UniBet Poker Review

UniBet Poker Review

GENERAL INFORMATION UNIBET POKER
Network	Microgaming
Multi Tables	8+
US Players	No

UniBet Poker it’s a great option for European players that are looking for a great deal of action and a nice steady poker room. UniBet Poker is part of the Microgaming network since 2006, this means that they count with a big player base.

They offer a good variety of games, with a wide range of table limits, tournaments and promotions for all those that enjoy multi-tabling and the freerolls. Unibet is one of the few sites that offer re-sizable tables and very useful statistics in a stable and reliable software.

Graphics are very clean and not distracting letting you focus on your game and not getting your attention with promotions. They have very colorful buttons for you to distinguish them.

Even though they have plenty of action and the network is solid, they offer loose and soft games in both cash games and tournaments. A great advantage is the low limit ranges that let you enjoy the loose game without risking your bankroll.

Unibet’s Loyalty Program offers the VIP program that will add points into your account when you rake a hand. All points are converted into Euro rate. If you play tournaments, then you will get at least 2 VIP points for each Euro you buy into the tournament.

Their variety of games include: Texas Hold’em, Omaha (hi-lo), Five Card Draw, Razz, Seven Card Stud ( Hi-Lo). Their tournaments attract a great deal of players, specially their freerolls which they offer on the daily basis. UniBet also offers buy in tournaments of small stakes with re-buy options.

Their support it’s offered via live chat, e-mail and phone support. They have many language options available which is a plus.

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APPT Macau Main Event Crowns Victorino Torres as Its Winner

APPT Macau Main Event Crowns Victorino Torres as Its Winner

An incredible number of 342 players from 40 different countries were part of the PokerStars Asian Pacific Poker Tour (APPT) Macau Main Event, which crowned Victorino Torres from the Northern Mariana Islands. Victorino won HKD $3.2 million or USD $416,000. Even though the attendance fell by 20% in 2010, it still had a great number of players.

Torres got into the final table as the second shortest stack. It was a move by Keith “The Camel” Hawkins that changed Torres’ luck, leaving Hawkins in 9^th place of the final table.

Kiwi Cole Swannack came out at the third place and took home HKD $1.2 million. Chong Cheong had the chance and got a price of HKD $2.1 million and became the highest placing Chinese player in the event history.

It was a very tight game between Chong Cheong and Victorino Torres, with a flop of J-10-9, Chong Cheong with a Q-6, but Torres had 8-7 for a straight. The turn and river were an ace and seven, making Torres the APPT Macau Main Event Champion.

Here are the results of the 2010 PokerStars APPT Macau Event:

1st Place: Victorino Torres (United States) – $3,246,200
2nd Place: Chong Cheong (Hong Kong) – $2,088,000
3rd Place: Cole Swannack (New Zealand) – $1,177,600
4th Place: Jeppe Drivsholm (Denmark) – $891,000
5th Place: Kenny Nielsen (Denmark) – $700,000
6th Place: Brian Green (Costa Rica) – $572,900
7th Place: Kai Paulsen (Norway) – $445,600
8th Place: Albert Kim (United States) – $350,100
9th Place: Keith Hawkins (England) – $254,608

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Maria Poker Review

Maria Poker Review

GENERAL INFORMATION MARIA POKER
Network	Microgaming
Multi Tables	8+
US Players	No

Maria Poker is a small but very nice poker room. They are under the Microgaming Network and offer a great poker experience to all those that are looking for many action and good games.

They offer loose game and juicy players in all the range of stakes. It is very easy to find players at any tournament and all the stakes, especially small stakes which are very crowded and freerolls. Their Game variety includes: Texas Hold’em, Omaha, and Omaha hi-lo, Seven Card Stud, Five Card Draw and Five Card Stud.

Maria Poker offers many tournaments and promotions for they loyal players, you may find plenty tournaments to choose from and some daily promotions. Also there are great bonuses for those players that visit www.the-royalflush-club.com.

Their graphics are very smooth and clean, with a very friendly lobby and tables to make things easier to players. Maria Poker utilizes Microgaming’s software which makes it a very reliable and run without many issues.

Maria Poker also offers their site in many languages and their support is quite good and knowledgeable, you may contact them via email.

