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Caribbean stud poker strategy

nicolae — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:33:02 +0000

Using optimal strategy the house edge is 5.224% of the player's ante bet. This strategy can be complicated and does not lend itself to practical use in a casino. Using a strategy of raising with Ace/King/Jack/8/3 or better the house edge is 5.316%, very close to the optimal strategy house edge.

Knowledge of what other players hold can decrease the house edge. It has been estimated with the knowledge of 6 other player's hands (30 cards) and associated optimal strategy the player can gain an edge of 2.3%. Given that sharing information is against the rules and that a computer would be needed to calculate the appropriate strategy it is unlikely this could ever be achieved in a real life casino.

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Matt Graham Latest WSOP World Champion

nicolae — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:22 +0000

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Matt Graham Wins 2009 WSOP Event #40 $10,000 World Championship Pot Limit Omaha

Matt Graham can now brag about being a World Champion poker player after a marathon heads-up match with Russian, Vitaly Lunkin. While both players continued their agfgressive style of play to the end it was Graham that finally walked away with the $679,379 for the winner plus the World Champion WSOP bracelet. Matt Graham was severly short stacked before logging three double-ups in a row to get back in contention and then divine the cards he needed to engineer the win.

Vitaly Lunkin collected $ 419,832 for second place that he can add to the $1,891,012 he collected for winning the $40,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold'Em 40th Anniversary Event #2. Van Marcus was the third place finisher for a cash haul of $278,409. The $10,000 Buy-In World Championship event attracted 295 poker players.

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Vitaly Lunkin when he had most of the chips

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Jerrod Ankenman Wins WSOP Event #42

nicolae — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:22 +0000

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.comJerrod Ankenman Winner 2009 WSOP Event #42 $2,500 Mixed Event

Jerrod Ankenman used his limit game skills to take the advantage and all of Sergey Altbregin chips during heads-up play Tuesday evening at the 2009 WSOP. Going into the one-on-one the two were about even in chips before Ankenman called on his limit "A" game to defeat Altbregin. Jerrod Ankenman has finished second in two previous WSOP limit championships and refused to be a bridesmaid for a third time. On this night he finally collected the golden bracelet and $241,637.

Sergey Altbregin collected $149,342 for second place while third place finisher, Chris Klodnicki, settled for $97,897. The event attracted a field of 412 players and paid the top 40 finishers.

Jerrod Ankenman and fellow poker player Bill Chen co-authored the how-to book, The Mathematics of Poker. Chen was in the stands when his friend won his first WSOP bracelet.

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.comSergey Altbregin watches as his bracelet dreams and chip evaporate

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Sergey Altbregin and Jerrod Ankenman playing heads-up

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Jerrod Ankenman consults with his friend Greg Raymer

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Jerrod Ankenman with fellow poker player, friend, and author Bill Chen

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Excalibur to remove PokerTek e-tables, reinstate old poker room and dealers

nicolae — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:22 +0000

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.comExcalibur bids farewell to dealerless poker tables

The death rumors of the Excalibur poker room are greatly exaggerated.

Last August, we posted an RIP sendoff to the Castle because they'd exchanged its regular poker tables with PokerTek e-tables and had laid off all its dealers.

The field trial for the e-tables began March 19 by the Nevada Gaming Commission, and if it lasted longer than 4 months, the casino could terminate its agreement.

Which, on June 19, is exactly what Excalibur did. "MGM Mirage officials said they found that players prefer live dealers to automatic tables."

So... as of July 5, the 12 e-tables will be no more, and on July 10, the Excalibur will return to regular poker tables!

And not only that, but they're in the process of contacting all the dealers they laid off to offer their jobs back!

Now if the 1-3 and 2-6 spread limit games and the Wheel also come back (and maybe even the small free buffet), we will make a triumphant return to the Excal.

As for the e-tables, they will most likely move to another Strip casino.

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Bahador Ahmadi Wins 2009 WSOP Mixed Hold'Em Event

nicolae — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:21 +0000

photo by jonathan • www.Jonathanboncek.com Bahador Ahmadi Winner 2009 WSOP Event #47 $2,500 Mixed Hold'Em

Bahador Ahmadi claimed the 47th gold bracelet awarded at the 2009 World Series of Poker at the Rio Resort in Las Vegas. Playing the same game that got him to the final table proved to be good enough for the win. Ahmadi took advantage of the ultra-aggresive play style of his heads-up opponent, John Guiness, to call when he was in the lead and lay down when he wasn't. The careful play resulted in Ahmadi taking most of McGuiness' chips during the Limit session and then easily calling the all-in bet of McGuiness on the first hand of No-Limit for the win.

Bahador Ahmadi now has an additional $278,104 to add to his play bank and a WSOP bracelet to impress friends and family. John McGuiness left the building with $172,227 in cash for his piece of work. Third place and $112,967 in cash was claimed by Ylon Schwartz after his luck ran out and he hit the rail.

