http://pokerhandsblog.com poker blog Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:31:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en http://pokerhandsblog.com/fulltilt-poker-avatars/ Gus Hansen gives some great tips on playing No limit Texas Hold'em. [youtube IFRyhenKlJo] http://pokerhandsblog.com/poker-strategies-with-gus-hansen/ Nobody knows exactly how the game of poker originated, or how the word poker even came to be associated with the game. Even the game’s most respected historians think the game probably evolved from several different games. The word poker probably comes from an eighteenth century French game, Poque. The Germans ... http://pokerhandsblog.com/origin-of-poker/ So hey, did you know the World Series of Poker was going on right now? Yeah, we didn't either: We kind of forgot they still played it. It's amazing what can happen when ESPN loses its taste for something around the time they start making Burt Reynolds movies about it. Anyway, ... http://pokerhandsblog.com/lots-of-charming-people-at-the-wsop/ Great Things Come in Small Packages Although David Singer’s attention was focused on taking down his first World Series of Poker bracelet during the $1,500 Pot Limit Hold’em tournament, his heart was elsewhere. While Singer battled it out on the felt, his wife was on the verge of giving birth to ... http://pokerhandsblog.com/world-series-of-poker-quickie/ LAS VEGAS, NV — World Poker Tour Enterprises, a leader in presenting the heart-pounding action of televised, high-stakes, no-limit Texas Hold’em poker tournaments, has announced a new series of events designed to revive the sagging ratings for poker shows. WPT President Steve Lipscomb made the announcement today. “Alongside our fantastic brands ... http://pokerhandsblog.com/world-poker-tour-announces-new-%e2%80%9call-in%e2%80%9d-version/ Another pair of WSOP winner's bracelets found loving homes in Saturday's action at the Rio, including one that will likely have visits from close kin. History was made when Blair Hinkle captured Event #23, $2,000 No-Limit Hold'em, joining his brother Grant (Event #2) as event winners this year. It's the first ... http://pokerhandsblog.com/world-series-of-poker-daily-summary-for-june-14th-2008/ There’s so much poker on TV these days that sometimes it gets a little too much, and you end up with final tables full of new guys that just aren’t all that exciting. I thought today I’d think a bit about my top 5 favorite players to watch on TV. 1. GUS ... http://pokerhandsblog.com/top-5-most-fun-players-to-watch/ Last night, Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino General Manager, Jim Rigot cut the ribbon marking the opening of the new new East Tower Poker Room . He was joined by excited casino executives and guests! After the ribbon was cut, casino guests tried out the room's twelve PokerPro® tables. According to ... http://pokerhandsblog.com/trump-plaza-opens-east-tower-poker-room/ After watching the Full Tilt pros pile up the World Series of Poker bracelets at the beginning of this grueling poker tournament series, Team PokerStars' newest and biggest name min raised his way to his fourth bracelet. Daniel Negreanu took home first place in Event #20's $2,000 Limit Hold Em', ... http://pokerhandsblog.com/team-pokerstars-pro-daniel-negreanu-wins-first-bracelet-for-pokerstars-in-2008-wsop/