Monthly Archives: April 2007

Write your congress people

Posted on April 28, 2007 by admin

I am showing the letter I wrote to my two Senators and Congressman. All three supported the UIGEA. Try to write an original email. You can enter mail to them on their respective sites. Point out you have become a … Continue reading →

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Join the PPA and show a profit

Posted on April 27, 2007 by admin

Full Tilt is making it easy and even profitable for you to join. If you aren’t a member of Full Tilt, click here. Register your info; go to the freerolls and enter one of the daily $2500 freerolls for the … Continue reading →

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Variety is the spice of life (and my medical update on Dr. Pauly)

Posted on April 26, 2007 by admin

Well, it is 3:30AM. I am not up pondering JB’s remarks from last nights read of the stud article. I have 80# of Labrador Retriever that I am wearing.

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Getting Shown the Door (and the Joe Speaker expose)

Posted on April 24, 2007 by admin

Games with a door card (see glossary at bottom of article) are in the stud family. But the three games included in HORSE are quite different. I’m still struggling with all three. It may be a feature of them that … Continue reading →

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Why Internet Poker Gets Hotter (Account of Dallas Poker Raid in ADDENDUM)

Posted on April 21, 2007 by admin

I have to lay it at the feet of it’s inventor — V.P Al

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The 8-9 hand: Ouch

Posted on April 20, 2007 by admin

Change100 always gives us a hand history that doesn’t get consensus. I applaud that. And, yes, that sucking sound of his 2 outer was louder than that of the Roto-rooter guy’s rig.

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Know when to know when to

Posted on April 19, 2007 by admin

Did you watch the Borgata Open on WPT last night? Unbelievable suckouts dominated the first hour. It was obvious that the Borgata replaced its normal dealers with action shuffle dealers that formerly worked online at [insert vilified site of choice … Continue reading →

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The Unsaid in Money Management.

Posted on April 17, 2007 by admin

Money Management is a frequent topic in forums and around poker tables. How much should I have to play at such-and-such level? JBHarshaw has an article up and even a spreadsheet you can use to arrive at that from a … Continue reading →

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Stud is Fun

Posted on April 16, 2007 by admin

It is rapidly turning into my favorite flavor of poker. I am not all that good at it but, fortunately, most of the players I am running across at the HORSE tables are even worse.

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Bloggers and the World and Imus and Otis and You and Me and …

Posted on April 14, 2007 by admin

Congratulations to Dr. Pauly and becoming the only serious blogger with legit credentials anywhere in the world of sports. As a poker writer he’s nonpareil. In overall writing, I have to give the nod to Otis. When he pops up … Continue reading →

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