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January has always been one of the biggest months for poker tournaments as players come back from the holidays and look to get the new year started off on the right foot. This year, 2010, will be no different as three major poker tournaments take place this January: The WPT Southern Poker Championships, EPT Caribbean Adventure and the Aussie Millions.

First up is the EPT Caribbean Adventure Main Event, scheduled to get underway on January 5. Last year's $10,000 buy-in Main Event attracted 1,347 entrants and paid out a whopping $3 million to eventual winner Poorya Nazari. The attraction of this event is obvious as it takes place during one of the coldest months of the year at the Atlantis Casino and Resort in the Bahamas. In fact, sign us up right now… we do not do the cold well. Expect qualifier numbers and attendee numbers to be up from last year and stay tuned here for updates from the tournament.

Also drawing big numbers due to its destination-style appeal for most poker players is the Aussie Millions Main Event, scheduled for January 24 in Melbourne, Australia, at the Crown Casino. The 2009 iteration of this tournament saw 681 players turn over their $10,000 buy-in with Stewart Scott managing to wrap up the $2 million first-place prize with a victory over the huge field.

The 2009 WPT Southern Poker Championships drew out 283 players, all who ponied up the $10,000 buy-in for the Championship Event, generating a $2.66 million prize pool. The winner, Allen Carter, took home the $1 million first-place prize.

The folks over at the Bodog Poker mothership have written up a brilliant WPT Southern Poker Championship Preview.

As always, your intrepid Bodog Beat crew will be providing updates on all of these events. So, stay tuned for news and information of the 2010 poker tournament schedule. :dirol

About 7 Card Stud

Before Texas Hold'em became one of the most popular card games in the United States, 7 card stud first held this place. It is a skill game that brings much excitement to online and live poker room players. The excitement in playing 7 card stud is experienced most especially during showdowns or the revelation of cards at the end of each round.

Playing 7 card stud

7 card stud is one of the varieties of stud poker. And just like in Texas Hold'em, people play for the pot in 7 card stud. The pot is the collection of play chips or real money taken from contributions of betting players. Unlike in Texas hold'em, however, seven cards are dealt to each player. Two face up cards and one face down card are dealt initially and are then followed by a round of betting.

Players can fold, bet, call, or raise, depending on their face up cards and the face down cards they think they have. After the first round of betting, three more face up cards are dealt alternately with three more betting rounds. Finally, a last card is dealt face down and players bet for the last time. After the betting, there will be a showdown-- the player who makes the best five-card hand wins the pot.

The essentials in 7 card stud

To win in 7 card stud, people need to learn how to play the game and play it intelligently. Otherwise, they may lose all their money. They can learn how to play the game by reading 7 card stud strategy articles and by practicing the strategy tips. Players may ask their friends to play the game with them, or they may sit at play money tables in online poker rooms to gain experience. www-ixgames-com/reviews/online-poker/

It's not exactly a category poker players want to find themselves stuck in but there were some pretty big online poker losers.

Denmark's Gus Hansen was crushed and he intends to take some time off in 2010. He made $3 million in the first month, mostly off Tom Dwan, then proceeded to lose almost exclusively for the remainder of the year, dipping into the $6 million range.

And speaking of Tom "Durrrr" Dwan, he's another of online poker's big losers of 2009. His year began by losing over $4 million in the first two months, only to grind back up to over $1.4 million in profit just four months later. Isildur1 would later take him for over $5 million.

(Not everyone was an online poker loser in 2009. Both Phil Ivey and Patrik Antonius were among the biggest winners with Antonius up around $9 million).

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The World Poker Tour has eight events remaining on their 2009–10 schedule, which includes the Southern Poker Championships (Jan 24 – 27), the WPT Celebrity Invitational (Feb 20 – 21), the L.A. Poker Classic (Feb 26 – Mar 4), the Bay 101 Shooting Star (Mar 8 – 12), the Hollywood Poker Open (Mar – 24), the WPT Bucharest (Mar 27 – Apr 2), the WPT World Championships (Apr 17 – 24), and the WPT Grand Prix de Paris (May 8 – 13).

The World Series of Poker will kick off its bracelet events on May 28 and will run a wide array of action until the November Nine is decided on July 17, 2010. For the complete schedule go to the WSOP website for tournament details. There are also seven WSOP Circuit events remaining for 2010, which include Harrah’s Tunica (Jan 20 – Feb 11), Horseshoe Council Bluffs (Feb 18 – Mar 2), Caesars Atlantic City (Mar 3 – 14), Harrah’s Rincon (Mar 18 – 31), Harrah’s St. Louis (Apr 1 – 14), Caesars Palace Las Vegas (Apr 14 – 30), and Harrah’s New Orleans (May 7 – 19).

