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2008 WSOP Event Announced
2007-12-13 08:50:08
The 2008 World Series of Poker event has been announced and it will be held at the beautiful Harrah's Rio Resort in Las Vegas again next year . The $10,000.00 Main Event will run for 2 weeks with 2 days off for a total of 12 days of play and will begin July 3rd . This year’s schedule includes a whopping nine tournaments with buy-ins of $10,000 or more . Talk about some huge games !There's also two more games that I think deserve mentioning , one is that The Ante Up for Africa Charity Event returns for 2008. This one's for a good cause and I'm glad to see that it's returning . The second one I want to mention is Pokers way of honouring "Chip" Reese , who just passed away this month . The winner of the $50K H.O.R.S.E. event will now receive a special David "Chip" Reese memorial trophy. From what I understand this will be the case each year........For more info you can visit the Poker Profs Blog . You can start trying to win your seat to the WSOP by dow ...

Send a Soldier a Card , and It's all Free !
2007-12-12 07:53:13
As it says at the page header , we here at the House of Poker believe in showing our support for the Troops . All politics aside , these men and women are just doing their job and doing it to the best of their ability .I ran across a site called Lets Say Thanks yesterday where you can send a soldier a card of thanks at no cost , and they don't ask you any personal questions . Here's the information from the site :The mission of Let's Say Thanks is to provide a way for individuals across the country to recognize U.S. troops stationed overseas. By submitting a message through this site you have the opportunity to send a free personalized postcard greeting to deployed servicemen and women.The postcards, depicting patriotic scenes and hometown images, were selected from a pool of entries from children across the country. All you have to do is click on your favorite design and either select the message that best expresses your sentiment or draft a personal note. The postcards are then pr ...

Good news for Online Poker in the U.S.A. ?
2007-12-11 07:06:21
Well this is news that surely doesn't hurt . The British Government has really gotten involved with the U.S over the Unlawful Internet Gambling Act since the WTO ruled against the U.S.A. The British Government says that it does favor U.S. regulation of internet gambling as opposed to prohibition , and that doing so could resolve the possible $100 billion dispute . This would bring the U.S. into compliance with international trade agreements and create a level playing field for operators . I'm hoping now that our biggest Allies has stepped up to the plate and speaking it's mind that this may get our Government to look more closely at the laws...Read more here .In closing , I want to remind everyone that the last chance to tell Washington how you feel about the UIGEA is this month on 12/12 . Learn how to make your voice heard by clicking here . ...

Weekend News at the House of Poker - 12/10
2007-12-10 06:55:15
Was a slow weekend for the House of Poker . I personally only played one game all weekend, and that was the League Game over at 5th Street . The game is held weekly at Nordica Poker and though small in players it's the one game that I really enjoy playing on a Saturday morning. The game this week was no-limit Holdem and we had four very good players make the table . An hour into the game we still had three players on the felt ! Soon after the first break ,Yellow Rose was busted out of the game and that left the cunning Killa Shandra and myself heads up.....we battled back and forth for the chip lead for an half hour or so till I was dealt big slick on the bb . She raised me and I decided to push all-in (I had done the same earlier with just Q-10 os and then had shown her the hand after she folded)....Killa made the call with K-J os and the board paired our kings up for me to knock her out . It was a very good game and if any of you would like to join just come over to 5th Street ...

Mayweather beats Hatton at Las Vegas, Nevada
2007-12-09 08:23:29
I know this is not poker related , but most players like a good fight in the ring as well . This was supposed to be a huge fight between two undefeated fighters , and huge it was . Mayweather improved to 39-0 when he knocked Hatton down with a damaging left to the chin as the British fighter was swinging a punch of his own. Hatton rose and Mayweather followed with a hammering left hook and a dazed Hatton fell moments later , referee Joe Cortez stopped the bout at 1:35 of the 10th round . The one thing that riled me though was after Hatton supporters sang along with "God Save the Queen" before the bout, they then booed throughout the singing of the US anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner". Totally imature as hell if you want to know how I feel and this on the very day in history that the U.S. joined in on the fight of WW II . It riles me whenever fans act in such a behavior regardless of where they are from , personally I think it does no good at all for world rel ...

How to win in Stud Poker
2007-12-07 03:19:31
The sound principle of good play in poker should not be discarded simply because some of the cards will be dealt face-up instead of face-down.You will still have to a sound first bet and you will have to fold (drop) if you fail to improve. A clinch is an unbeatable hand.Here are some general rules Dont play unless you are good enough, that is, only as long as you show promise to win the pot. Most stud players hang on grimly once they have entered-and waste chips that way. If you think you are best then bet the limit,make them pay to see you holds good for stud. The notable exception is when you show the best hand ...

