888 Poker – Best Option for Aussies?
October 26, 2010
888Poker.com.au is home to a dazzling array of the world’s most popular online poker games. Imagine being able to enjoy the likes of 7 Card Stud, Texas Hold’em and Omaha Hi all in one safe and secure gaming location? Well, it’s all possible at 888poker.
Plus there’s a wide variety of other poker games to enjoy – including video poker variants to make your head spin. It’s Jacks or Better, Deuces Wild, 10’s or Better and many more as you compete with fellow Aussie poker players in a quest to unravel the poker fortune awaiting you.
There’s always something piping hot cooking up at 888poker.com.au and whether you’re a whale or a low-stakes player – your seat is waiting at this online poker room.
Bankroll Requirements for a Casual Football Bettor
October 10, 2010
One of the most heated topics in all of sports gambling is bankroll requirements. While there is a lot of good information out there, the fundamental problem is that most authors take a one-size-fits-all approach to bankroll advice.
The truth is far from that approach, as each individual will have different needs, expectations and resources when it comes to sports betting, and their bankroll requirements will fluctuate accordingly.
This article is aimed only at discussing bankroll needs for the casual bettor, whether they’re focused on NFL betting, basketball wagering, golf or what have you. You might ask yourself why a casual bettor needs bankroll guidelines at all, and that’s a legitimate question. The answer is that any bettor needs a bankroll to establish and maintain some distance between their day-to-day funds and their betting funds. Failure to establish these boundaries (and to respect them) is often a cause of a recreational player developing a more serious issue with sports betting. Beyond that, any bettor would like to know how well they’ve done over time, and if you do not segment your funds, you won’t be able to keep accurate records.
On to advice for casual bettors. The fact of the matter is that the vast majority of online advice well overstates the bankroll that a casual bettor will need. Truth be told, a casual bettor is fine to have a bankroll of a few dozen units, or if their weekly volume is especially high, 10 weeks of their average weekly unit wagering in reserve. You should also include in your bankroll a budget for any sports betting picks you might purchase, or software that helps you track and manage your picks and bankroll, and so on.
The reason for this radically smaller bankroll is simple: professional gambling bankrolls are built with the idea that the loss of the entire bankroll is catastrophic (also called risk of ruin). Because a professional gambler losing their bankroll is akin to a chef forgetting how to cook, they must have far more conservative bankroll management than a casual player. For a casual player, the loss of the entire bankroll probably only means having to take a few weeks off before replenishing their wagering funds – a massive difference that singularly accounts for the relaxed bankroll management rules applicable to casual bettors.
The rise of the online casinos
October 8, 2010
Over the last 30 years, there are few aspects of human life in which the internet has not had a large part to play. The invention and growth of the World Wide Web has touched nearly everybody in the world and changed forever how we interact as human beings. This influence is by no means lost on the area of Casinos and gambling. Casino owners, bookmakers and other opportunistic entrepreneurs saw a long time ago that there was money to be made from moving the Casino format onto the internet and since then, millions of punters have experienced the highs and lows of Casino life from the comfort of their own home.
The online casino is an electronic version of the standard traditional casino, also known as virtual casinos or gambling sites and there are many different types of website, with some offering a multitude of games including casino standards such as Craps, Poker and Roulette and some offer just a single one depending on who runs the website. The online casino offers generally better odds than land-based casinos for games such as slot machines where the chances of winning are regulated by the house, negating the house advantage found in land based casinos.
The first ever internet casino was developed in the 1990s and launched on August 18, 1995. Called Internet Casinos, Inc. (ICI) it offered a choice of 18 different casino games and for the first time offering also online access to the National Indian Lottery to the rest of the USA
According to Rolling Good Times Online, an online magazine targeting gamblers, there are, at the moment 452 gambling-related sites on the internet with thousands of subsidiaries, affiliates, franchises and co-branded sites. Showing the rapid rise of online gambling during it’s relatively short existence. The overall market for online gambling is thought to be around $49 billion worldwide on average and the juggernaut of online gambling shows no sign of slowing down any time soon.
