Archive for November, 2008

November
28th 2008
Online Poker Investigation Show will air on 60 Minutes

Posted under poker & poker laws & texas holdem

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Sunday night CBS will show their special program “How Online Gamblers Unmasked Cheaters”. This special was filmed after a four-month research into the online Texas Hold’em industry and specifically a con in relation to the online poker website Absolute Poker.

This poker page was inspected after a few of the poker players on the page alleged that a player was dishonestly winning a large amount of poker chips. Todd Witteles was a key player in this investigation, according to Witteles; he was losing huge amounts of money to the exact same Texas Hold’em poker player. Witteles declared that this gambler was raising against exceptionally good poker cards, most people would have believed he was simply handing over his money, but he was incredibly winning quite often.

Witteles was correct with his suppositions, following this it was uncovered that a poker player possibly working for the company was able to see everyone´s hole cards. At first look, Absolute Poker claimed that there were no problems with the room or the Texas Hold’em poker competitor. After many more players showed up with accusations, the poker page examined deeper into the situation and discovered wrongdoing.

In Jan. of 2008, the Kahnawake Gaming Commision revealed what the poker competitors and the Texas Hold’em poker site had supposed all along. The investigation proved that, there was a staff member who had broken through the poker room’s security and was playing poker unlawfully for around a month and a half. The research showed that the poker webpage had not benefited from the illicit activities at all, and was in no way, shape or form involved.

These issues are further testimony that there must be more control in regards to poker sites. The US government ought to authorize and regulate the online Texas Hold’em business to defend these honest customers. These rules would also regulate the entry to these websites by young children, which tends to be another problem issue lately.

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November
24th 2008
Can I Actually Make Money Playing Texas Hold’em?

Posted under las vegas poker & learning poker & online poker

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Imagine if you were to have a conversation with any typical person off the street about Texas Hold’em, they in all probability wouldn’t deem Texas Hold’em to be a game of strategy, preparation, or study. Possibly when you talk about online poker with them, they would perhaps picture some acquaintances lounging around their kitchen table having conversations and smoking cigars. They also may consider Texas Hold’em poker to be a game of pure luck as opposed to talent, closer to a game of craps rather than a game of skill, for example.

So the big question you might be asking yourself is: “Can I become rich playing poker?”. Believe it or not, you can actually make money this way. Several people not only win money by playing Texas Hold’em poker, but also become millionaires by competing in Texas Hold’em tournaments. The most important thing you shouldn’t forget about Texas Hold’em is that while you can play in a Sin City casino, alongside blackjack tables and slot machines; in Texas Hold’em you are not working against the house but against other Texas Hold’em poker players. Hence, in truth, you are risking your hard cash against other players in a competition of skill rather than a game of fate.

You might be thinking to yourself: “Isn’t the game of poker about chance as well?” Certainly in Texas Hold’em, no one really knows which cards will be dealt out. That doesn’t necessarily signify that one can’t play poker games with a certain quantity of pre-game know-how. One thing that is important to remember in Texas Hold’em poker is that numbers will be your best friend. Statistics plays a very significant part in the game of poker. Not to mention, that even if you get somewhat fortunate every once in while the numbers always have a way of bringing you back down to earth.

Keep in mind that LV casino table games similar to Texas Hold’em poker where you are essentially competing versus other real-life competitors CAN be won. It is proven that the more you play the game of poker, you will realize that it is more of game of aptitude as opposed to natural fate.

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November
10th 2008
FullTiltPoker.com and W.P.T. Announce Joint Venture

Posted under online poker & poker rooms & poker tournament

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The two most well-known Texas Hold’em corporations out there are joining forces for the upcoming season in what is likely to be an extremely successful undertaking. The extremely well-liked online poker website FullTiltPoker.net has just announced that they are collaborating with World Poker Tour for the next W.P.T.E. season. FullTiltPoker.net is scheduled the main benefactor of the World W.P.T.E.’s seventh season, and the online Texas Hold’em site will be presented in each and every one of the shows which can be enjoyed on Fox Sports Net channel. Full Tilt Poker will secure all the control of the instructive pieces of the episodes.

Facts of this union have not been released as of yet, but the partnership is sure to be a hit. This merger will unite two particularly formidable Texas Hold’em poker names. W.P.T.E. which is an outstanding force on television through F.S.N. and Fulltiltpoker which has a gigantic online set of fans, and a Texas Hold’em poker team containing players who have accumulated a total of 10 W.P.T. trophies and thirty-five W.S.O.P. bracelets. Full Tilt also funds many other Texas Hold’em poker stars and now the Texas Hold’em webpage has begun presenting Texas Hold’em poker instruction as well.

This agreement is sure to gain a brand new following and is assured to comply with the latest fame which poker is breeding. This union hints at W.P.T.’s submission of the online poker room industry as W.P.T. will shortly close up their online poker page WPT online. The membership website ClubWPT.com will almost definitely maintain their site.

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