Internet poker has expanded over the last number of years and it is not going away anytime soon. Many of the better-known professionals are staying at residence to compete in web poker as a substitute for the casino. On any given night you can find Phil Ivey, Mike Matusow, or Gus Hansen playing net poker at Full Tilt. Patrik Antonius who uses the screen name of Luigi66369 rules the large stakes cash games on the internet. He will often sit with sixty thousand dollars at the three hundred/six hundredno limit tables ready for other players to compete against him. Normally Phil Ivey or some well known web professional will step up and compete with Antonius one on one for a bit of money. Antonius and Ivey have defeated any challengers that have challenged them in the last couple of months. Pots that surpass one hundred thousand dollars are a normal occurrence and the pots are only growing largerare not getting any smaller.
John Juanda can usually be found playing the 50/100 No Limit games with a maximum buy-in of $10, 000. Juanda may be one of the most consistent individuals at the tables. He always seems to be up 20 to 30 grand by the time the game ends. If you like a good show, make sure to pop-in and observe Mike "The Mouth" Matusow get up to his normal carrying-on. Mike always talks to the audienceand will often inform his adversaries how great he is at poker. Mike is recognized for showing large $10, 000 bluffs on the river with seven high. Gus Hansen also appears regularly on the high limit Omaha tables. Internet poker has brought the great game right into your home. No longer do you have to wait for poker events to air on television. Every day, there is a big money game being played on the net. These players are wagering buildings on every card. Watching these guys wager will boost your game.