Poker, Poker, and More Poker - Tidbits of poker information and news

by Linda Johnson

linda@cardplayercruises.com

September 14, 2005

Someone recently told me that he reads my column because he never knows what I am going to write about; it could be anything from TDA rules, to "Play a Tournament With Me,” to poker cruises. Keeping this in mind, here is another miscellaneous poker tidbits column.

Online Poker Support Sites … I enjoy reading poker news and exploring various Internet sites that contain poker content. We all know that the recent explosion in poker's popularity has spawned a myriad of online poker sites. Riding on their coattails, it is interesting to see a burgeoning of online poker support sites, as well. These sites typically offer "how-to” instructional materials based on well-practiced poker concepts. At this early stage of online poker support site development, we often see somewhat cut-and-dried websites that teach the basics of the games.

In my research into some of these support sites, I recently came across an intriguing one that offers a fresh new twist to learning and practicing the game.

The brainchild of James Leitner, a Las Vegas computer consultant and an aspiring poker pro in his own right, www.PokerprosVsEarth.com promises to bring a poker professional level of gaming to the masses. The site's key draw is that it goes beyond the bland concepts and offers game play with a featured poker professional. The concept is this: A single player called "Earth” is comprised of the general public, and Earth plays heads-up in a tournament format against a poker professional. The current tournament professional happens to be Mark Gregorich, Card Player associate editor and columnist, and a very accomplished and respected player.

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