Easy Free Casino Cash Live

Simon Rowlands, Timeform US handicapper and analyst, enjoyed the second leg of the Triple Crown but was not overly impressed with the quality of colt on show

No related posts.

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Spent most of yesterday running around seeing family and doing some last minute shopping. I did, however, try to monitor from time to time what folks were saying about the PokerNews interview with the still-unidentified Isildur1 that appeared yesterday. You know that name “Isildur” is a Lord of the Rings thing, right? This sucker is turning into a regular triple-feature.

I saw threads continuing to lengthen on the forums as the debate persists regarding what indeed might have happened prior to Brian Hastings’ huge $4.2 million winning session versus Isildur1 on 12/8/09. Still a lot of energy among the posters going back and forth with arguments over whether or not Hastings unduly benefited from information about Isildur1’s play prior to the session.

For most, the issue concerns Full Tilt Poker’s admonition, listed in its “Site Terms,” against players gaining “an unfair advantage” by “accessing or compiling information on other players beyond that which the user has personally observed through his or her own game play.” Statements by Hastings following the session alluded to his having seen reports on Isildur1’s play that had been compiled by his friend and fellow CardRunners pro Brian Townsend. (See yesterday’s post for more specifics.)

Adding to the intrigue, Full Tilt Poker’s Fraud and Security Team conducted an investigation of the matter, including interviewing Hastings, Townsend, and Cole South, and determined that neither Hastings nor South were guilty of any violations of FTP’s terms. Townsend, however, was found to be guilty of “datamining,” and has thus been stripped of his Red Pro status on Full Tilt Poker for one month.

Not the first time Townsend has violated FTP’s rules, incidentally. You might recall how late last summer (2008) Townsend admitted to having created and played under multiple accounts (though not simultaneously) on both Full Tilt Poker and on PokerStars. For that transgression, Full Tilt revoked Townsend’s Red Pro status for six months.

Interestingly, Townsend’s explanation at the time concerned the fact that he had been experiencing a downswing and was thus forced to play lower stakes games than he normally did. “The reason why I created these accounts,” wrote Townsend on his blog, “was because I enjoy anonymity when playing smaller and am very prideful in what I do.” (Townsend also spoke with PokerNews’ Gloria Balding at the time regarding the issue.) In other words, it was a desire to remain anonymous and not have players whom he faced know that he was Brian Townsend — a.k.a., the former phenom “sbrugby” who a year or so before had suddenly turned up at the high-stakes games to take on the big boys (much like Isildur1) — that motivated him to create and use the additional accounts.

If you’ve read the interview with Isildur1 from yesterday on PokerNews, you saw that the unknown Swede is considering filing a “formal complaint” with Full Tilt Poker regarding the session with Hastings. It almost sounds as though he hadn’t contemplated doing so until after having been told of Full Tilt Poker’s policies and their potential application to his session with Hastings. He also notes in the interview that he does not plan to play on Full Tilt Poker until he hears back regarding his complaint.

Not sure how far Isildur1 will get with his query, but I’m most certainly intrigued to watch what happens next. As I noted yesterday, the “Site Terms” at Full Tilt Poker as well as similar terms that exist at other online poker sites certainly include a number of essentially ungovernable prohibitions, thus creating a lot of ambiguity among many regarding their efficacy. It is interesting to think how a person’s voluntary publicizing of information regarding his play (e.g., Hastings’ post-session interviews) can invite such scrutiny — not to mention the potential for punishment.

In other words, as many poker players already know full well, it usually pays to keep quiet.

Such was Isildur1’s strategy until yesterday. Like most, I’m curious to hear more from the Swede, and apparently more is to come over on PokerNews. However, I wouldn’t blame him should he decide to resume his former policy of keeping mum. The safer path, it seems.

(I’m not big on Tolkein minutiae, but I guess his Isildur was finally taken down by a group of attackers after taking a less safe path.)

Related posts:

1. Digging for Gold (Mining Isidur1) Was talking to Vera Valmore yesterday about the latest…
2. Out of This World: The Isildur1 Saga Continues So Brian Hastings, a senior at Cornell University, is…
3. WSOP 2009 Full Tilt Money List Full Tilt Poker has just released their money list…

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Harrah’s Enterprises, owner and operator of the WSOP, has released the official schedule of events for the 41st annual World Series of Poker set to kick off from May 27th, 2010 with the Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em, and closing on November 9th, 2010 with the Main Event final table.

The 2010 World Series of Poker schedule features a total of 57 bracelets events, including three new events ($50,000 Player’s Championship Event #2, $10,000 H.O.R.S.E Event #43, World Championship, $25,000 6-Handed No-Limit tournament Event #52). The 2010 WSOP schedule includes several changes, for example, the $50.000 H.O.R.S.E event has been replaced with the $50,000 “Player’s Championship” (Event #2), featuring eight different games (Limit Hold’em, Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, Seven Card Razz, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better, No-Limit Hold’em, Pot-Limit Omaha, 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball).

