Brock for the Block
Is that a poker face, or is that a poker face? Whatever the case, it has served Brock “t soprano” Parker quite well. He looks as cool as his namesake in this undated photo, but he was looking far more elated yesterday, while playing in the short but very active Event #14 in the World Series of Poker.
Eleven players went into this event. The game? Six Handed Limit Poker at $2,500. That ain’t no chump change, folks.
Parker, a well known online poker player, did the deed well before midnight last night in Las Vegas. In a surprising game full of action, twists, and turns, Parker took home his very first World Series of Poker bracelet.
But that ain’t the best part.
He came from way, way, waaay behind, and beat out none other than Daniel Negreanu.
While that bracelet is certainly sweet, we doubt that is what had “t soprano” looking so pleased on the shot of his mug you can see if you are following the series at PokerNews. On the contrary, that expression belongs on the face of a man who has just one $223,688. Hey Tone, can we get a loan?
WSOP: It Started Slow But Not Anymore!
It was a very slow start in the event #6 at WSOP (World Series of Poker) and while no one has been eliminated right now, everything is going strong. There are only about 102 players left right now and Matt Glantz and David Oppenheim are the two leading survivors. These players are definitely strong and everything is left up to chance.
Right now, with the WSOP well underway, you will see all kinds of big … huge names in the game there, everyone from Chad Brown and Tony G all the way to Jennifer Harman and Scotty Nguyen have made their way to the table. It’s definitely a tough field out there but it is definitely worth it.
The WSOP is absolutely one thing that no one in the world should miss and if you are a poker fan – you should be there or be watching!
Learn to take a Bad Beat
When playing poker, getting smacked in the face with the deck happens in both ways. Some sessions, you'll hit your gutshots on the turn - and other sessions, people will run over your Aces with the 56s like they're destined. Dealing with this type of situations is one of the biggest differences between online poker and real 'gambling' like online bingo or roulette. The misconception of control in poker hurts when looked at on a hand-to-hand basis. Obviously, control is relatively attainable in the long run, but it's hard to focus on the long run when you get beat hand after hand in any given session.
Here's a prime example from Youtube of a guy who obviously feels like the deck hates him more than it hates others...
My only tip, be prepared, whenever you play poker, to get these beats - try not to tilt too badly, and you'll do just fine!
