Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - Gene Bromberg
Day 1B is just about to begin here at the 2009 Aruba Poker Classic, and we’re expecting a lot more people today than the 188 who took to the felt yesterday. Split starting days are common now on the poker tour and there’s always that question of whether you should play on the first day or the second. The latest possible starting day is usually the most crowded, and so there might be more dead money in the field that day. Then again most pros seem to prefer playing on the later dates, so that might complicate matters. Playing the first day means you have the whole week to enjoy the beach if you get knocked out, but you also have to be ambulatory by noon the day after the Welcome Banquet. A tall order for some, an impossible ordeal for others.
So it all comes down to your own personal preference. In a way it’s like a Rorschach test, there are no right or wrong answers. Unless you look at that inkblot and see Grandma throwing Santa Claus down a flight of stairs. ‘Cause, like, that’s SO wrong.
And with that Tournament Director Matt Savage has instructed the players on the rules, told the dealers where to put the button, and we’ve heard the call of “Shuffle up and deal”. Pics of the players in the field today to follow.
Tags: Aruba, Gene Bromberg, poker tournament
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Monday, July 27, 2009 - Debo34
Aruba is just 9 weeks away. This will be my 7th straight year that I fly to Aruba for the best poker tournament on the planet. In my opinion, no poker venue that I have ever been to can compare to Aruba. Matt Savage and crew do an amazing job with all the tournaments and side games and there is never a shortage of action if you are looking for it.
Aruba was the first trip package that I ever won online, and for that will always be special. I had only played poker online for about 2 months when I won my first trip to Aruba. I remember on the flight down there all I could think about was poker, poker, poker. That changed shortly after my plane touched down in Aruba. It didn’t take long to form friendships with players that I had been playing with online, and find other fun stuff to do on the island besides play poker all day. People I consider close friends almost 8 years later like fellow team UB members Mark Kroon and Shawn Rice. Guys like Tracy Scala, Robbie Cunningham and Mike Foley are all guys I met in Aruba my first year, and call friends today.
So over the past 7 years poker has been just a piece of the excitement in Aruba. Parties, poker, scuba diving, golfing, and of course the great nightlife are all reasons why Aruba is such a great poker venue.
This year I will be looking to improve on my best Aruba finish that I had last year. Last year I finished 22nd and walked away scratching my head. I wasn’t happy with the way I played my last few hands, and made some mistakes down the stretch that cost me. I felt like I really had a chance to win the tournament last year. With the great structure of this tournament I feel like I am going to make a deep run this year as well.
Hope to see you on the island
Debo
Tags: Aruba, mark kroon, Matt Savage, Poker Poker Poker, poker tournament, ShawnRice, ub
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Thursday, May 28, 2009 - UB Marketing
There was a lot of action and taunting, but in the end it was about SHUTUPANPLAY.
At almost two in the morning today SANNY1254 lost the final hand to SHUTUPANPLAY’s two pair (7s and 5s). The UB blog tournament took nearly six hours to wrap up as the biggest field yet fought it out for a $200K seat and cash prizes.
Over a thousand players found the code to unlock registration and play in the tournament. Our very own UB blogger, Gene, couldn’t make it as he was on his way to Vegas and the start of UB’s WSOP activities. And, his blog tourney replacement was shut out of the tournament due to an electrical storm. So, without the live coverage, here’s some other coverage. Perhaps you can report on last night’s tourney?
The final table all cashed and they deserve the credit. But, today we’ll celebrate all blog tournament players and the top 28, listed below in order of tournament rank. Note Vadim55 who finished in lucky italian #13. XASTRATEX took the honors in position 1035, inching out BACHNGOCDUONG for last place by only fractions of a second. And notable in their own way, players BUTCHEROS, BARBNDARREN, TBABY74BELL, INVALIDACCT, and AKNAPC must’ve been in a monster hand, ‘cause they all got knocked out at the same time for a joint ranking of 895th place.
