Anyone who\’s covered the entirety of any World Series in the poker-boom era knows that the Main Event is pretty much an altogether separate entity than the dozens of events leading up to it. The security is different, media is […]
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Just sitting at home doing a little blog-piddling — you know, because I\’ve got a million important things to do — and I\’ve got Day 4 coverage of The Colonial golf tournament on in the background. One of the ads
Check it out … Michele has gotten in on the rotisserie poker thing for the World Series. She\’s competing against some good peeps in the WLOFPLL (World League of Fantasy Poker Leagues League). Though I woulda taken JC Tran with
(Wonder if youwannapoker.com will even read this before they gank it.) I had pretty much forgotten about the abundance of poker content thieves out there — was just gonna keep doing my thing and not let them bring me down.
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Awesome must-read story that gives some behind-the-scenes insight into how a casino really works. \”We\’ve got a system,\” Brant said. \”Our strategy is to bet against all the customers who come in here. Then we spread our bets around to
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One poker-related legislative measure that did make it out of the House and seems likely to be passed by the Senate is HCR 109 — a \”concurrent resolution\” officially recognizing Robstown, Texas (near Corpus Christi) as the birthplace of Texas
Texas Hold’em To Be Legalized Recognized in Texas! Read More »
The Texas legislative session is coming to a close, and save for the chance of hitting a miracle half-outer on the river, the Texas Poker Act is dead. Bummer. But better luck next time, right? And until then, I guess
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According to his voicemail, James McDaniel was in Shreveport for the WSOP as police were looking for him. He said something about a satellite — so I dunno, maybe true, even though the current WSOP Circuit event was being held
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We\’re hearing some interesting rumors from reliable sources about a fundraising poker tournament that didn\’t happen in San Antonio this weekend. The purpose was reportedly to raise money for the American Legion there — with top prize being a WSOP
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It just occurred to me that with all this serious poker news going down, it may seem like poker people never have any fun. That\’s hardly the case, of course — just ask Shane about the runner-runner(s) I hit him
