"Weekend Online Poker Results"

Keep an eye out because the interviews are coming! Interviews you ask? Check back frequently for our “Professional Poker Interview Series”. There are some pretty impressive players already on board for interviews. Below is a partial list of confirmed interviews (Take a look at the first two names)!

Doyle Brunson (“The Godfather of Poker”)
Mike “The Mouth” Matusow
Todd Brunson (Doyle’s son)
Chad Brown
Joe Sebok
Jeff “The Kid” Madsen
Brian Townsend
Jennifer “Jennicide” Leigh
Nam Le
Gavin Griffin
Marco Traniello
Perry Friedman
Tiffany “Hot Chips” Michelle (Last woman standing in the 08 WSOP Main Event)

…and more!

Titan Poker
$250k Guaranteed $300+20884 entrants
FPolak – $58,344
TryAndBluff – $31,824 (JarredG)
*Australiatotaloser – $21,216
Mattmys – $15,912
BELGARION73 – $13,26
0despers – $10,608
Paystation3 – $7,956
wxp568 – $5,304
JTYPE – $3,713
daveholt48 – $2,917

DoylesRoom
$175k Guaranteed $60+5 with rebuys1,089 entrants
Concau – $43,750
joakimoeklan – $24,500
coxlaud – $15,750
ALLINjompa – $11,375
NKUBI – $9,275
ALwaysIn – $7,525
Hizzzz – $5,775
diceman777777 – $4,025
gucci_girl84 – $2,625
Vallgott – $1,575

Absolute Poker
$150k Guaranteed $500+30 (Saturday)213 entrants
THEREDWAVE – $37,500
FREELANCERZ_ – $24,000
STACKCRACKER – $16,650 (POKRJOKER)
TCB21 – $12,000 (tcb21)
GOODVIBE1 – $9,000 (goodvibe)
*GermanyNOALAYLIZ16 – $6,750
TIME4ACES – $5,250
RIVERSADSTRY – $3,900
GKCKKJ – $2,550

Bodog
$100k Guaranteed $100+9558 entrants
Dahotshot – $25,000 (dahotshot)
aletheia – $15,000
Jadenali – $9,500
PYCB – $7,000
rusostreet – $5,500 (rusostreet)
radarman – $4,500
jacenb001 – $3,500
Mr Punisher – $2,200
swimjack – $1,700

PartyPoker
$300k Guaranteed $300+201,465 entrants
Telefonkiosk – $60,000
*SwedenSkat579 – $33,000
zmeyga – $20,700
LOUPatTABLE – $16,350
never2lucky – $13,800
themasterd2 – $10,350
fokker44 – $7,950
garavana – $5,250
RaalManaus – $4,050
javizanetti – $2,850

Full Tilt Poker
$750K Guaranteed $200+163,225 entrants
Steveee111 – $132,788
oldschool043 – $80,250 (oldschool043)
Flip This Cup – $52,500
grabskia – $41,400
dubbeemin – $31,050 (dubbeemin)
Mabbe – $23,025
prostarins – $17,250
StevoL_7 – $13,500 (stevol)
*AustraliaVamosRafael – $10,050

Full Tilt Poker
$250k Guaranteed “Sunday Brawl” $240+16 1,664 entrants
insanocut – $71,552
I CaioPimenta I – $45,261 (caio_pimenta)
*BrazilHotsas – $33,613 (hotsas)
rubenrtv – $26,624 (rubenrtv)
stbar – $19,968
MrsESPN – $14,310 (MrCasino)
dOwnosaur – $9,318 (dOwnosaur)
ALTAR BALTAR – $6,656
SlimFreakie – $4,659

Full Tilt Poker
$150k Guaranteed “Sunday Mulligan” $200+16966 entrants
Shortmat1444 – $44,436
Pokerccini – $28,014
bigboybunk – $20,769 (bigboybunk)
rhe041 – $15,939 (rhe041)
Army of Sheep – $12,075
Dustin Dirksen – $8,694 (Flushy)
The Norse Horse – $5,796
miketace – $4,521
hemlock1313 – $3,284

PokerStars
$1.5 Million Guaranteed “Sunday Million” $200+157,212 entrants
diegoaiz – $184,500
TheRodGuy – $124,950
FlopeDeNuts – $84,000
IamUnlucky – $69,000 (iamunLUCKY)
krs528 – $54,000
UnbrokeN – $39,000
Bury2k4 – $26,250
c j mcon – $17,250
CodeRedRulez – $10,500 (stacked99)

PokerStars
“Sunday Warm-Up” $1 Million Guaranteed $200+153,627 entrants
AWice – $135,000 (AWice)
*Canadalrdvoldemort – $95,000 (ankstrajks)
*SwedenRivvie – $65,000
Bookie1978 – $51,500
halt81 – $41,000
Annette_15 – $31,000 (Annette_15)
*Norwayallinstevie – $21,000 (allinstevie)
*United Kingdommppowerm – $13,000
MrTile – $9,000

