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Dr. Tim has a great post over on PokerBlog about the infrequent but recurring problem of players losing chips at the WSOP — particularly when they\’re nowhere near them. In it he brings up a very real poker issue that […]
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Go “Tex”-y Poker?
LAS VEGAS–Why is it that any semi-known from Texas gets the nickname Tex? Last year we saw it with John/Derek Barch … who is now known simply as Tex Barch. Lloyd Shinn is doing well in the $1,500 NLH event.
More Dallas / Hollywood Poker in the Money
LAS VEGAS–They\’re down to 30 in the $1,500 NLH event, and Dallas pro Lloyd Shinn is still alive. Faced with a relatively tiny stack (less than 4,000 chips) at the bubble, \”You hit a point where there\’s a fork in
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Re: Dirty Coaching
LAS VEGAS–Richard Wyrick did not call me this morning for any helpful hints. He was first man out, in 27th place. Coincidence? I\’m just sayin\’ …
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Dirty Coaching?
LAS VEGAS–So I\’m following Richard Wyrick — aka Deadeye Dick — and I think he knows I\’m happy to be his sounding board whenever he wants to talk poker strategy. He probably also knows that I keep coming up to
Scariest thing of the entire WSOP
LAS VEGAS–There\’s a PartyPoker player still alive in the main event that we are following on PokerBlog. His name is Richard Wyrick — a very nice fellow I met on the PartyPoker Million. Anyhow, he is getting pretty short-stacked, and
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Dallas’ Last Man Standing
LAS VEGAS–Am left wondering if I shoulda made a side-bet with Mike & Tom on Dallas vs. Ireland. (Actually, I probably coulda wrapped all of Texas into it, too.) Matt Wilson is 7th in chips right now, with $1.2 million.
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Another Dallas-area Raid?
LAS VEGAS–Just getting word that a game got raided recently (like days ago, maybe?) in Highland Village. From the sounds of it, it was a home game … (or maybe a \”home game\”?) … with a little money taken out
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Go Dallas (Charity) Poker!
LAS VEGAS–Just got some more info on Whitney Blanton, who interestingly enough won his seat via charity raffle at the 2006 La Riata. He\’s hanging in and hanging on … The hand he doubled up on: Blinds are at 4,000/8,000
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Dallasy Update
LAS VEGAS–By the numbers, we don\’t have many … but there are a couple Dallas guys moving deeper into the money: Matt Wilson (the former dealer) took a slight hit but is still in fine shape — in 13th chip
