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by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
A collection of pros that had a high degree of success in athletics, and now represent Poker Stars.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 9, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
December 6th, 2009 was a pretty memorable day. The Raiders somehow beat the last Super Bowl Champions Pittsburgh Steelers, and the Miami Dolphins also managed to do the same to almighty Tom Brady and his New England Patriots. But on the internet things were just as...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
The Mini Full Tilt Online Poker Series (or MiniFTOPS) is coming back to Full Tilt Poker right in time for the Holidays. This gives players a chance to turn a couple of hundred into tens of thousands of dollars. There are 25 MiniFTOPS XIV events in all that should...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A prestigious group of players who have been honored by the World Series for their contribution to poker. New entrants are voted for by a media panel and the living members of the Hall of Fame.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
You can buy a piece of a player by paying for some or all of their entry fee. You are then awarded a negotiated percentage of any winnings they receive.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
To put up some money for another player to enter a cash game or tournament.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A nickname for Doyle Brunson.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
An area of the Rio Hotel and Casino which plays host to the World Series of Poker.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A road in Las Vegas, Nevada which contains many of the cities largest and most popular casinos.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Rio Hotel and Casino on the The Strip in Las Vegas. It has been the host of the World Series of Poker since 2006.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The high-stakes cash game(s) played in the "Bobby’s Room" area of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A special area of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, designed to host high stakes cash games. It is named after former casino mogul and WSOP ME champ, Bobby Baldwin.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The hand 9-2.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The hand Queen-7.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Omaha hand Ace-King-4-7.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The person who finished the tournament on the Bubble – the last place which does not pay any prize money.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Fold.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Notably increase the amount of money in the pot by making a large bet.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A term used to refer to the different styles of play possessed by one player.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A type of straight draw where you are hoping to receive a card in the middle of the 5 cards needed.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
To have a pair with the second highest card on the board.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
To raise the smallest amount permitted by the table stakes.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
To spend time thinking (or pretending to think) about what whether you should bet, check, or fold.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A re-raise.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
An award given to the winner of the $50,000 H.O.R.S.E. event at the World Weries. It is named to commemorate the late Chip Reese.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
To call from the small blind pre-flop when the pot has not yet been raised.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Either: Performing some action in order to provoke a useful reaction from an opponent OR playing marginal cards on a draw in the hope of hitting a big hand.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A leaderboard run by Bluff Magazine, which tracks performance at live tournaments around the world.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A leaderboard which awards points to all players who cash in the WSOP’s 50+ events.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A number preceding the word "Handed" indicates how many players are in the game.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Something which is either very good or very bad.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A bill proposed by pro-poker Representative Barney Frank. It’s full title is the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. If introduced into law it would implement a fully regulated online gambling industry in the United...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Otherwise known as the UIGEA, a bill introduced in 2006 which prohibits financial institutions from processing deposits to "illegal online gambling" websites.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A team of top-class poker players who joined together to raise the cash to play billionaire businessman Andy Beal in an ultra-high-stakes cash game. The group included Doyle Brunson, Chip Reese, Todd Brunson, Ted Forrest, Jennifer Harman, Howard Lederer, Phil Ivey,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The casino run by Benny Binnion which was the original host of the World Series of Poker.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A nickname for Phil Hellmuth. Gained thanks to his sometimes belligerent attitude at the poker table.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
An Old West gunslinger who was shot in the back of head while holding the cards that came to be known as Dead Man’s Hand.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A branch of mathematics which applies itself to probability and chance in various forms of games. It is particularly applicable to certain areas of poker.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Another name for the button, a small disc which indicates which player is the nominal dealer.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A casino held on a river-going vessel. Many U.S. states, previously or currently, only allow gambling establishments to be run on the water.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A 1998 film about two aspiring poker players who lose a large sum of money and then embark on a series of cash games in an attempt to win it all back. Stars Matt Damon, John Malkovich and Ed Norton. It has attained cult status among poker fans and players.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The poker games where the buy-ins, blinds, and antes are very large.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A state wherin you lack fiscal liquidity.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