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Greatest Prizes this World Cup

Greatest Prizes this World Cup

This year sees the return of the Football World Cup and we are giving this massive event the utmost importance. The €100 Million South Africa Predictor is going to get hearts racing as soon as the opening game kicks off. Available on the bets websites from May 18th until July 11th it will keep players interested in every single game as there is big money to be won. And most importantly, the predictor is FREE to enter and users can submit their predictions game by game, until last minute before start.

Prize pools:

· € 100 Million – 64 matches correct

· € 1 Million – 61-63 matches correct

· € 500,000 – 55-60 matches correct

· € 250,000 – 49-54 matches correct

· € 100,000* – 41-48 matches correct

· € 50,000* – 33-40 matches correct

· € 35,000* – 26-32 matches correct

· € 25,000* – 21-25 matches correct

· € 20,000* – 16-20 matches correct

· € 15,000* – 10-15 matches correct

* Amount to be issued as a bonus which needs to be rolled over 5 times at odds of 2.0 and above.

Aside from the excitement of the Predictor we will have daily specials to make every game that bit more exciting!

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Multi-table Strategy

Multi-table Strategy

This term is referred to play more than one table at a time. This can only be done when you have some experience at playing poker and you build a steady bankroll. Even if you are a low limit player, multi-tabling will be useful if you want to increase your winnings without spending so much time.

There are poker rooms that allow you to play more than 12 tables at once; a good strategy is to start with 5 tables and then if you are doing well go up to 10 tables. More than 10 tables will make things a bit harder for you if you are just starting. Another great way to multi-table is if you use 2 monitors and fit as many windows as you can.

Tournaments are easier to play than ring games when you are multi-tabling, because you don’t have to pay attention to every move or to everything that happens. If you start making bad decisions while multi-tabling, try with a lower number of windows and if you still have bad luck then you should stop playing and try again the next day. Playing at different blind levels and different positions is very important too, this will give you time to think for the next games you have.

Something you need to keep in mind is that usually when you multi-table the tables pop up when action is on you. Some sites give you the chance to make a decision before popping the next window. When you multi table try not to overlap the windows, play as many as fit on your screen.

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Short Handed Poker Strategy

Short Handed Poker

Shorthanded poker is normally defined as a ring game or tournament table with 6 players only in Texas Hold’em. Unlike full tables with 9 or 10 players, it has several advantages:

· Hands are played faster than in a full table.

· The odds are higher as the outs in the hand are higher, since they are fewer players involved.

· Bluffing or taking your opponents out is considerably easier as they are fewer players.

· The average rake per hour is significantly higher due to the fast moving game.

However, it involves a specific group of skills to be able to succeed at a shorthanded game. It is not only easier to take your opponent out of the game, but the pots are smaller in comparison with mid stakes tables. Due to this what would be a medium pot in full games is considered as a nice pot in short handed; making it more attractive for player to risk their stack.

One of the skills you must be able to dominate is your bankroll management, in a shorthanded game you should bring in at least 20 times the big blind, which differs from the 10 times in the full table. Players will be somehow aggressive and most opponents will play tight, this means the amount you must invest in your starting hand will be higher than just the blinds; therefore, you need more bankroll to start playing.

Another important skill is reading your opponents, their strength and playing style, identify them as very tight or very lose. This will make your game easier when you decide whether to call or not a bet, or raising before they act in a hand. Players with an aggressive tendency will risk more before the flop and it will depend on you to analyze these players and decide if you are willing to invest in the flop and beyond.

In addition, a great tool for your success will be continuation bets, a golden rule on short handed. But don’t waste them. Continuation bets are normally done after the flop. For instance if you are sitting with an Ace Ten and the flop comes down to Ace-Rag-Rag, then you should to a continuation bet to take all those players lurking for a portion of the pot with a mid hand but nothing on the flop. Once again it is important to know the player’s playing style. A tight player calling you with a bet on the scenario above will most likely have another Ace and perhaps a higher kicker, so when the turn comes; try to be careful you don’t invest many chips in a kicker situation.

