Friday, July 29, 2005

Poker Monkey

Phil Gordon shows up at the Bellagio poker room with a monkey sitting on his shoulder. The monkey jumps down on an empty seat and the Phil buys him a rack of chips.As the dealer starts to pass the monkey by, Phil says, "Hey, deal my monkey in!" Everyone looks rather askance but they deal him in.To everyone's surprise, the monkey picks up the cards and begins to play! After a few hands one of the players says, "Say, that's amazing! Your monkey ought to be in the Guiness Book of Records!" Phil replys, "Nah, he sees too many flops and is a sucker for a check-raise."

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Understanding Body Language For Poker Players

ADAM'S-APPLE-JUMP
AFFERENT CUE
AGNOSIA
AKINESIA
AMPHIBIAN BRAIN
AMYGDALA
ANATOMICAL POSITION
ANGER
ANGULAR DISTANCEANIMAL SIGN
ANTIGRAVITY SIGN
APOCRINE ODOR
APRAXIA
AQUATIC BRAIN & SPINAL CORD
ARM WEARARM-CROSS
ARM-SHOW
ARM-SWING
AROMA CUE
ARPEGE®ART CUE
ARTIFACT
ATNR
AUDITORY CUEAUTISMBALANCE CUE
BARBIE DOLL®
BASAL GANGLIA
BASELINE DEMEANOR
BEAUTYBEND-AWAY
BIG MAC®BITE
BLANK FACE
BLUE JEANS
BLUSHINGBODY ADORNMENT
BODY ALIGNMENTBODY DYSMORPHIC DISORDER
BODY LANGUAGE
BODY MOVEMENT
BODY WALL
BODY-BEND
BODY-SHIFT
BOOTBOW
BRANCH SUBSTITUTE
BROADSIDE DISPLAY
BUSINESS SUITCANDYCHAIRCHIN JUT
CINGULATE GYRUS
CLEMCLEVER HANS PHENOMENONCLOTHING CUE
COCA-COLA®
COLOR CUE
CONFERENCE TABLE
CONSUMER PRODUCT
COURTSHIP
CROUCHCROWDING
CRY
CUECUT-OFF
DANCE
DECEPTION CUEDECISION GRIP
DISGUST
DOMINANCE
EFFERENT CUE
EMOTION
EMOTION CUEENTERIC BRAIN
ERGONOMICS OF THE MINDEXISTENTIAL CRUNCHEXPECTANCY THEORY
EYE CONTACT
EYE-BLINK
EYEBROW-LOWEREYEBROW-RAISE
EYES
FACEFACIAL BEAUTY
FACIAL EXPRESSION
FACIAL FLUSHING
FACIAL I.D.
FACIAL RECOGNITION
FEAR
FEET
FIGHT-OR-FLIGHT
FINGERTIP CUEFIST
FLASHBULB EYES
FLEXION WITHDRAWALFOLD-ARMSFOOTWEAR
FREEZE REACTION
FROWN
FRUIT SUBSTITUTE
GAZE-DOWN
GESTURE
GLUTAMATE
GOLF
GOOSE-STEP
HAIR CUEHANDSHAKE
HANDS
HAND-BEHIND-HEAD
HANDS-ON-HIPS
HAPPINESS
HAT
HEAD-NOD
HEAD-SHAKEHEAD-TILT-BACK
HEAD-TILT-SIDE
HERBS & SPICES
HIGH HEEL
HIGH-STAND DISPLAYHOMUNCULUSHUMAN BRAINHYPOTHALAMUS
IMMEDIACY
INFORMATIONINTENTION CUEINTERIOR DESIGNINVISIBILITYISOPRAXISM
ISOTYPE
JAW-DROOP
JUICE SUBSTITUTE
KINESICSKISS
LAUGH
LAWN DISPLAYLEG WEAR
LIMBIC SYSTEM
LIPS
LIP-COMPRESSION
LIP-POUT
LIP-PURSE
LIP-TOUCH
LOOM
LOVELOVE SIGN
LOVE SIGNAL
LOVE SIGNALS I
LOVE SIGNALS II
LOVE SIGNALS III
LOVE SIGNALS IV
LOVE SIGNALS V
LUNCHMAMMALIAN BRAIN
MEATY TASTE
MEDIA
MEN'S SHOESMESSAGE
MESSAGING FEATURE
MIME CUEMINT
MOTION ENERGY MAPMUSIC
NECK DIMPLE
NECKWEARNEO-SAVANNAH GRASSLAND
NEW CAR SMELLNICOTINENLDNONVERBAL APPRENTICESHIP
NONVERBAL BRAIN
NONVERBAL COMMUNICATIONNONVERBAL CONSCIOUSNESSNONVERBAL FILMSNONVERBAL INDEPENDENCENONVERBAL LEARNINGNONVERBAL LEARNING DISORDERNONVERBAL RELEASENONVERBAL SURVEILLANCE
NONVERBAL WORLDNOSE
NUT SUBSTITUTE
NUTTY TASTE
OBJECT FANCYORIENTING REFLEX
PAIN CUE
PALEOCIRCUIT
PALM-DOWN
PALM-UP
PHARYNGEAL ARCHPLEASURE CUE
POINT
POSTURE
POWER GRIP
PRECISION GRIPPRIMATE BRAIN
PROBING POINT
PROXEMICS
RAPPORT
REPTILIAN BRAIN
REST-AND-DIGEST
SADNESSSECONDARY PRODUCT
SELF-TOUCH
SHELLFISH TASTESHOESSHOPPING
SHOULDER WEAR
SHOULDERS
SHOULDER-SHRUG
SHOULDER-SHRUG DISPLAY
SIGN
SIGNALSILENCE
SIT
SMILE
SNEAKER
SOFT SIGN
SOLITARY DINER'S GLANCESPACE
SPECIAL VISCERAL NERVE
SPEECH
SPEECH ERRORS
STARTLE REFLEX
STEEPLE
STEINZOR EFFECT
STOMP
STRANGER ANXIETY
SUBMISSIONSUPERBALL®SWAGGER-WALKSWEATY PALMS
TABLE-SLAP
TACTILE CUE
TACTILE WITHDRAWAL
TASTE CUE
TENSE-MOUTHTERRITORY
THROAT-CLEARTICKLETONE OF VOICE
TONGUE-SHOWTOUCH CUETREE SIGN
UNCERTAINTY
VEHICULAR GRILLE
VEHICULAR STRIPEVERBAL CENTERVINYL
WAITING TIMEWALK
WOMEN'S SHOES
WORD
YAWN
ZYGOMATIC SMILE

