Recent Posts by givememyleg
Carl Carlson (known online as givememyleg) has been playing poker since 2004, starting after the Moneymaker boom. Without many options to play poker around his hometown, he quickly turned to online poker and started grinding out profit playing small stakes on Party Poker. Carl found FTR in November of 2005, which lead him to start bonus whoring and discussing strategy within the forum. For the next few years, he would continue to grind poker off and on, always turning a profit up to $200 NL. In 2009, Carl started focusing more of his efforts into the business side of the industry and becoming more involved behind the scenes at FTR. Carl still plays poker as a hobby and is involved in the day to day efforts at Flop Turn River. Outside of poker, Carl is happily married, has a 7 month old son and a high maintenance cat.
by givememyleg | Mar 12, 2024 | No Limit Hold'em Poker Strategies
various strategies and post-flop tendencies of different poker players, classifying them based on their actions such as "call, fold, raise," and offering insights on how to exploit each player type's weaknesses and tendencies for optimal gameplay
by givememyleg | Mar 8, 2024 | Beginner Poker Strategies, Poker Psychology Strategies
A funny look at the mythic term, “downswings,” this article debunks the existence of players being on downswings or upswings. The logic? Since every hand dealt in poker is independent of all others, you cannot up-or-downswing; you can only have an historical period of increased losses or winnings.
by givememyleg | Mar 7, 2024 | Open Face Chinese Poker
An introduction to Open Face Chinese Poker for beginner's looking to play. This is the start of a multi-part guide which will (hopefully) take you from a completely new player, to understanding the basics and get you on your way to becoming a winning player.
by givememyleg | Mar 7, 2024 | Poker Psychology Strategies
the importance of setting proper goals in poker, cautioning against monetary objectives due to their unpredictability and potential to negatively influence gameplay; instead, it advocates for achievable, volume-based goals that don't compromise decision-making
by givememyleg | Mar 4, 2024 | Beginner Poker Strategies, Featured Poker Strategy Articles, Poker Rules
Find out the Ranking of Texas Holdem Poker Hands & the Order of each, from Royal Flush down to High Card, then take our hand ranking quiz!
by givememyleg | Feb 29, 2024 | Blackjack
This is part 3 of a 3 part guide for counting cards in blackjack online. See the other parts of the guide below: Part I | Part II | Part III Online live dealer blackjack games One good way to practice your counting skills without the distractions of a real casino...
by givememyleg | Feb 28, 2024 | Beginner Poker Strategies
how to build a poker bankroll without making any deposits, emphasizing the importance of understanding poker strategies, learning from play money tables, and leveraging freerolls on poker platforms to earn real money
by givememyleg | Feb 26, 2024 | Blackjack
This is part 2 of a 3 part guide for counting cards in blackjack online. See the other parts of the guide below: Part I | Part II | Part III What can I do to take advantage of the current situation? Since we know that with a higher count, we are more likely to get...
by givememyleg | Feb 25, 2024 | Featured Poker Strategy Articles, Poker Rules
Looking for information on running it twice in poker? In our ultimate guide we explain what it is, show examples, and give our advice on when you should and shouldn't run it twice, and more.
by givememyleg | Feb 24, 2024 | Beginner Poker Strategies
guide on how to build a poker bankroll from scratch, focusing on strategies for freerolls and cash games, the importance of game and table selection, and the psychological aspects of bankroll management
by givememyleg | Feb 24, 2024 | Blackjack, Featured Online Casino
This is part 1 of a 3 part guide for counting cards in blackjack online. See the other parts of the guide below: Part I | Part II | Part III Counting Cards is Easy When most people hear about “counting cards”, they think you need to be a genius who can...
by givememyleg | Feb 23, 2024 | Poker Articles & Guides
Up until recently, online poker has been somewhat of a grey area in Canada. However, recently Canada joined the worldwide wave of countries to adopt online gambling regulations. While in many countries regulations have resulted in bad outcomes for online poker,...
by givememyleg | Feb 23, 2024 | Featured Online Poker, Poker Articles & Guides
When online poker was just taking off the ground, MAC support was not a top priority for any poker room, as Apple had not yet made their comeback to become the world’s best known brand. However, once Apple’s popularity began to skyrocket, most rooms noticed that...
