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CONTENTS

FIRST UP08 EDITORIAL

12 NEWS

SPORTS BETTING20 BOXING: HOLYFIELD’S

UNDISPUTED MISSIONEvander Holyfield Exclusive Interview

30 SPORT IN 3DIt’s a Brave New World

32 FOOTBALL: GOALS,GOALS, GOALSFinnigan’s Football Picks

34 FOOTBALL: THE LONGAND WINNING ROAD TO WEMBLEYThe Champions League 2010

41 888 SPORTING ‘EDLINE

42 CRICKET: THE SUMMERSINKING OF THE SPIRITOF CRICKETThe Pakistan Fixing Scandal

46 SHARKEY’S SPREADSRacing’s Winning Formula

FINANCIAL SPREADBETTING

48 THE EZEE TRADERSTrading With Resistance, Support And Price Oscillators

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UEFA Champions League

Evander Holyfield Exclusive

Cricket In A Fix

POKER50 QUOSS THE BOSS AT EPO

Super Fab Crowned King Of England

52 WANNA SEESOMETHING DIFFERENT?The 888 Experience

62 ARCHIE SHARKThe Ramblings Of A Hapless Gambler

64 THREE WAY TO THE FLOP 3D Poker Room Reviews

68 JAKE WORLDS AHEAD The WPT London Poker Classic

76 THE UKPPL INSIDE SCOOPThe Brand New Online Poker League Sensation

78 FROM A TO ZIMBLERAND BACK AGAINDrink, Dice, Dolly Birds

82 THE INSIDE MANPerformance Coaching For Poker Pros

84 THE ONLY WAY IS UPUKIPT Heads To Edinburgh

POKER STRATEGY88 LATTER TOURNAMENT

TACTICS

LIFESTYLE90 GADGETS SET

TO DAZZLELatest 3D Technology

94 DRIVING IN THE FAST LANEMaserati Gran Turismo

96 WHAT’S ON THIS MONTHOctober’s Top UK Events

98 THE FOX’S DENThe Pope’s C-Charge

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Londoners Hit Back...

Anarchy, chaos, pandemonium. For 24 hours last month, when the tube

strikes hit London, the city was in turmoil. It was as if we’d been hit by

terror strikes all over again. Or so the papers tried to have us believe. Yet

in a defiant show of strength, and according to The Evening Standard (the paper

which successfully printed out three whole editions of strike-related stories), Londoners hit back, determined to

show that while the strikers could indeed down tools, they would never win the war.

And in a brave example of the capital’s fighting spirit, one man forked out £80 on a taxi to get to a job which paid

him less than the cab fare. Now correct me if I’m wrong, but surely this particular incident was a case of 1-0 to the

tube strikers? I mean just look at the evidence. Man pays £80 to earn £50. Tube striker gets the day off work to

earn nothing. That’s a win all day long for the striker in my book.

Elsewhere in my book, which I was out and about using to keep score of things, was a second goal for the

tube strikers – even though the papers tried to claim it as an equaliser. It was of course, the case of Gulfsands

Petroleum director, Andrew Rose. For those not in the know, Mr Rose was the middle-aged man who was

pictured riding into work on a scooter in a sharp grey suit and a face like thunder, and whose picture was

subsequently splashed across the front pages.

Mr Rose was highly embarrassed by the incident and later claimed if he’d known he was being pictured, he would

have smiled. Sorry? You’re pictured riding into work on a scooter like a 12-year-old boy and your main concern is

that you weren’t smiling? Surely the fact that you were even pictured on a scooter at all is bad enough. In fact, the

only thing more embarrassing than being pictured riding a scooter is to be pictured riding a scooter with a great big

grin on your face. Next thing we know Mr Rose will be claiming he wished he’d been riding to work on a pair of

roller heeled shoes whilst whistling La Cucharacha.

So after tallying up the score in this epic battle of Man vs. Tube striker, I can officially pronounce the latter as the

unanimous winner, even if they did lose to me. Oh, didn’t I mention how I scored a late consolation goal for the

Londoners striking back?

My oyster card had run out two days earlier, so I wouldn’t have been able to get to work anyway, regardless of the

strike. Looks like the joke was on them then.

Now that we´re up and running smoothly again though, I hope you enjoy our special 3D issue.

May all your profits be large ones.

