Poker Articles on 08/2005

Monday, Aug 15 2005

Unexpected money - A lot of you have probably already heard about Poker Blue. They had some fantastic freerolls here recently where the prize was an expense-paid trip to play in the Legends of Poker tournament. That generated quite a bit of buzz for them and several people ...
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Friday, Aug 12 2005

And now for something complete different - Heres a view from the other side of the poker-playing world -- the frustrated, running-bad side. I know Ive been where this guy is now and, even though Ive been enjoying a pretty good run of late, I know I will likely be joining him soon. But really, this...
Did I mention pocket kings earlier? - Looking back, this wasnt really a monumental hand or anything, certainly nothing worth posting a hand history about. But at the time, it was hilarious. A little history: The previous two hands I had worked cher55 over something fierce. And I guarantee sh...
Things that make you go, "WTF?" - You just gots to love the fishies. In a $25 no-limit I get dealt KK in the big blind. UTG player raises the 25¢ blind to 50¢, an action which really gets on my nerves whenever I see it. Who the hell folds to a minimum raise? Why bother? Anyway, after he i...
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Saturday, Aug 06 2005

It's a sign of something, but what? - Theres a lot of action in the online poker industry these days, and Im not quite sure what it means. First, we saw River Belle Poker shut down and all of their players get sent to The Gaming Club. Then the same thing happened last week to Lucky Nugget Pok...
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Friday, Aug 05 2005

Game in Mt. Sterling - Shortly before I went on my trip, I got an email from from a fellow in Mt. Sterling wanting me to let you know about his game. I dont have any experience with this game personally, but it sounds like hes put quite a bit of thought into it and has come up ...
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Wednesday, Aug 03 2005

I'm back (sob, sob) - Im back from my mini-vacation. This is what I left behind. I did not want to come back. I especially did not want to come back to work. Now Ive done both, Im pissed.This little break was good for the soul. Even if it wasnt anywhere near long enough to be ...
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