Finally the best skill and probably the most important one in all poker based games: read the board. Calculate what would be the chances of the board of having a greater hand that will beat yours. If there are 4 spades in the board and you don’t have any of them, you might have a 3 of a kind of aces, a flush will kill you. If the board is loaded with a killer hand, you have 2 choices. Risk it all protecting your hand, or run and minimize your loses even if it means winning less.

Always consider that poker is a game of skill as much as it is of luck, with this we mean this is not a golden handbook for you to use, just a couple of guidelines and tips for you to take in consideration.

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Poker for the People

The online poker industry is a monster that have expanded widely over the years, and although we all dream to become the next WSOP Main Event Champion, not all of us have the money, time and patience to invest in this dream. Because of this many poker sites have started to cater the average Joe, that player that plays recreationally and is interested in polishing the poker skills one posses than just turn their accounts into a virtual ATM.

If you have a regular schedule job and have a family this is perhaps something you want to do during your spare time. Look for small buy in tournaments that have a good prize but that profitable in terms of time and players. Freerolls are a very good choice, if you have the time; however, they are intended for another type of player.

One of the best investments you can do is play sit and go tournaments that have a great return value and don’t take much time. Although one can be interested in something a little bit more appealing than money, but what can that be? Well, goods! Many online poker sites offer other type of incentives from mugs and apparel to big fancy gifts such as cars, travels or electronic gadgets.

Poker is meant to be a social game; something that can benefit you not only by winning, but it aids you in all aspects of your life, and a poker player knows that when you have family or other responsibilities spending time playing poker can affect these areas. So take the chance, look for events that give a little extra something apart from money, and believe me there are a lot of examples.

Tickets to concerts or shows, cars, trips to paradisiacal beaches or extreme weather locations, and we are not talking about tournaments.

But beware; your mentality toward these games is play for the fun of it, but with the seriousness to win it. You will find a lot of players in the way that will make aggressive moves just wait for your hand and protect it. If you do this, your reward will be good and you can enjoy the prizes you get with your family.

Another big thing poker sites are offering are loyalty rewards for your play. These are stores where you can exchange points you accumulate from playing and trade them for goods or money. So combine all these alternative and give a little something extra than just the money. We are sure that you will enjoy them a lot more than just a few hundred dollars at the end of the month.

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Claim the Biggest Reload Bonus DoylesRoom Can Offer

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Doyles Room Poker Review

Doyles Room Poker Review

GENERAL INFORMATION FULL TILT POKER
Network	Cake Poker Network
Multi Tables	Unlimited (depends on PC)
US Players	Yes

Doyles Room was born in 2004, with the face of worldwide poker legend, the “God Father” of poker himself, Doyle Brunson it has made its way into the top poker sites. It started out in the Tribecca Network, which because of the UIGEA law passed in the US in 2006 closed its doors. This made Doyles Room move to a platform where US players were not accepted, but this didn’t last long.

By 2007 they joined the Microgaming Network (also known as Prima) where they stayed for almost 2 years. While the traffic was an aid for their players, 13 states from the US were not entitled to play in this new software provider. This made management from Doyles Room look for a house where they could cater everyone and as of 2008 they joined the rapidly growing Cake Poker Network.

The network is known for its great fish population most coming from well established sportbook players looking to start in the poker world. Another advantage they got from this new software was the incredible promotions they were able to launch for their welcome into their new home.

Their loyalty program consisting on points awarded by playing at the tables, chips accumulated from these points and cards given to players randomly at the real money tables gave Doyles Room a real edge from their competitors. Another great promotion is the ability to play their poker pros, not only Doyle himself, but his son Todd, his lifetime friend Mike Caro and many other players that have joined Doyle throughout the years.

The software is definitely one of a kind, with many special features such as 2 different table views (with and without avatars), mini view, resizable tables, and user friendly statistics to help each player from novice to expert.

The game catalog they offer is wide, of course Hold’em and Omaha are the main tables filled in with traffic, but you can also find Seven Card Stud, Five Card Stud and Five Card Draw. Their tournaments are another plus that you can be thrilled for, with an amazing $250,000 guaranteed tournament each month with daily qualifiers, along with tournaments leading to big live events such as the WSOP and the WPT among others.

