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POKER TIP from Mad Genius Mike Caro  

One tell that I find quite profitable is folded arms.

When an opponent slumps or leans back in his chair and folds his arms between hands, he’s in defensive and patient mode. Don’t expect this player to suddenly get inspired and play a weak hand for the excitement.

When this player leans forward and decides to play, it’s almost always a legitimate hand.

The folded-arms type of player is content to lean back and wait. Don’t expect to see weak-starting-hands.

You can chat and play with the “Mad Genius”, Mike Caro, every Wednesday night at 9:30pm ET in the Bounty Tournament at Doyles Room.com.

Over €100,000 in packages to be won

paddypowerpoker.com has launched its biggest summer promotion to date, the Paddy Power Poker Pro. With over €100,000 in packages to be won, players at all levels will have the opportunity to live the life of a poker professional. “Everyone dreams of jetting around the world, playing in the biggest tournaments against the biggest players and we’re really excited to be able to make this dream a reality for one lucky player”, said Paddy Power, Communications Manager for paddypowerpoker.com.

Partnering with paddypowerpoker.com in the search to find the newest star is poker publication Bluff Europe.  Editor-in-Chief Michael Caselli is relishing the opportunity to unearth the next big poker pro; “There is nothing better in the world of poker than to be one of its stars. This promotion will transform an ordinary player into an extra-ordinary poker pro, which is really thrilling!”

Eric Booth, Head of Paddy Power Poker also commented, “This promotion aims to make the Poker Pro lifestyle accessible to everyday players and we’re delighted to have Bluff on board to help us in our search for the first Paddy Power Poker Pro. There’s no doubt but it will be an exciting summer.”

The Paddy Power Poker Pro promotion will culminate in a Live Grand Final to be broadcast live from Citywest Hotel at the paddypowerpoker.com Irish Winter Festival on October Bank Holiday weekend. With a top prize of €60,000 (approximately $85,000), one lucky player will take a free run at some of Europe’s largest poker tournaments within the next year, and those who do not qualify for the top prize will be in with a chance to win a variety of other packages worth €40,000 in total.

Poker has become somewhat of a national past-time of the Danish in recent years. There are now over half a million people nationwide who play poker on a regular basis, which in a country of 5.5 million makes almost 10% of the population!

Last year Danish poker star Peter Eastgate made headlines by taking home the first prize of over $9-million at the 2008 WSOP, traveling there as part of Team Ladbrokes, and at the age of 22 he was the youngest person ever to win the tournament. Other Danish Poker celebrities include Gus “The Great Dane” Hansen, Mads Anderson, Theo Jorgensen, Jan Sorensen, and Martin Wendt.

Like some other EU countries, Denmark poker laws are in the midst of big changes. In 2007, Danish courts declared poker legal since it is a game of skill, but in late 2008 this was overturned after it was decided that poker is a game of chance. Earlier this year the Danish government announced plans to deregulate the gaming market, ending a 60-year monopoly by state-owned operator Danske Spil and allowing foreign gaming companies to advertise in Denmark. There is no specific law regarding online poker, but these things can change quickly.

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paddypowerpoker.com Blasts Off for Las Vegas
40 WSOP packages guaranteed in Mega Satellite

paddypowerpoker.com today Blasts Off for Las Vegas by announcing a WSOP* Mega Satellite with 40 packages guaranteed. The WSOP Blast Off MTT is a $500 + $35 NLH freezeout scheduled for Sunday June 14th. Feeder satellites will run daily from Monday June 1st with buy-ins starting at less than $1.

Each WSOP package is worth $13,000 and is made up of WSOP Main Event entry ($10,000), 7 nights’ accommodation and $1,900 to cover travel and spending money.

“The World Series is just around the corner, so I’ve fuelled up our rocket and set a course for Las Vegas”, said Paddy Power, Communications Manager for paddypowerpoker.com. “With over 40 packages up for grabs, our players have a great opportunity to live the poker dream and play in the biggest game in town – it’s time to Blast Off!”

Feeder satellites to the WSOP Blast Off $500 + $35 Mega Satellite can be accessed via the poker software lobby from June 1st; select ‘Scheduled MTT’s’ and then the ‘Satellites’ tab.

