August 27 2011, Barry Carter

The PokerNews EPIC League is complete and now all eyes are on the Double Stack Final on August 28 at 1800 GMT. The lucky players that have qualified will be fighting it out for a $2,500 EPIC package to play in the Everest Poker International Cup live final in Alicante, Spain, next month.

The next 15 players will all win tokens to play in a $25,000 direct-entry tournament on August 29 where a further ten EPIC packages can be won on Everest Poker. Everest pro Fabrice Soulier is also playing, and will have a 30,000 Summit Point bounty on his head, which can be used in the Summit Points Store.

The league final was supposed to consist of 50 players, however there were three players at the very bottom with the same points and in the interests of fairness, we decided to let them all in to play in the final.

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The following players have qualified for the final:

If you have missed out on the league final, there is still one more way to play in EPIC. Everest Poker‘s last EPIC Direct Entry on August 29 (2100 GMT) guarantees $25,000 in cash on top of 10 Live Finale Packages. Free feeders and Weekly EPIC Satellites to the last Direct Entry are running until August 28. Players can also buy in directly for 25,000 Summit Points.

Make sure you sign up through PokerNews for a $600 first deposit bonus when you use bonus code “PNEWS600” or a $700 first deposit bonus when you use bonus code “PNEWS700.” This promotion is open to all Everest Poker players, regardless of whether they signed up through PokerNews or not.

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Fri, 08/26/2011 – 05:19 – PokerPages Staff

Omaha is similar to Texas Hold’em, however, it also differs in a number of key ways. As a beginner poker player, this is a great game to learn. Read on to find out the poker rules.

What you need:
•    52 card deck
•    Chips
•    Dealer button
•    Two to 10 players

How to play:
•    The two players sitting to the dealer’s left place blind bets. The one directly left, a small blind and the other a big blind.
•    All players are dealt four; face down cards known as pocket or hole cards.
•    Betting begins with the player directly on the left of the big blind.
•    After this round of betting is complete, three cards are dealt face up in the middle of the poker table or the board. These cards are known as the flop. All players must use these, along with their hands, to make the best combinations.
•    After the flop, betting starts from the player left of the dealer.
•    A fourth card is then dealt face up on the board. This is known as the turn card, also referred to as the Fourth Street.
•    Another round of betting follows.
•    The final card, known as the River or Fifth Street, is then placed onto the board face up.
•    After the final round of betting, the players remaining show their cards. The final hand must be made up of two hole cards and three cards from the board.

Want to learn more about Omaha? Visit PokerSchoolOnline. Alternatively, have a go at the game at PokerStars.net.