Thu, 09/08/2011 – 07:20 – PokerPages Staff

5. Kayvan Payman – UKIPT Earnings of $309,446
Kayvan Payman has been playing poker seriously since 2007, when he achieved his first cash in a tournament.  Payman’s only cash in the UKIPT was big enough to earn him fifth place on the all-time list, coming in last year’s end of season championship.

4.  Artur Wasek – UKIPT Earnings of $390,879
Artur Wasek has won just under $800,000 at the poker tables since turning pro in early 2010.  Wasek’s only cash in the UKIPT came in the 2010 Championship, and was worth $390,879.

3. Kyle Bowker – UKIPT Earnings of $488,599
Resident of Walton, New York, Kyle Bowker has been playing, and winning at the poker tables since 2005.  In a career that has seen 46 cashes and two first place finishes, his third place at the UKIPT main event in 2010 wins him third place on this list.

2. John Juanda – UKIPT Earnings of $887,622
Easily the highest profile player on this list, and lying in fifth place on the all-time poker winner’s list, is John Juanda.  Juanda earns his place by virtue of coming second in the inaugural UKIPT Championship event in 2010.

1. David Vamplew – UKIPT Earnings of $1,469,343
Scottish professional player David Vamplew managed to beat a fairly experienced field, including one of the all-time greats of the poker table on his way to winning the UKIP Championship in 2010.  This victory earned him almost $1.5 million.

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.

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