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I appreciate all readers and advertisers. The following links are advertising supporters of the blog. Please consider visiting them.If you want to take a break from the online poker scene then why not consider playing one of the online casino games at Mansion Casino.The latest online gambling craze to hit the UK is online bingo, if you haven’t played already then why not try it out at 888 Ladies

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Latest Online Poker LegislationAmerican politicians are continuing to debate the relative merits of legalizing online gambling across the country, which would allow consumers across the country to indulge in stakes games usually found only in a casino setting in states where gambling is legalized, from the comfort of their own homes anywhere in the country.The senate majority leader Harry Reid

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I haven't deposited any money in an online casino site in many years. I've been living off what was already up there on my favorite sites. I'll admit that I have played online blackjack, but I've been able to avoid online slot machines.I was asked recently how one would go about depositing these days and my first inclination was to tell them Neteller. That's how long it has been. So I looked into

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If I had to do poker over again,...I'd get a screen name that was first alphabetically - would've saved me a lot of time scrolling during tournaments - every minute counts at the tables.I would've spent more time on the business application side of poker. The apps that were built and made the most money were technically easy to build and actually many players had the ideas before they were built.

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The Hand History DebateGathering tons of data on your opponents can definitely give you the edge. There’s been some controversy on whether getting that much info on the competition is ethical. Some people say that when you buy hand histories, you get an unnatural edge on your opponents gives. In a real brick and mortar casino, you can’t record every hand played so you shouldn’t be able to do

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Online Poker - How to be a success at Multi-tablingMany poker amateurs will agree that playing on just one online poker table to be quite a daunting task, to think that more experienced players delve into playing on up to 10 & 20 tables is a very difficult task to accomplish. Particularly, for poker novice’s decision time can be very time consuming and perhaps quite draining. A simple raise or

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Judge sentences man to play poker in order to pay back stolen money: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-judge-i-sentence-you-to-go-and-play-poker-2046518.html

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Pretty awesome study on poker faces:http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0011663

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Been Playing a LittleI've been watching updates on the WSOP and it has me missing live poker. Since I've moved to Florida, my weekly game with my friends stopped obviously and I haven't been seeking local poker players around here to find a game. I've never trusted online sites that capture local games and I don't trust people that would post their games on those sites. I would be interested in

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Blogger Poker Tournament (sort of)There is a poker tournament for PubCon at the Mirage on November 12th. It isn't a charity poker tournament, but the only way you get in is to blog about a charity among other things.If you're in Vegas and have a blog, check out the link above and go make the "poker bloggers" proud.

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FutbolI grew up player soccer and have a soccer family that still plays, referees and coaches. You'd think that when asked who my favorite "football" team was from a UK visitor, that I'd be able to respond with something that sounded passable.I don't know anything about the teams over there, which is a bit embarrassing due to the fact that I've been around the sport since I could walk and that is

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The Price of VIP ProgramsI don't want to call anybody out and make somebody look bad, so I'll keep this post generic. There was a recent article about a player who sacrificed their time (a lot of it) to make it so a high VIP level on a popular site. That player got some perks including trips and I'm sure plenty of semi-free products of his choice.Sounds awesome right?I wondered how much he gave

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Olympic Hockey OddsI'm a big hockey fan as much as I don't watch baseball, football or basketball. I happen to be Washington Capitals fan where we get to enjoy watching the best player on the planet, Alex Ovechkin (who is from Russia), every game. The Caps have and have had other Russian players as well. Its funny how much watching and cheering for Ovechkin and the other Russians has gotten me to

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Online Poker GamesHere are ideas for new online poker games. If anybody from Full Tilt Poker or PokerStars are reading, feel free to steal these ideas and implement them:Double flop Hold'em, OmahaChinese Poker - this is available on some sites that I no longer visit - would be nice on FTP or StarsFive Card StudNo-Limit or Pot-Limit BadugiNo-Limit or Pot-Limit StudWar - if it is good enough for

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Poker PromotionsNow that I'm more of a small-time poker player in that I no longer commit as many hours to poker as I did my job and I no longer play for anywhere near the amount of money I used to play for, my new favorite bookmarks are the promotions pages at Full Tilt Poker and PokerStars.Even when I was playing a ton, I'd go and check out those pages (along with Party's, UB's and a few others

