Poker News May 9th, 2008
CryptoLogic Increases Poker Presence in Core European Market With OPoker
CryptoLogic to increase poker liquidity with delivery of top online poker solutions to Scandinavian market
CryptoLogic Limited (TSX: CRY)(TSX: CXY)(NASDAQ: CRYP)(LSE: CRP), a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, through its wholly owned subsidiary WagerLogic, today announced an exclusive three-year licensing agreement with OPoker.com, a new online poker site launched by a group of Scandinavia’s leading Internet poker executives.
Under the agreement, CryptoLogic will be OPoker.com’s sole provider of gaming software designed for the Scandinavian market, as well as customer support services, e-cash management and business service support.
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Poker: Sometimes it pays to follow your instincts
The betting of a hand and the cards that hit the board might tell you one thing, but your instincts might tell you another, and a lot of the top players go with their gut. It is what allows a top pro such as Brad Booth to call down an opponent’s big bet with only a king-high.
At the World Poker Tour’s $15,000-buy-in Doyle Brunson Five Diamond World Poker Classic at Las Vegas’ Bellagio in 2007, Booth drew king-jack offsuit under the gun. With blinds at $50-$100, he raised to $400. Action folded to aggressive pro John Phan, who called from the cutoff.
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Popular Blackjack and Poker Game Sites on Alert for Identity Theft
LONDON, May 9 /PRNewswire/ — Online companies are now on high alert after the recent identity theft case where Fouad Mourtada was sentenced to three years in jail by the Moroccan government for opening a false Facebook profile in the name of the Moroccan Prince, Moulay Rachid. Recently, BackgammonMasters Mexico found several users in their systems that opened accounts with names of famous persons such as Prince William, Madonna and Tom Cruise. After checking the activities and locations of these users they found them to be fake.
Spokesperson for http://www.backgammonmasters.com says, “We’ve seen a trend in the industry for people to register popular names, as we call them “Gold usernames” such as backgammonking, pokerking, blackjack-king and celebrity names which are just as popular. We see people in game forums even buying and selling these usernames. For these people its status, kind of like having a custom license plate. As long as the games are for fun, we are not concerned.”
CITY V PALACE POKER SHOWDOWN
Ahead of the crucial Championship play-off semi-final second leg between City and Crystal Palace - fans of both clubs are being given the chance to take part in a free to enter poker tournament.
The tournament - exclusively for City and Palace supporters - will take place on Monday, May 12th at 9pm - a day before the two sides do battle at Ashton Gate.
It’s one supporter’s chance to claim bragging rights and some signed goodies at the same time.
The event will be held on club partners Party Gaming’s platform. City and Palace will go head-to-head, with the outright winner picking up a signed shirt and a Party Gaming chip set.
E!’s Khloe Kardashian and Poker Champ Jamie Gold Host 3rd Annual Urban Health Institute Celebrity Poker Tournament Fundraiser on Saturday, May 17
A-List Celebrities, Top Poker Pros and Ace Physicians Converge on the Legendary Playboy Mansion in a High Stakes Night for Charity
Don Cheadle, Anthony Anderson, Aaron McGruder, Salli Richardson Whitfield, Dondre Whitfield and Special Guest DJs Idris Elba, Spinderella Among Confirmed Celebs
Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) - On Saturday night, May 17, 2008, what happens in Vegas stays at Beverly Hills’ famed Playboy Mansion when the Urban Health Institute presents its Third Annual Celebrity Poker Tournament and Casino Night hosted by Khloe Kardashian from the hit E! reality show Keeping Up with The Kardashians and 2006 World Series of Poker Champion Jamie Gold. $50,000 worth of prizes, beautiful Playboy bunnies, the most recognizable sports and entertainment personalities and authentic Vegas-style competition will make this night an unforgettable experience - all for a worthy cause.
He’s a hands-down winner Hampstead man is N.H. poker champ
HAMPSTEAD — He’s already the New Hampshire state poker champion and now Richard Hewett is looking for sponsors willing to bet on him succeeding in even higher-stakes play.
He would like to represent the Granite State at the U.S. Championships in October in Atlantic City.
Hewett has been playing poker for fun ever since he was a youngster, but just started competing seriously in the last couple of years. He credits his move to competitive poker to a change in the state’s gaming laws — and his job as technology manager at Seabrook Greyhound Park.
Negreanu on Poker: Interrogating an Opponent
Table talk is a part of the game, and frankly, it’s the part of the game that I enjoy most. How players react to questions that you ask can give definitive information as to the strength of their hand. Even an opponent who says nothing at all might be sending a silent signal. A mere shrug, an awkward smile, or even a frozen stare can be meaningful.
To begin your interrogation, make sure that your line of questioning makes sense. And be prepared to use different approaches because not all opponents will respond in the same manner.
One approach is to try to catch your opponent off guard, hoping to get him to relax and give a genuine reaction. Try asking a question that is non-confrontational. Here’s one that I like: “From the way you’re playing this hand, you must be from Sweden. Swedish players are nuts and so is this hand! You didn’t take lessons from Gus Hansen, did you?”
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