TITAN POKER

In January 2001, the Crown Australian Poker Championship draws, or the “Aussie Millions” as it became known later, 40 participants with a $ 5,000 buy-in for a prize pool of $ 200,000. January 2003 saw the event go truly international, attracting a field of 122 players and a prize pool of $ 1.2m.

In 2005, the Aussie Millions, reached new heights with a record number of 263 participants each paid $ 10,000 to the No Limit Hold’em Main Event, for a total prize pool of $ 2,630,000, the largest in the southern hemisphere. More than half of the field internationally traveled from New Zealand, England, Ireland, Norway, Denmark, USA, Sweden, Holland, Canada, Italy and Lebanon.

In 2006, the Aussie Millions turned out to be one of the world’s leading multi-million dollar poker events when 418 players for a slice of the AUD $ 4.18 million prize pool including some of the biggest names in the poker world competed, WSOP Champion Joe Hachem Phil Ivey, John Juanda, Daniel Negreanu, Barry Greenstein, Kathy Leibert, Scott Fischman, Chip Jett, David Williams, Antonio Esfandiari, Mike Sexton, Tony G, Jesse Jones, Clonnie Gowan and many more.

The Aussie Millions 2007 again exceeded all expectations with increased main event player numbers by over 70% compared to last year, attracting 747 participants. The event on Fox Sports Net, for the second consecutive year with top professional players Gus Hansen wins the event and collecting the $ 1.5 million first prize shot, pulled the 10-part series to a broad audience.

In 2008, 21-year-old Russian Young Gun Alexander Kostritsyn was crowned Aussie Millions Champion, where he took down one of the toughest NL Hold’em tournament players in the world in Erik Seidel for the victory. Seidel was in second place with a cool AUD $ 1 million. Kostritsyn took home AUD $ 1.65 million, the largest prize ever awarded in a live poker tournament in the southern hemisphere. He outlasted a record field of 780 players who anted the AUD $ 10,000 buy-in for the ‘Main Event’, whereby an unprecedented prize money of AUD $ 7.8 million.

More recently saw the 2009 Aussie Millions Main Event title to remain on their own soil with the first Aussie ever to win the Aussie Millions – Stewart Scott. The main event was the culmination of 18 individual events, which generated more than AUD $ 13 million euros in prize money.

Following the enormous success of the ratings of the U.S. showing of the 2007 and 2008 Aussie Millions Main Event, a partnership of Crown and Fox Sports Net (FSN) again for a year that saw her again as the Aussie Millions for broadcast internationally in 2009 with a range of filmed more than 81 million households. A coup for Australian Poker, Crown collaboration with FSN strengthens the prestige, recognition and credibility of the Aussie Millions, especially in America, the home of Texas Holdem and a country that largely considers poker its national game.

In 2010 the championship was once again on home soil with a local university student, Tyron Krost, took the grand prize. The 23-year-old 746 players battled for five days to take the title back home in Sydney, along with the $ 2 million AUD first prize.

In 2011, for the third consecutive year an Australian player captured the Aussie Millions Main Event title. A 67-year-old grandfather from Melbourne, David Gorr dominated the final table on his way to victory and the $ 2,000,000 first prize. David has been a long time player in the Crown Poker Room, and his is the first victory for a real local.

2012 looks to be bigger than ever with 26 official championship events and a whopping $ 20 million total prize pool. If another Aussie to take home the first prize for a fourth consecutive year, and is an international superstar in shock to take home the big bucks? Whatever the result, the 2012 Aussie Millions Poker Championship, an event not to be missed.

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rather than just calling
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Poker is a world famous game that has been the subject of numerous films
books and motivation for poker clubs and games throughout the world. There is something irresistible and glamorous about this game
which combines luck
skill and a bit of acting as well. In any poker game a player will have to call on his or her “poker face” to hide the excitement of a sure-fire winning hand
or to bluff another player into folding
allowing the bluffer to win by default! While an unreadable face is one of the keys to a good game of poker
there is much more to learn.

Starting at the beginning
all varieties of poker
whether it is Texas holdem
Omaha
Omaha hi/lo
7 Card Stud
Five Card Stud
or Draw
involve a standard deck of 52 cards. In some poker games
for example Draw Poker
the Joker can be used as an ace
which can give a player’s hand a much-needed boost. When learning how to play poker
it is certainly advisable to become well acquainted with the values of the cards
and their potency when combined
with the best hand being the Royal Flush.

