Donkeydom

We’ve faced off over the term in blog and forum here. I somehow don’t care for the term as much as others. I admit to it being a prejudice of mine. Continue reading

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MIT

I am talking about Mohawk Internet Technologies. It is the home for most of our poker sites. Would you like to visit it? Well here is your chance. Continue reading

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How to ID a KKK redneck

Not all of them are obvious. It can be as hard as a read at a tough poker table. Continue reading

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Presto is Golden

No, this isn’t my weekly homage to Fuel55. It is Day 1 of 55 poker tournaments that are being held in an obscure meadow in an underpopulated

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Live One

Linda and Glenda wax poetic over Donkeys. That may be valid or not. Here, I’m not always sure. We three tend toward the 7 card games and early aggression often prices in drawing hands. And decent hands can also backdoor a longshot. But, I think the ladies aren’t ignoring that. Continue reading

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High above the river

That’d probably mean you’re sitting on a bluff. Yes, I do that on occasion too. Unlike some though, I don’t try to make it a livelihood. It a selective, situational activity. The goal isn’t to outjism the other guy. The goal is to keep people a bit more honest and try to compensate a bit for the blinds and antes. Continue reading

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Here comes the weekend

and it is a big three day one with Indy in the mix. I’ve gone to time trials and race. It is an experience you should have once. Especially the race. It is an all night party in the street alongside the track. Lot of good old boys, trucks with a stock tank full of cold beer on the back, and food stands along the street’s edge. Continue reading

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Push Monkey Flu

Linda said to answer in the blog. I got to thinking about all she’s putting out there

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You are here X

No, this isn’t a visit to the mall. Nor is it a release of my ranking system for poker players. Nor does it have anything to do with that new GPS for your car. It is a bit more basic. Continue reading

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Hell

I’ll get the poker part out of the way first. The darn random number generator at PokerStars is mistaking me for Linda. I have a cooler from hell. Sets and straights are costing me money. My losses on those darn .50-1 tables are going Continue reading

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