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Playing in Australia by Mark Vos
Last January, I played some of the best poker of my life at one of my all-time favorite tournaments - the Aussie Millions. And even though I failed to reach the six-handed Main Event’s final table, I came very close, busting out of the event in eighth place. For this tip, I thought I’d share the details of my final hand which, though played properly, left me on the rail.
With eight players left and the average chip stack at about 1 million, I had around 600,000 in chips. I was in the small…

Soft Play or Must Call?
This one was posted by masterjackblack on the Mob Forum and happened at Aspers Casino in Newcastle in the regular Sunday £100 freeze out. There were 11 players left with 10 places paid. Blinds were 1000-2000 and player A, in middle position, raises all in for 2400. It is passed round to the big blind. Player B in the big blind, who is a friend of player A, has mountains of chips and is chip leader. Player B makes a small speech along the lines of, ‘I have a very bad hand’,…

Poker News: UB/AP Poker Scandal: Kahnawake Gaming Commission Responds
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) has responded to CBS 60 Minute’s report on the cheating scandals at Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker.

Post-Flop Betting Introduction
It's Not All About The Cards Post-flop betting is all about controlling the tempo, keeping yourself in the position of power - that is, having your opponents deferring to you to make their decisions for them. Via your bets you can do several things. You can use bets and raises to gather information about your opponents. One of the biggest mistakes a person can make is to check/call.

How Strong is Your Style?
Now that I have spilled the beans somewhat regarding my recent poor results in the NLHE games online, I feel that I really ought to pull my finger out and get back on track. The problem is that you can’t play decent levels anymore without running into the proverbial dogs balls wherever you look. Why cant everyone just be mugs and pass me their bloody money like they used to…its just not fair. I get a bit sick and tired of having to concentrate to the point of getting a migraine just to…

Poker News: Rookie Wins $790k Bad Beat Jackpot at Ultimate Bet
Player “square root” lost with a royal flush and took home $250,000 of the Bad Beat Jackpot prize pool.

ECOOPIII Recap Through Event Six
The European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP III) is underway and with a breath-taking $4,150,000 up for grabs, this year’s event is more exciting than ever!!So far, six of the 14 ECOOP III events are in the poker history books and many happy winners have fatter bankrolls and bigger smiles.

Online Poker Scandals, According to 60 Minutes and Washington Post
Sunday, November 30th, brought the much-anticipated and somewhat feared 60 Minutes episode on CBS about the online poker industry. The 20-minute piece narrated by correspondent Steve Kroft focused on the Absolute Poker and UltimateBet cheating scandals that plagued the poker community for well over a year.

Tran First, Tony G Second at PartyPoker Premier League III
The third installment of the PartyPoker Premier League was a much-anticipated event, which was no surprise, nor was the fact that some of the biggest names in professional poker traveled from various corners of the world to compete in London. The competition is always intense, and the show that ultimately airs on television is immensely popular.

The Round Table – Matt Graham Gets his Gold
A very successful online player, Matt ‘mattg1983’ Graham is proving he can bring the same skills to the live felt. At this year’s World Series of Poker Matt won his first bracelet, beating out a tough field and capturing $278,180 in the limit hold ‘em shootout. KL: Where are you from?Matt: I’m from New Orleans, LA. As a child I lived in New Orleans, Houston, Canada, and Norway.