The 2008 WSOP sixth place winner, Darus Suharto, is a 39-year old Canadian, and like 2003’s main event winner, Chris Moneymaker, he is an accountant who won a Main Event seat through an online satellite poker game. He did finish in the money in 448th place in 2006’s Main Event. Being good with numbers, and playing poker with a tight-aggressive style, Darus has a natural knack for the game. For his last hand, he bet his Ace 8 against Scott Montgomery’s A Q of spades, which made the nut flush, knocking out Darus with $2,412,510 in prize money. Chino Rheem began the tournament with the seventh largest chip stack and finished in seventh place. A 28-year old professional poker player, Rheem was popular with many of the game’s fans, and known for his willingness to take a gamble at the table. He came to this year’s final table with two previous finals under his belt, and the advice of some respected players, including J.C. Tran, Nam Le, Tuan Le and Stu Patterson. Rheem claims that poker is what inspired him to leave behind the ways of his troubled youth, that included a criminal arrest, and instead focus on excellence to become a winning player. His Ace King went up against Eastgate who moved all-in pre-flop with Ace Queen. The flop brought another Queen, ending Rheem’s quest for the first place bracelet, but giving him $1,769,174 in prize money.

Are you aware that it’s quite possible to obtain a mobile phone totally free of charge includingfree line rental? What that means is that you will be given a free mobile phone with free inclusive minutes and free inclusive text messages without paying a dime for them!By now your wondering whether this is a bum offer, but these offers are completely legitimate!The trick is to play cell phone retailers at their own game. Understand, mobile retailers sell free line rental mobiles simply to get prosepective buyers into the shop. But then they attach a load of clauses to the packages to reduce the number of people that actually take out and correctly order a free line rental offer.free line rental promotions work as long as customers sign a mobile contract in the usual way, and make sure they pay the bill as usual. Then, at pre defined dates within the 12 month term of the mobile phone contract you need to make a claim for cash back. At this time the store who sold you the mobile will send out a cheque. Normally three individual claims need to be made before you recover the total cost of your mobile phone.Now heres the deal, the vendors make the process pretty hard , as they stipulate that you produce phone bills (which maybe misplaced). They insist upon certain days for the claim to be made (which may be forgotten) and put in place various other tricks and barriers. This is why you have to be smart and beat them at their own game!Read the contract fully, make a note of the dates, keep the paperwork and put in your claim on time and you can get a cell phone completely cost free for 12 months!The fact is that the retailers don’t care about throwing away some of these mobile phones for free as it is a a good promotion for them. Being able to promote “cost free cellular telephones” raises the profile of their company, and, as they know merely a few customers are likely to get past all the clauses necessary to obtain a 12 months free line rental deal, it does not really cost that much!A 12 months free line rental promotion may not be the right for you as you must be organised and make sure you properly complete all of the tasks of the claim correctly, but, a 12 months free line rental mobile is for sure something worth considering if you are cost conscious.

Being familiar with the terminology used in any subject of interest in is always useful, and digital cameras are no exception. Although most digital cameras available on the market allow you to simply point your camera and quickly snap a picture with the touch of a button, there is often a lot more going on behind the scenes than you may have realized.

Put simply, understanding the most important terms about digital cameras will allow you to make a better-informed purchase of a new digital camera, let you have more control over your digital camera’s features, and help you to take the best quality photos possible.

1. Megapixel

When we use the term megapixel, we are referring to the maximum resolution at which a digital camera can take photos in millions of pixels. This means that a camera with a range of 4 megapixels can take photos which each contain a maximum of 4 million pixels.

But what does this mean to the consumer? One word: quality. A higher megapixel count means better quality photos, and considering the price of digital camera getting lower all the time; you should try to stick with a digital camera that has a 3 megapixel range or above, especially if you intend of making prints of your photos.

2. Focal Length

Focal length is a term overlooked far too often in amateur photography, and refers to how much the lens of a camera can magnify a shot. Focal lengths are generally split into two categories, these being wide-angle and telephoto, which are better for spacious and narrow fields of view respectively.

Due to the ease of manufacturing telephoto lenses, digital camera manufacturers seem to provide wide-angle lenses in a lot less cameras, even though these lenses are better suited towards the type of photos that most people commonly take, including groups of friends and wide landscapes. To sum up, a wide-angle focal length is the better choice in most cases, with the 20mm and 35mm varieties catering to most people’s needs.

3. Digital Zoom

Unlike the focal length, digital zoom is a term that seems to be given a lot more attention than it deserves. Unlike optical zoom, which uses the physical lenses inside the camera to enlarge a scene, digital zoom electronically enlarges the pixels in the center area of a photo, meaning that any time you use the digital zoom function on your camera you are actually sacrificing the quality of your photos. It is a good idea to disable the digital zoom function all together to stop this from happening.

4. ISO

The term ISO stands for the International Standards Organization, but what does this have to do with your digital camera? The organization sets standards for photography, and the ISO range of a camera refers to how sensitive the camera is to light.

For instance, a low ISO number (100 or under) is not very sensitive to light, and is best for shots in good lighting conditions. A higher ISO range means that the camera will be suitable for photography in darker conditions, so it is best to look for a camera that has an adjustable range; ISO 100 to 400 should be adequate for most people’s needs.

5. Shutter Lag

Shutter lag refers to the time between pressing the button to take a photograph and the time when the picture actually gets taken. This may not seem a very important factor when buying a camera, but think of it this way: if you have to wait a second or longer for a photo to be taken, like with many older and inexpensive digital cameras, then chances are that you won’t end up with the photo you desired. Many camera manufacturers do not list the shutter lag time for their cameras, so the best way to find this out is by testing a camera before you buy.

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has helped you to better understand some of the most important terms used when referring to digital cameras, and in turn will help you to choose the digital camera that best suits your needs. I think that testing a digital camera before you make a purchase can help greatly when it comes to making a final decision, and it makes sense to do so; you may be using the camera you choose to capture your memories for years to come!