How To Play Live Poker Tournament with FTP Pros
Today I want to inform you about pretty cool promotion that is going on at the Full Tilt Poker.
As you know, this online poker room has some of the best poker players in their team. To name just a couple of them: Phil Ivey, Gus Hansen, Tom Dwan, Chris Ferguson, Patrik Antonius and Allen Cunningham.
Now let me ask you this: Would you like to play live poker tournament with these guys for a total prize of $120,000? Who wouldn’t want to do that, right?
I am sure it would be great to talk to some of these players and ask them whats up with them! In case you win the tournament, getting those $120,000 would be nice addition to the whole experience as well!
If you think playing live poker with the Pros is impossible, then you have probably not heard of the Full Tilt Poker promotion called Poker Lounge before! Let me explain this a little bit further.
Basically, the Poker Lounge is a series of 10 TV Poker shows (like High Stakes Poker for example) that will be airing on Chanel 4 on Tuesdays from June 22nd 2010 to Avgust 24th 2010 and will be featuring 5 FTP professionals + 1 FTP player playing eachother in live poker tournaments.
The best part about the Poker Lounge is the fact that you can participate in one of these shows too! Here is how you can get an entry to the above mentioned TV Poker show:
How to qualify for the Poker Lounge TV Show
The only way of qualifying for this TV Show is by playing Poker Lounge online qualifiers at Full Tilt Poker.
These qualifiers have been running there from April 4th and will continue to do so until the July 4th 2010. Basically, 4 qualifiers are still to be played: two (2) on June 13th, one (1) on June 20th and the last one on July 4th.
You can buy into these qualifiers directly for $600 + $40 (exception: the buyin for the qualifier on June 13th is $300 + $22).
Do not worry if this sum of money is more than your bankroll allows you to buyin at this moment. There are also satellites available. The lowest satellite buyin is $10.
It is a long way to buyin into the satellite for $10, win it, get a ticket for Poker Lounge Qualifier, win it, get a ticket for Poker Lounge TW Show, win it and get a prize of $120,000 but nonetheless, it can be done!
You will find the qualifiers and satellites in the Full Tilt Poker lobby under Tournaments / Live Events / All / All Types / Highest.
Wish you all the best! In case you do get a ticket for Poker Lounge TV Show, say hi to the FTP Pros from me as well! : ) Good luck
Advice from Professional Poker Player: Adam Noone
You should take poker seriously if your goal is to profit from playing online poker games!
There was a new article published on Full Tilt Poker a couple of days ago that all those playing online poker with the goal of turning profit or becoming professional poker player will want to pay attention to.
The author of the article, Adam Noone is a poker player from England who first saw poker on Television and then turned Professional after building his bankroll up by playing small stakes Sit & Go online poker tournaments.
He had some big winnings already such as finishing 209th in the World Series of Poker Main Event 2007 and winning the Full Tilt Poker Million Pound Challenge in London (that happened in September of 2008).
Today, he is one of the Full Tilt Poker Pros. It is interesting how he got the ticket for the Full Tilt Poker Million Pound Challenge poker tournament. He qualified online at Full Tilt Poker and after winning it went on to play FTP Pros Heads Up for £1 000 000!
In order to win those £1 000 000, he had to beat 3 Full Tilt Pros: Phil Ivey, Chris Ferguson and Roland de Wolfe. After winning agains Ivey and Ferguson, he was only 1 match away from getting that million. Unfortunately for him, he lost the heads up match against Roland and had to settle for £200 000.
Anyways, to get back to the advice about poker from Adam Noone.
Basically, what you will find in the article is an explanation of the difference between someone who is playing (online) poker for fun or entertainment and someone who is playing poker in order to earn money (either as a professional or as seasoned poker player).
You can read the article here: Audit your game
In general, Adam Noone says in case your goal is to profit from (online) poker games (meaning to become professional poker player) you should treat poker as a business. Why business?