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Free money at Full Tilt PokerFull Tilt Poker is having a promotion called Take 2 where if you play 2 ring game tables at the same time and earn one point (based on rake) at each table, then you get money (cash) at the end of the month. 20 days during September gets you $50. Not bad for something that would take you about 5 minutes a day for 20 days.Don't forget about their Iron Man Challenge too

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Progress on legalization"Online gambling is illegal because those in D.C. can’t figure out a foolproof way to tax the bejesus out of it — yet," - Democrat Barney FrankIt seems there has been an increase in legalization chatter. I'm looking forward to seeing if common sense prevails, if only so our government can get more tax revenue.Rather than reiterating the article here, I'll point you to it:

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Programming NoteThe new show "Face the Ace" debuts Saturday on NBC (9pm ET). Contestants will face FTP pros headsup for up to $1M. They pick one of three doors from which a pro emerges to play the contestant. If the contestant wins, they can walk away with $40K or choose to play another pro for $200K. They have the same option one more time if they beat the second pro but for a cool million.The

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WCOOP and FTOPSThe two big online poker series are around the corner. A time for wannabe online poker pros to dream of a big score and time for online cash game pros to figure out if they're going to play the tournaments for fun or grind for profit. The satellites will be hopping between now and the main events so get out there and get started.FTP's FTOPS starts on 8/5 and runs through 8/16. The

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PromotionsAs I'm beginning to get back into the swing of things, I'm beginning to revisit the promotions that my favorite sites have. I've always been a sucker for something unique, different and something that takes time to build up to earn. I've always been the type to outwork my peers so when Full Tilt Poker's Iron Man Challenge was announced, I thought I'd be all over it. It got me playing

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So here's a challenge for you which will make you a more well rounded player, provide a change of pace and create a goal for you (you know you want one).Start with $40 and two-table the $0.20/.40 8-game on Stars. It is a rotation of 2-7, LHE, O8, Razz, Stud, Stud8, NLHE, and PLO. When you get to $65, play one table of .20/.40 and one table of $0.50/1. If you drop back to $40, go back to two

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Hockey and Poker connectedhttp://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=416960

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Poker and Hockey - My fantasyMats Sundin semi-retired from hockey last year, starting playing poker including a relationship with PokerStars and has now returned. So what does that mean for his relationship with a poker site and being on a Canadian hockey team within an American league? We'll see.When you see hockey games on TV from a canadian town, there is often a Poker-related ad on the boards

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I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker!This PokerStars tournament is a No Limit Texas Hold’em event exclusive to Bloggers.Registration code: 178978

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Online Cheating on 60 MinutesThe UB and AP cheating scandals find their way to CBS's 60 Minutes:http://www.pokersucht.com/cbs-videos.html

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Translate your blog for free via AlfabeticThis is not an advertisement, but I should ask them for the chance. I happened upon this at TechCrunch and thought I'd raise to my fellow poker bloggers:70% of the Internet audience (over a billion people) can not read English and are therefore off limits to English content publishers. Alfabetic changes this and allows publishers to tap into the biggest

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Hockey + PokerStarsThis is what I'm talking about: http://www.flickr.com/photos/30176680@N04/If I could just convince Ovechkin that I should teach him how to play poker...stalker.

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TV Pros SuckFound this on a sports blog I read (Two in the Box) talking about people who could go away:#9. Professional Poker Players: The infatuation period is finally over, and all that is left is grown men acting like 10-year-olds everytime they get an (un)lucky card. Seriously, guys like Mike Matusow & Phil Hellmuth are not modern-day cowboys; they are immature narcissists who are too

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I was boarding a plane and texting my wife a status report. The stewardess asked, "Are you texting and walking at the same time?" The question had a motherly disapproving tone behind it. Her partner said, "He probably texts while he drives too." I was taken aback by the comments and responded, "Yep. Sure do. And also while having sex." with a stoic matter of fact tone and expression.Their faces

