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The UB Online Championship V is set to Start in August
August 1, 2010The highly anticipated UB Poker Online Championship will soon return with a whopping $4 Million in Prize Money up for grabs. Now on its fifth leg, this online poker series offered by UB will provide more events with bigger prize pools which will make it the best series ever – so plan to be there! Read more
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Poker News Nuggets 07/30: Gaming Giants Merge and Legends Gets Underway
July 31, 2010What They’re PlayingCommerce Summer Tournament: One of the first opportunities for reasonably-priced live tournament poker action after the World Series of Poker was the Guaranteed Million Dollar Summer Tournament at Commerce Casino in the Los Angeles area. Read more
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New Features and Live Event Satellites Debut at Mansion Poker
July 31, 2010Mansion Poker has recently rolled out some exciting new features to make playing poker online even more fun and exciting! And to complement these new features, Mansion is also hosting a variety of satellite qualifiers, where you can win a seat to major live events in exotic locations such as Ireland, Asia and Austria! Read more
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FreeRoll for $6,000 at Absolute and UB Poker in August
July 31, 2010Absolute Poker and UB Poker always have something exciting going on and during the month of August, the big news on these two popular online poker sites is the PokerWorks $1,500 FreeRoll series! Each poker room will be hosting two tournaments during the month and since each of them will be paying out $1. Read more
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Win a Lamborghini Gallardo FREE at PokerStars
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World Poker Tour® Announces Open Casting For New On-Air Role
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The WSOP Main Event 2010, Lubo “CrazyDonkInc”
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Grab Your GSOP Live Main Event Package at Hollywood Poker
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Internet Gambling Regulation Bill Passes House Committee
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ESPN’s 2010 WSOP Poker Players Championship Coverage - 7/27/10
July 29, 2010ESPN began its coverage of the 2010 World Series of Poker with the $50,000 buy-in Poker Player’s Championship, an 8-game tournament for the Chip Reese Memorial Trophy that replaced the HORSE tourney of previous years. To accommodate the network, it was agreed that the final table would revert to a no limit holdem format. Read more
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WSOP Main Event Day 8: Duhamel Leads, Mizrachi Highlights November Nine
July 18, 2010The November Nine was within reach when the day began, though not many predicted it would be eighteen hours later before the names were determined.Those who entered the Rio Convention Center on Saturday, July 17, found themselves in somewhat of a ghost town. Read more
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WSOP Main Event Day 7: Cheong and Nguyen Lead Final 27
July 17, 2010Day 7 could have gone either way. If the players continued at the rapid pace at which they were playing, a short day was in store. But if they suddenly decided to tighten up and take fewer chances, the trip down to a 27-player field was destined to be a long one. Read more
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WSOP Main Event Day 6: Jorgensen and Mizrachi Lead 78-Player Field
July 16, 2010It was going to take eight full playing days of the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event to determine the names and faces of the November Nine. As the $10K No-Limit Hold’em World Championship played down, Day 6 was only a stepping stone on the way to that goal, but an important one nonetheless. Read more
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WSOP Main Event Day 5: Field Thinned to 205 Players
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Sights and Sounds WSOP Main Event: Railbirds Play a Bigger Role on Day 5
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WSOP Main Event Day 4: Money Bubble Bursts and Payments Begin
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WSOP Main Event Day 3: One Field of Hope and Heartbreak
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WSOP Main Event Day 2B: Last of Split Field Finishes for Weekend
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PokerWorks Rolls Out the FreeRolls July 30th
July 28, 2010We have great FreeRolls coming your way this week and it all starts with PokerWorks and Party Poker's exclusive Summer Step Up Series. There are three Step Up tournaments with small cash buy-ins where you can advance to the final Step E FreeRoll that will have a $1,000 prize pool! Read more
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Get in the Game at Play Aces Poker for Exclusive VIP Benefits
July 28, 2010When you choose to play your favorite poker games at Play Aces Poker, you will earn VIP Points with each raked hand you play at any of the real money cash game tables or just by buying into any real money tournament whether multi-table or Sit n Go. Read more
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Snake Up the Ladders to Cash at Carbon Poker
