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The new feature helps poker players remember exactly which cards they tossed away so that they can better follow along with hands that they’re no longer a part of and improve their game over time.....
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The best online tournament series just keeps getting better.
In August of 2006, FTOPS I debuted with eight events and a combined guaranteed prize pool of more than $1 million. We’ve come a long way, as FTOPS IX awarded more than $15 million in prize money over 25 events this past August. Starting in November, FTOPS X will deliver the goods all over again.
The dates and times of the events are available at Full Tilt Poker’s website, as well as a list of satellites to the event starting from as little as $1.
Regards: Full Tilt Poker
Welcome:
In August of 2006, FTOPS I debuted with eight events and a combined guaranteed prize pool of more than $1 million. We’ve come a long way, as FTOPS IX awarded more than $15 million in prize money over 25 events this past August. Starting in November, FTOPS X will deliver the goods all over again.
The dates and times of the events are available at Full Tilt Poker’s website, as well as a list of satellites to the event starting from as little as $1.
Regards: Full Tilt Poker
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The best online tournament series just keeps getting better.
In August of 2006, FTOPS I debuted with eight events and a combined guaranteed prize pool of more than $1 million. We’ve come a long way, as FTOPS IX awarded more than $15 million in prize money over 25 events this past August. Starting in November, FTOPS X will deliver the goods all over again.
The dates and times of the events are available at Full Tilt Poker’s website, as well as a list of satellites to the event starting from as little as $1.
Regards: Full Tilt Poker
Welcome:
The 10th edition of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series is about to start, with $15 million and 25 tournaments that will last 11 days. Each tourney will be hosted by a Full Tilt Poker pro.
(However, it is already known that Mike Matusow will host the November 5 event).
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(However, it is already known that Mike Matusow will host the November 5 event).
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Play at the all-new Doyle's Den cash tables today and you will be seeing GREEN! Every time you sit down at one of our green express bonus tables, everything you play for will be rewarded 30% faster including cash bonuses and points good toward tournament buy-ins. Everything is greener in Doyles Den.
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Poker players can now earn double or triple the points at designated tables at Full Tilt Poker. Members that play poker during Happy Hour at Full Tilt Poker's designated tables and tournaments can now get double or triple the usual amount of points. :thumbsup
Read more: Happy Hour at Full Tilt Poker
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On Tuesday, Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker announced that they had completed their transition to the CEREUS Poker Network, offering online poker players a host of new features and promising bigger tournaments, hotter promotions, and higher Bad Beat Jackpots.
Thanks to a significantly expanded player base, the Bad Beat Jackpot at both sites has already soared to over $700,000. With more players seated at more tables hoping to cash in on their next big losing hand, that number could hit well over $1,000,000 by this weekend.
(When an online poker player loses a hand with four 8s or anything better, 65% of the jackpot is divided among Bad Beat Jackpot players (25% remains in the pot for the next jackpot and 10% is dedicated towards administrative fees). All players seated at a Bad Beat Jackpot table featuring the same limit and game type as where the bad beat occurred also win a piece of the jackpot.)
Full details on Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker
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Thanks to a significantly expanded player base, the Bad Beat Jackpot at both sites has already soared to over $700,000. With more players seated at more tables hoping to cash in on their next big losing hand, that number could hit well over $1,000,000 by this weekend.
(When an online poker player loses a hand with four 8s or anything better, 65% of the jackpot is divided among Bad Beat Jackpot players (25% remains in the pot for the next jackpot and 10% is dedicated towards administrative fees). All players seated at a Bad Beat Jackpot table featuring the same limit and game type as where the bad beat occurred also win a piece of the jackpot.)
Full details on Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker
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Santa comes but once a year, and at CarbonPoker we're dedicated to spreading as much Xmas cheer as possible. So, why not warm yourself in front of the fireplace this December and settle into the CarbonPoker festive season where you could find yourself winning $25,000 in cash and prizes!
Visit Carbon Poker and pick one event of your choice!
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Visit Carbon Poker and pick one event of your choice!
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Santa comes but once a year, and at CarbonPoker we're dedicated to spreading as much Xmas cheer as possible. So, why not warm yourself in front of the fireplace this December and settle into the CarbonPoker festive season where you could find yourself winning $25,000 in cash and prizes!
Visit Carbon Poker and pick one event of your choice!
