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Using an SEL Tool Called the Mood Meter in Elementary Math
Tears. Disruption. Lack of engagement. Arguing. Defiance. Does this sound like your class? Students, just like adults, experience a myriad of emotions each day. Unlike adults, however, they’re not equipped to identify and work through the emotions they encounter. As educators, we need to find ways to help students build social and emotional intelligence. The Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence developed a framework for social and emotional learning (SEL) called RULER.
Female rats release a trapped cagemate following shaping of the door opening response: Opening latency when the restrainer was baited with food, was empty, or contained a cagemate
Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Magnus H. Blystad , Danielle Andersen, Espen B. Johansen Magnus H. Blystad, Danielle Andersen, Espen B. Johansen Published: October 1, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223039 Figures Abstract Research on pro-social rat behaviour is growing within the fields of comparative psychology and social neuroscience.
Interview with 2018 WSOP Europe Main Event Winner Jack Sinclair
December 21, 2018 Bernard Lee Back in October, Jack Sinclair earned his first World Series of Poker bracelet by capturing the €10,350 buy-in WSOP Europe Main Event at King's Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic. Following his tremendous though disappointing eighth-place finish in the 2017 WSOP Main Event in Las Vegas, the U.K. player traveled the poker circuit full-time and enjoyed continued success, winning three titles and earning over $800,000 over the next year.
Learn About the PokerStars Winter Series, partypoker Christmas Freeze and More
December 17, 2018 Jason Glatzer In addition to the Christmas advent-style promotions currently running on many of the major online poker sites worldwide, several of them have also announced special winter-themed tournament series running through the months of December and January. PokerStars is ending 2018 and kicking off 2019 in style with the Winter Series, which will run alongside other big guarantee tournaments on the regular schedule.
Unibet Open Closes Out 2018 Schedule in Dublin Nov. 21-25
The Unibet Open heads to the Irish capital of Dublin for the first time in seven years for tons of poker action, parties, and other exclusive events from Nov. 21-25 at the Bonnington Hotel Dublin. As is always the case, Unibet Poker ambassadors will be battling it out throughout the festival, among them Ian Simpson, Dara O’Kearney, David Lappin, Espen Jorstad, Daiva Byrne, Fredrik Bergmann, and Rauno "Estonian Jesus" Tahvonen.
Deconstructing a World Series of Poker Circuit Ring Win, Part 2
Every year, thousands and thousands of players enter World Series of Poker Circuit events hoping to walk away with a gold ring as proof of triumph. A few hundred will do so. This year, I was one of them. I was fortunate enough to win the $600 H.O.R.S.E. at WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Hammond, located just outside of Chicago.
PokerNews Podcast 518: Chance Kornuth
It’s Episode 518 of the PokerNews Podcast! Sarah Herring is moving into a new home in Houston, so Jeff Platt and Chad Holloway try their best to fill her shoes and run the show. And they have plenty to talk about. World Series of Poker Europe is in full swing, they take a look at the WSOP Player of the Year race, and how Shaun Deeb’s commitment should lead him to victory.
Tobias Peters Driven to Defend Dutch GPI Player of the Year Title
If you've played a mid-stakes tournament in Europe or at the WSOP, chances are you've come across Tobias Peters (38) at the tables. Heralding from Alkmaar, The Netherlands, Peters has won over $1.6 million in his poker career, according to The Hendon Mob. Last Summer, Peters made a deep run in the WSOP Main Event and came very close to capturing his first WSOP bracelet in The Closer.
partypoker LIVE MILLIONS UK: Ayres Leads Day 1d field in £1,100 Open
The partypoker LIVE MILLIONS UK £1,100 Open has seen its fourth and final normal structure flight come to an end with 76 players progressing to Day 2 from the 266 entrants. At 10 am local time on Monday, October 1 a final turbo flight comprising of twelve 20-minute levels will take place before the players from all five flights come together at 3 pm for the Day 2 action.
François Tosques Wins the 2018 WPTDeepStacks Marrakech
François Tosques has won the 2018 WPTDeepStacks Marrakech 13,200 MAD Main Event in Casino de Marrakech! It's the fifth year the WPT has joined forces with Casino de Marrakech and the second time the series was organized under the WPTDeepStacks Europe banner. Tosques defeated hometown hero Jaouad Abida heads-up to collect the first place prize of 1,000,000 Moroccan dirhams (appr. €91,411/$106,095).
