LAS VEGAS–Once upon a time I was a teacher. In fact, one of my graduated students used to blog for Pokerati. (Nick, you\’re still welcome to … ) Not sure why so many seem to have shunned writing lives in […]
The A-minus of Poker Read More »
LAS VEGAS–It\’s time for a new poll here at Pokerati, but before we bid one farewell, because I still haven\’t set up the page where you can view previous results on any one poll, I am posting some here. The
LAS VEGAS–One day, in the MBL Garage … Spaceman: \”I saw black shoes and a bald spot, so I knew it had to be you or Pauly.\” And just now … in a matter generally unrelated … Otis: \”If there\’s
Overheard / Out-of-Context at the WSOP Read More »
LAS VEGAS–Playing good poker is so friggin\’ hard. This time the subject of my ire was a totally affable a-hole who happened to be the big stacks. I was playing so well today. And that meant laying down big hands,
More Bad Beats-Violent Desires Read More »
LAS VEGAS–So after starting off my trip pretty well, I hit the skids big-time. I also finally tried my hand at blackjack. (Not good.) So to prevent myself from spending six weeks out at the WSOP working for \”free,\” I
LAS VEGAS–Sorry for the lack of posts … have been particularly busy with various other criminally questionable? sweet gigs. I know a lot of folks have been visiting — as I do monitor my traffic now and again to learn
Um, There Is Nothing to See Here … Read More »
LAS VEGAS–Over at PokerBlog Tuscaloosa Johnny and I have had some interesting discussion about various rules of the game. And today I got into it quite a bit with a guy who sat down at my $2/$5 table. He was
LAS VEGAS–I\’m out. Got eliminated from the $1,500 NLHE event in the first hand after the first break. Grrr. I even had a nice stack of chips after cracking Olga Varkonyi\’s aces. I moved in with 10s, another strong (but
Not Much Fun while It Didn’t Last Read More »
LAS VEGAS–Not specifically related to the WSOP … but super-relevant to so many people here: David Carruthers, CEO of BetonSports, was arrested today at the Miami airport while changing flights en route from England to Costa Rica. Carruthers had previously
Online Gaming CEO Arrested on U.S. Soil Read More »
LAS VEGAS–Way back when I won a small WSOP seat in a United Room/Mario tourney. Sure, it may have taken a few suckouts to get there, but hey, regardless, I won … and as a result, I will be playing
Pokerati at the WSOP tables (!) Read More »
