Monthly Archives: April 2008

Pure Genius

We’d all like it. It sometimes even seems it is there. But, even then, we may be simply restating the obvious with our play. You make a good read and it looks like one. Then you blow it and look … Continue reading

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Comfortable Variance … Oxymoron?

It is something we seek and it is something we sometimes fear. On the plus side, our joy is unbounded; go the other way and it leads to Poker Blog Angst.  

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A Fist Full of Dollars

give you a plan For a Few Dollars More that can get you beyond The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, With apologies to Sergio and Clint, I am referencing our classic bit of spaghetti free madness

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Sites and Changes

Over in the forums there a thread about favorite sites. When, I contributed it made me think a bit about sites and why or when I played them before the UIGEA. Things have changed. DUH!

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A Long Time Ago

In a Land Far Away… No, this hasn’t turned into a Star Wars blog … yet … I am being about as historic though. I’m talking about my transitions in my poker play.

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Pols and Primaries

I’ve been relatively quiet about this political season. By tonight there will be a chapter added and then they move on to my home state for the next. This will bring unexpected revenues to our media outlets and contribute to … Continue reading

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Linda Luckbox

Glenda already outed herself and I can’t come up with an appropriate fake last name for her as easily

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Maxie-ing Things Out

If you’ve followed our friend here, Maxie; her trials and tribulation are awesome. She gone from knowing little-to-nothing to a sound player and still she can’t break over the hump. I haven’t been able to watch her play but I’d … Continue reading

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Vindication?

My latest Stud book is by Ray Zee. (Won’t destroy its dignity by naming the other two.) I’ve been struggling over how to play Stud as you are all too aware. I supposedly see too many flops and am not … Continue reading

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My fellow Democrats

Well, that title sounds a bit pompous. Sounds like I’m giving the keynote at the upcoming convention or such. And, it is a lie unless I stick the adjective former in my self description. I’ve detailed in my various weekend … Continue reading

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