Absolute Poker and UltimateBet Terminate Professional Players

April 10th, 2007

It has become more difficult for online poker sites to do business in the United States since the UIGEA was implemented last year.  As a result, Absolute Poker/UltimateBet have terminated their contracts with many professional players, including Antonio Esfandiari, Michael Mizrachi, and Mark Seif. 

 

Their endorsement deals were worth at least $500,000 in addition to provisions for buy-ins and bonuses.  Players were told that “legal issues” were the reason for the termination.

 

It is thought that company executives were worried that authorities might make an example out of their players.  Many players and poker enthusiasts are concerned that this is Absolute Poker’s first step towards leaving the US market completely.


Article Credit: joyce

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Game type: 25/50 Full Ring Cash, PokerStars
Your image: Active, possibly a little frustrated
Opponent's image: Very aggressive preflop
Your hand: Ad Ah

The setup: You've had an uneven session so far and it's been a bit since you won a hand. This hand there's a poster in the hijack preflop. The table folds to him and he checks. You raise $200. The button folds and the SB three bets to $825. The BB and hijack fold, and you flat.

You have a good amount of history with the raiser. He is a very active three bettor and seems to have your number in recent sessions. He is very aggressive against your preflop raises, especially if there's a squeeze opportunity. He's also a pretty steady continuation bettor.

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The SB leads for $985 into $1750. What's your play?


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