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Lucky PeopleI watched ESPN's coverage of the WSOP today and realized that I've come to despise tournament luckboxes. Those people who win a big one and think they're suddenly God's gift to poker. Sure you have to be good, but you also have to be tremendously lucky (obviously). For those that celebrate their good fortune - God bless you. For those that think that a tournament win proves how good

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A Poker Player’s Self DeceptionDeception and poker go hand-in-hand. The game is all about making others think one thing when the truth is the opposite. In a situation where lies and deceit are all part of the game, it’s hard to be honest with the one person you need to tell the truth to: yourself. Here are some ways poker players self-deceive.Self-Deception and Table Image in PokerIn poker, the

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Anybody want some poker books, software and a Pokerstars jersey?Go bid on Ebay.I'm moving to Orlando and we're selling off half of our stuff so we can travel light. My trips to Atlantic City will be few and far between now (as if they hadn't already shrunken). Before I could get in the car and be there in three hours. Now, it'll be a three hour flight and security lines, delays, etc.I'm going to

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Tyler at http://www.bettingforvalue.com/ has a new site that I thought I'd post here:It is interesting both for poker bloggers and interested readers, RoundersBuzz.com. It is a recently launched social voting website just for poker content. If you are a publisher looking to drive traffic to your site, you can submit poker articles, stories or news at RoundersBuzz. If you are a poker player

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Brilliant bloggingwcgrider has a blog at http://dougkpolk.blogspot.com/ and a prop bet to play $25NL for a month and win $10K. He's got a web-cam setup at http://www.stickam.com/wcgrider so you can watch him play (can't see his cards). More information on the bet is at this two plus two post

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Another exemption for internet gaming?here

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Poker BotA pretty good read about a poker bot: http://www.codingthewheel.com/archives/how-i-built-a-working-poker-botI'm moving to Orlando!

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Tournament SuccessI played three tournaments on Stars last night and cashed in all three, albeit small returns only winning $291 on $173 of buy-ins.The exciting part is my participation in the Full Tilt Poker Big Double. It is two $60+15 tournaments played at the same time where $9 of each buy-in goes into a jackpot. To get a piece of the jackpot, you need to cash in both tournaments or have the

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"Trip Report"I actually had a great time. I didn't play anything higher than 1/2 NLHE although I signed up for and even sat once for 2/5 but the game couldn't get going. I'd rather play with my friends anyway. We had four of us at the same table for awhile and that was more fun than playing with people hell bent on telling me bad beats and how I played the hand incorrectly.Speaking of which, I

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ImpactI'm in rare form, so let me write this now. For those bloggers I respect and call friends, this is a post for you to read.I admit it. I used to look around and see what others were saying about me in the blogosphere. I'd get a kick out of those who thought I was God and I'd worry about those that saw through my blog to the real me. Who gives a shi*.A certain handful of bloggers still think

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Heading to Atlantic CityI'm going up to Atlantic City to get some live poker action. We'll be staying at the Tropicana who's owner just lost his license and has been forced to sell...anybody got some money? we could all go in and buy it - probably a low price. It'll be worth using our bankrolls as we'll get plenty of comps.I bottled my stout yesterday - should be ready in 2-3 weeks. I still

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Merry ChristmasWell, I've begun playing again and I was red hot for awhile before giving some back. Poker is fun when you're winning and still miserable when taking beats.I've made a batch of India Pale Ale for the holidays. It is my first batch so I basically followed the directions as best I could. It tastes good, but I learned a few lessons and will make the next batch stronger. I just

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A bit of good news for non-USA players. Pacific Poker is one of the oldest and loosest online poker sites around, but they've always been plagued by bad software and not so attractive promotions. They're improving though, especially in the promotions area. Along with a bigger deposit bonus and more reload offers, they're allowing a select number of poker portals do a beta test of sorts, for a

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Poker Isn't FairWell, I spent a LOT of time playing for the PCA this weekend and have nothing to show for it. I played a lot of STEPS tournaments but the biggest chances I had were the $650 satellite, the 10K FPP satellite and a step 6. I feel as though I got extremely unlucky all weekend. I won more than the average in the steps but when it counted, I just couldn't when my 80% hands, much less a

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Last day to win full package to PCAThe deadline snuck up on me. I don't think I'll be trying after today as the trip package is a major reason I'm going. I have a $650 seat and a number of Steps tickets including a level 4 and level 5 so I'll be pushing today to see how it goes. Playing as much as I've played in the last couple days is a frustrating practice. The more you play, the more beats you

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Tropicana in VegasNice pull Todd - email me your FTP player name and I'll ship you $25.