PokerStars
$250k Guaranteed $500+30998 entrants
Titantom32 – $91,250 (titantom32)
thugmoneymkr – $66,450 (thugmoneymkr)
Moorman1 – $50,000 (moorman1)
*United Kingdommcstuntz – $37,500
FishOnTilt – $26,250 (FishOnTilt)
iecavniex – $21,250
Se7enTr3y – $16,250
pokrjoker78 – $11,250 (POKRJOKER)
Belabacsi – $7,000

PokerStars
“Sunday Second Chance” $300k Guaranteed $200+151,309 entrants
freezeplay – $54,480
RiggsB – $39,600 (Riggsb)
Patonius2000 – $30,000
DesertQuest – $22,500 (DesertQuest)
efmike – $15,750
tuck64 – $12,750
glennbrooke – $9,750
Masterhp – $6,750
mcnallyville – $4,200 (McNallyville)

PokerStars
$250k Guaranteed $200+15 with rebuys296 entrants
shaniac – $51,250 (shaniac)
twirlpro – $37,500 (breeth)
*HungaryKidTaxMan – $28,250 (porkchopmitch)
SirWatts – $21,250 (SirWatts)
nyquilhiolic – $14,750
osten – $11,250
kidroe – $8,750
dpw99 – $6,250
xQ024 – $4,375

UltimateBet
$200k Guranteed $200+15758 entrants
maug13 – $46,000
negativeROI – $28,000 (negativeROI)
dipthr0ng – $18,500 (dipthrong)
mendieta19 – $13,000
-am- – $11,000
Jaycee – $9,000
RIVERRATNUTZ – $7,000
ldlcpa – $5,000
UCF_THAYER – $3,500 (THAY3R)
private-eye – $2,000

"Weekend Online Poker Results"

Titan Poker
$250k Guaranteed $200+151,129 entrants
Paystation3 – $52,500
SuperTourist – $27,500
krisi76 – $20,000
SqueezeMan – $15,000
Wutes – $12,500
MissYoNo – $10,000
Thunders2 – $7,500
Amplys – $5,000
RobertoBaggio10 – $3,500
Ramboden – $2,000

DoylesRoom
$175k Guaranteed $60+5 with rebuys1,071 entrants
SUNE66 – $43,750
Dreamscope – $24,500
ministerborg – $15,750
Stone_Snake – $11,375
Sybi – $9,275
LaTHnSwTtrs – $7,525
holtekila – $5,775
Resevoir – $4,025
manuva54 – $2,625
Tiny1949 – $1,575

Absolute Poker
$150k Guaranteed $500+30 (Saturday) 244 entrants
REBUYPLZ – $37,5000
2COOLVW – $24,000
SIRBNY – $16,650
ARMSTRONG85 – $12,000 (ender555)
KEISERSOSEA – $9,000
CROWBAR46 – $6,750
TONYG433 – $5,250
YANKEES1927 – $3,900
KGZEE – $2,550

Bodog
$100k Guaranteed $100+9656 entrants
Balla686 – $23,600 (mtrau686)
spilsner – $13,600
syzygy3732 – $9,100
soggyvag2 – $7,000 (soggyvag2)
Ugotdonedirty – $5,700 (Ugotdonedirty)
TimKansas – $4,500
TripleNet – $3,300 (TripleNet)
Hapa Haoli – $2,200 (Hapa Haoli)
PwnasaurusX – $1,300

PartyPoker
$300k Guaranteed $300+201,417 entrants
BODYROXER – $60,000
YoungSupremacy – $33,000 (YoungSupremacy)
purpur18 – $20,700
TFCR1972 – $16,350
wiking_saga1 – $13,800
beathunter – $10,350
yasima – $7,950
real_deal111 – $5,250
READBLANK – $4,050
Bergmannen86 – $2,850

Full Tilt Poker
$750K Guaranteed $200+163,752 entrants
ship hamilton – $132,858 (marduk)
6speed – $80,293
Asiandude7 – $52,528 (Asiandude7)
hallebeary – $41,422
WhoAteMyShorts – $31,067
ChAzZz18 – $23,037 (ChAzZz18)
Ronaldinho – $17,259
TollBoothBandit – $13,507 (JBDenaro157)
Carl Bildt – $10,055

Full Tilt Poker
$250k Guaranteed “Sunday Brawl” $240+16 1,811 entrants
head2782 – $74,613 (head2782)
*Panamaadeeeum – $49,259
bentonaces- – $36,582 (benton)
Mattmys – $28,614
ErikGeller – $21,370 (erikgeller)
jbock034 – $14,850
ginzorella – $9,055 (ginzorella)
payems – $6,157 (payems)
whatariver1 – $4,346

Full Tilt Poker
$150k Guaranteed “Sunday Mulligan” $200+161,054 entrants
Michael Craig – $47,43
0lilfishy897 – $30,566 (driftdc5)
magikstick8 – $22,661
Welund – $17,391
rayisgood – $13,175
holdplz – $9,486 (holdplz)
aconsuma – $6,324 (aconsuma)
Marfred Kaltz – $4,743
papadougal – $3,373

