RankingHero, the world's fastest growing poker social network and largest live poker database, is taking on the UK this week and joins Unibet Open at Aspers Stratford!
We celebrate our UK launch with a Last Longer in @Unibet Open and a fun #AspersCastle contest to win a £400 Christmas tournament package.
TWO of our Last Longer entrants made it all the way to the Unibet Open final table - GL @Tomasz Kozub and @Paulo Rodrigues!
Very special welcome to all of our new members who joined us from @Aspers Casino - Westfield Stratford City! Here are just a few of all the great players who validated their profiles:@Kelly Saxby @Vik Kanwan @Jonathan Hamard @Jonathan Weekes @Lukasz Golczyk @Daniel Smith and many, many others. A big Swedish group led by @Davor Pavic has also joined our community - hjärtlig välkomna till RankingHero :)
Find info and submission ideas for the current mission on the #AspersCastle page! "All you need is a chip and a pic" - build a house of cards or arrange your chips in a fun way; post the photo of your design on RankingHero, and start harrassing all your friends for likes :) That's all it takes to win a great Christmas present for yourself and play the Christmas Cracker at Aspers Stratford!
Golden Cash Game & Unibet Open coverage, with @Viktor "isildur1" Blom taking center stage on RankingHero this week and some great moments with @Mikael Norinder (SE) @Ellie Biessek @Miguel Alves De Abreu and @Nicolas Levi:
Gold Rush, Loads of Action, and RankingHero in the Spotlight in Golden Cash Game
Golden Cash Game Superstar Viktor Blom Out with Bad Beat on First Night
Nicolas Levi Master Bluffs His Way to a Gold Bar in the Golden Cash Game
Clash of the Vikings in Golden Cash Game and UNhappy Ending for Viktor Blom
Sick Hand: Viktor Blom's Flopped Set Flushed Out by the River
Two Nice Hands and ITM for RankingHeroes Miguel Silva & Ellie Biessek in Unibet Open!
Run good, everyone and looking forward to your Aspers Castles of cards and chips:)
Yours truly,
Two Nice Hands and ITM for RankingHeroes Miguel Silva & Ellie Biessek in Unibet Open!
Congrats to RankingHero member @Ellie Biessek and the entrant in our Last Longer in @Unibet Open, @Miguel Alves De Abreu (Miguel Angelo Silva, or FlashYy, as he is best known online)! Ellie finished 30th for £2050 and Miguel - 25th for £2350. They both took down some nice pots along the way to Day 2, most notably Miguel's double-up with a set over set against @Dimitri Tholen!
Subscribe to the Unibet Channel for live coverage!
Full Day1B stream on Unibet Open YouTube channel: http://youtu.be/bpJBTeBn5AY
Visit the RankingHeroes at @Aspers Casino - Westfield Stratford City Facebook Album!
Find out how you can win a great Christmas tournament prize package in our #AspersCastle mission just by playing a little with your imagination, some poker chips and/or cards :) Check out this inspired (but disqualified I'm afraid 
) entry by @Nicolas Levi
Elena RKH 1 Dec 2014
VGG to all !
Deuces 8 1 Dec 2014
Saw @Ellie Biessek playing..Shes really good. Wonder if she is avaliable for teaching 
Sick Hand: Viktor Blom's Flopped Set Flushed Out by the River
France's @Xavier Detournel was not a popular man with either the fans watching the live stream or the @Unibet Open organizers when he won this big pot and crippled the biggest star of the event - @Viktor "isildur1" Blom!.. But the poker gods were on his side of the river in this #PokerHand on Day 1B in the #UnibetLondon @Aspers Casino - Westfield Stratford City:
Subscribe to the YouTube Unibet Open Channel & watch news, interviews and full live streams!
It's not much of a consolation, but Viktor Blom was on the right bank of the river in this hand, when he got his flush against @Neil Channing's straight in the #GoldenCashGame
RKH: Golden Cash Game Superstar Viktor Blom Out with Bad Beat on First Night
RKH: Clash of the Vikings in Golden Cash Game and UNhappy Ending for Viktor Blom
Unibet Open live coverage: London 2014
Clash of the Vikings in Golden Cash Game and UNhappy Ending for Viktor Blom
It's Day 3 in the @Unibet Open celebratory #GoldenCashGame. After a bad beat on Day 1 vs @Arto Loikkanen and his AK, here's @Viktor "isildur1" Blom taking another AK blow with a smile, this time against fellow countryman @Mikael Norinder (SE) :
Golden Cash Game Superstar Viktor Blom Out with Bad Beat on First Night
The RankingHero AspersCastle Mission Step by Step with Micke Norinder
The RankingHero AspersCastle Mission Step by Step with Micke Norinder
@Mikael Norinder (SE) was the life of the viking party in this week's #GoldenCashGame! Micke was one of the many players who entered the RankingHero Last Longer competition and he did well with our patch on Day1A in the @Unibet Open Main Event at @Aspers Casino - Westfield Stratford City!
