This website and my two blogs are being created to document my life and provide a place to collect poker news and stories. Here I will parse out my daily array of feelings ... You may read about my joy, pain, anxiety, love, frustation, peace of mind, patience or lack thereof, acts of kindness, acts of goodness, trust, humility, self control, anger, sadness, depression, fears, apathy, pride, hate, forgiveness or lack thereof, resentment, jealousy, worthless thoughts, anxiety, worry, happiness, rejection, hurt, insecurities or lack thereof, shame, doubts, distrusts, guilt or lack of guilt, positive attitudes for the future or hopelessness. Well maybe some of these feelings will pop up from time to time, but mostly I will try to document what is transpiring from day to day.
Below is the last 5 posts from my Twitter account. If I am playing in a live tournament I am posting my progress as well as specific hands. By joining Twitter you can choose to follow my Twitter posts as well as those of millions of other people. Updats can be sent as text messages to your cellular phone as well. Updates can be turned on and off from your cell phone by sending a simple 1 one text message. Click on the following link to find out more on Official Twitter Text Commands
I find poker news and articles on the net and list them here in one place. I sort them by date. You can make this a place to find your poker news. I also provide links to postings in several player's blogs whom I respect, like Daniel Negreanu, Phil Gordon and others. Check my site every day for what is new. Hope you like it.
Poker Boston Globe The evolving aggressive style of poker played in many tournaments over the last couple of years has led to a lot of big bets with ...
Poker run: Motorcycle Miles for Moffitt 10 Connects The H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa is holding its first annual Motorcycle Miles for Moffitt poker run, Saturday, ...
Hope you had a good Sunday, cause from what we're about to tell you, Phil Ivey might not have. If you like jumping out of planes, you might want to stay tuned to get the details on the opportunity to do just that with Joe Sebok and PokerStars has...
Poker fans got a triple dose of the World Series of Poker Europe on Sunday night as three of ESPN’s eight hours of coverage hit the airwaves. If you were in the throes of a Super Bowl celebration or were already passed out from the festivities...
Over the weekend, two-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner and Full Tilt Poker pro Jeff Madsen took down the $3,500 Main Event of the Borgata Winter Poker Open for $625,000. Madsen sat down with Poker News Daily to recap his run.
While the poker world watched yesterday’s championship game between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints, as the weekend began, a championship was celebrated and East Coast residents prepared for another huge winter storm.
Poker News Daily: The poker world has mourned the loss of Amir Vahedi in recent weeks. Can you share your memories of him with us?
Annie Duke: It was really sudden and I was really sad about it.
Last week’s episode of the UB.com sponsored poker news show “Poker2Nite” featured former “Seinfeld” star Jason Alexander. The franchise airs on Wednesday nights at 11:00pm ET on Fox Sports Net.
Before you can see the lights of the Strip, before you can hear the clang of the slot machines, and right as you coast over that last mountain pass on Interstate 15, the sapphire-blue M Resort rises from the desert floor, letting you know that...
Sunday night featured the New Orleans Saints capturing the team’s first Super Bowl title. When the game ended, ESPN2 aired not one, not two, but three hours of coverage of the 2009 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Europe Main Event.
It may have been Super Bowl Sunday, but that did not slow down the action on the virtual felt much as eight players emerged from the Sunday majors with six-figure scores. The largest went to "palurdo", earning just shy of $250,000 for claiming...
The inaugural North American Poker Tour (NAPT) event on U.S. soil will include a special $25,000 buy-in High Roller Bounty Shootout, according to the PokerStars Blog. The world’s largest online poker site serves as the sponsor of the NAPT series.
In newsstands now is the February issue of Bluff Magazine. The new cycle of the periodical features the Power 20, the most influential entities in the world of poker. Leading the list are two online poker sites, PokerStars and Full Tilt Poker.
The name Trash Talk Championship may lead you to believe that poker at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas was down and dirt Saturday afternoon, but in reality it was all smiles, fun, and money for a good cause as celebrities and poker pros alike took part in the charity poker event.
