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  Showdown (poker)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
For example, if you know that a player always folds rather than showing his hand if he was bluffing, you might call his last bet even with a hand inferior to the one you suspect him of bluffing with, expecting that he will simply fold before he sees that you don't actually have him beat.
Holdem Showdown Specify an all-in hand situation for two or more players, and discover the chances of each player winning.
Poker Diaries Personal poker site of "Bishop"; features poker tips as well as stories and interviews from card-playing professionals.
www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Showdown_(poker).html   (481 words)

  
 Showdown (poker) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In all poker games, if more than one player remains after the last betting round, all of the players expose and compare their hands to determine the winner or winners.
If this happens, any other player involved in the showdown may demand that the hand be shown.
Because the act of folding a losing hand rather than showing it down is so common, some players can take advantage of others who do this with a rare play called a "call-bluff".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Showdown   (266 words)

  
 Mirage Hotel and Casino - Gaming
Poker, in its many different forms, is one of the premier gambling games in the world.
Poker is played against other players; the casino is not involved.
For those of you who like tournament poker, The Poker Zone Tournaments are a must.
www.themirage.com /pages/gaming_poker.asp   (262 words)

  
 Poker Blog
This is the spot for poker players in May. The Mirage is holding its annual Mirage Poker Showdown and has expanded the number of poker tournaments and satellite opportunities.
Poker tournaments begin in July with the Aviation Club de France, and culminate with the WPT Championship in April, 2005, at the Bellagio, Las Vegas.
The poker pro with the biggest heart was the winner of the 16th event of the 2004 World Series of Poker...
www.gambling-poker.com /poker_blog.html   (4561 words)

  
 Mirage Poker Showdown
The poker room is very comfortable and has 31 tables offering a good variety of poker games and daily poker tournaments.
The Mirage Poker Showdown Championship Tournament is primarily a Texas Hold'em poker tournament although some Omaha poker games and a 7 card stud poker game have been added to the 2005 tournament schedule.
The 2004 Mirage Poker Showdown had 281 entries and the final table was exciting as poker pros such as John Juanda and Scotty Nguyen exhibited their talent.
www.gambling-poker.com /mirage_poker_showdown.html   (408 words)

  
 Showdown (poker)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In all poker games, if more than one player remains after the last betting round, allof the players expose and compare their hands to determine the winner or winners.
If this happens, any other playerinvolved in the showdown may demand that the hand be shown.
Because the act of folding a losing hand rather than showing it down is so common, some players can take advantage of otherswho do this with a rare play called a "call-bluff".
www.therfcc.org /showdown-poker--356532.html   (247 words)

  
 Celebrity Poker Showdown Links
Celebrity Spider 8/9/05 Celebrity Poker Showdown Premieres With New Episodes August 18th
Fans Of Reality TV 6/23/04 Celebrity Poker Showdown 6/17 Episode...
Fans Of Reality TV 12/18/03 Celebrity Poker Showdown “It’s to the death, right?” Ep.
www.sirlinksalot.net /celebritypoker.html   (432 words)

  
 Celebrity Poker Showdown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In poker, the risks are far more immediate then they are in an athletic event.
But in poker, there's no "wait till next year." Lose a pot and your money is gone.
Yet when Kevin Pollak, the show's co-host, consoled an eliminated player, he reminded her that her charity would still receive $5,000 and said, "There are no losers here." With this utterance, Pollack inadvertently explained why this show was so tedious.
www.pokersavvy.com /article/celebpokerjay.html   (471 words)

  
 6 Shooter Showdown: Poker for Mobile Review - Mobile 6 Shooter Showdown: Poker Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Texas hold 'em poker craze that enveloped the mobile games industry through most of last year seems to have subsided somewhat, but there are still a few late entries popping onto the decks now and again.
In 6 Shooter Showdown: Poker, you're the new hombre in a hard-livin', rootin'-tootin' Old West town.
The poker interface is very good as well--we especially appreciate the way you can realistically flick chips onto the table.
www.gamespot.com /mobile/puzzle/6shooterpoker/review.html?part=rss&tag=gs_reviews&subj=6121487   (1019 words)

