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04th July 2006 : Dutch Boyd Wins $425,712

Dutch Boyd - 2006 WSOP Event 5 Bracelet Winner Russ "Dutch" Boyd takes home his first WSOP bracelet. Joseph Hachem finished in second place. On the last hand Hachem raised pre-flop to $60,000. Dutch Boyd went over the top all in with A 5 . Joe Hachem… more »
Todd Terry from Hoboken, NJ takes 1st for the gold and $96,525. Entry to event 5 was $1500 + $90 of the no limit holdem. For more information go to www.pokeredup.com more »

29th December 2005 : Basic Poker Terms

if you are a beginner, here is a couple of terms that you will need to know ;) Blind (Small blind/big blind): These are the forced bets that take the place of an ante. The person to the left of the dealer must pay the small blind and the person after h… more »

29th December 2005 : Value of Cards

Definitions: HIGH CARDS - A thru 10 (Aces, Faces and Tens) MEDIUM CARDS - 9 thru 7 LOW CARDS - 6 thru 2 SUITED PLAYER HAND (S) - Both cards of the same suit. SET - Three of a kind with two of the three in your hand. (One in your hand and two on the board… more »

23rd December 2005 : As a beginner

As a beginner I wanted to check out Poker Stars for playing free poker online. Poker Stars allow beginners a chance to play texas hold em online for free to improve not only your play, but also get familiar with the software that poker stars uses. F… more »