Their support is one of the best in the industry, they offer phone and industry standard email support, but the real advantage is the live help system, where you can chat with a representative 24/7 and get any situation resolved in a matter of minutes.

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Lucky Ace Poker Review

Lucky Ace Poker Review

GENERAL INFORMATION LUCKY ACE POKER
Network	888.com
Multi Tables	Up to 8+
US Players	No

LuckyAce Poker offers a great experience to all their players, Not only with great software and service, but with their poker odds calculator. This site was one of the first sites to offer the poker pot odds calculator to real deposit players.

Their network has grown really fast and now became one of the most important and visited networks out there. LuckyAce Poker also offers part of its deposit bonus immediately, which means that you will deposit and get half of what you deposited as a bonus.

Their lobby is clean and here you will find very soft competition. You can play up to 8 tables and resize them to avoid overlapping and you can also change the table views.

They have many players at their cash games so you will find enough action at all times of the day. LuckyAce Poker offers a big variety of SNGs and other tournaments up to $100,000. The good thing about LuckyAce Poker is that there are plenty of fish and this makes your winnings increase.

Their customer service is available 24/7 and they are poker educated, so they will reply any question you have. You may contact them by phone:

English: +350 77602
Spanish: +350 73437
Italian: +350 71923
UK: 0800 404 7748

Or you can also contact them via email or live support from their site.

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Double Promotion At Doyles Room Poker!

The $150,000 May Points Race

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Doyle's $50,000 Bounty Tournament - Wednesday 9:30pm ET

Join the legendary Doyle Brunson, Mike Caro and Anjela Brunson for the most unique tournament in poker that could put up to $50,000 in your wallet.

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Red Card Refund Sports Betting Promotion

Red Card Refund Sports Betting Promotion

The Sports Bet Club and The Royal Flush Club in association with Unibet is pleased to present you with an excellent opportunity to profit in the run up to the Europa League Final between Athletico Madrid and Fulham FC this Wednesday, 12th May 2010.

Unibet will refund all losing Correct Score bets if any Athletico Madrid player receives a Red Card!

This offer is available to all your New and existing Unibet players – so don’t miss out!

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Trading season is running

That is right, just like many other sports poker trading season is running. But you might ask what do we mean by trading? Well just like in football or baseball professional players are been captured to represent franchises that are worth millions! Based on their skill, media presence and even popularity on the web, pros are been drafted by the biggest poker sites to represent them; but why? Simple, the WSOP is just around the corner and we are expecting a lot of action from these players.

But why is it important to have a professional player representing a site? Not only it represents an investment as most poker sites share winnings with the sponsored players, but also it signifies a media presence campaign. Look at it this way, if a poker player with a known name appears in a worldwide television broadcasted event with your logo on their shirt or hats, many people who look at the player play, will go online and search for the site. And on top of it the investments are not that big, of course depending on the player.

Now, we say it is open and running as we have already seen the first movements been done for the past few months. David Williams, a very solid poker player previously represented by Bodog has rupture its relationship with the multimillion company in what we think are efforts to go after one of the big ones. In his spot Amanda Musumeci is now the carrier of the brand in her chest.

Another big movement has been the poker young vixen Annette Obrestad a.k.a Annette_15, the winner of the WSOPE and said to have won several tournaments in PokerStars without looking at her pocket hands, not only showing it is possible to win using just skill, but also proving that she is one of the best, has recently signed with FullTilt on their team along with players like Phil Ivey, Jesus Fergusson, Mike Matusow and Gus Hansen. She will be part of the Red Pros team with very talented and skillful players like Mandy Baker, Svetlana Gromenkova among other top poker players she will have by her side.

Another consequence of the “draft” has been the exposure of other pros at mass media alternatives. This week we saw Annie Duke and Phil Hellmuth on Good Morning America, where they set a small poker table to show how this business can be fun and lucrative if you have the skills and experience of both players. We also remember Ms. Duke during her role on the Celebrity Apprentice show where she was runner up and helped make her name even bigger.

So poker maniacs, keep your eyes and ears open, during the next few weeks for the WSOP to start you will see a lot of players with great skill been involved with major and small poker sites. The big question is, or better the more than $10 Million Dollar question is: would this year be different and we will finally have a poker pro champion?

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