The social factor of online poker table selection

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker Strategy | No Comments

Submitted by Dave, this article about the social factor of online poker table selection belongs to the Poker Strategy series. Choosing the right online poker site and table to play at is about more than just statistics. The social factors of a table are not difficult to filter and can lead to a more enjoyable session. Table selection is certainly an important part of any successful poker player's strategy. Being at the right table can significantly increase your hourly earnings. There are a number Read more [...]

WSOP day 9 – two bracelets awarded

Saturday, June 18th, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker Pro, Poker Tournament | No Comments

Day 9 of the 2011 WSOP yielded no fewer than two happy bracelet winners. Event #8, the $1k NL Holdem event (the first one of its kind at this year’s Series) has finally wrapped up, leaving Sean Getzwiller clutching the gold bracelet and the winner’s share of the prize-pool. The other winner was Geffrey Klein, who beat the odds during the heads-up stage of the $1,500 NL Holdem 6-max event to secure his own place in poker history and his own piece of WSOP gold. Only 3 players returned to action Read more [...]

Poker Stars tournaments – Sunday recap

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 | Poker Articles, Poker Pro, Poker Tournament | No Comments

Here's a recap of the Poker Stars tournaments this weekend Last weekend was the first one of the 2011 WSOP. While most of the heavy hitters were in Las Vegas, that didn’t mean the weekend online guarantees would not see their fair share of “name” competitors. Several factors combined into a perfect storm of an online poker weekend: the added interest generated by the WSOP and the fact that PokerStars major events kicked off a tad earlier, brought player numbers to pre-Black Friday levels. Read more [...]