Sunday Briefing: Double Victory for Romanovsky
Three players walked away with six-figure additions to their bankrolls on Sep. 30 after the PokerStars Sunday Million ended in a three-handed chop. Who walked away with the lion’s share of the prize pool? Let’s find out. A field of 5,779 took to the PokerStars virtual felt for this week’s edition of the $215 Sunday Million. They created a prize pool of $1,155,800 that was shared among the top 1,052 finishers, with a min-cash weighing in at $332 and $156,053 reserved for the champion.
Poker League of Nations Blazing Trails for Women in Poker
One of the biggest challenges facing the poker industry is the under-representation of women in the game, and specifically, in open events — poker events open to both men and women. It is well-known in the industry that women represent somewhere around five percent of open tournament fields, and are even less represented as the buy-ins go up. What is less obvious is how to correct the imbalance, and how to get more women playing at higher levels of tournament poker.
Hand Review: Turning a Nut Draw After Floating
Covering live poker tournaments for a living affords me the opportunity to see countless thousands of hands played out, many of which offer interesting and potentially valuable insights into how players — both amateurs and professionals — play the game. In this ongoing series, I'll highlight hands I've seen at the tournaments I've covered and see if we can glean anything useful from them.
XL Eclipse Day 7: Ukraine's "tapatashi" Wins $50,000 8-Max
On the sixth day of the 888poker XL Eclipse Series, three new tournaments were on the schedule. Most money was up for grabs in the $50,000 8-Max, where the winner could take home over $9,000 in prize money. At 8 p.m. GMT, the XL Eclipse #19 - $50,000 8-Max started with each player receiving a massive 15,000 starting stack. After the late registration closed, there were 516 players. That made for a prize pool of $51,600, with a first-place prize of $9,933.
Ten Gold Bracelets to be Awarded at 2018 World Series of Poker Europe
The countdown for the 2018 World Series of Poker Europe has begun! From October 9 until November 2, King's Casino in Rozvadov will be in the spotlight for nearly a full month as the WSOP will set up shop once again in the small Czech municipality. Ten gold bracelets will be up for grabs this year, on top of the 78 WSOP bracelets awarded during the summer in Las Vegas.
Poker Central & Stadium to Launch Friday Night Poker on Facebook Watch
Poker Central, the folks behind PokerGo, are expanding their entertainment offerings by partnering with Stadium – the original multi-platform sports network featuring exclusive live and on-demand games and events – to launch “Friday Night Poker” on Facebook Watch. The weekly show, which will debut this Friday, September 21, was designed to allow fans the opportunity to interact and engage with poker personalities in real time while they’re playing a no-limit hold’em cash game.
Berryburst Slot Machine: Review and Free Demo
You can play Berryburst free on this page Meet the Berryburst Slot, a colorful explosion of fruits and good vibes. Try it out immediately for an instant splash of positivity: You can also play the game for real money on this website. Or... Just read this in-depth Berryburst review to know everything about this juicy online Slot. When I first saw the Berryburst Slot machine, I thought of NetEnt’s Starburst right away. The games share similar names and are equally fun.
There’s Still €48K to be Won in the Unibet High Stakes Flop Race
Unibet Poker launched its €64,000 High Stakes Flop Race promotion at the start of the month, but thanks to it being split into four bi-weekly leaderboards, it is not too late to get involved and win some of the €48,000 cash that remains. This promotion is split into four races. Race 1 ran from Sept. 3-16 so is done and dusted, while Race 2 commenced on Sept. 17 and continues until Sept. 30. The final two legs will take place in October.
Matthias Eibinger Leads EPT Barcelona €100K SHR Final Nine
The second and penultimate day of the 2018 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona €100,000 Super High Roller is in the books and nine players remain after ten hours of poker action at Casino Barcelona. Registration for the most-expensive event of the festival in Spain's poker hotbed remained open until the cards went in the air and another ten players took a shot at high stakes glory, boosting the field size to 54 entries and creating a prize pool of €5,239,080.
Moneymaker PSPC Tour a Success at Stones, on to Lucky Chances
The first stop of the Moneymaker PSPC Tour was a success, drawing a whopping 812 entries to Stones Gambling Hall in Citrus Heights, California outside of Sacramento. The room was full of players who took their shot at turning $86 into a $25,000 entry into the PokerStars Poker Players Championship that could lead to a seven-figure payday, much as Chris Moneymaker did himself when he won the 2003 WSOP Main Event. With two starting days, 1a drew 364 entries while 1b brought out 448.
