and then, for some similar enjoyment, beat on your thumb with a 2-lb sledge. Continue reading
Changing Gears
or, Lets Not Blow the Engine in Tournament Play Continue reading
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You wouldn’t lie to me, would you?
I did an article about common tournament flaws. I saved bluffing for its own attention. There is bluffing and then there is BLUFFING. You will see people who have it as a major part of their game in ring and tournament play. Continue reading
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Who wants to be a Millionaire?
The other day I got a PokerStars email with a free ticket to a qualifier for their 2.5-million freeroll. I hadn’t played on PokerStars in a LONG time. I’d got one of those free money deals and over the course of some games qualified and ran it up but the loose play was too strong on the suckouts and I left to likely never return. Continue reading
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News from the front
Again, visit my real blog post for the day. Today is again a two blog day.
A lot is happening today; Firepay is shutting out U.S. clients. I had read this was likely. So don’t panic yet. Continue reading
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NL Tournament Basics
NL Tournaments, especially at lower buyin or the restricted freerolls put on by many sites, can be an experience. There are some common flaws that mark play. Continue reading
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Who the H…
is Ken Prevo. Linda said I should tell you a bit about myself. (Probably figured I needed the sympathy vote.) I don’t think she knew what she was getting into. But, after reading the bio she put above this article, I figured the record needed to be set straight. Continue reading
Is Donkeyness a word?
When we sit at a poker table we make reads. When you are introduce to your child’s teacher or a new business associate you make a read. Sometimes they are born out and on other times we need to revise our first thoughts. Poker introduces a random variable that isn’t in our day to day reads
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Any Port in the Storm
I can’t seem to leave this ‘Ports Bill’ alone. That is the bill with the rider for Internet gambling. There are far more interesting poker topic. I do have some of those in mind. But… Continue reading
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Don’t Worry; Be Happy!
Ok, the meanies have issued their challenge. They did it with more loopholes than one of my Grandmother’s afghan. They did it on terms that our resident shyster, Michael Craig, (his term) says is a class action salivation contest. Continue reading
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