Did you miss any news this week? Well you probably missed the news on the Dutch government and what they're doing to poker players, Mastercard blocking poker, and Isildur1 coming back on the scene - or not.
Don't miss the next $2,000 Cash Freeroll at Betfred Poker... only available when you sign up to Betfred Poker through PokerNews, make a minimum $50 deposit and earn 50 points.
Take your pick from any of these freerolls, or why not play them...
Let's examine how to earn extra calls to enlarge your bankroll. As a master at the use of psychology on his opponents, Mike succeeds in achieving extra calls time and again. You can become accomplished too with a little knowledge and practice.
Doubt. When attempting to elicit a call from an opponent you should be comfortable, smooth, and confident. It shouldn't seem like a con game. Make it seem like you don't want the call. This plants a seed of doubt into your opponent's mind. He thinks that perhaps you don't have the cards necessary to steal the pot from him? Maybe his cards are better? Then he shoves his chips into the pile, giving you the call you had secretly orchestrated.
How do you make them think that you're cards are questionable to engender a call? You could appear hesitant, shaky, and eager for him to fold. Sometimes this promotes indecision and suspicion. But occasionally more subtlety is required.
'If we read Ohio law as controlling the contract in question, the parties probably are guilty of a crime under Ohio law, the contract is void, and both parties could be extradited and prosecuted together in an Ohio criminal court.' -Gilbert Stroud Merritt, Jr., Concurring, in Wong v. PartyGaming
A year ago, I wrote, 'Party Poker won a nice victory in federal court in Ohio, because its Terms and Conditions say that all disputes will be heard in the courts of Gibraltar.'
The losers at the trial level appealed. The U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has now issued its ruling, upholding Party Poker's win.
But one of the justices, 73-year-old Gilbert Stroud Merritt, Jr., from Tennessee, wrote a separate concurring opinion. He agreed that Party Poker should win. But his reasoning fits the old saw, 'With friends like this, you don't need enemies.'
The suit was started by two plaintiffs, Rose Wong and Patrick Gibson, who claimed they... Continue reading Trial in Gibraltar or Jail in Ohio
The Borgata Winter Poker Open, a $3,500 buy-in tournament that was formerly a stop on the World Poker Tour (WPT), began back on January 31st with 766 players. In the end, poker pro Jeff Madsen walked away with the title and $625,000 top prize on Friday.
Playing poker and sports betting have long gone hand in hand. In virtually every casino, the poker room is adjacent to the sports book, allowing players to sweat their bets and their cards at the same time. With that in mind, Poker News Daily thought it was fitting to seek out players’ opinions on who is going to win Super Bowl XLIV.
Friday was finally Final Table day at the Borgata Winter Poker Open in Atlantic City with the first prize of $625,006 set before the last ten players. The fight card projected a good battle with Sirous Jamshidi, Jeff Madsen, Dave Fox, and Tom...
Are you wondering if Brunson's age finally catching up with him and what UB is doing in the Octagon? You'll find all that out and more in tonight's Nightly Turbo.
The Borgata Winter Poker Open was down to the final 27 players when Day 4 of the Main Event convened on Thursday morning. The overflow of poker in the building meant the field was relocated to the cozy confines of the Poker Room for the resumption...
The next installment of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series is right around the corner, beginning Feb 10. This time around, 27 different events will be held and more than $17 million is guaranteed. PokerNews is here to give you a primer on the...
Need a reason for your next vacation to include something more than poker? Maybe your significant other is not a poker player and needs a different diversion? Well, a casino resort may still be your answer. While the obvious destination would be Las Vegas with its myriad shopping, dining, and entertainment choices, there are other locations that offer the draw of a great poker room with first class non-poker
offerings.
If you are looking for golf, there are top-rated courses sitting right next to some of the best casinos in North America. Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut is home to the 36-hole Lake of Isles golf course, designed by Rees Jones. With its beautiful lake views and scenic vistas, the golf course has been rated highly by both Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. And with the largest poker room on the east coast, it is a prime destination for poker players.
