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Bankroll Requirements for Tournament Poker

webmazter — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:21:15 +0000

Few questions in poker have as many answers as the question “what is the ideal bankroll for tournament poker?” There are a million different answers because there are a lot of variables involved in determining the proper sized roll that will sustain a player’s tournament play. This article breaks down those variables and helps the reader find his or her own sweet spot.

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Advanced Poker Terminology and Abbreviations

webmazter — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:17:27 +0000

Statistical Analysis

PTBB - pokertracker big bet - refers to what the big bet would be in no-limit games, if there were such a thing. Twice the big blind. Used by Poker Tracker software to calculate winrates.

VPIP - voluntarily put money in pot. The percentage of times the player put money into a pot, adjusted for forced blind bets.

PFR - preflop raise. The percentage of times the player raised preflop. This will necessarily be less than VPIP, unless the player never calls preflop, in which case the two would be equal.

WWSF - won when saw flop. The percentage of times the player won (or split) the pot compared to number of flops seen.

W$SD - won at showdown. The percentage of times the player wins when involved in a showdown.

AF - aggression factor. A measure of the player’s aggression after the flop.

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Poker Terminology and Abbreviations

webmazter — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:07:17 +0000

Reading about poker in strategy forums is one good way of improving your game. It’s not perfect, as no technology to date has been developed that allows a forum to screen out bad advice, so take things that you read online with a grain of salt. Abbreviations are used often in strategy forums to make posting simple and easy-to-read, as long as you understand the terminology used. Here is a brief guide to some of the more common usages.

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Titan Poker Players in Ireland Open

Inersha — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:58:05 +0000

The Titan Poker website has recently been so interested in the Irish Open poker event that it has decided to take a particular selection of its finest online players to travel to Ireland and take part in the tournament. This decision is certainly a positive element for Ireland and the game, as the location will most likely now be put on the international map as a result of such high class players showing their faces. (more…)

Finnish Online Poker Ban

Inersha — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:57:32 +0000

It was reported not so long ago in the Finish newspaper called ‘Helsingin Sanomat’ that it has been suggested that a new government report is recommending that the current gambling laws be amended in order to allow poker players to retrieve previous online losses from the game. (more…)

Facebook Poker Tournaments

Inersha — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:56:32 +0000

It was announced today by Virgin that they are going to release a free online gaming application of Texas Hold’em poker to be played on Facebook, in partnership with Playzu. In order to actually play on Facebook, players are required to add the Playzu application to their profiles. Every time a player wins a hand it counts toward daily leader board that can be viewed on Facebook. These particular 25 players will in turn receive a unique signup code to play for exclusive Virgin prizes, including such things as air miles. (more…)

WSOP 2008 Schedule

Inersha — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:54:26 +0000

The official schedule for the 39th WSOP that will take place in 2008 has been released by Harrah’s Entertainment. The event will once again take place in the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, USA. The 2008 WSOP will run from May 30 – July 16, 2008, and as in the previous year, will offer a total of 55 different events for players to participate in. The WSOP activity 2008 will begin on the 28th May (two days before the actually event itself is set to commence). (more…)

Gus Hansen Mobile Poker Game

Inersha — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:53:03 +0000

The mobile poker landscape is crowded with big names such as the World Series of Poker and World Poker Tour. Gameloft has already been this industry, bringing out their Midnight Poker series previously, but when the firm was preparing a new poker game to bring back its reputation, the company knew that it needed a big celebrity name to draw attention to the game. Poker legend Gus Hansen, who turned pro in 1997 and has since accumulated over $5 million in tournament winnings, was a natural selection for the place by Gameloft. (more…)

Phil Ivey’s Big Loss On Full Tilt

Inersha — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:50:18 +0000

Phil Ivey’s Monday night at FullTilt online was bad to say the least, with the infamous pro player losing copious amounts in a few monster pots. Ivey lost most of his money in two gigantic pots during a game of Omaha against online the online legend that is the Finnish Ilari “Ziigmund” Sahamies, the pair were playing heads up in a $500/$1000 blinds cash game. The table that the players were playing at was actually Ivey’s own table that he created under the name of “Ivey Thunderdome,” but it seems that playing on home turf served as no advantage to Ivey. (more…)

$20,000 Christmas Gift For Full Tilt Player

Inersha — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 20:48:43 +0000

Over at FullTilt Poker on the table called Harlin, Matt “Hoss_TBF” Hawrilenko received an extremely pleasant early Christmas gift from another player called “gamble up77?”, a total of $20,000 to be precise. It was in an amazing 10 hands that “gamble up77?” managed to lose the $20,000 to his opponent, whom were both playing at the $1000/$2000 limit table. It will certainly be a happy time at the Hawrilenko household this Xmas, presents will be coming in bulk most likely with a win like that. (more…)