The opposite of a downswing. A period where a player is receiving good cards and/or winning in the game(s) they play in.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A European poker tournament founded in 2000. It is televised and regularly draws million of viewers.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
Two or more people pick one player each in a tournament and bet on who will be eliminated last.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
An ancillary wager, often dependent on the action on the table.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Uncategorized
A contest created by Tom Dwan. Known as durrrr online. He challenged any player (except Phil Galfond) to play 50,000 hands of No Limit Hold’em or Pot Limit Omaha on 4 simultaneous tables. If Dwan finishes up at after all the hands have been played, his opponent...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 8, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Another strong day of Sunday tournaments has come to an end. This week could have been titled the week of the pro, as many big name players made deep runs in online pokers biggest events. It seems all of the majors reached and exceeded their guarantees, a good sign of...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 7, 2009 | Poker Law, Poker News
After stalling for a number of months and coming dangerously close to collapsing, the legislative poker ball is now firmly up and rolling. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, a law which would prevent banks from processing online gambling deposits, was due...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 4, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Poker Heaven is giving its players chances to win money and prizes this Holiday season with its various promotions. Join the players and get your piece of the prizes! Every day, for the first 24 days of December, is part of Poker Heaven’s €60,000 Advent Calendar...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 4, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
From the WSOP to the WPT, there’s nothing quite as prestigious or exhilarating as a well run poker tournament. Completing a multi table tournament can be a feat of endurance, but the hardiest combatants always get compensated with fiscal reward. The same is true...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 4, 2009 | Poker News
It seems like only yesterday that Titan Poker celebrated its Billionth hand and awarded pot-loads of cash to their players and right now, quite steadily, they’re now approaching the TWO BILLIONTH HAND! The countdown (and with it the cash prize giveaway) begins...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 3, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Celebrate 2010 (hey, 2012 is just around the corner) in style with Titan Poker with their New Year Promotion. Whether you are a Cash Game, Sit ‘n’ Go, Tournament player, VIP or New Player – Titan Poker has something for everybody to bring in the New...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 3, 2009 | FTR AMAs & Interviews, High Stakes Rail, Poker News, PokerStars, WSOP
Joe Cada 2009 World Series of Poker Champion On November 10th, Joe Cada changed poker history as the youngest man to ever win the World Series of Poker Main Event. Few expected the record would be broken so soon, since Peter Eastgate had just set it in 2008 at the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 3, 2009 | Poker News, PokerStars
PokerStars is rounding the year off in style by giving you the chance to win extra PokerStars Passports by scoring big on the December Monthly Tournament Leader Board. Finish in the top 2,000 and you could win one of six passports, plus a share of the huge added cash...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 2, 2009 | Poker News, WSOP
The slow decline of poker’s most historic venue continues, following the news that Binion’s Hotel and Casino have shut their 365 room hotel. In 1970, the titular casino owner Benny Binion created the World Series of Poker, undoubtedly the most successful poker...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Cash games with limits between $1- $2 and $5 – $10
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
An organization in Mohawk territory that regulates a large number of online poker sites based in the area. They drew the spotlight after two of their charges, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet, were involved in cheating scandals in 2007/2008.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
An amount of cash added to the prize pool of a tournament.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A famous book by Mike Caro, detailing what he believes to be some of the most common tells in poker.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A famous and influential series of poker strategy books written by Dan Harrington.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A tournament which pays out entry into a higher buy-in tournament.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The period after Chris Moneymaker’s WSOP victory in 2003 when the popularity of online poker underwent a massive increase.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A regular high stakes tournament in Monte Carlo.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Interactive Media Entertainment & Gaming Association. An industry group dedicated to furthering the interests of online gaming and entertainment companies.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A grassroots organization comprising over a million poker players around the United States. They play a large role in lobbying for pro-poker concerns in Washington and around the country.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A small cash reward given for free when registering an account at an online poker site.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A series of numbers of letters which inform an online poker company from which website you came to their client. Using FTR referral codes will often allow you to compete in exclusive tournaments.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Short for promotion. Any kind of special contest, prize, or bonus provided by an online poker room.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A short series of letters or numbers which you enter to unlock some form of deal at an online poker site.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The area in an online poker site where you can make deposits and withdrawals.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Graphical User Interface. In poker, the design and visual style of an online poker client.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
