As you play at the computer or in the card room, can you sense the eyes of the great players watching you? If so, that’s because the Ghosts are here…the Ghosts at the Table, the stars of my latest book, out on October 4.
Thanks to Ladbrokes Poker, I was able to go back to the places where the myths were made and tell the story of the game. And what a story it is! And what questions it raises!
Did Wild Bill Hickok really hold aces and eights when he was shot?
Was the Gunfight at the OK Corral caused by a poker game?Were the great Johnny Moss and Puggy Pearson cheats?
Was Amarilllo Slim’s world title main event a fix?
Whatever happened to Hal Fowler, the champion who disappeared ?
Who was the game’s biggest loser?
What were the greatest confrontations of the World Series?
…And much more!
The book is a hardback with 16 pages of colour pictures of the past and present stars of the game.
Following on from Swimming with the Devilfish - which looked at European poker - this book studies the game of poker as a whole, and for the first time tells its story – but as a detective investigation.
Hey, guys, most of you players on the site have taken my chips at some time another….buying it is a way to pay me back!
I hope you enjoy it.
Des Wilson
To read an extract from the book or purchase it go to Ladbrokes.com
This weeks Sports Day Saturday looks at the two BIG LONDON DERBIES on Saturday afternoon:There will be two $5 Freezeout MTT’s in the lobby:
CHELSEA v FULHAM $5 to enter, 5 minute blinds @ 11:30
WEST HAM v ARSENAL $5 to enter, 5 minute blinds @13:00
All you need to do when you finish the tournament is look up your final position (From the list at Ladbrokes Poker) and see what bet you are on for the match.
If your bet wins you will win an additional $250 on top of your tournament winnings.
No free bet token will be visible in your account and the winnings will be automatically credited by the Ladbrokes Poker team straight into your poker account. (Please note that if the game ends with a score that is not specified then the tournament winner will receive the prize money. Poker manager’s decision is final.)
For further Sports Betting opportunities visit ladbrokes.com and good luck in the Sports Day Saturday MTT!
Stop Press! The last few tickets for the Ladbrokes Poker Cruise are now available as a $9,000 Cruise Combo package, which includes a $2,500 Main Event buy-in and $1,700 expenses. The cabin price has also had to increase due to fluctuations in the exchange rate and increased supplier costs. See below for details of the revised qualification program!
Don’t miss the boat!!!
On the 25th January 2008, the Ladbrokes Poker Cruise III sets sail from the Cape Liberty Cruise Port located on the New York Harbour in Bayonne, New Jersey (seven miles from New York City and three miles from Newark Liberty International Airport) for a 10 day Caribbean Poker Cruise. This time the poker will be played aboard the deluxe cruise liner ‘Explorer of the Seas’, with every cabin having it’s own balcony and Wi-Fi internet connectivity.
On it’s journey, the ship will be visiting the following, exotic destinations:
Puerto Rico: San Juan
St. Thomas: Charlotte Amalie
Dominican Republic: Casa de Campo
Labadee (exclusive private beach & watersports paradise).
The ship returns to Cape Liberty Cruise Port early in the morning on Sunday 3rd February. Disembarkation will start at around 08:00 and all guests should be off the ship by 10:00.
Qualification for a ‘Cruise Combo Ticket’ is still available, including daily Cruise Freerolls! Many of the Ladbrokes poker playing community are already on-board, so why not meet them for real in this tropical paradise? There will be tournament and cash players for all levels, and Team Ladbrokes contenders from the World Series of Poker and Poker Million. And look out for the celebrities joining the ship – details to be announced shortly.
Stop Press! Due to popular demand and the limited numbers of cabins remaining on the fabulous Ladbrokes Poker Cruise III, Cruise Ticket Direct Buy-ins have been limited to 65 and buy-ins will only be available up to the end of Monday 3rd September (or earlier, should they all be snapped up)!
Qualification will still be available after this date - so anyone lucky enough to qualify after purchasing the $3,800 ‘Direct’ ticket will receive a refund.
Direct Buy-ins can be made in the poker software lobby under the ‘Offline Events’ tab in the Cruise III winners list - Cruise Ticket Purchases tournament.
On the 25th January 2008, the Ladbrokes Poker Cruise III sets sail from the Cape Liberty Cruise Port located on the New York Harbour in Bayonne, New Jersey (seven miles from New York City and three miles from Newark Liberty International Airport) for a 10 day Caribbean Poker Cruise. This time the poker will be played aboard the deluxe cruise liner ‘Explorer of the Seas’, with every cabin having it’s own balcony and Wi-Fi internet connectivity.
On it’s journey, the ship will be visiting the following, exotic destinations:
The ship returns to Cape Liberty Cruise Port early in the morning on Sunday 3rd February. Disembarkation will start at around 08:00 and all guests should be off the ship by 10:00.