In Biloxi, Mississippi, you can stay and play at the Beau Rivage casino, home to the 510 ac... Continue reading Vacations for the Poker Player
Acting is nothing more or less than playing. -George Elliot
[This is a work of poker fiction set ten thousand hands in the future. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is coincidental.]
'Timmy Tilt,' played by actor Joey Scroggs, is a fictional poker player in the movie Dude, Where's My Cards? He is no more real than 'Eric Stoner,' Steve McQueen's fictional poker player in The Cincinnati Kid or 'Mike McDermott,' Matt Damon's fictional poker player in Rounders. Yet, when Today'sUSA asked people in a national poll to name the greatest poker player in the world, more than 90 percent of respondents answered 'Timmy Tilt.'
Dude, Where's My Cards was just one of the several low budget 'poker + pot = plot' movies churned out by a Hollywood film studio, which before Dude had produced Aces Up In Smoke, Fast Times At Hold'em High, and Harold & Kumar Toke The Dealer.
The movie Dude, Where's My Cards? tells the story of a young, hands... Continue reading Prisoner Of Poker: On Tilt
We played $4-$8 hold 'em with Woody recently and learned a few new tricks. Woody plays most every day, arriving at lunchtime and staying as long as he can find a good game. He doesn't win every day-no one does-he just usually wins. We doubt that he even has losing weeks.
Anyway, during our session Woody raised in the blind with Aa-6h, Ks-Js, and 9c-9d. He won nice pots with each hand, making aces-up, a flush, and a set of nines when the dealer turned a nine. We observed that Woody raised in the blind when he held a modest hand and there were many limpers, i.e., a 'family' pot, because in limit hold 'em, limpers usually always call a pre-flop raise.
By raising, Woody priced himself into seeing the turn even with little or no help from the flop. Of course his raise also enticed in the limpers. With favorable money odds due to his raise he can see the turn with only a few outs.
Suppose he raised in the small blind with 6d-5d and the flop came a... Continue reading Raise n Chase: Part 5
If you're interesting in checking out the final table of the WSOP LIVE, I will be the lead analyst along with Oli Nejad. Tune in for all the hand-by-hand action. We're going to be joined in the broa...
If you're interesting in checking out the final table of the WSOP LIVE, I will be the lead analyst along with Oli Nejad. Tune in for all the hand-by-hand action. We're going to be joined in the broa...
Hi all,Things are in full force at the WSOP, and the entire poker world is here. It's truly amazing how this event has grown over the past five years.Hope you are all keeping up with my podcast from t...
Hi All,The Expert Insight 2007 WSOP Podcast has officially started. This year you'll be getting insider reports from me and my good friends, Rafe Furst and Andy Bloch. We'll be at the WSOP talking a...
Hi All,I apologize for not posting in a while - I've been very busy with my wedding, honeymoon and work.Just wanted to let you know that I'm currently playing in the WSOPC in New Orleans. Feeling good...
On behalf of the Cancer Research & Prevention Foundation, I want to thank you all for helping us reach our goal of $1M via the "I'll Raise You a Million Challenge".Harrah's did a fantastic job of ...
Hi Everyone,Sorry it's been a while, but as you all know, it's T-minus 11 days to marriage so I've been a little busy.EI Fantasy Golf:My company is hosting a great fantasy golf league and we are givin...
Hi all, It's been an exciting day at my company, Expert Insight. A video from our upcoming DVD, Card Trick Magic with Stephane Vanel, is being featured on MySpace's home page and shown as a featured ...
Ok everyone. I want to give you, my loyal readers, a chance to get your poker questions answered on YouTube. Here's how it works: 1. Post your questions in this thread. (You will get ex...
It's a pet peeve of mine, as I’ve always been into stats every since I was a little kid, and looking at the various sites that carry all-time money lists it had me wondering… what are they thinking?
I'm in Germany right now and just finished listening to a radio show where an admitted cheat was thrown softball after softball and still screwed it up...
It's that time of year again. Time to fill out your brackets for the National Heads Up Poker Championship on NBC. Also a bizarre story from my youth involving NBC...
It's official, there will be a new addition to the Negreanu family! That, and why I suck at online poker, the NBA All-Star game, and wasting way too much time on internet poker forums...