In a poker tournament, being eliminated in a position which pays a monetary reward.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A hand or player is a "dog" if they are not the favorite to win.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A reward system employed by many online poker rooms, which gift various bonuses and prizes depending on the volume of FPPs earned.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The team of players sponsored by Full Tilt online poker site. The squad contains many of the game’s most popular and skillful players. Phil Ivey, Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, Jennifer Harman, and Howard Lederer are all members of Team Full Tilt.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The amount of money won by a player by cashing in live tournaments. Often used as a measure of a player’s tournament proficiency.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A poker tournament in which the hosts guarantee that the prize pool will be at least a certain amount. If the buy-ins do not reach the guarantee, then the poker room will make up the difference.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
When the first player to act post-flop checks before the board cards have been dealt.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A British poker tournament, consisting of a series of televised single table heats, semi-finals, and final. It began airing in 1999 and was the first show ever to use the Hole-Cam.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A poker game-show fronted by Daniel Negreanu. He coaches contestants who play heads up against a celebrity and then a Team PokerStars Pro. If they conquer both opponents they will then face Daniel for a chance to win $1 million.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A fictitious pantheon of deities often blamed or praised for delivering strokes of bad or good luck during poker hands.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A handle chosen by anyone with a registered account on an online poker site.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A method of shuffling playing cards. The pack is cut into two equal halves and two corners are brought together. Both corners are lifted with one hand each. Cards are dropped one-by-one very quickly so that they overlap with each other. The pack is then squared.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A small image or model, used on online poker sites to represent and distinguish between players at the table.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A very common chip trick in which two chip stacks are combined by drawing them together in a manner akin to a riffle shuffle.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A complex chip trick which ends with a single chip held lengthways in the gaps between each finger.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Obtained by winning three different stud events in different stud disciplines at the same WSOP series. Previously achieved by Puggy Pearson, Ted Forrest, Phil Hellmuth, Phil Ivey, and Jeff Lisandro.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Triple Crown consists of a victory in a WSOP, WPT, and EPT event. Currently only Gavin Griffin and Roland de Wolfe have completed this feat.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The amount of money taken from the buy-ins that is used to award prize money.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A popular way of organizing multiple tables on the same monitor. In a Tiled view, all the tables will be displayed at once, each taking up the same area of the screen. Many online rooms offer a button which can be clicked to automatically resize and reorder...
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The most common method of choosing bet size in online poker rooms. A small indicator is moved right or left along a scale to increase or decrease the size of the wager.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Czech-Slovak Poker Tour is a PokerStars regional series, taking in both the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The Asian Poker Tour comprises a range of tournaments held at locations in Asia.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Touring World Series of Poker events held at a number of US casinos. They award custom rings to the winner of each tournament.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
The European Championship of Online Poker, a regular online tournament series run on the iPoker network skins.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A popular acronym for (Fixed) Limit Hold’em
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A popular acronym for No Limit Hold’em.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A poker tournament where the blind levels increase extremely quickly. Each level will usually last less than 5 mins.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Otherwise known as 7 Card Stud High/Low, in which you attempt to make your best five card low hand and high hand from the seven cards you are dealt.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
A comedic exclamation of victory used by certain online poker players. Much of it’s use derives from a popular poker themed spoof hip-hop video on YouTube.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Uncategorized
Full Tilt Poker are one of the largest online poker rooms in the world. They are famous for their star-studded roster of sponsored pros, which includes the likes of Phil Ivey, Chris "Jesus&" Ferguson, and Tom Dwan.