Today’s poker players have an incredible opportunity to learn all styles of the game from the comfort of home. There are innumerable online poker venues that offer all types of poker games and have even created innovative poker tournaments that give a new spin to keep even those who play poker frequently
something new to learn.

Similar to real life poker
internet poker follows official poker rules. Depending on the type of poker game
bets are made at the appropriate times
in some variations this is prior to the cards being dealt and is known as the “ante.” Additionally
poker gambling rules hold true online as well. Bets are placed
after which players have the opportunity to communicate whether they want to see or raise a bet
or fold in the event a hand just doesn’t seem to offer any promise in future rounds.

Many of the online poker sites create a format that makes you feel as though you are in the poker rooms of casinos. Using highly sophisticated computer graphics
animation and chat options to communicate with fellow players
the online version really does feel like actual casino poker.

For some
there is concern that playing online may be risky for personal financial security reasons. Many of these online poker sites do not require that you invest any money whatsoever. In fact
you can play free poker using downloads that are offered by the site
and never have to make a deposit. While it is enjoyable to play a free poker game to give you a taste of how to play the game
the real excitement will come when you give your skills a chance at winning you some earnings. Once you feel you can trust a site from your experience playing free online poker consider playing for wagers and enjoy the rewards of your efforts.

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Beta Test Over for PokerStars Mac Software


The world’s biggest online poker company now offers fully functional Mac platform Read the full story at http://www.classicasinos.com/PokerNews/ns_11092008_17.html

A simple online search on the keyword ‘starting poker hands guide’ reveals that there are a number of such basic poker guides; which is just as well
as there are so many different forms of poker. Moreover
poker is a highly dynamic game
a game in which new developments are coming up by almost every passing half a decade (although the fundamentals
of course
never seem to change); so that basic poker guides that might have looked great in the early 90s might not really provide the information a person getting introduced to poker in today’s age of online poker would be looking for.

The journey towards choosing the ideal starting poker hands guide has to begin with the (potential) player working out what type of poker they are really keen on playing – as there are different types of poker
from the popular Texas Holdem rules poker to the lesser known forms of the game like ‘carbon poker.’ As it turns out then
the ideal starting poker hands guide for someone who is keen on Texas Holdem rules poker might not be the ideal starting poker hands guide for someone who is keen on say
carbon poker.

Indeed
the more specific a potential poker player can be about the type of poker they are considering playing
the better their chances of getting the ideal guide for their purposes. Someone who is really keen on Texas Holdem rules poker
for instance
will tend to discover that there is still a variety of Texas Holdem rules varieties they can specialize in
an example of which is for instance the preflop strategy; which is considered by many authorities to be the best way to get introduced to Texas Holdem poker.

Should one start out looking for a starting poker hands guide
then narrow down their search to a particular variety of poker (say poker starting hands guide for Texas Holdem)
and then further narrow down their search to a particular strategy in Texas Holdem – say to a guide on the preflop poker strategy
then they have chances of getting a highly specialized poker starting hands guide that can provide them with highly specialized information
which if well practiced
can turn them into poker specialists on that particular type of poker they happen to have so gotten inducted into.

The fact that there exists highly specialized poker guides (like the preflop poker strategy guide mentioned earlier
which deals with one particular strategy in one particular form of poker) means that the starting poker hands guides are not a preserve of novices looking to learn and try their very first hands in poker
but also experienced poker players seeking to enhance their knowledge of poker – since poker is a very extensive and ‘quite brainy’ game; of which no one can honestly say they know everything about.

So the next time you see someone searching online for
or reading through a poker starting hands guide
don’t assume that they are absolute novices at the game
as they could be world champions on the game – just seeking to learn one more form of poker.

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French Pro Fabrice Soulier Joins Everest Poker


Everest Poker have signed on Fabrice Soulier
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Draft California Poker Act Becomes Public


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So
you have decided that you want to play poker Online
and your hunt for the perfect site has begun. But alas
there are literally hundreds of poker sites on the Internet. How do you discriminate between all of these available sites
to find that desired site ? There are several key criteria that you should be aware of
in your quest to find the poker site that is perfect for you. Understanding these criteria
and being able to use them as a basis for comparison
will significantly simplify your selection process:

Free Poker – If you are looking to play online poker for pure recreation
and not for money
ensure that the site you are interested in accommodates “free” players. Most online poker sites do cater to free players.