Regards: CarbonPoker
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Niceeeeee 😄
Wow sounds cool i will be checking this out
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Right now won FreerollArmy tourney , get 2K cupone and some cash😁
Great pleasure😄
Great pleasure😄
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Right now won FreerollArmy tourney , get 2K cupone and some cash😁
Great pleasure😄
Then it's time a for a big congratulation :thumbsup
Keep up the good work on the poker field!
Check out some of ixgames many freerolls during december or register for a new poker room.
Keep up the good work on the poker field!
Check out some of ixgames many freerolls during december or register for a new poker room.
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The CEREUS poker network today announced a series of new features and tweaks that will be immediately available to players on both Absolute Poker and UltimateBet.
The new features:
Game Speed Increase - The speed of the game, including the dealing of the hand and the final hand result, has been significantly increased.
Buddy Max Limit - The previous cap of 500 players on both UltimateBuddy and Absolute Buddy has been quadrupled to 2000.
Heads Up Kick Off Limit - A new 5-minute rule has been applied to the 'Sit Out' function of heads-up matches (ring games only) to provide a more enjoyable experience for poker fans.
Disable Enter to Bet - Players can now disable the 'Enter to Bet' function to avoid accidentally betting while switching between programs.
Remember Login - If a player successfully logs in but does not use the 'Remember Password' feature, the software will remember the last successful login name.
Disable Blackjack on Table - Players will now be able to disable blackjack from individual tables instead of just disabling it globally.
The new poker platform is backed by leading technology and a 24/7 Security Center to deliver a watertight gaming experience for everyone at the tables.
A complete rundown of CEREUS and the new features immediately available to all players through the expanded poker network can be found at absolute poker and ultimate bet
Welcome:
The new features:
Game Speed Increase - The speed of the game, including the dealing of the hand and the final hand result, has been significantly increased.
Buddy Max Limit - The previous cap of 500 players on both UltimateBuddy and Absolute Buddy has been quadrupled to 2000.
Heads Up Kick Off Limit - A new 5-minute rule has been applied to the 'Sit Out' function of heads-up matches (ring games only) to provide a more enjoyable experience for poker fans.
Disable Enter to Bet - Players can now disable the 'Enter to Bet' function to avoid accidentally betting while switching between programs.
Remember Login - If a player successfully logs in but does not use the 'Remember Password' feature, the software will remember the last successful login name.
Disable Blackjack on Table - Players will now be able to disable blackjack from individual tables instead of just disabling it globally.
The new poker platform is backed by leading technology and a 24/7 Security Center to deliver a watertight gaming experience for everyone at the tables.
A complete rundown of CEREUS and the new features immediately available to all players through the expanded poker network can be found at absolute poker and ultimate bet
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Amazing bad beat jackpot over at carbon poker is still growing for some lucky poker player to lose their hand.
At the moment over $770,000 and growing and by the end of the month it's expected to have risen over $800,000.
Happy hunting!
At the moment over $770,000 and growing and by the end of the month it's expected to have risen over $800,000.
Happy hunting!
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Amazing bad beat jackpot over at carbon poker is still growing for some lucky poker player to lose their hand.
At the moment over $770,000 and growing and by the end of the month it's expected to have risen over $800,000.
Happy hunting!
$778,214.95 NOW :dirol
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Everyone loves a good Happy Hour. Especially when you can be earning double or even triple Full Tilt Points by playing in your favorite ring games and tournaments.
Look for daily Happy Hours and head to our specially designated tables to begin earning your Full Tilt Points two to three times faster than usual. Your bonus points will automatically appear in your account so all you have to worry about is how to spend them.
You'll know which tables are offering double or triple points by looking for the smiley face in the "Players" column of the Full Tilt Poker lobby, as indicated in the image below. Playing at these tables will earn you double or triple the amount of Full Tilt Points you'd normally earn.
Check the schedule and keep an eye open for the smiley faces in the Full Tilt Poker lobby to find qualifying Happy Hour tables.
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The Triple Christmas Happy Hour. Players can rack up triple the amount of Full Tilt Poker points when they play during regular Happy Hours - marked by smiley faces - until January 1st 2009.
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So recently I got 16th in one of those 50 dollar freeroll tournaments they run and I received 52 cents for my efforts. When I went to see how much the cheapest Sit n Go was I saw that I need 60 cents. I currently have no way to get any money onto my account and being 8 cents short is extremely frustrating. I was wondering if anyone would be nice enough to send me 8 whole cents😁. It would be much appreciated and would be payed back as soon as I got some money from the Sit n Go. Thanks!
