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July
30th 2009
Full Tilt Poker’s New Poker Client Introduces New Features and Graphics

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The biggest internet poker room Full Tilt is announcing a revolutionary new online poker client that incorporates innovative new qualities on both the front end and backend and makes navigation easier than before.

The first thing players will observe is a new start up page boasting a brand new modern feel as well as a handful of brand new elements such as a list of random security tips displayed on the bottom of the screen. Full Tilt’s newest software gives players three different lobby visualizations: Basic, Standard and Classic View.

The Basic View gives novice players the chance of catching up with the new software and watching the poker tables without the stress of playing. The Basic View offers step by step info on all the existing games of poker, and provides players the possibility to choose their currency, game type, Game (Hold’em, Omaha Hi or HL, Stud and Mixed Games), Limit (Fixed, Pot or No Limit), and Stake. Additionally players can now review the action before joining a table with the new “Observe Table” choice or by clicking on “Browse Table to see the list of accessible poker tables.

The Standard View offers info about all the available games and lets poker players to tailor the list of poker games and poker tables to present only the poker games of their choosing. This alternative also provides customers the chance of selecting the poker table by type, poker game, stake and observe the tables before jumping in the poker action.

Poker players can also select the Classic view and stay with Full Tilt Poker’s earlier lobby, however, this alternative will be offered for a short time only and will be discontinued in a short while.

Both the Basic and Standard views also include groundbreaking new aspects for example new rotating graphic screen situated on the left that offers customers direct access to Full Tilt Poker’s promotions and poker events such as the FTOPS, Iron Man, Play with the Pros, Full Tilt Poker Academy, Poker Deposit Bonuses, and many other promotions and Full Tilt Poker Tournaments, as well as an option for video that allows poker players to watch videos directly from the Full Tilt client.

The new poker client from Full Tilt is obtainable for Mac and Windows OS. To download The new poker client from Full Tilt visit Full Tilt Poker Website or click here.

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April
10th 2009
2ND CHANCE TO WIN 1 OF 6 2009 WSOP SEATS!

Posted under online poker & poker & poker news & poker tournament & world series of poker

Open to ALL WDIAV Forum Members

This is your LAST BEST CHANCE to win one of SIX $1,500 2009 World Series of Poker event tickets in Las Vegas!

May 17th, 9 pm EST - Put it on your calendar! $500 Freeroll PLUS a chance to win a ticket to our WSOP Step 4 final where we are giving away 6 WSOP seats. Top 18 placers in the event will win a Step 4 ticket.

Terms and conditions:

1. You MUST be a registered WDIAV Forum member. This Freeroll will be by pre-registration ONLY. No password.

2. You MUST have a minimum of 50 valid (i.e. non-spam or redundant) posts to the forum threads.

3. You must have a minimum of 50 forum points available to enter. You can still earn points under the CURRENT point system (more about that below) by making posts to the forum and by posting your avatar. When you enter this final freeroll tournament, you will be redeeming ALL of your current forum points for this last chance to win.

4. All Step 4 Tickets are transferable to another forum member or WDIAV Player. Anyone found selling tickets will be immediately disqualified and their forum account will be cancelled. All tickets have no cash value.

5. WSOP seat(s) are non-transferable and have no cash value. You must be present at the RIO with your Harrah’s players card to obtain your WSOP seat.

6. You MUST be 21 years old at the time you present your ticket in Las Vegas for your $1,500 event #7 seat. This event will be played on June 2nd, 2009 at 12 noon.

7. Winners are responsible for any and all taxes, travel, expenses and any other costs incurred in this promotion. Winners of WSOP seats agree to wear the shirt and hat of our choice while playing in the event. Winners agree to hold WDIAV harmless for any occurrence as a result of this promotion. Void where prohibited or restricted by law.

8. The final date to earn forum points and to make 50 posts to the forum is May 15th, 2009. After that date, forum members who try to enter this tournament by completing their posts and points will not be allowed to play in this tournament!

If you haven’t had time to earn points and post into the forum or you’re a new forum member, here’s your chance to get into a really GREAT DEAL! Get your points and posts into the WDIAV forum by NO LATER than May 12th, 2009.

ANNOUNCEMENT - WDIAV POINTS WILL BE CHANGING

We’ve been working hard to try to create a point system that rewards forum members who contribute to our forum and who make it a fun and interesting place to visit. The DAY AFTER this special tournament, we will be announcing our new forum point system. At that time, all old WDIAV points will be come invalid.

Some of the new features:

* Automatic point calculation

* Automatic point redemption for passwords to tournaments

* Point rewards for all parts of the forum - threads, posts, photos, videos, referrals, blogs, comments, adding events to the calendar and much more.

* Redeem points for cash and gift certificates

Once again, we want to say thanks to all our members who have made our forum the success it is. Now we want to take it to the next step in enjoyment.

