Archive for April, 2010

Luke “FullFlush” Schwartz bluff against Timoshenko

Sunday, April 25th, 2010

This was a pretty interesting hand from the Party Poker Premier League. Luke “FullFlush” Schwartz vs Yevgeniy “Jovial Gent” Timoshenko. FullFlush a minor legend from the cash game tables, and Jovial Gent a legend from tournament play. Although it’s clearly a ballsy play, I do have a small problem with it. The speed of the shove makes the hand look really weak in my opinion. Add that with how he looks afterwards and maybe a call is findable. But how can you possibly call with KJ for so much? Almost impossible in reality.

 

Women are taking over poker

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

The last few months have been pretty amazing for female poker players. Liv Boeree hot on the heals of both Vanessa Selbst and Annie Duke. In fact the last 12 months or so has included by far the biggest collection of wins by women ever. Anyone get the feeling they’re taking over? …

In April 2010 Liv Boeree won the EPT San Remo for $1,698,300
In April 2010 Vanessa Selbst won the NAPT Mohegan Sun for $750,000
In March 2010 Annie Duke won the NBC Heads-up winning $500,000
In May 2009 Vanessa Rousso won the High Roller at the EPT Grand Final, winning $749,467
In March 2009 Sandra Naujoks won the EPT Dortmund for $1,159,541

SCOOP Schedule and Dates

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

The long awaited Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) is now on the doorstep. There is a massive and very varied schedule of events, so it looks like it’s going to be a good one. The SCOOP series of events takes place on Pokerstars. Join Pokerstars to take part.

Each event is duplicated at 3 different buy-in levels to cater for all budgets. eg you can play the $22 event 1, the $215 event 1, or the $2100 event 1. Or all 3 if you feel that way inclined.

Event Date Time Game Buy-In Guarantee
1 May 2 13:00 NL Holdem
(6-max)
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $250,000
Med: $1,000,000
High: $1,000,000
2 May 2 17:00 NL Holdem
(2-day event)
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $500,000
Med: $2,000,000
High: $2,000,000
3 May 3 14:00 NL Holdem
6-Max
w/rebuys
Low: $5.50
Med: $55
High: $530
Low: $250,000
Med: $500,000
High: $1,000,000
4 May 3 17:00 FL Badugi Low: $16.50
Med: $162
High: $1,575
Low: $25,000
Med: $50,000
High: $75,000
5 May 3 20:00 PL Omaha
(Turbo, 1R1A)
Low: $11
Med: $109
High: $1,050
Low: $50,000
Med: $100,000
High: $150,000
6 May 4 14:00 PL 5-Card Draw Low: $11
Med: $109
High: $1,050
Low: $25,000
Med: $50,000
High: $75,000
7 May 4 17:00 NL Holdem
(Heads-Up)
Low: $16.50
Med: $162
High: $1,575
Low: $100,000
Med: $250,000
High: $500,000
8 May 4 20:00 NL Holdem Low: $11
Med: $109
High: $1,050
Low: $100,000
Med: $200,000
High: $500,000
9 May 5 14:00 Mixed Holdem
(6-Max)
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $100,000
Med: $200,000
High: $400,000
10 May 5 17:00 7-Card Stud Low: $33
Med: $320
High: $3,150
Low: $25,000
Med: $50,000
High: $100,000
11 May 6 14:00 PL Omaha
(Heads-Up)
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $25,000
Med: $100,000
High: $200,000
12 May 6 17:00 NL Hold’em Low: TBC
Med: TBC
High: $TBC
Low: $100,000
Med: $200,000
High: $300,000
13 May 7 14:00 NL Holdem
(Ante Up)
Low: $16.50
Med: $162
High: $1,575
Low: $50,000
Med: $100,000
High: $200,000
14 May 7 17:00 FL Omaha Hi-Lo Low: $55
Med: $530
High: $5,200
Low: $50,000
Med: $150,000
High: $250,000
15 May 7 20:00 NL Holdem
(2X Chance)
(Turbo)
Low: $16.50
Med: $162
High: $1,575
Low: $250,000
Med: $500,000
High: $750,000
16 May 8 14:00 NL Holdem
Shootout
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $150,000
Med: $150,000
High: $200,000
17 May 8 17:00 PL Omaha
(6-Max w/rebuys)
Low: $16.50
Med: $162
High: $1,575
Low: $100,000
Med: $250,000
High: $500,000
18 May 8 20:00 FL Holdem Turbo Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $25,000
Med: $100,000
High: $150,000
19 May 9 13:00 NL Holdem
(Big Antes)
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $250,000
Med: $750,000
High: $750,000
20 May 9 17:00 NL Holdem
(2 day event)
Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $500,000
Med: $2,000,000
High: $2,000,000
21 May 10 14:00 PL Holdem / PL Omaha Low: $16.50
Med: $162
High: $1,575
Low: $75,000
Med: $200,000
High: $300,000
22 May 10 17:00 NL Hold’em
(4-Max)
Low: $33
Med: $320
High: $3,150
Low: $150,000
Med: $300,000
High: $500,000
23 May 10 20:00 NL Holdem
Turbo
w/rebuys
Low: $11
Med: $109
High: $1,050
Low: $150,000
Med: $300,000
High: $500,000
24 May 11 14:00 2-7 Triple Draw Low: $11
Med: $109
High: $1,050
Low: $25,000
Med: $50,000
High: $75,000
25 May 11 17:00 7-Card Stud Hi-Lo Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $50,000
Med: $100,000
High: $150,000
26 May 11 20:00 NL Holdem Low: $11
Med: $109
High: $1,050
Low: $100,000
Med: $200,000
High: $500,000
27 May 12 14:00 Razz Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $50,000
Med: $100,000
High: $150,000
28 May 12 17:00 NL Holdem
w/rebuys
Low: $11
Med: $109
High: $1,050
Low: $200,000
Med: $400,000
High: $600,000
29 May 13 14:00 8-Game Low: $33
Med: $320
High: $3,150
Low: $75,000
Med: $150,000
High: $250,000
30 May 13 17:00 PL Omaha Hi-Lo Low: $11
Med: $109
High: $1,050
Low: $75,000
Med: $150,000
High: $300,000
31 May 14 14:00 NL Holdem (1R1A) Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $250,000
Med: $500,000
High: $1,000,000
32 May 14 17:00 FL Hold’em
(6-Max)
Low: $55
Med: $530
High: $5,200
Low: $100,000
Med: $200,000
High: $300,000
33 May 14 20:00 NL Omaha Hi-Lo Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $50,000
Med: $100,000
High: $200,000
34 May 15 14:00 PL Omaha
(6-Max)
Low: $55
Med: $530
High: $5,200
Low: $100,000
Med: $250,000
High: $500,000
35 May 15 15:30 NL Holdem
(Heads-Up)
(2-Day Event)
Low: $270
Med: $2,600
High: $25,500
Low: $250,000
Med: $500,000
High: $750,000
36 May 15 17:00 HORSE Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $50,000
Med: $100,000
High: $150,000
37 May 16 13:00 NL Holdem Low: $22
Med: $215
High: $2,100
Low: $200,000
Med: $750,000
High: $750,000
38 May 16 17:00 NL Holdem
Main Event
(2-Day event)
Low: $109
Med: $1,050
High: $10,300
Low: $1,000,000
Med: $3,000,000
High: $5,000,000
($1,000,000 to 1st!)

