08 30th, 2010
Pot Limit Omaha is one of the most exciting and action-packed poker games you can possibly play. However, the game involves four cards and not just two like in Texas Hold’em, so many players find difficulty adjusting to new table dynamics. Our latest CardRunners strategy video dives into Pot Limit Omaha play and theory, by looking at some hands using Hold’em Manager.
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Mindcirkus is here to analyze his own mind. Tune in as he goes over hands from his database and determines whether his play was optimal or if he changed his mind.
Comments from Mindcirkus about the video:
In some of my past videos I tried to speed things up and people told me not to, but I’m learning and getting better with each video. I think I’m going to do my next video at 2/4, either 4 or 6 tables. I was thinking about doing 20-50bb tables this time since my other vids have all been deepstacked, but if you guys prefer normal/deep tables just let me know.
I have always personally preferred to watch live play videos myself, but I wanted to show some hands in a replayer with the intent of showing some creative lines that would help players add some new things to their game beyond the basics and the standard lines that so many players take over and over again.
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08 25th, 2010
Antonius played an epic 908-hand session of $500/$1,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo last night against Cole South, NEKOTYAN, EazyPeazy, Gus Hansen and Phil Ivey.
It wasn’t pretty for Antonius and by the time the dust had settled he was down an astounding $697,887.
Antonius went on to play $200/$400 Cap PLO Six-Max and managed to recoup some of his losses but still finished down $668k for the day.
The Finnish Team Full Tilt Pro now finds himself up only $170,071 on the year and is also still down $2 million in the durrrr Challenge with approximately 15,000 hands to go.
CardRunners instructor Cole South was the biggest winner of the PLO Hi-Lo session as he took down $523,404.
Despite his tremendous PLO Hi-Lo session, South still finished down $150,000 thanks to some earlier losses in $200/$400 Cap PLO Six-Max.
NEKOTYAN was the biggest overall winner with $308k in profit.
Gus Hansen continued his downward trend by losing $168k. Hansen admittedly ran poorly but the Great Dane is now down $1.3 million in 2010. He might want to consider taking a brief break from the tables.
Below are some of the biggest pots on Full Tilt last night. For more hand replays head to our .
08 16th, 2010
The majority of Dwan’s losses came against unidentified online grinder URnotINdanger2.
Dwan hit the online tables in the late afternoon yesterday and didn’t leave until it was well past midnight.
In approximately seven hours of play Dwan recorded over 3,000 hands in $200/$400 , $100/$200 No-Limit Hold’em, $50/$100 NLHE and $200/$400 Cap PLO.
The biggest session came in $200/$400 PLO where Dwan played 762 hands against URnotINdanger2, racking up $316,131 in losses.
Dwan would also lose $36,219 in $200/$400 No-Limit Hold’em bringing his total losses against URnotINdanger2 up to $352,350.
URnotINdanger2, whose nickname is an obvious riff on Di Dang’s online name Urindanger, first appeared last fall and has since put together one of the swingiest graphs in poker.
URnotINdanger2 has gone on $1 million upswings only to lose it all back in short periods of time.
Later in the evening Dwan also lost even more playing $100/$200 No-Limit Hold’em against THENUTHUNTER and then a Six-Max $200/$400 Cap PLO game against Gus Hansen, David Benefield and Ingenious89.
When the dust had settled Dwan had lost a total of $568k. Dwan can rest easy, however, knowing he’s still the biggest winner in 2010 with $4.3 million.
Dwan’s closest competitors, Phil Ivey ($3.2 million) and Dan “Jungleman12″ Cates ($2.5 million) were not active this weekend.
Below are some of the biggest pots on Full Tilt over the weekend. For more hand replays head to our .
08 4th, 2010
Ivey, who won a WSOP bracelet this summer for $329,840, made nearly $1 million in four days. The 2009 November Niner kicked his hot streak off on Sunday night by winning $674,343 from Luukie21 at $500/$1,000 Cap PLO.
Luukie21, who is rumored to be a well-known Dutch player, was the unlucky recipient of a serious beat down which lasted for three hours and 615 hands.
Ivey wasn’t finished for the week and last night he added another $143,886 in $2,000/$4,000. Apparently online player IHateJuice either hadn’t heard about the Luukie21 destruction or thought he could do better.
It didn’t work out as Ivey trounced IHateJuice over two and half hours and 501 hands bringing his four-day haul up to $913,637.
Meanwhile Dwan netted $460,000 from Patrik Antonius in the durrrr Challenge this week but also found time on Sunday to play a marathon session and add $474,164 to his bankroll.