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I have finally become a constant winner in freerolls. Patience is my best improvement. X
Full Tilt Poker Tournament #74115037 $3 + $0.30 Knockout NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $3.00 + $0.30
698 players
Total Prize Pool: $2094.00
Start Date: December 29 2:50 PM ET
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 32nd place.
There has been $6.11 added to your account.
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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #74169533 $100 Freeroll PL Omaha Hi
Buy-In: $0.00
2400 players
Total Prize Pool: $100.00
Start Date: December 29 10:40 PM ET
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 22nd place.
There has been $2.00 added to your account.
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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #72917875 Wepokeryou Level 1 Freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
383 players
Total Prize Pool: $25.00
Start Date: December 30 11:00 AM ET
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 24th place.
There has been $0.14 added to your account.
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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #71708443 $100 freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
1421 players
Total Prize Pool: $100.00
Start Date: December 30 6:00 PM ET
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Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 105th place.
There has been $0.14 added to your account.
Full Tilt Poker Tournament #74278724 $100 United States Freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
2700 players
Total Prize Pool: $100.00
Start Date: December 30 9:05 PM ET
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Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 12th place.
There has been $2.00 added to your account.
Full Tilt Poker Tournament #72918175 Freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
237 players
Total Prize Pool: $35.00
Start Date: December 31 4:00 PM ET
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Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 2nd place.
There has been $5.78 added to your account.
Full Tilt Poker Tournament #74115037 $3 + $0.30 Knockout NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $3.00 + $0.30
698 players
Total Prize Pool: $2094.00
Start Date: December 29 2:50 PM ET
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 32nd place.
There has been $6.11 added to your account.
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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #74169533 $100 Freeroll PL Omaha Hi
Buy-In: $0.00
2400 players
Total Prize Pool: $100.00
Start Date: December 29 10:40 PM ET
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 22nd place.
There has been $2.00 added to your account.
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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #72917875 Wepokeryou Level 1 Freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
383 players
Total Prize Pool: $25.00
Start Date: December 30 11:00 AM ET
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 24th place.
There has been $0.14 added to your account.
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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #71708443 $100 freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
1421 players
Total Prize Pool: $100.00
Start Date: December 30 6:00 PM ET
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Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 105th place.
There has been $0.14 added to your account.
Full Tilt Poker Tournament #74278724 $100 United States Freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
2700 players
Total Prize Pool: $100.00
Start Date: December 30 9:05 PM ET
-----------------------------------
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 12th place.
There has been $2.00 added to your account.
Full Tilt Poker Tournament #72918175 Freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
237 players
Total Prize Pool: $35.00
Start Date: December 31 4:00 PM ET
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Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 2nd place.
There has been $5.78 added to your account.
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Poker players around the world can rejoice in knowing that the Full Tilt Online Poker Series, or FTOPS as it’s commonly known, will return for an eleventh installment. The wait won’t be long, either, as FTOPS XI debuts less than one month from now on February 4th. Once again, there will be 25 events that make up one of poker’s most popular tournament series.
