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Texas Hold'em POKER, anyone?

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Are any IBN posters religiously playing this game? Semi pros? Or just a casual fish at the tables?

Do you know how to play poker? ;)

From Wiki:

Poker is a family of card games that share betting rules and usually (but not always) hand rankings. Poker games differ in how the cards are dealt, how hands may be formed, whether the high or low hand wins the pot in a showdown (in some games, the pot is split between the high and low hands), limits on bet sizes, and how many rounds of betting are allowed.

In most modern poker games, the first round of betting begins with some form of forced bet by one of the players. In standard poker, each player is betting that the hand he has will be the highest ranked. The action then proceeds clockwise around the table and each player in turn must either match the maximum previous bet or fold, losing the amount bet so far and all further interest in the hand. A player who matches a bet may also "raise", or increase the bet. The betting round ends when all players have either matched the last bet or have folded. If all but one player fold on any round, then the remaining player collects the pot and may choose to show or conceal their hand. If more than one player remains in contention after the final betting round, then the hands are revealed and the player with the winning hand takes the pot. With the exception of initial forced bets, money is only placed into the pot voluntarily by a player who, at least in theory, rationally believes the bet has positive expected value. Thus, while the outcome of any particular hand significantly involves chance, the long-run expectations of the players are determined by their actions chosen based on probability, psychology and game theory.

Poker has gained in popularity since the beginning of the 20th Century, and has gone from being primarily a recreational activity confined to small groups of mostly male enthusiasts, to a widely popular spectator activity with international audiences and multi-million dollar tournament prizes, with women being a constantly growing part of that audience.
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kaiziken_pinas said:
Well, I play online just for fun (in facebook)
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Most people started that way too. But eventually they ended up playing for REAL money. Personally, i started playing low-stakes microlevel games. Sure, it's difficult to win, but at least i am starting to work on my "bankroll" :D
 
http://www.theasianpokertour.com/news/michael-cua-ready-to-defend-apt-title.html

Michael Cua’s dream come true run at the Asian Poker Tour Philippines Main Event was one of the biggest stories in 2010. A year later, he looks to duplicate that impressive feat and defend his Main Event title in this year’s APT Philippines 2011 to be held at the Resorts World Manila (RWM) from March 28 to April 3, 2011.

Michael Cua - 2010 APT Philippines Champion

Cua’s road to the title and the US $176,700 first prize began when he joined and qualified via a RWM Satellite Series event with a buy-in of roughly US $115. In the main event, he managed to outlast a field of 225 runners defeating top players like Johnny Chan, J.C. Tran, Nam Le, Bryan Huang and Neil Arce among many other luminaries.

Aside from the main event, Cua is also expected to join the Asian Heads Up Championship, one of the eleven (11) side events scheduled in the week-long festivities.

Day 1A of the main event is scheduled on March 30 (Wednesday) with Day 1B on the next day, March 31 (Thursday); Day 2 on April 1 (Friday); Day 3 on April 2 (Saturday); and the Final Table on the April 3 (Sunday).

The APT Philippines 2011 Main Event buy-in is pegged at US $2,700 and just like the past years, top Asian and international players are expected to attend.
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And yes Filipinos are considered top players in the Asian scene. ;) There are lots of rags-to-riches stories already especially among local poker pros...
 
I play occasionally with friends and online. I also know couple guys who live out of playing poker online, but it is more math and discipline than intelligence and psychology (reverse IMO to real life). They told me the golden rule of poker - "As long poker is advertised on TV and internet and more and more fish are depositing their funds - we will survive, but then only pros will be left - they all will quit, because money will just circulate between them"
 
Test said:
I play occasionally with friends and online. I also know couple guys who live out of playing poker online, but it is more math and discipline than intelligence and psychology (reverse IMO to real life). They told me the golden rule of poker - "As long poker is advertised on TV and internet and more and more fish are depositing their funds - we will survive, but then only pros will be left - they all will quit, because money will just circulate between them"
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Very true. What's your BR like and what sites do you prefer and play on?

i have PokerStars and Goalwin accounts but not much BR to speak of :D But sometimes play in live tourneys as well...