Online Poker Tools – Separating Myth from Fact
October 7, 2010
Online poker cheats are often used to improve the game that one is playing. While the online poker tools have been legalized for use at some of the online poker rooms, poker cheats are illegal all over the world. If detected, it is possible that your poker account will be seized forever and your money too!
In general, online poker cheats are in the form of a piece of software or a program that help improve the gaming knowledge, which is necessary for winning. These cheats help in violating the terms and conditions of an online poker room. Usually poker rooms ban any such practices that include the use of illegal software. That goes for other games as well, including blackjack online, bingo, and so on.
It is not very difficult to catch hold of online poker cheats. As a kind of software is used to cheat in the game of poker on one hand, there are techniques of detecting cheats, on the other. Hence, using banned software can be dangerous while playing the game.
Online Poker Industry Approved For Canada
February 9, 2010
With the growth of the card game poker already in full flow, it is no wonder that so many countries are looking to break into the online gambling industry in order to turn a handsome profit, the latest that have looked to join the game is the Canadian province of Quebec.
The province has successfully negotiated a deal that will see a state authorised online gaming operation aimed towards the hugely popular game.
Loto-Quebec who are seen to hold the monopoly in terms of the online lottery within Canada, have stepped forward to offer the deal to the state which was accepted and will now be placed into action.
According to CTV Montreal, Loto-Quebec and two other companies will look to form one site that will operate under the sanction, creating a site that should be open to members to play in the second half of 2010.
The deal has not been accepted by a large number of people who are now aware of its existence with the likes of Quebec finance minister Raymond Bachand been quoted as saying “Our citizens are not protected and the money goes into illegal channels.”
The statement obviously hit home for Loto-Quebec who have revealed that they will be looking into ways to fully protect the members who head to the site to stake a wager, saying that their planned site will feature a number of security measures that are designed to protect the user.
An operation of this scale is not an easy matter and so Loto-Quebec are looking to model their new assignment on that of a European existing one, naming the one based in Sweden as a good template.
The move by Canada is seen by a number of Americans as a step to offer something that at present their country can’t due to the introduction of the legal bill that restricts US based gamblers to their options regarding online gambling.
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Pro Poker Player Facing Charges Over Wife’s Murder
November 19, 2009
A british born professional poker player is looking at the possibility of police call his bluff over his involvement in the murder of his wife.
Marcus Bebb-Jones is being held oin charges that he killed his wife and then used her credit cards to live a playboy style lifestyle in Las Vegas, entering into poker tournaments and playing live ring games.
Bebb-Jones is accused of murdering wife Sabrina after she was reported to be missing by employees of the couple from their hotel business, based in Grand Junction, Colorado.
The guilt of Bebb-Jones seems to have been too much for him after he was found a few days after his wife was reported missing to have tried to take his own life, shooting a gun into his open mouth but somehow managed to stay alive.
Police have release a statement that revealed that they had found Sabrina Bebb-Jones’s blood in her husbands car but they had to release him at the time of finding the evidence due to lack of strength of the evidence and the unknown whereabouts of his wife.
Bebb-Jones told police that he had walked out on his wife with their 3 yeard old son after having a martial bust up but the child was later found in a Las Vegas hotel room alone.
Police continued to pursue the case, later turning up a skull that was confirmed to be that of his wife Sabrina, found on a mountain pass in Colorado, America.
Bebb-Jones had returned to Britain to start a new life with his now 15 year old son by the time the police had tracked him down, finding that the accused had been living a playboy lifestyle with drink and gambling.
The accused murderer has experienced a good amount of success at the poker tables since his new start to life after moving out of America with his son, winning £90,000 in one tournament which took place in Walsall, England.
Bebb-Jones was arrested yesterday morning and will be held with a view to return the British national to the United States of America to face trial after new evidence gives police enough to charge the man.
