Monthly Archives: May 2007
The First 48
I wish our first two days in Vegas were as easy as the drive out from Los Angeles. Though we managed to drive 300 miles, pick up our keys, and shlep all our stuff from the car to our apartment … Continue reading
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The Darfur Tourney
I played the PokerStars Oceans 13 Darfur Tournament this afternoon and finished 263rd out of 744 runners. The event ended up raising $41,800 for Not On Our Watch. I went in for 4 rebuys plus the add-on and happily busted … Continue reading
Posted in MTTs, online poker, Uncategorized
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The Slowroll
It was paycheck Friday. Not for me, as we freelancers become quickly accustomed to pay schedules with the irregularity of the busted cuckoo clock hanging in my parents’ living room, but for most of the working world, the fifteenth means … Continue reading
Posted in limit hold'em, Los Angeles Poker
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Poker for Darfur
There are two major poker events on the horizon that will benefit the war-torn region of Darfur in the Sudan. Nearly half a million people have been killed there over the last three years including thousands upon thousands of children. … Continue reading
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Saturday Pimpage: The Big Game and Mansion WSOP Satellites
Miami Don is once again hosting the “Blogger Big Game” this Sunday at 6:30 PM PDT/9:30 PM EDT on Full Tilt. The buy-in is $69+6, or one $75 token and I just nabbed mine in one of the $14+1 “token … Continue reading
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The Jack of Nothing
After writing for most of the day on Monday, I got the itch to play some live poker. The timing couldn’t have been worse. It was about a quarter to five in the afternoon and I’d be hitting the East … Continue reading
Posted in limit hold'em, Los Angeles Poker
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Running in Place
I had a dream last night that I was in Vegas on one of the biannual blogger trips, only this time, instead of the relative comfort of The Castle, The IP, or The Orleans, we were staying in one, huge … Continue reading
Posted in limit hold'em, online poker
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Lucky You: The Review
The Backstory A long time ago in a galaxy far far away, I sat at a conference table across from half a dozen agents in the Beverly Hills offices of the “big five” agency that represents, among hundreds of Hollywood … Continue reading
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Odds and Ends from the WSOPC Caesar’s
A surprisingly strong pro contingent showed up to play the $5,000 WSOP Circuit Event at Caesar’s Palace today. 336 players bought in, including World Series bracelet winners like Chris Ferguson, Greg Raymer, Scotty Nguyen, Men “The Master” Nguyen, Max Pescatori, … Continue reading
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