Monday, July 18, 2005

New Player's Guide To Internet Poker Rooms, Games, Bonus and Rakeback



·DoylesRoom.Com
Receive a 25% deposit bonus up to $135 or a collector's edition hardbound copy of Doyles "Super System II". DoylesRoom uses the most secure, state-of-the-art software, managed by one of the world's leading online gaming organizations. This combination ensures you can play on-line interactive poker in a secure environment with a name you can trust. In addition, DoylesRoom offers a variety of promotions, bonus specials, give-a-ways, freerolls, Action Points, and other extras.
Holdem and Omaha Hi-Lo and High (all available in both limit, pot-limit and Holdem in no-limit as well). Table stakes are from $0.02/$0.04 to $50/$100. There are both single- and multi-table tournaments. Within shortly seven-card stud High and Hi-Lo will be added.
·PokerStars.Com
There are frequent re-deposit bonuses where you typically get 20-25% bonus match of deposits up to $600 for $100-$120 bonus. There are a lot of special event tournaments, which can be found at the home page. There are tons of free rolls.Poker Stars is the runner up in online poker tournaments.
Holdem, Hi and Hi-Lo versions in Omaha as well as seven-card stud. The site also offers no-limit Omaha Hi-Lo games. Poker Stars started the trend with with their micro-limit tables, going as low as $0.01/$0.02 in Holdem, and Omaha Hi. At these micro-limit tables there is no rake! The "sit-and-go" tournaments have a 10-minute increase in blinds, instead of 10 hands at many other sites. The players also get 1500 worth of chips.
·UltimateBet.Com
There are frequent re-deposit bonuses where you typically get 20-25% bonus match of deposits up to $600 for $100-$120 bonus. There are a lot of special event tournaments, which can be found at the home page. There are tons of free rolls.Poker Stars is the runner up in online poker tournaments.
Holdem, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo, 7-Card-Stud Hi and Hi-Lo, Crazy Pineapple and Lowball. There are no-limit and pot-limit in Holdem and pot-limit in both Omaha variants. There are 1-on-1 tables in both Holdem, Omaha and 7-Card-Stud.
·PlatinumPoker.Com
Receive a 25% deposit bonus, up to $135 on your first deposit using Neteller. It uses the most secure, state-of-the-art software, managed by one of the world's leading online gaming organizations.
Holdem and Omaha Hi-Lo and High (all available in both limit, pot-limit and Holdem in no-limit as well). Table stakes are from $0.02/$0.04 to $50/$100. There are both single- and multi-table tournaments. Within shortly seven-card stud High and Hi-Lo will be added.
·TheFishTank.Com
Receive a 25% deposit bonus, up to $135 on your first deposit using Neteller. It uses the most secure, state-of-the-art software, managed by one of the world's leading online gaming organizations.
Holdem and Omaha Hi-Lo and High (all available in both limit, pot-limit and Holdem in no-limit as well). Table stakes are from $0.02/$0.04 to $50/$100. There are both single- and multi-table tournaments. Within shortly seven-card stud High and Hi-Lo will be added.
·VCPoker.Com
Receive a 25% deposit bonus, up to $135 on your first deposit using Neteller. It uses the most secure, state-of-the-art software, managed by one of the world's leading online gaming organizations.
Holdem and Omaha Hi-Lo and High (all available in both limit, pot-limit and Holdem in no-limit as well). Table stakes are from $0.02/$0.04 to $50/$100. There are both single- and multi-table tournaments. Within shortly seven-card stud High and Hi-Lo will be added.
·FullTiltPoker.Com
Receive a 100% deposit bonus, up to $600 on your first. It uses the most secure, state-of-the-art software, managed by a group of the most well known poker pros.
Holdem, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo, 7-Card-Stud Hi and Hi-Lo. There are no-limit and pot-limit in Holdem and pot-limit in both Omaha variants.
·AbsolutePoker.com
Receive up to $350 Free on your first deposit. 100% deposit bonus! Absolute Poker Management acts solely as the host, ensuring fair and honest online poker games. They offer a large selection of the most popular online poker games available. You can choose between Texas Holdem, Omaha High, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven Card Stud, Seven Card Stud Hi-Lo, One on One, and Tournaments.
Texas Hold’em (1 on 1, PL, NL, Limit, and short-handed), Omaha, Omaha Hi-Lo, Seven-Card Stud, and Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo.
·PacificPoker.Com
Receive up to $100.00 free on your first deposit. Pacific Poker offers players the chance to play the most popular Poker games and is easily downloaded within 7-10 minutes, free of charge. The graphics are smooth and the gaming sharp, fast and hassle-free. Pacific Poker has been around for a long time and is a very respected poker room.
There are Holdem, Hi and Hi-Lo in Omaha and seven-card stud. There are also 1-on-1 tables. There are micro-limit tables down to $0.05/$0.10. Max limit is $15/$30 in all games, except for 1-on-1 ring game which still has only $3/$6.
·RoyalVegasPoker.Com
Royal Vegas Poker is an established, well-respected and trusted online poker room. It is a member of the Fortune Lounge Group, one of the oldest and largest online casino groups, and which was voted Best Casino Group by CasinoMeister. You enjoy all the support, security, integrity and service that go with playing at a Fortune Lounge poker room. The game play interface brings all the tension, excitement and strategy of the legendary Vegas poker rooms right to your desktop. Use the link and receive up to $200 deposit bonus and !to claim your free $10 to try it out. Royal Vegas has a 100,000 Free-Roll Tournament, no deposit is required!
Holdem, Omaha, seven-card stud and five-card stud, but there are no Hi-Lo versions.
·PokerRoom.Com
20% Deposit Bonus up to $100 to every new player on your first purchase! A wide selection of safe and secure no-download games, a real sense of community amongst members, and a pioneering attitude in the poker industry. PokerRoom.com introduced Mobile Poker wherin anyone with a registered PokerRoom.com account and a supported phone model can obtain the Mobile Poker for free!