SHUTUPANPLAY
SANNY1254
JEDEDIAHL
WHVEEMS
AARONWATSON76
POEFOLKS
ARTHURFRANCIS
BRIDGETE3317
MFPLEZZZ
BRAVE HORSE
POCKETBILLZ
JIPOL
VADIM55
RENRAD
BUSSA
DAFPUNK
JAYWALK9
NELSONROCKER
_KICKER_
WEBKILL
PATS123
MVEGAS
SHOWHOG
BRADFORD0669
KALEEKS
BENSPOCKET777
FAZLUFC
BAYOUBOY69
Tags: blog tournament, Bloggers Tournament, online poker tournaments, poker tournament, ub
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Thursday, April 9, 2009 - smokin_aces
As you may know, on the last Wednesday of every month the Ultimate Bet Blog runs a freeroll tournament. The winner gets entry to a real money poker tournament. Usually the Sunday 200K.
Last month, BRAINCHILD1 won the blog freeroll and then cashed for $1020 in a real money tournament!
This month’s freeroll promises even more action. On Wednesday April 29th the excitement begins again.
To register for the next Ultimate Bet Blog Freeroll, enter the code UBBLOGae7ic90210
That’s all you have to do!
Good luck and maybe you’ll see BRAINCHILD1 trying to make a repeat performance!
Aces.
Tags: blog freeroll, BRAINCHILD1, freeroll poker tournament, poker tournament, sniper 40k, Sunday 200K
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Monday, March 30, 2009 - John Greene
The first time you’re at the final table for any tournament is an experience that can only be described as “nerve-wracking.” I remember a player I know telling me that getting into the final table of a WPT event was worse than the jitters he’d experienced before getting married – he didn’t have the chance to walk away with $250k when he exchanged rings and I’ve felt that nausea that’s a mix of elation and terror myself a few times. There’s a few things you can do to help mitigate this fear, though.
Play The Cards You Are Given
Throughout the majority of the tournament, a good player can do well using his cards and the basic mathematics of poker. In fact, you may well have an advantage over your opponents when you play the game and not the people: bluffing and flashy play tends to come from a certain type of player – the kind you never see at the final table. It’s tight, smart tournament players that get to the end and it’s where the true spirit of the game can come out.
At The Final Table, Play The Players
Math means less when you reach the final table of a poker tournament and the human factor kicks in. It’s obvious that everyone who reaches this point knows the game knows the risks and knows what cards you’re likely (and not) to be holding. Tight players can be knocked out by early bluffing and it might be possible to take big chunks of their bankroll before they even know what’s happening.
In The End, It Might As Well Be Called Luck
If you’re at the final table, you know what starting hands to play and you know when the odds say you should punch out. The problem is that every other player knows this and has gotten to their position by playing smart poker. You’ll have to take some real risks and be willing to be gutshot if you’re aiming at the big slice of the pie, and the sooner you become used to the idea, the sooner you’ll be able to go for it without vomiting.
(Yeah, that happened to me once. I don’t want to talk about it.)
If you’ve reached the final table of a tournament, it’s guaranteed that your entry fee has been taken care of and you’ll be walking away with a healthy profit. It’s maximizing that profit that you’ll have to focus on if you want to play like the pros.
Tags: final poker table, Online Poker, Poker Poker Poker, Poker Strategy, poker tournament, WPT
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Thursday, March 5, 2009 - smokin_aces
Blog Tournament #4
How is everyone out in Ultimate Bet land? The last Blog Tournament was won by DENERODAY. He shared his thoughts on his preparation for his prize, which was a seat at the Sunday 200K following the event. Check out his thoughts here.
We’re getting set for the next blog tournament. They run on the last Wednesday of each month, so the next tournament is coming up on Wednesday, March 25 2009.
All you need to do to enter is use this code. UBBLOGaep33nb43n
So join in on the action at the next Ultimate Bet Blog Freeroll Tournament to get your chance at cash prizes, with first prize being a seat at the Sunday 200K!
