Chip Trick Glossary

Posted on April 3, 2009 
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The butterfly is a technique in which 4 chips are used. With one hand, a stack of four chips can be divided evenly between the five fingers, clamping the sides of each chip in between. They are basically ’spread out’.

The objective of this trick is to flip the front chip in a stack to the back of the stack.

With one hand, the middle chip in a stack of three is pushed out, turned, and put back in between the other two.

Two stacks of at least 3 chips (but mostly 5, up to 10 or more) are pushed together, so that the two stacks will become one like a zipper.

One of the more difficult techniques, in the knuckle roll a chip is clamped between the thumb and index, and from there moved to the other side of the hand, clamping it three times between the fingers. The chip does not actually roll, but is flipped over each time.

One of the lesser known tricks. In the muscle pass, a chip is put into the palm of the hand in the classic palm position and then squeezed until it flies upwards. The chip is then caught with the other hand, and dropped again. This gives an effect as if the chip were floating up and down.

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WPT- Who won first tourney?

Posted on April 3, 2009 
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The World Poker Tour started in 2002 with the Five Diamond World Poker Classic, the winner was Gus Hansen. He outlasted 145 players with John Juanda, Freddie Deeb, John Hennigan, Scotty Nguyen and Chris Bigler all making the final table.

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WSOP History- Who won it first?

Posted on March 10, 2009 
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The World Series of Poker first started in 1970 at Binion’s Casino in Las Vegas and today is considered the most prestige’s poker tournament held any where in the world.

Johnny Moss won the first WSOP Main Event in 1970 and he also won it 1971 and 1974.

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Stu Unger

Posted on March 10, 2009 
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Stu Unger is one of the biggest superstars to have immerged from the professional poker world. Besides being a true poker genius and a three time World Series of Poker champion, Stu Unger had a fascinating life story. It was not surprising that after his death Stu was the subject of a biography and a biopic.

Stu Unger lived the life of a rock star including the quick rise to fame, the drugs, the comeback and the unavoidable death at an early age. Here you can read about the life story of the legendary poker player Stu Unger.

The Beginning

Stuart Errol Ungar was born in 1953 to a Jewish family who lived in Manhattan on the Lower East Side. Stus father was a well known bookmaker and his mother was too ill to fight against her sons fascination with gambling. After the death of his father, 13 years old Stu had found a father figure at his neighbor Victor Romano, one of the infamous Genovese family soldiers.

Stu and Romano had at least one thing in common: they both had an incredibly sharp memory, which was mainly used in poker and gin games. By that time, Stu was already an accomplished gin player who had gained vast experience in winning gin tournaments. Stu dropped out of school to become a full time gin rummy player. The Genovese family had benefited from his talent. In return, they provided him protection from other gamblers who found themselves offended by his harsh and arrogant playing style.

The Rise

As a professional gin player, Stu had managed to beat all the professional gin poker players around. According to the rumors, Stu caused Harry Yonkie Stein, one of the best players around to stop playing gin completely after beating him in a gin match. Since he was out of proper competition, Stu decided to focus on playing poker professionally. In 1976, he and his girlfriend relocated to Las Vegas where they got married and had a girl, Stephanie.

In 1980, Stu won the World Series of Poker Main Event after beating experienced poker pros such as Doyle Bronson. Stu was the youngest WSOP champion in history and was nicknamed The Kid. Even though Stu won the 1981 WSOP Main Event, he still considered himself more a gin and rummy player than a poker player. After winning his first WSOP championship title, he was quoted saying that the poker world would meet better no limit players than him, but no one will ever be able to play gin rummy better than he does.

At the same time, Stu had tried to use his skill to grab money at the blackjack table. Nevertheless, the casinos were not happy with his presence around the blackjack tables and he was constantly barred. In 1982, he was fined by the New Jersey Gaming Commission for cheating, although Stu has not done anything illegal but using his natural skill and phenomenal memory.