Texas Holdem, Draw, pot- and no-limit games as well as Omaha and seven-card stud (both Hi and Hi-Lo) were launched in the spring and summer 2004. (Omaha is both available in fixed-, pot- and no-limit where the no-limit version is rather unusual for Omaha, in particular in the Omaha High version).
·crazypoker.com
Crazy Vegas Poker has all the support, security, integrity and service that go with playing at a Prima Poker room. The game play interface brings all the tension, excitement and strategy of the legendary Vegas poker rooms right to your desktop. Use the link and receive 40% deposit bonus and !to claim your free $40 to try it out.
Holdem, Omaha, seven-card stud and five-card stud, but there are no Hi-Lo versions.
·7SultansPoker.Com
Receive up to $200 Free! Download the 7 Sultans Poker software and open a new account, and you get up to $200 in bonuses. Play their real money cash games and for every 600 Bonus Redemption Points (BRP) you earn they will credit your NEW Poker Account with a $20 Bonus. Thereafter, every time you earn an additional 600 BRPs they will again credit your Poker Account with a further $20. Keep earning BRPs and they'll give you up to $200 free!
Holdem, Omaha, seven-card stud and five-card stud, but there are no Hi-Lo versions.
·BetonBetPoker.Net
You will receive a 20% deposit bonus on your first deposit up to $ 500! All you have to do is deposit and bet at the exchange, play poker or casino games and you will earn the bonus. Win up to $5000 on one single hand! If you get a Royal Straight Flush of any suit in one of the Texas Hold'em real money tables you will get an extra bonus of 100 times the big blind for that table! One pocketcard required but no showdown.
Texas Holdem, Draw, pot- and no-limit games as well as Omaha and seven-card stud (both Hi and Hi-Lo) were launched in the spring and summer 2004. (Omaha is both available in fixed-, pot- and no-limit where the no-limit version is rather unusual for Omaha, in particular in the Omaha High version).
·EmpirePoker.Com
Shares the same players as Party Poker and Multi Poker. Download and deposit to receive up to $100.00 free. Thousands of players play poker daily on EmpirePoker, and there are many good reasons why! They offer a variety of games and tournaments. They also offer free play at their play money tables, for as long as you like. Play on their free software live with other players at no cost.
Holdem, Omaha and 7-Card-Stud in both High and Hi-Lo. However, Party Poker does not offer certain games such as heads-up matches, draw poker, crazy pineapple, etc. Moreover, there is no pot-limit version in any of the 7-Card-Stud games or the Omaha High.
·HollywoodPoker.Com
At Hollywood Poker, when players make their first deposit, there are a variety of bonus choices. You can also get a 'Swag Bag' promotion. With $1,000.00's made available in potential winnings, your chance to score just got 10 X BIGGER than a boring deposit bonus! ONE Red Carpet tournament ticket, ONE Michael Woods Invitational tournament ticket and entry into numerous weekly Freerolls. Anytime you play and hit a Royal Straight Flush on any Texas Hold’em Real Money ring game, Hollywood Poker will give you a special Royal Money bonus -- a juicy payout equal to 100 TIMES the big blind of the table where you landed your Royal Straight Flush
·goldentigerpoker.com
50% matching bonus of up to $200 ! That means when you make a first deposit of $400, Golden Tiger Poker will give you another $200, absolutely free! Simply download the software, register your real account and deposit. Golden Tiger Poker is part of the Prima Poker Network.
Holdem, Omaha, seven-card stud and five-card stud, but there are no Hi-Lo versions.
·captaincookspoker.com
50% matching bonus up to $200. Live Poker 24/7, lots of Single and Multi-Player tournaments and guaranteed prize pools.
Holdem, Omaha, seven-card stud and five-card stud, but there are no Hi-Lo versions.
·virtualcitypoker.com
When you make your first deposit you will receive a 50% matching bonus of up to $200 . At Virtual City Poker, they pride themelves in offering you an exciting, reliable and trustworthy service. Using their advanced gaming software they are able to bring you the thrill of playing online poker against REAL people in REAL time. As well as an unbeatable selection of Multitable tournaments, Virtual City Poker has thousands of players at 10 and 6 seat tables playing games like Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 5 Stud and 1 on 1 play!
Holdem, Omaha, seven-card stud and five-card stud, but there are no Hi-Lo versions.
·pokerrewards.com
Download the PokerRewards Room today, and receive a 50% matching bonus of up to $200 FREE! That means when you make a first deposit of $400, PokerRewards will give you another $200, absolutely free!
Holdem, Omaha, seven-card stud and five-card stud, but there are no Hi-Lo versions.
·bugsysclub.com
Join BugsysClub Poker, and the first time you deposit money and play, you will earn a first time 20% deposit bonus. up to a maximum of $100 bonus! Just deposit money, play, reach the required number of bonus points and you will earn the bonus.
Holdem, Omaha and seven-card stud (Hi and Hi-Lo), with pot- and no-limit games where feasible. Both single- and multi-table tournaments are offered. Heads Up games are currently only offered for holdem NL.
·CarribeanSun.Com
All new players will receive a 30% match bonus on their initial deposit of $20 or more (maximum bonus of $100). Part of the Omni Casino company , an award winning online gaming company.
Texas Holdem, Omaha Hi and Hi-Lo and seven-card stud - besides fixed limit games, there are no-limit and pot-limit offered in Texas Holdem and pot-limit in both Omaha versions. Games can be played in dollar, pound or euro.
·OnlinePokerSites.Bravehost.Com
·Poker Links & Shopping Unlimited
·My MSN Blog w/ nearly 500 pics
·OnlinePokerTop1000 Links Site
·expertinsight.com
·realpokertraining.com
·pokerschoolonline.com