July 28, 2010Slither, slide, and climb your way up to $2,000 in cash when you play in the Carbon Poker Snakes and Ladders Sit n Go tournaments. These unique Sit n Go games are tiered to allow Carbon Poker players the opportunity to win their way to pocketing some serious cash for as little as $1.10 or just 110 of their accumulated VIP points! Read more
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Be the Next ‘Legend of Poker’ FREE - Courtesy of Ultimate Bet Poker
July 27, 2010Now is the time to join in the daily FreeRolls at UB Poker, the leading online poker site, to grab your chance to travel to the historic Bicycle Casino in Los Angeles to compete for your shot at becoming the Legend of Poker in the Legends of Poker World Poker Tour! Read more
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Super Poker Sunday 07/25: Registration Up Again, BarneyR2005 Grabs $245K in Sunday Million
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It’s Time to Realize the Value of Bodog Poker Points
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Full Tilt Fever: FTOPS XVII Starts August 4
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Season Seven of The PokerStars.net EPT is Almost Here
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Gather Your Loose Change and Head to Hollywood Poker
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Poker News Nuggets 07/28: Security Glitch at Cake, Millions in Macau
July 28, 2010What They’re PlayingMacau: They’re not playing it yet, but the recently-announced new PokerStars-sponsored event is set to start on August 4 and run through the 8th. It will be the first Macau Millions, a festival of poker at the Casino Grand Lisboa in Macau. Read more
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Poker News Nuggets 07/26: Dwan Challenges, Bloch Speaks
July 27, 2010What They’re PlayingANZPT: The Queenstown, New Zealand stop of the PokerStars-sponsored Australia New Zealand Poker Tour was a welcome change for those coming from the WSOP and the heat of Las Vegas, as winter weather greeted the players. Read more
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The 2010 WSOP Review: Space and Organization Key to Positive Series
July 27, 2010To walk into the convention halls of the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas today, one would find signs for individual meetings in various rooms and little excitement from the attendees walking the corridors. Read more
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Fifth Annual Monte Carlo Night Set for October 2nd
July 26, 2010Nancy Cartwright is an avid poker enthusiast, in addition to being famous for her voiceover work, such as her long-time role as the voice of Bart Simpson. But more than that, she enjoys putting together some of the most star-studded and profitable fundraisers each and every year. Read more
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Poker News Nuggets 07/21: Duke Testifies and Bots Play
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A Glimpse at the 2010 WSOP November Nine
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All New Season WSOP Returns July 27 on ESPN
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News Flashes 07/17/2010
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Poker News Nuggets 07/16: Hearing for Congress, History for Mizrachis
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Grinding Online - Hit And Run
July 26, 2010One of the most important differences between live and online play is your time commitment once you sit down at the table. In a live game, whether it is your monthly home game or at a casino, when you decide to play, there is an expectation that you are there for the long haul. This is especially true if you are profitable in the game. Read more
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Poker Pundit - Jeremy “Chipsteela” Menard- Trying to get lucky in Vegas
July 24, 2010Well it’s been almost 3 weeks since I got to Vegas and miraculously I don’t want to blow my brains out yet. If you have been reading my past pieces you’d know that for some reason Vegas has been like a black hole of frustration for me these past few years, but this year I was determined to make it a better experience. Read more
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Grinding Online - Rush Poker
July 18, 2010If you are an online poker player, and you aren’t totally wedded to a different site, you are undoubtedly aware of the addition of Rush Poker to Full Tilt Poker’s arsenal of game options. The concept is a very simple, yet brilliant one: You are seated at a full table (either a full ring of nine or a table of six). Read more
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Poker Pundit - Jeremy “Chipsteela” Menard- Quest for the Top 10
June 26, 2010I have to admit these past few months have been more than hectic for me. I never really imagined that I would be able to get to the level I have finally achieved in online poker, and now that I’m here it’s just made me more hungry to improve my game. Read more
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Online Poker Challenge: I Won! Just Not Very Much.
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Poker Pundit Jeremy “Chipsteela” Menard- Playing the Victim
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Poker Plus - More Online Poker Rooms Open Their Doors to USA Players
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Online Poker Challenge: Can I Love This Game Anymore?