  
 Celebrity Poker Showdown - WPT Hollywood Home Game - Mimi Rogers
The World Poker Tour Hollywood Home Game consisted of six celebrities battling it out to win $25,000 spread around to their favorite charities and a $25,000 seat to the WPT Championship for the winner.
The actual poker involved was mostly average as it is on other celebrity shows, but Mimi Rogers actually played decent.
The first comment was, "that was maybe the greatest suckout we've seen." She even stated to Paul, "you were robbed." Phil Gordon said, "I have been playing poker a very long time and I have never seen a more brutal suckout in my entire life." That was the key hand that led to her victory.
www.poker-babes.com /world-poker-tour/hollywood-home-game   (1327 words)

  
 Showdown (poker)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In all poker games if more than one player after the last betting round all of players expose and compare their hands to the winner or winners.
If this happens other player involved in the showdown may that the hand be shown.
Because the act of folding a losing rather than showing it down is so some players can take advantage of others do this with a rare play called "call-bluff".
www.freeglossary.com /Showdown_(poker)   (713 words)

  
 Las Vegas - Poker
Las Vegas: The Poker Prof's Las Vegas and Poker Blog is the goto stop for people who come to Sin city to hit the tournaments and poker rooms.
Poker Cheating - Worried about online poker cheating Bill has the inside scoop on the tricks used to cheat online.
Poker Player: Poker Player Newspaper is one of the giants of the poker world and it's site matchs.
www.lasvegasvegas.com /poker   (405 words)

  
 Chris Halverson’s Poker Blog » Blog Archive » Go Jeff Gordon!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Yes, the poker is basically terrible, but the one thing they do a good job with (despite a certain unnamed wireless company) is showing the social aspects of poker.
Some OK poker, but more importantly, show that it’s fun to play and that you can have a good time.
Poker doesn’t need to be super serious all the time, just go have fun.
www.chrishalverson.com /archives/200407/go-jeff-gordon   (766 words)

  
 GameSpy: 6 Shooter Showdown: Poker Review
Cheating/gunslinging dynamics spice things up; both draw poker and Texas Hold'em; graphics are good and clear.
Poker on cell phones is like solitaire on PCs -- it's practically a staple.
There is a reason for this, of course: It's one of those games you can play for five minutes or a few hours, and have a good time.
wireless.gamespy.com /wireless/6-shooter-showdown-poker/606321p1.html   (442 words)

  
 NEWS: PokerWorld Debuts Million Dollar Showdown - Poker Forums   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Dubbed the PokerWorld Million Dollar Showdown, the event pits PokerWorld.com's online champion against 'The Pokerface,' a masked player whose identity is virtually unknown—in a televised heads-up match.
“PokerWorld.com's Million Dollar Showdown is a truly unique event that pays homage to the poker lore of the past when infamous characters went head to head in high-stakes matches.
We know our players will have a lot of fun competing for the opportunity to play in this prestigious poker event and the final showdown promises to be both an entertaining poker game and a compelling television spectacle.
www.pokerhelper.com /forums/poker-related-news/news-pokerworld-debuts-million-dollar-showdown-28025.html   (490 words)

  
 Poker Cruise 2005 ~ Online Poker Cash Game and Poker Tournament
Poker Cruise Departs December 11, 2005 from Port Canaveral for a week of non-stop poker action in the Eastern Caribbean.
The World Poker Showdown Caribbean Event Poker Cruise will sail away from Port Canaveral on Dec. 11 with a couple hundred poker players and staff aboard the Mariner of the Seas cruise ship.
A very special thanks is awarded to our previous sponsors: Redlight Poker, True Poker, Bet Cris, Americas Cardroom, and Planet Poker for their support in the inaugural event of the WPS Poker Tournament Cruises.
www.worldpokershowdown.com   (415 words)