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Ylon Schwartz collected the $112,967 show money

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Matt Hawrilenko Takes Last of Summer's WSOP Bracelets

nicolae — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:21 +0000

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Matt Hawrilenko winner Event #56 $5,000 Six-Handed No Limit Hold'Em

Matt Hawrilenko only needed four hands of heads-up play to defeat Josh Brikis and claim the final gold WSOP bracelet of the summer. Hawrilenko became the latest 2009 WSOP millionaire after receiving the winner's purse totaling $1,003,163.

Josh Brikis completed the tournament in second place to take down a very respectable $619,609. Faraz Jaka was eliminated in third for $400,526 in cash. The event attracted a field of 928 players and paid the top 90 finishers.

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Day 3 draws a crowd of fan

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Historic WSOP Poker Table for Sale

nicolae — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:21 +0000

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com You can have this famous poker table in your game room today. Seen here during the final table of the 2005 WSOP Main Event

Want to own a piece of poker history? How about the main event TV table used when Greg Raymer won in 2004, Joe Hachem in 2005, and Jamie Gold in 2006? That's right, the very table where many of poker's elite traded chips in their quest to become a part of poker history.

Check out the auction on eBay for this historic poker table. According to the auction details you'll receive a table cover signed by Jamie Gold when he took down the record $12 million purse in 2006 for a WSOP Main Event.

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com The table where Joe Hachem won the 2005 WSOP Main Event

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Carsten Joh wins $664,426 for $1,500 Investment at 2009 WSOP

nicolae — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:21 +0000

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Carsten Joh winner Event #51 $1,500 No Limit Hold'Em

Carsten Joh topped a field of 2781 poker players to capture his first WSOP bracelet and $664,426 in cash. The German native played a conservative game during most of the Monday's final table as he slowly accumulated enough chips to remain in the contest. His game plan worked well as he avoided the traps while those around him fell victim to their aggressive play. Heads-up found Joh facing a tough Andrew Chen holding almost the same number of chips; but, this was to be Joh's day of fame. He caught the cards needed in critical hands to finally defeat Chen.

Andrew Chen was obviously disappointed to come so far and get so close to the WSOP gold, then be denied the win in the final hands. Of course, the $412,632 payday will help to keep his spirits up for another day at the WSOP poker tables. Third place and $272,405 goes to David Walasinski.

The event begin with a sell-out crowd of 2,781 players building a prize pool of $3,796,065 distributed to the last 297 players to be eliminated.

The 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event is scheduled to kick off on Noon Friday with the first of four Day 1's. Many are predicting a record crowd for this year's championship event. Will you be one of them?

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Andrew Chen finished second

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Is this pile of loot waiting for you at to the 2009 WSOP at the Rio Las Vegas?

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Greg Mueller Wins Second 2009 WSOP Bracelet

nicolae — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:21 +0000

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Greg Mueller winner Event #50 $1,500 Limit Hold'Em Shootout

Greg Mueller became the fourth player in this year's WSOP to win two events and take down two gold bracelets. Heads up he faced another 2009 player going for double gold, Marc Naalden. In the end it was the more experienced Muelller that finally held all the chips and scored the repeat. Greg Mueller also received $194,854 in cash to add to his earlier win in 2009 WSOP Event #33.

Marc Naalden received takes home $120,614 as runner-up. Millie Shiu hit the gate in third to collect $77,138 in cash.The event attracted a field of 572 runners including many of poker's biggest names. The top 64 finishers walked away with cash.

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Marc Naalden fell one place short

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Millie Shiu becomes one of the few women to make a WSOP final table

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Greg Mueller and friends celebrate his double at the 2009 WSOP

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Brandon Cantu Takes WSOP Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better

nicolae — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:05:21 +0000

photo by flipchip • lasvegasvegas.com Brandon Cantu winner Event #48 $1,500 Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better

Brandon Cantu takes a gold bracelet for his playing abilities in Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo 8-or-Better plus a nice chunk of change, $228,867.On Day 1 Brandon was just 1 in 762 hopefuls taking the felt at the 2009 World Series of Poker;r and, this was no pushover crowd. Many of the poker biggest pros and Omaha specialists were in the mix.

When the final two players met heads-up across the final table it was Brandon Cantu facing seasoned professional Lee Watkinson for the gold. In the initial going it appeared that Cantu was on the short list to leave the building, actually falling behind to the tune of 6 - 1. He then staged one of the classic WSOP comebacks and took down his first bracelet of 2009 giving him a total of two.

Lee Watkinson just missed taking the match and probably will spend some private time contemplating how very close he came before the cards turned against him. While he's sulking he can enjoy the benefits of the $141,873 collected for second. Jocqmin Mathieu completed the top three for $92,946 in cash.

The event pulled in 762 Omana fanatics and built another WSOP million dollar prize pool, $1,040,130 to be exact, paid out to the last 72 lucky players.

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