Regards, WDIAV Team

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December
17th 2008
Is Bragging in Poker Tournaments a Winning Technique?

Posted under poker & poker tournament & texas hold em

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The most detested players at the Texas Hold’em table most every time will constantly be the show-off. You know the player I’m speaking of. He’s the guy that finds a place at the Texas Hold’em table and makes certain you’re conscious that he wants all of your Texas Hold’em chips; leaving the no limit Texas Hold’em poker table with the exact same posture that he came with. Even if this guy loses, he has the thought that he is the finest no-limit Texas Hold’em player on the globe.

While the majority of no-limit Texas Hold’em players would sooner keep away from rivals of this class, there exist other players who might say that showing-off could have its rewards. So, the doubt you may have is: Is there in all reality a skillful no-limit Texas Hold’em show-off or unfair no limit Texas Hold’em poker attention-seeker? Bragging about how proficient you are in poker is really just like stating: “I am the finest no-limit Texas Hold’em player you’ll ever see, be sure to stay on your A-game while you’re sitting in a poker tournament against me!” No doubt, that is the most terrible vibe to give off playing Texas Hold’em Poker. Plus, giving away too much about your Texas Hold’em Poker playing style can be quite harmful to your Texas Hold’em game. You positively do not want these individuals to get a clue about how you bet on specific no limit Texas Hold’em poker hands.

In addition there are those no limit Texas Hold’em poker opponents who might exploit showing-off as a style of Texas Hold’em Poker trick, or bluff. Show-boating when you get a particular no-limit Texas Hold’em hand might possibly throw your opponents for a loop and baffle them about your no-limit Texas Hold’em playing style. There are a few people who could deem this technique somewhat unethical, but it is important to remember that there are not too tons of regulations against it in poker. Texas Hold’em is all about making use of what you have and taking advantage of it to the end.

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November
24th 2008
Can I Really Earn a Living by Playing Online Texas Hold’em Poker?

Posted under poker & poker tournament & texas hold em

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If you were to have a chat with any typical guy or girl off the street about Texas Hold’em, they almost certainly wouldn’t believe poker to be a game of practice, plans, or close examination. More than likely when you talk about poker with them, they would perhaps imagine some guys lounging around their TV room having conversations and smoking cigars. They also could consider poker to be a game of luck as opposed to ability, more similar to a game of craps and not chess, for example.

So the big question you might be asking yourself is: “Can I actually make money by playing poker?”. It may come as a surprise to you but, it is possible to make a profit from poker. Quite a few people not only rake in some cash by playing online poker, but also make a lot of money by playing texas Hold’em poker. The most important thing you have to remember about online Texas Hold’em poker is that although you can play in a Sin City casino, next to craps tables and casino slots; in online Texas Hold’em you are not competing against the house but against other online Texas Hold’em contestants. Hence, in reality, you are betting your money against other competitors in a competition of ability rather than a game of fate.

You could be thinking to yourself: “Isn’t the game of poker about luck too?” Naturally in online Texas Hold’em poker, not a soul knows which poker cards will be dealt. That doesn’t necessarily mean that one cannot play with a certain amount of pre-game information. One crucial point to remember in Texas Hold’em is that numbers can be your best friend. Statistics plays a rather significant part in the game of Texas Hold’em poker. Not to forget, that even if you become rather lucky every once in while the figures always have a way of bringing you back down to earth.

Don’t forget that Sin City casino games like Texas Hold’em where you are essentially contending against other real-life competitors CAN be won. One will find that the more you play the game of online Texas Hold’em, you will notice that it is more of game of knack as opposed to natural luck.

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November
10th 2008
Full Tilt and WPTE Become Poker Partners

Posted under poker & poker tournament & texas hold em

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Two of the most important poker enterprises out there are integrating very soon in what is anticipated to be a very profitable project. The extremely well-liked online Texas Hold’em poker room Fulltiltpoker has recently publicized that they are going to be joining with World Poker Tour Enterprises for the upcoming WPT season. FullTiltPoker.net is on tap to be the major promoter of the World World Poker Tour’s TV season, and the online Texas Hold’em site is scheduled to be presented in each and every one of the episodes which are shown on FSN. Fulltiltpoker will acquire all the rights to the instructive portion of the episodes.

Particulars of this accord have not been exposed as of yet, but the accord is certain be a sensation. This deal will fuse two tremendously strong Texas Hold’em poker names. World Poker Tour Enterprises which is a major brand on television by means of FSN and Full Tilt which has a vast online following, and a poker lineup consisting of players who have accumulated a total of ten WPT titles and thirty-five WSOP bracelets. FullTiltPoker.com also sponsors many other Texas Hold’em poker players and now the Texas Hold’em poker webpage has started offering Texas Hold’em poker education also.