It looks like he is quite ready with his #AspersCastle entry as well :) Just before yesterday's dinner break Micke..
..arranged his chips in two neat stacks,
placed his tournament buy-in receipt on top,
..and took a snapshot!
All he has to do now is upload the picture on his RankingHero page and start collecting likes :)
His entry will have until December 7 to become the most liked picture and be awarded with the£400 Prize Package for the Christmas Cracker Tournament!
You may find Micke a difficult opponent at the poker table, but when it comes to arranging your chips in some fun way, we are pretty sure you can do better :) Wishing you all lots of inspiration and looking forward to your entries!
Meanwhile, you can watch yesterday's live stream where Norinder and @Chris Kyprianou ended the day as chip leaders on the featured table, both wearing the RankingHero patch!
Go directly to 6:52:00 to hear none other than @Pedro Canali in the commentary booth with great stories about RankingHero, @Jon Finkel, @Davidi Kitai, and how to inspire lazy kids by teaching them poker :)
Annie RKH 28 Nov 2014
Must-Watch! Victor Blom with Flush and another UNhappy ending vs AK and his fellow countryman Micke Norinder:
Six Essential Life & Business Lessons Poker Can Teach You
These important ways in which poker mirrors life and startup business were identified by technologist, venture capitalist and amateur poker player @Chamath Palihapitiya. He recently talked to the Business Insider about the Silicon Valley high-stakes home games he has been hosting for years (with Silicon Valley notables and @Phil Hellmuth among the regulars) and the lessons to be gained from the game.
“It’s really not about trying to make money - it’s about ‘Can you beat this guy?' Poker’s just a fascinating game of skill that’s exceptionally difficult to master. It really helps you disambiguate a lot of skills.”
Here a some of the most important lessons that poker helps us learn and master, as highlighted by Chamath Palihapitiya:
1. Overcoming adversity
2. Learning from mistakes
3. Knowing how to fake it
4. Being a 'good loser'
5. Getting a better read of people
6. Making quick decisions and taking risks
Full article on www.businessinsider.com
More about Chamath Palihapitiya on Wikipedia and on RankingHero
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Manu Mars 27 Nov 2014
very good movie director too
Elena RKH 27 Nov 2014
ouh, I need to work on this point -> Being a 'good loser' :D
Adrien Bacchi 27 Nov 2014
Nice article thanks !
I read it translated in french some time ago... glad to read your version + the original ;)
Nicolas Levi Master Bluffs His Way to a Gold Bar in the Golden Cash Game
In the unanimous opinion of the commentators, @Nicolas Levi pulled off the best bluff of the evening when he found himself with 7♣ 2♣ and a golden opportunity to win the £1,000 gold bar bonus offered by Unibet in the #GoldenCashGame!
Watch the hand unfold:
In an earlier highpoint for Nicolas, he moved all-in with J♦ J♠ and doubled through @Viktor "isildur1" Blom who called with 9♠ 7♠:
After 5 hours of play Nicolas Levi left the table with about £300 in winnings thanks to his gold bar bonus, which meant a 10-pound prize was to be drawn for one lucky RankingHero member! It may not be mind-boggling but comes from the heart and we feel the winner, @alanbrrtn will be able to do wonders with it :)
Special thanks once again to all of our new and old members who joined Nico's rail in the Golden Cash Game. We have lots of surprises and fun contests in store so don't stray too far from RankingHero.com !
Day 2 live stream on the Unibet Open YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w86MTZbH7IM#t=4262
Golden Cash Game Superstar Viktor Blom Out with Bad Beat on First Night
Gold Rush, Loads of Action, and RankingHero in the Spotlight in Golden Cash Game
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great play
Markus Grand 26 Nov 2014
Wow :) Good one !
Deuces 8 26 Nov 2014
Really good :) I wanted to be there :(
Christian Grenier 26 Nov 2014
Golden Cash Game Superstar Viktor Blom Out with Bad Beat on First Night
@Viktor "isildur1" Blom did not disappoint his numerous fans watching the live stream last night and treated us to lots of action, with quite a few bold moves and bluffs. It all seemed to be going his way for a long time and he doubled his initial £5,000 buy-in, not without the help of rivered straights and flushes. Viktor was in for some coolers, however, and the eventual AA bad beat vs. @Arto Loikkanen took him out for the night. Hopefully, he'll be back with a vengeance on Day 2!
High & Low Viktor Blom Moments from the Unibet Golden Cash Game:Blom raises with straight draw on the turn, shoves when he gets his 2 on the river, and @Teddy Sheringham prudently folds his AK with a board of 8-A-7-3-2.