Now you should know by now that I don't say stuff like that unless I mean it, and am always wiling to criticize, but this is a spot I love more and more each time...
This blog isn't meant to be preachy in any way, shape, or form, but I'd be lying if I didn't mention the fact that my belief in God is an important part of my life...
I made the sickest 9-ball run ever last night against Gavin Smith. In other news, I read a recent Phil Gordon article that was so ridiculous I felt compelled to respond...
Before we go celebrate the American pastime, the Super Bowl, here are a few things you should know about the league and it’s practices… (no poker content whatsoever)
I repeat, NEVER check a bag with the most incompetent airline in the world when it comes to handling your luggage… that, and a whole bunch of other stuff…
With the game of poker that is. I’m really enjoying the WSOPE event here in London and in my off time all I want to do is play at PokerStars.com and/or write and think about the game…
Rarely do I meet a celebrity or athlete that makes me feel like a fan, but meeting Agassi made me feel like an awkward little boy asking for an autograph...
Weird title, I know, but I was driving and thinking about all the times I've been mean to my mother and wish I could take back some of the things I've done and said to her...
Yuk, I just couldn't get anything going in the first 10 levels. Luckily the structure is sick otherwise I would have been outta there along time ago...
My chip stack headed in the wrong direction, and I laid down the best hand, but none of that matters in the bigger picture. I'm just happy to still be in with a chance...
I love my new position at the Wynn, but with that position comes great responsibility. Couple that with spending a week with my ex-fiance and you have a stressful week..
After a rocky start to my Challenge Matches at Wynn Las Vegas, things are starting to look up. Also, a look at this whole celebrity thing and finally some news on an upcoming private FCP party...
I's still trying to get caught up on e-mails, I've never been this far behind before. The computer screen was giving me a headache though, so I decided to head into Bellagio for a little $4000-$8000 action...
It's been a while since I've updated the journal and have lots of bits and pieces to share. From Christianity to Politics, a TV cameo, radio, and to catching up with old friends...
I mean, that’s a really good question. In this blog entry we've got a little "Mommy", some TILT, Harrah's WSOP Tour, Two announcements, computer problems, etc. It's a potpourri...
FCP Announces The Poker Classic with a guaranteed prize pool of $5,000,000. Along with that announcement, comes the "Spring Has Sprung Reload Bonus." All that, and a funny phone call I just had with a telemarketer, poor guy, lol...
If it were up to me, here is what I would propose for a wonderful World Series of Poker schedule that best resembles what the WSOP should be all about...
Lots to cover in this blog, from my halloween night to the High Stakes Poker show I'm doing tomorrow. Most importantly, is the FCP Charter Member program...
I couldn't come up with a name for: doing a show for STACKED on MTV, watching Survivor, fantasy football, fantasy hockey, and an online tournament cash for your's truly...
I'm a lot more focused on playing poker recently and really have missed playing limit hold'em. There's that, and a whole bunch of other random thoughts in this blog including homosexuality, Paula Abdul, and a major issue with the WPT...
I find poker radio and podcasts on the net and list them here in one place. I sort them by date. You can make this a place to find your poker radio. Check my site every day for what is new. Hope you like it.
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I find poker video feeds on the net and list them here in one place. I sort them by date. You can make this a place to find your poker videos. Check my site every day for what is new. Hope you like it.
I have been on television playing poker on several occasions. The 1st time was when I made the final table at a World Series of Poker $10,000 event held in March 2005, in San Diego, California. The second time was in November 2005 when I finished 14th in a super tough field of 114 champions at the invitational only, World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, held at Caesars Las Vegas... I lost when my back pocket nines ran into a button raise by Phil Hellmuth having red pocket tens. In the next 5 minutes Johnny Chan was out in 13th p-lace when he ran pocket 4's into pocket 8's. Doyle Brunson finished 10th and we all three recieved ZERO NADA ZILCH BUPCUS. That's tournament poker and why I am looking for a better sponsor. To see a compilation of my television appearances you can click on the heading above.