The professional poker player seems to be set to be denied bail after the prosecuting US Government official lawyer told the judge that Bebb-Jones had already tried to take his own life and so allowing the man to post bail would allow him to try to do so again.
“Mr Bebb-Jones is sought for the murder of his wife. He is responsible for the murder, and the deliberate concealment of it for many years. On the weekend following that incident it is said Mr Bebb-Jones went to Las Vegas and spent thousands of dollars – partially using credit cards in his wife’s name. He lived a playboy lifestyle in the course of that weekend which culminated in him putting a gun in his mouth and shooting himself in the head. Whether by judgement or design he didn’t cause any life-threatening injuries to himself.” said US prosecutor Aron Watkins.
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College Drop Out Earns Over $8.5 Million Playing Poker
November 13, 2009
The slogan ‘Don’t be a fool, stay in school’ has long been something that every parent has told their children at least once in their life, with their kids fighting to make it through the college years but on young mans parents will be definately thinking that their son made the right choice after his latest win at the poker tables.
21 year old Joe Cada decided that he was going to drop out of school and become a professional gambler, with poker his chosen game.
The young professional managed to make the gamble pay off for him in the end, winning the recent World Series of Poker main event and staking his claim to more than $8.5 million in tournament prize winnings.
With so many household names entering the tournament every year, all with an eye on the top spot, Cada was set to be up against the odds as some of the biggest names in poker took to the tables.
Cada managed to keep his head and eventually won the tournament, claiming his $8.55 million in prize money and a nice new WSOP Winners Bracelet to boot.
Cada started playing poker online at the age of 16 and began to get a real feel for winning, making a fair amount in his time at the tables. This later lead him into the decision that he was going to drop out of college to chase his dream of winning huge amounts of cash playing a game that he loved, poker.
Cada was lucky in his dream, with the 21 year old player openingly admitting that he took a risk when he decided that his path in life was going to revolve around playing poker and placing money at stake at every outing that he was going to participate in.
The World Series of Poker winner told media that “There is definately a career to be made from the game, but you had to be very careful when you make the decision because more players lose than win.”
The young professional poker player warned other players who were thinking about making the move away from working their jobs or participating in college that gambling can cause the lowest of feelings aswell as offering one of the highest that he has experienced. The player said “They don’t really know the behind-the-scenes, because you go through big up-and-down swings. At the beginning of poker, when I lost $40,000 or $50,000, I maybe acted differently than I normally was.”
The vicotry will mean that the player will have a fair amount of backing, taking home 50% of the prize money himself after seeking financial backing from two other parties to help the player raise the $150,000 buy in fee to the tournament.
Cada isn’t big enough to be classified as a household name at the moment but a couple more showings like this one will mean that the poker world will have to sit up and take notice of the young pro.
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Pokerstars Announces Latin American Poker Tour Schedule.
November 3, 2009
The internets largest online poker room Pokerstars have announced the new schedule for the upcoming Latin American Poker Tour.
Previous running of this tournament was greatly received by players who flooded to take part in the tournament run by the biggest name poker room.
With this year being the third year that the tournament has been running, Pokerstars have announced that they are going to play the tournament in Costa Rica.
Pokerstars professional Humberto Brenes spoke out about the decision that Pokerstars made to stage the tournament in Costa Rica, saying “In just two seasons, the Latin American Poker Tour has become the biggest poker tour in the region. It attracts the best players from Latin America and all over the world. Last season, the prize pool hit a million dollars in Costa Rica and I know we’re going to beat that this time! I am very proud to play in Costa Rica – it’s my home country and a very special event for me. Tell everyone to come here – the Shark is waiting for them.”
With Brenes laying down that challenge, there is sure to be a number of amateur players who will be looking to make a name for themselves by being the player to eliminate the poker professional.
