January 19 2012, PokerNews Staff

The PokerStars Caribbean Adventure just ended, but January is still jam-packed with poker tournaments all over the world – from Melbourne, Australia, for the Aussie Millions to Deauville, France, for the European Poker Tour at the end of the month, and everything in between. Because of the abundance of tournaments, we felt like it was our duty to get you pumped up to play your A-game – or try at least. After polling Team PokerNews, we’ve come up with 10 songs to add to your “get-pumped-up-for-the-tournament-I’m-going-to-crush” playlist. Good luck at the tables.

1. Eye of the Tiger – Survivor

Obv.

This Rocky video is way more convincing than the official video that features the members of Survivor stomping their way into a warehouse to jam in front of a gold lamé sheet.

2. All I do is Win – DJ Khaled

“All I do is win, win, win, no matter what. Got money on mind, I can never get enough.” Are there any other lyrics out there that are more pertinent to a poker player?

3. Taking Care of Business – Bachman Turner Overdrive

Poker players don’t get up in the morning, they don’t take a train to their grind station/local brick-and-mortar, nor do they get to work by nine, but they’re certainly self-employed, and they take care of business. Minus the whole “working overtime” part, because, let’s be honest, poker players have a hard time showing up, let alone staying for overtime.

4. Killing in the Name – Rage Against the Machine

The song is about racism in politics. We don’t care. It gets the blood pumping. Just don’t take the song title too literally if you suffer a bad beat while it’s playing.

5. Public Service Announcement – Jay-Z

If you aren’t nodding your head after “Allow me to re-introduce myself, my name is HOV,” then something is wrong with you. And you don’t “check cheddar like a food inspector” either.

6. Machinehead – Bush

OK, we know this song’s lyrics aren’t motivational, but if this doesn’t bring you back to your high school sports team’s warm-up CD, and gets you pumped up, then we can’t help you.

7. Pop Your Balloon – Beastie Boys

“You’ve got the press, and I’ve got the plates. We pressin’ up twenties by the crate.” If you get in the Mercier zone, it could seem like you’re printing money at the tables.

8. Light Up – Drake

“Don’t get impatient when it takes too long.” This song is a bit more motivational than the others on this list, but you can still ignore the lyrics, zone out, and enjoy the bass line. The first line, “I’ve been up for four days, getting money both ways,” is quite fitting, as well.

9. The Fighter – Gym Class Heroes

Gym Class Heroes met in – wait for it – gym class. A lot of poker players look like they should be in gym class when they’re playing live – except it would be hard to pass the physical fitness test in that massive hoodie.

10. Pumped Up Kicks – Foster the People

Pumped up kicks. Huh? What? Did you say something? Sorry, we get into a trance when we listen to this song. Did he just say we better outrun his gun?

Have any suggestions? Let us know below. And as always, follow PokerNews on Twitter for up-to-the-minute news.

January 19 2012, PokerNews Staff

Download PokerStars now to participate in the PokerStars Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) from Jan. 19 through 29.

PokerStars is launching its inaugural Turbo Championship of Online Poker (TCOOP) on Thursday, Jan. 19, giving PokerNews players a chance to become one of the first-ever champions of the brand new series! PokerStars is offering $10,000,000 in guarantees across 50 Turbo and Hyper Turbo tournaments, with buy-ins starting as low as $5.50 and ranging all the way to the $2,100 High Roller.

The TCOOP schedule includes a huge selection of PokerStars’ most popular games, including Texas hold’em, Omaha, stud, H.O.R.S.E. and 8-game mix. The series culminates on Sunday, Jan. 29, with a $700 buy-in Main Event that features a $1.5 million guarantee!

Satellites for each TCOOP event are running non-stop, which means that anyone can play for their share of the cash and the chance to be crowned one of the first TCOOP champions. You can view a live schedule of the satellite tournaments at PokerStars.com or in the PokerStars lobby under the “TCOOP” tab.

