Archive for May, 2007

This week, a review of Real Poker Training and a good article that deconstructs the straddle.
First up, Shane gives you a review of Real Poker Training, the latest entry in the online poker trainer market:
RPT is an online resource for the intermediate to advanced poker player for helping to improve an already existent game. While… »

A new WPT champion emerged yesterday as Jonathan Little took first place, earning $1,066,295. Little also cashed in two preliminary events at the Mirage Poker Showdown.
Second place went to Cory Carroll, who earned $561,369 and Darrell Dicken took third place, earning $259,369. Richard Kirsch finished the tournament in fourth place and took home… »

Hey all
Two new strategy articles this week on PTP.  Here’s the rundown:
John offers up his take on Phil Gordon, live play and marginal NL holdem situations in The Little Blue Article:
I’m flying high over the Grand Canyon with newbie rock gods Wolfmother, and we’re all about to die . . . OK, not exactly. My… »

Actor Don Cheadle and poker pro Annie Duke have organized the Ante Up for Africa Tournament, scheduled to begin July 5th in the WSOP tournament area at the Rio. Dozens of celebrities and sports figures will participate in the tournament in order to raise awareness aread more | digg… »

BATON ROUGE — Louisiana lawmakers today gave the ok to a bill that would allow bars and restaurants to host poker tournaments with little or no regulation.
The bill, authored by State Representative Warren Triche, would permit the playing of legal poker in over 6,000 bars and similar business statewide.
Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco hasread more |… »

Sources are reporting that this highly desirable domain name, recently sold via a silent auction held during the recent Casino Affiliates Convention in Amsterdam, may have sold for upwards of $20 million dollars.
Other domain names available in the auction that were expected to have fetched significant prices include slots.com, horsetracks.com..read more | digg… »