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Contrasting Trends in Colorado Fire Weather Index from Reanalysis and Observations
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Aussie Matt Kirk Hasn’t Paid his Debts claims Max Silver
07:02 29 May HighStakes degenerate Aussie Matt Kirk owes money about town and hasn’t paid up, at least according to English pro Max Silver... The resurfacing of one of highstakes poker’s most notorious players was bound to be a talking point, the Australian believed to have made a massive fortune in cryptocurrency.
New Fashion Boutique and Queer Arts Hub in The East Bay!
Co-Written by Max Silver and KC Van Der Zee It is a fortunate thing that Queer industries are able to exist in the East Bay. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, it is safe to say that Oakland harbors a fair number of LGBTQIA+ owned businesses compared to other cities in the country, and that when times are good many of these businesses are able to thrive.
Vital Bay Area Refuge For Low Income Artists Needs Your Help!
A unique solution to the Bay Area’s housing crisis and cultural decay needs you to take action right now! The Music Menagerie is a new and vital non-profit organization founded by local queer Black artist Latashia Govan. The author of this story would like to emphasize the word ‘vital,’ because this could be the Bay Area’s last chance at recovering from the mass exodus of artists following the devastation of COVID19.
Bay Area Musicians Going On Livestreamed ‘Porchella’ Tour During COVID19 Pandemic
Mount Saint Elias, That Band Frank, and Matteo Lovik are playing on people’s porches, in their backyards, and at closed music-halls across the state of California in a livestreamed concert tour called Porchella. The three bands have so far performed in Sonoma, Santa Cruz, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, and will continue putting on shows throughout the week in Los Angeles, Joshua Tree, Santa Barbara, Ventura, and Goleta up till November 15th, 2020.
Yoga to the People Founder Faces Sexual Assault Allegations
On July 3rd, 2020, an anonymous group on Instagram called @yttpshadowwork made their first post, a poetic mantra that reads as follows: “There will be no more…silencing…gaslighting…manipulation…no predatory studio owners nor subservient directors…no exploitation, no spiritual bypassing…your experience matters… you will be heard… this space is for everyone…this safe and completely anonymous testimony… this roaring releasing reckoning…is for the big, small, and in-between stories…swallowed or...
What Bay Area Performance Artists Are Up Against
Guest post by Max Silver Things are not good for artists in the Bay Area. In August, a collaborative space known as Moxy burned down in Oakland. The tragedy of the Ghost Ship fire continues to have rippling effects on the Bay Area community as a whole. The Mezzanine music venue closed down on New Year’s Day, due to landlords upping the rent by 600%, Beach Blanket Babylon will be shut down after 45 years, and Apple will not even pay a flat rate to the artists who perform at its stores.
UK & Ireland GPI: Check Out the Top 20 Players at the Start of 2019
January 08 2019 Matthew Pitt It is the start of a brand new year so the perfect time to take a look at the first Global Poker Index rankings for poker tournament players from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
A Sense of Grandeur: A Walk With Phil Hellmuth at the PSPC
January 07, 2019 Frank Op de Woerd You have the celebrities playing poker here at the PSPC with Tony Hawk, Bruce Buffer, and Norm Macdonald taking their seats. And then you have the poker players who have become celebrities, though people might argue about the A-F list category of their fame. The names of Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, and Doyle Brunson might ring a bell with some percentage of the US population, and the only other player on that short list is Phil Hellmuth.
Five UK & Ireland Players to Watch in 2019
January 05 2019 Matthew Pitt The United Kingdom and Ireland is blessed with a wealth of talented poker players both in the online and live arenas. Our countries have poker players who have taken down online poker’s biggest tournaments and have claimed European Poker Tour, World Poker Tour, partypoker LIVE and World Series of Poker events.
Aaron Johnson Talks Winning MSPT & HPT POY Titles in Same Year
January 04, 2019 Chad Holloway One of the best stories of 2018 that flew under the radar was the incredible year of Minnesota’s Aaron Johnson. Back in May, PokerNews spoke with Johnson about leading the Player of the Year races on both Season 9 of the Mid-States Poker Tour (MSPT) and Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) Season XIV.
