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Poker: Deepstack, cash games and women's performance marked the year 2010
With the year 2010 that ended, a little recap of major events that marked the environment of poker during the year can let us remember in a few lines the great moments that have thrilled fans of the game. To start, it is essential to speak about the deepstack label. Indeed, organizers of poker events have almost preferred tournament with a deep structure and it must be said that fans found pleasure to participate in. Cash game also gained prominence and many of the best names in the game at international level didn't miss meeting of high level cash games that took place around the world including favorites like Phil Ivey, Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius. Note that the Asia Pacific Poker Tour Macau also incorporated a cash game tournament in its program.
The popularity and the development of poker have been increasingly strengthened and fans witnessed the birth of social networks like blogs, Twitters accounts and facebook profiles where players the most known by the public reveal their professional lives and sometimes intimate, a way for players to get closer to their fans. Regarding the schedule of tournaments, organizers made great efforts to not to held at the same time the most popular poker events. So rare was the occasion when a World Poker Tour is held in conjunction with an European Poker Tour, which allowed an easy analysis of results and also ensures the success of each stage of a circuit. Finally, it is important to remember the performances of poker players. Indeed, after the victories of Annie Duke at NBC Championships, Vanessa Selbst at the NAPT Mohegan Sun and Liv Boeree at the European Poker Tour San Remo, 2010 was a year devoted to women in poker.
Source: Poker 777
Tuesday, 04 January 2011
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