Monthly Archives: April 2007
The Final Table, Times Two
Tuesday was my day to rage solo. I unexpectedly had the afternoon off from work while Pauly was down at Bellagio all day covering the WPT Championships. After grabbing a late breakfast with him at the Cafe Bellagio (I went … Continue reading
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Taking a Cue from Anna Wroblewski
“Sometimes, you’ve just got to say, ‘what the fuck?’” -Risky Business Anna Wroblewski’s story is a good one. It’s perhaps the sweetest poker Cinderella story since a guy named Moneymaker parlayed $39 into $2.5 million nearly four years ago at … Continue reading
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The 8-9 Hand: The Conclusion
Once again, a big thank you to all the readers who offered some great analysis of this troublesome hand. However, unlike the K-K hand from last week, this case is not exactly of the open-and-shut variety. Half a dozen or … Continue reading
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The 8-9 hand
There are ten players remaining in a 45 player SNG. Six are paid. Blinds are 250-500 and play is five-handed. Action is folded to you in the small blind and you hold the 8c-9s. You have 9200 chips and the … Continue reading
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LOL Donkaments: The Big Game and the Bracelet Race
I played Miami Don’s Blogger Big Game last night, capping off a close-but-no-cigar sort of weekend in poker for me. 53 bloggers showed up creating a $3,600 prize pool with almost $1,400 awarded for first place. Since that would like, … Continue reading
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Firings! Debts! Scandals! Oh my!
The world is so thick with poker news and gossip today we almost need our own tabloid… The Poker Biz reported yesterday that Ultimate Bet and Absolute Poker have dropped their entire stable of sponsored American poker pros. Antonio Esfandiari, … Continue reading
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COME ON!
That’s what I usually yell at my screen when I get bad beated online. A yell is probably the wrong word. It’s more of a cry, painted in severe exasperation. Whatever it is, Showcase knows to stay the hell away … Continue reading
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Revisiting the K-K and J-T Hands
Thank you all for your comments on the J-T and K-K hands. I truly appreciate the time you took to offer your thoughts. Let’s look at the K-K hand first. After the UTG player made it 7,000 and I saw … Continue reading
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The K-K Hand
Let’s look at a “hypothetical” situation. You are playing the PokerStars $11 rebuy, where there are over 1600 runners. You have $61 invested in the tournament. 232 players remain and the bubble bursts at 225. First payout level is $78, … Continue reading
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The Story Behind Gavin Griffin’s Pink Hair
Typically I’d be giving EPT Monte Carlo final tabler Gavin Griffin all sorts of flack for his spiky coif that is currently dyed a light pink, but there is quite a story behind the odd color job. According to a … Continue reading
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