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Poker Room of the Month: Bodog Poker

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WSOP 2008 - The final table

This year's WSOP Main Event is shaping up to be quite interesting. The 2008 final table is among the youngest in the poker organization's history with the average age of the players being just 31.8 years old.

Dennis Phillips, the chip leader, is the only final table player that's past his 30's, and the youngest player Peter Eastgate is a mere 22 years old. Read more about the 9 players who will battle it out for millions at the WSOP final table here.


Build a Bankroll For Next to Nothing

Playing poker online offers unique chances to build your bankroll quickly, and with less risk. After interviewing several successful online poker players, we started noticing a common theme about how they began building their bankroll.

Many poker rooms offer sign-up bonuses that will match the amount that you deposit. If you play at multiple rooms, you can really bulk up on these signup bonuses. You'll be able to deposit a small amount and still reap the most benefits out of the sign-up bonus. Once you reach a certain amount you can then transfer your bankroll ...


Plug up your leaks

Leaks are very aptly named. These weaknesses in your game can drain your stack and will keep draining it until you fix the leak. First, you must analyze your play to find trends that mark the sign of a leak.

See if you are guilty of our top 7 chip stack leaks and improve your play to keep more in your pocket at the end of the day.


Bluffing Your Way to a Win: The Power of a Lie

Probably the most well known poker term, bluffing has been associated with poker since its very beginnings. It is the fine art of poker, not a crass attempt at playing out a weak hand because you want to play every hand.

You need to know when to bluff in order for it to be an effective weapon. You also need to understand what a semi-bluff is and how it can be used to steal the pot. Brush up on your sneakiness here...


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Here at EPN.org our focus is as much on education as it is finding the online poker site that best fits your preferences. Here, you’ll find extensive online poker room reviews, the best and newest promotions, and an extensive library of general poker topics and tips to master the game like the pros.

Also, you’ll find descriptions of betting structures, different poker games, a hierarchy of hands, and an explanation of poker odds and outs. Take a look at all that we and our well-reviewed online poker sites have to offer today.

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POKER NEWS
New Poker Rule Standards Set By FIDPA
By Zach Purgason
10/08/2008

The advent of online poker has led to a huge increase in popularity and even exposure around the world for the game.  With new players taking up the sport that speak multiple languages and countries that have numerous versions of poker the need for standard rules has be...

New Poker Rule Standards Set By FIDPA
Kentucky Judge Deciding Online Poker Websites Fate in the State
By Alexis Russell
10/08/2008

We’ve previously covered the current events happening in Kentucky as the governor, Steve Beshear, attempts to take control of 141 websites that promote online poker.  Beshear is heading up the Commonwealth of Kentucky group that aims to make these sites unavailabl...

Kentucky Judge Deciding Online Poker Websites Fate in the State
Online Poker Feels the Pressure of the Declining Economy
By Alexis Russell
10/07/2008

It seems it was only a matter of time before the economic downturn in the US and around the world started claiming its first online poker victims.  Of course the most recently launched poker rooms that have had little time to establish themselves are the most susceptibl...

Online Poker Feels the Pressure of the Declining Economy
American Champ for the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event
By David Richardson
10/03/2008

Well Phil Hellmuth did not get his wish to be the first American to take top prize at the World Series of Poker Main Event.  In one of the most grueling final tables of all time the players showed exemplary skill that kept the game going and going.  ...

American Champ for the World Series of Poker Europe Main Event
New Poker Room Accepting US Poker Players Launches
By Alexis Russell
10/03/2008

As some poker rooms falter from competition and scandal others rise from the ashes.  Cool Hand Poker launched just weeks ago and have opened their doors to US players despite questions to the legality of online poker in the country.  Cool Hand...

New Poker Room Accepting US Poker Players Launches