The first 5 weekends of the series (May 29-30, June 5-6, June 12-13, June 19-20 and June 26-27) will feature $1,000 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em tournaments with two starting flights. In addition, a sixth event schedule on July 1-2, will also offer the same event at the same buy-in level. The 41st annual WSOP will close on Monday, July 5th with the $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Championship Main Event. The Main Event will take a break on July 17th, and will resume on four months later with the “November Nine” final table running from November 6th-9th

Other changes announced for 2010 World Series of Poker include several new rules that will regulate the daily amount of play, and the addition of more poker tables. According to WSOP site, the entire convention center of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino will be dedicated to the 2010 World Series of Poker, with tournament tables in the 58,000 square foot Pavilion and the 38,000 square foot Amazon Room.

The WSOP is also giving players more than five months to register for the first event on the 2010 WSOP schedule. Pre-registration for the 2010 WSOP is available at the Main Cage of the Rio in Las Vegas and online at the World Series of Poker official website. Registration for all bracelet events will remain open until the start of the third level (approximately 2 hours, 20 minutes after start time) or until all seats are sold.

“Whatever your game and whatever your bankroll, the 2010 WSOP schedule offers something for everyone. We are planning for the largest WSOP ever and look forward to welcoming all players to the Rio in Las Vegas next summer.” said WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel.

2010 WSOP Schedule of Events.

Discuss this article in our forum

Related posts:

1. Commerce Casino unveils 2010 L.A. Poker Classic official schedule Commerce Casino has released the official schedule of events…
2. 2010 WSOP Schedule Announced The 2010 World Series of Poker schedule has arrived….
3. 2010 WSOP Schedule Announced The 2010 World Series of Poker schedule has arrived….

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

2010 WSOP Schedule of Events:

Fri, May 28th: 12:00 PM
2-Day Event. Event #1: Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $500

Fri, May 28th, 5:00 PM
5-Day Event , Event #2: The Player’s Championship. Buy in: $50,000

Sat, May 29th: 12:00 PM
4-Day Event, Event #3: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,000

Sun, May 30th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #4: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better. Buy in: $1,500

Mon, May 31st: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #5: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,500

Tue, Jun 1st: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, vent #6: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (2000 players max). Buy in: $5,000

Tue, Jun 1st: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #7: 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball (Limit). Buy in: $2,500

Wed, Jun 2nd: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #8: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,500

Thu, Jun 3rd: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #9: Pot-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,500

Thu, Jun 3rd: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #10: Seven Card Stud Championship. Buy in: $10,000

Fri, Jun 4th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, vent #11: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,500

Fri, Jun 4th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #12: Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,500

Sat, Jun 5th: 12:00 PM
4-Day Event, Event #13: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,000

Sat, Jun 5th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event , Event #14: 2-7 Draw Lowball (No-Limit). Buy in: $1,500

Sun, Jun 6th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, vent #15: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship. Buy in: $10,000

Mon, Jun 7th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #16: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed. Buy in: $1,500

Tue, Jun 8th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #17: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $5,000

Wed, Jun 9th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #18: Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $2,000

Wed, Jun 9th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #19: 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship (No-Limit). Buy in: $10,000

Thu, Jun 10th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event , Event #20: Pot-Limit Omaha. Buy in: $1,500

Thu, Jun 10th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event , Event #21: Seven Card Stud. Buy in: $1,500

Fri, Jun 11th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Even, Event #22: Ladies No-Limit Hold’em Championship. Buy in: $1,000

Fri, Jun 11th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #23: Limit Hold’em / Six Handed. Buy in: $2,500

Sat, Jun 12th: 12:00 PM
4-Day Event, Event #24: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,000

Sat, Jun 12th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #25: Omaha Hi-Low Split-8 or Better Championship. Buy in: $10,000

Mon, Jun 14th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #26: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed. Buy in: $2,500

Mon, Jun 14th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #27: Seven Card Stud Hi-Low-8 or Better. Buy in: $1,500

Tue, Jun 15th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #28: Pot-Limit Omaha. Buy in: $2,500

Tue, Jun 15th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #29: Limit Hold’em Championship. Buy in: $10,000

Wed, Jun 16th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #30: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,500

Wed, Jun 16th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event , Event #31: H.O.R.S.E. Buy in: $1,500

Thu, Jun 17th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #32: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed. Buy in: $5,000

Thu, Jun 17th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #33: Pot-Limit Hold’em/Omaha. Buy in: $2,500

Fri, Jun 18th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #34: Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship. Buy in: $1,000

Fri, Jun 18th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #35: Heads Up No-Limit Hold’em Championship (256 players). Buy in: $10,000

Sat, Jun 19th: 12:00 PM
4-Day Event, Event #36: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,000

Sat, Jun 19th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #37: H.O.R.S.E.. Buy in: $3,000

Sun, Jun 20th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #38: Pot-Limit Hold’em Championship. Buy in: $10,000

