Whats Being Heard Online

We have all heard of ladies night, but 2010 seems to be shaping up nicely to be ladies year. For beginners, the NBC Heads Up Championship spot was taken home by Annie Duke who may have been encouraged by her fellow heroine Vanessa Rousso’s runner-up finish the year before. Early April saw Liv Boeree take it all in the EPT San Remo which featured the largest EPT main-event field in all of the competition’s history; and last but certainly not least, Vanessa Selbst did some serious damage to the competition at the NAPT Mohegan Sun, walking away with $750,000 in prize money. 2010 is definitely seeing the women take the lead early on, and as we approach mid-year one might wonder if the boys will ever be able to catch up.

So what is driving these ladies to take the cake? For Selbst it could be her luck, it could be chance, or it could be the remarkable academic background that draws her to the table. Selbst first came to our attention during 2007 when at the heads-up championship of the World Series of Poker she managed to come an impressive 3rd.It was only a year later that she picked up her first bracelet in a pot-limit Omaha contest and then as a complete surprise to most people she disappeared from scene. What about a holiday to a fantastic tropical island? Maybe a year off to work at improving her game? Hardly, Selbst took off to hit the books.

Selbst made the decision that poker was losing the fun a bit and she missed the intellectual stimulation of school. Selbst returned to Yale, (where she already held one degree and a subsequent Fulbright scholarship) to pursue a degree in law as a human rights lawyer. If you think about it, this career choice skilled poker shark turned lawyer isn’t that strange of a call as some of the qualities lawyers and successful poker players share are surprisingly complementary- analytical style, logical thought process- it makes sense.

She can always join in with Internet Poker and perhaps have a game of PKR Poker, or Everest Poker

Lawyer gone poker, or poker gone lawyer, either way this leading lady is doing something right and has proven that she’s got what it takes to succeed in both fields. (continue reading…)

Many people want to know what the difference is between spread betting and online poker. Many believe that these both are gambling. Some argue the case that spread betting is not gambling. Spread betting is obviously betting and online poker is betting too. (continue reading…)

The Irish Poker Festival is one of Europe’s biggest casino poker events. In fact, last year’s Main Event saw 752 players sit down at the poker tables to create a 400,000 Euro prize pool. This year the Poker tournament organisers are anticipating an even greater turnout for the Irish Poker Festival, which is why you will be keen in winning a Main Event seat with Ladbrokes. (continue reading…)

There is a head-spinning range of poker chips variety available for casinos and home users. They vary according to the choice of materials, colors, design motifs, security details, sizes an price. You’ll find thousands of alternative combinations and virtually unlimited number possible. (continue reading…)

Since the biblical times, when people first started gambling, gambling chips have already been used. They make use of bits of wood, bones and stones in order to monitor their losses and winnings.

The history of poker chips is intimately linked to movement west by pioneers in the USA during the 1800s. (continue reading…)

Recently Rio Ferdinand returned home from South Africa. He got injured before the World Cup after a clash with Emile Heskey and will not be participating in the World Cup for England. His place has now been filled by Tottenham’s Michael Dawson who was recalled by Capello after not including him in the squad of 23. (continue reading…)

You’ll find some colored discs when you’re playing gambling or money game online or in a casino. Some people play poker for fun and some for money. For those who aren’t very familiar with poker, these poker chips may seem just like plastic toy chips that children play with, but once they are placed on the poker table, their worth are millions. (continue reading…)

Clay poker chips are gambling money that are used for betting at a poker table. Clay is the material of choice for chips because it is durable, light, nice to touch, produces a pleasant clinking sound and can be easily colored and decorated. Almost all casinos specify compression-molded clay as the material for their poker, as well as other gambling, chips. (continue reading…)

Poker is a traditional game with centuries of wealth history behind it. People who understand and has great respect for the game knows its about tradition. They know all about the excitement it gives and also the quality of the game. (continue reading…)