According to a recent issue of Bluff magazine Joe Cada has recently been sponsored by the mega online site PokerStars. Joe is one of the players known as the November Nine. These are the nine finalists of the main event at the World Series of Poker. This make the third person from the November Nine to sign with PokerStars.
A winner has been declared; Canadian Erik Cajelais won £104,677 and his first WSOP bracelet at the WSOP Europe Tour 2009 Final Table event. This was a tremendous victory for Cajelais, after coming in second in the 2007 World Series of Poker event where he was defeated by Burt Boutin. After the win Cajelais was all smiles “I had to do everything to win and today I played well and the cards came out my way.” I am sure we will be seeing more from this poker pro at future events.
Unfortunately, the all time poker legend and on-line poker entrepreneur, Howard Lederer finished in 9th place. Well, Howard has had his time with many wins and has two WSOP bracelets of his own to show for it. Congratulations to all the Final Table players that is quite an accomplishment.
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta or better known by her stage name, Lady Gaga is an up and coming pop sensation. To date her most popular hit is a song called “Poker Face”, which was released in late 2008. The hit topped the charts in several countries and the video for the song has been nominated for the 2009 MTV video awards.
The video is very provocative and illustrates a connection between gambling and sexuality. Many scenes in the video show a strip poker game being played, while the players are flashing cool cards and unique poker chips . The lyrics of the song are of course about how men cannot read Gaga’s poker face. It is a little surprising that a song about poker has become such a huge success, but the music charts don’t lie.
Today is the start of the 13th tournament for the Full Tilt Online Poker Series which lasts until August 16. The prize pool for this series is over $16 million. This is a rather substantial leap from the prize pool in 2006 which was a mere $1 million. There will be 25 events in this series with a $2.5 million main event prize. Each tournament will be hosted by on of the Full Tilt Poker pros. So, if you enjoy online poker this is definitely worth checking out.
Looking for something fun and inexpensive to do this weekend? Well, why not get a group of your buddies together and have a gaming night. Get a couple decks of Copag plastic playing cards and you’ll be ready to roll. Poker is always entertaining; the most popular of course is Texas Hold’em. Some other varieties are 3 Card Poker, Let It Ride and Caribbean stud. All of these are easy to learn and lots of fun to play. Then of course there is always the #1 favorite of all times, Blackjack, also known as 21. You could also play craps or roulette, but you would need to get the appropriate accessories to do so. Personally I would stick with Hold’em and Blackjack.
Some of you may not know this, but July 19-25 is National Poker Week. The organization Poker Players Alliance has been continuing its ongoing efforts in Washington D.C this week lobbying for legislation promoting legalized gambling in various playing arenas. Howard Lederer, Andy Bloch, Annie Duke and many other famous poker players have also gathered in Washington this week to go head-to-head with members of Congress. Approximately 100 Congressmen agreed to meet this week to discuss pending legislation regarding gambling in the USA. Maybe the attends should offer the members some Copag playing cards as a “peace” offering. As with many situations only time will tell if those who gathered for this weeks events were successful in their efforts, I wish them luck.
The 21st Century has been a new era for Poker, not only has the regular every day Joe caught poker fever, but many celebrities have as well. Obviously, most of the celeb’s aren’t playing for the money, but instead for the love of the game, or maybe they just enjoy using the really cool plastic playing cards .
Ben Affleck actually won the $10,000 No Limit California State Championship in 2004 which amounted to a grand prize of over $300,000, probably petty cash for him; maybe he donated the winnings to his favorite charity. Toby Mcguire, or better known as “Spiderman” has been in several tournaments since 2004 and has had a consistently high ranking. He even placed 1st in 2004 in the Phil Hellmuth Invitaional-No limit hold’em tournament. I bet that one of your favorite celeb’s is a poker pro too.
Are you slightly rusty on your blackjack skills and techniques? Have you ever seen those Vegas blackjack touch screen games? You play these just like table blackjack, minus the dealer. Unfortunately, if you use one of these touch screens in a casino and you haven’t played for a while you could possibly lose a bundle of money.
One great way to practice and get up to speed is with a Laptop Video Blackjack Game with Touch Screen . This product is similar to playing the casino games, but you get the advantage of getting to practice, but aren’t out large amounts of cash if you don’t do so well. You can purchase one for under $100.00 and the dimensions are 7 x 9 x 8, which means it is the perfect size to take along and play anywhere you go.
Just ran across a product that has been around for quite a while, but was not in the radar until now. The product is a neat line of poker tables that look like something from a different era, but they are modern quality built tables from the Kestell Furniture company.
With several different models to choose from, all of the tables are made from either Maple or Oak. One of the fanciest is a large octagonal table with a beautiful pedestal base. The example picture has the table shown with a dark stain finish and an olive green playing surface. This Kestell table will knock your eyes out.
Amazingly enough, with most of the tables they make you can choose between the maple and oak construction. Only on some of the lower end tables is the choice limited to Oak only. In addition to this option, you can choose from a variety of 4 stains on maple and 6 stains on oak. Further choices have you selecting from over a dozen upholstery options. Without a doubt Kestell tables are a quality product and well worth the investment.
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?!
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