The $2,500 + $200 tournament won’t be the only attraction in terms of poker action either, Brenes will be staging a charity poker tournament that will feature a $100 buy in, with 50% of the prize pool been given to The Whitney Fund For Nature.
The schedule should offer a great experience for anyone involved, with last years tournament attracting so many big name players from all over the world, with the likes of Daniel Negreanu and Alex Gomes taking their chances at the tables.
If you are looking to take part in the tournament, Pokerstars will be running satellites for the tournaments within their tournament schedules over the next few weeks so better sign up to Pokerstars and get into the action!
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Freddy Deeb leads World Poker Tour final table.
October 28, 2009
The tournament has been in full flow for over 5 days now, with some great poker been played by a huge player field, the tournament was grueling for all involved.
The WPT Festa al Lago tournament has now finally managed to whittle out to the final 6 players at the final table with poker player Freddy Deeb entering into the final stretch with the chip lead.
Deeb is no stranger to the World Poker Tour, already winning two WPT tournaments, WPT Season III Aruba Poker Classic and the Season VII Celebrity Invitational.
Alongside these successes Deeb is also known for his successes in the World Series of Poker and the fact that he has cashed over $6 million in poker winnings within the years that the player have been playing.
Deeb will be looking to increase that amount to over $7 million, with first place in the WPT tournament paying out over $1.2 million.
With the Main Event final table being set to be placed under the television spot lights, Deeb has been hotly tipped to take the tournament due to the experience that the player has in tournaments that have been covered by a number of television companies.
The run up to the final table saw day 5 offer a tight fought battle with 8 players fighting for position and survival in the tournament, with the action offering a number of tense moments as players who found themselves short stacked looking to loosen up their play in a bid to catch a good hand and entice someone into the pot with them.
Internet poker player Aaron Jones saw his stake in the tournament hitting rock bottom as he found himself short stacked but due to some intelligent play, he managed to claw his way back into the tournament but still fell short of the final table after crashing out of the competition in 7th place.
Jones cashed $129,210 for his 7th place finish.
The final table standings, in chip count order consists of Freddy Deeb, Shawn Cunix who is no stranger to big tournaments with multiple World Poker Tour placings. Tommy Vedes takes the 3rd place at the final table with Craig Crivello taking the seat next to him after a guarantee of 4th place as he enters into the final stretch is granted.
The final two places at the live poker tournament are assigned to Jason Lavallee and Jason Burt, with Jason Burt looking to make a name for himself within the World Poker Tour enviroment.
Pokerstars Partner With England Rugby Football Union
October 21, 2009
The worlds largest online poker room Pokerstars has teamed up with the England international rugby union team, offering the side a 2 year sponsorship deal.
The sponsorship agreement will see Pokerstars place prominent branding around Twickenham Stadium, home of the nations rugby union side as well as advertisements within the programmes that are placed on sale at each game that is hosted at their stadium.
The sponsorship will see Pokerstars place their name into a list of large brands that have entered into agreements with the english national side, alongside the likes of Nike, O2 and Emirates Airlines.
Pokerstars Regional Director, Julia Tasker spoke out about the new agreement that is due to start next month, saying “This two-year sponsorship deal will continue to associate the PokerStars brand to premier sporting events and talent, whilst also enabling rugby fans to interact with the world’s premier online poker room in live environments.”
With Pokerstars speaking out about the deal it was only fitting that the english based Rugby Football Union (RFU) also issued a comment about the new partnership, with Paul Vaughan, Business Regional Director saying “It is always exciting to welcome a new partner to the RFU family. The growth of the game over the past few years has deepened and broadened our supporter base both at matches and through our supporter clubs and as a result our rugby watching audience is a perfect match for brands like PokerStars. We are looking forward to working closely with them to help them meet their sponsorship objectives.”
Pokerstars look dead set on becoming the number one online poker room across the world in more of a scale than they already are, already having over 20 million members on their site.
The introduction of the branding at major sporting events such as rugby union will be sure to increase the popularity of the Pokerstars brand.
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