Tips for the Upcoming PCA and PSPC
January 04, 2019 Mo Nuwwarah The upcoming PokerStars Caribbean Adventure — with the accompanying $25,000 PokerStars Players No-Limit Hold'em Championship — kicks off on Saturday, so there's no better time than now to help poker players plan their trips. Many players will be going to PCA for the first time, whether because they won $30,000 Platinum Passes or in hopes of taking advantage of the massive value present because of said passes and the $1 million added by PokerStars.
Off the Felt - Daniel Negreanu Engaged, Little Boy for Galfond & Happy New Year!
January 04, 2019 Eric Mertens In last week's edition of Off the Felt, we had a special Christmas edition with all players spending time with their family and loved ones. This time, we have another engagement, a little boy for the Galfond family and New Year's Eve! Daniel Negreanu Engaged Daniel Negreanu and Amanda Leatherman are happily in love and they share those moments on their Instagram accounts. On New Year's Eve, Negreanu went on one knee and asked her to marry him.
First Grosvenor 25/25 Series of 2019 Shuffles Up on Jan. 9
January 02 2019 Matthew Pitt 2019 is going to be a busy year for Grosvenor Casinos after the schedule for the new year was unveiled. There are no less than 35 of the popular 25/25 Series taking place throughout 2019, with the first of these shuffling up and dealing on Jan. 9. The 25/25 Series combines fun with an affordable buy-in of £225 and an unconditional £25,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Sunday Briefing: Dan Charlton Wins the partypoker Sunday Main Event
Sunday Briefing: Dan Charlton Wins the partypoker Sunday Main Event December 17 2018 Matthew Pitt Sharelines Dan Charlton took down the partypoker Main Event this weekend for $18,837. "WhatA298" was the runner-up in the PokerStars Sunday Million and netted $99,292. Popular British grinder Dan Charlton took down the partypoker Sunday Main Event: $100K Gtd on Dec. 16 to turn $215 into $18,837.
Bluffing 101: Deciding Whether to Fire a Second Barrel on the Turn
Bluffing 101: Deciding Whether to Fire a Second Barrel on the Turn December 15, 2018 Ashley Adams Sharelines You raise preflop, miss flop & c-bet, then miss turn. Six factors to consider before firing again. Bluffing 101: Six factors to consider before you fire that second barrel on the turn. You're a beginning player — not a complete newbie, but still finding your way to profitable $1/$2 casino poker.
How to Play a Flopped Flush Draw in a Multi-Way Hand
How to Play a Flopped Flush Draw in a Multi-Way Hand December 14, 2018 LearnWPT Sharelines How to play 6d-8d from the SB on a Jd-7d-3c flop against 3 opponents facing a bet? Ask @LearnWPT. Fold, call or raise? How to play a flush draw vs. 3 players after one bets? @LearnWPT shares insight. DECISION POINT: In a no-limit hold'em tournament, the under-the-gun player and hijack both limp into the pot. It folds to you in the small blind and you call as well with . The big blind checks, and the flop comes .
Full 2019 Irish Poker Open Schedule Released
Full 2019 Irish Poker Open Schedule Released December 11 2018 Matthew Pitt The Irish Poker Open is one of the most eagerly anticipated live poker festivals on the calendar and has been since its creation by Terry Rogers in 1981. Now under the guidance of Paul O’Reilly and JP McCann, the Irish Poker Open is back to its brilliant best with the 2019 schedule brimming with tournaments, including a €1 million guaranteed Main Event. Taking place from Apr.
Ben Wilinofsky Claims WPTDS Championship Main Event Title in Calgary
Ben Wilinofsky Claims WPTDS Championship Main Event Title in Calgary December 04, 2018 Valerie Cross Better known as an online poker pro, Ben Wilinofsky captured his first WPTDS title on Monday in the DeepStacks Championship Main Event held at Grey Eagle Resort & Casino in Calgary. Despite some adversity at the final table, Wilinofsky navigated his way to his first WPTDS title along with the first-place prize of CAD $223,359 (~$168,634 USD), bringing his live earnings up over $1.6 million.
WSOPC The Star Sydney: Jun Wang Leads Final Nine in Opening Event
WSOPC The Star Sydney: Jun Wang Leads Final Nine in Opening Event December 01, 2018 Mateusz Pater The massive 1,444-strong WSOP International Circuit Opening Event field has been whittled down to just nine players, all vying for the lions share of the $649,800 prize pool and the gold ring. In addition to the desirable piece of jewelry, the winner will also walk away with the $112,171 top prize.