How Do You Start Playing Online?
Beginning your poker playing experience at an Online Poker Room is a simple and easy process. To play, you need to download the Poker Room by clicking on the banner add or link at this site. Once you have downloaded the Poker Room , you double-click on the icon and the Poker Room will self-install on your computer. When it completes installing, it will connect to the Poker Room where you will see a registration window. Once you connect to the Poker Room, you will see the Lobby area. You can look around without registering. To play for free or for real money, you must register. Registration takes just a few moments. Select a unique screen name. Other players in the Poker Room will know you by your screen name. You must also select a password. To play for real money, you must open a cage account with the poker room also. That's all ... you are now ready to sit at a table, get chips, and begin playing poker. We know you enjoy yourself and we wish you the best of luck.

What About Bonus?
A bonus is extra money the poker room will give you for buying in and playing for real money. It ranges from 20% to 40% of the amount you buyin for at the well established and popular poker rooms up to 100% at the newer poker rooms that are trying to get started. If the the bonus is 25% and to deposit $100 you geta total of $125. I strongly suggest the older and well established poker rooms. One of the deposit options all these poker rooms is a company called netteller. If you use them you normally will get a 10% higher bonus.You can go from poker room to poker room getting the bonuses and it is a fairly common practice known as "bonus whoring". The bonus is for new customers only although from time to time the poker rooms offer a reload bonus. Some people earn their bonus, cashout and move on to the next poker room and bonus.

Rakeback or Rake Rebate?
You must earn your bonus by playing a certain amount of real money poker hands, which varies from room to room. Below is Doyle's Rooms explanation of their bonus and how you earn the bonus. I earned their bonus in 4 days of heavy play.The poker rooms make their money off of "rake". That is a percentage of each pot that the house keeps, ranging from 2% up to 10%. The well established older poker rooms all have rakes at the lower end of the spectrum. "Rake rebate" or "Rakeback" is when an affiliate of the poker rooms, like me, offers you a refund (so to speak) of part of the money that the poker rooms take from your pots. I give all players who use the links at my sites a rake rebate of 20%-40% depending on the site they download. In other words I split what I earn with you in order to encourage you to support my websites and to come back anytime you need another poker room download. For example if you play $25/$50 nolimit holdem you will be refunded about $100 per week for average play. So, at all of my sites you get both the bonus, with no code words required, and rake back too.

Saturday, July 16, 2005

WSOP Champ Joseph Hachem's Prior Tournaments

Joe Hachem Australia

June 2005 Special Weekend
No Limit Holdem
3rd
AUD$ 3,050

Crown Series 2 2005
No Limit Holdem
7th
AUD$ 595

March 2005 Special Weekend
No Limit Holdem
3rd
AUD$ 3,545

Crown Series 1 2005
Pot Limit Holdem Terminator
1st
AUD$ 402

2005 Crown Australian Poker Championship
Pot Limit Holdem
15th
AUD$ 1,650

APA NSW CHAMPIONSHIPS 2004
Limit Omaha No Rebuy
3rd
AUD$ 1,410

Crown Victorian Poker Championship
No Limit Holdem Main Event
9th
AUD$ 2,850

Crown Victorian Poker Championship
Pot Limit Holdem
15th
AUD$ 230

Melbourne Holdem Championships
Terminator
6th
AUD$ 393

Melbourne Holdem Championships
Pot Limit Holdem
5th
AUD$ 983

Melbourne Holdem Championships
No Limit Holdem
18th
AUD$ 125

Monday, July 11, 2005

Poker Bluff Detection 101 : FBI Style

Bluff Detection 101 : FBI Style
(Thanks to the FBI and Joe Navarro)