PokerStars
$1.5 Million Guaranteed “Sunday Million” $200+157,557 entrants
NFrost_10 – $185,902 (OneTime_10)
es_dame – $125,890
karelli – $84,638
Duffs#1fan – $69,524
SonnyInMtl – $54,410
lecharentais – $39,296
kidkanada99 – $26,450
hidden1s – $17,381 (hidden1s)
afiopeneyes2 – $10,580 (afiopeneyes2)

PokerStars
“Sunday Warm-Up” $750k Guaranteed $200+153,599 entrants
Supa4real – $101,250 (supa4real)
goodvibe1 – $71,250 (goodvibe)
Dudelinio – $48,750
tallgeir – $38,625
vanky – $30,750
lordhuttyx – $23,250
RuudGullit – $15,750
EDWARDHOPPER – $9,750
GB2005 – $6,750 (GB2005)

PokerStars
$250k Guaranteed $500+30993 entrants
Waters81 – $91,250 (Waters)
C.K. – $66,450 (CKRUEL)
ale3560 – $50,000
BOKPOWER – $37,500
djalminha – $26,250
CKOTUHA – $21,250
respect82 – $16,250
THE__D__RY – $11,250 (THE__D__RY)
xuongxx – $7,000

PokerStars
“Sunday Second Chance” $300k Guaranteed $200+151,338 entrants
rusostreet – $54,480 (rusostreet)
Ericb09 – $39,600 (blizair)
Smooth Ice – $30,000
sunshine7718 – $22,500
Grey fox 33 – $15,750
hg18l7 – $12,750
jackmeplz69 – $9,750 (jackmeplz69)
shallowcal – $6,750 (shallowcal)
Zuked – $4,200

PokerStars
$250k Guaranteed $200+15 with rebuys259 entrants
Roothlus – $51,250 (Roothlus)
exposabre – $37,500
Sooners – $28,250 (orgnalsooners)
Believer82 – $21,250 (Believer82)
All_in_at420 – $14,750 (AllInAt420)
djk123 – $11,250 (djk123)
sacker – $8,750chipitmyway – $6,250
ComeOnPhish – $4,375 (ComeOnPhish)

UltimateBet
$200k Guranteed $200+15846 entrants
BootnTee – $45,000
oreo_101 – $27,000
familyman1962 – $18,500
stpauli111 – $13,000 (stpauli111)
dubbeemin – $11,000
whitewollfe – $9,000 (webez)
zestfulyclean – $7,000 (zestfulyclean)
jlewis10748 – $5,000 (jlewis10748)
buy buy – $3,500dirrr – $2,000

"Land of the Donk"

In this post I am going to talk about the lowest of all poker life forms, the unmistakable, undeniable DONK. If you have ever played poker in a serious environment (Excluding the weekly home games which is obviously full of donks) you have most likely encountered what is commonly referred to as the “donkey”. A donkey is a player who makes bad moves consistently and hits time after time sucking away all of your hard earned chips from right under your nose. They are foul creatures with absolutely no comprehension for the unwritten rules of the game. If you watch any of the tourneys that Phil “The Poker Brat” Hellmuth plays in you will see him call out donkeys time and time again. And while most of the time Hellmuth is considered a crybaby he does occasionally make some good points. These donkeys are despised throughout the poker community for their lack of skill. It is very hard to protect yourself against donkeys, as it is difficult to put them on a hand range due to the wide range of junk they play.

There are a couple key ways to pick out these lowly creatures. Below is a list of these telltale signs:

1. If they ask you if it is good if your cards are all the same color…they’re a donk.

2. If they call you all the way down to the river solely based on the fact that they have an ace in their hands…they’re a donk.

3. If they check after your raise only to be told that they have to call the raise and then decide to re-raise instead…they’re a donk.

4. If they watch you doing your chip tricks and say, “Wow, how do you do that”…they’re a donk.

5. If they call pre-flop raises with rags just because the cards are “suited” (A cousin Mikey special)…they’re a donk.

6. If they stand up and do the “fist pump” repeatedly while screaming, “yes” every time they suck out on you…they’re a donk (Sorry cousin Mikey, I had to put that one in bro).

One of the worst places to find donkeys is in the online arena. It almost seems as though this in the breeding ground for these scoundrels. The problem with playing online is that players don’t look at their chips as being real money. It is a lot easier to make a questionable call because all it takes is the click of a button and the bet is made, whereas in a live tournament you have to count out the chips and have more time to really think about your next move. Not only that but once you’ve made a call online there is no going back. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve played in a botched up game where players bet into the pot only to remove the bet because they weren’t paying attention and bet incorrectly!?! Nothing steams me more than playing poker with players who can’t even stick to the basic rules of the game.

In the end because of the sheer mass of donkeys that play online at any given time I have dubbed the online poker arena the “Land of the Donks” and I’m sure I am not the first player to refer to it this way. Don’t get me wrong the Internet is a great place to learn the game quickly due to the fact that online players see far more hands and situations by making use of “multi-tabling” but the “donkey factor” is enough to drive even the most experienced player nuts!