tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:42:37 +0000http://www.jtpoker.com/noreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)Blogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-5960825281226937790Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:42:00 +00002008-07-04T11:42:37.615-07:00I have been trying to find information on the web about being a prop player, but just about everything I can find looks like this:= = =A proposition player, usually referred to by the shorthand word prop, is an employee of a casino whose job is to play in poker games as directed by the floorman, usually in order to keep games going as they begin to get shorthanded. The casino has an interest in http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/07/proposition-player.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-1026312218136781636Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:03:00 +00002008-06-07T14:04:21.875-07:00Sign up Bonuses and poker rakeback offers.I am still thinking about signing up for one or some of the poker prop sites.But from what I am reading it looks like the poker sites that use prop players are the smaller sites. So in the mean time I want to work on my game a little more, since I don't play much heads up or short handed tables.That leads me to the larger poker rooms and checking out http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/06/sign-up-bonuses-and-poker-rakeback.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-3577725160527128972Sun, 01 Jun 2008 06:52:00 +00002008-05-31T22:53:12.645-07:00I am looking for a deposit bonus that I can clear playing .50/$1 limit tablesCake Poker - Signup Bonus 100% up to $500 & 33% Rakeback - US players welcome.bodog - Signup Bonus 110% up to $500 (No Deposit code Required)I am not sure I want to deposit $1500 just yet, so I am looking for some smaller bonuses...this is odd, but poker time has a reload bonus that is 200% forPoker Timehttp://www.jtpoker.com/2008/05/poker-bonuses.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-3332981184974540625Thu, 27 Mar 2008 18:21:00 +00002008-03-27T10:21:48.538-07:00I installed poker tracker today, it is a really great program for helping you to understand how your online poker game is going.I have only played 2000 hands, but my pocket aces are holding up 90% of the time on a micro limit game (.05/.10) this kind of surprised me.Once you get enough hands played where the statistics start becoming useful, then you can see how the individual hands are working http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/poker-tracker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-1668283351308861745Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:04:00 +00002008-03-23T23:05:13.979-07:00I was just reading about how playing poker for a living is harder than most jobs, because with poker you have to operate at or very close to 100% all the time.With many other jobs you can go to work and really just coast, put in 10% and get through the day or several days and not really have any problems.But when your playing poker and you slip just a small amount then it can cost you a lot of http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/playing-poker-when-your-tired.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-7528610210102361156Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:33:00 +00002008-03-22T23:33:19.539-07:00I just ran across this:Prepaid Credit Cards are the PREFERRED DEPOSIT METHOD.1. Locate your nearest Check Cashing Store.2. Make sure you have a valid ID.3. $200 Deposit or more no fees added.4. $2-$3 fee for Loading the Credit Card5. $1 fee per transaction.6. You are all set to Gamble. Good Luck!(I have not tried this myself, so I have no idea if it works or not, but it seems like it might not behttp://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/preferred-deposit-method.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-456390435308859209Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:02:00 +00002008-03-22T23:30:19.149-07:00UltimateBet.com - Uses exact same deposit options as Absolute Poker stated above. Merged with Absolute poker and will continue US support.so the good news is they are still in business, the bad news is they are associated with absolute poker now, who just got caught cheating their players and trying to cover it up.This is from the New York Times Paper:You can read the first-hand account in the http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/ultimatebetcom-absolute-poker-big.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-3798077643774477833Sun, 23 Mar 2008 06:36:00 +00002008-03-22T22:36:33.204-07:00US Gambling Law FAQ(These are common consensuses from experts across the web. But hey don't listen to anything I say, and always consult a lawyer before making your own decision.)1. Is it illegal to play online poker in the United States now?No. The bill which recently passed addressed deposit methods and financial institutions (banks) that allow gambling transactions, not the players. A US http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/us-gambling-law-faq.