by givememyleg | Feb 21, 2024 | Poker Articles & Guides
When choosing an online poker room, there are a lot of reasons to consider the minimum deposit options available. You may be a new player and just want to try out the waters without risking any significant amount of money. Maybe you just want to try out multiple poker...
by givememyleg | Feb 19, 2024 | No Limit Hold'em Poker Strategies
the concept of the "poker pyramid," a collection of skills and personality traits essential for success in poker, emphasizing that technical knowledge is just one layer and that emotional stability, discipline, and experience are equally important for long-term profitability
by givememyleg | Feb 18, 2024 | Poker Psychology Strategies
the significance of factors outside the poker table that contribute to a player's success, emphasizing the importance of studying the game, controlling tilt, maintaining physical health through diet, exercise, and sleep, and the benefits of consistency in one's daily routine for optimal performance
by givememyleg | Feb 14, 2024 | Beginner Poker Strategies, No Limit Hold'em Poker Strategies
the critical role of position in no-limit hold'em poker, explaining that having a later position allows players to gather more information about their opponents' actions, which is invaluable in a game based on partial information
by givememyleg | Feb 7, 2024 | Poker Videos
the strategic value of slowplaying strong hands in no-limit Hold'em cash games, highlighting that while it can maximize value from concealed monster hands, inappropriate slowplaying can be costly, and players should recognize the right situations to deploy this tactic effectively
by givememyleg | Feb 4, 2024 | Open Face Chinese Poker
In part 2 of the OFC Beginner's Guide, I focus on the foundation of your hand: the set. The set is arguably the most important part of the hand, as how you set your hand dictates how the rest of the hand will play out. See some specific examples and general concepts with setting up your OFC hands.
by givememyleg | Feb 2, 2024 | Cash Game Strategies, No Limit Hold'em Poker Strategies, Poker Psychology Strategies
strategies of broadening one's pre-flop hand selection in poker, emphasizing the significance of positional awareness, understanding opponents' tendencies, and choosing hands that allow aggressive play
by givememyleg | Jan 21, 2024 | Beginner Poker Strategies, Cash Game Strategies, Live Poker Strategies, No Limit Hold'em Poker Strategies
key differences between playing poker online and in live settings, highlighting that online games are generally tougher due to lower entry stakes, while live games offer a more diverse range of player types and behaviors, requiring different strategies and adjustments for each environment
by givememyleg | Jun 1, 2016 | WSOP
WSOP.com is offering some exciting new and ongoing promotions for the month of June, for both Nevada and New Jersey residents. If you’re located in one of these states and want to get in on the action, visit WSOP.com now. First Time & Reload Bonuses The...
by givememyleg | Jan 4, 2016 | bet365
bet365 is celebrating the New Year by awarding poker players with up to €1,000 free. There are no crazy loops to jump through, all one has to do is play poker from January 1 – January 31 and if you pay enough rake/fees, you will earn cash back. It’s really...
by givememyleg | May 29, 2014 | WSOP
It’s time for the WSOP again! In 2014 there are 65 events, starting on May 27 with the $500 Casino Employees NLHE, all the way to July 5 with the $10,000 NLHE Main Event. Bookmark this page and check it daily to see which 65 pros and amateurs will win some gold,...
by givememyleg | Jan 23, 2014 | PokerStars
Go behind the scenes with Rafa as he prepares for his first ever live poker tournament in Prague, where he’ll face a table of legendary competitors including Ronaldo, Shevchenko and Negreanu. Rafael Nadal is one of the members of Team PokerStars Sport. In this...
by givememyleg | Dec 16, 2013 | Press Releases
Flop Turn River recently introduced its Open Face Chinese Poker and POFC portal to its many visitors. On the cutting edge of technology, FTR's platform for these two popular games remains unrivaled by any other website in the online poker industry. Play OFC and POFC for free at FlopTurnRiver.com!
by givememyleg | Nov 11, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
Barry Greenstein is one of the most revered professional poker players in the game today. He’s well known for his charitable contributions, for which he was dubbed “The Robin hood of Poker”, his book Ace on the River, and is a feared cash game and...
by givememyleg | Nov 6, 2013 | Poker Editorials
We look at each player as they're eliminated and rank their "bust face" from the 2013 WSOP Main Event final table. Who received the honor of being ranked on top? Read to find out!