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Poker Pundit - Jeremy “Chipsteela” Menard - The Sunday Million, The Final Table
Poker strategy
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Types Of Poker Tournaments and Tournament Tips
May 7, 2010There are numerous types of tournaments that you can play. Here are the most common ones.Freeze Out: This is the most common tournament. Every player starts with the same amount of chips and play until one player has all of the chips.Satellite/Super Satellite: These tournaments are low cost options to getting into a bigger buy-in event. Read more
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Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Calling When The Bet Makes No Sense
April 29, 2010I play tight poker. I don't apologize for that. It's who I am. But that means I need to pick off people who think they can take advantage of my ability to fold.How do I do it? I call when the bet makes no sense.I've got $47 in chips at a .25/.50 NLHoldem game on Full Tilt Poker. Read more
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Playing Deep Stacked Tournaments
February 10, 2010If you've been fortunate enough to win a seat into the World Series of Poker Main Event, you'll be playing in a structure that very few tournaments offer. You'll start with 20,000 in chips and the blinds at 50/100. That's 200 big blinds. Read more
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Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Taking Advantage of a Scare Card
December 29, 2009As the game gets more aggressive, it's still easy to stick with some basic concepts to pull off bluffs that work.One of the most basic, yet most effective ways to pull off a bluff is to take advantage of a scare card when it hits the board.I've got a pair of 4s in middle position in a six-handed, .25/.50 game on PokerStars. Read more
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Four Betting – It's Not Always Aces
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Understanding End Of Tournament Bet Sizing
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Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Winning A Pot With Middle Pair
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Switching From Holdem To Omaha 8
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Starting Hands In Omaha 8
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Poker Plays With Pokerpeaker - Why A Small Raise Can Save You Big Money
October 13, 2009Some poker players are afraid to raise unless they have the nuts.Instead, they prefer to call and "control the pot" with hands that can be beaten.But a raise can actually save you more money than calling and controlling the pot when you have a big hand, but a hand that is vulnerable. Read more
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Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Winning A Pot With Middle Pair
October 9, 2009It's possible that no hand is tougher to play after the flop than a middle pair in your hole cards.Oh sure, you can try to hit a set and if you don't, just pitch it. But that's probably not going to be profitable in the long term, given that you won't hit your set very often. Read more
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Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker - The Over Bet For Value Can Befuddle Your Opponent
October 8, 2009Sometimes you can fool a decent player with the most basic play that seems more complex than it really is.By now you might have heard of the Over Bet For Value. In blog speak, we label it OBFV.I'm here to give you an example of why it works.I have a full stack and I'm playing .25/.50 No-Limit Holdem on Full Tilt. Read more
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Poker Plays With Pokerpeaker: Implied Odds Call For Sets and Multi-Way Pots
August 15, 2009Implied odds are a pretty simple concept to understand, but usually they are either excuses to make horrible calls hoping for a miracle hit or worthless because you've already got the pot odds to call anyway.However, there are some instances when it's not only correct to call because of implied odds, it's a mistake if you don't. Read more
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Grinding Online - Choosing Ring Games - Part Two
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Poker Plays With Pokerpeaker: Making A Good Decision After Several Bad Ones
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Grinding Online - Choosing Ring Games - Part One
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Poker plays with Pokerpeaker: Why Passive Play Always Costs You Money
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Grinding Online- The Strangest Turbo Tournament Yet
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Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Folding An Overpair In A Multi-Way Pot
September 4, 2009I'm still amazed at how many people are willing to lose their stacks with an overpair.Knowing when to fold an overpair is a great way to save money and learn how to become a winning player.All right, I'm playing a full-ring cash game on PokerStars, and I have a full, $50 stack in this .25/.50 NL Holdem cash game. Read more
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Poker Plays With Pokerpeaker: Don't Pay The Donkeys Off
August 31, 2009There's probably one secret to winning more than any other.Are you ready?Don't pay the donkeys off.Easier said than done. I'll show you what I mean.I'm playing with $75 at $50 NLHE at PokerStars and a player in middle position puts in a raise to $2. I look down at A[d] - A[c]. Well, that's pretty cool. I like this hand. Read more
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Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Even in a turbo, playing weak Aces will cost you
August 28, 2009I play a home game with friends every few weeks. We play a tournament, and the blind levels burn out faster than a shooting star. We're lucky to make an orbit before the blind levels change. As the beer flows and the conversation goes, we usually don't as the night goes on.It's not classic poker. But I love it.Why? Well, two reasons. Read more
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Grinding Online- Know Your Opponents
