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Once you find a place to play best online poker take the time to enjoy the game and have fun. Enjoy meeting other people from across the world as you play best online poker. You can make new friends and enjoy poker from the comfort of your home.

Think you know poker and the people who play it?

This is Murphy James’ third poker quiz.

Give it a shot.

For the first one, go to: http://ezinearticles.com/?id=78341

For the second one, go to: http://ezinearticles.com/?id=89211

Here we go on Number #3:

1. As of January, 2006 only two men have won 10 World Series of Poker bracelets. Who are they?

A. Phil Hellmuth and Johnny Chan

B. Johnny Chan and Barry Greenstein

C. Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan

D. Barry Greenstein and Doyle Brunson

2. Joe Hachem won the championship event of the 2005 World Series of Poker. How much did he win?

A. $2.5 mil

B. $5.0 mil

C. $7.5 mil

D. $10.0 mil

3. Winner of the first NBC National Heads – Up Poker Championship

A. Phil Hellmuth

B. Mike Matusow

C. Greg Raymer

D. Ted Forrest

4. Winner of the second NBC National Heads – Up Poker Championship

A. Phil Hellmuth

B. Mike Matusow

C. Greg Raymer

D. Ted Forrest

5. Bluff Magazine called him “part Aladdin, part Bugs Bunny”

A. Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari

B. Mike “The Mouth” Matusow

C. Howard “The Professor” Lederer

D. Mike “The Grinder” Mizrachi

6. Her Dad is the co-host of NPR’s “A Way with Words”

A. Courtney Friel

B. Annie Duke

C. Kathy Liebert

D. Evelyn Ng

7. A rabbi who finished 3rd in the championship event of the 2000 World Series of Poker, losing to Chris “Jesus” Ferguson

A. Stuey Ungar

B. Steve Kaufman

C. James McManus

D. Barry Greenstein

8. This movie by Director A. W. Vidmer was originally titled “Stuey”

A. High Roller

B. World’s Best

C. The Big One

D. The Poker Champ

9. A former pool hustler from Toronto, Canada, also known as “The Poker Kid”

A. Daniel Negreanu

B. Erick Lindgren

C. David Williams

D. Phil Ivey

10. A new (2006) poker movie starring Robert Duvall, Eric Bana and many poker stars

A. Lady Luck

B. Lucky Me

C. Lucky You

D. Lucky

And the answers are:

1. Poker legends Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan each bagged their tenth bracelets in 2005. Phil Hellmuth is next in line with nine in his trophy case.

2. Chris Moneymaker won $2.5 mil in 2003, Greg Raymer took home $5 mil in 2004, and Aussie Joe Hachem took home $7.5 million in 2005. The 2006 top prize may hit $10 million.

3. The winner of the first Heads – Up Championship was Phil Hellmuth. At one point, in the final head-to-head match with Chris “Jesus” Ferguson, Hellmuth fell off his chair in agony over a “bad beat.”

4. Winner of the second Heads – Up Championship. Well, Chris “Jesus” Ferguson once again came in second. This time it was won by Ted Forrest.

5. Bluff Magazine visited him at his home in Vegas. They found him in his boxer shorts playing online poker. They called Antonio “The Magician” Esfandiari, “one part Aladdin, one part Bugs Bunny.”

6. Richard Lederer, the father of poker pros Annie Duke and Howard Lederer, broadcasts his NPR program, “A Way with Words,” from San Diego.

7. Steve Kaufman is a Professor of Bible and Cognate Literature at Cincinnati’s Hebrew Union College (HUC), has a Ph. D. from Yale, and is a rabbi who faced off against Chris “Jesus” Ferguson at the final table in the Championship Event of the 2000 WSOP. Steve came in 3rd.

8. A. W. (Tony) Vidmer directed the movie, “Stuey,” starring Michael Imperioli of “The Sopranos” in the starring role. Tony went the film festival route, showing it in many parts of the country, building an audience and shopping for a distributor. It was picked up by New Line Cinema, retitled, “High Roller,” put out on a DVD, and was shown on the Starz TV channel.

9. Daniel Negreanu started out as a pool hustler (he is still one of those), as did Amarillo Slim Preston. He turned to poker and is one of the leading money winners and one of the luminaries of the poker world today.

