Poker News - Your Guide to Being on the Cover

What better way is there to get the best tactics, poker strategies and tips than by studying the poker stars. In the world of poker, big names have come out as the ultimate reigning poker players. Many new poker players, new and veterans as well, are always on the look out for poker news. The simple for this is simple: poker news is great sources of lessons, historical poker moves, and of course, inspiration! And we are talking about inspiration for the big money. Since all poker players have in some way or the other thought about the winning the money at stake, then learning how to get it is essential. Many of the great poker players of today have learned from experienced poker players worldwide. Yes, some of them have started in the online poker rooms, moving through the real poker competitions. Now, let us all take a look at the latest poker news from the exciting competitions to updates to the simply interesting.
Partouche Poker Tour Cannes Main Event the third day of the Partouche Poker Tour Cannes Main Event started off with eliminations during the first hour and the final table of eight was finally set. Gus Hansen got eliminated and joined the day 3 bustouts Scotty Nguyen, Robert and Michael Mizrachi and Noah Schwartz . Arnaud Corvisier picked up $15,693 for his 48th-place finish and those who followed in the payouts were Romain Constantini, Stephane Fanego and Scotty Nguyen. Arnaud Mattern finished with $15,693.

How to Play Single Table Poker Tournaments

Prize structures vary from tournament to tournament, but usually the last two or three players win money, with the winner taking most of the prize fund. To stimulate play (and to prevent the game from continuing indefinitely) the blinds rise every few minutes - forcing players to call by gradually eating away at their stacks. This means that tournaments have just as big a psychological element as regular cash games, as players suddenly find themselves forced to make bigger bets than they're used to.
Single table tournaments are growing in popularity, mainly because they're an opportunity to have fun and win money without risking much of your bankroll. Since the most you can lose is your initial buy-in, you can make those white knuckle 'all-in' calls without risking a devastating wipe-out. But what's even better is that this limited exposure promotes bad play from the gamblers" and "bluffers" - making it easier for a cool headed player (like you) to play profitably. Single table tournaments feature more action and excitement than regular ring games. In an ordinary game you might only play one hand in twenty, but with Single table tournaments you're always in the game. They're convenient too: with regular Poker you can get sucked into playing all night if you're not careful - but Single table tournaments rarely last longer than an hour, allowing you to schedule them into your day.
Most tournaments you see advertised are actually multiple table tournaments. These have hundreds if not thousands of entrants - and are run in a knockout style over several hours. (The World Series of Poker, which kicks off in Las Vegas, is the grand-daddy of all multiple table tournaments). Dozens of tables play concurrently, with players shuffled from seat to seat to fill the gaps as knockouts mount. Multiple table tournament buy-ins start from as little as $1 and go all the way up into the hundreds and even thousands. Now we'll concentrate on single table tournaments, since they offer a first time tournament player a far friendlier sandpit in which to practise their game.