A total of $15 million will be up for grabs in the following 25 tournaments:
Wednesday, February 4th at 21:00 ET
Event #1: $216 No Limit Hold’em, $1,000,000 Guaranteed
Thursday, February 5th at 14:00 ET
Event #2: $256 Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better Knockout, $200,000 Guaranteed
Thursday, February 5th at 21:00 ET
Event #3: $216 Stud, $100,000 Guaranteed
Friday, February 6th at 14:00 ET
Event #4: $322 No Limit Hold’em 3x Shootout, $200,000 Guaranteed
Friday, February 6th at 21:00 ET
Event #5: $216 Limit Hold’em Six-Max, $150,000 Guaranteed
Saturday, February 7th at 14:00 ET
Event #6: $535 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max, $300,000 Guaranteed
Saturday, February 7th at 16:00 ET
Event #7: $109 No Limit Hold’em Rebuy, $500,000 Guaranteed
Sunday, February 8th at 14:00 ET
Event #8: $256 No Limit Hold’em Knockout Six-Max, $600,000 Guaranteed
Sunday, February 8th at 16:00 ET
Event #9: $535 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up, $500,000 Guaranteed
Sunday, February 8th at 18:00 ET
Event #10: $322 No Limit Hold’em, $1,500,000 Guaranteed
Monday, February 9th at 14:00 ET
Event #11: $216 Half Pot Limit Hold’em, Half Pot Limit Omaha, $150,000 Guaranteed
Monday, February 9th at 21:00 ET
Event #12: $1,060 No Limit Hold’em Second Chance, $1,500,000 Guaranteed
Tuesday, February 10th at 14:00 ET
Event #13: $216 No Limit Hold’em Cubed, $300,000 Guaranteed
Tuesday, February 10th at 21:00 ET
Event #14: $535 HORSE, $300,000 Guaranteed
Tuesday, February 10th at 21:00 ET
Event #15: $216 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Six-Max, $500,000 Guaranteed
Wednesday, February 11th at 14:00 ET
Event #16: $216 Omaha Eight or Better, $150,000 Guaranteed
Wednesday, February 11th at 21:00 ET
Event #17: $322 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max Rebuy, $1,000,000 Guaranteed
Thursday, February 12th at 14:00 ET
Event #18: $216 Pot Limit Omaha Heads-Up, $100,000 Guaranteed
Thursday, February 12th at 21:00 ET
Event #19: $322 No Limit Hold’em 4x Shootout Six-Max, $300,000 Guaranteed
Friday, February 13th at 14:00 ET
Event #20: $216 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max, $400,000 Guaranteed
Friday, February 13th at 21:00 ET
Event #21: $322 Razz, $150,000 Guaranteed
Saturday, February 14th at 14:00 ET
Event #22: $5,200 No Limit Hold’em Two Day Event, $2,000,000 Guaranteed
Saturday, February 14th at 16:00 ET
Event #23: $109 Pot Limit Omaha Rebuy, $350,000 Guaranteed
Sunday, February 15th at 14:00 ET
Event #24: $129 No Limit Hold’em Knockout, $750,000 Guaranteed
Sunday, February 15th at 18:00 ET
Main Event: $535 No Limit Hold’em, $2,500,000 Guaranteed
Regards: Full Tilt Poker
Welcome:
A total of $15 million will be up for grabs in the following 25 tournaments:
Wednesday, February 4th at 21:00 ET
Event #1: $216 No Limit Hold’em, $1,000,000 Guaranteed
Thursday, February 5th at 14:00 ET
Event #2: $256 Pot Limit Omaha Eight or Better Knockout, $200,000 Guaranteed
Thursday, February 5th at 21:00 ET
Event #3: $216 Stud, $100,000 Guaranteed
Friday, February 6th at 14:00 ET
Event #4: $322 No Limit Hold’em 3x Shootout, $200,000 Guaranteed
Friday, February 6th at 21:00 ET
Event #5: $216 Limit Hold’em Six-Max, $150,000 Guaranteed
Saturday, February 7th at 14:00 ET
Event #6: $535 Pot Limit Omaha Six-Max, $300,000 Guaranteed
Saturday, February 7th at 16:00 ET
Event #7: $109 No Limit Hold’em Rebuy, $500,000 Guaranteed
Sunday, February 8th at 14:00 ET
Event #8: $256 No Limit Hold’em Knockout Six-Max, $600,000 Guaranteed
Sunday, February 8th at 16:00 ET
Event #9: $535 No Limit Hold’em Heads-Up, $500,000 Guaranteed
Sunday, February 8th at 18:00 ET
Event #10: $322 No Limit Hold’em, $1,500,000 Guaranteed
Monday, February 9th at 14:00 ET
Event #11: $216 Half Pot Limit Hold’em, Half Pot Limit Omaha, $150,000 Guaranteed
Monday, February 9th at 21:00 ET
Event #12: $1,060 No Limit Hold’em Second Chance, $1,500,000 Guaranteed
Tuesday, February 10th at 14:00 ET
Event #13: $216 No Limit Hold’em Cubed, $300,000 Guaranteed
Tuesday, February 10th at 21:00 ET
Event #14: $535 HORSE, $300,000 Guaranteed
Tuesday, February 10th at 21:00 ET
Event #15: $216 No Limit Hold’em Turbo Six-Max, $500,000 Guaranteed
Wednesday, February 11th at 14:00 ET
Event #16: $216 Omaha Eight or Better, $150,000 Guaranteed
Wednesday, February 11th at 21:00 ET
Event #17: $322 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max Rebuy, $1,000,000 Guaranteed
Thursday, February 12th at 14:00 ET
Event #18: $216 Pot Limit Omaha Heads-Up, $100,000 Guaranteed
Thursday, February 12th at 21:00 ET
Event #19: $322 No Limit Hold’em 4x Shootout Six-Max, $300,000 Guaranteed
Friday, February 13th at 14:00 ET
