AT&T and Hellmuth Launch Mobile Poker Game

Saturday, August 25th, 2007

If you are going to launch a new mobile Texas Hold’em poker service you might as well get the 11 time World Series of Poker bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth to be your spokesperson. That’s what AT&T did and is providing the new poker game service to its clients. Verizon will also be able to offer this service soon as well.

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Donhaka Wins FTOPS Limit Holdem Tournament!

Friday, August 24th, 2007

The only limit Holdem event in the FTOPS V (Full Tilt Online Poker Series) was the $200,000 guaranteed six handed event held this week. Even though limit poker tournaments do not tend to draw well, this event had 1,171 entrants and managed a prize pool of $234,200 to beat the guarantee by Full Tilt.

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Bad Beat Jackpot

Monday, August 6th, 2007

Bad Beat Jackpot

The Bad Beat Jackpot at Absolute Poker is a progressive jackpot for poker players. At any of the NL Holdem tables that say (jackpot) after the table name you have a chance to win the Bad Beat Jackpot for stakes as low as $0.25/$0.50 all the way up to $3/$6. With about 50 or more Bad Beat Jackpot tables going on at any given time, the jackpot can grow by well over $1,000 per hour.

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Texas Holdem Poker Strategy – Pre Flop

Friday, June 22nd, 2007

Pre Flop Strategy - Absolute Poker

One of the first things you must perfect when playing Texas Holdem Poker is your Pre Flop Strategy. Prior to the flop, there are many things to consider when determining whether you should hold ‘em or fold ‘em.

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