Poker Satellite Blog

I love to play blackjack! The rules are so simple it is easy to teach the game to little kids. The goal is to get as close to 21 without going over and to beat the dealer. If you have children or are active in group activities for kids this is a great way to help them with their counting skills and they will have fun at the same time. I remember when I was little and my older brother and I would play blackjack with matches and sometimes even pennies, it was a blast.

Now days you can purchase blackjack accessories like they use in the casinos. This adds a different level to the game; it makes you feel like a pro. You can use a dealing shoe, discard holder, plastic cards, and even real poker chips to spice up your game. How fun is that?!

Las Vegas is known as the town that never sleeps, do you know why? Let me give you a little Vegas trivia.

If you were traveling in space, guess what the brightest city you would see is. You got it, Las Vegas. It is the brightest city, mostly due to the Vegas Strip where outdoor lighting displays are everywhere you turn. If you can see these from space imagine how luminous it is if you are standing on the street.

There are over 68 Casinos in Vegas and they are open 24/7 all year long. Some of the most famous are the Bellagio, Flamingo, Rio, Caesar’s Palace and I would be remiss if I didn’t mention Circus Circus. The casinos in Vegas are unbelievable there is never a dull moment or a lack for something to do. Whether you like Hold’em, Craps, Slots or Blackjack there is something there for you. People that visit often leave sleep deprived because with all the excitement around no one wants to sleep in fear that something might be missed.

It is estimated that over 39 million people visit this sleepless city every year, why not plan to be one of those people.

Did you know that WPT offers Boot Camps?  If you are a poker enthusiast, then these camps might be right up your alley.  The three camps offered this year are:  Tournament Camp, Cash Camp and Battle for the Season Pass III.

The Tournament Camp and the Cash Camp are both for two days.  Tournament camp is for beginners up to advanced players, and focuses on understanding tells, reads and provides strategies to improve your game.  Cash Camp teaches you how to become a consistent winner, whether you are playing in tournaments or cash games.

Battle for the Season Pass III is a week long camp that takes place in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.  You not only get to interact and play against professional players you have a chance to win 1 of 18 WPT Main Event seats. 

Take advantage of the camps and increase your chances to win big!

This hot new Poker Genie Pro Edition shows significant improvements over the previous model, which was already a gem of a product.  The list of improvement include increased volume, built in stand, wall mount eyelets, ability to choose chip values, and the ability to enter a completely custom blind schedule.

With five simple steps the Poker Genie Pro gathers information about your poker tournament by having you enter it into the interface.  While entering the information about your poker tournament, the Poker Genie shows you an estimate of how long your tournament will last.  By adjusting parameters such as round times, you affect the tournament length estimate.  Amazingly it is quite accurate.

So you already have a blind schedule that is a result of much trial and error and you don’t want some computer telling you how to set up your tournament.  Simply put the Genie into custom mode and program your custom rounds (up to 30), including breaks and antes.  This new Pro Edition of the Poker Genie seems to cover all the bases.