by givememyleg | Aug 16, 2013 | PokerStars
PokerStars is known for their amazing VIP program and treating their players well… sometimes too well. Recently, PokerStars held a party in Vancouver, Canada for all their VIP players, from Silverstar on up. So you didn’t need to be a Supernova to feel...
by givememyleg | Jun 21, 2013 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News
Ryan “Micro2Marco” McEathron was the eventual winner of the $4,000 WSOP prize package promotion that was held for FTR members at William Hill earlier this month. He will be heading out to Las Vegas in early July to compete in the $1,500 WSOP Event...
by givememyleg | Jun 7, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
Day 3 of event 11 started with 14 hopefuls and on the top of the pack was the man who eventually took it down, Levi Berger. It around 11 hours and 108 hands at the final table, but when it was said and done, Berger took home nearly a cool half mil and his first gold...
by givememyleg | May 31, 2013 | Poker News, WSOP
The 43rd annual World Series of Poker is under way in the fabulous Las Vegas! The action kicked off on May 29th with events 1 and 2, and this year will bring in a total of 61 new bracelet winners. We will be updating this page on a daily basis to keep you up to date...
by givememyleg | May 23, 2013 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars has today released a new video on YouTube showcasing the roller-coaster journey of Shane “Shaniac” Schleger as a professional poker player – from working as a waiter in New York in 2004, to now living by the Mexican seaside. Shaniac has overcome many...
by givememyleg | Jan 17, 2013 | Poker News, TCOOP
The PokerStars Turbo Championship of Online Poker 2013 gets under way today, with $15 million guaranteed across 50 events, including a $2 million guaranteed Main Event that takes place on January 27. The second annual TCOOP provides an opportunity for players of all...
by givememyleg | Dec 14, 2012 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News, PokerStars
On Wednesday, December 12 at 16:00 ET, Team PokerStars Pro and poker ambassador Daniel Negreanu logged into FTR under the name ‘KidPoker’ to answer our member’s questions. In total there were 100+ asked, so unfortunately Negreanu couldn’t get...
by givememyleg | Dec 8, 2012 | FTOPS, Poker News
Day 6 of the FTOPS XXI came to an end with two events, both surpassing their guaranteed prize pools. Let’s take a closer look at the results. Event #12 – NL Hold’em, 6-Max Players: 981 Buy-In: $200 + $16 Guarantee: $150,000 Prize Pool: $196,200 With...
by givememyleg | Sep 27, 2012 | Poker News, PokerStars
Rafa Nadal, the newest addition to Team SportStars at PokerStars, was recently given a crash course on what it means to bluff. In this entertaining reality style hidden camera video, Nadal poses as a receptionist and denies being Nadal when questioned. Watch the full...
by givememyleg | Sep 20, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News
PokerNews.com has now released 6 of the 7 videos which they have titled The Lederer Files, giving us a near complete look of the 3.5 hour cut interview. So far the reaction across poker forums and from top pros has been mainly negative. If you haven’t seen the...
by givememyleg | Sep 18, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News
10:00 am ET Update: PokerNews.com releases Part I of the interview with Lederer, which you can see below: —- TL;DW Cliff Notes Part 1 – Overall, the first 30 minutes is pretty soft and there is not much new or interesting information. – Lederer...
by givememyleg | Aug 1, 2012 | Bovada, Online Poker News, Poker News
Bovada.lv, our top US friendly poker room, has recently released a Mac client for their users. Mac users in the US were once shunned and had few choices to play online poker, but not anymore. All Mac users can play on the same software with top security and features...
by givememyleg | Jul 31, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News
8/1/12 Update: Stipulation and Order of Settlement Regarding PokerStars. Very detailed 28 page document concerning the obligations and benefits of the PS-DOJ-FTP deal. 1:30 PM Update: DOJ releases a statement. 1:00 PM Update: Lee Jones posts on 2p2 with a FAQ about...
by givememyleg | Jul 31, 2012 | Poker Law, Poker News, PokerStars
8/1/12 Update: Stipulation and Order of Settlement Regarding PokerStars. Very detailed 28 page document concerning the obligations and benefits of the PS-DOJ-FTP deal. 1:30 PM Update: DOJ releases a statement. 1:00 PM Update: Lee Jones posts on 2p2 with a FAQ about...