Event #20: $216 No Limit Hold’em Six-Max, $400,000 Guaranteed
Friday, February 13th at 21:00 ET
Event #21: $322 Razz, $150,000 Guaranteed
Saturday, February 14th at 14:00 ET
Event #22: $5,200 No Limit Hold’em Two Day Event, $2,000,000 Guaranteed
Saturday, February 14th at 16:00 ET
Event #23: $109 Pot Limit Omaha Rebuy, $350,000 Guaranteed
Sunday, February 15th at 14:00 ET
Event #24: $129 No Limit Hold’em Knockout, $750,000 Guaranteed
Sunday, February 15th at 18:00 ET
Main Event: $535 No Limit Hold’em, $2,500,000 Guaranteed
Regards: Full Tilt Poker
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I have finally become a constant winner in freerolls. Patience is my best improvement. X
Full Tilt Poker Tournament #74115037 $3 + $0.30 Knockout NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $3.00 + $0.30
698 players
Total Prize Pool: $2094.00
Start Date: December 29 2:50 PM ET
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 32nd place.
There has been $6.11 added to your account.
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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #74169533 $100 Freeroll PL Omaha Hi
Buy-In: $0.00
2400 players
Total Prize Pool: $100.00
Start Date: December 29 10:40 PM ET
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 22nd place.
There has been $2.00 added to your account.
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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #72917875 Wepokeryou Level 1 Freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
383 players
Total Prize Pool: $25.00
Start Date: December 30 11:00 AM ET
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 24th place.
There has been $0.14 added to your account.
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Full Tilt Poker Tournament #71708443 $100 freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
1421 players
Total Prize Pool: $100.00
Start Date: December 30 6:00 PM ET
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Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 105th place.
There has been $0.14 added to your account.
Full Tilt Poker Tournament #74278724 $100 United States Freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
2700 players
Total Prize Pool: $100.00
Start Date: December 30 9:05 PM ET
-----------------------------------
Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 12th place.
There has been $2.00 added to your account.
Full Tilt Poker Tournament #72918175 Freeroll NL Hold'em
Buy-In: $0.00
237 players
Total Prize Pool: $35.00
Start Date: December 31 4:00 PM ET
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Dear XPOKERCHIC,
You finished the tournament in 2nd place.
There has been $5.78 added to your account.
In the money is pretty meaningless unless u hit top 5 imho. If you want to improve, you need to learn when to resteal, when to shove, the independent chip model, and fold equity. The positions your getting are all before the decent prizepools. alot of the worse players are busto by then, and your gonna be playing with people who have an advantage because they know at least some of this stuff! heres some info below. google is also your friend, and you can probs find more on this bulletin board, hopefully.
Knowing when to shove is one of the most important things. Daniel Harrington explains it very well in his book Harrington on Hold'em. He talks about using "M" as a yardstick to decide whether you should shove or fold.
M = Bigblind + small bling + antes/ your stack.
eg if blinds are 100/200 ante 50, and your stack is 4k then
M= 4,000/350. = 11.
for example with an M of over 50 you are in the 'green zone' and have the maximum flexibility in your play (lots of chips for post flop poker) while with an M of less than 5 you are in the 'red zone' and should be looking to push all in at any reasonable opportunity ( although personally i start looking for a decent hand to do it with when I have an M of around 7 or 8.) Each zone has its own strategic changes and inflection points can be thought of as the transitions between these zones.
Calculation of M assumes a full table of 9 or 10 players - for short handed play Harrington suggests using 'effective M' which is simply your current M divided by the ratio of remaining players to a full table... in the 3000 chip example with 200/100 blinds if there were only 5 players your M would be only 5 - since 50% of the players are now gone.
M is a nice yard stick for when you should be stealing more aswell, but the biggest influences are probably, the amount of dead money in the pot, if theres a possibility the opponent will fold, and if you can put them all in and have a stack remaining.
hope this helps.