So long Chip......March 28, 1951 – December 4, 2007
2007-12-06 07:53:06
It was a sad week for the poker world this week when David "Chip" Reese was found dead by his son early Tuesday at his Las Vegas home after suffering from symptoms of pneumonia . I really don't think that a lot of the younger online players knew who he was till his death , but from what I saw and read this man was a true gentleman on and off the felt . "I knew him for 35 years, I never saw him get mad or raise his voice," Doyle Brunson said. "He had the most even disposition of anyone I've ever met. He's certainly the best poker player that ever lived." Brunson and Reese had became business partners, investing in everything from oil wells and mining to TV stations and racehorses and becoming sports betting consultants. None of the ventures was successful, Brunson said. One of the great Stud players , and despite winning three World Series champion's bracelets , including a $1.8 million HORSE event in 2006 which combines five different poker games, Rees ...

Drew Carey Speaks up for Poker
2007-12-04 06:15:40
Funny man and the Price is Right host Drew Carey is an avid poker player and says what's on his mind . When Dallas Texas police raided a poker game at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post , he wasted no time at all on stepping up to the plate and letting the world know what he thinks . Yep you read right , according to the Dallas News police raided not only one but two Veteran organizations' posts for alleged illegal gambling last weekend . Police busted a poker operation at the AmVets Post No. 106, in the 2300 block of Oates Drive, on Friday night, Dallas police Lt. Christina Smith said. The following night, police said, they broke up poker games at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1837, in the 2300 block of Lakeland Drive. All this because the Veteran organizations' keep roughly 10 percent of the pot for the house at each location, police said. Now I'm a vet , and used to even play the guitar and sing at a couple of the local post in my area , and I can as ...

Poker Deserves Recognition
2007-12-03 14:32:31
Talk about Bridge, gin rummy or pontoon and you will think of a group of ordinary people playing their favourite game of cards. Mention poker-and you will conjure up the picture of pistol- packing cowboys who risk fortunes at the drop of a card,of cigar-chewing men playing for crippling stakes ...of a ruthless battle fought in grim earnest. Not of an evenings pleasurable entertainment at the card table. Some people will tell you that poker is luck and bluff. Others are equally convinced that it is a game of pure skill. Most will agree that it can be very expensive hobby. I have learned that in poker you must always risk as much and no more than that , you can afford to lose to get the full flavour out of the game. It is true, poker must be played for money or in the form of money ( chips ). But even if you keep the stakes so small that it will be impossible for you to lose more than a couple of pounds during a whole session , you will still be able to enjoy the thrills and ...

Bart Simpson Hosts Charity Poker Event
2007-12-01 06:33:39
I've never been one to watch the Simpsons myself , but it's my son in laws favorite TV show . I always sort of perferred King of the Hill ...lolNancy Cartwright, the voice of one of the most recognizable animated characters of all time, Bart Simpson , opened up her home for her second annual "Monte Carlo Night" in late September . She welcomed celebrities, professional poker players, and even the general public into her San Fernando Valley home to benefit the Devonshire PALS (Police Activities League Supporters) Youth Center for at-risk children and a charity poker tournament was just one of the activities designed to raise fund to help .Numerous professional poker players showed up for the night's festivities, including such notable players as Todd Brunson, Men "The Master" Nguyen, Jamie Gold, and Sammy Farha . "I'm so stoked about this," said Nancy before the event took place. "Last year over 300 people showed up. This year we're expect ...

The Game of the Wild West
2007-11-22 11:24:43
A brief description on poker and how it all began A product of American genius, poker is the most advanced and globally successful member of an ancient family of games including brag and primero. It originated around New Orleans during the 1820s, probably from a group of related games then chiefly represented by the french game of poque. Further evolution during the course of the nineteenth century turned it into the highly sophisticated game that it is today . Contrary to the popular opinion of those who do not play it, Poker is a game of skill. It also happens to be a gambling game, but only to the technical sense of the word-that is in the sense that it cannot be played for score points, like bridge or rummy, but only for hard cash, or at least tokens representing cash (chips). It also differs from bridge and other intellectual games in the fundamental sense that the latter are played with cards whereas poker is played with mone ...

Figuring Your Odds
2007-11-21 08:47:52
I have a lot of folk ask me what is an easy way to figure your odds during a game of poker . Well , I don't use no fancy gadgets or some sort of calculator on the net myself . The way I look at it is a person don't always have the time when playing online to be doing all that . So what I recommend is the old four - two method and this explains it about as simple as they come ......Using the rule of four-two is an easy way to figure out poker odds for most situations where you know your outs. This method is not 100% accurate but it will supply you with an idea of your chances for making a decent poker hand. Here is how it works: With two cards to come after the flop you multiply your number of outs by four. With one card to come after the turn, you multiply your number of outs by two. This will give you a quick figure to work with. If you have a four-card flush after the flop you have nine outs. With two cards to come, you multiply the nine by four and you get 36 ...

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