by givememyleg | Jul 10, 2012 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, Poker News, WSOP
FlopTurnRiver.com was thrilled to be joined by Max Steinberg, known as Numbr2intheWorld on the FTR poker forums. Max recently was the first FTR member to win a WSOP bracelet, winning event 33 for $440,000. In this interview, Max goes into detail on his WSOP win and...
by givememyleg | Jun 8, 2012 | WSOP
The 42nd annual World Series of Poker kicked off on Sunday, May 27th. In total, there will be 61 gold bracelets handed out to pros and hopeful amateurs. Who are the big winners? We will keep updating this list daily, just check back and see if your favorite player was...
by givememyleg | Jan 28, 2012 | High Stakes Rail, Live Poker Results, Poker News
Phil Ivey again shows why he is one of, if not the, best players in the world. Today he won the $250,000 buy-in 2012 Aussie Millions Super High Roller event for $2 million. According to the Hendon Mob “All-time money list” this win put Ivey into second place at just...
by givememyleg | Jul 6, 2011 | Poker News, PokerStars
It was announced 6 long months ago that FTR veteran Courtney Gee, better know as courtiebee, landed a seat on the PokerStars Big Game. She flew out to Vegas in February, was given $100k and played against the top pros. Since then she has been sworn to secrecy by Lee...
by givememyleg | Jul 4, 2011 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker Law, Poker News
On June 29 in the early morning, the AGCC suspended Full Tilt’s license which halted all real money play. Since this happened, there has been little information on what the next step is for the company and its players who have millions of dollars locked up on...
by givememyleg | Jul 4, 2011 | Poker Law, Poker News
In a recent article posted on The Washington Post, Norman Chad shared his own views and consulted the views of his lawyer (so called) friend, on the DOJ indictments on Black Friday. The focus is primarily on the legality of online poker and how online poker relates...
by givememyleg | Apr 12, 2011 | Poker News
FTR and Grinderschool.com have teamed up to offer our members a new podcast section, interviewing various FTR members about their poker careers and to discuss poker strategy. They are all a great listen, and we highly recommend you check them out –...
by givememyleg | Apr 10, 2011 | Online Tournaments
(TL;DR cliff notes at bottom). On Friday I set my facebook pic to Jamie Gold and I to gain his special powers. And I’ll be damned, it worked. I binked a WSOP ME seat on Saturday and it was quite the ride. Back up to August. My friends and I decided to take a...
by givememyleg | Apr 8, 2011 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
Given last Friday’s debut of the brand new 15/30 Hold’Em game at Casino 580 in Livermore, CA was a tremendous success, it will continue tomorrow April 8th starting at 7 PM, and every Friday thereafter. Last week, the big action, $3 rake (about half of all...
by givememyleg | Apr 1, 2011 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
Beginning today, April 1st 2011 at 7 PM PST, Casino 580, formerly Lucky Buck Card Club, in Livermore, CA will be offering one of the only 15/30 Limit Hold’Em games in the Bay Area of California. The game will go down every Friday at 7 PM throughout the month of...
by givememyleg | Mar 4, 2011 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars recently released a short documentary film featuring one of their most famous and successful members of team online – Nanonoko. If you are a part of the online poker community, chances are you’ve heard of this grind machine. Nanonoko has made...
by givememyleg | Sep 27, 2010 | Poker News, WSOP
As written by Mark in a previous article, FTR’s very own Danny Steinberg (forum name IowaSkinsFan) has had quite the showing thus far at the WSOPE Main Event. It was last reported that Steinberg was in 12th place with 69 runners left, but with some luck and...
by givememyleg | Aug 12, 2010 | Online Poker News, Poker News
All poker players have an equal chance of winning their share of the daily, weekly, and monthly cash prizes available at the popular online poker room. Huge cash prizes are available through the end of August to online poker players at TitanPoker, the leading poker...
by givememyleg | Aug 9, 2010 | FTOPS, Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The latest edition of Full Tilt’s renowned poker series, FTOPS XVII has proved to be one of the most lucrative in recent memory. Nowhere was this more evident than in Event #9, a $100+$9 NLHE contest, with $600,000 guaranteed, plus rebuys and add-ons allowed....
by givememyleg | May 28, 2010 | High Stakes Rail, Live Poker Results, Poker News
With two new series and the ever-popular High Stakes Poker now on Saturday night, Game Show Network could be the best place to watch professional players hit the felt. With ratings going up and up, and with the start of the 2010 World Series of Poker today, watching...
