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WPT shuts down ill-starred online venture

By Jason Kirk WPT Online, the online poker room owned by the parent company of the World Poker Tour, shut its virtual doors to rounders forever at the close of business last night.

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Final Table Set at 2008 CPC!

By Matthew Showell For three years PokerListings.com has attended the Caribbean Poker Classic and for three years we've never once had a shred of doubt about returning the next time around. This...

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Listen to the Quiet Voice: More on Intuition

By Arthur S. Reber In an earlier strategy article, we discussed the notion of intuition from both a scientific point of view and as an element in a winning poker player's game.

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Playing Ace-King Out of Position

By Team Full Tilt By Jon "Pearljammed" Turner -- Ace-king may be one of the strongest starting hands in poker, but you've got to play it right in each position to make it pay - especially in the...

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Eastgate Wins WSOP Main Event!

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Question of the Day Saturday, Nov 22, 2008


No-Limit Hold'em

Blinds: $1/$2
Pot: $101
  •      
    Flop
     
    Turn
     
    River
    $101
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    Your Hand $200
  • Small blind $200
  • Big blind $354
  • 1st $190
    $85
  • 2nd $350
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  • Cut-off $40

Background:

You’re playing in an online six-max game. In this hand a tight under-the-gun player makes it $8 and it’s folded around to you on the button. You decide to smooth-call, and the blinds fold. The flop comes 3hTh8c and your opponent bets $12. You again choose to smooth-call. The turn comes Qd and your opponent bets $30 and you elect to smooth-call. The river comes 9h. Your opponent bets $85.

Options:

What should you do?


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Saturday, Nov 1st, 2008

  • Location: Las Vegas Caino, Sofitel Hotel, Budapest
  • Event: EPT Budapest
    Buy In: $4,350
    Winner: Will Fry
    Total Purse: $2,128,000

  • Tournament/Location: Horseshoe Hammond
    Buy In: $5,000
    Winner: Steve Billirakis
    Total Purse: $788,250
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Sunday, Nov 2nd, 2008

  • Tournament/Location: Horseshoe Hammond
    Buy In: $5,000
    Winner: Steve Billirakis
    Total Purse: $788,250
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Monday, Nov 3rd, 2008

  • Location: San Jose
  • Event: PokerStars.com LAPT San Jose
    Buy In: $3,700
    Winner: Ryan Fee
    Total Purse: $977,000
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Tuesday, Nov 4th, 2008

  • Location: San Jose
  • Event: PokerStars.com LAPT San Jose
    Buy In: $3,700
    Winner: Ryan Fee
    Total Purse: $977,000
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Wednesday, Nov 5th, 2008

  • Location: San Jose
  • Event: PokerStars.com LAPT San Jose
    Buy In: $3,700
    Winner: Ryan Fee
    Total Purse: $977,000

  • Location: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket
  • Event: Foxwoods World Poker Finals
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: Jonathan Little
    Total Purse: $3,876,508
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Thursday, Nov 6th, 2008

  • Location: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket
  • Event: Foxwoods World Poker Finals
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: Jonathan Little
    Total Purse: $3,876,508
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Friday, Nov 7th, 2008

  • Location: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket
  • Event: Foxwoods World Poker Finals
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: Jonathan Little
    Total Purse: $3,876,508
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Saturday, Nov 8th, 2008

  • Location: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket
  • Event: Foxwoods World Poker Finals
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: Jonathan Little
    Total Purse: $3,876,508
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Sunday, Nov 9th, 2008

  • Location: Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
  • Event: Event 54
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: Peter Eastgate
    Total Purse: $64,431,779

  • Location: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket
  • Event: Foxwoods World Poker Finals
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: Jonathan Little
    Total Purse: $3,876,508
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Monday, Nov 10th, 2008

  • Location: Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas
  • Event: Event 54
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: Peter Eastgate
    Total Purse: $64,431,779

  • Location: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket
  • Event: Foxwoods World Poker Finals
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: Jonathan Little
    Total Purse: $3,876,508
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Tuesday, Nov 11th, 2008

  • Location: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket
  • Event: Foxwoods World Poker Finals
    Buy In: $10,000
    Winner: Jonathan Little
    Total Purse: $3,876,508
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Thursday, Nov 13th, 2008

