Net Poker – Where Do The Pros Compete
Posted in Poker on 02/27/2008 09:01 pm by Christopher
Online poker has exploded over the past couple of years and it is not going away anytime soon. Many of the better-known professionals are remaining in their domicile to compete in internet poker in place of the casino. On any given evening you can see Phil Ivey, Mike Matusow, or Gus Hansen participating in web poker at Full Tilt. Patrik Antonius who goes by the screen name of Luigi66369 dominates the large stakes money games online. He will regularly sit with $60, 000 at the 300/600NL games waiting for someone to challenge him. Normally Phil Ivey or some well known web professional will step up and compete with Antonius heads-up for some cash. Antonius and Ivey have destroyed any adversaries that have stepped up to them in the past months. Pots in excess of one hundred thousand dollars are a frequent occurrence and the pots are only getting largerare not getting any smaller.
John Juanda can usually be seen participating in the 50/100 No Limit games with a max buy-in of then thousand dollars. Juanda might be one of the most consistent individuals at the tables. He frequently appears to be ahead 20 to 30 thousand by the end of the night. If you enjoy a good show, you can always stop by and watch Mike "The Mouth" Matusow up to his normal antics. Mike always talks to fansand will regularly tell his competitors how fantastic he is at poker. Mike is recognized for showing massive $10, 000 bluffs on the river holding seven high. Gus Hansen also makes normal appearances on the higher limit Omaha tables. Online poker has brought the great game right into your home. No longer do you need to wait for poker shows to air on tv. Every night, there is a huge cash game being played on the net. These players are betting houses on every turn of the card. Watch these players bet and you will boost your game.