by givememyleg | Feb 11, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
Just when you thought the world’s best poker player couldn’t possibly garner any more accolades, Phil Ivey once again proves everyone wrong. Besides being the most feared cash game player in the world, part owner and member of Team FullTilt, and fresh off...
by givememyleg | Jan 27, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
Over the weekend, the poker paparazzi gathered together for one of the most enticing tournaments held anywhere in the world. The $100,000 challenge asked the world’s very best players to put up one hundred thousands Australian Dollars to compete against each other in...
by givememyleg | Jan 27, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
Over the weekend, the poker paparazzi gathered together for one of the most enticing tournaments held anywhere in the world. The $100,000 challenge asked the world’s very best players to put up one hundred thousands Australian Dollars to compete against each other in...
by givememyleg | Jan 26, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
The jewel in the Australian poker crown, the Aussie Millions, continues to roll down under. The end of the week saw the build up to the exciting $100k Challenge and the start of the main event, there were plenty of other lucrative preliminary events to be played and...
by givememyleg | Jan 20, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
Congratulations to Annette ‘Annette_15’ Obrestad for taking down event 4 of the 2010 Aussie Millions! Obrestad, part of the Betfair Pro Team, bested 159 other players in a Pot Limit Omaha preliminary event, earning $40,000. Annette has had significant success in both...
by givememyleg | Jan 20, 2010 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
After a brief lull for the Christmas period, the professional poker circuit is now back in full swing. Following on from the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure is the Aussie Millions, Down Under’s most prestigious tournament series. The event is frequented, not only...
by givememyleg | Nov 9, 2009 | Live Poker Results, Online Poker News, Poker News
One of the premier events on the live circuit The Aussie Millions has fast become one of the most enduring and exciting events on the live circuit. Taking place in Melbourne, Australia, the event annually plays host to all of the major pro players, looking to snap up...
by givememyleg | Oct 23, 2009 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
The November Nine haven’t even reconvened for the WSOP Main Event final table, but the forward thinking team at bwin is already looking ahead to the world’s next high profile tournament series. The annual Crown Australian Poker Championship takes place in January and...
by givememyleg | Apr 28, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Gibraltar – 27th April 2009 – May is going to be a big month at PartyPoker, with two highlights at the end of this week! The Million Dollar Race is PartyPoker.com’s biggest ever rake race and gets underway on Friday 1 May and the fourth running of the Monthly Million...
by givememyleg | Apr 23, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Sitting at the virtual poker table: results from first ever epidemiological study of actual internet poker gamingbehavior, in press. The results from the first ever epidemiological analysis of the actual gaming behavior evidenced by a large sample of 3,445 online...
by givememyleg | Feb 16, 2009 | Poker News, PokerStars
Today marked the end to the 25,000,000,000 hand promotion that PokerStars has been running all week. This promo offered a decent reload bonus of 25% up to $250. By depositing $1,000 you would receive an extra $250. This actually ran into some problems as the max...
by givememyleg | Feb 16, 2009 | Poker News, PokerStars
Today marked the end to the 25,000,000,000 hand promotion that PokerStars has been running all week. This promo offered a decent reload bonus of 25% up to $250. By depositing $1,000 you would receive an extra $250. This actually ran into some problems as the max...
by givememyleg | Jan 22, 2009 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
We haven’t had a big cash game in a while. The last one still fresh in our memory is the High Stakes Poker season with a million dollar buy in. Well, fret no more high stakes railtards! The Aussies have heard your pleas and cries for help and are more than...
by givememyleg | Jan 22, 2009 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
We have not heard from her in a while. It seems she went into a retreat, but is now back in full force, destroying anyone and everything in her path! Annette Obrestad, the winner of the 2007 World Series of Poker Europe, youngest female winner of a bracelet ever,...
by givememyleg | Nov 7, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series X kicked off on November 5. This double digit series started off just as all the others, with the first event being $216 no-limit hold’em 6 Max. However, the entire purse just keeps growing, because this series has 25 events...
by givememyleg | Sep 16, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
The FTR Gauntlet VII series has now come to a close and there are a lot of moments to look back on. From nutsinho’s early domination, to GatorJH’s luckboxed pocket tens, even Wildbob’s record-breaking performance, to countless suckouts and aces on...
