Poker Articles on 07/2005

Saturday, Jul 30 2005

Tolly Wins Poker Stars Qualifier - Tolly finished first in a 416 player Pot Limit Holdem tournament on Poker Stars this past Tuesday.He qualified for a much larger tournament, in which he promply took Frequent Player Points instead of playing in the next round. He schedule would not allow ...
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Friday, Jul 29 2005

Friday Morning - Wow....what a week, and here I am missing my updating of this page...shame on me. Lets see....since Monday Ive managed to finish painting the upstairs hallway and guest bathroom and even cleaned up what little mess I made. No major paint spillage or hol...
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Thursday, Jul 28 2005

Poker Player of the Year 1997-1998 - We have to combine two years as we did not have as many games in 1997.Twenty-two players played in this two year stretch that featured 19 games. There were seven new players besides these guys who made many appearances. Remember;Steve N.Steve D.Manny R.Ra...
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Monday, Jul 25 2005

Nik Finishes 5th in a Pokertropolis NL Holdem Tourney - As regular readers know, I have reviewed over 100 poker sites and have put real money in over 20 of them.I have cut my sites of actual cash play down to only 15. LOLI am trying to establish equal play at every site when possible. Obviously, my default sit...
Poker Player of the Year - 1996 - Let me start by listing some names from the past that made appearances at NPP that year.Black Bart (who has run for Congress, losing as both a Republican and a Democrat. Gives new meaning to the phrase - going both ways.)Jim M. and his two brothers who ha...
July 25, 2005 - What a weekend...huge shout to all the gang that hung out for part or all of the weekend. I know I had a great time, hope you did as well....here is a quick recap for those that didnt show up... - 2 bottles of tequilla- 1 bottle of Jagermeister- Games pla...
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Friday, Jul 22 2005

July 22, 2005 - FINALLY FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Had a great start to the weekend last night playing in Bishops poor man game last night. Was fortunate to catch some cards at the right times and ended up splitting the first pot against Rookie and then beating Rooki...
Poker News Roundup - - After a four year absence, poker will return to Adelaides Skycity Casino, riding a wave of renewed popularity around the world. [more...] - Full Tilt Pokers Professional Representatives Win $161,632 for Online Players at World Series of Poker [more] - A...
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Thursday, Jul 21 2005

July 21, 2005 - Well..the girls are headed to Toledo later today...going to miss seeing them for a whole week. The house just isnt the same without them running around and giggling all the time. Going to be keeping myself busy with some painting projects and cleaning t...
Nik Finishes 14th in Poker Stars NL Holdem Tourney - My brother, heady from his nice finish in his last tournament, talks me into getting in this one with him.Im already tired and have to get up early to travel to a business destination. But in I go.I got off to a great start for a change. I was in 5th plac...
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Wednesday, Jul 20 2005

In a Past Life...

July 20, 2005 - Amazing...July 20th already, hard to believe the summer is over half over at this point. I will admit, I am anxious for this summer to end, as it has been unreasonably hot and humid here in centeral Ohio for the past 4 weeks...makes doing anything outsid...
Movie Review: "High Roller; The Stu Ungar Story" - Many of you fellow poker players have heard of the poker legend Stu Ungar. He was a three time WSOP winner.If you are looking for a movie about his life, check out High Roller.It does a fair job of painting the picture of a tortured soul - but born with a...
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Tuesday, Jul 19 2005

Nik Makes Final Table in Pokertropolis NL Holdem Tourney - It was only 130 players, but to make it to a final table is still a thrill.Pokertropolis has nice graphics and rotates an info screen between the top 6 chip leaders and the info on your position, how many left in the tourney, what the blinds are, what the...
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Monday, Jul 18 2005

July 18, 2005 - What a weekend.....Jen worked the Harry Potter release party at the local Barnes & Noble Friday night. Didnt get home until 2am or such...said the store was packed all evening. Im about halfway through the book and am very happy with it at this point. ...
Tigercub Cashes in 1st Poker Stars Tourney - Tigercub (Niks younger brother) finally took my advice and got on Poker Stars.He had been playing free poker on Yahoo and got tired of the slow play.I told him to get a money account - just a small amount - to make him eligible for all the Freerolls avail...
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Friday, Jul 15 2005

July 15, 2005 - Not much news going on....been looking at borders for the babys room, which has been more difficult since Jen shot down my idea of getting a Steelers based border and then putting all of my Steelers stuff in the babys room....dont want to run the risk tha...
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