Action Clock In a Cash Game? Live at the Bike is Trying it Out
On Friday night, the Bicycle Casino will make poker history by becoming the first venue to debut an action clock in a live-streamed cash game. The Live at the Bike $100/$200 no-limit hold’em big blind ante game will feature a lineup that includes Garrett Adelstein, Nick Vertucci, Dan Zack and Gary Raina. The poker world is anxious to see if an action clock, which gives players just 30 seconds to act and have become popular in tournament poker, can successfully be implemented in a cash game.
Chris Kittos Wins the Star Sydney Championships A$440 Masters Event (A$13,924)
Chris Kittos finished on top of a field of 116 entrants to win the Sydney Championships Event #9: A$440 No Limit Hold'em - Masters 50+ event for A$13,924 ($10,307). The Masters Tournament is always a fun edition of any poker series all around the world. The theory being that these events give players of a certain age a chance to compete without all of the pesky professional young guns being around to spoil it for them.
The Muck: Should There Have Been a Day Off in 2018 WSOP Main Event?
The 2018 World Series of Poker Main Event was the second-largest in the series’ 49-year history with 7,784 players. With three starting flights and nine other days of play, the tournament proved to be a marathon affair. The final table alone last 442 hands and heads-up play 199 hands over a 10-hour period, making it the longest heads-up contest in WSOP Main Event history.
Ronald Keijzer Wins $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed for $475,033
Ronald Keijzer triumphed over a field of 901 entries to take home his first bracelet and a $475,033 payday in Event #69: $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 6-Handed. Keijzer, who hails from Amsterdam, is the sixth Dutch player in history to win WSOP gold. The seasoned cash player overcame a tough final table that included Scott Bohlman, who finished in third, and French pro Romain Lewis, who finished runner-up. "I'm very happy. I love PLO tournaments and I came to Vegas especially for that," Keijzer said.
Social Casinos: 2018 Guide to Social Slots and Casino Sites
This guide will teach you everything you need to know about social casino games and other online social games for adults you can play online in 2018. Also, it will guide you to the best casino social slots. And the best social casino apps you can download for free to your smartphone, tablet, or whatever is that you use to connect with the rest of the world. Also, I will share with you two new social casino games you have probably never heard of before.
Top Ten Biggest Winners at the WSOP Main Event
While the “World Series of Poker” officially dates back to 1970 at Binions Horseshoe Casino, there wasn't an official freezeout Main Event until the following year, a winner-take-all format from 1971-1977. In 1971, a group of six pros competed for $5,000 each, and in 1972, the buy-in was raised to $10,000. Half the buy-in was covered by Benny Binion that year, but only eight played. At that time, certain players didn't want the stigma that the champion title brought with it.
Women of the WSOP: Farah Galfond, Soap Opera Star to High-Stakes Poker
Women generally represent between 5 and 10 percent of poker tournament fields — and it's an even smaller percentage in high roller events. This article series means to encourage greater female participation by highlighting some exceptional women who are braving — and excelling in — today's "man's world" of poker.
Ten Poker Hall of Fame Candidates for 2018 Announced
Ten official finalists for the Poker Hall of Fame class of 2018 have been selected following a public nomination process and a screening process by the PHOF Governing Council. In addition to eight players who have been finalists in previous years, two new candidates join the runnings, and they are John Hennigan and David Oppenheim.
Women of the WSOP: What's So Fun about the Ladies Event?
Women generally represent between 5 and 10 percent of poker tournament fields — and it's an even smaller percentage in high roller events. This article series means to encourage greater female participation by highlighting some exceptional women who are braving — and excelling in — today's "man's world" of poker. If you walk through the tournament areas of the Rio during the World Series of Poker and you hear a section full of players joking, laughing and – having a good time?
Everything You Need to Know About PP LIVE $$$
partypoker LIVE is one of the newer live poker tours on the circuit yet it is already standing out from the crowd thanks to the creation of what the tour’s management team calls PP LIVE $$$. Online satellites to major live events are nothing new; they have been around almost as long as online poker itself. PP LIVE $$$ takes satellites to the next level though, giving players the ultimate in flexibility as a result.
