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Five-O Poker Betting

launchpoker — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:30:24 +0000

Bouncing off the success of version 2, the Five-O Poker Team have launched the newest addition to the game: Betting. And in our opinion, betting was the only thing missing from the previous version. It’s poker, after all!

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Betting
In Five-O Poker Betting, once all five hands are down, we are introduced to a single round of betting. This adds another element to the game: in Classic Five-O you could have a killer set of hands, but you could only win the table blind. Now, you can maximize the amount you win from good hands. Better yet, when you wind up with a poor hand and know you’ve probably lost it, you can turn things around and steal the game.

Hidden Card
In Five-O Poker Betting, the 4th row of cards is dealt face down, instead of the 5th row as in the Classic version. We weren’t sure why they made this change, until we played it a few times. It adds a sense of uncertainty and actually emphasizes the importance of bluffing in the round of betting. Let’s take an example hand:

Opponent                                You
A                                             K
A                                             2
2                                              6
4                                              5
3                                              K

In the Classic Five-O, by the fourth card, they pretty much know they have you beat. Your opponent will most probably dump a useless fifth card onto that column. But in Five-O Betting your fourth card is hidden, so your opponent may not be so quick to assume they’ve won that hand. In the example above, your fourth card could be a 2, 6, or even another K, which would beat their seemingly strong hand. Suddenly your opponent is unsure and will be more vulnerable to a confident bluff in the round of betting.

New Design
The tables and user-interface have been given a new design in Five-O Betting. There is a Dealer Chat Box that displays the betting activities, but it’s the little things like the new circular timer and the blue felt table that make you feel like you are playing a premium version.
To encourage people to play the new version they’ve given every user a chip prize, so go make the most of it and let us know what you think
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Bouncing off the success of version 2, the Five-O Poker Team have launched the newest addition to the game: Betting. And in our opinion, betting was the only thing missing from the previous version.

Launch Poker review of Five-O v.2

launchpoker — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:41:08 +0000

Launch Poker review of Five-O v.2

In August we introduced you to an exciting new heads-up poker game called Five-O Poker [http://www.launchpoker.com/news/Five-O-Poker/]. Not 4 months later, thousands from across the world have flocked to the game. Seeing that the game is a hit, the Five-O Team have decided to develop a fresh new version, which was launched earlier this week [http://apps.facebook.com/fiveopoker/?fb_source=canvas_bkmk_top&count=0]

It looks like they have really invested in this one, listening to feedback from players and adding some fun new features, as well as a touch-up of the look and feel of the current game.

Introducing Chips

Chips of different values are now available to purchase. This means that you are now actually playing for something: in the previous version, if you lost, nothing happened. In the new version, the amount of chips you win or lose relates to the table stakes. It really separates the men from the boys!

Table Stakes

You can now decide whether you want to play at high stakes or low stakes tables. This is especially good for beginners who don’t want to risk too much too early, and great for seasoned players who are confident enough to play at the high-end tables.

High-End Design and Experience

Everything has had a make-over! The cards are crisper, animations are smoother, and the general environment of the game is more intuitive. Unlike the old version, which was mostly just about the game, the new graphics are comparable to the top games out there at the moment.

Chat and challenge

As before, you can challenge players in the lobby, start a game with a random online player, or just invite one of your friends for a game. The ability to chat in-game adds a whole social element – we’ve encountered some interesting characters!

Weekly contest and prize

Starting with the release of the new version,Five-O will dish out free chips and other prizes to top ranking players.

Five-O puts a fresh spin on the old Texas Hold’em, and still gets us excited. It’s easy to learn, but tougher to master. Give it a spin, try something new… there’s a reason thousands of players are joining the ranks at Five-O every day!

We still haven’t managed to win 5-0. Go and try the game now, see if you can do it!

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In August we introduced you to an exciting new heads-up poker game called Five-O Poker [http://www.launchpoker.com/news/Five-O-Poker/].

