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 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 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 1, 2009
- Which Style are You?
These days there are many different ways to play poker be it cash games or online poker tournaments. The different levels of aggression tend to mean that there can be many ways to get the job done. For instance in six max cash games or short handed tournament play then higher levels of aggression are [...]
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 [...]
February 3, 2009
- Crushing Online Single Table Tournaments
With the advent of the internet, certain types of poker have become ever more popular. No Limit and Limit poker has increased in popularity and also tournament poker as it is this form of the game that is so heavily marketed. But one of the most popular forms of tournament poker at this present time [...]
November 10, 2008
- Bubble Blow
Last night was tournament night on Cake Poker with the weekly 100k event. This attracted a field of 839 players with the buy-in being $150+$12. The starting stacks are 5k and the blinds go up every 15 minutes with the blinds starting at 15-30.
A total of 130 players got paid and there was circa 125k [...]
October 28, 2008
- What a disaster
Well Sunday night was the big 250k guaranteed on Cake Poker and the total prize money came in at over 300k and over 1000 players. So I logged on at 9.55pm expecting the usual 10pm start and was shocked to see me seated immediately at the table.
Yes you guessed it, the tournament had started at [...]
October 20, 2008
- Need to adjust
I played in the 100k guaranteed event on Cake Poker last night, nothing good to report as I was knocked out after just over an hour and a half. The prize money was 127k and 845 players participated.
After a couple of my early steals got picked off I managed to get my stack to around [...]
October 13, 2008
- And We are Off
Played my first tournament last night on Cake Poker, I would like to report some good news but unfortunately my 100k tournament lasted about 35minutes. With 5k starting stacks and 110 places being paid then there is a fair chance to get into the money. Total prize money was $110,000 so I was looking forward [...]