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Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival – 2nd to 4th October 2009

€250,000 Guaranteed Main Event

The Ladbrokes.com Irish Poker Festival will again be held at the best poker venue in Europe, the Irish National Events Centre (INEC) in Killarney, Co Kerry, Ireland. The INEC is at the heart of a vibrant hotel and leisure complex, which includes the famous Thai Angsana Spa. Ladbrokes online package winners will be staying at the Gleneagle Hotel which is adjacent to the INEC.

Last year every event was a sell-out, with a European record 832 players competing in the Main Event. After three days action, local lad Jimmy McSweeney walked away with a €100,000 first prize.

This year, the three day Festival will be held between the 2nd to 4th October and the €550 Main Event will once again guarantee all players a whopping €250,000 guaranteed prizepool. Players will start with 15,000 chips, one hour blinds and will earn European ranking points!The €950 package includes the €550 buy in to the Main Event and 3 nights B&B at the Gleneagle hotel.

The Festival also includes two side tournaments, a two day €270+30 tournament Saturday 3rd October and a one day €150+20 tournament on Sunday 4th October. You will also have exclusive access to Ladbrokes hospitality facilities. Here you will find a games room with pool and darts to help you relax in between all the poker action.

In addition to the poker, the host town of Killarney is synonymous with Irish hospitality offering a great range of night-life associated with Irish music and having the craic! If you have not been to Killarney before, flights from Stansted to Kerry (KIR) are currently available for as little as £2 each way plus taxes but check online for all the latest offers.

So make sure you don’t miss taking your seat at the biggest poker tournament on the European Poker Circuit and win your Irish Festival Package today!

James O’Connell has been crowned Edinburgh champion in the opening event of the 2009 Coral.co.uk British Masters Poker Tour.

James, a 52-year-old electrical inspector from Motherwell, Lanarkshire, qualified for his seat online in a $5 satellite before going on to beat 104 other players to take the title, the first prize of £8,800 and a seat at the season final play-off for the coveted Coral.co.uk sponsorship deal in 2010.

After the presentation James said: “This is fantastic. I have come close in the past but to win one of these events is tremendous – they are so well run. The money is great but the title is something else. I’m looking forward to taking the trophy home to my wife.”

Tour promoter Alistair Findlay of Aworldofpoker.com said: “Edinburgh was a great event and lived up to our expectations. The excellent turn-out has shown that the appetite for professional poker tournaments in the UK remains strong at this level. We will be looking to build on that for the next event in Leeds in June.”

Coral.co.uk’s head of poker, Mark O’Donnell, said: “It was great to kick-off the tour in Edinburgh. There were plenty of familiar faces, and the atmosphere great. I’m pleased for James as he’s a well known face and a very good player. He’s cashed in plenty of events but this was his first title and he’s thrilled.”

Mark added: “It seems that the Coral.co.uk sponsorship is something the players really want to win, but it’s not going to be easy for anyone, the standard is excellent.”

The total prize money for the weekend’s three events was £79,200, with full details of finishing positions and prizes outlined below.

The next event on the tour is Leeds, 19-21June, at the Gala Casino Leeds. Online qualification is available on www.coral.co.uk.

Online poker players everywhere interested in playing in the biggest poker event of the year can qualify for their 2009 World Series of Poker seats at TitanPoker.com, the leading poker room in Europe and the largest venue on the iPoker Network.

Titan Poker is awarding its top players with $13,000 WSOP packages, which include the $10,000 buy-in to the World Series of Poker Main Event, 7 nights of luxury accommodation at the Rio Hotel and Casino, and travel to Las Vegas, where the prestigious poker tournament will be staged this summer.

Online poker players from around the world have been competing for the WSOP prizes at Titan Poker’s satellite qualifiers, which start for entries as low as $0.77+$0.07.

In addition to the tournament series leading to the 2009 World Series of Poker Main Event, players are also vying at Titan Poker’s satellite tournaments to win seats to the 2009 WSOP World Championship of Pot-Limit Omaha. A satellite series is also taking place awarding winners with seats at two WSOP No Limit Hold’em $1,500 Buy-in Events.

Titan Poker WSOP Main Event Super Satellite tournaments are staged every Sunday night, while the other Super Satellites are running on Saturday nights, giving players multiple ways to win their way to Las Vegas and a possible WSOP bracelet.

New depositors at Titan Poker during the month of May have a chance to win a $13,000 WSOP Package completely for free. New depositing players receive tournament entries to a series of freeroll satellites, players can win their way to the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas without making a single tournament payment.

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