Dwan won big against URnotINdanger2 playing four tables of $100/$200 No-Limit Hold’em and won even more playing six-max $100/$200 Pot-Limit Omaha against the likes of Niki Jedlicka, Jani Vilmunen and Luukie21.
As of Wednesday, Dwan was up to $1.16 million in profit over the last four days including his durrrr Challenge wins.
In other news Swedish online player martonas reappeared on the high stakes tables on the weekend.
You might remember martonas from last year when he went on a legendary run that saw him earn $2.4 million in a little more than two weeks and then come crashing down to earth by donating all his winnings and $2.6 million more back to the high stakes community.
martonas hit the PLO tables at stakes of $25/$50 all the way up to $200/$400. martonas picked up pretty much right where he left off, losing close to $100,000.
Below are some of the biggest pots over the last few days. For more hand replays head to our .
08 2nd, 2010
For the first time in almost three months, Dwan and Antonius hit the four $200/$400 Pot-Limit Omaha challenge tables on for close to an hour.
The result was a 280-hand session with Antonius banking a $244k win.
However, with 39,254 of 50k hands now in the books, Dwan still retains a rather sizeable $1.6 million lead.
Rumors persist that Jungleman12 will be the next player to take up the challenge once Dwan is done with Antonius, but now, more than one year after it began, this battle is far from over.
The two have wagered almost $340 million so far, and if things continue as is - another $92 million-plus will be on the line over the final 10,000 hands.
In other words, it’s still anybody’s ball game.
Check out the two largest pots from this latest session below and keep it locked on PokerListings for all your durrrr challenge news as it happens.
durrrr Challenge by the numbers:
339,613,757: total dollars wagered in the durrrr Challenge
1,599,758.00: total amount Dwan has won
10,746: number of hands still to be played
5 days, 5 hours, 22 minutes: time played so far
76,300,000: number of people who watched the Seinfeld finale
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07 17th, 2010
is currently one of the final 27 players in this year’s () Main Event. After Day 6 of the $10,000 buy-in tournament, the Copenhagen, Denmark, poker professional – who has been playing the game since the early 1990s – held nearly a two million chip lead over the field.
Jorgensen has traveled the world, playing in some of the biggest games around, and took up tournament poker in 2004. His first splash on the tournament poker world was a large one, finishing third in the $5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event during the schedule of the Five Star World Poker Classic at the Bellagio in Las Vegas. Since that time, Jorgensen has been one of the most prolific tournament players in Europe, earning over $2.3 million in his poker career. Between 2007 and 2010, Jorgensen has made a major impression on the non-U.S. poker scene with major championships in the United Kingdom and France.
In 2007, Jorgensen made final tables in both the Las Vegas and European versions of the WSOP, winning his first bracelet in 2008 in a £5,000 Pot Limit Omaha event. In that tournament, he defeated pro Sorel “” Mizzi, Max Pescatori, and to win the bracelet.
In May 2010, Jorgensen became the champion of the resurrected () stop at the Rendezvous à Paris at the Aviation Club. The $848,736 payday from the 247-player field was the largest cash of his career, something he will eclipse by driving deep in the 2010 WSOP Main Event.
Sponsored by online poker room Bet24, Jorgensen will step to the higher levels of cash games on many sites. He is mostly seen at Poker, playing stakes up to $200/$400 under the name “THEDONKEYNO1.” Jorgensen once faced off against pro in a boxing ring, coming out victorious. The two Danes squared off in a promotional match for GusHansenTV.com.
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Starting on September 5th, the 2010 World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) will play out on . A total of 62 events will be held and, while the guarantees have not yet been announced, over $50 million was given out last year when 45 tournaments were run.
Three events get underway on September 5th. What normally is a busy Sunday online will now also include a $215 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max event starting at 13:00 ET. Two hours later, look for a $10,300 No Limit Hold’em High-Roller tournament. Also taking place on the opening day of the 2010 WCOOP is a $215 Two-Day event.
The $5,200 2010 WCOOP Main Event is penciled in for September 26th at 17:00 ET. Last year, Yevgeniy “Jovial Gent” Timoshenko banked $1.7 million for taking down the WCOOP’s featured tournament, one of the largest prizes awarded in the history of online poker. Also at the final table was newly minted Brunson 10 member Dan “djk123” Kelly, who took down a HORSE tournament the day before for a WCOOP bracelet. Kelly added $643,000 for his performance in the WCOOP Main Event.