10. “Lucky You” is a movie set for release in 2006. It stars Robert Duvall and Eric Bana from “Munich.” It also stars a long list of poker greats including Jack Binion, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Hoyt Corkins, Eli Elezra, Antonio Esfandiari, Sam Farha, Maureen Feduniak, Chris Ferguson, Ted Forrest, Phil Hellmuth, Chau Giang, Barry Greenstein, Jennifer Harman, Dan Harrington, John Hennigan, Karina Jett, John Juanda, Jason Lester, Erick Lindgren, Minh Ly, Mike Matusow, Daniel Negreanu, David Oppenheim, Max Pescatori, Matt Savage, Erik Seidel, Huck Seed, Mimi Tran, Cyndy Violette, Marsha Waggoner and Robert Williamson III.

How did you do?

9-10 correct.

You’re ready for the championship event of the World Series of Poker. Get $10,000 together and go for it.

7-8 correct.

How about a World Poker Tour event in the Caribbean?

5-6 correct.

Stick with $2/$4 tables

4 or less.

Stick with free online games.

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Take the quiz with you to your next poker game and see how well your friends do.

© 2006 Murphy James

Poker is fun, exciting and appears deceptively simple; so many players just jump in, play, and promptly lose their bankroll. If you are new to poker or even an experienced player, we feel that reading and learning from these poker books can give you an edge in your quest for big poker profits.

Here are our five essential poker books in no particular order:

1. Poker for Dummies - Richard D. Harroch, Lou Krieger

Poker for Dummies covers the basics: Rules, strategies such as slow playing, pot odds and bluffing.

The book is aimed at novice players and is a great place to start.

Even if you’re a poker pro, you can still learn something new.

There are also great anecdotes from professional players such as Stu Unger and T.J. Cloutier.

2. Theory of Poker: A Professional Poker Player Teaches You How to Think Like One - David Sklansky

This book may not be the easiest to read but it’s packed with useful information.

Everything is covered, with great insight into the art of bluffing, slow playing, position play, the free card the art of deception and much more.

A true poker book classic.

3. The Psychology of Poker - Alan Schoonmaker

As the title suggests, this book focuses on the psychological aspects of poker rather than providing technical strategy.

Rather than looking at how to play your cards, the focus is on how to play your opponents.

All of Schoonmaker’s research was conducted by studying live games, and his advice reflects this.

If you play primarily online, some of the information in this book won’t be useful. However, as a player’s winning psychology is the one thing that separates the truly great poker players from the rest, then this is one of the best books on the subject.

4. Play Poker Like the Pros - Phil Hellmuth

Phil Hellmuth, Jr., a seven-time World Champion of Poker, presents his tournament-tested strategies to beat all types of player, including:

The Jackal, (crazy and unpredictable)

The Elephant, (plays too many hands)

The Mouse, (plays very conservatively)

The Lion, (skilled and tough to beat)

‘Play Poker Like the Pros’, begins by laying out the rules and set-up of each game. It then moves on to easy-to-follow basic and advanced strategies.

Hellmuth teaches exactly which hands to play, when to bluff, when to raise, and when to fold.

5. Read ‘em and Weep: A Bedside Poker Companion - John Stravinsky

A great book all players will enjoy.

This book contains insights from some of the great poker players such as David Mamet, Anthony Holden, Jesse May, and John Updike.

In total, there are 39 authors. It reads easily and will get you excited about playing poker.

Entertaining, informative, and a great read, allowing you share the knowledge of some of the true poker greats.

Poker Books - Applying What You have Read

To be a successful poker player requires knowledge, the correct psychology, and the will to win.

You can however, only learn so much from books; it is experience that will make you a great player.

Reading about when to fold or raise with a big pot on the table is easy, but becomes much more difficult when you’re in the situation!

It is the combination of knowledge plus experience that will make you a great player.

Devils LLC made a delayed Halloween arrival, landing atop the Las Vegas Hilton SuperContest in Week 9 with a 4-0-1 mark.

The entry has 33 1/2 points and leads Eaglesfans4 Stan; Foolish, Tormented and Blessed; A.N.C. and Maximillion by two full games.

Maximillion went 5-0 to move into one of the Top 5 money spots.

The champion earns $303,000 and the Top 20 finishers will cash.

Foolish, Tormented and Blessed was 3-1-1, Eaglesfans4 Stan was 2-2-1 and A.N.C. was 1-3-1.

Feral Child trails the leader by three games and BDJTW and Class Sports Service are another half game behind.

The season, which ends New Year’s Day, is more than half over and Indianapolis, an easy victor over defending champion New England Monday night, is the NFL’s only undefeated club at 8-0.

Hilton players paid $1,500 per entry and make five pro selections weekly against a pointspread that’s put up on Tuesday.

