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KGC issues statement on cheating controversy
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission issued a statement about the UltimateBet and Absolute Poker cheating scandals and its investigations into the matters.
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Hurricane Ivan: Demidov on the Final Table
Never in the history of the WSOP Main Event has a Russian walked away with the diamond bracelet. Alex Kravchenko had a chance last year but fell short. This time around it's...
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Table Selection: Sit with the Money
You can only make as much money as the table you're on allows. Sometimes the best thing you can do to make more money is to change the table you're on.
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The Downside of Blogs
I'm hopping around Europe as I write this, an ocean away from the WSOP and Las Vegas. It seems like the Main Event is also an ocean away, and I still don't know how this big...
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CD Poker | 8.41 | $600 | Review | |
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Party Poker | 8.35 | $150 | Review | |
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Pacific Poker | 8.29 | $475 | Review | |
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Full Tilt Poker | local | 8.24 | $600 | Review |
MarketPulseFriday, Jul 25, 2008
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| Room | Current | Peak | Avg. | Trend | |
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| 10,296 | 19,295 | 12,909 | -6% | ||
| 4,855 | 11,156 | 6,816 | 5% | ||
| 3,710 | 9,938 | 4,958 | 3% | ||
| 3,536 | 8,513 | 4,355 | 1% | ||
| 2,012 | 5,591 | 2,532 | -3% | ||
| 1,656 | 4,463 | 2,222 | -13% | ||
| 1,050 | 2,729 | 1,447 | -1% | ||
| 729 | 1,857 | 927 | 3% | ||
| 574 | 2,321 | 1,257 | 2% | ||
| 504 | 1,862 | 1,044 | -10% |
| Room | Game | Winner | Pot | Replay |
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PL Omaha | Patrik Antonius | $187,321 | |
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PL Omaha | LoLiNa | $135,437 | |
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PL Omaha | durrrr | $134,177 | |
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NL Hold'em | durrrr | $120,395 | |
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PL Omaha | Gus Hansen | $112,191 | |
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PL Omaha | durrrr | $110,881 | |
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NL Hold'em | luckexpress10 | $109,985 | |
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PL Omaha | Patrik Antonius | $106,061 | |
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PL Omaha | durrrr | $100,302 | |
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PL Omaha | Patrik Antonius | $97,746 |
| Room | Stakes | View% | Avg. Pot | |
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$500 / $1000 | 46% | $2914 | |
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$200 / $400 | 25% | $6396 | |
| $100 / $200 | 14% | $3480 | ||
| $50 / $100 | 54% | $3026 | ||
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$40 / $80 | 36% | $666 | |
| $25 / $50 | 48% | $1296 | ||
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$20 / $40 | 55% | $619 | |
| $15 / $30 | n/a | $575 | ||
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$10 / $25 | 31% | $760 | |
| $5 / $10 | 36% | $321 |
Question of the Day Friday, Jul 25, 2008
No-Limit Hold'em
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$50
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Your Hand $675
- 1st $310
- 2nd $530
- 3rd $800
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4th $765
$15
- 5th $475
- 6th $700
- Cut-off $575
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Button $200
$15
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Small blind $340
$15
Background:
You’ve been playing at your local casino for the past few hours. The table is lamentably tight; you’re currently awaiting a table change. In this hand a player from middle position raises to $15 and both the button and the small blind call.
Options:
Memorable Moments from the Main Event: Schaedlich’s Run
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Martin Klaser |
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Brian Schaedlich |
In the midst of the hype and the grandeur of the World Series of Poker’s Main Event, a no-swagger kid from Cleveland, Ohio stood up, went on the run of his life and took a massive lead to the end of Day 2. The kid’s name was Brian Schaedlich.
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Texas Holdem No-Limit WSOP 2004
$10,000 Main Event: Value-betting until the river
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69.8% Greg Raymer |
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29.8% David Williams |
After 6 days of straight playing, the final hand of the 2004 WSOP was played out. The two remaining players were online qualifier Greg "Fossilman" Raymer and 23-year old poker professional David Williams. Raymer was leading by about 2-to-1 with approximately...
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| Jul 25 | 9:00 am | Holdem | NL | $109 | |
| Jul 25 | 9:30 am | Holdem | NL | $270 | |
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| Jul 25 | 7:00 am | Holdem | NL | $500 | |
| Jul 25 | 8:00 am | Holdem | NL | $250 | |
| Jul 25 | 8:30 am | Holdem | NL | $300 | |
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| Jul 25 | 2:00 pm | Holdem | NL | $250 | |
| Jul 25 | 3:30 pm | Holdem | NL | $500 | |
| Jul 25 | 4:30 pm | Holdem | NL | $1,000 |
Poker Forum Friday, Jul 25, 2008
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| Newest Guest: Creampie Wm | ||
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| Jul 25th | PKR Is The Most Unreliable... | joestel | 0 |
| Jul 25th | fulltilt freeroll | atlas007 | 0 |
| Jul 25th | Huge run of MONSTER hands | 00timh | 4 |
| Jul 24th | Goofy Question | goose669 | 6 |
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Poker As Life by Lee Robert Schreiber
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