PokerStars has been the giant of the online poker world ever since taking this position from Party Poker a few years ago. However, they might have to take a step back down on the poker room food chain following Party Poker’s recent merger.
2011 looks set to be a big year for Party Poker’s parent company (Party Gaming), who have recently announced a merger with Austrian gambling site Bwin. (more…)
Guess on a horse racing without leaving your seat. Gone are the times when it’s a must to drive long hours and wait in line for tickets on horse racing events. Now, with the arrival of the web, you can wager and even watch horse races proper at your very home. (more…)
Mizzi, Sorel has had a great 2010. He has finished top ten in 12 tournaments from January till now. His 4 titles this year also has helped him reached the top of the leader board this year. (more…)
Lawyer gone poker, or poker gone lawyer, either way this leading lady is doing something right and has proven that she’s got what it takes to succeed in both fields. (more…)
2010 is definitely seeing the women take the lead early on, and as we get closers to mid-year you might wonder if the boys will ever be able to catch up.
So what’s the fuel behind all these ladies taking the cake? Maybe for Selbst it could be her luck, perhaps it could possibly be chance, or maybe it is due to her fantastic academic background that draws her to the table. Selbst first came on the scene in 2007 when she finished third in the heads-up championship at the World Series of Poker.It was during the Omaha event just a year later that she picked up her first bracelet, then seemed to disappear off the scene. What about a holiday to a fantastic tropical island? Perhaps a year off improving her game? Hardly, Selbst took off to hit the books.
Selbst made the decision that poker was losing the fun a bit and she missed the intellectual stimulation of school.Selbst decided to return to Yale to pursue a degree in law as a human rights lawyer (she had already earned one degree and subsequently Fulbright scholarship). If you think about it, this career choice skilled poker shark turned lawyer isn’t that strange of a call as some of the qualities lawyers and successful poker players share are surprisingly complementary- analytical style, logical thought process- it makes sense.
She can always join in with Internet Poker and perhaps have a game of PKR Poker, or Everest Poker
Sports betting is a hobby and a business for many gamblers worldwide. On average, around 98 percent of these bettors keep losing. But there are instances when sports bettors keep winning. (more…)
When you lose that big game and watch the pot get turned over to your arch nemeses poker rival it might feel like the end of the world, but in reality all of us in the poker circle know this is nothing compared to the challenges and obstacles that others find themselves facing. The powerful earthquake that devastated Haiti this year was way more devastating to all those living in the district, then the loss of a poker match could ever be. Celebrities, organizations, and volunteer groups from all over the world have joined forces to raise funds to help those affected by the tragedy and some of the gaming divisions best poker sites have also joined the cause. (more…)
Poker chips are not only used in the gambling rooms of casinos. Although chips used as gambling money within casinos is by far the biggest application with regards to both number and value, poker chips have at least two other main applications.
Some individuals buy poker chips for home use. (more…)
There are many different poker chips available for casinos as well as home users. They vary depending on the choice of materials, colors, design motifs, security details, sizes an price. You’ll find literally thousands of alternatives combinations available and a practically unlimited number possible. (more…)
RakeTheRake are offering fantastic deals when you refer a friend on to their online poker site. If you introduce a friend you will be able to win LG home cinema system, pocket cinema, an Apple IPad or a replica jukebox. The good thing here is that your friends also get poker cash back while you are winning or earning monthly commissions, so its a win win situation for both. (more…)