Online Poker Encyclopedia Launched by PKR Poker

by sophia on February 17, 2012

UK-based 3D online poker room PKR Poker recently launched a poker encyclopedia. Known as The Poker Wiki, the encyclopedia can be accessed by poker fans for free. A wide range of content related to the game can be viewed. Similar to Wikipedia, The Poker Wiki will take content from professionals across the world. Users also have the scope for updating and editing articles. They can also upload their own content. The welcome page of the site states that poker pros are welcome to share their knowledge with the world through the site.

The Poker Wiki – A Separate Project of PKR Poker

Dan Grant, the media manager of PKR Poker stated that The Poker Wiki is a separate project of PKR. The poker room will try to make sure that the encyclopedia maintains its impartiality and individuality. Grant added that the PKR team collaborated with a group of writers so that content is added consistently.

Biographies of Poker Pros Added

The Poker Wiki uploaded biographies of quite a few poker pros. Some of them are PokerStars members like Daniel Negeanu, Dario Minieri and Victoria Coren. In addition, biographies of Party Poker pros have also been added on the site. A few such pros are Kara Scott, Phil Hellmuth and Tom Dwan. The website also comes with links to dedicated pages of 6 PKR team members – James Sudworth, Vladimir Geshkenbein, Sofia Lövgren, Marc Bariller, Scott Shelley and Sascha Walter.

The Poker Wiki has provisions for event organizers to put up schedules of their forthcoming events on the website. They can also provide details regarding events that took place before. Quite a few poker sites already have their pages in the encyclopedia. These sites are Full Tilt Poker, 888Poker, Party Poker, PokerStars and PKR Poker. Dedicated pages for poker tournament series like Asian Pacific Poker Tour, Grosvenor UK Poker Tour and World Poker Tour have also been included in the encyclopedia.

World Series of Poker Page to be Included

A basic page for World Series of Poker is already available. It will be developed further with more people contributing to the page. At present, there is a total of 123 English pages in the encyclopedia. This number is expected to increase significantly in the coming months. In addition to The Poker Wiki, PKR has a lot of other interesting features that can be accessed by players when they join the site using the PKR bonus code 2012.

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Jake Cody’s Experience at PKR.com WPT Ireland Felt

by sophia on February 3, 2012

The World Poker Tour Ireland, sponsored by PKR.com was one of the recent events in which Jake Cody played. The player, a member of the Team PKR.com, made a splash at the event. When he started playing at the felt, he was accompanied by a fellow member of the PKR.com team, Vladimir Geshkenbein. Also known as Beyne, Geshkenbein is a High Roller in the APPT and an EPT Champion. This was the first time Beyne and Cody played against each other in a live event. This time, Cody had an advantage – he had position on Beyne.

Cody and Beyne Battle on the Felt for the First Time

One of the first hands in which Beyne and Cody played was a bluff that failed. Patrick Vestlin, from mid-position, opened with 400 and Beyne three-bet it with 1,100 from the cut off. From the button, Cody called with A-K. Following this, a 10-8-3 flop showed up on which Beyne checked and Cody put in 1,500. He did this with the hope that Beyne would fold. However, he called. Despite this, Cody, who generally has a strong perception of opponents’ hand range, was quite sure that Beyne’s best card was an 8 or 10.

The turn brought a 9, which would most likely improve Beyne’s hand for a straight draw. Deciding to take a cautious approach, Cody checked. The river turned up a blank. Beyne checked. Cody bet 6,000 with the intention of getting Beyne to fold if he had a single pair. Beyne followed with a call and Cody mucked. He did this because he did not want Beyne to see his hand.

Cody Plays till End of Day 1, Leaves Early on Day 2

Later, in the ten handed stage, the table had a few loose players. Cody adopted a tight game style during that stage. Beyne and he clashed later. An opening bet from Beyne got a three-bet with A-10 on the button from Cody. By the end of the round, both players remained. Despite a few close calls, Cody grinded through the day. However, his stint at the felt on Day 2 was short. Within the first few hands, Cody was sent to the rail. When he is away from offline events, Cody plays at PKR.com where poker enthusiasts can join with a PKR bonus code.

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Team PKR’s Jake Cody Nominated in European Poker Awards

January 20, 2012

This year, the European Poker Awards will take place in Paris at the Aviation Club de France. Team PKR’s Jake Cody has been nominated in two important categories – the Player of the Year and the Best Tournament Performance. Cody has been the bracelet winner of the World Series of Poker (WSOP). The player will [...]

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WPT Ireland 2012 Kicks Off

January 8, 2012

WPT Ireland 2012 Kicks Off WPT (World Poker Tour) Ireland kicked off on January 5th and some of the head-turning action has been coming from members of Team PKR. The Main Event recorded an entry of about 313 players. The event is hosted by City West Hotel at Dublin. WPT Ireland will continue till January [...]

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PKR Team Pros to Tackle GUKPT

December 27, 2011

PKR Team Pros to Tackle GUKPT Team PKR Poker members have entered the Grosvenor UK Poker Tour this year. It is one of the biggest poker events in the UK. The tour incorporates several poker festivals that are conducted in key locations online and across the UK. Each of the festivals includes some warm up [...]

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Experience Exciting New Promotions from PKR.com

December 18, 2011

Experience Exciting New Promotions from PKR.com PKR.com began preparing for the new year early with an exciting new promotional event. This tournament is a forerunner to the World Poker Tour (WPT) Dublin event that PKR.com is sponsoring in 2012. WPT Dublin Nights Promotion PKR.com offered its players the opportunity to participate in the upcoming World [...]

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Jake Cody is the Newest Member of Team PKR Pro

November 22, 2011

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PKR Poker Hosting Online Satellites for London Calling Festival

November 5, 2011

  PKR Poker Hosting Online Satellites for London Calling Festival PKR Poker is hosting a number of satellites through which players can qualify online for London Calling Festival. The event is being held at the popular Fox Poker Club in London. It started with a H.O.R.S.E tournament. The registration fee for the tournament was £10. [...]

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Experience the World Poker Tour with PKR.com

October 23, 2011

  Experience the World Poker Tour with PKR.com   The World Poker Tour is being hosted in Dublin in January, 2012. The event is being exclusively sponsored by PKR.com. Satellite tournaments are being held, starting with buy-ins lower than $3, to give everyone a chance to win one of the WPT packages (valued at $5,000). [...]

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PKR’s Scott Shelley Lands 55th Place in First-Attempt at EPT London

October 17, 2011

  PKR’s Scott Shelley Lands 55th Place in First-Attempt at EPT London   Recently, Scott Shelley, a player at PKR Poker, landed a 55th place finish in the main event of EPT London. With a £5,000 buy-in and a field featuring 691 players, the event saw some of the best players at the felt, including [...]

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