Posts filed under 'Life Of Games'
December 12th, 2008
The World Poker Tour has long been part of the NASDAQ trading sphere, trading under the name Intermix Media, Inc. However, with a senior partner Lakes Entertainment, INC looking to break from the company and shares falling below 1.00 USD per share, the new CFO Thomas Flahieis having to deal with the same problems that many other smaller businesses are in the current economic downturn.
In August, WTP, INC received a letter from NASDAQ that their company was on the verge of delisting. NASDAQ requires that shares meet the 1.00 USD minimum to continue to be listed and traded on their network. Yesterday the stock closed at just over .50 USD. NASDAQ gives companies 180 days to become compliant with their listing requirements else face removal from the trading list.
Currently WPT has used up about 45 days, so they still have quite a bit of time to get their finances in order.
And WPT CEO Steve Lipscomb remains optimistic about the poker company’s ability to rebound on in the stock market. The plan is to switch the focus away from their online gaming market and work more with sponsors and advertising. After all the WPT has expanded into the global market recently and has a highly coveted television audience.
For the sake of our poker and gambling brethren we hope WPT can get it together and weather these trouble times, keeping the gambling market open and strong for the people who enjoy so much the fruits of the labor that WTP and other’s like them have given to us.
October 14th, 2008
In Texas Holdem, as with most other poker games, often the amount of profit you show comes down to a matter of risk and reward: how much am I risking to win how much? While pot odds and implied odds are both important factors in determining your decision on how to manage a poker hand, there are benefits and disadvantages to styles that put emphasis on both made hands preflop and large drawing hands, defined by the flop.
While a lot of poker players, particularly new ones or ones less inclined to gamble, tend towards playing big made hands preflop, a lot of the time you see poker pros like Daniel Negreanu and Gus Hansen playing weird suited connectors and other hands more typically defined as weak. These hands, known for drawing, are attractive often because their risk is much more clearly defined: you either hit the hand and win a potentially large pot, or you miss it and have no trouble folding.
Playing small pairs and suited connectors are great in this way in that you can get in for a small investment and then don’t have to involve yourself when the hand doesn’t pan out, making the risk very small. Hands such as big pairs, which are often deemed the most coveted hands, can often end up breaking your stack just as easily as they can double you up. Therefore, the risk on these hands, while starting off as the favorite, end up perhaps putting you at a greater chance of risk, unless you a really great reader of opponents.
September 11th, 2008
Entering sweepstakes by mail is declining in popularity. Before home computers were popular a common method of entry was a mailed one. 7 weeks ago a Europe based dutch company begun with a online sweepstakes. Sweepstakes are generally easier and quicker to enter than contests. There are also other online services, which automatically enter members into sweepstakes. 5 days ago a Dutch company has started with a dutch online contests. Marvelous Hummers to win at contest websites. It should be terrific or great to win 6500 euros. Really great micro waves to be won at dutch online sweepstakes. 5 hours ago a Belgium dutch online company started a sweepstakes websites. Thats fantastic or absolutely fantastic to win 5828 dollar. 9 months ago a European online company took of a online sweepstakes. Super SUVs to win at dutch online sweepstakes. The reason why contests are treated differently is that the winners are not chosen by chance but by an element of skill. Everybody can win terrific computers every 8 weeks. Sweepstakes are frequently used by fast-food restaurants to boost business. Its really great or super to win 7428 euro. Many more sweepers are choosing to enter online sweepstakes. Anyone can win absolutely fantastic prizes every 14 days. You can win fantastic plasmas every 4 months. Sweepstakes promotions are prohibited from requiring a purchase to enter. Many state lotteries also run a second chance sweepstakes in conjunction with the retail sale of state lottery scratch cards. 9 hours ago a Belgium webcompany has started with a contest websites. Members sign up once and are entered to various sweepstakes each month. Although some sweepstakes ask for a proof of purchase or UPC code, the sponsors must provide an alternate method of entry if they do so. Consumer promotions advertised as contests, however, can require an entry fee or proof of purchase. In an effort to increase consumer demand for scratch cards and to help control the litter small problems associated with the disposal of non-winning lottery tickets. Sweepstakes are also legally different from contests in the United States.
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