June, 2008 Archives

My usual post-WSOP funk

June 30th, 2008 · Posted in poker · 1 Comment

For some reason, I seem to find my poker interest fading in the aftermath of the WSOP every year. To some extent it is probably because of its status as the premier poker event in the world. Once it is done, going to back to plain old ring games seems a bit dry. [...]

PokerStars says “Welcome Home!”

June 11th, 2008 · Posted in poker · 1 Comment

Back to the old grind.  PokerStars had a very nice 30/60 table running tonight with several new faces.  It was quite tasty.  I scooped 1,000 VPPs and won $1,650 tonight.  If only they could all be like this!  I’m en fuego.  I think I hit like four sets tonight and if I remember rightly, most [...]

Limit Tourneys compared to No Limit Tourneys

June 11th, 2008 · Posted in poker · 1 Comment

It is my thesis that Limit tourneys offer a higher advantage to the skilled player than No Limit tourneys do.  I base this on a number of factors.  First of all, it is my observation that many otherwise skilled players in these events have a limited grasp on proper limit poker strategy.  Namely, they chase [...]

Woo Hoo! I finished in 24th place in WSOP Event #12!

June 8th, 2008 · Posted in poker · 1 Comment

I’m far too exhausted to write any details, and you are probably far too overwhelmed to listen to all the podcasts, so the title says it all. I had to really battle despite having a terribly short stack for a very long time.

Jun 8, 2008 Phone call

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Jun 8, 2008 Phone call

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Jun 8, 2008 Phone call

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Jun 8, 2008 Phone call

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Jun 7, 2008 Phone call

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Jun 7, 2008 Phone call

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