They get a point for a win and a half-point for a push.

The NFL had its second push of the campaign Sunday when Chicago (minus 3) and New Orleans deadlocked.

Top consensus pick Green Bay, getting 6 from visiting Pittsburgh, lost to lower best bets to 5-4-1, including one week when there were two top plays.

Favorites dominated, winning nine games, losing three and pushing one.

The consensus line was 9-4-1 to go to 70-62-2 on the year.

Amongst members of the Professional Handicappers League, Brian Gabrielle and Lynda Collins lead the way, going 4-1 last week and moving to the top 12% of the field with a total of 26 points.

Big Al McMordie and Bryan Leonard both suffered 0-5 weeks to stay where they were after Week 8. McMordie has 25 points and Leonard has 19.

Big Al’s 2nd entry went 3-2 and has 23 points, as does Vegas Vic (David Rice), who was 4-0-1.

Mike Lineback was 2-3 and has 21 1/2 points and Tursini Sports also was 2-3 and has 18.

Players registered an even dozen 5-0s, nine 0-5s and nine did not submit cards.

The prestigious SuperContest — the most coveted football championship in Las Vegas — drew a record 505 entries.

Iowa “Hawk-Eyeing” Floyd of Rosedale … Iowa will no doubt have all it can handle against Minnesota and its top ranked ground game on Saturday. But if history is any indication, Ferentz will have his team up to task. After all, Iowa is a staggering 27-5 its past thirty-two at Kinnick Stadium and has held a firm upper hand in this Floyd of Rosedale battle. In fact, the Hawkeyes are an eye-opening 11-1 ATS their past twelve vs. the Gophers, including 6-0 ATS the past six series meetings in Iowa City.

No Fighting Chance for the Illini … Northwestern was spanked 48-7 at Ohio State last week, but is a resilient 13-4 ATS its past seventeen coming off a loss. This is simply bad news for an Illinois team that is 0-7 SU and 1-6 ATS in Big 10 play this season with the average margin of defeat coming by 34.3 PPG!!! Note also that the visitor is 9-3 ATS the past twelve in this Prairie State rivalry.

Wolfpack “Chalk Up” Another ATS Loss … The Blue Raiders will seek more green when they march into Raleigh for a meeting with NC State on Saturday. And by all accounts, MTSU will get it! Blue Raiders now 3-0 ATS on the road this season, while Amato’s troops are now a perfect 0-10 ATS their past ten at Carter Finley Stadium. This is not to mention NC State’s “401K – Killing” 0-15 ATS record when priced as chalk!!!

“School of Hard Knocks” in Knoxville … Even if Commodores unable to end bitter 22-game straight up series losing streak, odds are they will still be marching to the ticket window. After all, Vandy is now 7-1 ATS its last eight as a road pup, including 4-0 ATS in that role this year. Meanwhile, the underachieving Vols are now 2-13 ATS their past fifteen priced as a favorite. This stretch includes a back-breaking 2-10 ATS mark their past twelve as home chalk and 0-5 ATS mark as Knoxville chalk this season.

Wazzu a “Bad Apple”? The underdog has taken the cash in seven of Washington State’s nine games this season. This is not good news for the Cougars, who are 3-point favorites at rival Washington in this year’s Apple Cup. The Huskies are in off a 38-14 win at Arizona as a 13-point dog last Saturday and have had the better of this Evergreen State rivalry. Washington has taken home six of the last seven Apple Cups and is 5-0 ATS in the past five meetings.

SEC Rivals “Iron-Out” Differences … Auburn is not only the best two-loss team in the nation, but has also been money in conference play with a 12-4 ATS mark its past sixteen vs. SEC foes. But points will be at a premium in this defensive oriented rivalry and that makes ‘Bama the potential side of choice. Note that the dog has covered each of the past five “Iron Bowls”, while the visitor has covered eight of the past ten between the bitter southern rivals.

Ducks Seek Cover … If history is any indication, Oregon should grab the win and cover when it plays host to rival Oregon State. After all, the host is now 8-0 SU and 7-1 ATS the past eight “Civil War” meetings and Ducks haven’t soon forgotten last year’s 50-21 roasting in Corvallis.

Cal “Bears Brunt” of Erratic QB … The Golden Bears QB Joe “the Boob” Ayoob tossed four more interceptions against USC last week, which gives him 14 INT’s for the year. This erratic play is no doubt a major reason Cal is 0-5 ATS in its past five and may prove giant trouble against the smoke and mirror act of Stanford. The Cardinal has been outgained in six of seven Pac-10 tilts, yet is 6-1 ATS in these games and 6-0 ATS its past six when priced as an underdog.

