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As I’m on my first Placepot slot and I’m eager to please, here’s a small(ish)-perm, big-pool tilt at today’s Glorious Goodwood ‘Pot’.
Chau Giang outlasted the field of poker pros and celebrities to claim the 2010 WSOP $10,000 Main Event seat and the Curtis & Co. custom watch. Included in the mix was well known Full Tilters Andy Bloch, Howard Lederer, Jennifer Harman and Eric Seidel joined WSOP champions Doyle Brunson and Tom McElvoy in support of this annual SPCA charity poker tournament.
Flipchip sent some of his favorite photos from the event at The Venetian poker room.
I think I might have mentioned something last week about having had plans to interview Kara Scott, the poker player who has appeared as a host or presenter on numerous poker shows, including currently on “High Stakes Poker.” We did get a chance to talk this week, and the interview can now be read over on Betfair.
I asked her about various topics, including how she got into poker and poker TV, “High Stakes Poker,” the recent PartyPoker Big Game IV in London, her joining up with team PartyPoker, and her own play, in particular those two deep runs in the WSOP Main Event she has had over the last couple of years (finishing 104th and 238th).
As was the case last week with Matthew Hilger, I had a lot of fun talking with Kara, especially regarding her experience at the 2008 WSOP. I was also surprised a little about the story of her having trained as a Thai boxer (and that being an avenue to television for her). I guess I had heard that about her at some point along the way, but had forgotten.
There was one question I didn’t ask her which didn’t occur to me until later on, a question having to do with her new affiliation with PartyPoker. She mentioned how there would be some television work there for her with Party — the Big Game IV was an example. I remembered afterwards that PartyGaming had purchased the World Poker Tour last year, so I might’ve asked if she knew anything about the future of that relationship (including the TV side of things).
We also talked a bit about interviewing players, generally speaking — something with which Kara has a lot of experience. Speaking of, I mentioned last week I was thinking of compiling a list of poker-related interviews I’ve done, so here that is:
Dennis Phillips (October 2008)
Barry Greenstein (April 2009) — Part 1 & Part 2
Andy Bloch (May 2009)
James McManus (November 2009)
Victoria Coren (January 2010)
Kevin Mathers (February 2010)
Lou Krieger (February 2010)
Ilya Gorodetsky (March 2010)
Matthew Hilger (April 2010)
Kara Scott (April 2010)
Have other fun stuff coming up over on Betfair Poker in the near future, including involving contributions from some of your favorite poker bloggers regarding the good-gawd-is-it-less-than-five-weeks-away-that-can’t-be-right-I-guess-it-is 2010 WSOP. (Stay tuned!)
Meanwhile, enjoy the weekend, all! Don’t forget the BBT5 continues over on Full Tilt Poker (details here).
One thing that many online players find difficult when they first start playing in serious live games is keeping their table presence calm and constant. Poker is a game where it is important not only to not give off tells about the strength of your hand, but also to not give out tells about your general mental state.
If anything, letting players know that you are frustrated or tilting is much worse than any general tell about your hand, as it will enable opponent’s to outplay you on numerous hands as they observe your behaviour and general play deteriorating.
Full Tilt Poker and Caesars Palace host the Opportunity Village 5th annual Celebrity Poker Tournament.
The tournament takes place tomorrow, April 10, at the Caesars Palace’s poker room, and while schmoozing with poker and Vegas celebrities, you can win a seat to the 2010 World Series of Poker main event, along with a free room at the Rio.
Celebrities include Howard Lederer (you can ask about the lawsuit against Full Tilt), Perry Friedman, Karina Jett, Chip Jett, Allen Cunningham, Todd Brunson, Holly Montag (”The Hills”), Carrot Top, The Amazing Johnathan, Rita Rudner, The Jersey Boys, Fantasy Girls, Miss Nevada Christina Keegan, the Chippendales, and many more.
The tournament begins at 1 p.m., with 1000 chips to start (hey, it’s charity) and 20-minute blinds.
Buy-in is $300 with unlimited rebuys at $200. Add-on is $200.
With your buy-in, you’ll also receive two passes to an 11 a.m. brunch at PURE nightclub (if you’re just stopping by to watch, you can purchase a pass for $50).
All proceeds will benefit Opportunity Village, a Las Vegas charity that supports people with intellectual disabilities.
Will the lawsuit filed recently in Las Vegas against Harrah’s Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker, by a heavyweight sponsor become something more than a speed bump of passing interest? Ultra Internet Media, owner of Everest Poker signed a long term agreement with Harrah’s for brand placement of the of the Everest Poker logo on all WSOP tables, including all WSOP tables used in ESPN broadcast of the WSOP. In return, Ultra Internet Media hands over twenty-two and a half million for the three years of exposure.