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Image ChallengeFirst person to identify the casino in the comments wins $25 on Full Tilt Poker. One guess per post.The casino could be anywhere in the world. I will provide new pictures and hints each day until somebody guesses correctly.

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Whats up boys and girlsSince I've been back from Vegas (it was a blast), I've only played twice. The big news (for me) is that one of those nights was a live game at my brother's. It was a good group of folks that are just learning the game. It was good company and we watched a good football game while playing so it was a good time.No offense to the players as players, but here is a sample hand

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In VegasMy wife and I are having a blast. We did the Hoover Dam / Grand Canyon trek yesterday. We rented our own car to have the freedom to do what we wanted when we wanted. It was a full day capped off by the Rio buffet (top of the line).We're sight-seeing, seeing shows (the "O" was good but not spectacular), eating at nice places (Bellagio's Jasmine is overrated) and generally enjoying

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To the PCAI'll meet you all there!I love that Stars moved to the steps that I used to love playing on Party. It is very exciting for game nerds like me.This should get me playing a lot for awhile.

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hockey, wine, cigar, summer night and a couple of river check raisesDoes life get any better than using one monitor to watch NHL hockey and the other monitor to play four tables of poker? Well, actually, yes. Add a Gumdale Cabernet and Shiraz mix (less than $10/bottle) and a nice cigar. Not done yet. Go out back and take advantage of the summer night. I'd add a Beck CD, but then you couldn't hear

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I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker! This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit Texas Holdem event exclusive to Bloggers.Registration code: 4513379

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RandomLast week, I had an incredibly accurate record when picking over/unders. That did me well. I couldn't pick the right teams to win though so it wasn't as nice of a week as it could've been. This week, I'm not comfortable with the o/u's but I really like Green Bay and Houston.I've finalized my Vegas plans. We'll be arriving on the 25th and leaving on the 30th. If you'll be out there, let me

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Las Vegas Trip Advice from PaulyThe wife and I are headed to Vegas for our 10 year anniversary in October. I've been there but it has been strictly for poker-related activities so I haven't exactly found my way around town to see and enjoy all that it has to offer. I wanted to get some intel before getting out there and who better to get answers from than Pauly? Enjoy:Best hotel for a romantic

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Latest Neteller StatusNETELLER will start the process for the distribution of US member funds by 30 July 2007. NETELLER will issue an email to US members to announce when they can begin requesting funds.US members must sign in to their NETELLER accounts to request the release of their funds.US members will not be able to request funds from the NETELLER website after January 26, 2008.Funds will be

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Neteller Press ReleaseIncredibly I haven't seen much mention of the Neteller press release in bloggerdome.It looks like we'll be getting our money back as early as next week.

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Ho HumI'm still dorking around at home trying to put in enough hours for my real job while sitting in a comfortable chair. I'm still jumping around the poker tables playing anything but mid-stakes NLHE. My main focus for the future will be winning a few bucks while preparing for the PCA in January. I haven't been on a poker trip in a whole 6 months now and I won't be going to Aruba due to a Vegas

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I'm hitI'm back from the hospital. The surgery went well although the doctor said what he saw was worse than expected but he was able to take care of business. I'm feeling some pain but have pain meds at my side. I expect to be high for a few days so expect to see me playing high stakes :).I've been bored so playing PLO8, Razz and NL triple draw. I love NL triple draw but they only have small

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Walkin’ like a GangstaI broke myself and need to have some minor-ish back surgery which means nothing to you except that you’re the one reading whatever I feel like writing. With my back limiting my mobility, I’m walking around like a gangsta on a mission. I’ve also used this sympathetic time to experiment with what I can wear to work. I don’t tie my shoes because I don’t want to bend over. I