Qualification for a ‘Cruise Ticket’ is still available, including daily Cruise Freerolls! Many of the Ladbrokes poker playing community are already on-board, so why not meet them for real in this tropical paradise? There will be tournament and cash players for all levels, and Team Ladbrokes contenders from the World Series of Poker and Poker Million. And look out for the celebrities joining the ship – details to be announced shortly.If you have joined us for one of our previous cruises you know what you could be missing - and if you haven’t, have a look at a few clips of what you’ll be missing here.
Ladbrokes poker is the home to Europe’s best tournament schedule, including daily freerolls for all players and cash tables for all stakes. Don’t forget, at 19.00 on Sunday, there is a $100 tournament with half price rebuys and $100K Guaranteed!!!!
The variations of cash games at Ladbrokes Poker include Fixed, Pot and No Limit Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud and 5 Card Draw. The cash table stakes range from as little as $0.01/0.02 to $50/100+.
The Ladbrokes Poker Cruise is BACK! And it is bigger and better than ever!
On the 25th January 2008, the Ladbrokes Poker Cruise III sets sail from the Cape Liberty Cruise Port located on the New York Harbour in Bayonne, New Jersey (seven miles from New York City and three miles from Newark Liberty International Airport) for a 10 day Caribbean Poker Cruise. This time the poker will be played aboard the deluxe cruise liner ‘Explorer of the Seas’, with every cabin having it’s own balcony and Wi-Fi internet connectivity.
On it’s journey, the ship will be visiting the following, exotic destinations:
Puerto Rico: San Juan
St. Thomas: Charlotte Amalie
Dominican Republic: Casa de Campo
Labadee (exclusive private beach & watersports paradise).
There will again be a Festival of Poker that includes a full tournament programme, cash games and STT’s. The tournament programme will include a $2,500 Main Event and the Ladies $10,000 Freeroll. Cash Games & STT’s will be available whenever the ship is at sea.
The ship returns to Cape Liberty Cruise Port early in the morning on Sunday 3rd February. Disembarkation will start at around 08:00 and all guests should be off the ship by 10:00.
Qualification for a ‘Cruise Ticket’ is available now, including daily Cruise Freerolls, so do not miss out on being part of Europe’s biggest poker festival!
If you have joined us for one of our previous cruises you know what you could be missing - and if you haven’t - this is what previous Ladbrokes Poker cruisers had to say about our last event:
“Top destinations, top poker, great company. Service & organisation top marks!”
“We’ve had a great time, if there’s a cruise next year as well count us in!”
“We had such a great time meeting and socialising with the other players. In that aspect cruise was 100% success. What a great idea getting us all together in an environment that you meet up with each other over the length of the trip - very nice”.
“The friendly atmosphere between players, Ladbrokes staff, ship crew was wonderful, something that money cannot buy”.
“I can’t thank you guys enough for all the hard work you put in on the cruise…. you and your team helped to make it what it was… An OUTSTANDING festival of poker!”
“Thanks to you and all your team for putting together a trip of a life time. I have been to poker bashes all over the world at top class resorts and hotels but this topped the lot!”
It is easy to believe you were born in the wrong era! Today, university students have poker laid on a plate with thriving societies offering cheap and sociable poker. Now, to top it off, Ladbrokes Poker is offering a riotous student-only cruise to Amsterdam!
This writer goes back a considerable number of years further than university students of today. Then, the only card playing available at the Students Union building was bridge. The first visit ended in our pairing being criticised by our opponents for not executing a “Slam” on them! Sure, we could have done it with better play given our cards but that snobbish approach to playing the game meant no return to the club for “yours truly”.
Enjoyment of the game must come first. With poker, hopefully snobbery is missing, although arrogance never is!
Students in the UK today have inter-university tournaments and even national tournaments; plus they have online poker. Like banks, online poker companies also have an eye on the student game. So, with much choice available, what are students looking for?
One place a student might find attractive is Ladbrokes Poker which has, in 2007, introduced a series of events and competitions beginning in May 2007 aimed exclusively at students. These include the chance to board a students-only cruise to Amsterdam or St Malo! Who would be the Captain of those ships?
Before the fun on the water, however, there are other goodies for the budding graduate, with some fabulous prizes on offer: (after the jump) Read the rest of this entry »
Ladbrokes poker is the home to Europe’s best tournament schedule, including daily freerolls for all players and cash tables for all stakes.
The variations of cash games at Ladbrokes Poker include Fixed, Pot and No Limit Texas Holdem, Omaha, Omaha Hi/Lo, 7 Card Stud, 5 Card Stud and 5 Card Draw. The cash table stakes range from as little as $0.01/0.02 to $50/100+.
A breakdown of the tournament schedule can be seen below along with a legend of abbreviations (after the jump). Read the rest of this entry »
Ladbrokespoker.com is the new home for student poker players worldwide!! University Students from around the world can now be a part of the fastest growing student poker community on the Internet. Play for fun and learn the game, or play for real and win some fantastic prizes!
Throughout 2007, we will be bringing you exclusive events, tournaments, competitions and prizes that are not available to anyone else or at any other poker room. There’s just one catch…… you have to be a registered student in full/part time education! That’s it!
