Archive | July, 2009

Using Table Image To Your Advantage

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The first thing I do when I join an unfamiliar poker game is feel out the players at the table. I try to point out the suckers and see who the nits and loose cannons are. I’m not the only person that does this, so with that being said, representing a deceptive table image is  Read more »

How Not To Play Draws In No Limit Holdem

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Knowing how to play your draws in No Limit Hold’em is one of the most important aspects of the game. You need to know when it’s a good time to draw and when it’s just not worth it. You should be able to calculate the odds you are getting on your draws and you should  Read more »

South Succeeds With $81K Win In $50/$100/$15 Pot-Limit Omaha

Throughout the day’s action in the $50/$100 Pot-Limit Omaha action running with a $15 ante on Full Tilt Poker tables Nevada Sky and Peppermint, high stakes young gun Cole South scored an $81K+ during a two and a half hour session. The next biggest winner was Justin “Boosted J” Smith with almost $20K won in  Read more »

“slaktarn” Wins $22K In Heads-Up Pot-Limit Omaha Action

During the day, the player known as “slaktarn” played some heads-up Pot-Limit Omaha against two different opponents. He played two sessions of $50/$100 PLO on Full Tilt Poker table Corn against “MicahJ” and won almost $14K from him. Later on, “slaktarn” took on Phil “OMGClayAiken” Galfond at the $100/$200 blind level over on table Ball.  Read more »

Juanda Books $28K During $500/$1000 H.E.R.O.S. Action

Throughout the day’s action in the $500/$1000 H.E.R.O.S. action on the Full Tilt Poker tables, high stakes professional John Juanda was the biggest winner with over $28K won through 122 hands played. “–DONKEY1965–” followed him with a $21K+ win in 668 hands. The three biggest losers at the table would be Joe “Nizot Skizared” Cassidy  Read more »

Seed Scores $20K Win In $500/$1000 H.E.R.O.S. Battle Against “NEKOTYAN”

Down on Full Tilt Poker table Competition, Huckleberry Seed faced off against “NEKOTYAN” in a heads-up game of $500/$1000 H.E.R.O.S. They battled it out for half-an-hour with Ashton “theASHMAN103″ Griffin sitting in for 10 minutes and picking up $1,300. After 99 hands played, Seed had raked in almost $20K in winnings, while “NEKOTYAN” finished with  Read more »

Silverman Battles Griffin, Books $26K Win In $50/$100 No-Limit Hold’em

During the late night hours on Full Tilt Poker, Steven “Zugwat” Silverman and Ashton “theASHMAN103″ Griffin got involved in a four-table match of $50/$100 No-Limit Hold’em. They battled it out for an hour and 45 minutes on tables Janell, Forget, Grain, and Clock with the biggest win coming on Forget where Silverman raked in over  Read more »

“CADX2″ Scores $44K Win Over Schneller In $50/$100 No-Limit Hold’em

In some evening heads-up action, “CADX2″ and Ariel “DaEvils” Schneller played a two-table match of $50/$100 No-Limit Hold’em. Their battle lasted 85 minutes on Full Tilt Poker tables Grain and Janell as “CADX2″ took down all six of the all-in pots that occured. After 504 hands played, Schneller called it quits and “CADX2″ booked a  Read more »

Kelopuro Pulls In Quick $22K Pot-Limit H.A. Win Over Marcus

Over on Full Tilt Poker table Ivey Mix, high stakes players Sami “LarsLuzak” Kelopuro and Van “Sirens” Marcus played heads-up $500/$1000 Pot-Limit Hold’em/Omaha. They played for only 12 minutes as Marcus would quickly leave the table after losing $22K+ in 39 hands played against Kelopuro.

Forrest Drops Quick $29K In $1000/$2000 Omaha Hi/Lo

Over on Full Tilt Poker table Cedar Log, high stakes professional Ted “profbackwards” Forrest sat down for some evening $1000/$2000 Limit Omaha Hi/Lo action. He played some heads-up hands against Sami “LarsLuzak” Kelopuro ($10K) before Van “Sirens” Marcus ($19K) sat down and made it a three way. But Kelopuro would soon leave, followed by Marcus  Read more »