Well, because businesses regularly check and review their performance and discuss new tactics and strategies! Same should be said for Professional poker players: Reviewing and implementing new strategies is important and should be performed regularly.
One of the options to review your game is to discuss it with your friends who are also involved in online poker, but you can do it on your own too ofcourse! As said, you can read the whole article by clicking this URL: Audit your game
Leave a comment below if you liked it and/or have something to add! Good luck and keep in touch!
NL Texas Holdem Videos for beginners to online poker
Five (5) poker strategy video lessons that every beginner to NL Texas Holdem Poker will benefit from
Since there are many beginners to online poker among the readers of this Online Poker Guide blog, I decided to make something just for them. In case you are one of them and/or are looking for ways to improve your poker play, then I believe this blog post will be of great interest to you!
It includes a list of five (5) poker strategy video lessons from FTP Academy that every beginner to No-limit Texas Holdem Poker will benefit from. The reason why you will benefit from the poker video lessons below is simple:
The poker lessons focus on the basics of playing profitable poker! In other words: you will learn the foundations of winning NL Hold’em strategy. Each of the video lessons mentioned below covers one important aspect of (online) poker and each of these aspects has great impact on whether your poker game is or will be profitable or not.
Understanding these aspects and applying them into your play is therefore cruical for everyone who wants to win money in the long run and not lose it.
So, in case you are just beginning poker player (or in case you are losing money in the long run and want to change that), then make sure to watch the following poker strategy video lessons that are available for you for free on FTP Academy:
1. Playing micro limits by Eric Froehlin
Most beginners start playing online poker on micro (and then low) limits and so should you (until you have big enough bankroll to move up the limits). Make sure to watch this video lesson where Eric Froehlin shares poker strategies that are essential for beating the online micro stakes poker games.
2. Bankroll Management by Chris Ferguson
As a beginner, you must understand what bankroll management is and why it is cruical for your online poker success. Without having and following a proper bankroll management policy you are one session away from being broke.
Make sure to learn everything Chris Ferguson has to say about poker bankroll management and then stick to it.
3. Pre-flop play by Chris Ferguson
Understanding which hands to play and when to play them is cruical for every beginner to online poker. This video lesson from Chris Ferguson will give you just that, so make sure to watch and learn from it.
4. Six (6) tips for the serious beginner by Phil Gordon
This online poker lesson was made by Phil Gordon. Through six tips for serious beginner you will find out which approach you can use to learn online poker quickly and with minimal risks.
5. Five (5) common Hold’em leaks by Phil Gordon
Find out about the most common leaks people are making in Holdem games and then think about whether your current poker play has those leaks or not.
In case you are making these mistakes too, then you have just discovered what you are doing wrong. Now think about how you will adjust your game and stop money from leaking away from you.
These are the five poker strategy video lessons that will help you with becoming a winning (and not losing) long-term poker player.
As I said, they are a must-see for every beginner (and every player who want to transform from losing to winning poker player), so make sure to watch, learn and benefit from them!
You can watch those lessons for free at Full Tilt Poker Academy. Just log in (or make an account first if you do not have one) and find them in there. Take care and see you around!
Heads Up poker strategy training from FTP Academy Pros
How to play online Heads Up poker games: Learn heads up play from FTP Academy Poker Pros!
In order for you to be profitable in Heads up online poker games (be it tournaments or cash games) you need to have right poker strategy behind your game (just like you need it in other formats such as Full Ring or Short Handed). That is why I made another list of poker training lessons and sessions from FTP Academy.
The list of poker videos below will help you develop your own (or adjust your current) Heads Up strategy so you will be able to make better decisions and as a consequence win more every time you sit down and face only one opponent.
