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Lessons from the Felt

by David Apostolico

This is the next step after Apostolico's Lesson's From the Pro Poker Tour. Here he takes those lessons and turns them into action. He shows you how to apply the advanced techniques to an array of no limit hold 'em tournaments. This book is designed to help you win in every level of the arena. Provided is in depth analysis of real-life hands that the author has encountered. You can learn how to make the best decision possible regardless of your cards, or the circumstances. This book is designed to help you improve your skill, your odds, and your enjoyment.

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Learn from the Masters: A report from WPT Boot CampIf you want to get a first person account of what it's like to be at a WPT Boot Camp, check out this article. Written by Chuck Darrow, a reporter for Courier-Post out of New Jersey, the story provides a preview of what you'll experience at a WPT Poker Boot Camp.

Mortensen Makes History with WPT Championship Win

Carlos Mortensen wins the 5th Annual WPT World Poker Championship.

Monday, April 30, 2007

LAS VEGAS -- As reported by Card Player Magazine: "Juan Carlos Mortensen is this year’s World Poker Tour champion. With the win, Mortensen becomes the first player to hold both

Carlos Mortensen wins the 5th Annual WPT World Poker Championship. World Series of Poker and WPT championship titles.

Mortensen was part of a field of 639 players who paid $25,000 each to make the fifth WPT Championship the largest one yet. The players generated a prize pool of more than $15 million, of which $3.97 million went to Mortensen, who won his WSOP main event bracelet in 2001.

Mortensen bested Kirk Morrison in a thrilling hours-long heads-up battle. Mortensen, vowing to always look forward, had a number of incredible comebacks at the final table. At times down 5 to 1 in chipcount, he looked to be on the verge of elimination before coming back to take the event. Both Morrison and Mortensen had supporters in the crowd, with many people being friends with them both (including Daniel Negreanu, who counts them as two of his closet friends.)

The final hand come down with both players betting all of their money in pre-flop with Mortensen holding K J of hearts and Morrison holding A 4 offsuit. The flop brought blanks to both players, but a Jack on the turn put Mortensen well out in front. The river brought no help to Morrison, and Mortensen won the championship.

The top six finishers were:

    * Juan Carlos Mortensen, $3.97 million
    * Kirk Morrison, $2 million
    * Paul Lee, $1 million
    * Guy Laliberte, $696,000
    * Tim Phan, $484,000
    * Mike Wattel, $309,000

Scott Fischman, author of "Online Ace -- A World Series of Poker Champion's Guide to Mastering Internet Poker" finished eight in the tournament.

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The World Poker Tour (WPT) can be seen in more than 116 countries and territories throughout the world. WPT consists of 17 high stakes poker tournaments filmed at glamorous locations throughout the world, including Bellagio in Las Vegas, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT, Aviation Club de France in Paris and the Borgata in Atlantic City. Each year the Tour culminates in the WPT World Championship in Las Vegas at Bellagio in April, drawing the leading pros and accomplished amateurs from around the world for an $8-12 million prize pool.

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