Review : Gold Rush Poker (www.grpoker.com)

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Home Poker Games at PokerDIY

I was looking around online the other day for a home poker game, as I am sure I've mentioned here before, I already play a pretty great home poker game where I live in Virgina. Well I've been considering playing a few more a week, possibly a total of 4-5 in fact.



I travel to the casino once in awhile, but frankly, I tend to find better poker games hosted by friends and family. I enjoy the comraderie, getting to know the players, both skill wise, and personally, and the entire outing in general. Not to mention the payout, people really don't seem to mind losing a home poker game, which works out pretty wel for me, as I don't much mind winning them.

You'd be surprized how many people playing private poker games are really just there for the game, a place to hang out amongst friends, kick back, drink a beer or two, and in general, just have a good time, and the best part... they bring cash!

Anyway, during my search for a home poker game near my house, I ran across a really interesting blog post featuring PokerDIY, it connects blogs, not only did I visit PokerDIY by clicking the image below this post, I get paid when other people write about the same topic on their blogs, and then they get paid for blogging the topic as well, now being the entreprenurial person that I am, how could I pass this up?

PokerDIY lets visitors search for games near them, as well as set up and manage their own poker games. You can keep score, create a leader board and so on, in fact, it's a really cool site for bar leagues as well. The best part, I'll be trying out a few new poker games this week!

Online Casino Bonuses

I’m definitely a gambler. My favorite game online is poker, however, I’ve been known to visit a casino or two from time to time, and I just love a good casino bonus! I was perusing a few casino bonus pages the other day, looking for a good place to deposit some cash and spin a few reels on a slot machine, when I found a really groovy site.

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The no deposit casino bonuses page is exactly what I was looking for! An opportunity to get my blood pumping, adrenaline racing, and take a stab at winning some real cash online, without actually spending a buck!

I will be honest though, I love this kind of bonus, but I am a depositor, what can I say. I generally win more than I spend, and I use sites like this one to give me a heads up on where to play, when to get the most out of my deposit, and to find the current payout percentages for popular online casinos. I like to try out a couple of the free spin deals, see if the slot machines are paying much, and then make the best deposit with the best possible bonus.

I don’t play what you’d call big stakes, but I do want to make sure I’m bankrolled high enough to bet the max and keep myself qualified for progressives and other jackpots, and the information available on this top free casino cash bonus offer page definitely gives me a head start on that path. Nothing like a bit of casino ambiance from my living room while I work ;)

Another great feature offered by the site is their fastest paying casinos page, especially with the absence of NETeller (the previously favored casino deposit method) in the United States. I have found that many online casinos, bingoes, and poker rooms are still accepting US Poker players, however, the time it takes them to get me my cash has considerably increased! This bit of information or really any information that says “Hey these guys are doing what they can to get us our gambling money ASAP” really boosts my confidence when it comes to opening an account at an online casino.

Orange and Maroon Effect Day

Virginia Tech family members across the country have united to declare this Friday, April 20th, an "Orange and Maroon Effect" day to honor those killed in the tragic events on campus Monday, and to show support for Virginia Tech students, faculty, administrators, staff, alumni, and friends.

Everyone is invoted from all over the country to be a part of the Virginia Tech family this Friday, to wear orange and maroon to support the families of those who were lost, and to support the school and community we all love so much.

We have had 2 young members of our community killed in this tragedy. For one day, no matter what your team loyalties are, Be a Hokie.

33 killed at Virginia Tech in worst rampage in U.S. history

I live in Virginia, I'm Hokie Fan, friends who are graduates...It was a shock to hear.

An unknown gunman opened fire today in a dorm and classroom at Virginia Tech. 33 people have been murdered, the gunman, who shot himself in the face, and is currently unknown, ended the killing by seemingly killing himself.

"Today the university was struck with a tragedy that we consider of monumental proportions," said Virginia Tech president Charles Steger. "The university is shocked and indeed horrified."

A list of victims is not expected to be released until Tuesday at the earliest, as authorities are currently identifying the dead, and notifying there families.

Authorities have stated that they are currently investigating motives, and believe that the first shooting was ‘domestic’. At this point they’re not sure if the gunman was a student at Virginia Tech.

2 of the killers victims were killed in West Amber Johnson Dormitory, and 30 more were murdered in an attack that occurred two hours later in Norris Hall. In addition to those killed inside the walls of Norris Hall, 15 more people were wounded.

The AP reported panic and confusion spreading throughout the campus, witnesses reported students jumping out of classroom windows to escape bullets flying through the classroom.

SWAT Team members armored with flak jackets, assault rifles and helmets spread out across the campus, while students and staff members personally assisted in brining their wounded out of the building to wait for ambulances to arrive on the scene.