Does Lithuania also have their version of the WSOP and such? In Asia, we have the Asian Poker Tour which is being held in Macau and the Philippines. These are the "big" tourneys in the region and every poker fish dream is to play in those events :D
 
I'm not into poker. I sucked on playing card games. Lol. :D
 
durden_tyler said:
Very true. What's your BR like and what sites do you prefer and play on?

i have PokerStars and Goalwin accounts but not much BR to speak of :D But sometimes play in live tourneys as well...

Does Lithuania also have their version of the WSOP and such? In Asia, we have the Asian Poker Tour which is being held in Macau and the Philippines. These are the "big" tourneys in the region and every poker fish dream is to play in those events :D
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I didn't played seriously since March so my bankroll is 0 :) In Lithuania we have some-kind of Poker Society, but tournaments are not organized (mostly because of corrupted government decisions... long story). The game is very popular among students, because financial situation in Lithuania is always very bad, and students are one of the smartest but also poorest social group. I would say more than half student males play holdem ocasionly. Also there are lot of people who don't work or study, exploit bonuses and dreaming of winning 16 million dollars :D My winnings are not very inspiring - If I would spent all my profit on a car, it probably would be 1999 BMW ~~ but good condition :D I decided it is too hard for me because of stress and lots of negative emotions. You must have really calm nerves in order to succeed in a long run. I am personally familiar with people who won more money than I will earn in my entire life :)
 
What i am proud of is the number of Filipino finishers at the top of recent international events (well Asian events, in particular... World-class, am not sure how long before Filipinos/Asian reach that level...)

Look at the results here:

http://www.theasianpokertour.com/results

Speaking of Asians... The most famous ones are the likes of J.C. Tran, Nam Le, Johnny Chan among many others as they have seen final tables at the World Series of Poker and other MAJOR events... i am hoping the next one would be a Filipino :D
 
And hey browsing around here's the news from recent "World Cup" of poker events:

http://www.pokerportal.asia/featured-articles/team-philippines-making-noise-at-the-world-cup-of-poker/

After the first round of the World Cup of Poker (WCP) at the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure (PCA), Team Philippines earned 30 points and trails Team France by just 7 points going into the second round matches.

The Philippines is actually tied with Team Slovakia, who also has 30 points. United Kingdom and Spain are tied at 4th with 26; Italy at 6th with 24; Argentina at 7th with 21; Ukraine at 8th with 17 and the United States in last place with just 8 points.
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http://www.pokerportal.asia/featured-articles/team-philippines-finishes-9th-at-the-world-cup-of-poker/

After impressive finishes in the first two rounds of the World Cup of Poker (WCOP) VII, Team Philippines faltered in the final round of the competition to finish ninth and earn US $5,000.

The WCOP VII, which was held during the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, had a total of 56 nations competing for their flag and a prize pool of US $290,000. Only 10 teams, however, were invited to go to the Bahamas after winning their respective divisions.

Team Philippines is composed of team captain Geoffrey Pamatian, Yves Sy, Michael Victor Jose, Edward Garcia and Douglas Chiquito Summers.
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Another Filipino bags a big one--- to the tune of >5.5M pesos!

http://www.pokerportal.asia/poker-articles/4426/

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Benasa is the Macau Poker Cup Red Dragon Event Champion
Posted by Christian on February 27, 2011 - Edit @ WP Admin
Mark Benasa, the champion of the biggest-ever MPC Red Dragon Event
After three days of intense action at PokerStars Macau, Mark Benasa of the Philippines emerged out of a huge field of players to become the Macau Poker Cup’s new Red Dragon champion.
It’s been a record-setting Red Dragon main event, with a total of 509 players registering to create a prize pool of HK $5.19 million. It’s only fitting, then, that a Filipino took home the crown for the first time in Macau Poker Cup history. He goes home with HK $1,100,000, the biggest prize awarded for a Red Dragon, as well as the shiny new trophy from PokerStars Macau.
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Malaysia Wins 1st WPT Solar Sports Nations Challenge



PARANAQUE CITY – Team Malaysia made history Sunday (October 19) by ruling the First World Poker Tour (WPT) Solar Sports Nations Challenge at the plush Solaire Resort and Casino. The youthful Malaysians outsmarted a tough veteran entry from South Korea to essay the come from behind win in the finale. READ MORE
 
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