Unfortunately, by the time the ESPN produced coverage of the 2009 WSOP was broadcast in France, a majority of Everest Poker’s players are French, the Everest Poker logos had morphed into Full Tilt, a major Everest competitor. Needless to say, the bang-for-the-buck factor Everest expected from the WSOP sponsorship deal took a major hit.
The Lawsuit filed Thursday in Las Vegas federal court by Ultra Internet Media against Harrah’s Entertainment alleges breach of contract. Everest Poker does not accept players from the US.
Read the complete details of the lawsuit in the Las Vegas Sun article, Company sues World Series of Poker over tourney sponsorship.
Will the lawsuit filed recently in Las Vegas against Harrah’s Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker, by a heavyweight sponsor become something more than a speed bump of passing interest? Ultra Internet Media, owner of Everest Poker signed a long term agreement with Harrah’s for brand placement of the of the Everest Poker logo on all WSOP tables, including all WSOP tables used in ESPN broadcast of the WSOP. In return, Ultra Internet Media hands over twenty-two and a half million for the three years of exposure.
Unfortunately, by the time the ESPN produced coverage of the 2009 WSOP was broadcast in France, a majority of Everest Poker’s players are French, the Everest Poker logos had morphed into Full Tilt, a major Everest competitor. Needless to say, the bang-for-the-buck factor Everest expected from the WSOP sponsorship deal took a major hit.
The Lawsuit filed Thursday in Las Vegas federal court by Ultra Internet Media against Harrah’s Entertainment alleges breach of contract. Everest Poker does not accept players from the US.
Read the complete details of the lawsuit in the Las Vegas Sun article, Company sues World Series of Poker over tourney sponsorship.
Will the lawsuit filed recently in Las Vegas against Harrah’s Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker, by a heavyweight sponsor become something more than a speed bump of passing interest? Ultra Internet Media, owner of Everest Poker signed a long term agreement with Harrah’s for brand placement of the of the Everest Poker logo on all WSOP tables, including all WSOP tables used in ESPN broadcast of the WSOP. In return, Ultra Internet Media hands over twenty-two and a half million for the three years of exposure.
Unfortunately, by the time the ESPN produced coverage of the 2009 WSOP was broadcast in France, a majority of Everest Poker’s players are French, the Everest Poker logos had morphed into Full Tilt, a major Everest competitor. Needless to say, the bang-for-the-buck factor Everest expected from the WSOP sponsorship deal took a major hit.
The Lawsuit filed Thursday in Las Vegas federal court by Ultra Internet Media against Harrah’s Entertainment alleges breach of contract. Everest Poker does not accept players from the US.
Read the complete details of the lawsuit in the Las Vegas Sun article, Company sues World Series of Poker over tourney sponsorship.
Will the lawsuit filed recently in Las Vegas against Harrah’s Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker, by a heavyweight sponsor become something more than a speed bump of passing interest? Ultra Internet Media, owner of Everest Poker signed a long term agreement with Harrah’s for brand placement of the of the Everest Poker logo on all WSOP tables, including all WSOP tables used in ESPN broadcast of the WSOP. In return, Ultra Internet Media hands over twenty-two and a half million for the three years of exposure.
Unfortunately, by the time the ESPN produced coverage of the 2009 WSOP was broadcast in France, a majority of Everest Poker’s players are French, the Everest Poker logos had morphed into Full Tilt, a major Everest competitor. Needless to say, the bang-for-the-buck factor Everest expected from the WSOP sponsorship deal took a major hit.
The Lawsuit filed Thursday in Las Vegas federal court by Ultra Internet Media against Harrah’s Entertainment alleges breach of contract. Everest Poker does not accept players from the US.
Read the complete details of the lawsuit in the Las Vegas Sun article, Company sues World Series of Poker over tourney sponsorship.
Will the lawsuit filed recently in Las Vegas against Harrah’s Entertainment, owner of the World Series of Poker, by a heavyweight sponsor become something more than a speed bump of passing interest? Ultra Internet Media, owner of Everest Poker signed a long term agreement with Harrah’s for brand placement of the of the Everest Poker logo on all WSOP tables, including all WSOP tables used in ESPN broadcast of the WSOP. In return, Ultra Internet Media hands over twenty-two and a half million for the three years of exposure.
Unfortunately, by the time the ESPN produced coverage of the 2009 WSOP was broadcast in France, a majority of Everest Poker’s players are French, the Everest Poker logos had morphed into Full Tilt, a major Everest competitor. Needless to say, the bang-for-the-buck factor Everest expected from the WSOP sponsorship deal took a major hit.
The Lawsuit filed Thursday in Las Vegas federal court by Ultra Internet Media against Harrah’s Entertainment alleges breach of contract. Everest Poker does not accept players from the US.
Read the complete details of the lawsuit in the Las Vegas Sun article, Company sues World Series of Poker over tourney sponsorship.
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