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Why I’ve Accepted the Challenge

Why I’ve Accepted the Challenge

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On one hand you have someone who played and studied a specific format for most of his playing career and was the self proclaimed “best in the world at it.” On the other hand, you have me who has a total of approximately 6 weeks total playing this format…
The WSOP POY Oopsie!

The WSOP POY Oopsie!

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A few hours ago I got a call from Seth Palansky informing me that there was an error in the calculation from the WSOP POY point totals accrued during the Las Vegas leg. Apparently, they credited me with a cash in an event I didn’t cash in, the $1000…
Should We Care if People in the US use a VPN?

Should We Care if People in the US use a VPN?

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I recently tweeted out the question as to whether or not people think it’s cheating if a player in the United States circumvents the TOS of a site and uses a VPN to play online poker on their site. The majority of respondents (76%) to the poll don’t think…
A Common Sense Rewards System

A Common Sense Rewards System

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I’ve been involved in poker since the late 90’s and have worn several different hats throughout that period, most notably as a professional poker player. In my teen years, I helped run a game in a private club which also included running “The Sheet.” The sheet was a credit…
My Perfect Poker Tournament

My Perfect Poker Tournament

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Have been thinking about poker tournaments and how much they have changed over the years. In some cases for the better, but in other cases I’m not so sure. I started on the tournament circuit in the late 90’s and every tournament felt special to me whether it was…
The State of Poker 2019

The State of Poker 2019

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Recently I posted a tweet that was way too harsh in tone and the responses were predictable. I was referring to negative traits of certain poker players that aren’t a good addition to the game. Nick Jones pointed out that my tweet was actually contributing to one of those…
My Summer Schedule

My Summer Schedule

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Right around this time of year is when I typically like to map out what my summer might look like, including most all events I may play depending on how I’m doing. For example, I may have something on the schedule that would appear to conflict with another event,…
Top 5 Reasons the Vegas Golden Knights are Winning

Top 5 Reasons the Vegas Golden Knights are Winning

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I’ve watched every minute of every game and have a really good idea as to “how they are doing it.” 1. System- this team plays like no other team in the league. Using a basketball analogy they essentially play a full court press all game on defense, and a…
The Conclusion of the 0k Super High Roller at PCA

The Conclusion of the $100k Super High Roller at PCA

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So in my last blog I covered a few key hands I played on day one and figured I would share some more that I jotted down to look at for review later. During the final table I didn’t really record any hands as I was focused on getting…
Day 1 0k PCA Super High Roller

Day 1 $100k PCA Super High Roller

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I haven’t done one of these blogs in ages where I go over my day with you all, but felt inspired to do so after my first day of play here in the Bahamas for PCA 2018. I just wanted to share a few key hands from the day:…