Software Download vs. Web-based – Most
if not all
online poker sites require you to download their poker client software onto your computer system to run. If you are adverse to downloading such software onto your system
then you might want to check to see if the poker site alternatively has a web-based poker interface
which allows you to play poker on the site from within your browser. Software installs run the potential risk of viruses and/or adware being loaded onto your system (although most of the reputable firms would never do that)
but software installs on your computer generally run a lot faster than web-based sessions. Software installations harness the power of your local PC’s CPU
whereas web-based interfaces rely on downloading any screen real estate updates over the Internet during play. This can be slow
particularly
if you are running over a slow internet connection (e.g.
a dialup line). Hence
if you are after speed
select local software installations; if you are concerned about your computer’s safety or cannot afford the disk space used by a software installation
select a web-based poker site.

Methods of Deposit/Withdrawal – If you are planning to play poker for money over the Internet
it is very important to consider the methods of deposit and withdrawal that a poker site supports. Many of these sites permit major credit cards to be used
which seem to be the universal deposit mechanism of choice. Others permit the use of bank transfer
ACH transfer
checks
and wire transfer from banks. Most poker sites also support some form of 3rd party eWallets
which provide an intermediary between banking institutions and the poker site itself. The main criteria to look at are: 1) What methods of deposit/withdrawal are supported by the poker site
and how many of these methods are supported by the locale that you live in ?; 2) Is it legal to fund/withdraw to/from a poker site
from the jurisdiction that you are playing in ?; 3) What are the fees associated with the 3rd party eWallet companies that you are able to use
and how reliable are they (this latter question can be researched on some of the poker message forum boards) ?

Locale Restrictions – Some poker sites restrict the playing for money (and even free play sometimes)
based on your locale
and the laws governing gambling in your locale. You should check with the laws of your local jurisdiction and check with the poker site
to see if there are any imposed restrictions on play
based on your locale.

Support – You should definitely look at the methods of support that a poker site offers. Poker sites generally provide one (or more) methods of support that include: telephone support
fax support
Email support
and live chat support. The more of these that a poker site offers
the better. For telephone support
check and see if the poker site offers toll-free support from your playing jurisdiction or not.

Game Variety – Depending on your level of poker playing expertise and your interest in variety
it is important to determine which game types the poker site supports. Almost all of the sites offer Texas Holdem
but depending on your leve
l of interest
you should check to see if they offer games like Five and Seven Card Stud
Omaha Poker (and all of its variations)
blackjack (not poker
but often included as a game option)
Stud (and its variations)
Draw poker
Tournament support
and limit and pot limit games. Tournaments in particular are very popular with online poker sites
and some site tournaments offer very large prize pools.

Bonuses – Most
but not all
of the poker sites offer some form of bonus to the player
when you initially sign up with the site. Each site’s bonus is somewhat different
but of the one’s that offer first time bonus
it is usually predicated on a minimum initial deposit. Many bonuses are also calculated based on the amount of money deposited and spent on the site. Additionally
many sites offer reload bonuses
which are bonuses that are offered to existing customers
beyond their initial deposit bonus
and as an incentive to keep you as a customer.

Graphics and Useability – This is a very important consideration. Every poker site has a different look and feel to it. If you are going to be playing poker for money
it is important that you feel comfortable with the screen graphics and your ability to navigate (via mouse or keyboard clicks) through the poker program. If you feel uncomfortable at all with the poker site
you should definitely not consider playing at it for money. You should always test a poker site out in “free” mode first
before actually considering it for real-money wagering.

Game Features – You should always consider the game features that are available with a given poker site. Game features such as hand history
multiple simultaneous playing windows
player notes
audible and visual indicators
player statistics
connection status indicator
player chat
turbo games
and screen options should always be considered.

Rake – Rake is the amount of the pot that the poker site takes (as part of its fee for doing business)
from each hand. You should always be aware of how much rake a poker site takes (compared to another site). Poker sites usually use a Weighted Contribution rake method or an Average Contribution method
when calculating rake. Obviously
the lower the rake
the more money you will take home on hand wins
but this criteria by itself should not dictate which poker site you use
since all of the above factors need to be taken into consideration as well. In summary
the aforementioned criteria should always be used
when deciding which Poker site is best for you. Depending on your preferences
some of these criteria should be given more weight than others. Happy Poker site hunting !!

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