More Sam’s Game
\’Nother Sam\’s Game teaser … OK, gotta say, I\’m kinda likin\’ the show — at least in short, few-minute blips. Though I\’ve hardly even seen any hands, I have totally dug the ones I have seen. Is it at all […]
Golden Tweet: Negreanu vs. Greenstein
Tee times, to be more specific … I didn\’t plan on it, but at the moment I\’m following a Las Vegas golf match between @barrygreenstein and @RealKidPoker. Pathetic, I know … surely there\’s something better to stare at on this
Golden Tweet: Negreanu vs. Greenstein Read More »
Harrah’s Undenies/Reconfirms Mitch Garber Rumors New WSOP corporate structure takes shape
The former CEO of Party Gaming is on board with the WSOP to be sure … as CEO of the newly formed Harrah\’s Interactive Entertainment. Jeffrey Pollack stays on board as WSOP Commish and President of the new parent company.
My 2009 WSOP Fantasy Picks
Phil Hellmuth celebrates his first-round draft pick by Team Pokerati. The draft just ended … (complete rosters forthcoming) … 1. Phill Hellmuth 2. Robert Mizrachi 3. Men the Master 4. Humberto Brenes 5. Matt Glantz 6. Nikolay Evdakov 7. Dwyte
My 2009 WSOP Fantasy Picks Read More »
Googoo for Gaga
Currently listening to the piano version of Lady Gaga\’s PokerFace: Ahh, just what I needed! Not sure if this version is by my favorite poker-minded pop-star bisexual or just a cover by Randy Newman\’s kid sister … but regardless, the
WSOP Fantasy Draft: Whom Should I Pick?
Ahh, it seems like only yesterday 25 years ago that the Dallas Mavericks had to choose between Sam Perkins and Charles Barkley … (Hakeem Olajuwan, Sam Bowie, and Michael Jordan had all gone before them.) This year I\’ll be taking
WSOP Fantasy Draft: Whom Should I Pick? Read More »
Swedish Court Rules Tournament Poker a Game of Skill
An appeals court reported lessened the jail sentences of two men convicted of throwing a 700-player shindig. From CP-Europe: The men had the charges against them reduced from serious illegal gambling to illegal gambling. The court ruled that because the
Swedish Court Rules Tournament Poker a Game of Skill Read More »
RE: Beef Jerky Is the New Beer?
A slightly different take from Pauly. I intellectually don\’t agree with his boisterously pessimistic outlook, yet he seems to have a read on many in the poker world\’s gut … from Tao of Poker: God bless Ty Stewart for saving
RE: Beef Jerky Is the New Beer? Read More »
Poker Reality Twittering
Matt at PokerListings (or should we be saying @_Pokerlistings_?) directs us to a fun Twitter feed to follow: Jean Robert Bellande\’s — aka @BrokeLivingJRB. Tales of a, er, stability-challenged(?) degen burning his bankroll down to $200(!) … but not before
Poker Reality Twittering Read More »
BREAKING: Somebody Challenges Somebody to Heads-Up
This just in over the poker transom: Nicole Sullivan’s Poker Skills Tested HollywoodPoker Celebrity Player Nicole Sullivan Challenged to a Head’s Up Game by a German Fan A german fan! I won\’t waste your time with the rest of the
BREAKING: Somebody Challenges Somebody to Heads-Up Read More »