Lord let me be as a cool window pane set in a church door.
The breath of the hopeful fogging my surface,
While I remain transparent to their sight.
So that I might condense fact
From the vapor of nuance,
In the tremor of their hands
Or the sound of their voice.
Give me vision into their hearts and minds,
As they offer prayers on your green-felt altar.
Let me be your alderman in the poker room,
So that I may gather their donations,
Like the whale strains krill from the sea.
by Mark Pinsker

How do we detect a bluff?
Is it "[f]rom the vapor of nuance,in the tremor of their hands or the sound of their voice?"In fact, many people still misinterpret a significant amount of nonverbal behavior as indicia of a bluff when, in fact, it just may be nervousness or such behavior as face touching that also can indicate honesty.
Traditional methods of detecting bluffs succeed only 50 percent of the time. Going strictly on "gut instinct" or flipping a coin has an equal success rate. However, we can use an alternative approach for detecting a bluff based on four criteria that will significantly improve your odds of detecting a bluff: 1. comfort/discomfort, 2. emphasis, 3. synchrony, and 4. perception management.

Comfort/Discomfort
Comfort is readily apparent in conversations with family members and friends. People sense when others have a good time and when they feel comfortable in their presence. Experiencing comfort in the presence of strangers becomes more difficult, especially in stressful situations, such as during a poker tournament. A person’s level of comfort or discomfort is one of the most important clues players should focus on when trying to establish veracity. Tension and distress most often manifest on bluff. Attempting to disguise their bluff places a distressing cognitive load on them as they struggle to fabricate a "reasonable bet" or answers to what otherwise would be simple questions. When comfortable, an individual’s nonverbal behavior tends to mirror the other players present. For example, if one player leans forward, the opponent in the hand tends to do so as well. Or, if one leans to the side with hands in pockets and feet crossed, the other person may do the same. Subconsciously, people demonstrate their comfort with whom they are playing. When touched, people may touch back to emphasize a point. Some may display their comfort more openly, such as showing more of their torso and the insides of their arms and legs. Players who speak the truth more often display comfort because they have no stress to conceal nor do they have a bluff to make them feel uncomfortable. While seated at a table, players comfortable with each other will move objects aside so that nothing blocks their view. Over time, they may draw closer so that they do not have to talk as loud, and their breathing rhythm, tone of speech, pitch, and general demeanor will become similar. Subtleties of comfort contrast with discomfort. People show discomfort when they do not like what is happening to them, what they are seeing or hearing, or when others compel them to talk about things that they would prefer to keep hidden. People first display discomfort physiologically—heart rates quicken, hairs stand up, perspiration increases, and breathing becomes faster. Beyond the physiological responses, which are autonomic and require very little thinking, people primarily manifest discomfort nonverbally instead of vocally. They tend to move their bodies by rearranging themselves, jiggling their feet, fidgeting, or drumming their fingers when scared, nervous, or significantly uncomfortable. If, while the bluffer appears relaxed and poised, the bluffer continually looks at their hand, sits tensely, or does not move (“flash frozen”), may discern a lack of comfort even though everything may appear normal to the untrained eye. Bluffers show discomfort when they repeatedly talk about finalizing the hand or when disruptions appeal to them. People tend to distance themselves from those with whom they feel uncomfortable. Even while sitting side by side, people will lean away from those with whom they feel uncomfortable, often moving either their torsos or their feet away or toward an exit, which nonverbally exhibits displeasure. These actions can occur in a game due to the subject matter discussed. Likewise, people create artificial barriers with either their shoulders and arms or with inanimate objects in front of them such as their chip stacks. For example, by the end of one session, a very aggressively bluffing player had built a little barrier in front of himself using soda cans, chip stacks, and various piles of stuff. Other clear signs of discomfort include rubbing the forehead near the temple region, squeezing the face, rubbing the neck, or stroking the back of the head with the hand.10 Interviewees often will show their displeasure by rolling their eyes out of disrespect; picking lint off themselves (preening); talking down to their opponent; giving short answers; becoming resistant, hostile, or sarcastic; or displaying “micro gestures” with indecent connotations, such as “giving the finger.” Eyes also serve as formidable communicators of discomfort, yet players often ignore them during a hand. People use their eyes as a blocking mechanism similar to folding their arms across their chest or turning away from their opponent. In a similar response, when people do not like something they hear, they usually close their eyes as if to block out what they just heard. They do this subconsciously and may do it so often that you do not pay attention to it. People may close their eyes before touching or rubbing them as if to further block or relieve themselves of what they just heard. In most cases, eye blocking proves extremely accurate in highlighting issues problematic to your opponent.
Additionally, when people feel troubled or frustrated or they have a subdued temper tantrum, their eyelids may close or flutter rapidly as an expression of their sentiment. Research also has shown that when people are nervous or troubled, their blink rate increases, a phenomenon often seen with liars under stress. In one case catalogued the bluffer’s blink rate increase from 27 times per minute to 84 times a minute during stressful hand. People learned to look down or away from parental authority as a form of respect when questioned or scolded. You should remain aware of changes in eye contact and eye behavior during hands. They should establish the opponents default pattern of eye behavior during benign questioning then look for changes or indicators of discomfort as the interview progresses, which often gives clues to deception.