Farhintaj Bonyadi Wins Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors ($311,451)
Event #36: $1,000 Super Seniors No-Limit Hold’em is a wrap, and after two full levels of the unscheduled fourth day of play, Farhintaj Bonyadi defeated Robert Beach heads-up to walk away with the victory and $311,451. Along with her first bracelet, Bonyadi becomes the first female to win an open bracelet event of the summer. Bonyadi and her son, Farzad “Freddy” Bonyadi, also become the first mother-son duo to win WSOP gold, Farzad with three bracelets to his credit.
Head to the Jackpot Tables at 888poker for a Chance to Win $56,000
A little-known secret about 888poker is that players can win big at Jackpot tables. Right now, the jackpot is over $56,000 and growing and can be triggered by nailing a spade royal flush. The tables are easy to find. Simply head to the 888poker lobby, click on the "All Games" table and then the "Hold'em" sub-tab. Then you can find the tables by looking for the green "J" box under table type. The games are available at both $0.50/$1 no-limit hold'em and $1/$2 no-limit hold'em cash games.
PLO via São Paulo: 888 Ambassador Vivian Saliba Offers Some Help
Pot-limit Omaha has been featured repeatedly on this year's World Series of Poker schedule, and there remain many more chances at the WSOP to play the "action game" of PLO, including... Pot-limit Omaha is 888poker ambassador Vivian Saliba's favored game. She has almost $200,000 in live tournament winnings with several nice scores coming in PLO through the last couple years. A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Saliba won the 888Live Ladies Event in London in 2017.
US Online Sunday Briefing: WSOP.com Online Championships in Full Swing
The Online Championships is fully underway at WSOP.com in both New Jersey and Nevada. The festival features 124 action-packed tournaments with $3 million in guaranteed prizes from June 1 until July 1. The other American regulated online poker rooms did not host any special tournaments or festivals but did offer its usual array of big Sunday tournaments.
Five of the Best Italian Poker Players
Saturday, June 2 is the Festa della Repubblica, the Italian Republic Day. The day commemorates the people voting for a republic over a monarchy following the fall of fascism and the end of World War II in 1946. So what better way to pay homage to this historic day than by looking at five of Italy's elite poker players? Mustapha Kanit, also known as "lasagnaaammm" online, was an easy choice for the most elite poker player from Italy.
Two Main Event Champs Left in WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT
The second round of matches have been completed in Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em SHOOTOUT, which started with 50 players spread out over 10 tables at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino. A total of 10 players moved onto Day 3, including 2009 Main Event Champion Joe Cada, who will be looking to hold up his third bracelet at the end of the day. Cada already has two bracelets, 29 cashes, and over $10 million in earnings during the WSOP in his career.
Houston FreeRolls Poker Club's New Model Introduces Table Commercials
Poker in Texas is hot right now. Over the past year, poker clubs have sprung up across the state, and despite operating in a bit of a grey area, the Lone Star State industry continues to grow. That includes a WPT DeepStacks stop coming to Houston’s FreeRolls Poker Club, which opened last month and has already established itself as a leader in the Texas poker market. The $1,000 buy-in, $100K GTD WPT DeepStack Houston Main Event will run from September 26 – October 2.
Alex Brand Leads Final Nine of the 2018 Unibet Open Malta Main Event
On Day 2 of the 2018 Unibet Open Malta €1,100 Main Event, it took 9.5 level to whittle a field from 82 down to the final nine. Each of them has already locked up €5,750 for their accomplishment, but all eyes are set on the first-place prize of €60,090 and the coveted moniker of Unibet Open champion that awaits the winner on Sunday, May 20 in the InterContinental Casino in St. Julians. Chipleader is Alex Brand, who will start the final day with 2,043,000 in chips.
WPT Enticing Players to Tournament of Champions With Added Value
The life of a poker player is one centered around seeking value, be it in a game, tournament or just a single poker hand. Knowing this, the World Poker Tour has worked to provide a heap of value for participants in the upcoming WPT Tournament of Champions. After all, you're asking poker players to compete against a potentially elite field filled with past WPT champions.
Catch More Lex Veldhuis SCOOP Action on Twitch
One of the most popular and entertaining consistent Twitch Poker streamers out there is Lex Veldhuis, known for his fearless style and emotional outbursts, which often come with a bit of “colorful” language. Like many fellow PokerStars Online Team pros, Veldhuis is in full grind mode as the Stars signature Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) series continues.
