Monthly Archives: May 2007
Presidents and Poker
My blog a couple of days ago mentioned Greg Raymer considering a run for Vice President. I thought it’d be interesting to see if we could find some ghosts for him get a game with over at the White House.
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Tournament Observations
The HORSE table I was playing at FullTilt was a wild one and things were fluctuating. I was down just a little when the ad came up in chat for a 5K that was starting shortly. I haven’t been playing … Continue reading
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From Chaney to Fossilman
There is a new twist in the UIGEA mishmash. Greg ‘Fossilman’ Raymer is seriously considering becoming a Vice Presidential candidate in the next election on the Libertarian ticket.
Posted in poker legislation
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The Importance of Being Amy
This blog wasn’t planned. But most of my blogs happen that way. She points out the darker side of forums and life.
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Fallibility and Self-Determination (Another weekender)
I know I have fallibility. It doesn’t take another losing poker session to drive that home. It is a human condition. All those Omni-thingies are assigned to God Almighty. I understand that I’m made in his image. That image doesn’t … Continue reading
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Guilty, Guilty, Guilty, and More
BetonSports plead to a “pattern of racketeering acts”. The plea encompasses a variety of activities, including mail and wire fraud, operating an illegal gambling business, and money-laundering.
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On being a Stud
This was written a while back and depicts my struggling with Stud and some of my Donk moves. I was a bit too vanilla for JB’s tastes as you can tell from his comments about my last stud article. Stud … Continue reading
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Tuff Crowd? You Bet!
I liked Joe Speaker recent blog. The part about lasting and lasting to bupkus results in a double shootout
Posted in Poker Philosophy
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Picking a seat
In the casinos, the house will normally try to seat you at their choice of tables. In the online world, the choice is all in your hands. Sites tend toward reputations. But, all of them can and do provide an … Continue reading
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Spending the Week (or a Lifetime) in Iraq
On the net you get distracted; that is a good thing. You end up on a site you didn’t know about and become a bit wiser. I managed that this week. Totally by accident and compliments of the Princes of … Continue reading
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