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Watering down the talent pool has made it tough for the good players to shine. A world class player who has to face down 6500 opponents in a big tournament like the World Series of poker Main Event is still a heavy underdog to make it to the final table. This is evidenced by the fact that it has been over five years since a big name pro has won the WSOP Main Event, and this year the November final table is basically a who's who of the poker unknowns.

The all in bet has been a staple of big poker tournaments ever since the ESPN cameras became part of the sport's reality. There are a number of reasons for this that can be explained from a tactical point of view, but the reality is that the all in bet is exciting: it's the 'Home Run' of the sport of poker, and makes for good viewing. Newer players have been watching this on television for years, and it has become an accepted part of the game. In older days these types of all or nothing gambits were less frequent.

So does a plumber have an unfair advantage when he uses a wrench to stop a stubborn leak? Well perhaps the leak thinks so, but in reality the tradesman is just using the proper tool of the trade to solve a problem. People might look a little sideways at the gentleman if he tried to stop the leak by swearing at it using cream cheese to stop the flow of water. In short, we expect people to use the tools available to them in order to be good at their jobs. poker odds calculators are a relatively new wrinkle that has been added to the landscape of the online poker world.

TIANANMEN Square is at the centre of an unprecedented international protest by powerful TV networks including Channel 7, which are demanding China allow live and unlimited broadcasts from the political hotspot in the heart of the Olympic capital.

The producers of the international Next Stage Theatre Company announced Monday their plans to have an Open Cast Party to celebrate Next Stage's New York City debut. The party will be on Friday, August 1st immediately following a 6:30 performance of Alan Ayckbourn's Intimate Exchanges at the Midtown international Theatre Festival.

Johnny Chan may be one of the busiest superstars in the poker world today. He was congenial on the phone when I contacted him and suggested meeting at the Bellagio VIP lounge for a 9:00 AM interview, as he would be checking out...

Woman poker player Dianna Donofrio has launched a new pod cast on Yaktivate.com, a pod cast that will feature the ladies of the poker world. The name of the pod cast is WomensPokerYak, and will feature interviews with well know female poker players such as Jan Fisher, Evelyn Ng, and Linda Johnson, the first lady of poker. The show will focus on those women poker players who have made an impact on the game of poker for women worldwide...

Online poker room Full Tilt poker is returning their popular Sit and Go game series called Sit and Go Madness. SNG Madness Part IV will kick off Friday August 1st and run through Sunday August 3rd, and will feature a $75k prize pool to be shared out via leader boards, on top of whatever players are winning in the individual games. Leader boards cover two hour blocks, and that gives plenty of chances for a player to win a leader board prize pool during the 48 hour period of SNG Madness IV.Related Articles:Pacific poker Open V qualifiersGood guessing won player a WSOPE seat...

The National Deaf poker Tour made some noise at the Venetian in Las Vegas in a two day finale to the four stop 2007-2008 season. The event was created by Nathan Montoya, Jarrod Musano, James Rydstrom, Joey Seifner, Alok Doshi, and Andy Foster to provide a venue for deaf poker players to relax, enjoy themselves, and hold conversations with everyone around them without worrying about being understood. Created in 2006, the National Deaf poker Tour made their latest stop with a $200 buy in main event that drew 136 people playing for a chunk of the $20,672 prize pool.Related Articles:Poker pro wins ante up for AfricaPoker fans look forward to ESPN WSOP coverage...

The Kahnawa:ke gaming Commission (KGC) has announced the appointment of an independent monitor to investigate Tokwiro Enterprises, parent company of both Absolute poker and Ultimate Bet. The appointment of Frank Catania...