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MarketPulseMonday, Oct 6, 2008
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| 2,695 | 3,342 | 1,636 | 2% | ||
| 1,473 | 1,879 | 987 | -3% | ||
| 1,150 | 2,415 | 1,196 | 4% | ||
| 917 | 1,808 | 973 | -1% |
Question of the Day Monday, Oct 6, 2008
No-Limit Hold'em
Blinds: $2/$4
Pot: $73
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FlopTurn$73
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Your Hand $550
- 2nd $600
- Cut-off $800
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Button $340
$100
- Small blind $450
- Big blind $600
Background:
In your six-max online game, you raise to $15 and everyone folds to the button, who calls. The button plays average - he is not terrible, but not great. Everyone else folds and you take a flop heads-up. The flop comes K
6
4
. You continuation bet $20 and your opponent flats. The turn comes 9 and you bet $45 and he raises to $100.
Options:
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October 2008
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Wednesday, Oct 1st, 2008
- Location: London Clubs International
- Event: Event 4
Buy In: $10,000
Winner: John Juanda
Total Purse: $3,620,000
- Location: Victoria Casino, London
- Event: EPT London
Buy In: $5,200
Winner: Michael Martin
Total Purse: $3,349,200
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Thursday, Oct 2nd, 2008
- Location: London Clubs International
- Event: Event 4
Buy In: $10,000
Winner: John Juanda
Total Purse: $3,620,000
- Location: Victoria Casino, London
- Event: EPT London
Buy In: $5,200
Winner: Michael Martin
Total Purse: $3,349,200
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Friday, Oct 3rd, 2008
- Location: Victoria Casino, London
- Event: EPT London
Buy In: $5,200
Winner: Michael Martin
Total Purse: $3,349,200
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Saturday, Oct 4th, 2008
- Location: Victoria Casino, London
- Event: EPT London
Buy In: $5,200
Winner: Michael Martin
Total Purse: $3,349,200
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Sunday, Oct 5th, 2008
- Location: Victoria Casino, London
- Event: EPT London
Buy In: $5,200
Winner: Michael Martin
Total Purse: $3,349,200 - Event: EPT London £1m Showdown
Buy In: $20,000
Dates: Oct. 5 to Oct. 6
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Monday, Oct 6th, 2008
- Location: Victoria Casino, London
- Event: EPT London £1m Showdown
Buy In: $20,000
Dates: Oct. 5 to Oct. 6
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Thursday, Oct 9th, 2008
- Location: Skycity Casino, Auckland
- Event: APPT Auckland
Buy In: $2,400
Dates: Oct. 9 to Oct. 12
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Friday, Oct 10th, 2008
- Location: Skycity Casino, Auckland
- Event: APPT Auckland
Buy In: $2,400
Dates: Oct. 9 to Oct. 12
- Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
- Event: North American Poker Championship
Buy In: $10,000
Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
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Saturday, Oct 11th, 2008
- Location: Skycity Casino, Auckland
- Event: APPT Auckland
Buy In: $2,400
Dates: Oct. 9 to Oct. 12
- Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
- Event: North American Poker Championship
Buy In: $10,000
Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
Saturday, Oct 11th, 2008
Titan Poker
- Prize: $1,000
- Time: 18:00 GMT
- Collect points: 1
- Qualify between: -
PlayersOnly Poker
- Prize: $1,000
- Time: 19:00 PST
- Deposit and play: 50
- Qualify between: Sep 1 - Sep 30
Full Tilt Poker
- Prize: $3,000
- Time: 13:00 PST
- Collect points: 100
- Qualify between: Oct 3 - Oct 10
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Sunday, Oct 12th, 2008
- Location: Skycity Casino, Auckland
- Event: APPT Auckland
Buy In: $2,400
Dates: Oct. 9 to Oct. 12
- Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
- Event: North American Poker Championship
Buy In: $10,000
Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
- Location: Caesars Indiana, Elizabeth
- Event: Caesars Indiana
Buy In: $5,000
Dates: Oct. 12 to Oct. 14
Sunday, Oct 12th, 2008
Pacific Poker
- Prize: $10,500
- Time: 20:00 PST
- Collect points: 75
- Qualify between: Sep 1 - Oct 8
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Monday, Oct 13th, 2008
- Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
- Event: North American Poker Championship
Buy In: $10,000
Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
- Location: Caesars Indiana, Elizabeth
- Event: Caesars Indiana
Buy In: $5,000
Dates: Oct. 12 to Oct. 14
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Tuesday, Oct 14th, 2008
- Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
- Event: North American Poker Championship
Buy In: $10,000
Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
- Location: Caesars Indiana, Elizabeth
- Event: Caesars Indiana
Buy In: $5,000
Dates: Oct. 12 to Oct. 14
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Wednesday, Oct 15th, 2008
- Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
- Event: North American Poker Championship
Buy In: $10,000
Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
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Thursday, Oct 16th, 2008
- Location: Fallsview Resort and Casino, Niagara Falls
- Event: North American Poker Championship
Buy In: $10,000
Dates: Oct. 10 to Oct. 16
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Saturday, Oct 18th, 2008
Absolute Poker
- Prize: $5,000
- Time: 20:00 PST
- Play raked hands: 100
- Qualify between: Sep 1 - Sep 30
Party Poker
- Prize: $2,000
- Time: 20:00 PST
- Collect points: 100
- Qualify between: Sep 1 - Sep 30
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Sunday, Oct 19th, 2008
bwin poker
- Prize: $2,000
- Time: 19:00 PST
- Collect points: 50
- Qualify between: Jul 1 - Oct 16
Ultimate Bet
- Prize: $5,000
- Time: 20:00 PST
- Play raked hands: 100
- Qualify between: Sep 1 - Sep 30
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Monday, Oct 20th, 2008
- Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
- Event: Festa Al Lago
Buy In: $15,000
Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Tuesday, Oct 21st, 2008
- Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
- Event: Festa Al Lago
Buy In: $15,000
Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Wednesday, Oct 22nd, 2008
- Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
- Event: Festa Al Lago
Buy In: $15,000
Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Thursday, Oct 23rd, 2008
- Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
- Event: Festa Al Lago
Buy In: $15,000
Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Friday, Oct 24th, 2008
- Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
- Event: Festa Al Lago
Buy In: $15,000
Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Saturday, Oct 25th, 2008
- Location: Bellagio Casino, Las Vegas
- Event: Festa Al Lago
Buy In: $15,000
Dates: Oct. 20 to Oct. 25
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Sunday, Oct 26th, 2008
Pacific Poker
- Prize: $5,000
- Time: 20:00 PST
- Collect points: 35
- Qualify between: Sep 22 - Oct 19
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Tuesday, Oct 28th, 2008
- Location: Las Vegas Caino, Sofitel Hotel, Budapest
- Event: EPT Budapest
Buy In: $4,350
Dates: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
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Wednesday, Oct 29th, 2008
- Location: Las Vegas Caino, Sofitel Hotel, Budapest
- Event: EPT Budapest
Buy In: $4,350
Dates: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
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Thursday, Oct 30th, 2008
- Location: Las Vegas Caino, Sofitel Hotel, Budapest
- Event: EPT Budapest
Buy In: $4,350
Dates: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
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Friday, Oct 31st, 2008
- Location: Las Vegas Caino, Sofitel Hotel, Budapest
- Event: EPT Budapest
Buy In: $4,350
Dates: Oct. 28 to Nov. 1
- Tournament/Location: Horseshoe Hammond
Buy In: $5,000
Dates: Oct. 31 to Nov. 2
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