One of the very first eliminations was Brian Henningson, who started the day with 13K. Always the optimist after a surviving a near-fatal motorcycle accident last July, he confirmed himself “The luckiest man alive.” Not so lucky today though when his suited K-J ran headlong into A-A and he walked away a few minutes into the day. In fact there were a number of short stacks and they fell away quickly, breaking table after table within the first 45-minute round.

Some CPT notables vying for the money today were Grant Thelin, Glenn Huffman and Joe Zappia, who finished 9th in this event last year. Gavin Smith was also sticking it to the competition with some banter and rolling over his table-mates. “My table was letting me streamroll, so I let them let me. I’ve been accumulating chips all day,” he told me during one of the breaks. He was also the in-studio guest later on Adam Schwartz’s Vancouver-based radio show “Rounders: The Poker Show”. Gavin complimented the tournament organizers and loved being able to “condition his table” with lots of limping and playing lots of pots. Unfortunately he got as far as 27th, which paid $8,800.

Some of the other cash finishers: Chris Chang finished in 24th after nursing a short stack for more than one level – paying $11,000. P.J. Corvese continued his tournament consistency with 37th for $6,400. Glen Huffman was hoping Ducati was watching him finish 45th, paying $4,800. Stephen Ladowsky is no stranger to large-cash finishes, and continued his brilliant 2006, being knocked out in 51st for $4,000.

With the day wrapping shortly after midnight, we were down to the top 10 who would return to the televised table tomorrow at noon. For those who didn’t make the cut, there were enough cash games rocking in the poker room to drown their sorrows. Chip counts for the next day were:

Brian Wilson Chilliwack, BC $1,949,000
Gregoire Gaspirini Gordonsville, VA $1,268,000
Nelson Batista Richmond, BC $1,219,000
Noah Askarian Coquitlam, BC $868,000
Karim Chatur Calgary, AB $722,000
Atsushi Kobayashi Markham, ON $542,000
Derrick Law Whitehorse, YT $494,000
Michael Sun New Westminster, BC $305,000
David White Abbotsford, BC $296,000
Lazaros Lazarakis Richmond, BC $213,000

Quite exciting to see all this action to say the least.

If you are serious about playing poker, then you have to maintain this passion in the same way from the very beginning. At no point of time you can feel that you are out of the track and losing your momentum. You must be up and you have to keep on playing. After all, this is nothing but gambling and there is not any point here that can offer a fixed and stable allotment in this field. That is why it is regarded as one of the most glorious uncertainties in the world of internet gaming. Playing casino poker seems to be a matter of joke though it seems to be quite easy from the looks and appearance of the sites. That’s the credit of the presenters who really make these sites attractive enough to force everyone to have a look at them.

There are a plenty of poker sites, which will give you ample opportunities to earn online money if you are good at it. We know very well that rakeback is one of the most popular options that we have in online gaming. Some are either hard to play, while others are easier. They take few or too many players. Out of these, one will find it quite difficult to choose the most effective ones. In fact it is almost impossible to predict the best option available for us.

If you are a casual player, then you don’t need to pay too much attention to the do’s and don’ts of the game and the online poker sites. It is just a matter of the eye sensation that will close the choice. But, if you are big enough, you shouldn’t go astray – it is always better to keep a note of all the aspects that lead to a consistent positive winning rate.