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Goodnight, and Thank You

This will be my last post here at PokerWorks. I depart the blog family incredibly thankful to Linda for the opportunity to write here. I’ll be concentrating more on writing feature pieces and tournament coverage for PokerNews, and will continue … Continue reading

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Mystery Solved

There’s a reason Pauly dubbed Amy Calistri as “the Nancy Drew of poker.” Amy has the uncanny knack for getting to the bottom of any story, as she just did with the Case of the Shitty Ladies’ Event Payouts. Says … Continue reading

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The Sweat

I sat down. I stood up. I paced. I went to the Poker Kitchen for some cookies and Red Bull. And then I paced some more. I half-heartedly read an abandoned copy of Bluff Magazine. And then I gave it … Continue reading

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A Plea for a True Ladies’ World Championship

“Oh my God, she’s so serious!” cried the woman with cropped gray hair who sat on my right in the 1 seat. Just minutes ago she had given me her business card. She worked at the Ocean’s 11 Casino in … 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

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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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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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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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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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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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