Monthly Archives: March 2007
Full Tilt Nets Benyamine, Schoenberg
Full Tilt Poker has signed poker supercouple David Benyamine and Erica Schoenberg to play the WSOP under their banner. Check out this video from Poker News’ EPT Monte Carlo coverage where they both confirm the deal. French native Benyamine is … Continue reading
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The State of My Game Address
** Warning: This post contains bad beat stories. Then again, if you’re still reading me after all this time, you’re probably OK with that, since I never win at poker and I always aim to tell them in at least … Continue reading
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Monte Carlo Bloggers and Barney Frank’s UIGEA Attack Plan
Pauly and Otis are in Monte Carlo and man am I jealous! The Dr. has some nice shots up from his first day in town. My personal favorite is the one of Shaniac in those uber-ghey silver sneakers. Footwear like … Continue reading
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March Madness: Days 3-4
I’ve been to Red Rock Canyon National Park maybe half a dozen times this year. Yet I never get sick of it. Beauty like that can never wear on me. The boys were all up early on Friday morning and … Continue reading
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March Madness: Day 2
After breakfast, Pauly and Derek made one last check on the lines before placing their bets on the night’s four Sweet 16 games. I don’t like knowing how much Pauly is laying on each game because the size of his … Continue reading
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Live from Red Rock it’s March Madness
I’m blogging from the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, where I’ve joined Pauly, Derek and Senor on their annual March Madness trip. Thousands of degenerate gamblers will descend upon Sin City this weekend to place their bets on the … Continue reading
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Two for the Ladies
It’s been quite a weekend for women in poker. J.J. Liu came thisclose to winning her second WPT title at the Bay 101 Shooting Stars event, where she finished second to Ted Forrest in the longest final table ever played … Continue reading
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WSOP Preliminary Event Satellites at Hollywood Park Casino
Listen up, L.A. poker players. Live WSOP satellites are on their way to Hollywood Park next month– and that makes this poker degenerate all twisty and giddy. These $45+5 shootout satellites will award a $1,500 WSOP preliminary event buy-in plus … Continue reading
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Barney Frank, Neteller, and the Poker Media Pissing Contest
Some interesting rumors are circulating through the intertubes this morning. The London newspaper The Financial Times is reporting that Rep. Barney Frank (D) who chairs the House Financial Services committee, is planning on introducing a bill to repeal the UIGEA. … Continue reading
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Shannon Elizabeth Advances to Final Four of NBC Heads-Up Championship
Shannon Elizabeth defeats Rene Angelil. OK, I’ll buy that. Shannon Elzabeth defeats Jeff Madsen. All right… I’ll give you two, lucksack. Shannon Elizabeth defeats Barry Greenstein. The first sign that all is not right with the world. Be forewarned of … Continue reading
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