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Knowing when to shove is one of the most important things. Daniel Harrington explains it very well in his book Harrington on Hold'em. He talks about using "M" as a yardstick to decide whether you should shove or fold.
M = Bigblind + small bling + antes/ your stack.
eg if blinds are 100/200 ante 50, and your stack is 4k then
M= 4,000/350. = 11.
for example with an M of over 50 you are in the 'green zone' and have the maximum flexibility in your play (lots of chips for post flop poker) while with an M of less than 5 you are in the 'red zone' and should be looking to push all in at any reasonable opportunity ( although personally i start looking for a decent hand to do it with when I have an M of around 7 or 8.) Each zone has its own strategic changes and inflection points can be thought of as the transitions between these zones.
Calculation of M assumes a full table of 9 or 10 players - for short handed play Harrington suggests using 'effective M' which is simply your current M divided by the ratio of remaining players to a full table... in the 3000 chip example with 200/100 blinds if there were only 5 players your M would be only 5 - since 50% of the players are now gone.
M is a nice yard stick for when you should be stealing more aswell, but the biggest influences are probably, the amount of dead money in the pot, if theres a possibility the opponent will fold, and if you can put them all in and have a stack remaining.
hope this helps.
(offtopic: 1st post :dirol )
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The 11-day FTOPS series will begin November 5th with Event = 1, a $200+$16 6-Max No Limit Hold’em tournament with a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000.
Full Tilt Poker is currently running satellite competition for each and every event of FTOPS, including FTOPS Main Event Satellites starting at $20+$20.
Schedule of Events:
Event #1 - 11/5 @ 9pm ET: $216 6-Max NL Hold’em - $1,000,000 GP
Event #2 – 11/6 @ 2pm ET: $256 PL Omaha/8 Knockout - $200,000 GP
Event #3 – 11/6 @ 9pm ET: $535 NL Hold’em 3xShooutout - $300,000 GP
Event #4 – 11/7 @ 2pm ET: $322 NL Hold’em 1 Re-Buy, 1 Add-on - $600,000 GP
Event #5 – 11/7 @ 9pm ET: $216 6-Max Limit Hold’em - $150,000 GP
Event #6 – 11/8 @ 2pm ET: $535 6-Max PL Omaha - $350,000 GP
Event #7 – 11/8 @ 4pm ET: $109 NL Hold’em Re-Buy - $600,000 GP
Event #8 – 11/9 @ 2pm ET: $256 NL Hold’em Knockout 6-Max - $600,000 GP
Event #9 – 11/9 @ 6pm ET: $322 NL Hold’em - $1,500,000 GP
Event #10 – 11/10 @ 2pm ET: $322 Mixed Hold’em - $250,000 GP
Event #11 – 11/10 @ 9pm ET: $1,060 NL Hold’em - $1,500,000 GP
Event #12 – 11/11 @ 2pm ET: $216 PL H.A. - $150,000 GP
Event #13 – 11/11 @ 9pm ET: $535 H.O.R.S.E. - $300,000 GP
Event #14 – 11/11 @ 9pm ET: $216 NL Hold’em Turbo - $500,000 GP
Event #15 – 11/12 @ 2pm ET: $216 PL Omaha/8 - $150,000 GP
Event #16 – 11/12 @ 9pm ET: $322 6-Max NL Hold’em Re-buy - $1,000,000 GP
Event #17 – 11/13 @ 2pm ET: $216 6-Max NL Hold’em 4xShootout - $250,000 GP
Event #18 – 11/13 @ 9pm ET: $322 Razz - $150,000 GP
Event #19 – 11/14 @ 2pm ET: $216 NL Hold’em - $400,000 GP
Event #20 – 11/14 @ 9pm ET: $216 Stud/8 - $100,000 GP
Event #21 – 11/15 @ 2pm ET: $535 Heads-Up NL Hold’em - $500,000 GP
Event #22 – 11/15 @ 2pm ET: $5,200 6-Max NL Hold’em - $2,000,000 GP (2-Days)
Event #23 – 11/15 @ 4pm ET: $109 PL Omaha Re-buy - $400,000 GP
Event #24 – 11/16 @ 2pm ET: $129 NL Hold’em Knockout - $500,000 GP
Event #25 – 11/16 @ 6pm ET: $535 FTOPSX Main Event NL Hold’em - $2,500,000 GP
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