This deal is assured to gain a new following and is certain to comply with the new fame which Texas Hold’em is spawning. This partnership denotes W.P.T.E.’s yield of the online poker room industry as World Poker Tour will quickly shut their Texas Hold’em poker webpage World Poker Tour Enterprises online. Their pay website ClubWPT.com will in all probability continue to operate.

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November
4th 2008
Staying away from Disruptions when playing Internet Poker

Posted under fulltilt poker & poker & poker tournament

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The rewards of online poker compared to real Texas Holdem casinos are unlimited, but besides these rewards there are also several disadvantages. Online Texas Holdem poker lets beginner players the chance to play in real poker tournaments with expert Texas Hold em players, but these recreational poker players must avoid any disturbances that could destroy their possibilities to win big money.

The greater part of online poker players become preoccupied by household distractions, or possibly by the Full Tilt Poker room they are playing on. These disturbances can in fact cost them great hands and most likely their well-deserved Texas Holdem Poker chips. The game of Texas Hold em poker is a game of expertise and also complete focus, no matter if you are playing online poker, or in a brick and mortar poker room.

Probably, the most prevalent blunder that online Texas Holdem poker players commit is by playing at more than one online poker room at a time. The better part of amateur Full Tilt Poker players will imagine that this is a good plan, but finally it could possibly prove to be a harm. This scheme of playing several poker tables simultaneously will hurt your attention and ultimately cost you money. Don’t forget that even the expert Texas Holdem players around can commit costly blunders while concentrating their mind on numerous internet poker tables at once.

Any given online Texas Holdem player, could at some point, discover themselves playing diverse online Texas Holdem poker tables at the same time, at the same time as they are watching a movie, reading their preferred website, talking to friends etc. This is a circumstance that is supposed to be avoided if you expect to win Texas Holdem games and succeed for big Full Tilt Poker tournaments. Remember to direct your mind on the other internet poker player’s wagers, their intentions, and your own online Texas Holdem poker hands if you really want to become an expert poker player.

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October
14th 2008
A Few tips for tricking your poker buddies

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A significant point in poker is misleading your competitors by persuading them into thinking you have a good poker hand, when in all honesty you could possibly you have a terrible hand. This is referred to as “Poker face”, an unreadable expression to trick your opponents into trusting in something that might not be true.

Having a good hand is most likely going to affect your nerves, could possibly make your hands shake, and your pulse rise. These are pretty obvious signs that your competitors may pick up on very quickly, especially if they are good friends of yours. Take care not to look at the pot if you have a good poker hand. This is very obvious to your competitors that you are, in your head, counting the poker chips.

In the situation where you have a terrible poker hand, try not to avoid looking your opponents in the eyes, keep your head high, and don’t hesitate when you place your bet. In the event that you can persuade yourself that your hand is equal, or better than your poker buddies; you will have a better chance of making them think this as well. Try not to forget to keep this as natural-looking as possible. Your use of body language and actions could be saying one point, while your words and the way you say them are giving them a whole different idea.

One more vital point of Texas Hold Em tournaments is to be attentive to your opponent’s “poker tells”. A “tell” is any kind of expression, physical gesture, or habit that may tell you what kind of poker hand they have. One key rule to remember is when your competitor is acting as though he has a strong hand; he, most likely, has a very weak hand. On the contrary, if he behaves in a way that seem like he has a poor poker hand, he very likely is holding a strong poker hand.

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October
1st 2008
Bodog championship is looking for challengers

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A huge prize pool was announced by Bodog Poker site, with the main Texas hold em event awarding $300,000 guaranteed. The total prizes for the eight day event will be more than $650,000, over the course of the weeklong Texas hold em tournament. The Bodog Texas Hold em tournament will begin Sunday, September 28th and continues until Sunday, October 5th. The popular poker website will also feature six “Bounty” eliminatories, where the participants can win $109 in poker credits for each Team Bodog poker competitor they knock out of the poker tournament. The biggest poker celebs will be competing against all conteders in the event.

Team Bodog champ, Justin Bonomo, is indisputably psyched about the poker contest. Throughout his poker career, the 23 year old has won over $1.4 million. He says that if you considered that the first poker contest was a good one, you will definitely be astounded with this year’s poker open and the awards involved. He also challenges anyone that dares to knock him out of the Texas hold em tournament to step forward.

The first Bounty Tournament is going to be the first poker match in the championship on Sunday. Any poker challenger is able to buy-In right into this, and any of the other events with cash. Or another option is to win their way into the events through the satellites which are presented every night during the Texas Hold em contest week. Bodog will feature six bounty events and seven “Championship Events”, which have higher buy-ins and deeper stacks.

Bodog’s tournament will have thirteen events which will lead up to the main contest on Sunday, October 5 at 4:00 p.m. E.S.T. This is the grand prize event with a guaranteed $300,000 in hard cash, despite the number of players in the tournament. All the poker challengers who wish to enter the main poker contest will have to shell out $500 for the buy-in and in exchange will receive 10,000 in tournament chips.

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