Category Archives: SNGs

My Lammer

I got the equivalent of an E/O on my first day at the WSOP. Pokernews was in “all hands on deck” mode for the first day of play, and by 9 PM, the field of Event #1– the new $5K … 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 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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January SNG Quest: The second half

I had prepared myself for the inevitable downswing. I knew that beautiful 43% SNG ROI I posted in the first half of January couldn’t last for long. Perhaps my post jinxed it for me. Because I proceeded to lose the … Continue reading

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January SNG Quest: The first half

SNGs played: 34 W/L: +324.70 In the money %: 52.9% Return on investment: 43.3% 1st place finishes: 6 2nd place finishes: 7 3rd place finishes: 5 Bubble finishes: 4 # of times I mega-tilted at a bubble finish: 2

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The Poker Diet

So I played a bunch of online poker this weekend while International Man of Mystery Dr. Pauly cruised across the International Date line on his way to Melbourne, Australia to cover the Aussie Millions. He’ll not only be writing, but … Continue reading

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