WPT enterprises announced the cancellation of filiming at the popular World Poker Tour circuit stop Aviation Club in Paris, France.  Apparentely French government policies have recently become increasingly tighter in recent months and the WPT officials were unsure if they would be granted permission to film the event in time for its start.  An official press release from WPT read: Read the rest of this entry »

Mastering proper starting hand strategy is one of the most valuable skills both a beginner player and seasoned expert must commit to memory to ensure success over the long run of their poker career. While ideas on starting hands vary greatly among players and there are certain situations where there is an obvious raise, fold or call, knowing the basic guidlines and commiting them to memory is very significant in developing a solid game. To start analyzing proper starting hand tactics we will break down various starting hands in to three sections: Premium, Callers and Trash. This will make it easy to start to distinguish between what you should and should not be playing at the table. Read the rest of this entry »

Patrik Antonious, born December 13th 1980 in Vantaa, Finland is an up and coming star on the poker scene. A former tennis instructor and model, this Finnish professional started generating buzz with two near final tables in the 2005 World Poker Tour. Later that year he would go on to make three cashes at the World Series and begin to prove himself as a true poker rounder. Patrik is also notorious for his fearless online play at the highest limits available including the rarely played $500-$1000 No-Limit game on Full Tilt. Read the rest of this entry »

Phil Ivey is one of pokers most recognized faces and is known for his penetrating stare that he unleashes on his opponents. Ivey was born February 1sy, 1976 in Riverside, California, but spent his youth in New Jersey where he practiced his poker skills with his co-workers at a small telecommunications firm where he was employed. Read the rest of this entry »

There was some speculation after some comments were made by Daniel Negreanu about fellow poker pro Patrik Antonius as to whether Daniel had a so-called man on crush Patrik. The original comments were sparked from someone razzing Daniel that he was jealous of Phil Hellmuth, to which Daniel responded: Read the rest of this entry »

Gus Hansen also know as “The Great Dane” is one of the greatest poker players to play the game in the last five years. Born Gustav Hansen on February 13th, 1974 just outside Copenhagen, Denmark, this poker champion was a professional backgammon player and avid athlete before making the switch to full-time poker pro. Hansen started his gambling ways in a move to New York in 2000 to try to do the professional backgammon circuit full-time, however this dream soon dimished with little action or competition available. Read the rest of this entry »

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