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Poker Articles on 12/2004
Wednesday, Dec 08 2004
The Ethics of Check-Raising - I found some good information here about check-raising in poker (that is, opting to check in your position, expecting someone to bet behind you, then come over the top and raise them back). This is a very interesting part of poker, and I think that it ca...
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Tuesday, Dec 07 2004
Call me, I dare you... - Look for my new website, www.stylishpoker.com, this upcoming spring. I will be looking closer at how different styles have changed the face of poker forever. I have always been into style, whether it be with clothes, gadgets, or simply how I carry myse...
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Saturday, Dec 04 2004
"The Crew" - From left to right, we have my buddy Jason (UCLA Medical School student), my buddy Josh (as seen in earlier pictures), myself, and my friend Juan (works at Intel in the marketing department)....a collection of well-educated nice guys by day, ruthless poke...
Opportunities for Friends to Be Seen Through Sports Unlimited... - This is my best friend Josh Lange in a Nike Running Ad he did for them last spring, which earned him a little over $2,000 for his efforts (a two day running shoot through the streets of NW Portland). Pretty good money for doing something that you do ever...
Full Tilt Poker Team - So this is probably the most feared and respected group of individuals that could ever walk into a poker room. Sponsored by the website www.fulltiltpoker.com, this group has a combined 20 WSOP braclets and are also known as some of the most feared high l...
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Thursday, Dec 02 2004
Howard Lederer--The Poker Professor - So this guy really is what his nickname says...he is the poker professor. I found this article he wrote describing the first day of the World Poker Tour Championship and just had to let you all read it. I can only hope to let him someday wipe me clean o...
Casino Profitability? - This is an interesting article (thanks Lenny!) about how much a casino really takes in each operating day. Poker rooms have become so popular in the recent years; however, the rake (the percentage of money the casino takes in from each pot played) gives...
The Grandest of the Grand! - This is the Bellagio Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Among other things, the Bellagio is considered the best high limit poker room in the world. Top pros move to Vegas simply because of the action and service the Bellagio provides, and avid players and...
Poker Chips Revisited - As I mentioned earlier, poker chip sets are great gift ideas for this upcoming holiday season. They come in all weights, colors, and can be designed specifically to your needs. I have owned a set of 11.5 gram clay chips for the past year and a half now, a...
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Wednesday, Dec 01 2004
Re-runs of the WSOP - How many times have we seen Greg Raymer beat David Williams heads up with a better full house on ESPN? I mean, granted it hasnt been reran as much as Chris Moneymaker and Sam Farhas heads up match, but ESPN needs to come up with something new and origina...
The Age of Poker Players These Days - I found an interesting article that talks about a young man who is still in high school and plays poker as often as he can. Sounds like me! Anyway, I though it was interesting.http://washingtontimes.com/national/20041129-120455-6535r.htm
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