  
 Celebrity Poker Showdown TV Show - Celebrity Poker Showdown Television Show - TV.com
Celebrity Poker Showdown features five celebrities competing against each other for a piece of the $250,000 prize pool in a game of No Limit Texas Hold'em poker for the charity of their choice.
Celebrity Poker Showdown is an interesting show that I feel is quite entertaining to watch.
The World Poker Tour televises action from the final tables of premiere high-stakes poker tournaments around the world.
www.tv.com /celebrity-poker-showdown/show/22457/summary.html   (348 words)

  
 HBO' s Deadwood Poker Showdown Sweepstakes RULES
All poker competitions will take place at Bellagio and will be administered, overseen and/or judged by Bellagio, in its sole discretion.
Employees of Home Box Office, Inc., World Poker Tour, LLC, Grand Central Marketing, their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies and the immediate family members and/or those living in the same household of each are not eligible.
For the names of winners, send a stamped, self-addressed (#10) envelope, to: HBO "Deadwood Poker Showdown" Winners, P.O. Box 4671 Blair, NE 68009-4671, to be received by 3/12/04.
www.hbo.com /camp/200402DS/rules.html   (716 words)

  
 4TexasHoldem.com - Texas Holdem and the Celebrity Poker Showdown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Hollywood meets Las Vegas as Bravo unleashes the “Celebrity Poker Showdown.” In the debut season, the showdown featured six tournaments and 25 celebrities competing for a piece of the $250,000 prize pool for the charity of their choice.
Celebrity Poker Showdown is hosted by comedian/actor Kevin Pollak who stared in blockbuster movies like A Few Good Men and The Usual Suspects.
Gordon’s resume includes nearly $1,000,000 in poker tournaments in the last two years including a 4th place finish in the 2001 World Series of Poker and a first place finish in the World Poker Tour: Aruba (professional division) in 2002.
www.4texasholdem.com /modules.php?name=News&file=print&sid=16   (192 words)

  
 Play Poker Like The Pro
Read about play poker like the pro in the free online encyclopedia and dictionary.
poker variant in which each player is dealt a complete hand before the first betting round, and then develops the hand for later rounds by replacing cards.
Some sample deals below will assume that a game is being played by four players: Alice, who is dealing in the examples, Bob, who is sitting to her left, Carol to his left, and David to Carol's left.
poker-players.biz /Play-Poker-Like-The-Pro.html   (422 words)

  
 Celebrity Poker Showdown Schedule   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In Game 1 of "Celebrity Poker Showdown" the first five celebrities ante-up to see who will emerge victorious and move on to the final Championship Game.
Co-stars face-off in Game 2 of "Celebrity Poker Showdown," when the cast of the Emmy Award-winning series “The West Wing” join the tournament.
Five new stars compete for a share of the prize pool in game 3 of "Celebrity Poker Showdown." The winner of this round will move on to the Championship Game where stakes are raised to $100,000 for the winner.
www.pokermag.com /managearticle.asp?C=10&A=5776   (426 words)

  
 Poker: Celebrity Poker ShowdownGame #3.3 -- 'Arrested' is just in the title, right?
No, it's not "Cops" or "America's Dumbest Criminals." Welcome to Game 3 of "Celebrity Poker Showdown," where the "Arrested Development" cast tries to figure out how they can beat up on Peter Facinelli without going to jail.
Now, all through the night there were references to and jokes about how the four "Arrested Development" actors were going to gun for Peter Facinelli in a show of unity.
Then a miracle queen hit on the turn and a 6 did nothing on the river and out of nowhere yet again, David Cross was headed to the "Celebrity Poker Showdown" championship table.
www.buzzle.com /editorials/7-31-2004-57320.asp   (834 words)

  
 Celebrity Poker Showdown
You've probably noticed a poker TV show on the air that doesn't feature professional poker players and is aimed more toward Holly Homemaker than Frat-house Freddie.
I am playing poker with Noah Emmerich (The Truman Show, Cellular), who's been a good friend of mine forever; there were these $20-$40 limit hold'em games we'd go play in twice a week at The Bicycle Casino.
I can't remember what feature of billiard felt we thought was big-time to have on a poker table, but we had it done, and we had it stained to be the color we wanted.
www.cardplayer.com /poker_magazine/archives?a_id=14332&m_id=65548   (3373 words)