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Not so interesting handsIn a SNG, we were down to 4 (top 3 paid). I was extremely short and was on the button. The small blind had about 1800 chips and the big blind had over 3000. I had 410 chips left and the big blind was 200. Instead of raising all-in, I decided to min-raise to 400. I thought that as small a chance as it might be, the small blind could push to isolate me and the big blind

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Rakeback PointersHere's a quick list of things to look for or avoid when looking for online poker rakeback deals.Do a bit of research to find out what the maximum rakeback offer is. It's annoying to get locked in on a deal only to find out a month later that you could have got 5 or 10% more somewhere else. Do your homework and find a good deal.Look for accountability. In the anonymous world of

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I’ve always had trouble limiting my play to when I’m feeling at the top of my game. My life takes priority over poker when it comes to concentration and by the time the kids are in bed and I’ve done what I’ve needed to do, I’m smoked. I’ve still had quite a bit of success and I’m not taking away from what I’ve accomplished, but I still wonder what could’ve been. Don’t get me wrong. I wouldn’t

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7 Things About MeAs tagged for the meme going around, here are 7 things about me:(these will be lame because too many people from too many different areas of my life read this blog. For those that know me, buy me a beer in Vegas this summer and I'll spill better beans.)1. I don't like doing these.2. Too many people read this blog from various parts of my life so these will be lame.3. I might be

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Finally, an interesting handFirst, a quick aside: My WSOP plans have been crushed. I have to travel for work to Orlando during the week I was planning on playing my 3-4 events. That’s how it goes sometimes I guess, but its even more disappointing because I was starting to play more. I’ve been jumping around sites and finding a home at an old stomping ground with some success. I found somebody

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I get questions all the time from beginning players asking about how to get started and grow a bankroll fast. They typically ask about cash games compared to tournaments and they're looking for a magic bullet. As I stated in the book, the fastest way to increase your bankroll quickly at the low levels is to find bonus deals and rakeback programs. I highly recommend PokerSourceOnline.com because

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Looking for the rareWell, I had some medium-rare lamb with some great DC visitors and a local. But, that isn't the type of rare I'm talking about.I'm always on the lookout for a poker play that I feel is rare. My last couple posts have been a couple circumstances where I think it is rare and close which play to make. For example, holding an OESD and a flush draw seems like a straight forward

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Raise (Push) or Fold as –EVI played live last night! (first time in months) It was dealer’s choice but a thought came to mind that I think is often misunderstood in NLHE as well.The situation is that you flop a good but not great hand in a multi-way pot, you’re faced with a bet and there are people to act behind you.I got into a hand that was 5-6 handed on the flop. The pot was probably 20 big

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Interesting (to me) poker topicI’ve been a little dry on the posts because there just hasn’t been much interesting thoughts circulating my brain lately about the subject. I’ve played a bit. I’ve basically broken even at 3/6 NL 6-handed with a little 5/10 NL mixed in. I haven’t played in a long time so I’m letting the rust fall off before I make a spectacular push towards a Phil Ivey sized

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I found a decent poker article. Josh Arieh wrote about the art of Poker Bullshit. It is very similar to my bluffing chapter in the sense that it emphasizes the fact that your lie has to make sense - it has to be believable and consistent with your table image. You can't expect people to just automatically fold whenever you make a big bet on the river. You've got to consider the story you're

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Time flies......when you're not playing poker.Life has been good. Work killed me for a couple weeks but I'm back to normal working hours again. I hurt my back which doesn't bode well for long sessions sitting in a chair in front of a computer, but I'll try.I'm going to try to get back on and run some tournaments this week/weekend. I never pulled money off of the sites so their balances are all

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Prop betsSome prop bets to think about next time you hit up your local poker room.You probably all know the obvious props: pick a card or two or three and get paid when it hits the flop, pick suits, etc. Here are a few more:Play the lowest stakes NLHE game and put $500 on who can win a pot at showdown with the worst ranked preflop hand. The $500 is important because it is more than the typical

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I’m a walking billboard for illegal money transferringI’ve been to a number of live events for various poker sites. I’ve been given free clothes at every visit. When I went out to the WSOP I also collected some more shirts from all the poker room suites. I have a lot of t-shirts! I have a dozen poker hats. I also have 3-4 of poker site golf shirts. I also have a Stars jersey, jacket, button-up

