December 7, 2009
- Poker is like trading
I did promise another Vince Stanzione video and here it is. Once again I want to underline how these two fields are not just similar but they are frighteningly similar. Listen to how this guy speaks and imagine that he is talking about online poker. The very start of the video where he speaks about [...]
December 4, 2009
- There are more connections than what you think
After more than 20 painstaking years in the betting, casino and poker industry, one of the things that strikes me about them is in how they share common ground in so many different areas. The process of making money in sports betting is akin to making money in financial trading and especially with the arrival [...]
December 2, 2009
- Attention Attention Mr Goodwin
I can’t really speak for any other online poker players but I am here to defend online poker player kind. At no time in my life have I ever played online poker in my underpants. It just isn’t feasible in my household and if I ever tried that with my missus then I would get [...]
November 29, 2009
- A quick word from a World Class player
Online poker has changed…….I mean seriously changed. A few years ago you could look at the players who were considered “World Class” and they are far different to the players who are considered “World Class” today. Its like the old series of Late Night Poker on Channel 4, I remember those shows and the players [...]
November 28, 2009
- This is why we play poker
Today’s video shows a confrontation during the final table of this years WSOP main event won by Joe Cada. It is the thrill of poker and the adrenalin surges that are created when players are all-in and meaningful money is at stake that makes the game what it is. This is where some of the [...]
November 24, 2009
- You have to learn from these guys
There is no doubt that the new generation of young kids have changed poker and even though they have undoubtedly made the online poker games tougher, they have passed on their knowledge and educated us all. Today’s video features a short interview with one such “kid”……Hac Dang. After watching this video and seeing him for [...]
November 21, 2009
- Sit and go play
A few years ago I played SNG’s quite seriously for about four to five months. I think as I recall I played something like around 700 of them and returned around 15% ROI. Times have changed of course and the games have become seriously tougher recently. Back when I played them, you really didn’t need [...]
November 19, 2009
- All out aggression
Today’s video shows a final table from a WPT event won by Scotty Nguyen. In fact it only shows one hand as the heads up confrontation lasted for just one hand. Both players had a similar chip count so whoever won this hand was basically the champion. I love the WPT shows, sure they are [...]
November 14, 2009
- Tom Dwan Finally Signs for Full Tilt
Looks like Full Tilt Poker finally got their man in Tom Dwan alias “durrrr” as he became their newest red pro. One can only imagine just what sort of financial package that he will be on given the level of interest that he generates on the site. Maybe though he might just need the money [...]
November 12, 2009
- Isn’t Tournament Poker Great When You Win
It’s a long time since I last won a poker tournament (unless it was an SNG) either live or online poker. But the feeling that Joe Cada must have had when he won the big one must have been something else. I don’t think that the adrenalin rush of going very deep in an event [...]
November 5, 2009
- Do you read Supersystem?
The great book Supersystem by Doyle Brunson was perhaps one of the first poker books that I ever read. Well actually the very first book was Big Deal by Tony Holden which sort of got me started in poker.
Today’s video shows Brunson at his very best, I think that when he reads people then he [...]
October 28, 2009
- Online Poker Tournaments
Anyone who has ever read my blog consistently will be aware that my history is not in playing poker tournaments. I have played in many tournaments down the years but nothing too heavy. The biggest online poker tournament that I have played was a $200 event last year and my success in that wasn’t too [...]
October 24, 2009
- Every Hand Revealed
I have been re-reading Gus Hansen’s book “Every Hand Revealed” this week and I really do recommend to anyone that they get this book. Gus can sometimes look the craziest player on the table but like Howard Lederer says in the video, Gus analyses situations and finds optimal strategies.
Finding the optimal strategy is part of [...]
October 5, 2009
- Roulette Cheating
As my attempt to expand this blog will start moving into other areas, I feel that this deserves a little explanation. I just dont feel that a poker blog is sufficient these days and especially as many of the people that come to my blog are from other sites who are gambling related but are [...]
June 28, 2008
- It will be good viewing
My partner Gavin came up with a good idea the other day to really boost the hitting power of Pokersharkpool. He suggested that we display a range of poker videos on our video section. This made great sense for numerous reasons. Firstly I think that mine are crap……yes I do actually.
I am not a great [...]
February 1, 2008
- Poker Heaven Sponsorship
Are you at a loss for which poker site to choose in which to try out your new found poker skills? Well you could not go far wrong by joining professional poker player Carl “The Dean” Sampson at one of the fastest growing poker sites on the web…..Poker Heaven. A site that also has its [...]
- So You Want To Be The Next Phil Hellmuth?
So you want to be the next Phil Hellmuth? You want to try and emulate a player that has 11 World Series of Poker titles to his name, more than nay other player in history. Well that kind of thing is not easy as Phil is perhaps the best no limit tournament poker player on [...]
January 13, 2008
- Poker Tracker Poker Tracking Software
Here I talk about the merits of using Poker tracking Software and Poker Tracker.
October 30, 2007
- Cheating in Poker - Seeing Your Opponents Hole Cards
Much has been said in poker over the past few years about being able to actually see your opponents hole cards in online poker. Online Poker Pro Carl “The Dean” Sampson explains how to get around the internal security of the poker site and how scam artists get to see your cards.
Does anyone have any [...]
October 23, 2007
- Can You Make $50,000 Per Year Playing Online Poker?
Here I discuss how I think it is possible to easily make $50,000 per year playing online poker.