by givememyleg | Sep 15, 2008 | Poker News, WCOOP
Event 15 of the PokerStars WCOOP 2008 was the first of two no-limit hold’em heads up shootouts on the schedule. It’s a pretty simple process, you play your opponent 1 on 1, then win, play another opponent and win, and keep moving up until you are the...
by givememyleg | Sep 6, 2008 | Poker News, WCOOP
The 2008 World Championship of Online Poker kicked off yesterday, September 5th, at PokerStars! In total, there will be 33 different events with over $30 million guaranteed throughout them! There are still many satellites running until the main event, which is on...
by givememyleg | Aug 21, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
The FTOPS IX is now officially over with the conclusion of the main event. In total, 25 events were played with buy-ins ranging from $109 up to $2620, and more than $15 million guaranteed. However, I think Full Tilt went a little too high on most of their...
by givememyleg | Aug 16, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
Everyone was laughing at event 13 of the FTOPS 9, mainly because the game being played was HA (okay bad jokes over). Just what is HA? For those who don’t know, HA is a mixed game which is half PL Hold’em and half PL Omaha. In total, 913 players paid the...
by givememyleg | Aug 16, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
Event 11 of the FTOPS 9 was the game of limit hold’em. Although limit hold’em doesn’t attract as many fish since they can’t just push all-in, Full Tilt offered a $200,000 guarantee for the $216 buy-in. Well, with only 932 players registered,...
by givememyleg | Aug 16, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
Event 3 of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series 9 was the first of its kind. It was the first ever 4x shootout that the series has ever seen, but with a twist because it was also shorthanded. Not quite knowing what to expect, Full Tilt gave the $216 buy-in a $250,000...
by givememyleg | Jul 14, 2008 | Poker News, WSOP
If there is one tournament that any poker player would like to go deep in, without a doubt it would be the main event. The 2008 WSOP Main Event saw the numbers jump back up from last year, with 6,844 entrants, and awarding one lucky player with an astounding...
by givememyleg | Jul 14, 2008 | Poker News, WSOP
If there is one tournament that any poker player would like to go deep in, without a doubt it would be the main event. The 2008 WSOP Main Event saw the numbers jump back up from last year, with 6,844 entrants, and awarding one lucky player with an astounding...
by givememyleg | Jun 28, 2008 | Poker News, WSOP
Rich “nutsinho” Lyndaker has been known to be one of the toughest players on FTR, and now he is very close to his largest payday ever! He has outlasted 799 other players and now sits as the chip leader of the final table in event 46, $5,000 shorthanded....
by givememyleg | Jun 28, 2008 | Poker News, WSOP
Rich “nutsinho” Lyndaker has been known to be one of the toughest players on FTR, and now he is very close to his largest payday ever! He has outlasted 799 other players and now sits as the chip leader of the final table in event 46, $5,000 shorthanded....
by givememyleg | Jun 13, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
It was back to NLH in game 8 of the gauntlet. We saw a lot of familiar faces, and a rare appearance from Xianti! In total, 21 people showed up hoping to increase their points for the season, and for one lucky donk, he did just that. If you are unsure what the Gauntlet...
by givememyleg | Jun 12, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another week has passed, and more prizes have been given out at Ultimate Bet! Every week, Ultimate Bet awards its players with tournament credits and the chance to play heads up with a UB pro for $1,000 or more! If you recall in last week’s article, mross01 shot...
by givememyleg | Jun 9, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Game 7 of the Gauntlet 7 was this past Sunday, and it was the first heads up tournament of the series! There were many people who were anticipating this event, hoping to stack their rivals! If you are unsure what the Gauntlet is, check out the end of this article for...
by givememyleg | Jun 6, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Game 6 of the FTR Gauntlet VII was the second shorthanded event of the season. If it was going to be anything similar to game 2, there would have to be a lot of action right from the start. Well, as I expected, that is just what happened. The average players showed...
by givememyleg | Jun 5, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
It’s Wednesday which means another week for the UB leaderboards. Every week, Ultimate Bet awards its players with tournament credits and the chance to play heads up with a UB pro for $1,000 or more! When we last left off, nibbler was declared the champion and...
by givememyleg | Jun 4, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Game 5 of the Gauntlet was this Sunday, and it was good old fashioned no-limit hold’em. The number of players hasn’t started to level off yet, as 28 people registered which has been about the average for the year. If you are unsure what the Gauntlet is,...