Picking a World Poker Tour event champion is like finding a stolen dog in Las Vegas.

It’s the old proverbial needle in a haystack.

Tabbing a World Series of Poker champion in this day and age, with upwards of 8,000 entrants expected for the 2006 event, could be likened to finding a bottle with a note addressed to you on the shores of the Pacific Ocean.

It used to be much easier when only hundreds of players entered the fray, but now, with thousands …

Nevada books are forbidden by state law to accept wagers on the WSOP, though one book tried to get away with it years ago and learned quickly such odds were verboten.

“It would take a consortium of major sports books to go to the Gaming Control Board to request it (WSOP betting) and I don’t think that’s going to happen,” said Las Vegas Hilton oddsmaker Jeff Sherman.

A few British outlets have dispensed odds, heavy on Europeans and listing former European Player of the Year David “El Blondie” Colclough as the early favorite.

Top international stars such as Phil Ivey, Daniel Negreanu, Johnny Chan, Chris Ferguson and the other usual suspects also are listed among favorites.

Offshore book BetUSA.com has posted a wide array of odds, ranging up to 3,000/1.

Ivey is the favorite at 150/1, with Negreanu at 225/1, Howard Lederer and Phil Hellmuth at 250/1, Gus Hansen, Ferguson and John Juanda at 300/1 and Barry Greenstein, Carlos Mortenson, 2004 champion Greg “Fossilman” Raymer, Michael “The Grinder” Mizrachi and Layne Flack at 400/1.

Annie Duke is the favored female at 500/1, the same as Phil “Unabomber” Laak.

Laak’s longtime girlfriend Jennifer Tilley is 1500/1, along with Isabelle Mercier.

Defending champion Joe Hachem is 1000/1, the same as World Poker Tour broadcaster Mike Sexton.

Steve Dannenmann, last year’s runnerup, is 2000/1.

Colclough is 750/1.

Costa Rican-based BoDog.com has taken another route.

Understanding the scope of just how difficult it would be for a person to choose a WSOP winner in advance, the House of Ayre is offering the wagering public a variety of propositions that are tied into the tournament.

Props ask if the winner will be male (minus $15.00) or female (plus $10.00) and from the USA (minus $4.50) or the rest of the world (plus $2.75).

Bettors also can wager on what the winning hand will be.

Odds are: royal flush, 210/1, straight flush, 155/1, four of a kind, 60/1, full house, 8/1; high card, 17/4; flush, 2/1; two pair, 8/5; pair, 7/4; and straight and three of a kind, 1/1.

Players also can get action on what the age of the champion will be.

Age 36 to 40 is the favorite at 3/2, while 31 to 35 and 41 to 45 are 3/1.

Online gambling is the usual term used for gambling using the Internet. Different forms of online gambling are online poker, online casinos, online sports betting, online bingo, mobile gambling, etc. Online gambling games can be divided into two groups based on their interface: web-based gambling games and downloadable gambling games. In the downloadable format, it requires the gambler to download certain software to play these games. Some online gambling sites offer more than one interface.

There are over 100 online gambling games available in various online gambling sites which includes blackjack, keno, roulette, baccarat, craps, pai gow poker, video poker, slot machines, sic bo, etc. Various games of poker are offered in online poker rooms such as Texas hold ‘em, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, Seven-card stud, Seven-card stud Hi/Lo, etc. These online poker sites offer games in both ring game type and tournament structures. Bookmakers and wagering exchanges offer fixed-odds gambling over the Internet on the results of sporting events. Online bingo rooms also offer games on the Internet, but they use a random number generator instead of balls. Some online poker card rooms and online casinos offer mobile gambling options also.

Online gambling games are played against other players or against the “house” in which the house makes its money through the rake or due to the fact that the odds are slightly in its favor. Usually, players upload funds to the online gambling operator, make bets or play the games they offer, and then cash out any profits. Electronic money services such as Firepay, Moneybookers, Neteller, etc. offer accounts with which players can fund online gambling, although common payment modes are by checks and wire transfers.

Any player must be aware of certain factors before participating in any online gambling game. Operating online gambling games without a proper license is illegal. Each state has specific laws against online gambling of any kind. Also gambling operators can cheat the gamblers using some software or refusing to pay. It should also be kept in mind that the gambling games are formatted in such a manner that the probability of winning is determined by the “house.”

