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green room > poker lifestyle > the insider archive
This week at Hollywood Poker: :: Record Celebrity Turn-Out in Hollywood Poker Charity Tournament! Want the scoop? Here are the final standings: 1 Kirk Acevedo And the bounty winners are... Kirk Acevedo for knocking out Nicholas Gonzalez, Andrew Hill Newman, Kato Kaelin, Sean Kanan, James L. Brooks, Kenny Johnson and James Madio. Nicholas Gonzalez for taking out Billy Burke, Tom McGowan, Pamela Gidley, Josh Malina, Michael Woods and Michael DeLorenzo. Billy Burke for taking out Ricki Lake, Jon Kelley, Samm Levine, Lenny Venito, Joe Cortese, Khary Payton and Vince Van Patten. Kato Kaelin for taking out Michael Ian Black, Yancey Arias, Brad Sherwood, James Woods and Michael Kane. Andrew Hill Newman for knocking out Paul Wesley, Mary McCormack and Peter Facinelli. Ricki Lake for taking out Bob Goen and Mimi Rogers. Michael Ian Black for taking out Chris Redman and Richard Kind. Brad Sherwood for knocking out Shannon Elizabeth and Erik Palladino. Tom McGowan for knocking out Willie Garson. Paul Wesley for taking out Hank Azaria. Pamela Gidley for knocking out Ken Howard. James Madio for knocking out Mitch Allan. Vince Van Patten for taking out Sinjin Smith. Bob Goen for taking out Donnie Wahlberg. Mary McCormack for knocking out Matt Borlenghi. Thanks to everyone for participating! Visit our Famous Faces section to learn all about our Celebrity Players. The change in weather isn't the only reason May will have you feeling like a million bucks - or winning it for that matter! We’ve got a stellar line-up of bankroll building events, tournaments and promotions: WSOP Central The first of Hollywood Poker’s WSOP Tournaments is almost here. All of our WSOP events feature a $12,500 Prize Package which includes an all-inclusive paid trip to the WSOP, a seat in the main event and of course, the chance to win millions and make poker history. Learn more about WSOP Central.
We’re pumped to be hosting the Ongame Poker Classic - the biggest event in online poker history. Aside from the massive prize pool, this event features an all-inclusive paid trip to a LIVE game and Barcelona Spain. Learn more about the $5,000,000 Ongame Poker Classic.
Our new Progressive Celebrity Bounties are just one more way we deal out the star-treatment. Now when you bust out Celebrities not only could you win up to $2,500, but you could also win a $12,500 WSOP Prize Package which includes a trip to the WSOP and a seat in the main event. Read more about our WSOP Celebrity Bounty Tournament Series.
We’ve upped the ante in our already lucrative Invite-A-Friend program. When you successfully invite a pal to play at Hollywood Poker, not only do you both split $100, but you could even find yourself making poker history at the WSOP. Read more about Invite-A-Friend. :: Don’t antagonize the Stars. Think of it like poking a bear. This isn’t to say Celebrities are animals, I’m simply pointing out that they are the objects of a lot of attention and it is stressful. If you start smack-talking and drawing attention to yourself, chances are one (or more) is going to make it their personal mission to knock you out – which as far as I know, is NOT the point of playing poker. :: There are lots of fish in the sea – or Stars at the tables in this case. I know most of us would like to say we took out Mena Suvari, but let’s face it: the chances of any of us taking Mena out in ANY way is pretty slim, so avoid this kind of tunnel vision – it’s the kind of thing to that’ll cripple your game. Just concentrate on your playing and when you do come across Mena or any other of the Famous Faces at Hollywood Poker, you’ll be tight, right and prepared to pit your skills and snag a Celebrity Bounty (and maybe even a seat in the WSOP or a ticket to a $1,000 online private Celebrity Tournament). :: Get in the games. The Michael Woods Celebrity Invitational, the Hollywood Poker Celebrity Classic and Celebrity Poker Night add up to THREE weekly Celebrity Tournaments - and this is in addition to special Celebrity events like the WSOP Celebrity Shootout. If you want to make the most of the Star experience at Hollywood Poker, make sure you’re in the loop so you can be at the tables. In the end, playing a great game comes down to being prepared: Knowing yourself, knowing your competition and knowing how to make the most of any situation – and that’s where we come in. Take these tips with you to the tables and use them take down some Stars. Want your chance in the Spotlight? Simply e-mail me at hollay@hollywoodpoker.com. If you’re chosen for the week’s Player Spotlight, you’ll win Hollywood Poker gear! In this week's Player Spotlight meet JunoWins! I didn’t actually come here to play poker. I was lured in by 12 sirens known as the Hollywood Poker Girls. When I found out that I would have to play at the site to get a calendar, I was sold. When I found out that the girls actually play at the tables too, I was hooked. The first time I played in the Michael Woods Celebrity Invitational, I saw the beautiful Misty Woods chatting away in the lobby. I didn’t join the conversation. I did manage to sit slack-jawed at my computer for just long enough to miss the first couple hands of my game though. I'm happy to report I'm a little more focused these days. When I’m not at the tables, I’m working as a firefighter. Much like the way I came to Hollywood Poker, I came to my career after being lured by the movie, Backdraft. Unfortunately, I’m not Kurt Russell or Stephen Baldwin and I’m not guided through my days with a semi-well written script so it’s not quite the same thing – though it is more rewarding then the $7 I spent on a movie ticket and stale popcorn 15 years ago. ~JunoWins
When you’ve just won a big pot and you’re up a substantial amount of money, the first thing to do is count up how much money you ACTUALLY have then institute what I like to call the 33% rule. Let’s say you win $1000. Make a rule that if you blow back 33% of that profit, you’ll walk away. You’ve got to realize when it’s time to get up and leave. When I’m having a good night, I always make that promise to myself. It’s easy to get caught up and blow back really fast or worse, go into your own pocket. You’re going to have to discipline yourself after a big win and the 33% rule is a good way to do this.
Q: What is the difference between a poker player and a dog?
Have a bit of poker humor hidden up your sleeve? E-mail it to me at hollay@hollywoodpoker.com and it could be featured in the INSIDER. Every week, tons of players flock to the site to take Hollywood Poker's Quiz and are automatically entered in a draw for Hollywood Poker gear. All answers are on the site and about the site, so it's fast and easy. Express your creativity by entering Hollywood Poker's popular Write to Win contest. If your entry is chosen as a finalist, you could win a tournament ticket to one of Hollywood Poker's Celebrity Tournaments. All you have to do is write about anything poker related and send it to hollay@hollywoodpoker.com. I’ll post all articles that qualify in the ‘Center Stage’ section of the Lounge where your fellow players will vote for their favorite article. Aside from the prestige and praise you’ll receive for your rhetorical brilliance, if you win you’ll also score a Hollywood Poker tournament ticket. It gets even better: Every week, one random voter will win Hollywood Poker gear. |
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Record Celebrity Turn-Out in Hollywood Poker Charity Tournament!
Player Spotlight: JunoWins
Words from Vince Van Patten, WPT Host & Commentator
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