As you’d expect from a major tournament series on PokerStars, the 2010 WCOOP schedule has a variety of games and formats including Badugi, Five Card Draw, Omaha, Razz, Eight Game, Stud, Triple Draw, Single Draw, Razz and HORSE. Three High Roller events are on tap and will take place each weekend during the WCOOP.
Here is the preliminary schedule of events released by PokerStars on Thursday. A final version is expected within a week after the site solicits feedback from online poker players on forums like PocketFives.com:
Sunday, September 5th
13:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max
15:00 ET: $10,300 No Limit Hold’em High Roller
17:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em Two-Day
Monday, September 6th
14:00 ET: $320 Pot Limit Omaha
17:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em Shootout Six-Max
20:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em Turbo with Rebuys
Tuesday, September 7th
14:00 ET: $215 Pot Limit Five Card Draw
17:00 ET: $215 TBD
20:00 ET: $1,050 No Limit Hold’em 15-Minute Levels
Wednesday, September 8th
12:00 ET: $265 Pot Limit Omaha Knockout
14:00 ET: $320 No Limit Hold’em Ante Up
17:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up Two-Day
Thursday, September 9th
12:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em
14:00 ET: $265 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max Knockout
17:00 ET: $215 Razz
Friday, September 10th
14:00 ET: $215 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max
17:00 ET: $215 No Limit Single Draw
20:00 ET: $109 Eight-Game 10-Minute Levels
Saturday, September 11th
13:00 ET: $109 No Limit Hold’em 10-Minute Levels
17:00 ET: $215 Limit Hold’em
Sunday, September 12th
13:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em
17:00 ET: $530 No Limit Hold’em Two-Day
Monday, September 13th
14:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em Four-Max
17:00 ET: $320 Stud
20:00 ET: $215 Pot Limit Omaha Turbo Cubed
Tuesday, September 14th
14:00 ET: $320 Mixed Hold’em Six-Max
17:00 ET: $320 Limit Badugi
20:00 ET: $1050 No Limit Hold’em 15-Minute Levels
Wednesday, September 15th
12:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em Cubed
14:00 ET: $530 No Limit Hold’em Triple Shootout 10-Max
17:00 ET: $320 Eight-Game
Thursday, September 16th
12:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max
14:00 ET: $320 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max Cubed
17:00 ET: $320 Limit Triple Draw 2-7
Friday, September 17th
14:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em with Rebuys
17:00 ET: $530 Limit Omaha High/Low
20:00 ET: $320 No Limit Hold’em 10-Minute Levels
Saturday, September 18th
13:00 ET: $530 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up Two-Day
15:00 ET: $25,500 No Limit Hold’em High Roller Heads-Up Two-Day
17:00 ET: $320 HORSE
Sunday, September 19th
13:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em
17:00 ET: $1,050 No Limit Hold’em Two-Day
Monday, September 20th
14:00 ET: $320 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max with Rebuys
17:00 ET: $320 No Limit Hold’em 2X Chance
20:00 ET: $265 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Knockout
Tuesday, September 21st
14:00 ET: $320 Pot Limit Hold’em/Omaha
17:00 ET: $530 Stud High/Low
20:00 ET: $1,050 No Limit Hold’em 15-Minute Levels
Wednesday, September 22nd
12:00 ET: $215 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max
14:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em Big Antes
17:00 ET: $320 Pot Limit Omaha High/Low
Thursday, September 23rd
12:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em Turbo
14:00 ET: $530 No Limit Hold’em with Rebuys
17:00 ET: $2,100 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max
Friday, September 24th
14:00 ET: $530 No Limit Hold’em Cubed
17:00 ET: $1,050 Limit Hold’em Six-Max
20:00 ET: $215 No Limit Omaha High/Low 10-Minute Levels
Saturday, September 25th
13:00 ET: $530 Pot Limit Omaha Heads-Up Match Play
17:00 ET: $2,100 HORSE
Sunday, September 26th
13:00 ET: $215 No Limit Hold’em
15:00 ET: $10,300 Eight-Game High Roller
17:00 ET: $5,200 Main Event Two-Day
Visit PokerStars for more information. Remember, the site happily accepts players from the United States.
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07 4th, 2010
Four bracelet events played out, one bracelet was handed out, a host of film and sports stars gathered in the Rio and the “Ante Up For Africa” charity tournament also took place on day 37 of the World Series of Poker 2010.
Once again the Rio casino was a a hub of activity as the WSOP played out with the $10k Main Event looming ever closer.
There was so much activity that the scheduled Tournament of Champions competition had to be postponed till tomorrow.