The Fall

In 1990, Stu made another appearance to the WSOP. This time, he was heavily into drugs. He was a chip leader for the first three days of the event and then disappeared. He was found lying at his hotel room, unconscious from a drug overdose. However, it did not stop him from finishing ninth and earning enough money for his future cocaine supply.

The Comeback

After seven years of disappearing from the professional poker circle, Stu had returned to the WSOP. In 1997, he was broke, with damaged nostrils from cocaine abuse, addicted to horseracing and sports gambling, but still in shape to beat all the new contestants and gain back his WSOP Championship title. The local media was happy to embrace The Comeback Kid, but his success did not last long.

The Death

Stu Unger did not attend the 1998 World Series of Poker since he could not get the money to pay the entry fee. Seven months after Scotty Nguyen won the 1998 WSOP, Stu Ungar was found dead at his motel room in Las Vegas with 800 dollars in his pocket. Apparently, he died of a heart condition caused by years of drug abuse.

The Biography

Read: One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey The Kid Ungar, The Worlds Greatest Poker Player written by Nolan Dalla, Peter Alson, Mike Sexton.

Watch: High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story directed by A. W. Vidmer and starring Michael Imperioli, Christopher Moltisanti of The Sopranos, as Stu Unger

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WSOP Bracelets

Posted on February 15, 2009 
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A standard WSOP bracelet is 80 grams of yellow gold.

The 2008 WSOP Main Event bracelet was 168 grams of white gold with 291 diamonds.

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Birthplace of Texas Hold’em

Posted on February 15, 2009 
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The State of Texas recognized Robstown, TX the birth place of  hold’em from the early 1900’s

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WSOP announces events and changes for 2009

Posted on February 14, 2009 
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A total of 57  bracelets can be won this year when the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) kicks off from the Rio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on May 26th. There are several changes to the WSOP Schedule, for example: there are NO rebuy events anymore. Harrah’s officials clearly wanted to boost the significance of winning a bracelet, which may have led to the decision. Also in 2009, a special tourney can be found on the schedule to celebrate the 40th Birthday of the WSOP.  The delayed WSOP Final Table (November Nine) will return again.  The final table is currently scheduled to take place November 7 – 10.  A special $1,000 buy-in “stimulus special” will be held on opening weekend and a field of over 4,000 players is expected. I love this idea because it will really opens a opportunity for the little guy to play for a bracelet.  If a player were to play every single event the total cost would be $295,500. To view the complete schedule visit www.WorldSeriesofPoker.com.  Good Luck!!!! Mark your calendars it all start May 26th.

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Review of Dan Harrington on Cash Games Poker Books

Posted on October 18, 2008 
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Hello all several months back I related that having been a big fan of Dan Harrington’s Tournament series books, I was exited in anticipation of Mr. Harrington’s upcoming release “Harrington on Cash Games.” I promised I would give a quick feedback on my impression so here goes.

 

For starters I would like to express that I do not profess to be a book ciritic or expert poker player, just someone who enjoys playing poker in his spare time, and thought you might like some additional feedback on these books before deciding to purchase.

 

First of all I would like to say once again Mr. Harrington has delivered the goods. Before reading the cash game books I had a sense that cash games were a much different animal then poker tournaments, but these books really opened my eyes as to how those differences actually play out and how you should react differently then you would in a tournament situation.

 

Volume I deals in depth with Basic Ideas such as pot odds, calculating outs, bet types. In continues with Elements of No-Limit Hold’em which includes information on hand reading, diversification, meta-game plays, and dealing with short stacks. Finally volume I discusses Tight agressive Preflop and Postflop play and how to use these principles to be a consistent winner long term.

 

Volume II continues where Volume I leaves off discussing Tight Agressive Turn and River play, Tells and Observations, Playing a more Loose-Aggressive Style, How to Beat Weaker Games (as the strategy is somewhat different then mid to tougher games), Bankroll Management, and finally a great interview with cash game legend Bobby Hoff.