Add Funds at Absolute Poker

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13 WSOP Chances!

WorldSeriesFreeroll.net announces exclusive partnership with several of the top poker sites on the internet. Collectively, they will offer new members ten chances to win 13 seats at the World Series of Poker Tournament in 2007! 13 lucky players are going to get the opportunity to compete with some of the greatest poker legends around.

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Compete with poker enthusiasts around the globe or down the street as you work your way towards poker history. Meet Doyle Brunson, Phil Ivey and Gus Hansen while you are there. See the bluffs, raises, calls and feel the excitement as everyone who is anyone in the poker world tunes in to learn who wears the champion bracelet and goes down in history as 2007 WSOP Champion.

Visit WorldSeriesFreeroll.com to learn the rules of play and pre-register for free roll tournaments. It costs you nothing to register or compete. The process is simple and straight forward. Select a poker name, password and provide a working email address to confirm your new membership. After confirming your membership, visit the tournament calendar and pre-register for upcoming tournaments.

WorldSeriesFreeroll.net has a host of other features for poker enthusiasts such as a blog, forum, and various reviews of online poker rooms. What are you waiting for? Go to the site now to register and check the calendar for upcoming free roll tournaments. Remember you can’t win if you don’t play. Who knows today might be your lucky day! Visit WorldSeriesFreeroll.net

In Review: 888.com Online Casino & Poker Room

Players looking for the best poker and casino gaming action online need look no further than 888.com online casino and poker room. Not only is this site well-established, its parent company is traded on the London Stock Exchange. Now that you know it’s legitimate, I’ll start breaking down the reasons why I not only trusted the site but like it, as well.

It’s a cleanly split site – there’s the casino side and the poker side. Starting with the casino half, 888 offers more than 30 games including all of the traditional favorites including blackjack, roulette, video poker, slots, and many more. The games are available for practice play or for real money play. There’s also no catch, you can play the free games for as long as you’d like. The software is also free and comes in no-download and downloadable versions.

On the poker side, you’ll find all the same great features for the poker games such as Texas Holdem, Omaha Hi, Seven Card Stud and many more. The software comes in two versions, same as the casino, and the downloadable and no-download programs are both completely free. The graphics are simple and the program is easy to navigate, without distractions or confusing options. There were thousands of live players online, in both the free and real money versions of the games. At any given time, there are literally hundreds of open tables for players to join.

On top of all this, there are fantastic bonuses, ongoing promotions, daily events and much more. 888.com is not an online casino and poker room, it is the online casino and poker room of choice. With more than 23 million downloads since 1997.

Review: XGames.com

For gamblers who want access to all the inside information on the top gambling sites, tips and tricks from the experts, and a wonderful online community to share the love of gaming, ixgames.com provides all of those things and more. This website was started by a group of avid gamblers who wanted to share their attained knowledge in order to help the gambling community grow and flourish.

Ixgames.com features a variety of sections including:

• Reviews – The review section of the website gives unbiased information about a wide variety of gaming sites, including poker, bingo, backgammon, casinos, sportsbooks, and skill games. They have developed a rating system for these online gambling sites to gave potential players an at-a-glance look at the specifics of each site.
• News – This section gives up to the minute news and information about recent developments on the gambling industry. You can find information on new legislation, as well as get the scoop on the latest bonuses and programs from many different gambling sites. Also can enjoy the latest news in their poker player section.
• Ladies – The Ladies Corner section of the website specifically addresses the growing number of women taking part in gambling, both online and offline. They specifically address some of the games most frequently played by female gamblers. There are many informative articles and tips to help ladies improve their own game.
• Forum – The forum at ixgames.com is open for everyone who loves gambling. This is a wonderful place to make friends, get advice and share your knowledge. There is a general discussion forum as well as separate boards for casinos, poker, bingo, sports betting, backgammon, and skill games.
  

There are also special sections for each popular area of gambling, such as casinos, bingo, skill games, World Series of Poker and more. These sections have lots of articles and information about game play, tips and tricks, strategies, and everything else you could possibly want to know about the world of gaming. You can find tutorials, bonus information, and links to site reviews here.

If you love any of the listed gaming options, waste no time in checking out this website. You will surely find ixgames.com and informative and fun place to be.

BUSY BUSY

I used to be a poker player that owned a web site. Now it looks like I am a web site(S) owner that plays poker. The sites lately have been taking up my time. Check them out, all have gotten face lifts lately.

Poker Freeroll Tour Forum
4Flush.com is now Poker|Casino|Bingo|Sportsbook
Web Affiliate Creators is a forum for Webmasters (currently being re-organized)

5 more none gambling related and two more in the middle of face lifts.

