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Poker Gift Guide

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:53:46 +0000

It's my birthday in a few days, so while I tell my friends and family I have enough poker things, the truth is I could always use a new deck of high-quality playing cards and I never mind a good poker book I haven't read. If you have a poker player in your life that you need a poker present for, find ideas for what to get in the poker gift guide for the perfect poker gift for anyone on your list, from newbie players to poker gifts for women to presents filled with pokery fun.

Poker Gift Guide originally appeared on About.com Poker on Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 18:53:46.

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Quiz Time!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:33:23 +0000

Test your poker know-how with these three quizzes:

Quiz Time! originally appeared on About.com Poker on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 12:33:23.

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Disturbing new trend continues: Man Wins Ladies Event

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:30:37 +0000

For the second time this year, a man has won what was supposed to be a ladies-only tournament. This time, it was at a World Series of Poker circuit even at Harvey's Lake Tahoe. Greg Sessler (pictured) a 22-year-old student at UC-Davis took down won the latest Ladies Poker Championship at Harvey's Lake Tahoe, winning $9,932. Sessler was one of four men who entered the event, and he gave a simple reason for playing: "Me playing in this tournament really had nothing to do with trying to take advantage of the ladies or thinking it was a softer field. If Jennifer Harman would have come and played in the ladies event, she would have been much tougher competition than me. I came here because I only had one day, and I really like the structures and the payout. This was the only tournament I could play." Ironically, the winning hand for Sessler was pocket queens. Talk about lady luck!

Previously: Man wins ladies event at Borgata Poker Open

Disturbing new trend continues: Man Wins Ladies Event originally appeared on About.com Poker on Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 13:30:37.

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Getting started with Casino Poker

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:03:14 +0000

If you're tired of just playing slot machines and want to expand your fun at casinos, check out the many ways you can enjoy poker at the casino, from video poker to table games to the poker room with our Casino Poker Guide.

Getting started with Casino Poker originally appeared on About.com Poker on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 17:03:14.

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Vote: Best Las Vegas Poker Rooms

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:30:04 +0000

I'm hoping to get a trip to Vegas in before the year ends and it made me wistful for my favorite poker room, The Bellagio. What's your fave place to play in Vegas?

Vote: Where's the best place to play poker in Vegas?

Vote: Best Las Vegas Poker Rooms originally appeared on About.com Poker on Friday, November 13th, 2009 at 10:30:04.

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Great Poker Quotes

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:58:14 +0000

I always enjoy playing poker -- that's one of the reasons I do it, but I'm considering putting the following quote up on my wall, because often I have so much fun, I forget that...

"When we play, we must realize, before anything else, that we are out to make money."

Right.... Thanks, Sklansky. Need poker inspiration? Read more great poker quotes.

Great Poker Quotes originally appeared on About.com Poker on Wednesday, November 11th, 2009 at 08:58:14.

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World Series of Poker Main Event Champions

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:40:30 +0000

The World Series of Poker has crowned a historic new main event champion! But each of the men who have won before have made history in their own way -- read about all the WSOP main event winners from the first event in 1970 to the newest, youngest champion of them all, Joe Cada.

Related: History of the WSOP

World Series of Poker Main Event Champions originally appeared on About.com Poker on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 08:40:30.

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Will Joseph Cada be Youngest WSOP Champ?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:24:41 +0000

The November Nine have played down to the final two men, a 46-year-old self-employed logger and a 21-year-old poker pro who will meet Monday to play heads up for the title. While many were rooting for Phil Ivey to be in the final two (and win it), it is pretty exciting that Joseph Cada at 21 is in a position to become the youngest ever World Series of Poker Main Event Champion, taking that honor away from last year's champ, Peter Eastgate, who was 22 when he won in 2008. According to WSOP president and commissioner, Jeffrey Pollack, it has already been a thrilling final table and promises to continue to be a great heads-up match: "To see Joe Cada go from about two million in chips to nearly 136 million in chips - and to watch Darvin Moon go from chip leader to short stack and back again - was truly astonishing. The heads-up competition is going to be outstanding." Cada goes into the final heads-up match as the chip leader with 135,950,000 while Darvin Moon will have with 58,850,000 in chips.

Will Joseph Cada be Youngest WSOP Champ? originally appeared on About.com Poker on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 20:24:41.

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Poker Tournament Terms

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:09:24 +0000

If you're just starting to play in tournaments, brush up on tourney lingo so you don't seem too green and understand the action around you.

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Poker Tournament Terms originally appeared on About.com Poker on Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 18:09:24.

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Spotlight on: Darvin Moon

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:41:06 +0000

Tonight is the final night of pre-taped coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event before next week, when the final table of the November Nine will re-meet to play down for the championship. The chip leader at the event for the final days of play has been first-time entrant Darvin Moon, who took the lead on Day 6 of play and has kept it ever since. Read more about Darvin Moon here.

Spotlight on: Darvin Moon originally appeared on About.com Poker on Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 at 09:41:06.

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