These Heads-Up poker strategy videos were made by various Professional Poker Players and are available for you for free at FTP Academy. Here is the list of Heads Up poker strategy video trainings and sessions that I recommend you to watch if you want to become better at Heads-Up poker games:
$.25 / $.50 Heads-Up NL Hold’em by Craig Marquis
This is a Heads-Up No-limit Holdem session played by Craig Marquis at the limits of $.25 / $.50. Watch how Craig adjusts his bet sizes in order to get the most out of the this session and of course learn something new while doing it!
$.50 / $1.00 Heads-Up NL Hold’em by Craig Marquis
Another Heads Up session of NL Texas Holdem from Craig Marquis, this time on higher limits. Observe how Craig is analyzing his opponent’s play and adjusting his play accordingly!
$25K Heads Up Tourney by Chris Ferguson
A session from Chris Ferguson where he guides us through the opening-round match against another professional poker player Brandon Adams in the $25,000 Heads Up poker tournament!
This session comes in three parts, which means a lot of valuable information and tips on Heads Up from Chris Ferguson himself. Definitely worth watching!
As you can see, the things you can learn about Heads Up poker games from FTP Academy Pros will definitely improve your current Heads-Up strategy and contribute to your overall understanding of poker.
Now go to FTP Academy, log in (or register first) and start working on your Heads-Up Strategy with the help of training videos from the Professional poker players. That is all for now, stay in touch and good luck at the poker tables!
Top 5 Poker Pros with most contributions on FTP Academy
Find out who are the most productive contributors of poker strategy content on Full Tilt Poker Academy!
I am not sure if you noticed it, but this is my third consecutive post on Full Tilt Poker Academy in a row.
The reason for this is quite obvious: Getting constant and solid poker education or training should be on top of the priory list for everyone, who wants to become long-term winning poker player or win more.
Since I assume you (as the regular reader of my blog) are one of these poker players who are constantly looking for ways to become better at poker, I want to make things easier for you by bringing you closer to the FTP Academy as it really is a great source of poker knowledge for beginners to (online) poker games as well as more experience players.
This time I write about top contributors of poker strategy content on the Academy. By contributors I mean Poker Pros and by content I mean things like video lessons, podcasts and video sessions (basically the way the poker strategy is presented to you on the academy).
Anyways, here are the top 5 Poker Pros with most contributions on FTP Academy:
Andy Bloch: 9 contributions
Andy Bloch has 9 contributions on FTP Academy. He is described as a math expert who came second the inaugural WSOP $50K HORSE event. Some of the things you can learn from Andy in the academy are mathematics in poker as well as on how to play Omaha, Razz and HORSE poker games.
Phil Gordon: 7 contributions
Phil Gordon is described as a poker broadcaster and author, who won WPT title as well and has up to date made 7 contributions to FTP Academy. Among the things he contributed are tips for beginners, game selection and guide to Sit & Go Tournaments.
Patrik Antonious: 6 contributions
Patrik Antonious is among the most famous poker players in the world. He is described as one of the best high-stakes cash game players in the world. He has 6 contributions on FTP Academy.
Some of those are about Limit and Pot-Limit Omaha and about how to extract the most cash out of nut hands like quads or straights. Definitely worth watching!
Chris Ferguson: 6 contributions
I am sure you know Chris Ferguson (if not else, you have read my blog posts about this player). Well, he has 6 contributions on FTP Academy up to date, which among other things include bankroll management, pre-flop play and Heads-up tourneys.
Aaron Bartley: 6 contributions
I am not familiar with Aaron Bartley from before, but he is a full-time online Pro, who also made it to the final table in the first WSOP Circuit event. You can learn from him about how to play middle stages of Sit & Go tournaments and about shootout poker tournaments as well.
As you can see, the things you can learn from just the top 5 contributors on FTP Academy is worth gold for itself! But there are many more professional poker players to learn about poker strategy from on Full Tilt Poker Academy.
Hope this helps you with find good poker strategy content and with developing your overall winning poker strategy. That is it for now, do not forget to subscribe for more poker related content like that! Until next time, have fun and good luck at the poker tables!
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