Emphasis
When people speak, they naturally incorporate various parts of their body, such as the eyebrows, head, hands, arms, torso, legs, and feet, to emphasize a point for which they feel deeply or emotionally.This movement proves important because, as a rule, people emphasize when genuine.Liars, for the most part, do not emphasize with nonverbals. They will think of what to say and how to deceive, but rarely do they think about the presentation of the lie. When compelled to lie, most people do not realize how much emphasis or accentuation enters into everyday conversations. Emphasis accurately reflects reality or the truth. When blufferrs attempt to fabricate a response, their emphasis looks unnatural or is delayed; they rarely emphasize where appropriate, or they choose to do so only on unimportant matters. People accentuate both verbally and nonverbally in their interactions. They emphasize verbally through voice, pitch, tone, or repetition.On the other hand, they When interpreting eye contact, however, many misconceptions still exist. Little or no eye contact is perceived erroneously by some as a classic sign of deception, especially during a hand, while the truthful should “lock eyes.” This may be accurate for some but not for all. For instance, research shows that Machiavellian people actually will increase eye contact during deception. This may occur because they know that many players look for this feature. Also, some emphasize nonverbally, which can prove even more accurate and useful to you. People who typically use their hands while speaking punctuate their remarks with hand gestures that emphatically illustrate or exclaim. They also may thrust forward, point, or pound the table as they emphasize.Others accentuate with the tips of their fingers, either touching things or gesturing with them. Hand behaviors compliment speech, thoughts, and true sentiments. Raising eyebrows (eyebrow flash) or widening eyes also emphasizes point. When interested, people lean their torsos forward and, often, employ gravity-defying gestures, such as raising up on the balls of their feet as they make a significant or emotionally charged point. While sitting down, some emphasize by raising the knee to highlight important points. Occasionally, people will add emphasis by slapping their knee as it comes up, indicative of emotional exuberance. Gravity-defying gestures symbolize emphasis and true sentiment, both of which liars rarely possess. In contrast, people de-emphasize or show lack of commitment by speaking behind their hands or showing limited facial expression as if to control their countenance because they are not committed to what they are saying. Deceptive people often show deliberative, pensive displays, such as touching fingers to their chin or stroking their cheeks, as though they still are thinking about something. They are evaluating what they did and your reponse, which is inconsistent with honest behavior.

Synchrony
In detecting deception, synchrony plays an important role. Ideally, synchrony (e.g., harmony, congruence, and concordance) should occur between players between what is said vocally and nonverbally; between the circumstances of the moment and what the bluffer is saying; and between events and emotions, including synchrony of time and space. When answering yes/no questions should have congruent head movement supporting what they say. Lack of synchrony often occurs when after you fold people say, “I had the nuts,” while nodding their heads right and left as if to say, “no, I didn't.” Or, when asked, “Are you bluffing?” their heads may bob up and down as they deny. Upon catching themselves in this faux pas, they then reverse their head movement. When observed, these instances are almost comical and amateurish. More often, a mendacious statement, such as “I had the nuts,” precedes a noticeably delayed and less emphatic negative head movement. These behaviors are not synchronous and, therefore, more likely to be equated with a lie. Synchrony should occur between what is being said and the events of the moment. If your opponent interjects with superfluous information or facts totally irrelevant, you should note the disharmony. When the actions are asynchronous with the event and the situation, you may assume that something likely is wrong or the person is stalling for time to perhaps looking for cues from you. Last, synchrony should exist between events, time, and space. A person who delays their actions should come under suspicion.

Perception Management
Perception management occurs both verbally and nonverbally. During a game, liars often use perception management, a concept with which psychopaths are well acquainted, to influence their intended targets of deception. For instance, nonverbally, subjects will yawn excessively as if to show that they feel bored. If the person is sitting, they may slouch or splay out on a couch, stretch their arms, and cover more territory as if to demonstrate their comfort. Verbally, liars will try to vocalize their honesty, integrity, and the implausibility of their bluffing. They will try to “look good” to theother players, so-called close friends. Further, bluffers may self-medicate through the use of alcohol or prescription drugs to appear placid and content. They may change their clothing or hair styles to appear more genuine or more socially conventional. In all of these examples, subjects attempt to manage your perception. People practice perception management every day, such as getting dressed for a date. However, when it manifests itself in a game setting, players should recognize such efforts and question the intent. They may use perception management statements, such as “I can't bluff,” “I am a terrible bluffer", "I am a rock”, “I have never bluffed,” “I would never bluff,” or “I would never do such a thing,” all of which should alert you to the possibility of deception. Other statements, such as “to be perfectly frank,” “to be honest,” “to be perfectly truthful,” or “I was always taught to play the cards not the players,” are solely intended to influence perception.

Conclusion
The detection of deception remains a difficult task. Poker players can enhance their ability to detect deception by focusing on four domains —comfort/discomfort, emphasis, synchrony, and perception management—rather than merely trying to detect traditional signs of deception, which, in some cases, may be misleading. The research in this area over the last 20 years is unequivocal. Nonverbal behaviors, in and of themselves, do not clearly indicate deception. However, when you notice a display of discomfort and a lack of comfort, emphasis, synchrony, and perception management, a greater certitude for assessing deception exists. You can expect players to react poorly in one or twoareas. But, to do so in all four domains indicates communication problems, which may originate from the bluffer’s antipathy toward you or result from guilty knowledge of their bluff.

