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At the conclusion of the calendar year, InternetTexasHoldem.com will recognize the first ever Internet Player of the Year. Using a unique, objective scoring system, ITH has tracked the premier multi-table tournaments on the web since Jan. 1, 2006.

At the end of the year, the true king of online poker will be crowned by ITH. Find the current Top 25 IPOY standings below.

Click here for more Player of the Year info like updated rankings, ranks by poker room, registration info., upcoming tournaments, player info., interviews, and online poker coverage! 

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The Biggest Mistake in Shorthanded Games

My book, Internet Texas Hold'em, focuses on limit hold'em at a full table of nine or ten players. I learned this game by playing in full ring games, but my real passion is playing in shorthanded games. I don't play nearly as much online as I once did, but when I do, I play mostly shorthanded. Shorthanded play has more action, more hands, more strategy, more bluffing, and is simply more fun. It also is a lot more profitable.

I am still amazed that most players simply do not understand basic shorthanded strategy, even at limits such as $50-$100. Let's cut to the chase; the biggest mistake by players in shorthanded limit games is simply calling a raise against a lone opponent. This is often a mistake in full ring games, but in shorthanded games, it is absolutely essential to either reraise or fold. The one exception is when playing from the big blind.

Many players simply do not understand this concept, as I see players make this mistake in practically every single shorthanded game I have ever played. Before discussing some of the concepts behind either reraising or folding, let's answer a simple question: When you raise, do you like players to call behind you or reraise behind you? Unless I am holding a premium pocket pair, I am always a lot happier when my opponents simply call behind me. I'm also not too crazy about aggressive opponents sitting behind me who seem to reraise me every hand. I suspect that this is how almost all players feel. So, why do so many players give their opponents a break by simply calling?

Let's look at some of the reasons why reraising is always the better play:

1. You ensure that the blinds pay a large price for entering the pot.
Let's look at a simple example. You are in a $10-$20 limit hold'em game with five players. The player who's under the gun raises to $20. You decide to simply call his raise from the button for $20. It is now time to act for the big blind. There is $55 in the pot, so he is getting 5.5-1 pot odds to call. By simply calling, you are giving the big blind excellent pot odds to enter the pot! There are lots of hands that would be correct to play when receiving 5.5-1 pot odds in a shorthanded game. For example, you could play many small pairs or suited connectors.

Not only that, he also faces the risk of the original raiser capping the pot. You have now put your opponent into a situation in which he will be making a mistake by calling with a wide variety of hands. For example he is now making a mistake by calling with his small pairs. In poker, you want to put your opponents into situations in which they will make more mistakes. Read more of this article  

Personality Traits of successful Players

PUBLISHED: Sept. 13, 2006

Judging by the attendance at the recent ITH Convention, successful players come from all walks of life. The Convention demographic was made up of all ages, occupations and personalities. Despite the diversity of the group, there must be many traits that are common amongst successful players. Read more and join the discussion

Internet Player of the Year Spotlight: Yankees31

PUBLISHED: Sept. 13, 2006

Brent "Yankees31" Catalano highlighted a huge Sunday for players in ITH.com's Internet Player of the Year (IPOY) race. Catalano - IPOY No. 42 - took down fourth place and 43K in prize winnings in the Poker Stars $1 Million Guaranteed ($200 buy-in) Sunday night. The huge score allowed Catalano to catapult 23 places in ITH's IPOY rankings. At the conclusion of the calendar year, ITH.com will recognize the first ever No-Limit Hold‘em Internet Player of the Year. ITH has captured the results from the most premier online multi-table tournaments since Jan. 1, 2006.

Catalano said several all-in double-ups put him in position to make a run at the Stars final table last night.

"I was short stacked when I made the money in the tournament and was forced to push all in several times and try to double up," he said. "Fortunately, I was able to double and get back to an average stack. From there I caught a couple of big hands and was able to get a top ten stack."  Read more of this article 

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PUBLISHED: Sept. 13, 2006

Recently, the ITH family suffered a loss when two long-standing members announced their departures from the community after years of loyal service and devotion. On Friday, Sept. 1, BernardDogs posted a lengthy farewell piece outlining his imminent departure from the world of poker and ITH. One day later on Saturday, Sept. 2, robrobrob authored a similar post announcing a leave of absence from the community.

"This is a big loss for the ITH community and I want to thank them for everything they did to help build the community," said ITH creator Matthew Hilger, following the announcements, "At the same time, I'd like to wish them well in their future endeavors." Both ITHers cited unique, valid reasons for their respective departures....Read more of this article

The $5 million guaranteed Ongame Network Poker Classic , hosted by Ongame Network and played over 25 separate affiliate sites, is now underway. This poker classic is truly one of a kind, combining online play with live play to determine the complete Hold'em champion. The online portion of the No-Limit Hold'em tournament is slated to conclude Nov. 4, when the overall field will be whittled down to 45 total players. The final 45 players will then reconvene to duke it out in a live setting in beautiful Barcelona, Spain from Dec. 2-3.

While in Barcelona, players will enjoy five-star accommodations while staying at the luxurious Hotel Majestic (pictured above left). Which player possesses the total package of poker skill regardless of venue? Find out who will lay claim to being the complete Texas Hold'em champion in just three short months.

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ITHer Tall Paul (a.k.a. Paul Taylor) will not soon forget the summer of 2006. In a one month span from early August to early September, Taylor got married, and collected two huge online wins in both the Party Poker Super Thursday (Aug. 24) and the Poker Stars $50 + rebuy (Sept. 4).

Between the two enormous victories, Taylor raked in 45.5K in prize winnings! Both his love life and his poker game are at their respective zeniths at the time being! Congratulations TP! You have made ITH proud!