Been playing at Poker.com and Absolute Poker lately. Doing well in some low buy in SnG's at AP.

I need to get in the swing again, I miss it. Not sure what happened, one day I was playing poker - next day I was learning html. I enjoy the sites as well though...Maybe I will do a little review of them all here to "showcase them" - LOL.

Poker Freeroll Tour Forum is hoping lately. Got some $1 buy ins being scheduled for January at AP and a big prize Freeroll for end of the month. Play in three of 6 buy ins and get password to freeroll. 4 will be Holdem NL and 2 will be Omaha HL PL.

Guess I will need to get some thoughts together and start writing them down again. Maybe one day I can take all this stuff in this blog and actually come out with a decent article.

Till Next Time!

Man, had to blow the dust off to get to the blogger screen. I have been playing some poker again. Little NL tables. Been up and down. I have had some family issues which have left me a single Dad with two kids for a while (maybe longer). So playing again is a bigger need now.

I played for a living a while back and when my wife decided to go back to work, (I think me being home got on her nerves :) ), I relaxed my playing and worked on developing some sites. 4Flush is doing well,Poker Freeroll Tour Forumis growing and my latest baby, Gambling Internet Directory is just getting off the ground. They have been fun to see grow and making a little money off them but not enough to support a 14 and a 9 year old. So it is either find a job or play poker and for now it will be play now and look later. Poker has been very good for me and it will get me through again.

With school starting Monday, I guess I will have to dust off my old schedule and get back to work. This blog was a great way to release stress and wrap up a day of playing and for those of you still around that enjoyed that, it will be back!

So, guess it is time to dust off the old keyboard and read some old posts. I am excited about getting on the horse again...hope falling off doesn't kill me. LOL



Till Next Time!

Spread Your Wings and Fly

But when I get where I'm going
And I see my maker's face
I'll stand forever in the light
Of his amazing grace
Yeah when I get where I'm going
There'll be only happy tears
Hallelujah
I will love and have no fear
When I get where I'm going

It's only be about 7 months since grandpa died. A little cancer, a little old age and a lot of broken heart has taken my grandmother.

I Love You!

Poker Quest has started!

First off I would like to point you to the Poker Quest . Trying to start with $100 and .25/.50 limit and work it up to $100,000. So far it has been enjoyable.

Back to Back Final tables tonight.

At Poker.com I played in a WSOP satellite where the top 5 go to the last WSOP tournament on July 15th. I finished 3rd! So I have a pass into the last qualifier. What a wild ride it will be if I make it into the WSOP weeks before it starts!

Poker Freeroll Tour is offering low buy in events ($1) at CD Poker and Poker.com so I deposited a few weeks ago at Poker.com. Had a $500 depositors freeroll tonight and finished 8th for $20. I must say the final table has been hard to find lately and to make back to back ones was an awesome feeling. I am pretty amped up! I played well I think. I got good cards in good locations and made the best of it. Was solid in the WSOP and after 6th went out we all just went all in every hand till done.

In the $500 tournament I doubled twice early in about three hands with KK and AT. Found myself the leader and stayed top 3 for a long while. With about 23 left I got QQ and lost to KK and then KK flopped a set that ran into a flopped flush draw that went all in and hit on river. That found me floundering around 20th with almost no time left. I got EXTREMELY lucky though when I went all in with KQ in EP and no one called then UTG went all in with QJs and was called by KQ. I rivered the miracle gut shot and that propelled me into final table. Shortstacked , I just held on for as high a finish as I could muster.

I hope that keeps up Saturday for the WSOP!

Till Next Time!

I Am Royalty!

It is good to royalty. I think Prince 4Flush would be nice….King 4Flush makes me sound too old. It’s been a long time since I have worn the crown and this one was special. This one was all heart!

.25/.50 PL Omaha H/L with flush, straight and 2nd best low draw on the flop. The turn gave me the flush and still no low, I bet pot and get one caller and on the river I look down and see Royal Flush! So undecided what to do, I decide to bet half of pot and see if I get caller. I didn’t but you know I showed anyway!! At least this Royal Flush netted me $15.

Till Next Time!

My Poker Quest

I thought this was a great idea and then came to the conclusion that time restraints would not allow me to do it. So, I got a friend to play and I will help with the blog and promotion. Here is the general idea:

He will start with $100 and build that bankroll online till he gets to $100,000 or go broke trying. Impossible? Maybe but plausable. We have set about 4 guidlines as to how we are going to move up and down limits and decided to count bonus money in bankroll as well. The blog is set up here: My Poker Quest if you want to check it out and keep up.

Good Luck!

Till Next Time!

