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24 April 2010 ~ 5 Comments

Beginner to Expert: Stages of Development of a Poker Player

“Whether he likes it or not, a man’s character is stripped bare at the poker table; if the other players read him better than he does, he has only himself to blame. Unless he is both able and prepared to see himself as others do, flaws and all, he will be a loser in cards, [...]

13 April 2010 ~ 1 Comment

The Issue of Raising Pre-Flop in Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo

More and more, I see a growing trend in online beginners playing Pot Limit Omaha (PLO) and Pot Limit Omaha Hi/Lo (PLO8) without understanding the importance of pre-flop play and hand selection. Some online players believe you should never raise pre-flop, but limp with about anything. Other online players believe you should raise with any [...]

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12 April 2010 ~ 4 Comments

PokerStars: Free World Cup 2010 Tickets By Playing Poker

I just received notice about an awesome promotion by the guys over at PokerStars. They’re offering to take you to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup, plus spending money! Check out the email they sent me: This June, the world’s biggest football competition will take place in South Africa, and thanks to our Soccer [...]

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07 April 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Poker Wisdom: You Have To Trust Your Parachute

“Look wise, say nothing, and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought.” – Sir William Osler A quick post to recount one of the most memorable hands I’ve ever participated in. Welcome to Hollywood Park, the place where the gambler’s dreams can come true. Any two cards will do, no matter what limit you’re playing. [...]

04 April 2010 ~ 2 Comments

Devil’s Poker Dictionary: New Word Meanings & Terminology

Over the years, I have witnessed many things in poker that I could group into a single category. Some of these things were strange, some were not strange at all, but they all had one thing in common: they needed a word to describe them (or, at least, they needed a better word to describe [...]

03 April 2010 ~ 1 Comment

NBA Betting Odds: 2010 NBA MVP & Finals Championship Winner

A handful of players clearly dominated the NBA landscape this season as well as clearly positioning themselves as most valuable to their respective teams. While perennial MVP potential mainstays Lebron, Kobe, and Wade are in the conversation once again, relative newcomers in the form of Dwight Howard and Kevin Durant made their presence felt just [...]

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02 April 2010 ~ 3 Comments

Walker Poker: The Way Poker Goes in This Online Casino

Do you want to experience a new type of poker room that maybe you haven’t tried yet? Are you tired of playing at the same old online casinos but you still want to play poker the way you do currently with a nice selection of card game variations available? Do you want to make some [...]

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Tiger Woods Masters Tournament 2010: Betting Odds on Winner

Tiger Woods announced recently that he will be returning to the PGA tour for the Masters and fans across the country are buzzing with excitement. With the golf season kicking into high gear speculation is on the rise across the country as to who will win majors, lead the money list and deliver the season’s [...]

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31 March 2010 ~ Comments Off

Isildur1 (Victor Blom) vs Brian Hastings: $4M Cheating

“Isildur1″, a name that sounds like it should be in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, is actually the name of a poker player that has caused much excitement and controversy in the world of poker. Isildur1 burst onto the poker scene back in September of 2009 and immediately caused some major damage in the [...]

30 March 2010 ~ Comments Off

Poker Story: Going Against a Maniac at PartyPoker

“All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not see; All discord, harmony not understood; All partial evil, universal good; And spite of pride, in erring reason’s spite, One truth is clear, Whatever is, is right” – Alexander Pope And so my cards continued to be a little bit [...]