Go Team Pokerati!
Playing under our little satanic-spade banner … David Pflaster. Some of you may recall … he got his start playing at the Lodge and before you knew it was getting aces tattooed on his forearms, dealing in Dallas, and about […]
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What It Takes to Be a Mid-Stakes Pro
Joel the MySpace Friend / Account Exec in Dallas writes in inquiring about a possible career change: —————– Original Message —————– From: \”Joel\” Date: May 5, 2008 2:02 PM How are things? How is Vegas? I might be moving out
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WSOP Circuit Caesar’s Trip Report
As I surveyed the room, it was about what I expected/hoped for. Mostly pros and several table with 5-6 well known players per. Sure, it would be tough as could be, but what a great experience nonetheless. At first glance,
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Comfort Food
North Texas fireworks kingpin Ran Nelson brought his tight-aggressive Dallas game recently to the Mandalay Bay. Though I haven’t been writing much about anything it, I have been hitting the tables here in Vegas. Have sampled a handful of rooms
Cash Game Report: Boo-yah vs. Hoo-haw
Just got word over the poker satellite that Gregg Merkow and Jamie Gold are currently engaged in some high stakes action — $50/$100 NLH with a $200 straddle. I can only presume in Tunica, where there\’s a WSOP Circuit main
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Go Big Tom, Take 2!
Donkey Bomber Pokerati Tom — my words, not his — is at another final table today. That\’s about all we know. I think it\’s in a $2,500 Venetian/NPL Vegas Open event — I know it\’s not at one of the
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TJ vs. Oklahoma, Round 2
Cloutier Takes Down Big Tulsa Tourney
We probably shoulda mentioned this earlier, but there\’s been a pretty big series of tournaments going on at the Cherokee Casino in Upper Oklahoma. The main event of the Scotty Nguyen Classic IV just finished up … another quarter-million first-place
TJ vs. Oklahoma, Round 2
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More North Texas Big-Tourney Arse-Kickers
Former Dallas dealer takes down Aruba Classic
Running Good: 25-year-old Travis Rice made two final tables at the 2007 WSOP and follows that up with a high-six-figures win in Aruba. One of the other major tournaments going on this weekend took place in Aruba — a slightly
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USPC Update
Louis Lee continues to kick arse at the US Poker Championship in Atlantic City. They\’re down to three and he\’s the middle in chips. Go Louis! By the way, one hand that deserves mention … Louis knocked out Victor Ramdin,
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Up-and-coming Dallas player at his first big-time final table
Louis Lee, sitting pretty at the final table in his first $10,000 event, is no longer being underestimated by his competition. [photo: Dale Perryman] The story of Louis Lee has made the USPC entertaining for some of us to follow
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