Cards Suck? Play Hi/Lo

OK, I have no real scientific data to support that claim. LOL.

Been playing some Hold'em and getting squashed. Playing OK poker just getting a bad run. So I figured if my cards are going to suck, might as well try to win with it. Funny thing is when I first started playing Hi/Lo, my cards kept coming middle of the road junk. Then it happened, the bad cards came back and I started splitting pots, then I started hitting some straights, next thing I knew I am about even for the week after being down for must of it.

I had the kind of week that KJ turned a straight but lost to AJ for higher straight on river....flopped a set with low to mid pairs, lose to a straight, just been that kinda a week. So I decided to turn to a different game and see if a change of scenery would work. It did, but also had a lot to do with most players don't know how the game works and overplays just about every hand. Bottom line is it works for me!

I will be posting again soon on a special project going up by a good friend. I am helping set it all up and though I think we are ready, he wants to sit on it a little longer and make it is exactly how he wants it. Stay tuned, it's coming!

Till Next Time!

Poker Growing?

Even as our great American Gov't is trying to ban onling poker....I see signs of it getting stronger.

Celebrity Poker Showdown last night.

Yea, I watch it!

It is new in New Orleans and lets just say there were three noticable changes.

First, Phil Hellmuth sucks but hey, most everyone new that. Of all the poker players they had to chose from, they picked him. Best part was the interview/introduction in the beginning. He says, they call be the brat. Then goes on to say, I don't know why I act that way, I look back and I'm embarrassed, I just get caught up in the moment. I guess most people watching celebrity poker would except this and move on. We all know the truth though! I watched a re run of the $1 million dollar championship event that The Mouth won, even his dad told him to sit down, shut up and play cards!


Second, the prize pool is now the Party Poker.net $1 million prize pool. Let the count begin how many times they can slip that in. You have to admit though that Party Poker's commercial are pretty neat. (Just wish they would do new ones)

Third, it is no longer the losers lounge, it is the SoCo Lounge. No more do we have to wonder what they are drinking there!


I have a big announcement comming up on the poker front that will/may be of interest to all of you. Though I will not be directly involved in the playing aspect, I know the person who is and will be directly involved in getting the word out. It is, to me, a very interesting challenge he is going to undertake. More details later!

Till Next Time!

Don't Ever Forget

As we stand here looking
At the flags upon these graves
Know these flags represent
A few of the true American brave

They fought for their Country
As man has through all of time
Except that these soldiers lying here
Fought for your country and mine

As we all are gathered here
To pay them our respect
Let's pass this word to others
It's what they would expect

I'm sure that they would do it
If it were me or you
To show we did not die in vein
But for the red, white and blue.

Let's pass on to our children
And to those who never knew
What these soldiers died for
It's the least we can do

Let's not forget their families
Great pain they had to bear
Losing a son, father or husband
They need to know we still care

No matter which war was fought
On the day that they died
I stand here looking at these flags
Filled with American pride.

So as the bugler plays out Taps
With its sweet and eerie sound
Pray for these soldiers lying here
In this sacred, hallowed ground.

Take home with you a sense of pride
You were here Memorial Day.
Celebrating the way Americans should
On this solemnest of days.

by Michelle R. Christman


Thanks Dad, I miss you Grandpa

Im Hooked!

My name is Steve and I have a problem...

It is the Dirty Dozen SnG at CD Poker.

Just $2.40 and if you win 4 in a row....$2,000!

I haven't won 4 yet, but have monied in about 85% of them though. Have won 2 in a row though and I just can't stop playing them. The format is two 6 player tables and of course a 6 player final table. Play is bad to say the least and a patient person makes final table almost automatically.

I will post I won 4 in a row! One Day!

Matter of fact, I am in one now. Have played one hand, won a little but in 5th place with 8 left.

Till Next time!

Watch What you say!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washing...tm?POE=NEWISVA

AMAZING!

I am all for security and anti-terrorist but isn't there a line here?

The National Security Agency has been secretly collecting the phone call
records of tens of millions of Americans, using data provided by AT&T,
Verizon and BellSouth, people with direct knowledge of the arrangement told USA
TODAY.The NSA program reaches into homes and businesses across the nation by
amassing information about the calls of ordinary Americans — most of whom aren't
suspected of any crime. This program does not involve the NSA listening to or
recording conversations. But the spy agency is using the data to analyze calling
patterns in an effort to detect terrorist activity, sources said in separate
interviews."It's the largest database ever assembled in the world," said one
person, who, like the others who agreed to talk about the NSA's activities,
declined to be identified by name or affiliation. The agency's goal is "to
create a database of every call ever made" within the nation's borders, this
person added.