  • Location: Manila
  • Event: APPT Manila
    Buy In: $2,350
    Winner: Van Marcus
    Total Purse: $542,856
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Friday, Nov 14th, 2008

  • Location: Manila
  • Event: APPT Manila
    Buy In: $2,350
    Winner: Van Marcus
    Total Purse: $542,856

  • Location: Harvey's Resort and Casino, Lake Tahoe
  • Event: Harvey's Lake Tahoe
    Buy In: $5,000
    Winner: Michael Binger
    Total Purse: $0
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Saturday, Nov 15th, 2008

  • Location: Manila
  • Event: APPT Manila
    Buy In: $2,350
    Winner: Van Marcus
    Total Purse: $542,856

  • Location: Harvey's Resort and Casino, Lake Tahoe
  • Event: Harvey's Lake Tahoe
    Buy In: $5,000
    Winner: Michael Binger
    Total Purse: $0

  • Location: Hyatt Regency, Warsaw
  • Event: EPT Polish Open
    Buy In: $20,000
    Winner: Joao Barbosa
    Total Purse: $4,340,000
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Sunday, Nov 16th, 2008

  • Location: Manila
  • Event: APPT Manila
    Buy In: $2,350
    Winner: Van Marcus
    Total Purse: $542,856

  • Location: Harvey's Resort and Casino, Lake Tahoe
  • Event: Harvey's Lake Tahoe
    Buy In: $5,000
    Winner: Michael Binger
    Total Purse: $0

  • Location: Hyatt Regency, Warsaw
  • Event: EPT Polish Open
    Buy In: $20,000
    Winner: Joao Barbosa
    Total Purse: $4,340,000
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Monday, Nov 17th, 2008

  • Location: Hyatt Regency, Warsaw
  • Event: EPT Polish Open
    Buy In: $20,000
    Winner: Joao Barbosa
    Total Purse: $4,340,000
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Tuesday, Nov 18th, 2008

  • Location: Hyatt Regency, Warsaw
  • Event: EPT Polish Open
    Buy In: $20,000
    Winner: Joao Barbosa
    Total Purse: $4,340,000
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Wednesday, Nov 19th, 2008

  • Location: Hyatt Regency, Warsaw
  • Event: EPT Polish Open
    Buy In: $20,000
    Winner: Joao Barbosa
    Total Purse: $4,340,000
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Friday, Nov 21st, 2008

  • Location: Freedom of the Seas cruise ship
  • Event: Caribbean Poker Classic
    Buy In: $2,700
    Dates: Nov. 21 to Nov. 22
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Saturday, Nov 22nd, 2008

  • Location: Freedom of the Seas cruise ship
  • Event: Caribbean Poker Classic
    Buy In: $2,700
    Dates: Nov. 21 to Nov. 22
Saturday, Nov 22nd, 2008

   Hollywood Poker

  • Prize: $1,500
  • Time: 18:00 PST
  • Collect points: 50
  • Qualify between: Oct 24 - Nov 22

   Absolute Poker

  • Prize: $5,000
  • Time: 20:00 PST
  • Play raked hands: 100
  • Qualify between: Oct 1 - Oct 31

   Party Poker

  • Prize: $2,000
  • Time: 20:00 PST
  • Collect points: 100
  • Qualify between: Oct 1 - Oct 31

   Titan Poker

  • Prize: $1,000
  • Time: 18:00 GMT
  • Collect points: 1
  • Qualify between: -
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Sunday, Nov 23rd, 2008

   Ultimate Bet

  • Prize: $5,000
  • Time: 20:00 PST
  • Play raked hands: 100
  • Qualify between: Oct 1 - Oct 31
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Saturday, Nov 29th, 2008

   Full Tilt Poker

  • Prize: $3,000
  • Time: 13:00 PST
  • Collect points: 100
  • Qualify between: Nov 21 - Nov 28
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Sunday, Nov 30th, 2008

   Pacific Poker

  • Prize: $5,000
  • Time: 20:00 PST
  • Collect points: 35
  • Qualify between: Oct 20 - Nov 23
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