Sunday Briefing: “simba8787” Wins Two POWERFEST Events
The partypoker POWERFEST progressed to Day 8 on May 13 where three Championship Events, each with a $1 million guaranteed prize pool, took place. Some of poker’s biggest stars headed to the partypoker virtual felt, but it was “simba8787” who outshone them all, walking away with two of the three Championship Event titles. The POWERFEST #43-HR: $1M Gtd Championship Event NL Hold’em was a $530 buy-in eight-handed tournament that attracted 1,776 players.
Javier Zarco Wins First SCOOP Title, Denies Toby Lewis Triple COOP
Event #4-H of the 2018 SCOOP featured a $2,100 buy-in and a talent-packed final table. Among them were eight-time SCOOP title winner Calvin “cal42688” Anderson, two-time WPT champion Aaron Mermelstein and Toby “810ofclubs” Lewis, who was looking to capture the Triple COOP with a SCOOP title, It was Spanish pro Javier “minusth3bear” Zarco who emerged from the 675-entry field to grab his first major online title along with a $233,909 payday.
One of the Best Tools to Improve Your Poker Skills
If you watch a poker training video or read a poker book, the coach you are learning from tells you what to do and why. Now, there's nothing wrong with that, but there is a learning tool that is much more effective at helping you improve your poker skills — interactive quizzes. Interactive quizzes force you to think through various, and often difficult, poker situations before you learn what you should do and why.
Scott Margereson Crowned WPT Seminole Hard Rock Champion
The United Kingdom’s Scott Margereson has more than doubled his live poker tournament winnings thanks to winning the 2018 WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown Main Event for $696,740. * First-prize includes a $15,000 entry into the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions. Margereson, known as “Aggro Santos” in online poker circles where he has won almost $4.2 million from tournaments, was one of 1,309 entrants who helped create a $4,188,800 prize pool in the $3,500 Main Event.
The First $2,000 partypoker Freeroll Runs April 7
PokerNews and partypoker have come together to bring our readers the chance to play in up to three $2,000 freerolls, but if you want to play in all three you need to hurry because the first freeroll takes place on Apr. 7. These $2,000 freerolls are restricted to partypoker players who created their accounts via PokerNews and who have made their first deposit at the site.
Monopoly Slots: ALL The Best Monopoly Slot Games to Play Online
If you’re a fan of classic games such as the notorious Monopoly board game and you nurture a passion for slot games you should be aware of the fact that the perfect blend exits. The following list of the best Monopoly slots to play online contains four blood-pumping, head-spinning, adrenaline-raining slot games that are all based on the irreplaceable board game that’s become a vital part of everyone’s childhood.
Last Chance: Satellite Into Global Poker's $200K Madness Main Event
For players in the U.S., opportunities to play for hefty tournament prize pools are few and far between these days. This Sunday, Global Poker is giving players in the U.S. and Canada that chance, while also offering ample ways to qualify for the SC$200,000 Guaranteed Madness Main Event at a deep discount all weekend. "The Nuts" Main Event on Sunday, April 1 is no April Fool's joke, featuring a SC$540 buy-in and kicking off at 5:30 p.m. EST.
WSOP Mixed Games Strategy: Razz
Ed. note: The 2018 World Series of Poker is fast approaching. In order to get ready, over the next few weeks we're again sharing author Ken Lo's strategy advice for games other than no-limit hold'em. In this series I am discussing some of the poker variants other than no-limit hold'em you'll probably hear about during coverage of this year's World Series of Poker. If a game piques your interest, think about taking some time to explore it further.
Sunday Briefing: Petrangelo Wins PokerStars Sunday High Roller
Nick “caecilius” Petrangelo took down the $2,100 buy-in PokerStars Sunday High Roller for another trophy on his mantle. But that sure wasn't the only online tournament this weekend that had the railbirds on the edge of their seats. partypoker recently revamped its Power Series tournament schedule by increasing its weekly guarantees from $4 million to $10 million and introducing themed days throughout the week.
WSOP Global Casino Championship to Run Aug. 7-9 in Cherokee
As the World Series of Poker Circuit schedule comes closer and closer to wrapping up for the 2017-18 season, all eyes among Circuit grinders are on the points leaderboard, with everyone scrambling to secure seats to the season-ending WSOP Global Casino Championship. Now, those grinders know exactly where and when the tournament they're shooting for will be taking place. The WSOP announced in a Thursday press release that the Global Casino Championship is scheduled for Aug.
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