Five-O Poker

launchpoker — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:55:10 +0000

Five-O Poker

Today we would like to introduce you a new, exciting heads up poker game, called Five-O Poker.

In Five-O Poker, each player is dealt five cards face up, lined up in a row. Then, in turn, each player draws a card from the deck and places it face up on one of the five cards (columns) that they have. Eventually, each player will have 5 hands (columns) of five cards each. The game ends by matching each of the columns to the corresponding column of your opponent. The winner has the higher poker hand in three (or more) out of the five poker hands.

There are only two rules: 1) The fifth (and last) row of cards are placed face down, your opponent is not aware of what you have. 2) You cannot place a card in the next row until you have completed that row with 5 cards (can’t go onto the 3rd row, until the full 2nd row is placed, etc)

After playing dozens of games, we have no doubt that this game is going to be BIG success, because of its simplicity on the one hand and its sophistication on the other. The fact that the two players can see which cards are used and which are still in the deck, together with the strategy that each player can see what his opponent is trying to complete their hands with, requires players to be creative!

We enjoyed it thoroughly and advise you to try it out on Facebook!
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Today we would like to introduce you a new, exciting heads up poker game, called Five-O Poker. In Five-O Poker, each player is dealt five cards face up, lined up in a row.

Kovalchuk Wins WSOP Six Handed

Terry I. Aino — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 21:36:32 +0000

WSOP

The $2,500 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold'em Event at this year's WSOP has it's winner. Oleksii Kovalchuk picks up his first WSOP victory and a lot of cash. The first place prize for this poker game was $689,739. It was Event 26 in the 2011 World Series of Poker, and the second time a player from the Ukraine won a gold bracelet (the first was Eugene Katchalov). In addition to the player from the Ukraine the country win breakdown is United States 13, Great Britain 3, France 2, Canada 2, Israel 1, Russia 1, Honduras 1 and Indonesia 1.

New Online Poker Bill Suggested in USA

Terry I. Aino — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 16:37:52 +0000

Texas man suggests bill

In the US the state of online poker is currently in limbo, and one lawmaker would like to see that change. The poker law suggested by Joe Barton, R-Texas, would clarify the legality of online poker play. Barton took action to put together this online poker bill by poker players who followed him on Facebook, and made their opinions on the current state of online poker very clear. Barton is a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee who plays poker and sees the discrepancy between online poker play being legal and processing payments for online poker being illegal.

Poker Event Starts Final Table With Even Chips

Terry I. Aino — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 03:39:35 +0000

Chips and Cards

At the World Series of Poker Event 24 started with even chips for all players at the final table. The event was a shootout, which means that each player has to win his table before moving on. This means that at the start of each round all players have the same amount of chips. This WSOP event kicked off its final table with 1.5 million in chips for each poker pro. In the end it was Mark Radoja, who finished third in the $5,000 NL Hold'em Six-Max Event of 2010, who took the victory and $436,568.

Poker Revenue Up for One Company

Terry I. Aino — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 17:47:10 +0000

Canadian Flag

While the world of online poker continues to find it's heading amidst the US Government attack, one poker company ha reported a substantial increase in its revenue. HeadsUp Entertainment International made the positive announcement on Friday that they are doing well. HeadsUp Entertainment International owns the Canadian Poker Player Magazine as well as the Canadian Poker Tour, which hosts poker games across the country. The Canadian Poker Player Television Network is also part of the company, and it announced that poker revenue was more than $517,000 USD in the first quarter of this year.

Poker Run Helps Children With Cancer

Terry I. Aino — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 01:15:25 +0000

Motorcycle

The Chapel Hill House is to benefit from a poker run. The cabin was converted to provide a place for families to stay while dealing with cancer. It was supposed to be a retirement vacation home for Jason Joseph's father when he was diagnosed with cancer. He went through with obtaining the cabin but then donated it to become a charity retreat. A recent poker run had poker players from the area participate in the Ride for a Cure, the Friends of Chapel Hill House poker run.