Fred Palley

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ContributorsMichael Gales

Nathan ChilcottRoddy ColtartJeremy ScottSteve Ward

Peter SharkeyPaul ZimblerEd NicholsonMatt Finnigan

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FIRST UP

The stars of British Poker were outin force last month to mark thelong overdue and much-awaited

British Poker Awards. Celebrating aremarkable year of success for Britishpoker players, which has already includedthree EPT titles and five WSOP bracelets,the UK’s top pros were lauded by peers,fans and industry members alike as over3,000 people voted in the inauguralawards. Pictured above is Vicky Coren,

winner of the outstanding contribution topoker, alongside the equally outstandingVictory Poker girls.

Neil Channing, James Akenhead, and SamTrickett all scooped up gongs, as did ChrisMoorman and Praz Bansi while Dusk tillDawn won the Card Room of the YearAward. The Hendon Mob won the BestPoker Forum award while the Nuts PokerLeague also grabbed an accolade.

AWARDS

Best Cash Player Neil Channing

Best Tournament Player James Akenhead

Best Online Player Chris Moorman

Best Contribution to Poker Vicky Coren

Best Newcomer Sam Trickett

Best All Round Player Richard Ashby

Editor’s Choice Player of the Year Praz Bansi

Best UK Card Room Dusk till Dawn

Best Poker League The Nuts Poker League

Best International Player Phil Ivey

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Evander ‘The Real Deal’ HolyfieldIt stands out morethan any otherbecause the mediahad determined thatuntil you beat him,you have never reallybeaten anybody”

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SPORTS BETTING

The Summer Sinking of The Spirit of Cricket Spot fixing, match fixing, batting collapses, deliberate no-balls, investigations and allegations.The Spirit of Cricket has been well and truly broken during Pakistan’s tour, writes Peter Myton.

It’s Just Not Cricket

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RACING’S WINNING FORMULA Sharkey’s Spreads

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Three Way To The Flop

U p until the latter part of the 20th century,playing poker was an activity normallyreserved for a Friday night with friends, orif you were brave enough to take the

shackles off your bank account, the Mecca ofgambling, Las Vegas. But in 1998, the way that thegame was played changed forever.

The world’s first online poker room was establishedand suddenly people who had thought poker wassomething you put in a fire were reaching for theirmouses. With the advent of more advanced computertechnology, it seemed the future could only get betterfor the online version of the popular card game. It tookless than a decade for a new era to be ushered in as

the first 3D poker room was created in 2006 asPKR.com released software with unrivalled video gamestyle graphics, which would be a benchmark for takingthe format to the next level.

The industry is now estimated to be worth $6.7billion dollars (£4.3 billion pounds). While businessescollapse around the globe, poker has seemingly beenrecession-proof and has only gone from strength tostrength.

Now it’s not just Lady GaGa who is showing of herPoker Face as people from all walks of life lay theircards on the table in more ways than one.

Daniel Jolly takes a look at the top five UK facing3D poker rooms.

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SafinaThe Assassin DAY 4

THE LEAGUE IN REVIEWFive tournaments in and the UKPPL PremierDivision has seen five different winners fendoff the rest to win bags of cash and fantasticprizes. Here we round up who won what,how much they won, when they won it, andhow they did it! This is the UKPPL PremierDivision in review.

Tournament 1: London Invitational

Jonny ‘Jonathan Burg’ was the man who wonthe opening Premier Division tournamentwhen he scythed his way through an 89-manfield to scoop a mouth-wateringly tasty $650,all courtesy of a $5.50 buy-in. ‘Jamiessx’ wasthe unfortunate player who fell at the finalhurdle, although still picked up $400, while‘Spitvenom’, who’ll you’ll be hearing more oflater, claimed third spot in the inauguralLondon Open.

Tournament 2: Birmingham Open

Week two and a new tournament saw a newwinner, with ‘ChAzZzzz18’ triumphing in theBirmingham Open, and bagging over $800 forhis troubles. He wasn’t the only winner on thenight though, as ‘alecs’ picked up the $100bonus for finishing 88th, ‘Stegs73’ grabbedjust under $300 for his second placed finish,

and ‘Marc’ went home with a brand newPlayStation 3. Not bad for a few hours’ work.