August 12, 2009One of the most important aspects of poker play, whether online or live, is to know your opponents, and specifically, know what level of thinking they are employing when playing their hands. Read more
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Hold’em Is a Seven Card Game
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Limit Holdem strategy
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Limit Holdem tips: check or call
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Bluffing at Limit Hold’em
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Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Why Check-Raising Can Cost You Value
August 24, 2009You should never use the word "never" in poker. It's a game where absolutes not only don't apply, they're foolish.But I'm never check-raising again.If you've read this column with any regularity - hi, loyal reader - you know I'm not a big fan of check-raising. Well, I've decided to swear off it for good. Read more
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Poker Plays With Pokerpeaker: Attacking Weak Bets in Omaha
August 9, 2009Omaha is not quite the passive game I once believed it was.In fact, it's a game that lends itself to attacking suspicious bets even more than Holdem.I've got $25 in a .10/.25 Pot-Limit Omaha game on PokerStars, and I'm in the cutoff position with 10[h] - K[h] - 3[c] - J[s]. Read more
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Poker Plays With Pokerpeaker: Why You Should Always Bet Quads In Omaha
July 22, 2009Quads, as we all know, is a great hand, even in Omaha, a game governed by great hands.Let's take a look at why I bet them like I had only a pair.I've got 10[s] - 10[d] - K[s] - A[d] in the cutoff position in a six-handed, .10/.25 game on PokerStars.A player second to act raises to .75. Read more
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Poker Plays with Pokerpeaker: Multi-tabling Can Cost You Value
June 25, 2009The argument for multi-tabling is that you'll earn so many more bets per hour. You can get more value for your time that way.I'm beginning to wonder.I've got $28 in a .10/.25 Pot-Limit Omaha game, and I've got 3[d] - Q[h] - 3[h] - 7[h] in the small blind. We're nine-handed on PokerStars. Read more
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Poker plays with Pokerpeaker: Another chance to bluff in Omaha
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Boot Camp: How Playing Omaha Can Help (And Hurt) Your Hold 'Em Game
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Poker plays with Pokerpeaker - You CAN bluff in Omaha
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Poker Plays with PokerPeaker – Playing an Omaha Hand like Hold’em
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Poker plays with Pokerpeaker: Overestimating Weak Redraws in Omaha
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The Different Stages of A Poker Tournament
December 30, 2008It's Not All About The Cards In every poker tournament, there are different stages that require different tactical approaches. In this article, I am going to discuss these stages and a few ideas on how to approach them. Read more
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Bodog SNG Challenge $5k in 60 Days on Hold
August 27, 2008I started this challenge on Thursday, August 7th. Please click here for details on the Bodog SNG $5k Challenge.After 15 days and 173 SNG’s, I’ve decided to put this challenge on hold. Here are my current numbers.Overall Summary:#Tourneys / 173Total Entries / $4,523.80Total Prizes / $5,320.00Total SNG Profits / $796.20ROI / 17. Read more
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Bodog SNG Challenge $5K in 60 days Week 2 update
August 22, 2008I started this challenge on Thursday, August 7th. Please click here for details on the Bodog Poker's SNG $5k Challenge.Before I get into the numbers, I’ll discuss my approach during the middle stages of SNG play with 5-8 players left. Read more
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Adjusting To Online Tournament Poker
August 19, 2008It's Not All About The Cards On the poker circuit, there is an almost invisible line of division and lack of respect between the live professionals and those who got their start on the Internet. Neither side has much respect for the other and believe they are better than the other. Read more
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Bodog SNG Challenge $5K in 60 days - Week 1 update
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The Harsh Reality Of Tournament Poker
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Bodog Beginner SNG Challenge $5k in 60 days
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July 29th, 2010 Tomorrow will be my last Springfield walk for awhile It's been a real blast. I've enjoyed every minute of my escape from the desert heat and where I was mentally when my plane left the runway in Las Vegas.
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July 22nd, 2010 Life Since the WSOP Since my work at the WSOP I have been laying pretty low. Not too much exciting has happened in my life, but I did have some sad, tough moments lately.
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July 16th, 2010 Angels on the Mountain Yes, I have had a couple of angels with me all week and they are named Gloria and Steve, lucky me, they are my sis and bro-in law. They landed last Sunday with tools and willing and able minds and bodies in tow for a week of working.
WSOP 1979 Final Hand
The result of the battle between Hal Fowler and Bobby Hoff at the WSOP 1979 final table proved that even a most hopeless hand can win against a good pair of Aces, as well as how an amateur can handle a poker game against a professional and actually Read more
All historical handsAmir Vahedi
This is a particularly tough bio to do because just this week the poker world lost Amir Vahedi, who succumbed to what at present time is believed to be complications resulting from a nearly life long battle with diabetes. While his life was tragically cut short, his poker career was no less exciting. Starting over 15 years ago, it seemed Vahedi was always among the top chip stacks in a tournament, most of those in some of the highest buy-ins the game had to offer. Read more
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