising along towards today's Battle of the Planets $50,000 Triple Shootout final table as he was the first to get the second leg of the shootout heads-up. But, GB2005 had other ideas as flipped a 3:1 deficit into a victory over PokerXFactr and became the fourth person to claim a seat for a shot at the $12,500 first prize. Today's … [Read more...]
World Cup of Poker: U.S. & Canada Among National Team Finals Completed
November 30, 2008 By
It has been a busy few days for those competing in the national team finals today. Though it may have started with a freeroll and a good time, those who persevered and made it through to today's tournaments worked hard enough for today's opportunity. And each of those players took to the felt for another tough round today, each tournament boasting of … [Read more...]
World Cup of Poker: Early Results Include 34 Nations, 68 Qualifiers With Playoff Seats
November 30, 2008 By
Time zones are a funny thing. Maybe not exactly funny, but they make for an interesting tabulation of the national team finals. As we await the start of the United States and Canada national qualifiers, we can report that 34 tournaments have already concluded. Truth be told, there are five tournaments in process as this is being written - Argentina, … [Read more...]
World Cup of Poker: National finals tomorrow
November 29, 2008 By
We are less than 48 hours from determining what the full slate of national World Cup of Poker V teams will look like. Sunday, November 20, marks the last chance for people around the world to secure their spot on their country's team for poker's World Cup. All day tomorrow, national finals from Argentina to Taiwan will play out. In advance of tomorrow's … [Read more...]
December first depositor freerolls at PokerStars
November 28, 2008 By
Need some extra money for the holidays? Been thinking about making your first deposit on PokerStars? Now's your chance to do both. PokerStars has just announced a series of first depositor freeroll tournaments. Over the next few weeks, PokerStars will be giving away $75,000 in prize money to people who make their first deposit. Starting December … [Read more...]
Stud: Game persona
November 28, 2008 By
by Adam "STUDstood" Roberts This week, I would like to cover the concept of game persona, both on and off the table. When at the poker table, your game persona refers to how the other players feel about you, both personally and with regard to your playing ability. While this may include an assessment of your skills, many times it will also be affected … [Read more...]
World Cup of Poker: 9 Americans advance to national final
November 28, 2008 By
The PokerStars World Cup of Poker v is getting down to both the nitty and gritty. You know it's getting tight when nearly 1,000 players from the U.S. show up on a national holiday to fight for their spot on their country's World Cup of Poker Team. As Thanksgiving meals digested from coast to coast, 938 Americans battled it out for one of the first … [Read more...]
World Cup of Poker: Finalists Named for USA & Canada
November 26, 2008 By
The road to the Bahamas where the World Cup of Poker will be decided is a long and winding one, consisting of many qualifiers and playoffs. And for a handful of United States and Canadian players, one of the biggest hurdles has been overcome with the conclusion of the divisional qualifiers this past Sunday. Now, the remaining players look to the playoffs … [Read more...]
Meet Mats Sundin
November 26, 2008 By
PokerStars has gone and done it again. It has created a promotion that gives its players something they would never have a chance to do otherwise. What is it this time? How about a chance to play some poker, go to New York CIty, and hang out with Mats Sundin? Yes, the Mats Sundin. PokerStars recently announced Sundin would be spending some time around … [Read more...]