Massive WSOP Prize Won

Terry I. Aino — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:47:46 +0000

Pile of gems

One of the largest first place prizes of the season was won yesterday at the 2011 WSOP. The World Series of Poker Event 18 paid out $735,400 for first place. The winner was Foster Hays, who outlasted five tough players in the final day of play in the $1,500 no-limit hold’em event. Hays is an amateur poker player from Dallas, Texas where he works during the day as a medical researcher. Hays is only the second player to win a bracelet this season that is an amateur, with all the rest being poker pro

Second French WSOP Winner

Terry I. Aino — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:41:59 +0000

WSOP

Hot on the heels of his countryman ElkY yet another French poker pro has won a WSOP event. World Series of Poker Event 22 went to Elie Payan. Payan beat out 1071 players, the largest field ever for a pot-limit Omaha tournament, in order to win his $292,825. Payan is a project manager from Orleans, France, and is 27 years old. The $1,500 pot-limit Omaha Event 22 was the first WSOP victory for the man who goes by "Punisher934" when playing online – and the first WSOP event he'd ever played.

Grospellier Snags WSOP Bracelet

Terry I. Aino — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 03:42:32 +0000

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier

The World Series of Poker $10k Stud event is over and done and has it's winner. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier is the latest WSOP bracelet winner. ElkY, who once said he would retire from being a poker pro, beat out 126 players to win the prize and $331,639. This event was number 21, and ElkY has added its winnings to his total live tournament career earnings, which now approach eight million dollars. His furthest run in a WSOP event before this was a 9th place finish in 2007.

Online Poker Room Suit Coming

Terry I. Aino — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 19:45:23 +0000

Clonnie Gowan

In 2008 Connie Gowan filed a suit against Titlware that was dismissed in 2010. This year the decision was overturned and now the poker pro's suit against Tiltware is back on. Tiltware owns online poker room Full Tilt Poker, and Gowan was an official pro for them starting in 2004. She was offered 1% of the company in return, and when they tried to pay her $250k she refused, saying that it was not the right amount. They let her go and she filed suit. Now, amid all their problems with the US Government, the online poker room will have to deal with this lawsuit.

Poker Room Signs Soccer Pro

Terry I. Aino — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:02:29 +0000

Soccer Ball

One online poker room has signed on a soccer playing legend. Poker site 888Poker now has Santiago Cañizares as part of their crew. The football legend will be a brand ambassador for 888.com, which owns 888poker. The arrangement will last at least a year, and the online poker room hopes that it will “ bolster the 888 brand presence in Spain and beyond”. Cañizares is a former Spanish national goalkeeper and has a Champions League title as well as two La Liga medals and a UEFA Cup.

Poker Pros Battle at WSOP

Terry I. Aino — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:06:03 +0000

phil hellmuth

In one of the latest WSOP final matches Phil Hellmuth did not get his long sought after 12th bracelet. When day 3 of the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Lowball Championship the poker brat was poised to win. His march on his big day was halted by other poker pros hungry for the win, including John Juanda and Greg Raymer. Hellmuth went all the way to heads up with Juanda, but it wasn't to be. In the end John Juanda won his fifth WSOP bracelet and the $367,170 cash prize.

Latest Limit Holdem of WSOP 2011

Terry I. Aino — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 20:07:12 +0000

cards and chips

The latest limit holdem event of the 2011 WSOP has come and gone. Event 14 was won by Tyler Bonkowski. Bonkowski outlasted 337 poker players to win the World Series of Poker event, pocketing $220,817 and his first WSOP bracelet. He was down as much as 12 to 1 in chips during heads up play, so his final victory over Brandon Demes was a dramatic one. Demes took $136,419 for second place while Andrew Brongo took third and $100,198, and Shawn Keller won $74,171 for fourth place.