Tournament 3: Summer Invitational

With the summer drawing to a close on theAugust bank holiday weekend, 106 UKPPLplayers took to the felt with their eyes firmlyon the stunning Summer Invitational prizepool, which saw a first place pay-out of $809.Not to mention a free seat to the 888 50kChallenge of course, which the top tenplayers in every single Premier Divisiontournament will win. ‘Spitvenom’, whograbbed second in the opening event of theseason, made another final table appearanceand won the $100 bonus courtesy of 888 forhis 8th place finish. ‘Gremlin’ meanwhile,became the third UKPPL winner when heovercame ‘Back2BackAA’ heads-up.

Tournament 4: Scottish Poker Tour

Finishing 5th in an online poker tournamentwith a $5.50 buy-in isn’t usually somethingthat will see you win a skydiving lesson. Asyou’ll fast be coming aware of though, theUKKPL isn’t just any other tournament. Andthat’s why ‘Danny Shorrt’ will be freefallingabove the clouds. ‘Benji Hallett’ may also begoing skydiving, although he’d be forking out

for it himself from the $792 he won for takingdown the Scottish Open.

Tournament 5: Liverpool Classic

The fifth tournament in and the UKPPL sawits first animal winner. And it was ‘Gecko’who was that creature, winning the firstholiday of the season for his 1st place finish.Courtesy of Octopus Travel, ‘Gecko’ will bewhisking away his girlfriend to Paris for aromantic weekend of passion on an all-expenses package worth $1,500. ‘4andrew4’narrowly missed out on the trip, but secured$608 for his second place finish, with ‘Macca’coming 3rd and collecting $354 for his efforts.

Premier Division Overall Standings

POS PLAYER POINTS

1 Spitvenom 7632 hayley 6263 Danny Shortt 5914 kalle6ton 5415 Macca 515POS PLAYER MONEY

1 Gremlin $8362 Benji Hallett $8053 ChAzZzz18 $7974 jonny $7825 4andrew4 $622

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THE UKPPLINSIDE SCOOPMichael Gales delves into the cash-filled realms of the brand new online poker leaguephenomenon, the UKPPL.

THE WIRE What they’re saying about the UKPPL... “UKPPL in 1 sentence = top players, top prizes, top dollar.” Benji Hallett“The only way I see to improve the UKPPL would be to give us more of the same.” Christopher Cornelius“The prizes that are on offer makes the UKPPL the best site online at the moment.” Stegs73 “UKPPL is the best league around bar none, and it will only get better!” Spitvenom

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The technology world is onthe cusp of a 3D explosionthat looks set to take placeas early as the end of 2010.To help you navigate thisnew technological advance,GX breaks down some ofthe latest gadgets to havehit the market and gives youa taste of some of theequipment we can expectin the coming months.

XboX360 Kinect

The biggest advance in gamingtechnology since the Nintendo Wii, theXbox Kinect offers players the first evervideo console “controller-free gamingand entertainment experience”. 3Dmotion capture and facial and voicerecognition allow the user to interactwith the console so completely that it’sas if the technology evaporates and thegameplay is real life. Described as a“pivotal moment in the history ofentertainment” by Steven Spielburg, theXBox 360 Kinect is the future of gaming,and will be available in the the UK inearly November 2010.

SamSunG bD-C6900 3D blu-Ray Player

Priced at £349 and supporting not onlyBlu-Ray disc but also 3D technology, theSamsung BD-C6900 is fully equipped forthe future of home entertainment. Theplayer brings the pinnacle of image qualityright into your living room in a mannerwhich has never been possible before.

HammaCHeRSCHlemmeR 3D Video Camcorder

American online mail order dealerHammacher Schlemmer are marketing theworld’s first ever hand held 3D camcorder.As well the capability to record 2D and 3Dvideo, the camcorder can also take still

photos in both 2D and 3D, with a 4GB SDcard being able to store up to four hoursof 3D video or 2,000 3D still images. Inaddition, all 3D images and videos can beviewed on the camcorder’s 7" screenwithout the need for 3D glasses. TheHammacher Schlemmer 3D videocamcorder is being retailed through theIRUS website for $600.

aSuS G51J-3D laptop

The Asus G51J-3D was the first laptop toincorporate Nvidia's 3D vision technologyand consequently is at the pinnacle of 3Dgaming for the laptop. With a price rangeof $1,450 - $1,900, the Asus G51J-3D isan expensive piece of technology butworth the money for those keen to forayinto the world of portable 3D gaming.

Gadgets Set To D-D-D-azzle