Liv Boeree wins EPT San Remo

Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

Liv Boeree has just picked up the title in the EPT San Remo. Liv is part of Team UB and her previous best tournament win was a mere $42,000 (small in comparison to the €1.25 million win from San Remo, that is!).

Liv has rapidly become a bit of a celebrity on the poker scene and is someone who is known for her love to party and have a good time, and also for being pretty intelligent (for a bird).

Well done Liv (just joking about that last part btw)

1 € 1,250,000 Liv Boeree
2 € 750,000 Jakob Carlsson
3 € 420,000 Toni Pettersson
4 € 345,000 Michael Piper
5 € 270,000 Alexey Rybin
6 € 210,000 Giuseppe Diep
7 € 150,000 Claudio Piceci
8 € 90,000 Atanas Gueorguiev
9 € 63,500 Claudio Rinaldi
10 € 63,500 Dmitry Stelmak
11 € 50,000 Ramon Demon Cserei
12 € 50,000 Allan Bække
13 € 40,000 Per Albin Linde
14 € 40,000 Erik Tamm
15 € 35,000 Dermot Blain
16 € 35,000 Mohsen Tayfeh
17 € 30,000 Paul Berende
18 € 30,000 Thang Duc Nguyen

Liv satellited into the event for just $500, so not a bad return on investment.

Sadly Liv’s parents couldnt make it to watch the final due to the travel chaos caused by the volcano in Iceland. Dont worry Mr and Mrs Boeree, there will no doubt be a next time.

If you fancy trying you luck against Liv, then you can play against her at Ultimate Poker

Ultimate Poker

Mats Sundin revealed as Isildur1

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

The mysterious Isildur1 on Full Tilt has been revealed as retired Swedish ice hockey pro Mats Sundin. He played 11 seasons with the Torono Maple Leafs, the majority of them as team captain.

Since his retirement in Sept 2009 he has been playing a huge amount of online poker player with a view to it being a career post-hockey. Ironically he has already done endorsement work for Full Tilt’s bitter rivals Pokerstars in 2008, although that deal was only a temporary one whilst he was still a NHL player.

For a long time Viktor Blom was widely suspected as Isidur1 but always denied it. Sundin is perhaps a surprise to some but things do add up easy in retrospect. Ex-sportsmen like Benamine and Antonius often look for a new competitive persuit post-retirement. And with Sundin having very substantial amounts of cash and assets and a heavily competitive spirit, poker really fits the bill. At age 39 he is still relateively young in sense of careers vs retirement. With a bit more discipline he could quite easily turn his talents into long term success on the green felt.

Mats Sundin will be playing in the Party Poker Big Game in mid April following his friendly relationship and backing relationship with Tony G (who is heavily involved as a Party Poker Pro)