  
 BreakTV -CELEBRITY POKER SHOWDOWN
Filmed recently before a live audience at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, each episode of Celebrity Poker Showdown will feature five celebrities competing against each other for a piece of the $250,000 NetZero Internet prize pool in a game of No Limit Texas Hold'em poker for the charity of their choice.
The Celebrity Poker Showdown champions will each walk away with $100,000 for the charity of their choice.
Celebrity Poker Showdown is hosted by comedian/actor Dave Foley joined by expert poker commentator Phil Gordon.
www.breaktv.com /community.aspx?show=205   (369 words)

  
 Two Views of Celebrity Poker Showdown
Pacific Poker is the place to go if you're looking for a wide array of betting limits and soft opponents.
As someone whose poker experience is limited to pretzel-stake home games and video poker, I'm definitely a novice.
The only glimpse I got of the true trickiness of hold'em was through a few of poker expert Phil Gordon's comments, like "Notice the quick call from David here," when David Schwimmer's Ad-10d met a 6c,5d,7d flop.
www.pokersavvy.com /article/celebpokerevany.html   (786 words)

  
 CELEBRITY POKER SHOWDOWN - Best Online Poker !!!
This PokerRoom offers specially for you the Best celebrity poker showdown Games and Poker Tournaments on the net with a variety of tables and limits for celebrity poker showdown players at every skill level.
This poker room is a medium sized poker room of good quality, with the action concentrated to holdem and the limit games in particular.
The software is of good standard, with most advanced celebrity poker showdown features, like find celebrity poker showdown player, playing statistics, etc. The action at the tables is quite good, with high view flop percentages at the lower stakes tables.
celebrity-poker-showdown.rgmrecords.com   (118 words)

  
 IGN: Poker Showdown
May 10, 2004 - Poker is hot -- white hot -- thanks to cable's recent spate of poker-themed programming, from championship poker showdowns to celebrity tournaments.
However, poker now seems to be finding a new home on cellphones -- which is an excellent platform for the game.
There are some great poker games out there that follow a variety of rules, from Texas to regular video poker, and you are sure to find a good one that suits your tastes.
wireless.ign.com /articles/513/513028p1.html   (674 words)

  
 Chris Moneymaker ~ Poker Game Tournament
I started playing on a few different online poker sites, but I was soon drawn to PokerStars for their multi-table tournaments.
I have never read any books about poker and don't really consider myself to be one of those players who analyze the pot odds down to the Nth degree.
Chris will be hosting the up-coming World Poker Showdown Caribbean Cruise along with Herb Van Dyke and Jimmy Miller.
www.worldpokershowdown.com /Chris-Moneymaker.html   (289 words)

  
 Atkinson's selectmen mull 'Showdown Poker' request   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Selectmen tonight are expected to consider whether an outside group can hold a "Texas Showdown Poker" tournament at the Community Center.
Childs pointed out the rising popularity of what's called "no-limit, Texas hold 'em" poker, saying that many community groups are trying to profit on the success of the televised World Poker Tournaments and Celebrity Poker shows.
Childs admits that he will watch the poker tournaments on television and has even toyed with playing in one himself.
www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20040927/NH_002.htm   (449 words)

  
 IGN: 6 Shooter Showdown: Poker Review
Hudson Soft, the company best known for Bomberman, is chasing the genre with its own poker game; but instead of just churning out a basic Texas Hold 'Em package -- and bless them for not doing so -- they have found a fun, story-ish angle to separate it from the pack.
The fact that the game coincides with not only poker's hot streak but the successful second season of "Deadwood" is some kind of marketing genius.
I wasn't sure how I felt about playing yet another poker game on my cell, but 6 Shooter Showdown: Poker won my favor by serving the sport up with a sensible, but still unique, package.
wireless.ign.com /articles/599/599242p1.html   (702 words)

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