Jerome Lhostis Crowned 2018 GUKPT Grand Final Champion (£140,445)
Jerome Lhostis Crowned 2018 GUKPT Grand Final Champion (£140,445) November 26 2018 Matthew Pitt Frenchman Jerome Lhostis secured his second six-figure score of 2018 and the largest live poker tournament cash of his career when he topped a field of 325 entrants in the £400,000 guaranteed Grosvenor UK Poker Tour (GUKPT) Grand Final Main Event.
Sunday Briefing: Brits Enjoy a Massive Sunday
Sunday Briefing: Brits Enjoy a Massive Sunday November 26 2018 Matthew Pitt Nov. 25 saw Day 1A of the partypoker MILLIONS Online shuffle up and deal and nobody could have predicted the unprecedented turnout for the first of five starting flights of this record-breaking online poker tournament.
Victor Adams Wins the Seneca Fall Poker Classic 2018 Main Event
Victor Adams Wins the Seneca Fall Poker Classic 2018 Main Event November 20, 2018 Brandyn Trenholm The final day began with an impressive group of players at the Seneca Niagara Resort and Casino. When the dust had settled, it was Canadian Victor Adams taking down the Fall Poker Classic $1,000 Main Event. The day started full of action, with many players taking part in the fireworks. Adams sat back and watched as the tournament began to shrink in front of his eyes.
Explore Grosvenor Casino with Extra £200 and Daily Jackpots
Explore Grosvenor Casino with Extra £200 and Daily Jackpots November 19, 2018 Ruta Rimkiene Those who live in the UK know how big of a deal Grosvenor Casinos are. On my trip to Scotland, these Casinos seemed to follow me everywhere. That’s when I understood how much they mean to British people. And today, we’ll explore the online version of this Casino brand. More precisely, I’ll introduce you to the best Grosvenor bonuses for UK players.
Sunday Briefing: Conor Beresford Takes Down partypoker Super High Roller
Conor “ADRIEN_BRODY” Beresford kept up his impressive record in the partypoker Sunday Super High Roller by once again winning the title of partypoker’s most expensive weekly tournament. Beresford was one of 48 entrants in the $2,600 buy-in event who helped create a $120,000 prize pool. This sum was distributed among the top six finishers and it was Beresford who got his hands on the lion’s share of the prize money, namely $45,000.
Ultimate Sweat Challenge 2.0 Not Going As Planned For Staples
In March 2018, Jaime and Matt Staples won their prop bet against Bill Perkins where they won $150,000 with 50-1 odds. The challenge was to get to the same weight in the span of one year. It was a tall task with Jaime weighing in at 304 pounds (137.9 kg) and brother Matt down at a slim 134 (60.7 kg). The official Weigh-In took place March 25 at 5 p.m. at Jason Somerville's RunItUp Reno event.
Choose Your Own Welcome Bonus of up to €2,000 at Betsson Poker
Betsson Poker is giving PokerNews readers the opportunity to tailor their first deposit bonus to suit them. Download Betsson Poker via PokerNews and you can choose from four welcome bonuses ranging from €100 up to €1,000. Once you have registered an account and downloaded the excellent Betsson Poker client to your computer, you need to create your unique alias and get ready to make your first deposit. Each bonus requires you to generate €5 rake for every €1 bonus within 60 days of activating it.
US Online Sunday Briefing: Lucky 13 for Michael Gagliano
It was another huge day for online poker players on Sunday, but none had a bigger day than "Usukmi", who won the WSOP.com Fall Poker Festival #8 - $125,000 NLH - Sunday Fall Special for $36,950. Meanwhile, Michael Gagliano shipped the PokerStars NJ Sunday High Roller for the 13th time on Sunday. Read on for a full look at the Sunday results from partypoker NJ, BorgataPoker.com, PlayMGM, WSOP.com NJ, WSOP.com Nevada, 888poker NJ, the three 888poker clients in Delaware, and Global Poker.
