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The internet is alive with the sound of tournament poker. The PokerStars World Championship of Online Poker has been taking place this month, offering poker pros and rookies alike a shot at their share of the staggering $50,000,000 in guaranteed prize pools. Thus far in the series a great deal of fun has been had by all involved and an even larger amount of cash handed out. As we hurtle towards the end of the series, one of the fastest events around, the Event 52 Turbo, was taking place this week.
A turbo tournament is simply a tournament designed to take place over a much shorter period of time. This is achieved by a variety of simple changes to the tournament. Normally players start with shorter stacks than they otherwise would, the jump in blinds is larger and occurs more frequently, and players have less time bank available with which to make their decisions. This exciting format makes for a fast-paced tournament where aggression is king, as waiting around for premium hands is simply too costly with the blinds growing ever bigger.
2,379 people registered for the Turbo Event, whether by winning their ticket in one of the many satellite tournaments being run, or by buying in outright for the reasonable sum of $320. The $400,000 guarantee was almost doubled, with the final cash sum coming to an exciting $713,700, which in turn guaranteed the winner $114,192.72 – not a bad score for a tournament that only lasted four hours!
bbbbb33 knocked out third-place getter Suleiman08 as the chips went in on a coin-flip, and heads-up play commenced against would-be runner-up Kinch18. The two were practically dead even in chips, and it looked to be a nail-biter as there is never much room to move in heads up play at …

A recently released summary of findings by the National togel Gaming Monitor, claims that Canadians are mostly responsible gamblers. The report summarises that;

Canadians participate because they see gaming as fun and entertainment.

Most who gamble self-regulate their spending and play with a pre-determined limit they adhere to.

Most Canadians see gaming as a fun and an acceptable form of entertainment.

The survey was conducted from a random sample of 1000 adult pinup online Canadians, during the period 3rd April to 20th April 2006.

Asked what gambling activities they consider to be acceptable, coming in tops was buying a lottery ticket, closely followed in second place by playing bingo.

When asked why they would participate in a gambling activity, almost 50% claimed because it is ‘fun and enjoyable’.

To the question ‘do you stop playing when your budget is spent?’ a staggering 71% said ‘Always’.

Russia Bans Online Gambling

On Wednesday 7th February, Russian MPs passed a law that will effectively drive casinos and slot machines out of Moscow and other major cities. The new law effectively means that any gambling must be located in several regions far from Moscow.

Slot machines that can usually be found in many locations across Russia, including airports, supermarkets and apartment building lobbies will now also be illegal.

The law which had been proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in October, and was passed overwhelmingly by the lower house, also bans online gambling anywhere in the country.

South Africa set to legalise and regulate online gambling

Interested parties have just four days to respond to the South African Department of Trade and Industry invitation for public comment on its draft National Gambling Amendment Bill. The proposed Bill, which was approved by Cabinet in December 2006 for tabling in Parliament, will effectively legalise Internet gambling …

In the 1980s video poker exploded on to the gambling scene. In a matter of just a decade, the game of video “Draw Poker” went from being a curiosity to the dominant game in Las Vegas locals casinos as well as in many other gambling jurisdictions. The high rate of play, large payouts, and relatively low house edge all combined to make video poker one of the most seductive games in the casino. What’s less well known is that certain games under certain circumstances can be beaten by a skilled player. In Professional Video Poker, noted blackjack expert Stanford Wong provides information on how to detect and exploit these situations for certain VP machines.

The book begins with some background, providing information on how to read payoff tables, some estimates of how many hands a skilled player can play per hour, an estimate of one’s rate loss while waiting for the royal flush, etc.. This information is familiar to the serious VP player and is widely available now, but Professional Video Poker was the first book that described a serious analysis of this game, so it’s responsible for defining a lot of the language that is now taken for granted.

Next, Wong describes correct strategy for playing “8-5 Jacks or Better Progressive” machines. These machines pay 8-1 for a full house, 5-1 for a flush, and have a meter that increases the payout for a royal flush until it is hit. He details how high the meter must be before these machines become positive expectation plays for the player, the Slot Gacor strategy for these games, and the rationale behind each specific strategy instance. In general, this is provided in much more detail than is common in more recent books on video poker. In my opinion, it’s not really necessary, …