Here’s a look at the full schedule of the Turbo Championship of Online Poker (All times Eastern):

Thursday, Jan. 19, 2012
12:00 – $22 NL Hold’em 6-Max ($200K Gtd)
14:00 – $33 NL Omaha Hi/Lo ($50K Gtd)
16:00 – $134 NL Hold’em Knockout ($250K Gtd)
18:00 – $33 NL Hold’em ($100K Gtd)

Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
08:00 – $22 PL Draw ($50K Gtd)
10:00 – $55 NL Hold’em 6-Max Shootout ($100K Gtd)
14:00 – $22 NL Hold’em w/ Rebuys ($400K Gtd)
16:00 – $55 NL Hold’em Big Antes, 2x Chance ($300K Gtd)

Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012
10:00 – $55 PL Omaha Knockout ($100K Gtd)
12:00 – $21 NL Hold’em 3x-Turbo w/ Rebuys ($300K Gtd)
14:00 – $109 NL Hold’em Heads-Up ($150K Gtd)
16:00 – $33 Triple Stud ($25K Gtd)
19:00 – $33 TCOOP Special ($100K Gtd)

Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012
08:30 – $55 NL Omaha Hi/Lo 6-Max 2R1A ($50K Gtd)
11:30 – $55 NL Hold’em 6-Max, Hyper-Turbo ($150K Gtd)
12:30 – $55 NL Hold’em Knockout ($200K Gtd)
13:30 – $109 NL Hold’em 1R1A ($300K Gtd)
15:30 – $22 PL Omaha 6-Max 2x Turbo w/ Rebuys ($150K Gtd)
18:30 – $215 Hyper-Turbo ($300K Gtd)

Monday, Jan. 23, 2012
08:00 – $55 PL Omaha 6-Max, 1R1A ($100K Gtd)
10:00 – $44 NL Hold’em 4-Max ($150K Gtd)
12:00 – $82 FL Omaha Hi/Lo ($50K Gtd)
14:00 – $153 NL Hold’em 6-Max Hyper-Turbo ($200K Gtd)

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012
12:00 – $109 PL Omaha Hi/Lo 6-Max ($50K Gtd)
14:00 – $215 NL Hold’em ($500K Gtd)
16:00 – $22 Stud ($25K Gtd)
18:00 – $22 NL Hold’em 2x-Turbo w/ Rebuys ($300K Gtd)

Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012
08:00 – $82 NL Hold’em 2x Chance ($150K Gtd)
10:00 – $109 NL Hold’em Shootout ($75K Gtd)
12:00 – $11 PL Omaha 6-Max 3x Turbo w/ Rebuys ($100K Gtd)
14:00 – $22 Stud Hi/Lo ($25K Gtd)

Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012
12:00 – $5.50 NL Hold’em w/ Rebuys ($100K Gtd)
14:00 – $33 Razz ($50K Gtd)
16:00 – $215 NL Hold’em 2x Chance ($400K Gtd)
18:00 – $55 PL Omaha 4-Max ($75K Gtd)

Friday, Jan. 27, 2012
08:00 – $82 NL Hold’em 6-Max ($250K Gtd)
10:00 – $55 PL Omaha 6-Max 2R1A ($100K Gtd)
12:00 – $55 NL Hold’em Ante Up! ($100K Gtd)
14:00 – $109 FL Hold’em 6-Max ($100K Gtd)

Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012
10:00 – $109 HORSE ($25K Gtd)
12:00 – $109 PL Omaha Heads-Up ($50K Gtd)
14:00 – $33 NL Hold’em 2x Turbo w/ Rebuys ($300K Gtd)
16:00 – $109 NL Omaha Hi/Lo 6-Max Hyper-Turbo ($100K Gtd)
19:00 – $33 TCOOP Special ($100K Gtd)

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012
06:00 – $109 NL Hold’em ($100K Gtd)
11:00 – $215 NL Hold’em ($750K Gtd)
12:00 – $2,100 NL Hold’em High Roller ($500K Gtd)
13:30 – $320 8-Game ($100K Gtd)
15:30 – $700 NL Hold’em Main Event ($1.5M Gtd)
18:30 – $215 Hyper-Turbo ($300K Gtd)

The Turbo Championship of Online Poker has arrived so if you don’t have a PokerStars account, be sure to sign up through PokerNews. Remember to use the marketing code “POKERNEWS.COM” and the bonus code “STARS600″ and you can receive a very generous 100% up to $600 first-deposit bonus.

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