i am pokermax
My name is Vic de Guzman. I am an amatuer poker player from the Philippines.
Though I play a lot of poker, both tournament and cash games, I still do not consider myself as a professional player. However, I consider myself a student of the game, eagerly learning and appreciating this mind-blowing card game. I am known in the Philippine Poker scene as POKERMAX.
Why POKERMAX? A lot of people say that I bring so much action at the tables.
I've had some Poker Tournament success in my 5+ years playing poker,
namely, Champion of the 2nd season of the POKER BAR TOUR (2006), 2009 Filipino Poker Tour Champion wherein I bested a field of 667 (the biggest field in Asia) with a prize pool of 6 Million pesos, Champion of the 1st Rotary Charity poker event, 48th place in the 2009 Asia Pacific Poker Tour in Cebu, and several other tournaments wherein I placed in the money. I am currently a regular player at the Manila Bay Poker Club at the Mall of Asia and The Big Ace Poker Club in Mandaluyong.
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You Make The Call - World Series of Poker 2008 WSOP
Daniel Negreanu is the Poker God?
Funny All-In - World Series of Poker 2008 WSOP
Poker - Insane first hand!
You Make The Call - World Series of Poker 2008 WSOP
Daniel Negreanu is the Poker God?
Funny All-In - World Series of Poker 2008 WSOP
Poker - Insane first hand!
recent posts
A really, really bad day at the office
Fresh start, Same ol' grind
Barry Greenstein, 5 6 of hearts, KK & QQ
Tweeks and Fixes before the Big Dance
Lost my cajones!
Play to win!
3 Million Tournament - DONE!
Mega Million Tournaments
Straight Flush....No Good!
POKER....... As I know it.
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A really, really bad day at the office
Fresh start, Same ol' grind
Barry Greenstein, 5 6 of hearts, KK & QQ
Tweeks and Fixes before the Big Dance
Lost my cajones!
Play to win!
3 Million Tournament - DONE!
Mega Million Tournaments
Straight Flush....No Good!
POKER....... As I know it.
Showing only 10 of my recent posts,
click the dropdown button for older posts
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Poker is not just Texas Holdem Before I got hooked on Texas Holdem, the very first variation of poker that I learned to play was Pot Limit Omaha. I have included in this article a video link on How to play Pot Limit Omaha or PLO. This was the most popular form of poker back in the day in the US. A lot of the poker greats are PLO champions, such as David Sklansky, Dewey Tomko, T.J. Clouteir, Barry Greenstein, Phil Ivey, and lots more. However, when the WPT started airing on TV, Texas Holdem became popular. I really would like PLO to pick it up in the Philippine Poker scene. Its a very interesting form of poker which I feel the filipino poker players will embrace once they learn the game. Another variation of poker which I am trying to learn online is the 7-Card Stud. Check out the video link on How to play 7-Card Stud game. It is also another game we use to play in our home games back in the day. I must admit that I really suck in this game. That is why I am trying to re-learn this game online. Some of my poker buddies still play this game and I am getting tired of being their "milking cow" whenever we play. Lately, I have also been playing a lot of Razz online. Like Texas Holdem, bluffing skills comes into play a lot of times in Razz. I am sure that given the right exposure, this game will be as big as texas holdem. I believe that by playing and learning a lot of the other variations of poker, one can truly understand the game of poker. In my desire to be a better poker player, understanding the game is a must and should be the very first step in improving one's poker skills. |
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