Sheffield United cut Reading’s lead at the top of the Championship to just seven points with a convincing 3-1 win against relegation-threatened Brighton & Hove Albion. The Blades were 1/2 good things to win their twelfth match of the season before kick-off.

Despite Reading being four points and 25 points clear of Crystal Palace the bookmakers found it difficult to separate them. Andy Johnson opened the scoring for Palace with a 78 minute penalty, but James Harper earned the Royals a draw with a goal just two minutes later.

Third placed Leeds United were victorious in their Yorkshire derby against Sheffield Wednesday. Two from former Owls striker Richard Cresswell eased Leeds to a comfortable 8/11 home victory.

Fourth in the table Watford looked set to slip further behind Leeds until a 90 minute winner earned them a 3-2 away victory at Norwich City at odds of 2/1.

Cardiff City stayed within touching distance of the play-offs with a 2-1 win at Leicester. Cameron Jerome, 5/1 to finish the season as the Championship’s top goalscorer, took his tally to 13 goals while a Jason Koumas free kick ensured an away win at odds of 7/4.

Wolves lost ground on the play-off pack with a goalless draw at bottom-but-one side Millwall, their 13 draw out of the 30 matches played this season, something which will have been picked up on by shrewd punters who backed the 9/4 draw odds.

Former Cardiff City striker Alan Lee, netted both goals for new club Ipswich Town and earned the Tractor Boys an unlikely 5/2 win against Southampton.

Two first half goals did Plymouth Argyle’s relegation battle the power of good, earning a 15/8 victory at bottom club Crewe Alexandra.

The stand-out match of the day was Coventry City’s 6-1 demolition of vs Derby County which put the Sky Blues nine points clear of the drop zone but edged the Rams further into trouble. It was 2/1 shots Derby who found an opening goal in the first minute, but six goals in reply made the 5/4 appear the safest bet of the day.

Betting basketball lines is exciting and can be lucrative if you know what’s behind the lines. In other words, what factors are used to determine the basketball lines on a game or series of games? The overall record of the teams is certainly a factor as are their records against each other, but there can be much more involved. Sports betting experts determine the basketball lines and consulting a good sports expert can help you decide if you want to place a bet on a particular game.

For example, suppose there is an injury to a key player that might affect performance in the next few games. You’ll certainly want to know the extent of the injury and how it will ultimately affect the individual and team performance. It’s certainly been a factor in determining the basketball lines on one or more games, but you may not find the information about it in the morning newspaper or a TV sportscast. An expert who knows the details about basketball lines will have what you need.

Betting basketball lines takes solid knowledge of the sport and the teams and having that knowledge can have a big impact on whether you win or lose. After all, it might be nice to always bet on your home team and know you’ll win, but that isn’t going to happen. You need an edge to help you win and it’s more than just asking drinking buddies what they think. So get the facts and place your bet.

Italy is a team that regardless of winning the World Cup in 1934, 1938 and in 1982 has not performed up to the expectations in the past. If I was to sum up their show off in Japan Korea World Cup the word boring is the first that comes to my mind. The strategy was to get people to focus on how hard it is to face a host nation.

Marcelo Lippi is now Italy’s new coach, and he has taken a hard-line approach with the players not paying any attention to the inflated egos of some of the Italian stars that he handles. In the seasons of 2004 and 2005, Lippi sought to refresh the team by bringing in nine stars to the team and they turned out to be just what Italy needed during the qualification campaign.Amongst Lippi’s choices are 5 from Juventus, 5 players from AC Milan and 4 from Palermo.

Czech Republic confirmed their presence at the international scene at the 2004 European Championship. They made some of the best performances in terms of good football and during the tournament, and losing only in the final stage playing a great semi-final game against Greece.

Karel Bruckner is the coach and he secured a place for them in Germany 2006 World Cup with a team strong in the attack with a lot of style and with their heart Pavel Nedved.

They also have Petr Cech, who might be the Premiership’s best goalkeeper. Tomas Rosicky domains the midfield and he is surely going to make an impact on this tournament and Milan Baros who seems to come back to live whenever he is playing for his country.

Some might think though that this group is a two team competition, however USA and Ghana are in all the way. It is hard to be fair when you see analize what Czech Republic and Italy can do, but the Americans can be dangerous to underestimate. The USA have some genuine top-class youngsters in their lineup and it really wouldn’t be wise to overlook the USA, but at the same time, if the Czechs and Italy perform as we know they can, then they shouldn’t fare better than third place in Group E.