 

Overall I found these books very insightful and I made many changes to my game after reading them. I especially found the chapter on “small hand - small pot”, “big hand big pot” helpful. Although this concept is very simple I suspect very few cash game players, (as was the case with myself), actually have these concepts in mind when they are involved in a hand. This chapter alone allowed me correct some flaws in my game, and I’m sure it has increased my overall BB/hr rate.

 

If you are at all serious about improving your cash game these books need to be part of your library. Whether you consider yourself a complete beginner or seasoned poker cash game player I am confident you will find some elements in these books to help improve your game.

 

To pick up these books at a great price click on the links below, and good luck at the tables!

 

Harrington On Cash Games Vol I

Harrington ON Cash Games Vol II

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LuckyAcePoker Review

Posted on September 13, 2008 
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By now most of the gaming world is aware of LuckyAceCasino.com and LuckyAcePoker.com. These two new additions to the 888 network have been a boon to online gamblers and internet poker players alike.
While the world class, custom software that is offered by this site as well as the game variety, and tournaments are enough reason for people to play at LuckyAcePoker.com, there is another reason that has players clicking their mouses in competitive ecstasy; a generous approach toward promotions and bonuses.

Anybody who signs up for a real money account at LuckyAce will get their initial deposit matched by the site to the tune of 100%. A player can play with a maximum of $400 extra dollars using this program. Not only are players given money just out of appreciation for trying LuckyAcePoker, new customers are given the opportunity to play in a $500 freeroll.

While this is generous, it is not all that is offered. Giving money away is one thing, helping you keep it is another. LuckyAcePoker has taken an active interest in the success of its customers, and with this in mind is giving away a Pokerbility odds calculator with every new deposit.
Pokerbility instantly calculates the odds during a hand of Texas Hold’em, and makes suggestions regarding what a player should do next. While nothing can guarantee success, Pokerbility will give a player an edge over the competition, and result in greater winnings.

Those who take the time to check out the promotions, bonuses, and Pokerbility odds calculator offered by LuckAcePoker.com they will be anything but sorry.

To get all the above, and your free PokerBility license, all you need to do is:

1) Download and Install Lucky Ace Poker (banner on right side)
2) Become a Real Money Player at LuckyAcePoker
3) Click here: http://www.pokerbility.com/Html/LuckyAcePokerBonusDeal.html and enter your LuckyAcePoker Username and Email address.

Enjoy

 

 

 

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Poker Tracker - Finding Leaks in Your Game

Posted on April 14, 2008 
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If your serious about poker and are looking for ways to improve your game, Poker Tracker is a piece of software you should definetly look into purchasing.

 

Poker is all about information, and making decisions on that information. This not only relates to your play during a hand, but also looking at your play as a whole and making adjustments where necessary. Do you have leaks in your play?

 

There are probably very few poker players alive that can answer that question in the negative. However what seperates skilled profitable poker players from break even or losing players is that these leaks are minimal, and they are probably conscious of them.

 

For newer players, what do they mean by leaks? Are to you too loose preflop, too passive preflop/postflop, are you calling too often, not defending your blinds etc. These are just of few of the kinds of questions you should be asking yourself if your serious about improving your game.

 

This is where poker traker comes in. This nifty software keeps track of all your hand history, as well as all players that you have been involved in hands with. So not only can you track your own progress and plug leaks in your game, you can keep track of those players who are “soft” and those who are skilled.

 

Two articles you must absolutely read, if you are interested in analyzing your poker tracker data are found at the twoplustwo forum: Post 1, Post2. These are the best posts I have come across explaining how to interpret the data, and determine where your game needs improvement. I strongly suggest reading them if you are thinking about investing the $55 in Poker Tracker, or already own it but have not quite figured out how to use it properly yet.

 

Just a side note, a new improved version 3 is in Beta and set to be released soon.

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