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Maya Geller – Patrik Antonius’ Girl

Vincent — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:53:22 +0000

Patrik Antonius is one hot cookie but he also has a very very hot cookie for a wife… Maya Geller must be one of the most beautiful women walking around in the Vegas area even though it’s packed with babes…

Well done Patrik — Maya is a wife to be proud of!

Photos below from the ‘08 WSOP!

She so pretty — Maya Geller I loves you!

2009 World Series of Poker

Vincent — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:18:28 +0000

I realize I’m a year early, but I’ve decided I’m going to try hard to get into the series in 2009. I’m not going to Vegas to just play one event so I’m hoping to have at least $20k to buy in to a couple events apart from the main event.

I’ll probably be doing a couple of small-number player satellites hoping to get in on the cheap and I’ve started putting 5% profit asides from this month on. I’ll keep you up to date of my progress. Wish me luck!

Marcel Luske being his crazy self

Vincent — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 11:04:17 +0000

Marcel is so great. He’s being his crazy self at this WSOP feature table — and you can just sense the love he’s getting from the whole table… I’m a big fan myself, especially when he plays the way he was right here.

The KK read was excellent — and even though the KJ 100k call pre-flop against Demetriou was a litte ambitious, he played the rest of the hand perfectly.

Click here to view the embedded video.

I mean you just have to love Luske when he’s himself — flipsides sunglasses, suit, jokes and expecrt poker play: he’s the MAN!!!

Chinese Poker – Rising Again?

Vincent — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:09:35 +0000

After being dropped from the World Series of Poker (WSOP) in 1997, Chinese Poker lost favour among players. Recently, however, it has found new converts to it’s old ways. Seen largely as a game of luck, Chinese Poker is not often found in Online poker rooms or in card rooms. But it is a game that the Pros love to play in their down time. Phil Ivey allegedly has been known to play it for $2,000 a point just to kill time on airplanes.

The rules of Chinese poker are straightforward. Each player is dealt 13 cards and has to arrange them into two hands of five cards and one of three that’s it, really. The game has huge variance because of the luck factor being substantial in this game,

Though Chinese poker is a game where you really are in the hands of the poker gods with the luck of the draw, there is a skill to setting the hands. There are often multiple decisions to be made. (Do I break up two pair to make a flush? Do I break up my second full house to give myself a pair in front?) Skilled, experienced players will have a better idea what to do in these situations and will also factor in their opponents’ tendencies, creating an edge (albeit a small one) for themselves. In fact anyone who has bothered to read any Chinese poker strategy guides will be at a distinct advantage. So before you decide to play with real money I would suggest practicing with a few buddies. Maybe on an aeroplane, but maybe not for $2000 a point.