by FTR Poker Admin | Dec 1, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
A big day is in the books, as both PokerStars and FullTilt continued their impressive runs towards the end of 2009. Both sites have seen huge boosts in participation over the past few months, which is a great sign for the new year. Couple this with some encouraging...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 29, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
High Stakes action was at its best this week as Isildur1 kept on competing with the game’s elite. With the game’s elite, a Swede that is ready to take on anybody, and the action-packed game of pot-limit Omaha, the pots were bigger than ever this week. In this week’s...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 28, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Every Sunday evening, Europe’s poker elite huddle in front of their lambent laptop screens and settle in for the bwin Champion Chip tournament. This is bwin’s marquee event, which is no surprise considering the $250,000 guarantee it carries. Anyone with the funds can...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 27, 2009 | Poker Law, Poker News
For the last three years, every online poker player in the world has been hoping and praying for an end to the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act. Since being surreptitiously snuck through Congress in late 2006, it has been the bane of the industry. This week,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 26, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
If you were ever in any doubt about the sheer volume of poker played online, then this latest promotion from SunPoker should convince you. They’re getting ready to celebrate the 2 billionth hand played on their software by giving away $160,000 in cash, along with a...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 25, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Titan Poker will be rewarding all of its new depositors since October 1st by inviting them to a special $2000 freeroll! The event is called the November Invitational 2009 and there is quite a buzz about it going on at Titan Poker. The freeroll takes place on...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 23, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Upcoming Poker Events for Week of November 22, 2009: This week marks the start of ECOOP V, the European Championship of Online Poker’s 5th season. $250,000 Guaranteed Sunday, November 22, 2009, at 19:00 GMT Buy-ins = $300 + $20 Satellites available. Win part of a huge...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 23, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Upcoming Poker Events for Week of November 22, 2009: This week marks the start of ECOOP V, the European Championship of Online Poker’s 5th season. $250,000 Guaranteed Sunday, November 22, 2009, at 19:00 GMT Buy-ins = $300 + $20 Satellites available. Win part of a huge...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 23, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
€60,000 Advent Calendar prizes We at Poker Heaven have decided to join in the festivities with an amazing €60,000 Advent Calendar Giveaway. For each of the first 24 days of December, Poker Heaven will be running a different daily promotion, where players will have the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 23, 2009 | Online Tournaments, Poker News
Heading into a holiday weekend it might have been easy for the biggest online tournaments to slip a bit. However, coming off of a major tournament series and a record-breaking day on PokerStars, online tournaments across the board continued to crush their guarantees....
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 22, 2009 | Poker News
Poker fans will be happy to know that the always popular and eagerly anticipated European Championship of Online Poker returns this November better than ever! The European Championship of Online Poker (ECOOP) is an action packed online tournament series where skilled...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
Chili Poker is looking to celebrate its upcoming Two Billionth Hand by giving away amazing prizes to its valued players. Up to $170,000 in prizes will be given away. Players simply play at any one of Chili Poker’s cash tables to qualify and take part in the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2009 | Poker News, PokerStars
Deposit money into your account on PokerStars and you could be laying into some serious free cash! That’s right, depositor freerolls are back! Make a reload deposit anytime between now and December 13th and you’ll qualify to play in a freeroll tournament...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2009 | Full Tilt Poker, Poker News
The saga of Isildur1 continues unabated at the nosebleed stakes on Full Tilt Poker. All the Big Game regulars have taken a shot at this unknown Swede, with millions of dollars changing hands nightly. Currently he appears to be getting the better of his many opponents,...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 21, 2009 | Poker News
Just a year ago you had to work very hard to find any kind of poker programming on national television. Fans were stuck with little more than Poker After Dark, High Stakes Poker, and the World Poker Tour. While these are all excellent shows, they catered to only one...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 20, 2009 | High Stakes Rail, Poker News
FullTilt’s newest sponsored professional, Tom “Durrrr” Dwan, took time off from playing in the world’s biggest online games to challenge three high-stakes poker players in London over the past three days. For those unfamiliar with the...
by FTR Poker Admin | Nov 19, 2009 | Online Poker News, Poker News
November 16th – Following the huge success of the Point per Day held last month RedKings.com will be running a new version of the ‘best Race in Poker’ starting 23rd November 2009. Named ‘Point per Day – the Sequel’ this new and exciting alternative to the...