by givememyleg | May 31, 2008 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Bodog is hosting their own series, but much more affordable than the WSOP. However, just because it is called the Mini Series of Poker doesn’t mean the prizes will be small. By participating in the MSOP, you could earn yourself a $12,000 WSOP 2009 package and...
by givememyleg | May 29, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
It was Wednesday, which meant game 4 of the Gauntlet VII. Players were looking forward to this more than usual because game 3, which was PLO8, had been canceled due to low turnout (I guess 9 players is the minimum). But game 4 had more than enough people and the...
by givememyleg | May 28, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
It is Wednesday May 28th, and another champion was crowned in the weekly Ultimate Bet MTT leaderboards. Every week, ACR Poker awards its players with tournament credits and the chance to play heads up with a UB pro for $1,000 or more! For complete details of how and...
by givememyleg | May 26, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
Quite possibly the most anticipated FTOPS VIII tournament, event 21 did not disappoint. This is one of the most prestigious online poker tournaments that you can win, due to it’s high buy-in, deep structure, and because it is the only 2 day online poker...
by givememyleg | May 26, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
The Full Tilt Online Poker Series continued with event 19, which was a $216 buy-in and the name of the game was no-limit hold’em. The $200 no-limit tournaments online today are the standard for most high stake players, so I expected this event to crush the...
by givememyleg | May 24, 2008 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
FTR veteran Max “Massimo” Steinberg flew down with fellow FTR member, and twin brother, Danny “IowaSkinsFan” Steinberg to buy-in straight up for the LAPT in San Jose, Costa Rica. They are both very capable of taking down a tournament like this,...
by givememyleg | May 24, 2008 | Live Poker Results, Poker News
FTR veteran Max “Massimo” Steinberg flew down with fellow FTR member, and twin brother, Danny “IowaSkinsFan” Steinberg to buy-in straight up for the LAPT in San Jose, Costa Rica. They are both very capable of taking down a tournament like this,...
by givememyleg | May 21, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Game 2 of the Gauntlet VII was much anticipated. This was mainly due to the fact that is was the first ever shorthanded tournament in the history of the Gauntlet! I predicted game 2 to be a 6-Max, action filled, donkfest; and boy was I right. If you are unsure what...
by givememyleg | May 21, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another week has come and gone, and there is a new face to sit atop of the Ultimate Bet leaderboard; or perhaps it’s someone we’ve already seen before? Every week, Ultimate Bet awards its players with tournament credits and the chance to play heads up with...
by givememyleg | May 19, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Well, it’s the start of the next season of the FTR Gauntlet and everyone seemed excited. Game 1 started off with a bang, and a total of 40 players came out to spew chips left and right. If you aren’t sure what the Gauntlet is at this point, then why are...
by givememyleg | May 18, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
A lot has happened since my last UB Leaderboard article on April 23rd. Due to some technical difficulties, I was unable to post any results for the past two weeks. However, I will try to bring everything back up to speed and start resuming the article regularly, every...
by givememyleg | May 16, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
Event 10 of the FTOPS 8 was the third pot-limit Omaha tournament on the schedule. However, this was the first one that was hi/lo, aka Omaha 8 or better. This was one of the smaller guarantees, with a $200 + $16 buy-in with the prize pool being at least $200,000. The...
by givememyleg | May 16, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
The FTOPS 8 continued with event 9 and it was a big one, $322 no-limit hold’em. This took place of their usual Sunday $750k and had a guaranteed prize pool of $1,500,000; making it at least double the standard. It was hosted by Gus Hansen, who is one of the most...
by givememyleg | May 7, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
The FTOPS VIII (Full Tilt Online Poker Series) begins today! It has been announced for over a month now, and many people have been waiting for today to come. This series is larger than ever with 24 events, including new games never played in any FTOPS, and has over...
by givememyleg | Apr 30, 2008 | Poker News, WSOP
If you viewed my article on the quickly approaching WSOP 2008 on March 16th (and if not you can click here to read it), I gave an update on some news and satellite results. Well, being now that is has been 1.5 months since then, and more importantly only 1 month from...