Sunday Briefing: “patasss” Secures $145K Score
Oct. 14 was another huge day for online poker tournament grinders thanks in part to the Bounty Builder Series running at PokerStars that created some huge prize pools. The PokerStars Bounty Builder Series 68: $2,100 NLHE 8-Max High Roller saw its guarantee surpassed by almost double after 457 players turned out and created a $914,000 prize pool.
Strategy Vault: Bankroll Management - Shot Taking & Moving Up in Stakes
Digging deep into the PokerNews strategy archives can unearth some buried treasure for seekers of strategy gems. In this edition of the Strategy Vault, we're continuing our reprisal of a three-part series focusing on bankroll management, focusing this time on shot-taking and moving up in stakes. Last time I spoke about the importance of bankroll management to all poker players regardless of their experience and skill levels.
partypoker LIVE MILLIONS UK Main Event Day 1b: Duta Continues Hot Form
After only 38 players turned out for Day 1a of the £5 million guaranteed partypoker LIVE MILLIONS UK Main Event, a more substantial crowd of 165 showed up for Day 1b. The Day 1b field was split almost exactly in half with 88 players punching their ticket for Friday’s Day 2. UK-based Romanian Florian Duta claimed the overnight chip lead by finishing the day with 5,800,000 chips in his stack.
Heads-Up on the River With a Straight on the Board
This week I have another hand to share with you from that small field, $2,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament from which I've been reviewing hands recently. It's an interesting hand in which I get to the river versus one opponent and there is a straight on the board, meaning I have to decide whether or not to bet and try to claim the whole pot or just check.
Danielle "DMoonGirl" Andersen Defeats Lily Kiletto In Bench Press Bet
It all started with a five-bet jam from Kelly Minkin with against Lily Kiletto during "Ladies Night" on Poker Night in America. Minkin and Kiletto had some action on the side with arm wrestling, and that spurred a new bet; Kiletto and Danielle "DMoonGirl" Andersen agreed on a bench press competition for $2,000. Kiletto challenged Anderson because she believed that she could bench more than Danielle "DMoonGirl" Andersen in one month's time. She put $2,000 on the line to prove it.
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.
Poker Crusher Roman “Romeopro33” Romanovsky on XL Eclipse Win, Charity, and Exit Plan
Last weekend, 888poker wrapped up its 34-event XL Eclipse series, which catered to 28,438 entrants and awarded $2,716,699 in prize money. In the $1,050 buy-in, $1 million GTD Main Event, Ukraine’s Roman “Romeopro33” Romanovsky topped a field of 997 entries to win the title and $187,500 first-place prize. This weekend, he added some more titles to his already impressive resume. “It felt really great,” Romanovsky recently told PokerNews.
10 Tips That Will Help You Destroy Limpers
If you play live poker or low stakes online, this article is for you. You’re about to learn how to absolutely destroy open-limpers — players who limp when everyone before them has folded (not to be confused with over-limping, which can be fine). There are two contradictory approaches to facing open-limps. Which approach you should use in a given situation depends on a number of variables.
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).
Tokuho Yoshinaga Wins the Poker King Cup Macau High Roller
After almost 14 levels of play, Tokuho Yoshinaga took down the Poker King Cup Macau HK$80,000 High Roller for HK$1,410,169 (~$180,000) by defeating another player from Japan, Takashi Ogura after a heads-up deal. The tournament here in the beautiful Venetian Macau Resort & Hotel attracted 69 entries in total which was double the number of players (34) that played in last year’s event.
Who Have The Best Online Slots To Play In 2016?
Back in 2014, Forbes published an interesting article on the status of the online gambling industry written by Christopher Versace.
XL Eclipse Day 3: Canada's "LeetRunGoot" Wins The $30,000 Crazy 8
On the third day of the 888poker XL Eclipse Series, three new tournaments started. Most of the attention went out to the $30,000 Crazy 8, where the winner of the day pocketed almost $7,000. Let's take a look at this tournament and the results of the other events that played out on Saturday. The biggest winner of Day 3 of the 888poker XL Eclipse Series was crowned in the XL Eclipse #6 - $30,000 Crazy 8.
Off the Felt: Football, Cleaning & Beastmode
After last week's edition of Off the Felt about Burning Man, it's now time to look at what happened off the (virtual) tables in the previous seven days. Many poker players followed the start of the new football season, while some had to clean their own house after a bad run. And finally, there are the players who are in beast-mode to get ready for the grind. Other spent time with their kids. This week, a new season of football kicked off and many players were watching from home.
