December 02 2011, Josh Bell

If you would like a chance at winning a World Poker Tour package, be sure to download PKR and start taking part in the unique and exciting PokerNews $5,000 PKR WPT Dublin Brawl promotion!
Head to WPT Dublin
Thanks to PokerNews and PKR, you could be making your way to Dublin to play for a share of a huge prize pool at the World Poker Tour.
All players have to do is start collecting points by playing in any raked poker games at PKR to receive entry into an exclusive freeroll.
The $5,000 PKR Dublin Brawl
The PokerNews $5,000 PKR WPT Dublin Brawl is a special freeroll tournament that is exclusive to PokerNews players and will take place on Dec. 21 at 1800 GMT. This freeroll offers huge value because it will award a WPT Dublin package worth a staggering $5,000 to the eventual champion!
The best part about the freeroll is the exciting format that has players competing for a freeroll ticket by taking part in any raked poker games at PKR.
The unique format of the freeroll sees players earning a starting stack which is dependent on how many PKR Points were earned during the promotional period. This means the freeroll caters to players of all play volumes and allows even the smallest stake grinders to take their chance at WPT glory.
How to Earn Your Stack
The promotion is open to any PKR player who signed up through PokerNews, and the starting stack of each player in the exclusive freeroll will be determined by how much rake was paid from Dec. 7 through to Dec. 18
The minimum starting chips earned (1,500) is awarded for earning 500 PKR Points during the period as outlined above. Players will also be awarded an additional 500 starting chips for every 500 PKR Points earned thereafter.
For those who want the best chance at taking down the freeroll, there is an opportunity to start with a huge starting stack because there is no maximum starting stack. This means if you happen to earn 5,000 PKR Points during the promotion period, you will start the freeroll with a huge 6,000 starting chips. If you earn enough PKR Points, you could even start the freeroll with 100,000 chips. The potential is limitless!
See below for an example on how starting stack are determined based on how many PKR Points are earned.
- 500 PKR Points: 1,500-chip starting stack. (minimum)
- 1,000 PKR Points: 2,000-chip starting stack.
- 1,500 PKR Points: 2,500-chip starting stack.
- 2,000 PKR Points: 3,000-chip starting stack.
- 2,500 PKR Points: 3,500-chip starting stack.
- 3,000 PKR Points: 4,000-chip starting stack.
- … with no maximum amount of starting chips!
The PokerNews $5,000 WPT Dublin Brawl will be played as a standard no-limit hold’em tournament and is set to send the eventual winner to Dublin for the World Poker Tour, so don’t miss out!
For more information head to the PokerNews $5,000 WPT Dublin Brawl promotion page
If you would like a chance of heading to WPT Dublin, be sure to sign up to PKR through PokerNews. Not only will this make you eligible to take part in this exclusive promotion, but you will also be able to use a huge 120% up to $800 first-deposit bonus.
Comments
Fri, 03/25/2011 – 02:42 – PokerPages Staff
Betting is the term that applies to the wagers made by a player. For a novice poker player, betting can be confusing, but if one is to be successful at poker, learning the intricacies of betting is essential.
Betting techniques and styles are as numerous as the different poker games available. However, there are some simple basic rules that the novice poker player should be aware of, no matter what type of game is being played.
Do not bet a bad hand just to stay in the game. Chances are that you will not be able to make a winning hand out of junk cards. Betting on every hand dealt is just throwing away your bankroll. It is more prudent to wait for worthwhile cards and then start betting.
Depending on the game being played, betting can include an ante, an opening bet before any cards are dealt, a blind, also a bet placed before cards are dealt, or opening betting with the deal of the cards. The real key to successful betting for any player is to know when to fold. Playing a bluff is dangerous and should be used sparingly by novice poker players.
In addition to folding, which is throwing in your hand and releasing all claim to the pot, there are two other terms that relate to general betting in a poker game. When you call a bet, it means you want to match the size of the current bet. A raise is to increase the size of the current bet.
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