Monday, July 04, 2005

2005 WORLD SERIES OF POKER Winners' Circle


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Event #1 Casino Employees World Poker ChampionshipBuy-in: 500 + 0; Entries: 662; Prizepool: $297,900; Date: 2005-06-021. Andy Nguyen Las Vegas, NV $83,390

Event #2 No Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 1,500 + 0; Entries: 2305; Prizepool: $3,180,900; Date: 2005-06-031. Allen Cunningham Las Vegas, NV $725,405

Event #3 Pot Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 1,500 + 0; Entries: 1071; Prizepool: $1,477,980; Date: 2005-06-041. Thom Werthmann Bloomfield Hills, MI $369,535

Event #4 Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 1,500 + 0; Entries: 1049; Prizepool: $1,447,620; Date: 2005-06-051. Eric Froelich Los Angeles, CA $361,910

Event #5 Omaha Ho-Lo SplitBuy-in: 1,500 + 0; Entries: 699; Prizepool: $964,620; Date: 2005-06-061. Pat Poels Mesa, AZ $270,100

Event #6 Short Handed No Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 2,500 + 0; Entries: 548; Prizepool: $1,260,400; Date: 2005-06-071. Isaac Galazan Bangkok, Thailand $315,125

Event #7 No Limit Hold'em with RebuysBuy-in: 1,000 + 0; Entries: 826; Rebuys: 1495; Prizepool: $2,201,810; Date: 2005-06-081. Maciek Gracz Raleigh, NC $594,460

Event #8 Seven Card StudBuy-in: 1,500 + 0; Entries: 472; Prizepool: $651,360; Date: 2005-06-091. Cliff Josephy Syosset, NY $192,150

Event #9 No Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 2,000 + 0; Entries: 1403; Prizepool: $2,581,520; Date: 2005-06-101. Erik Seidel Las Vegas, NV $611,795

Event #10 Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 2,000 + 0; Entries: 569; Prizepool: $1,046,940; Date: 2005-06-111. Reza Payvar Los Angeles, CA $303,610

Event #11 Pot Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 2,000 + 0; Entries: 540; Prizepool: $993,600; Date: 2005-06-121. Edward Moncada Tulsa, OK $298,070

Event #12 Pot-Limit Omaha w/ RebuysBuy-in: 2,000 + 0; Entries: 212; Rebuys: 395; Prizepool: $1,180,080; Date: 2005-06-131. Josh Arieh Atlanta, GA $381,600

Event #13 No Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 5,000 + 0; Entries: 466; Prizepool: $2,190,200; Date: 2005-06-141. T.J. Cloutier Richardson, TX $657,100

Event #14 Seven Card Stud Hi-Low SplitBuy-in: 1,000 + 0; Entries: 595; Prizepool: $541,450; Date: 2005-06-151. Steve Hohn Overland Park, KS $156,985

Event #15 Limit Hold'em ShootoutBuy-in: 1,500 + 0; Entries: 450; Prizepool: $621,000; Date: 2005-06-161. Mark Seif Incline Village, NV $181,330

Event #16 No Limit Hold'em ShootoutBuy-in: 1,500 + 0; Entries: 780; Prizepool: $1,076,400; Date: 2005-06-171. Anthony Reategui Chandler, AZ $269,100

Event #17 Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 2,500 + 0; Entries: 373; Prizepool: $857,900; Date: 2005-06-181. Quinn Do Seattle, WA $265,975

Event #18 7 Card Stud 8 or BetterBuy-in: 2,000 + 0; Entries: 279; Prizepool: $513,360; Date: 2005-06-191. Denis Ethier NC, $160,682

Event #19 Pot-Limit OmahaBuy-in: 1,500 + 0; Entries: 291; Prizepool: $423,405; Date: 2005-06-191. Barry Greenstein RPV, CA $135,500

Event #20 Pot-Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 5,000 + 0; Entries: 239; Prizepool: $1,123,300; Date: 2005-06-201. Brian Wilson Ft Myers, FL $370,685

Event #21 Omaha 8 or BetterBuy-in: 2,500 + 0; Entries: 359; Prizepool: $825,700; Date: 2005-06-211. Todd Brunson Juarez, TX $255,945

Event #22 No Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 1,500 + 0; Entries: 2013; Prizepool: $2,777,940; Date: 2005-06-221. Mark Seif Incline Village, NV $611,145

Event #23 Seven Card StudBuy-in: 5,000 + 0; Entries: 192; Prizepool: $902,400; Date: 2005-06-241. Jan Sorensen Odense, Denmark $293,275

Event #24 No Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 2,500 + 0; Entries: 1056; Prizepool: $2,428,800; Date: 2005-06-251. Farzad Bonyadi Aliso Viejo, CA $594,960

Event #25 Pot-Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 2,500 + 0; Entries: 425; Prizepool: $977,500; Date: 2005-06-251. Johnny Chan Las Vegas, NV $303,025

Event #26 Ladies No Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 1,000 + 0; Entries: 601; Prizepool: $546,910; Date: 2005-06-261. Jennifer Tilly $158,335

Event #27 Pot-Limit Omaha with Re-buysBuy-in: 5,000 + 0; Entries: 134; Rebuys: 224; Prizepool: $1,765,568; Date: 2005-06-271. Phil Ivey Las Vegas, NV $635,603

Event #28 Limit Hold’emBuy-in: 5,000 + 0; Entries: 269; Prizepool: $1,264,300; Date: 2005-06-271. Dan Schmiech Houston, TX $404,585

Event #29 No-Limit Hold’emBuy-in: 2,000 + 0; Entries: 1072; Prizepool: $1,972,480; Date: 2005-06-281. Lawrence Gosney Leeds, UK $483,195

