Thought I'd do an 'in running' hand-by-hand from yesterdays Mini-FTOPS knockout event... Of course when this started it was in the hope that I would be reporting on an outstanding victory, marked by clever plays, daring bluffs and bubble suck-outs... no such joy! One thing we can say, at least the hand by hand commentary below is real-life...
Submitted by Planet Mark on Mon, 03/22/2010 - 14:01
Well, since my look at the new Titan Poker software a few days ago I have been clocking up a few hands there... even giving Lazslo, the newest member of the Planet team, a quick PLO lesson in the process... had some thoughts to share in the 'fishiness' of the site...
Submitted by Planet Mark on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 13:29
A quiet evening yesterday, so took the opportunity to download and try out the new version of the Titan Poker software... if you have read any of my previous reviews you will have seen phrases such as "allows you to focus on the poker...." when it came to the client - so lots of room for improvement, here are my first thoughts:
Submitted by Planet Mark on Tue, 03/16/2010 - 11:46
Managed to squeeze in a few 90 player K/O SNGs over at Full Tilt last night, one final table so can not complain. Came across an amusing character in one game from Belgium... his complaint was funny, though - as you will see - this is not the first time someone with this particular mis-understanding of poker has got upset...
Submitted by Planet Mark on Fri, 03/12/2010 - 14:17
Have been enjoying some Rush PLO recently, just 2 tables and a great way to relax + clear the $50 bonus Tilt offered recently! There are a couple of situations which have been confusing me a little though...here is the first:
Submitted by Planet Mark on Sun, 03/07/2010 - 12:53
Catching up with a few PokerXFactor videos last night, have been a member there since 2006... though not an active one as such. Anyway, decided to have a look at DoubleDave22's UBOC main event win. Guitar playing aside I do enjoy DD's videos and a couple of interesting points came up...
Submitted by Planet Mark on Fri, 03/05/2010 - 13:59
Hand reading can be taken to many levels, some of the best cash game players can polarize your range, assign each hand a probability and squeeze out a little value on the river regardless of your actual holding! At a more basic level it is often possible to tell a draw from a made hand, even at the lower levels.
Submitted by Planet Mark on Wed, 02/24/2010 - 12:04
Quite a title today, but a straight forward enough point to make... This has come from a debate on various poker forums and blogs (including some big name ones!) on the creep in the use of the terms "Bumhunting" and "Bumhunter" as an insult concerning online poker players....
Submitted by Planet Mark on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 14:07