High Stakes Golf

There isn't much going on in poker right after the World Series so here's some high stakes golf action featuring poker pros Erick Lindgren, Daniel Neagreanu, Gavin Smith, and Shawn Sheikan.

Advanced Strategies with Gus Hansen Parts 7 & 8

In the final two parts of Gus Hansen's advanced strategies he discusses trapping, playing aggressive, gaining information, changing gears, and the decisions you need to make at the table.

Part 7



Part 8

Advanced Strategies with Gus Hansen Parts 5 & 6

Gus Hansen talks about taking small stabs at the pot, scary flops, playing the turn and river, check-raising, and over-calling.

Part 5



Part 6

Jerry Yang Wins the Main Event

Jerry Yang entered the final table of the Main Event with the second least amount of chips. He ended up with all of them. He was definitely the aggressor at the final table knocking out 7 of the other players.

Yang won the tournament in a dramatic last hand against Tuan Lam. Tuan Lam went all-in with AQ suited and Yang made the call with pocket 8's. Lam hit a queen on the flop and began to celebrate. Then Yang went runner runner to hit an inside draw as he won on the river. Yang, 39, who has only been playing poker for two years takes home $8.25 million for the victory, the coveted World Series of Poker bracelet and the title of 2007 world champion. He is donating 10% of his winnings to charity.

Here are the final table finishes.

1st - Jerry Yang - $8,250,000
2nd - Tuan Lam - $4,840,981
3rd - Raymond Rahme - $3,048,025
4th - Alex Kravchenko - $1,852,721
5th - Jon Kalmar - $1,255,069
6th - Hevad Khan - $956,243
7th - Lee Childs - $705,229
8th - Lee Watkinson - $585,699
9th - Philip Hilm - $525,934

Advanced Strategies with Gus Hansen Parts 3 & 4

Gus Hansen talks about preflop strategy, bluffing, limping, stealing the blinds, being pot committed, and playing the flop.

Part 3



Part 4

Main Event Final Table Set

The Final Table for the Main Event at the 2007 World Series of Poker has been set. When you look at the list of players you won't see many familiar names. The most notable player left in the field is Lee Watkinson. Here are the remaining players.

Philip Hilm - 22.07 million
Tuan Lam - 21.315 million
Jon Kalmar - 20.32 million
Raymond Rahme - 16.32 million
Lee Childs - 13.24 million
Lee Watkinson - 9.925 million
Hevad 'Rain' Khan - 9.205 million
Jerry Yang - 8.45 million
Alex Kravchenko - 6.57 million

Former world champion Scott Nguyen busted out in 11th place. At one point Nguyen had around 15 million chips but lost most of it in a huge hand with Philip Hilm, who is now the chip leader.

The final table begins at 2 P.M. Central, 3 P.M. Eastern time on Tuesday. You can watch it live on ESPN Pay-Per-View for $19.95. PokerNews.com will also have live updates and chip counts for the event.

Ace on the River Review

Ace on the River by Barry Greenstein is an advanced guide to poker. Ace on the River is not your typical poker book which in my opinion is part of the reason why it's so good.

In the book Greenstein covers all aspects of poker, not just strategy. The book starts out with his poker career and how he began playing. Then he jumps into the poker world. Greenstein discusses the poker society and how to behave in it. Reading this book gives you an idea of what it's like to be a professional poker player and everything that is involved with it. He goes over money management, protecting yourself, how poker relates to your social life, and many other things that go along with being a professional poker player.

Some of the chapters I found most interesting were the ones on the attitude of a poker player and the traits a winning poker player has. In the chapter on the attitude of a poker player Greenstein gives you a personality test which includes 12 questions to see if you have the attitude of a winning player. The questions are about how you react to certain situations and the way they relate to poker.

Towards the end of the book is where strategy is touched on. Greenstein goes over a series of hands he's played in his career and gives the reader a chance to think out the situation and see what they would do from his position. This is where you get to be inside his head and see how a pro thinks out a situation. What's interesting is that these are real hands. You get to see his line of thinking versus unknown players he hasn't seen before and against professionals he's seen on numerous occasions.

Ace on the River makes a fine addition to any poker players library. While the book is more about the poker world than poker strategy I highly recommend it to any advanced or intermediate player, or anyone who just wants a glimpse of what the poker world is all about. The strategy section is short but what's included is very good. If you're looking for a poker book that describes what the life of a professional poker is like and what it takes to play professionally this is the book for you.

Ace on the River is available for purchase in the Poker for Donkeys Online Store.

Advanced Strategies with Gus Hansen Parts 1 & 2

Gus Hansen goes over position, starting hands, and playing the blinds.

State of Mind

To succeed in poker one of the most important things is to have a good state of mind. If you aren't in a good state of mind you aren't going to play well most likely.

When you're playing poker make sure you actually want to play. Don't ever force yourself to play when your head isn't there 100% because you won't be on the top of your game. This will cause you to make mistakes and rash decisions. Make sure poker is the only thing you're thinking about and that the game doesn't need to end in a certain amount of time so you can go elsewhere. When there's somewhere else a player could be they start to make poor decisions.

Poker requires a lot of concentration and to be successful you need to be alert and in a good state of mind. Don't play when you're feeling tired. When players get tired at the poker table they tend to force things and make plays they normally wouldn't. Arrive to the game with a clear state of mind and I guarantee you'll be more successful.

Main Event Winner to Receive $8.25 Million

This year the winner of the Main Event will receive $8.25 million based on the 6,358 players who entered. This is down from last year where Jamie Gold took home $12 million for 1st place in a field of over 8,000. With many poker sites no longer accepting american players due to the unlawful internet gambling act there are fewer players qualifying for the Main Event online.

Hellmuth Crashes Car

Phil Hellmuth crashed his race car at a promotion for the Rio. He was supposed to drive the car to the Main Event for a grand entrance. Instead Hellmuth ended up taking a limo with 11 escorts.

Negreanu Reality

Daniel Negreanu is mad. The WSOP '07 main event is about to heat up and he is steaming. Check out this video to find out why.

Brunson Reaches Final Table, Looks for #11

Doyle Brunson has reached the final table of the $10,000 Buy-In Pot Limit Omaha event. The event started with 314 players. The winner will receive $768,889 and a coveted World Series of Poker bracelet. Brunson enters the final table as one of the shortstacks and will have his work cut out for him. He is looking to tie Phil Hellmuth for most bracelets won with 11. Make sure to check out PokerNews.com for live coverage.

Preflop Matchups Part 2: The Quiz

Phil Gordon goes over some more preflop matchups.