Friday, February 22, 2008

WPC - A New Competitor to WSOP?

888.com, one of the leading online gaming operators, launches the World Poker Crown (WPC) - the first global and televised poker tournament that is hosted by 888, with a guaranteed prize pool of $3 million and a first prize of $1 million.The prize is less than WSOP ($12 million) but this is only the first year and the expectations are high.

source: pokerspiele.com news

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Poker vs. Blackjack

I've read recently an article about the similarity of the games blackjack and poker. They are both card games that combine luck and skill and are played with people around the table. That's where the similarity ends.
The big difference is that blackjack is about an individual playing against the casino while in poker the casino is not part of the game. In poker you must beat other poker playing sitting around the table.