Rivered flush for Blom versus @Neil Channing who made a reluctant call with his straight.
@Vera Kelleher calls his bluff
Watch his last hand for the night in the #GoldenCashGame when Blom got his Aces cracked by @Arto Loikkanen's AK:
Find out how Viktor Blom can help you win 3% of @Nicolas Levi's net profit from Day 2 in the #GoldenCashGame : Gold Rush, Loads of Action, and RankingHero in the Spotlight in Golden Cash Game
Cash Game Live Streaming:
Monday 24th November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahIABz3vN2E
Tuesday 25th November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w86MTZbH7I
Wednesday 26th November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAtnxO2yV8I
General Info:
Dates: Monday 24th – Wednesday 26th November
Times: 16:00 – 02:00 (UK time)
Venue: Aspers Casino, Stratford
Stakes: £5/£10; min buy-in £1,000, no maximum buy-in and unlimited reloads
Gold Rush, Loads of Action, and RankingHero in the Spotlight in Golden Cash Game
RankingHero was at the center of the @Unibet Open Golden Cash Game action at @Aspers Casino - Westfield Stratford City! @Mathew Frankland wore our patch and finished with a significant net profit :)
Meanwhile, @Nicolas Levi was doing the commentary and set the Twitter hashtag #GoldenCashGame on fire with a fun contest that started with the question "What's in Jamie's sandwich?" and ended when two entrants got the right answer: falafel :). The winner is @Martin who managed to sign up and post on RankingHero three minutes before the runner-up @toob_noob! Martin can't wait to get his hoodie and has already entered the next promotion announced by Nicolas Levi.
Our co-founder has generously offered 3% of his net profit from Day 2 to a winner randomly drawn from all members who post "Viktor Blom is a fish" AND use the hashtag #GoldenCashGame on their blog page on RankingHero by 6 pm (UK time) today :) So that's one more reason to tune in later tonight, watch the live stream, and root for Nicolas Levi!
The high-stakes players at the table on Day 1 in @Unibet Open #GoldenCashGame at @Aspers Casino - Westfield Stratford City were inspired by the gold bar bonus and there were lots of crazy calls, raises, and all-ins in the pursuit of a 72 win :)
Football star @Teddy Sheringham wins his second gold bar for the night!
But the Gold Rush also took its toll:
Three-way all-in and a win for @Vera Kelleher!
Rivered straight for @Viktor "isildur1" Blom vs Sheringham's AK! More from last night and Isildur1 here
Watch today's live stream, when Nicolas Levi will leave the commentary booth to join the action at the table so we'll all have the chance to watch him practice what he preached ;)
Golden Cash Game Superstar Viktor Blom Out with Bad Beat on First Night
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Adrien Bacchi 25 Nov 2014
can't wait
Martin 25 Nov 2014
Ty Elena here we gooooo
Markus Grand 26 Nov 2014
Top Notch Poker Entertainment Live from Aspers Today
Poker fans have their afternoon booked as the Unibet Golden Cash Game will be streaming live from @Aspers Casino - Westfield Stratford City starting at 16h30 (UK time) today, with commentary from @Nicolas Levi (who will himself join the action on Day 2).
Winner with highest net profits odds: 25.00
The Golden Cash Games are scheduled to run for three days (Nov 24-26) to celebrate the 30th edition of Unibet Open. The £5/10 cash game (minimum buy-in is £1,000 with no maximum and unlimited reloads) promises some great poker entertainment with a line-up of sports stars and top poker pros, including footballer @Teddy Sheringham, Finnish ice-hockey star Esa Tikkanen, sports bettor and poker pro @Neil Channing and the superstar @Viktor "isildur1" Blom!
Winner with highest net profits odds: 30.00
A special YouTube live stream on the Unibet channel will allow fans to follow the action with a 30-minute delay:
Monday 24th November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahIABz3vN2E
Tuesday 25th November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w86MTZbH7I
Wednesday 26th November: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAtnxO2yV8I
You only have a few hours to bet on the action in the Unibet Golden Cash Games! Options range from the player or nationality with highest net profit to winner of most gold bars from the 72 bonus (any player who wins and shows down 72 will be awarded £1,000 in gold bars). Check the odds and place your bets before 16h00 today on the Unibet sports betting page!
http://www.unibetopen.com/viktor-blom-confirmed-to-play-in-unibet-poker-live-cash-game
RKH: Award Winning Producers of Unibet Open Present Golden Cash Games Starring Viktor Blom
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Ina Rkh 24 Nov 2014
GL to all participants :)
Papa of Poker 25 Nov 2014
@Nicolas Levi great man..it was great ;)