Event #30 - RazzBuy-in: 1,500 + 0; Entries: 291; Prizepool: $401,580; Date: 2005-06-291. O'Neil Longson $125,690

Event #31 No-Limit Hold’em Six HandedBuy-in: 5,000 + 0; Entries: 301; Prizepool: $1,414,700; Date: 2005-06-291. Doyle Brunson Las Vegas, NV $367,800

Event #32 Omaha Hi-LowBuy-in: 5,000 + 0; Entries: 224; Prizepool: $1,052,800; Date: 2005-06-301. David Chiu Rowland Hts, CA $347,410

Event #33 No Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 3,000 + 0; Entries: 1010; Prizepool: $2,787,600; Date: 2005-07-011. Andre Boyer Las Vegas, NV $682,810

Event #34 Seniors No-Limit Hold'emBuy-in: 1,000 + 0; Entries: 825; Prizepool: $750,750; Date: 2005-07-02 Paul Mckinney Kingsport, TN $202,725

Event #35 Pot Limit OmahaBuy-in: 10,000 + 0; Entries: 165; Prizepool: $1,551,000; Date: 2005-07-03 Rafi Amit Holon? $511,835

Event #36 Limit Hold’emBuy-in: 3,000 + 0; Entries: 406; Prizepool: $1,120,560; Date: 2005-07-03 Todd Witteles Las Vegas, NV $347,385

Event #37 No Limit Hold'em with Re-BuysBuy-in: 1,000 + 0; Entries: 894; Rebuys: 1584; Prizepool: $2,350,020; Date: 2005-07-04 Joe Heneghan Safety Hatbor, FL
$611,015


Event # 39 Limit Deuce to Seven Draw with Re-buysBuy-in: 5,000 + 0; Entries: 65; Rebuys: 139; Prizepool: $986,860; Date: 2005-07-06 David Grey Henderson, NV $365,135

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In the early nineteen-eighties, I defined a concept that would become central to my teachings about poker and the world beyond. It explains the enigma of relationships. It defines a world of comparative talents that isn't always easily listed in ascending order. Understanding it will make your life less confusing. Here is a lecture I delivered about a decade ago on the subject...

Caro's Conception: The lecture

It is a concept that takes us far, far beyond just the basic strategies of winning at poker. "Caro's Conception" makes us aware that there is a level of poker prowess that is very real, yet nearly not definable. This doesn't just happen at poker, but in real life, too. But, I'm getting ahead of the story. First, I've got to tell you what the Conception - or concept - is based upon.

It's based upon a puzzling truth, long known to those who ponder such things - the truth that strengths are not always ordered by hierarchy. Sometimes stren... Continue reading Today's Word is... Conception

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If I told you that you could win a half of a million dollars playing poker without leaving your house or apartment, would that be something you'd be in interested in? Of course, you are! The World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP) sponsored by PokerStars allows you the opportunity to play in the largest online poker tournament with prize pools that rival the World Poker Tour and the World Series of Poker. The most appealing aspect of the WCOOP is that you do not have to travel long distances to play against some of the best players in the world. All you have to do is turn on your computer and log on to PokerStars.

On September 16th, PokerStars kicks off the 2006 World Championship of Online Poker featuring 18 different tournaments, ending with the $3 million guaranteed NL main event on October 1st. Just like the winners at the WSOP, every event winner in the WCOOP will also be awarded a gold bracelet. The 2006 WCOOP will be the largest series of online poker tournamen... Continue reading 2006 WCOOP

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In my prior article I addressed starting requirements of stud and how they differed from hold 'em. Let me address the later streets in this the second part of this two part series.

If you are selective on Third Street, you will generally continue to bet your Premium Pairs, even if they don't improve, unless you see opponents who seem to have surpassed your hand. On the other hand, if you are going for a straight or a flush with a drawing hand, you generally want to call or check, sticking around cheaply until you make your hand.

In Stud, unlike in Hold Em, you have extra information available to you to help you determine where you stand relative to your opponents - both in terms of your hand's current value and its prospects for improvement. You need to take advantage of this information.

You need to keep an eye on the cards you need to make your hand, as well as the cards that may help your opponents' hands. Stud is a game of live cards. If... Continue reading A Stud Lesson for Hold'Em Players, PART 2 OF 2

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Last issue I revealed how our local maniac stumbled onto an extremely effective strategy in tournament play. The wording here has double meaning as Doug was usually plastered at this point in the tournament as a result of his intake of alcohol. While everyone else was tightening up their play hoping that someone else would get unlucky and bomb out, Doug was stealing pot after pot and increasing his stack size even more. It didn't matter to Doug whether he won or lost and as a result he had no fear. This made his aggressive play even more effective than usual and doubly so in tournaments (at least on the sober and reasonably minded players).

There are several strategies that one can utilize to make it deep in a tournament ( the structure of the tournament does influence these strategies ). The two most common styles that are successful in most tournaments are loose aggressive play and tight aggressive play. There are definite advantages and disadvantages to each style of ... Continue reading A Maniac Named Doug

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Conversely, when I dealt the cards and then played afterwards, I would make mental note of most of the player's tendencies as it related to some unconscious gestures they would do.

That brings me to the point that I was illustrating in my last paragraph in the last issue. People reveal more about themselves unconsciously than if they were to engage you in conversation. Before there was ever card games people were revealing "tells" about themselves on a daily basis.

Why else would a person gifted in this respect -readi... Continue reading Listen Carefully

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