PokerNews Podcast 513: The Race for the Purple Jacket
The Poker Masters is in full swing, and Sarah Herring and Jeff Platt break it all down in this episode of the PokerNews Podcast. Will the easy path to the Purple Jacket for Brandon Adams continue? Or will some roadblocks pop up along the way? Plus, the WCOOP (which Sarah has re-named) and Powerfest offer some of the biggest online prize pools of the season. Ole Schemion makes his presence felt on the online felt.
€12,500 Must Be Won Every Week in the William Hill Twister Races
William Hill offers Twister tournaments, the exciting jackpot sit & go games that give you the chance to turn a small buy-in into a cash prize worth up to 1,000 times more. Now, thanks to the Twister Races, playing Twister games at William Hill could net you up to €1,000 each week. Twister Sit & Go’s are William Hill’s take on Jackpot Sit & Go tournaments where play is three-handed, the blinds are set to hyper-turbo and the prize pool is determined at random before any hole cards are dealt.
Bestpoker Awards $100,180 to Tournament Players Every Month
Do you love the thrill of a multi-table tournament? Are you one of those players who plays dozens of MTTs each month? Would you like to receive a share of $100,180 every month just for playing your favorite game? Then you, my friend, need to jump ship from your current online poker site and start playing at Bestpoker. Bestpoker has launched a $100K MTT Race that gives away $100,180 worth of tournament dollars every month to the top 100 tournaments players on the site.
When Not to Slow Play: Don't Take Trapping Too Far
Sometimes we face aggression while holding a strong hand — a welcome surprise. But sitting back and letting our opponent do the betting isn't always the answer. We need to think about their entire range, and how best to charge it. Here's a hand from the 100NL short-handed online cash tables that provides a good example of a player taking the idea of trapping one step too far. The blinds are $0.50/$1.
Everest Poker Has €20,000 Worth of Freerolls Every Month
Those of you sat there reading this article who like to play in freeroll tournaments need to create yourself an Everest Poker account because this popular online poker site offers €20,000 worth of freerolls each and every month. At least 13 freerolls are scheduled at Everest Poker each month and they all have a minimum of €1,000 to be won; some even have a massive €5,000 prize pool! Each of the freerolls can only be entered if you have a corresponding token for it.
Men "The Master" Among Top Stacks on Day 1b at WinStar, Elpayaa Leads
Big names may have had a tough time on Day 1a at WinStar River Poker Series $2,500 Main Event, but one of the big names — albeit one with an infamous history — has emerged with one of the biggest stacks after Day 1b. Men "The Master" Nguyen, of seven-time bracelet winning fame, bagged 467,000 to end the second and final starting flight. He's coming in on a hot streak with two deep runs in WPT events, finishing eleventh in one and third in another for about $300,000 total.
UK & Ireland Online Poker Rankings: Chattaway and Charlton Return
Billy “BillyChat” Chattaway and Daniel “judgedredd13” Charlton have returned to the PocketFives.com UK Online Poker Rankings Top 20 this week on the back of several substantial scores. Chattaway, formerly 14th in the world, comes in at 19th in the latest UK standings.
Play at VideoSlots.com & You Could Win a Malta Poker Festival Package
Fancy getting your hands on a package to the €500,000 guaranteed Malta Poker Festival just for playing online slots? Now you can, thanks to the folks over at VideoSlots.com. Head to VideoSlots.com between now and Sept. 30 and you will be in with a chance of bagging yourself a fantastic package. VideoSlots.com is set to make a random draw where the chosen player wins the following VIP package: The random draw takes place on or before Oct. 15 and it is super easy to get your name put into it.
Charlie Carrel Attempting to Show the Poker Dream is Still Alive
Online poker is full of stories of players turning professional after winning a freeroll tournament or making a small deposit. The likes of Annette “Annette_15” Obrestad and Tom Dwan are two of the most famous cases, as is Chris “Jesus” Ferguson who completed a $0 to $10,000 challenge back in 2006. Another player who famously ran up a massive bankroll from a small deposit is Charlie “Epiphany77” Carrel. The popular British star deposited $15 and ran that up to $500,000.
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