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-8354327812996338815Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:50:00 +00002008-03-22T09:51:06.806-07:00www.eurobetpoker.comwhen I tried to log into my account I got this message:Could not connect to server. Your Username and/or Password have not been recognised.Sent customer service an email to see what they said.http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/eurobetpokercom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-5153539503908804706Sat, 22 Mar 2008 17:43:00 +00002008-03-22T09:43:18.102-07:00It looks like www.americascardroom.com was also bought out by a sports betting site.http://poker.bookmaker.com/they have a new player promotion:Newbie Freerolls!As a brand new player at BookMaker, you are eligible to participate in one of our daily New Player Sit & Go Tournaments, where you can win up to $40 real cash, without even making a deposit!**Once you open your new account at BookMaker, http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/americascardroomcom-now-bookmakercom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-6808524042258190473Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:59:00 +00002008-03-22T08:59:46.488-07:00I just checked my MansionPoker.com and can't remember if I had any money there or not, but it's not really working.I also found this on their site:US Members:We regret to advise that we are not accepting deposit or gaming and wagering transactions from Members in the United States. However, US Members may continue to access their MANSION account for administrative functions.http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/mansion-poker.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-7122491567702698091Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:47:00 +00002008-03-22T08:47:17.300-07:00it looks like paradisepoker.com was bought out by www.sportingbet.comfor english you need to go to http://en.paradisepoker.com/but I just contacted customer support and it looks like they do not accept US poker players,which is a bummer because when a poker site combines with a sports betting site the customer service usually improves.at least that is what I have noticed with several other sportshttp://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/paradisepokercom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-5020949781179693738Sun, 16 Mar 2008 18:05:00 +00002008-03-16T10:06:05.077-07:00I have just played my 6th losing session, so now I am starting to wonder about how much I can lose. Many sites say that you need a bankroll of 300 big bets, if your playing $4/$8 limit that would be $2400The only problem with that is that I have lost 800 big bets playing online when I know I was playing good solid winning poker, I just had a bad streak where everyone was hitting their one or two http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/bankroll-management.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-8650051000343801172Sat, 15 Mar 2008 07:46:00 +00002008-03-14T23:46:32.031-07:00Looking for information on how Crazy Poker site pays US players. US Payouts: 4/5 starsCrazy Poker is owned by the Crazy Vegas casino brand, which is a very popular and financially stable company. Payouts can be sent back to your EcoCard account or directly to your bank account via ACH.**********January 25, 2007 - I started going through the list of rooms accepting US players and the first one I http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/crazy-poker-accepting-usa-players.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-6458005425077993355Sat, 15 Mar 2008 06:43:00 +00002008-03-14T22:43:41.136-07:00Sportsbook PokerUS Poker Sportsbook PokerOffering a huge 100% to $650 $1000 Exclusive BonusMust Use Our Exclusive Bonus Code USA1000Sportsbook.com are a new us poker room on the very fast growing cake poker network. Even though is quite a new network, they already have around 10,000 players online at peak times. You can also play casino and sports bets from your 1 account as well as online http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/poker-sites-for-usa-players.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-1778674237274111845Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:40:00 +00002008-03-10T23:40:45.262-07:00I am thinking about playing online again, it looks like many online sites are allowing US players now, and I just read about a guy in California who made over a million bucks playing online poker last year. So if he can pull out a million bucks I should be able to maybe get a few hundred.Bodog was paying very slow last year, but now it looks like they are getting checks out in around a month or 6http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/03/playing-online-poker-in-usa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-1849902626208523723Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:31:00 +00002008-01-30T19:32:01.125-08:00I have been looking around the internet studying up a little on playing poker, I am thinking about trying to start playing for a job, I really like the idea of being able to work any hours you like, if I can get my hourly rate up to around $35 an hour I would be pretty happy with this.I was just reading some of Daniel Negreanu's writing about when he started and was playing a $10/$20 limit game http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/01/thinking-about-playing-poker-for-job.