Monthly Archives: December 2007

Last Hope is Antigua-Barbuda

Posted on December 17, 2007 by jkprevo

Europe

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Bet on a Horse (Luck evidently not involved)

Posted on December 15, 2007 by jkprevo

While the UIGEA calls poker a sinful game of luck, God gave us horses. Horse betting, therefore, is good in God’s eye. I may not be born again; so our congress has beat me over the head with good Christian … Continue reading →

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You Eye Gee Eh Ahey

Posted on December 13, 2007 by jkprevo

As the UIGEA rolls along what should we take from it? I sit here in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave compliments of a small tea tax that probably didn’t cover the services the motherland … Continue reading →

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Skinning a Cat and a Chris

Posted on December 12, 2007 by jkprevo

I’ve been on a dry spell about things to write about for a while. The Chasing Chris blog here is a godsend. It brings my thought back to tournament play at the modest levels I played and the freerolls. I … Continue reading →

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Hey Carmen!

Posted on December 10, 2007 by jkprevo

I feel your pain. Been there; done that; have the scars. No, you don’t suck or at least not any worse than all the rest of us.

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Spoof

Posted on December 7, 2007 by jkprevo

Online we depend on our site to police things. It may not be our very best alternative but what it is is our only alternative. The site has the best chance of resolving IP address checking and the like.

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Annie

Posted on December 6, 2007 by jkprevo

No not Duke; I mean Oakley. Remember? The sharpshooter. We have sharpshooters in all poker rooms — real or virtual. Since the days of the Texas Road Warriors, we’ve been concerned with the problem. But most of us ignore it … Continue reading →

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Death and Taxes

Posted on December 5, 2007 by jkprevo

That’s the cliché. They do seem to go hand in hand in other ways. The first is the loss of a legend, Chip Reese. The second is the latest poker scandal. I like to talk a bit about both. The … Continue reading →

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Time to Tap the Glass

Posted on December 3, 2007 by jkprevo

Yeah, I know it is -EV but it can be so satisfying. I’ve managed to avoid it in the chat and no blood vessels burst in doing so. At times I’ll be sarcastic with a collection of WP, NC OM, … Continue reading →

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