See you there!
GL at the tables.
Aces
Tags: blog tournament, freeroll tournaments, poker tournament
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - smokin_aces
The wait is over. The third Ultimate Bet Blog Tournament happens tomorrow, Wednesday February 25 2009. All you have to do to enter is use this code UBBLOGaew0r7q4pwn
At this time, you don’t have to have a blog to participate. Just use the code to gain entry and get your shot at first place, which is a seat at the Sunday 200K! There are cash prizes for top finalists and best of all, it’s a freeroll!
Good luck at tourney!
Tags: blog tournament, freeroll, poker tournament, Sunday 200K
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Thursday, February 19, 2009 - smokin_aces
The next Ultimate Bet Blog Tournament is Wednesday Feb 25th 2009.
We’ve had a great deal of interest in this upcoming blog tournament, from both free online poker players and real money poker players.
So why not have a special announcement?
The winner of the blog tournament will get a seat at the Sunday 200K! This oppourtunity is not to be passed up. As well, you can see poker news expert and celebrity blogger Gene Bromberg at the rail trying to take down the pots.
To get entrance to the blog tournament, all you need to do is enter this password UBBLOGaew0r7q4pwn
GL!
Aces
Tags: blog tournament, freeroll, freeroll tournaments, poker tournament
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 - smokin_aces
Here we go again! The Ultimate Bet Blog Poker Tournament is quickly approaching. This is the third installment of freeroll poker tournaments running in conjunction with the Ultimate Bet Blog. We’ve decided to run these tourneys on the last Wednesday of every month, so register now for your spot at the next Blog Tournament happening right here at Ultimate Bet on Wednesday Feb 25th.
What do you have to do to enter? Use this code UBBLOGaew0r7q4pwn to register and you can look forward to your chance to take a shot at some cool prize money and the chance to brag your ass off about taking down the Blog Tournament. As well, we’ll feature your win here on the blog so you can email, instant message, twitter, blog, facebook and yell about your win to all your buddies. Sweet victory comes with many perks.
So register NOW for the Ultimate Bet Blog Tournament. What the heck are you waiting for?
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Friday, February 6, 2009 - UB Marketing
Another week is over and what an exciting week it was @ UB!!
One of the new features that CEREUS brought to UB was the $1000+50 Wednesday event. This tournament has a very good reputation among the best online players out there and is easy to find huge sharks like: apestyles, pearljammed, Annette_15, tedsfishfry among others who constantly visit the CEREUS network for this particular event. This week, due to the major success of this event, the guaranteed prize was rised to $150k. For the last months this exclusive tournament has featured a $100k Guaranteed prizepool. Well, the tournament was a huge success and attracted a total assistance of 216 players. UB player Mikeivey walked away Wednesday night $56,160 richer and the $216,000 prizepool was distributed among the first 27 places. If you want to take part of this exclusive tourney, make sure to check for daily satellites as cheap as $5.5.
On another note, remember that this Sunday another satellite for the Pokernews Cup will take place @ 16:00. An $8000 package is awaiting for you to go and have the poker experience of a life time in the Alps!! All the satellites and tournaments surrounding this promotion have been configured with an European friendly schedule, so no matter where you live make sure to check out the satellite tab on the lobby and you could end up in the alps in a blink of an eye!!
Remember that chances for an unbelievable and unforgettable party at Heff’s place, that’s right, THE
Finally, if you are a big fan of World of Warcraft, well you might want to check your UB points balance cause for the following 2 weeks satellites to the Gizmo WOW Main event are available and some lucky player will take come a WOW Dell Computer plus tons of other great prizes. For details check out: http://www.ultimatebet.com/poker-promotion/gizmorolls.
Have a great week and hope to see you at the tables!
Tags: $1000+50, Cereus, poker tournament, Pokernews Cup, world of warcraft
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