Here’s how today’s action went down.
Event 52 - $25k No-Limit Hold’em Six-Max
The final six players still in contention met up today to finish off what they started and when an incendiary final table had blazed its way to a conclusion, Daniel “djk123″ Kelly was the man left holding the bracelet and the incredible $1,315,518 first prize money.
The 21 year old American defeated Shawn Buchanan heads-up to land the bracelet, and along the way he also saw off the challenge of Player of the Year contender, the double-braceleted Frank Kassela.
“I want to win more,” a hungry Kelly said afterwards, who looks like he will now become the latest addition to the group of young players known as the “Brunson 10.”
Event 54 - $1k No-Limit Hold’em
596 players were back in action for day 2 as the survivors of Day 1a and Day 1b met up to do battle.
A tough contest ensued and when they bagged and tagged the chips by the end of play, just xxx remained in the hunt.
XXX will return as the chip leader when they return to contend the bracelet tomorrow at 2.30 p.m.
Event 55 - $10k Pot-Limit Omaha Championship
The Pot-Limit Omaha Championship saw many stellar names left with hope of a last bracelet before the Main Event written all over their faces.
By the end, most of them had had that hope wiped clean off their visages - Devilfish, durrrr and Phil Hellmuth all crashing out.
However, Alex Kravchenko, Ludovic Lacay and Daniel Alaei are still some of the big names hunting the bracelet and the final nine players will return at 4.00 p.m. tomorrow to play to a finish.
Event 56 - $2.5k No-Limit Hold’em
The final WSOP 2010 tournament before the Main Event saw 1941 hopefuls register for Day 1 in a bid to get out of it for the Series.
Only 507 made it through to Day 2 and by the time 10 levels had come and gone, this number had been reduced to xxx.
They will return tomorrow at 3.00 p.m. and XXX is the man they will all be chasing.
Ante Up For Africa
Celebrities from all walks of life gathered together in the Rio today to show a little generosity, have a little fun and play a little poker.
Film stars like Matt Damon and Don Cheadle rubbed shoulders with the likes of retired NFL halfback Jerome Bettis and Australian cricketer Shane Warne - playing out a tournament filled with fun and laughter - and plenty of generous donations.
The final saw poker pro Phil Gordon facing off against Shannon Elizabeth, who straddles the poker and movie worlds, and she also straddled Gordon when he defeated her heads up.
Gordon was quick to donate his $130,641 winnings to the charity, commenting, “I wish the rest of my WSOP had gone the way this tournament went.”
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06 23rd, 2010
The bracelet is the eighth career WSOP bracelet for Ivey, and the legend continues to grow.
“Poker, just like any other sport, takes a lot of work,” Ivey said.
“I’ve put a lot of time into the game. From day one I took it very seriously.”
Ivey’s been widely regarded as one of poker’s very best for most of the last decade, with his first bracelet win coming at the WSOP 2000.
When poker’s popularity exploded in the mid-2000s, Ivey’s legend began to grow, and by the end of the decade Ivey was considered by many to be the best all-around player of all time.
He added two bracelet wins to his resume at the 2009 WSOP, and Tuesday added his eighth career bracelet in $3k H.O.R.S.E.
Ivey now has WSOP bracelets in H.O.R.S.E., Pot-Limit Omaha, Stud, Stud Hi-Lo, S.H.O.E., Deuce-to-Seven Lowball and Omaha/Stud Hi-Lo.
“The way I got better at poker was from playing all the games, and taking each game seriously,” Ivey said.
“It’s the World Series of Poker, and I enjoy playing tournaments. I enjoy winning bracelets. As I’m getting older I’m realizing my place in poker history.”
Ivey’s reputation as the world’s best all-around player spans all facets of poker: online, live cash games, and live tournaments.
“It’s very important how you perform in tournaments, as well as the side games,” Ivey said. “I’m starting to see that now.”
Ivey’s press conference didn’t last long, as the 34-year-old living legend only took a few questions before hitting the exit.
He did mention that he’s honored to be amongst the elite club of eight-time bracelet winners, and he’s not done yet.
“Erik Seidel has eight, just like me, so it’s nice to catch him,” Ivey said. “I think he’s a very talented poker player, so it’s nice to finally catch up with him.”
“And one day I do plan on catching Phil (Hellmuth), so it’s one step at a time.”
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06 18th, 2010
After 596 entries in an ever-more popular Pot-Limit Omaha event were outdrawn and rivered down to a final table of nine, featuring none other than EastEnders star turned poker pro Michael “Beppe” Greco.
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