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26 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker Schedule Released

The 2010 Spring Championship of Online Poker (SCOOP) schedule has now been officially released by PokerStars.
As a quick run-down before I give you the schedule, the SCOOP events will run May 3rd to May 16th. It’s going to be 33 events, with three buy-in levels. The final event is the Main Event that will have [...]

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10 February 2010 ~ 1 Comment

Random Poker Thoughts: I Put You All-In & Perfect Card

Some random poker thoughts on “I Put You All-In” and Finding the Perfect Playing Card:
The “I Put You All-In” Phrase
How did the phrase, “I put you all-in” get started? This has to be, without a doubt, one of the dumbest poker trends I’ve seen in a long time. How can anybody put me [...]

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04 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

My Strategy: Early in $35 No Limit Texas Hold’em Tournament

Blinds = 75/150
8 Players at Table
Seat 4 (Early Position) – KC (7,150 in chips)
Seat 8 (Big Blind) – Villain (10,000 in chips)
Pre-Flop:
With 7h7d, I decide to take advantage of my tight image and raise 3x to 450 from early position. All fold to the villain – a loose, aggressive player – who raises to [...]

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23 October 2009 ~ 1 Comment

Quick Poker Tournament Story: The $1 Re-Buy Bust Out Hands

Well I have been busy with a lot of things both starting and completing. Two Sunday’s ago I graduated with my BA in Marketing and now starting the job search and trying not to have to relocate, but will if need be. All while trying to figure out a company or service I could start [...]

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25 September 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Full Tilt Poker Pro Erik Cajelais Wins the World Series of Poker Europe Event 2

Full Tilt Poker Pro Erik Cajelais wins the World Series of Poker Europe Event 2, claiming his first WSOP bracelet and more than US$169K in prize money.
This is a breakthrough victory for Cajelais, a 27-year-old professional poker player from Montreal who has come close to a major tournament win on several occasions. His best previous [...]

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