The new extension now has 10 poker tables to accommodate more poker players on a daily basis.  Today, the casino is hosting a €35 Freezout starting at 20:00, complemented with delicious finger food and bubbly to add that extra spark to a grand night.

Since it first opened it’s doors in June 2006, the Casino at Portomaso has gained popularity especially during international poker events. As part of it’s dynamic strategy, the Casino started working on a project to extend the casino floor by 1000 m². The works have been going on for a couple of months, and finally the day of the inauguration is close by. On Saturday 23rd April, at 18:30, the casino will reopen for business after closing for three days due to the final stages of the extension project. The new area promises to impress and for the opening night, the Casino at Portomaso and the Oracle Casino are giving away a brand new KIA PROCEED Car. A lottery will be drawn at midnight and the lucky winner will drive away in his or her new car. Lottery tickets are being issued free to every player entering the casino on Monday 18th, Tuesday 19th and on the day of the opening.

The New Poker room at the Portomaso Casino

Poker players will benefit most out of the new extension, as it hosts a brand new spacious poker area. The new area has upgraded to 10 tables, to accommodate more poker players on a daily basis and guarantees that the weekly tournaments are continued during international poker events. To kick off the room, the casino is hosting a €35 Freezout starting at 20:00 on the 23rd April, complemented with delicious finger food and bubbly to add that extra spark to a grand night.

In the short term, Facebook texas holdem poker is usually a game of luck. This is mainly because a large percentage of Facebook players depend on that lucky flop or the 6% outer on the river.  Over the course of a few minutes, even the worst player can hit a lucky streak and win a few million Facebook poker chips, but to consistently and win in the long term requires a whole other set of skills and principles that most beginner players simply do not possess and most advanced players sometimes forget. Here are a few key points to keep in mind for the next time you sit down at the tables hoping to win a couple of hundred thousand Facebook poker chips:

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Take full advantage of your big hands.

This rule sounds simple but it always amazes me how many players never learn it or just plain forget it when it comes to actually implementing it at the tables. Taking full advantage of big hands means, whenever possible, protecting your poker chip stack from hands that don’t offer much reward while taking the risk for pots that offer big gains. I’ve seen countless players chase hands that they had a very small chance of winning and all this for pots that were barely larger than a few blinds. Read the rest of this entry →

Slavatore Bonavena at the Malta Poker Dream

Salvatore Bonavena is mostly known as the first Italian player to win a European Poker Tour event.  He’s currently 4th in the Italian all time money list.  He also placed 4th in a WSOP event, nearly winning himself a bracelet at the tournament, and so far has made over $2m in tournament winnings alone.  IPT, EPT, WSOP – you name it, he’s played it, and probably cashed out from it.  We caught up with this ever-successful – yet even more humble poker player – at the Malta Poker Dream 2011.  During our interview with Salvatore Bonavena, he discussed with us success at poker, his passion for the game and his participation at the upcoming cinema release – Poker Generation, which was filmed at Malta during the Malta Poker Dream tournament week.
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BerPro Final Table

Fabio Albamonte wins the title after a heads-up against Claudio Di Francesco. Albamonte, who was also last years BetPro Live Poker Tour 2010 runner-up, is taking home €75,000 and a sponsorship deal with BetPro.it worth € 30,000. Claudio Di Francesco who qualified for this event through a satellite costing him €1, cashed out €50,000. Peter Monica, winner of BetPro Live Poker Tour 2010 arrived in 5th confirming his great abilities.

Congratulations to all 63 players who cashed out.  Here are the Malta Poker Dream Results:

Fabio Albamonte - Malta Poker Dream Winner!

1. Fabio Albamonte €75.000 + €30.000 (sponsorship)

2. Claudio Di Francesco €50.000

3. Giacomo Mangano €35.000

4. Carlo Cinà €25.000

5. Pietro Monica €20.000

6. Eros Nastasi €16.000

7. Domenico Stellitano €13.000

8. Antonio Trapuzzano €10.000

9. Alessandro La Corte €7.500

10. Salvatore Montagna €6.000

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