This might be better for Facebook, but I just had to share … you know, stayin\’ true to the roots after some fam-time in Tejas last week … \”Grandma\” (right), the matriarch of the Michalski clan, teaching her 2-year-old great-grandson […]
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As you probably know by now, Team Pokerati-er \”Angry Julie\” Schneider is making a real stab at bringing home a bracelet in the $2,500 2-7 Triple-Draw. A lot\’s on the line with this, of course … not only is this
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As Kevin pointed out … great story (like true narrative from a non-poker person who kinda gets poker) in the New York Times Magazine about a mother trying to come to grips with her son\’s extensive online poker play …
A Very True Tale of Online Poker And the fine line between addiction and success
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Dan joins Pauly at the Rio, where everyone\’s settin\’ up shop and getting the lay of the Amazon-ish land. In doing so, the podcastic duo begin scratching at the complex corporate relationships between Harrah\’s, the WSOP, the Rio, the Las
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You may have noticed that Activision stopped making their World Series of Poker game last year, and apparently have no plans for any special 40th Anniversary edition this year. But that doesn\’t mean poker and (video) gaming is dead. The
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Some of you may know Walter Whitehead, a Dallas player and semi-regular at the still-going Lodge Amateur Poker tourneys. He\’s one of those super-nice friendly Cowboy-hat-wearing tablemates who always seems to have a good time while working on his game.
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OK, I wonder how long I can think these are hysterical funny-not-stupid … so far so good. Another fine poker-themed movie made on XtraNormal.com, called Damn You Two Plus Two: (probably not audio-SFW) (Hmm, no wonder why the Focus on
For all those negatively noting that the delayed final table isn\’t bringing the hype it promised … patience, patience … it\’s coming: The New York Times just took note of their hometown favorite, Ylon Schwartz. He\’s an interesting character —
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Some of you may find this hard to believe, but I\’ve never placed a sports bet in a casino. Horse racing, yes … but football, baseball, basketball, soccer … nope. Have come close a few times to betting on Wigan,
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I don\’t really get into poker fiction too much — the real-life stories are sordid/compelling enough. But I just stumbled across this novel by John Blowers — Life on Tilt: Confessions of a Poker Dad — and I gotta say,
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