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Well .........thank you :dance:

Jan 8th the poker world lost a great friend in Amir Vahedi. The very entertaining player passed away from complications brought on by diabetes.😔

Condolences to family and friends.

Vahedi won over $3,250,000 in live tournament play. He was aged 46. Our condolences go out to his his family and friends.

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Rest in peace, I hope he comes to a better place. He was entertaining and from what I know a cool and friendly character.

Well been playing a few tourneys omaha i am fairly new to this been a holdem player and was talked into giving omaha a try kinda of like the swings in the game and hi lo is totally a trip [2 hands can win wow] well heres a screen shot of first 2 omaha tourneys not much in cash but hey itm is a good thing .




$1.20 in doyles and $3.10 on playersonly wish i didnt fall asleep in the players only lol .

Hey CONGRATS! It took me MONTHS to get comfortable with the game and i can't really say that I actually am still but learning to like it more and its nice to mix up game play a bit... I love NLHE but after all variety IS supposed to be the spice of life! LOL

One silly game I found that I just LOVE is freakin' Badugi... silly? YES! FUN? OH YEAH! 😉

Good luck to everyone in the upcoming freeroll being hosted by IXGAMES on bodog...... see you all there!

If there’s one poker tournament that continues to gain more attention every year it’s the Aussie Millions. The New Year is the start of the grind for the big name poker professionals, and the Aussie Millions always kicks off a new poker season in a big way. This year there will be 20 events played from Jan 14 to 31. Besides the $10,500 Main Event starting on Jan 24, the list of tournaments includes a $10,500 Pot Limit Omaha event and a high roller $100,500 PL/NLHE event starting on Jan 23.

Most events are $1,100 or less to play, and there will be everything from shootout, mixed games, and heads-up action open for registration. This year’s Main Event is expected to attract nearly 800 entrants and should have a first-place prize of close to two million Australian dollars. Local champion Stewart Scott will be trying to defend his 2009 title, but he’ll have his work cut out for him against the best tournament players in the world.

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Got a few extra hundred dollars burning a hole in your pocket and you’re in California? You’re in luck this weekend, then, as the 2010 Larry Flynt Challenge Cup concludes at the Hustler Casino in Gardena.

Admit it. Aren't You Just a Bit Curious?

After running 12 events since the calendar turned over to 2010, the main event, a $200 +$25 No-Limit Hold’em tourney, kicks off on Saturday. With a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000 that’s a nice payday for only a $225 investment.

Even if you bust out early, you still have a shot to cash in and get your $225 back. There’s also a $100 + $20 No-Limit Hold’em event on Monday with a $50 rebuy.

Not only do you get the chance to add some much-needed cash to your betting bankroll, but you also get to bask in the ambience of the Hustler Casino. What could be better? Actually, don’t answer that. Just go play some cards and send us a thank you note when you win a few bucks.

If you can’t make it out to the Hustler Casino in Gardena, then stay home and play online poker at Bodog Poker! This Sunday’s 100K Guaranteed Tournament is a sure thing.


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Got a few extra hundred dollars burning a hole in your pocket and you’re in California? You’re in luck this weekend, then, as the 2010 Larry Flynt Challenge Cup concludes at the Hustler Casino in Gardena.

Admit it. Aren't You Just a Bit Curious?

After running 12 events since the calendar turned over to 2010, the main event, a $200 +$25 No-Limit Hold’em tourney, kicks off on Saturday. With a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000 that’s a nice payday for only a $225 investment.

Even if you bust out early, you still have a shot to cash in and get your $225 back. There’s also a $100 + $20 No-Limit Hold’em event on Monday with a $50 rebuy.

Not only do you get the chance to add some much-needed cash to your betting bankroll, but you also get to bask in the ambience of the Hustler Casino. What could be better? Actually, don’t answer that. Just go play some cards and send us a thank you note when you win a few bucks.

If you can’t make it out to the Hustler Casino in Gardena, then stay home and play online poker at Bodog! This Sunday’s 100K Guaranteed Tournament is a sure thing. :thumbsup:thumbsup:thumbsup

I final got the game to everyone was telling me it like Holdem but i couldnt get then i find out it u can only use three of the board cards and two of your hold cards lol now its pretty easy fun game to play but not in freerolls because alot of people dont understand the game and play any thing to the river and win every time ouch😡😡 and ways gl on the tables with the game

Im looking to get a few poker video to learn more about the game and new various strategies. I know what to do in certain situations and i know a little about pot odds and best starting hands but i really need to broaden my knowledge on in the poker game so can anyone tell me what are some good or great videos to check out