by givememyleg | Apr 29, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
Full Tilt Poker is running the FTOPS (Full Tilt Online Poker Series) again, for the 8th time! FTOPS VIII is set to again be the biggest one in history, with more than $10 million in guaranteed prize money! It just keeps growing, just like always has more events and...
by givememyleg | Apr 23, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
The weekly action continues at Ultimate Bet, see who is on top of the board this week! Ultimate Bet awards their tournament players each week, keeping track of how well you play. Depending on the tournament, buyin, and other factors you earn points for every in the...
by givememyleg | Apr 16, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
The donkaments at Ultimate Bet are growing every month! By playing the multi-table tournaments at Ultimate Bet, you can earn your spot on the UB Leaderboard! For complete details of what you can win every week, see the first post of the UB Leaderboard by courtiebee by...
by givememyleg | Apr 16, 2008 | Online Poker News, Poker News
FlopTurnRiver and Pacific Poker have teamed up for some pretty amazing promotions. If you are located outside of the US, FTR invites you to play in these exclusive tournaments which are available ONLY to Flop Turn River members where you could win a World Poker Crown...
by givememyleg | Apr 2, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
March has come and gone, and Bodog has crowned its winners for the month! If you would like to view my first post explaining how the Bodog Poker Leaderboard works, including a breakdown of the prizes and payouts, please click here for complete details. The end of...
by givememyleg | Mar 29, 2008 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Bodog Poker (also known as BodogLife) has become a pretty big powerhouse in the online poker world. Starting on its own independent network, Bodog has gone through many troubles; including even losing their domain name! But they have made it through the hardships, and...
by givememyleg | Mar 24, 2008 | Poker News, WPT
The World Poker Tour is back showing brand new episodes from their season 6 tour! However, you won’t find them on the Travel Channel. They have moved to the Game Show Network (GSN) and will be there for a long time coming. GSN has grown very popular for poker...
by givememyleg | Mar 16, 2008 | Poker News, WSOP
There has been a lot of talk recently about this years World Series of Poker with it being only 2.5 months away. Judging by last year, 10 weeks will seem like no time at all, especially with all the poker to be played in between. All of the big name rooms have started...
by givememyleg | Feb 25, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
Event 17 in the FTOPS 7 was the biggest and perhaps most anticipated event for the series. It is definitely the most unique to the series and no other online site has ever ran anything like it before. Why? Well, not only is the buy-in huge for the online world at...
by givememyleg | Feb 19, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
Event 16 of the FTOPS VII took place on February 15th at 21:00 and the name of the game was Stud. This was the first and only stud event of the series (not counting Razz), and since it is a dying game, nothing too much was expected. It was $215 buy-in with $100,000...
by givememyleg | Feb 15, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
Event 8 of the FTOPS VII was a unique twist on the game. It was $120 + $9 no-limit hold’em 6-max knockout. What this means is that $100 of everyone’s buyin goes to the prize pool, and everyone also has a $20 bounty on their head. Every person you happen to...
by givememyleg | Feb 13, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
So far, every event held in the FTOPS VII has broken all the guarantees and expectations. With $20 million guaranteed total, I was expecting to see some overlays but if the series keeps running the way that is has been, that will not be the case. It also was not the...
by givememyleg | Feb 8, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
The FTOPS VII Series kicked off Wednesday February 6th at 21:00 ET and what a better game to start with? Of course it was no-limit hold’em, with a $200 + $16 buy-in which seems to be the standard online high stakes limit for multi-table tournaments. As with...
by givememyleg | Feb 5, 2008 | FTOPS, Poker News
It’s that time again, the FTOPS is running wild! Full Tilt Poker is running the FTOPS (Full Tilt Online Poker Series) again, for the 7th time! FTOPS VII is set to again be the biggest one in history, with $10 million in guaranteed prize money! It just keeps...
by givememyleg | Jan 30, 2008 | Poker News, WPT
Every aspiring poker player dreams of that glorious shorthanded final table that only the WPT can produce. As we rolled into Day 4 at the WPT Borgata Poker Classic there were still 27 players who had only that on their mind. Well, maybe they were thinking about the...
by givememyleg | Jan 22, 2008 | High Stakes Rail, Live Poker Results, Poker News, WPT, WSOP
It has been a positively sick week, with another millionaire made in the poker world, and two other main events of series going on. The Aussie Millions have come to a close, the WPT World Poker Open is heading into Day 2, and the World Series of Poker Circuit in...