Tue, 02/01/2011 – 16:19 – PokerPages Staff

Online poker site, DoylesRoom has announced that it has have joined the Yatahay Poker Network following the departure from the Cake Poker Network late last week.

Poker legend Doyle Brunson revealed on Twitter that he was in Costa Rica seven days ago, sparking rumors that the poker room may be on the verge of joining the highly popular Cereus Poker Network.

However, it has been confirmed that the Yatahay Poker Network will be their new home.

The 77 year-old spoke of his excitement at the deal in a press release circulated following the announcement.

“With our new software, we are able to do our own thing in terms of promotions, software features and customer service.”

“For our players, that means a tailored poker experience with more rewarding promotions and incentives. I am personally excited about what is ahead.”

DoylesRoom first joined the Cake Poker Network in 2009 after leaving the Microgaming Network.

However, the network has been in steady decline for almost 12 months. High profiles executives Lee Jones and Serge Ravitch also parted ways with the company at the start of the year.

Cake Poker Network has allegedly recorded a 30% drop in traffic since the departure of DoylesRoom. The Yatahay Poker Network could now become one of the leading gainers in the online poker market during 2011.

Tue, 02/01/2011 – 00:55 – PokerPages Staff

As the beginner poker player pushes past the basic poker rules and the basics of poker betting, generally they will find trouble.  It is through continued experience and education that the beginner will find solutions for what troubles their game.  As such, here is some some advice with a unique spin for playing in Multi-Table Tournaments.

The advice is sound.  To push your game to the next level, you must have patience.  Being patient, waiting for the right time to make a move and making the right move, is the hallmark of the best professional poker players.  This involves the strategies we’ve previously learned:  poker mathematics and consistent play.

The spin.  Practice and apply patience based on chip stack, blinds and antes:  Pacing.  According to the advice, pacing can be accomplished through a calculation of the proportion of the blinds and antes to your chip stack.  Specifically, the percentage of the total of the blinds and antes on your total chip stack can guide your play.

In short, if the percentage is less than 10%, you should only be playing the best hands, such as a high pocket pair or AK.  When the percentage reaches 15%, you should be looking for additional opportunities to play.  At 20%, you should be playing even more hands to build up your chips.

This is all good stuff, but remember, nothing is a sure thing nor is it a replacement for solid, consistent play.

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