13 Feb 10
Community Round-up: The Sick Side of Poker
Poker can't get old, can't get ill, but there is a sick side to it all. There is currently an ongoing live discussion on the sick variance in poker. Meanwhile, our community members' are making nice, correction, sick progress in the Million in a Year challenge.
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Community round-up is your weekly digest for all the latest happenings
in the PokerStrategy forums. It is here to make sure that you don't
miss out on all the most exciting events. If you weren't around this
past week and still want to be in touch with our beloved community,
this is where you can find out what you might have missed.
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Poker Blog of the Week
How sick variance really is in poker? Find out the answer to this question in this week's Poker Blog of the Week by
AugustusCaesar. In his blog, AugustusCaesar is doing a research on "expected values, variance and other things considering SnG's from a probability/statistical point of view".If you ever wanted to know just how sick variance actually is, then don't hesitate to check out his blog and join the discussion on this topic with other community members:
How SICK variance REALLY is - Probability & Simulations Hot Poker Thread of the Week
Many online poker players eventually decide to try some live action. One of such players is
Navrark who has recently played a live cash game and shared his experience with others in his Live Poker Story/Questions thread.What are the differences between online and live poker? How to keep live "fish" around your table now that you're suddenly face to face with them? If you are interested in live poker then don't wait a minute longer and pay a visit to this thread.
Live Poker Story/QuestionsNew Community Members this Week
This week, we welcome a bunch of new members from England and one each from Greece and Germany. Give your warmest welcomes to:- sakurazuka is a Polish StarCraft player who just joined our community
- pkrDayz hails from England, he started playing poker at university 2 years ago
- Vepof from São Paulo, Brazil
We apologize for not being able to name everyone, but rest assured that even if your name did not make it to our weekly list, you are also a cherished part of our community!
If you have any questions or comments, don't hesitate to post it up in our forums. Our community members are some of the nicest people around and are ready to help you at all times. Have a great time at the tables!
Performances of the Week
Another successful week is behind us, as numerous community members reported their winnings from various tournaments. Here are some of the notable winnings from our community members:- fluffykiller won $1,240.42, finishing 3rd in $11 BI tourney with 1,341 players
- kortegan finished 7th in $44 6-max and won $311.76
- Metahand won $247 for 1st place in $11 BI, kicked 5 players for $11x5
- NatRPheM finished 2nd in a re-buy tournament and won $144
Million in a Year - Total Winnings (Week 26): $332,923.45
The Million in a Year challenge is well under its way and thus far, the results are better than last year, so keep up the good work. If you know of any our fellow community members who have won some events but have not yet posted their results, do give them a friendly nudge so that they can help contribute to reaching our target this year.
One Million in a year! (2009/10) Tournament Winnings InsideBad beat, it's time for you to go now
One of the most problematic part of poker are bad beats. Who likes them, who wants them, who brought them to our tables in the first place? So many questions, but the most important one is how to deal with bad beats.Sharing your stormy days in Downswing Reports can help you wash away the taste of bad beats as well as find useful advices or motivational words from other members. If you'd like to receive a surge of positive energy, then try browsing Our Successes or reading through Blogs of other players to find the inspiration you need to sail through the bad weather.