HAVE U EVER SIT DOWN AT AN TABLE AN YOU HEAR PEOPLE SAY DO YOU HAVE THAT BIG SLICK OR MAYBE APPLE JACK AND NEVER KNOW WHAT HELL THEY ARE TALKING ABOUT WILL HOPEFULLY THIS LIST WELL HELP U OUT


A Spade A Heart
Pocket Rockets, American Airlines, Bullets, Bulls, Roed Aalborg (local)
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A Spade K Spade
Big Slick, Anna Kournikova
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A Spade Q Spade
Little Slick, Mrs. Slick, Big clit, Catch of the Day, Big Chick
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A Spade J Spade
Blackjack, Ajax, Apple Jacks
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A Spade 10 Spade
Johnny Moss, Corners
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A Spade 8 Spade
Dead Man's Hand (by analogy with Wild Bill's aces and eights)
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A Spade 5 Spade
Little Corners
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K Spade K Heart
Cowboys, Penn and Teller, Elvis Presley, King Kong
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K Spade Q Spade
Marriage, Royalty
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K Spade Q Heart
(offsuit) Mixed Marriage
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K Spade J Spade
Kojak
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K Spade 9 Spade
The Animal, Canine
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K Spade 9 Heart
(offsuit) Sawmill
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K Spade 8 Spade
The NY Heart Attack.A player actually passed away holding this hand
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K Spade 3 Spade
Seafood hand or King crab
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K Spade 2 Spade
Steep Climb
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Q Spade Q Heart
Ladies, Siegfried and Roy,Bad Chicks
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Q Spade J Spade
Maverick
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Q Spade 7 Spade
Computer Hand
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Q Spade 5 Spade
Granny Mae
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Q Spade 4 Spade
B Ditty
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Q Spade 3 Spade
san fran bus boy, Gay waiter
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J Spade A Spade
Jack Ass
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J Spade K Heart
(offsuit) Bachelor's Hand
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J Spade J Heart
Fishhooks, Hooks, Jokers, Kid Dynomite
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J Spade 7 Spade
Jack Daniel's
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J Spade 5 Spade
Jackson Five, Motown
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J Spade 4 Spade
Flat tire*whats a jack 4?*
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10 Spade 10 Heart
Rin Tin Tin
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10 Club 9 Club
clubs: Mile Higher
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10 Spade 9 Spade
Five and dime
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10 Spade 4 Spade
Broderick Crawford, Good Buddy, Over and Out
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10 Spade 2 Spade
Doyle Brunson
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9 Spade 9 Heart
Barbara Feldon, Wayne Gretzky
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9 Spade 8 Spade
Oldsmobile
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9 Spade 5 Spade
Dolly Parton
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8 Spade 8 Heart
Snowmen, dog balls, octopuses, Butterflies
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8 Spade 6 Spade
Hiroshima
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7 Spade 7 Heart
Walking Sticks, Sunset Strip
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7 Spade 6 Spade
Philadelphia
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7 Spade 4 Spade
Double Down
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7 Spade 2 Spade
Beer Hand, Prom Night Teddy Lee
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7 Spade 2 Heart
offsuit: Deadly Teddy Lee, Jamaican Air, The Hammer
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6 Spade 9 Heart
(offsuit)Big Lick, Porno
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6 Spade 9 Spade
Prom Night "Sixty-nine suited"
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6 Spade 6 Heart
Route 66
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6 Spade 5 Spade
Retirement
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5 Spade 9 Spade
American Pie
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5 Spade 7 Spade
Heinz Ketchup
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5 Spade 6 Spade
Jägermeister
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5 Spade 5 Heart
Presto, Speed Limit It is traditional to exclaim "Presto!" while revealing the pocket fives if the hand wins.
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4 Spade A Spade
Pearl Harbor
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4 Spade 4 Heart
Sailboats
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4 Spade 5 Spade
granny mae
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4 Spade 3 Spade
George W. Bush
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4 Spade 2 Spade
Bill Clinton
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3 Spade A Spade
Baskin-Robbins
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3 Spade 9 Spade
Jack Benny
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Me either lol teehee i love poker so fn much online poker has been great and wonderful to me lol teehee

Poker players alliance is a strong organization with one million members that represent poker players in the United States. The PPA is now preparing to legalize online gambling in the USA. This will revolutionize the way online gambling is looked at until now. New legislations and tax regulations may apply for playing online poker which will affect the status of millions of online poker players across the globe.

(This time, more importance and weightage is given to HR2267 to legalize online gaming which will be the biggest step).

Read about: HR2267

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If they want to tax my winnings fine. Just let me play the game i love<