The West Coast Poker Player

Playing Tournament Poker-Basic and Advanced Strategy Concepts

By Scott Aigner

Tournament strategy differs greatly compared to a live ring game structure.

By Scott Aigner

BY MATT KAKLEY SUN CHRONICLE STAFF

State Rep. Dan Winslow says that allowing Internet poker companies into Massachusetts would bring high-tech jobs to the state.

Winslow-led amendment gets House approval
Bay State card sharks are a step closer to legally playing online poker at home after the House approved an amendment put forth by state Rep. Dan Winslow as part of an expanded gaming bill.

Winslow, R-Norfolk, said he was excited to see the amendment included in the final House version of the bill.

By Charles Nelson

The Massachusetts House took a bold step toward advancing the economic interests of our state by amending the casino bill that passed Wednesday to establish a commission that would examine the prospect of creating licenses for Internet poker.

The implications of this amendment should not be ignored. When the internet enabled the world to play poker online, this great American game brought not only immense entertainment pleasure to millions of people, but also sparked the creation of a multibillion dollar, high-tech industry.

29 August 2011

HOLLYWOOD, California -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Jamie Gold proudly announces the launch of www.FreeGoldPoker.com!!! The 2006 WSOP Main Event Champion has launched his own free poker site, to be hosted on the ZEN Entertainment Network. Prize pools totaling $100,000 will be awarded to players who play on the site each month.

29 August 2011

HOLLYWOOD, California -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Jamie Gold proudly announces the launch of www.FreeGoldPoker.com!!! The 2006 WSOP Main Event Champion has launched his own free poker site, to be hosted on the ZEN Entertainment Network. Prize pools totaling $100,000 will be awarded to players who play on the site each month.

Victor Chandler Poker has today launched its Facebook Free Play Poker League. This League will run every Monday and Wednesday starting today and finishing on Sept. 28.

Each event is exclusive to friends of the Victor Chandler Poker Facebook fan page where players will have access to the unique password dedicated to each event. Events are free to enter and feature a €50 prize pool so those who have not yet hit the “Like” button on the Facebook page must do so by 5 p.m. (CET) on the day of any League event in order to take part in the fun.

Author: M. Rhodes

The so-called online poker prodigy José “Girah” Macedo rose to fame after announcing back in March 2011 on the Two Plus Two poker forum that he was an 18 year-old Portuguese poker prodigy who had succeeded in winning $2 million from an initial $30 deposit playing at Betfair.

After posting his results and an in-depth description of the epic journey he undertook on his way to poker eminence, he soon became the toast of the poker community eventually being offered a lucrative sponsorship deal at Lock Poker.

By Aaron Todd

The Epic Poker League (EPL) officially got underway over the weekend, with its first $1,500 Pro/Am at The Palms Casino Resort. The elite poker league – and whether it can succeed – has been the subject of a great deal of debate in recent months.

While the first Main Event gets underway on Tuesday, there were some good indicators of what to expect from the league based on its first tournament. But there are still plenty of questions remaining. Here’s a top-10 list of observations from this first Pro/Am and things to watch for as the first Main Event gets underway.

My dedication to poker tournaments and the game itself is two decades old. Starting with my first foray into the role of tournament director in 1997 and through my founding of the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) with Linda Johnson, Jan Fisher, and Dave Lamb in 2001, I have worked tirelessly to standardize tournament rules and to make poker a better game for everyone involved.