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-1520917260389952821Wed, 30 Jan 2008 07:00:00 +00002008-01-29T23:01:03.582-08:00Silver Fox CasinoSilver Fox Casino is in Sacramento, California and is open daily 24 hours. The casino's gaming space features six table and poker games. The property has one restaurant.Silver Fox Casino Address6010 Stockton BoulevardSacramento, California 95824-1535United StatesContact InformationGeneral Information - (916) 399-4929---Black Sheep Inn (only 2 tables 1 night per week)Black Sheep http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/01/local-card-rooms.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-4077023748901916968Wed, 30 Jan 2008 05:40:00 +00002008-01-29T21:40:30.126-08:00I just ran across a couple of local casinos that give bonus chips on your first visit.http://www.ranchosclub.com/rccoupon.html - free $10 in chips when you buy $20 on your first visit.an even better deal is the coupon in the cardroom newspaper for FBL casino, they give you $30 if your buy in for $70 and play poker for 2 hours on your first visit.http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/01/i-love-bonus-poker-chips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-3639978497087627561Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:19:00 +00002008-01-12T21:31:52.870-08:00I have another set of archives that I have published, what happed is that I have some posts split in two different blogger accounts so I have published both of them on the same site. anyway, I think these are the other posts. Archives August 2005September 2005October 2005These are the original posts for this site: Archives October 2005November 2005December 2005April 2006May 2006June http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/01/i-have-another-set-of-archives-that-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-7822733311921062879Sun, 13 Jan 2008 05:04:00 +00002008-01-12T21:04:29.717-08:00Today I started playing live games at the local card room, I made $117.00 for my first hour, so I am pretty happy about that.If I can average $117 per hour I will be really happy, but that's not likely to happen. Although they have started playing no limit, so if I get comfortable playing the $4/$8 limit games, then I can move up to the no limit games.They didn't have a small blind, which I http://www.jtpoker.com/2008/01/started-playing-live-games-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-677918830790035616Fri, 28 Sep 2007 04:06:00 +00002008-01-12T21:08:33.463-08:00I just got this email offer from The Poker Father:The Ultimate Bonus: 111% up to $1110Hello brent,Welcome to the latest edition of the ThePokerFather.com newsletter!Good news again: We've got another great promotion for you with another great poker site - UltimateBet!In addition to their already great sign up bonus, UltimateBet is THE place to go for tournaments, offering some of the world's http://www.jtpoker.com/2007/09/ultimate-poker-bonus-111-up-to-1110.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-115339005869604279Thu, 20 Jul 2006 10:07:00 +00002006-07-20T03:07:38.703-07:00I just started a new poker forum at www.poker4em.com and I have been thinking of ways to get people interested in this site.  So I have decided to start giving away money, right now I am going to put up 5 contests for $100 each.  So you have a chance to win $500 right now.If these contests go well then I will keep them up maybe on a weekly basis or something like that.  I am also looking for any http://www.jtpoker.com/2006/07/500-in-poker-contests-easy-to-win.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-115314991740184097Mon, 17 Jul 2006 15:25:00 +00002006-07-17T08:25:17.866-07:00I don’t understand why I can’t make more money playing against bad players.  Some guy just sucked out 2 times with runner runner to make his flush on the river. The first time he was playing 9 3 clubs the second time he was playing J 4 hearts, both times he catches one on the flop then his runner runner.  The third time he misses on the river and I get about a third of my money back and he goes http://www.jtpoker.com/2006/07/bad-poker-players.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17213844.post-115314592026720290Mon, 17 Jul 2006 14:18:00 +00002006-07-17T07:18:40.350-07:00I got up early this morning, 6:55am and logged onto Mansion poker and signed up for one of the freeroll tournaments for the poker dome.Not sure why today was so different than the other days I have tried to sign up but for some strange reason the poker gods have decided to smile on me this morning, maybe because it is so early, they are not up yet.They do have games where the buy in is via http://www.jtpoker.com/2006/07/mansion-poker-signup-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Sam I Am)