Mon, Jun 21st: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event , Event #39: No-Limit Hold’em Shootout (2,000 player max). Buy in: $1,500

Mon, Jun 21st: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #40: Seven Card Razz. Buy in: $2,500

Tue, Jun 22nd: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #41: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better. Buy in: $1,500

Wed, Jun 23rd: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event , Event #42: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,500

Wed, Jun 23rd: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #43: H.O.R.S.E. Championship.  Buy in: $10,000

Thu, Jun 24th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #44: Mixed Hold’em (Limit/No-Limit). Buy in: $2,500

Fri, Jun 25th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #45: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,500

Fri, Jun 25th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #46: Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-low Split-8 or Better. Buy in: $5,000

Sat, Jun 26th: 12:00 PM
4-Day Event, Event #47: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,000

Sat, Jun 26th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #48: Mixed Event. Buy in: $2,500

Mon, Jun 28th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #49: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,500

Mon, Jun 28th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #50: Pot-Limit Omaha. Buy in: $5,000

Tue, Jun 29th: 12:00 PM
3-Day Event , Event #51: Triple Chance No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $3,000

Wed, Jun 30th: 12:00 PM
4-Day Event, Event #52: No-Limit Hold’em / Six Handed. Buy in: $25,000

Wed, Jun 30th: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #53: Limit Hold’em Shootout. Buy in: $1,500

Thu, Jul 1st: 12:00 PM
4-Day Event, Event #54: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $1,000

Thu, Jul 1st: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #55: Pot-Limit Omaha Championship. Buy in: $10,000

Fri, Jul 2nd: 5:00 PM
3-Day Event, Event #56: No-Limit Hold’em. Buy in: $2,500

Sat, Jul 3rd: 2:00 PM
1-Day Event, Ante Up For Africa Poker Tournament. Buy in: $5,000

Mon, Jul 5th: 12:00 PM
13-Day Event, Event #57: No-Limit Hold’em Championship. Buy in: $10.000

Structure Sheet
July 5,2010 12:00 PM        Day 1A
July 6,2010 12:00 PM        Day 1B
July 7,2010 12:00 PM        Day 1C
July 8,2010 12:00 PM        Day 1D
July 9,2010 12:00 PM        Day 2A
July 10,2010 12:00 PM        Day 2B
July 11,2010 12:00 PM        Media Event
July 12,2010 12:00 PM        Day 3
July 13,2010 12:00 PM        Day 4
July 14,2010 12:00 PM        Day 5
July 15,2010 12:00 PM        Day 6
July 16,2010 12:00 PM        Day 7 (play down to 27 players)
July 17,2010 12:00 PM        Day 8 (play down to 9 players)

November 6th, 2010.    FINAL TABLE

Discuss this article in our forum

Related posts:

1. WSOP unveils 2010 Schedule Harrah’s Enterprises, owner and operator of the WSOP, has…
2. 2010 WSOP Schedule Announced The 2010 World Series of Poker schedule has arrived….
3. 2010 WSOP Schedule Announced The 2010 World Series of Poker schedule has arrived….

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.

Brocade Technology Supports has teamed up with the M Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas to deliver a new triple play service to its guests and managing IP-enabled gaming devices, including video slot and poker machines supported by Brocade’s IP network.

The M Resort, developed by Anthony Marnell IIII and Marnell Corrao Associates, creators and developers of other properties in Las Vegas area, including Caesars Palace, Wynn Las Vegas, and the Bellagio, is one of the most technologically advanced in Las Vegas, offering guests and customers a wide range of in property applications and services.

According to Ken Cheng, Brocade’s vice president and general manager, IP products division, M Resort’s deployment  exemplifies the strength of Brocade’s Enterprise network portfolio, from the intelligent edge featuring a seamless wired/wireless management, to high-performance technologies that allow guests to control every aspect of their room environment, entertainment, and hotel services.

Thanks to this new agreement, Brocade’s FastIron GS Series and NetIron MLX Series will provide the M Resort with improved and simplified IT infrastructures, created to increase resource utilization, improve productivity, and maximize ROI. Brocade IP network will also help the property to lower costs and ease management, and will deliver advanced services to guest rooms and the gaming floor.

“What Brocade brings to the table is adaptability, we can be more agile and reactive to create a competitive advantage and through that we’re able to offer the guests a better, richer and more reliable experience. Security is of course paramount in our industry, and without reliability you can’t go home at night and sleep peacefully. With Brocade I never wonder when that next phone call is going to happen.” said Robert Willis, VP, Information Technology at the M Resort.

Book your stay at M Resort Spa Casino.

Discuss this article in our forum

Related posts:

1. Tropicana Las Vegas implements Bally business intelligence and marketing technology Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas announced that…
2. M Resort Spa Casino Honored with 2010 Forbes Travel Guide Four Star Award The M Resort Spa Casino was recently announced as…
3. M Resort Spa Casino implements In-Running betting service for MLB and Belmont Stakes Cantor Gaming, an affiliate of Cantor Fitzgerald, and the…

Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.