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Sting operationThere is a big poker game where a lot of people will be that are all outlaws. The US government has worked with Harrah's to put together something named "The World Series Of Poker (WSOP)" It is a front for the biggest UIGEA sting operation ever executed. The US government is hoping to get all the biggest names in illegal online money transferring in the same room at the same

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I was listening to my ear phones today at work with the noise canceling turned on. I had the music turned up pretty loud and I was in the zone for what I was doing on my computer screen.Then all of a sudden a dude yells from over my right shoulder. I jumped and turned around to see who it was in a split second reaction.As it turned out, it was a guy yelling as a part of the song and it was

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So who is the idiot know?When the UIGEA passed (via unethical piggy-backing), I took caution and pulled some money from the dozen sites I had going on. I wanted to consolidate to only 4 places: PokerStars, FullTiltPoker, UB and Neteller. In fact, I didn't want too much money in the poker sites themselves because I was thinking that they'd be the first to react and I'd want access to my money. I

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SnailTrax PostCheck out my new gig at SnailTrax and my post about EV Perceptions and Why to Loosen Up Your Play

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Two Final Tables Last NightWell, three actually, if you include a turbo double shootout I played with a friend.I played the $30 rebuy on UB again and ran AKs into KK and QQ.I also played the $20 rebuy on Stars. This one started out pretty bad. I was in for $180 and still only had $5K chips at break. I had a great table willing to gamble with any two cards preflop, but I either had 95o, lost coin

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A Fun Online Tournament With CurzdogAs we have been doing often lately, curzdog and I play a lot of the same tournaments and chat about this or that including poker stuff like congratulating each other for nice hands, sharing strategy thoughts, condolences for bad beats, informing each other about an upcoming tournament, etc.One of the tournaments we played together was a $30 rebuy on UB a few

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Excuse me, but WTF!?So the US arrested two people because they started a business in their own country and the US doesn't agree with it?Do I really live here?I think it is absolutely ridiculous how the US has the authority to arrest UK citizens. Where is the UK government? Where is the WTO? This is unbelievable. Can you imagine somebody starting a Christian book store business in the US and then

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Published on the FTP blogI was published on the Full Tilt Poker blog.I'm a featured author over there along with Jay Greenspan and a few others.That should get a little motivated to write up some strategy posts again.Heading to the airport. Played some low-limit NLHE cash game with curzdog and Cmitch and had a good time. More later.

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Back to the BasicsOK boys and girls. Now that I've had some time to hang out with the masses in a "poker room" again, I'd like to educate you on how to be a player...Thanks to a player to my right for this list:DoPlay a live SNG with 15 minute levels. Complain that the SNG is so quick that it is like a turbo.Take 30 seconds on every decision because you want to pretend that you're at the final

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IGHN IGPN(I Go to the Pool Now)I ran 77 into 88 and I'm done. No room to really maneuver with an M of about 4 and not enough mojo to run a 20% through.I'm currently sitting on my balcony overlooking the Atlantic ocean, a lazy river and families having a blast. I can't complain too much. At least that is what I'm trying to tell myself. It'll be a good lesson learned regarding "small ball" play.

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PCA Main EventMy strategy in for this tournament was to play “small ball” and work my way up slowly with well-timed moves when possible. I started off pretty tight my just calling a preflop raise with AKs and over-limping with JJ. My stack dwindled to 18,700 or so (starting stacks were 20K).Then some opportunities presented themselves. I called a raise with T9s on the button. The flop came AQ5

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Off to the BahamasI've got my starting day (Friday), where we'll be staying (Coral Towers) and the fact that I owe curzdog a fruity drink for losing a MTT challenge.I thought I played well except for maybe 2-3 tournaments, but I ran bad and he didn't (as much). I did OK on UB, but hit nothing on Stars. As much as I don't like UB, their rebuys structures are awesome. You can do a double rebuy and

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T$Work is crushing me right now but hopefully I'll have time to write up some decent posts during the Christmas break.In the meantime, if you have T$ you want to sell, I'll buy it for 96% which is better than anywhere I know of. Email me at doubleas (at) gmail (dot) com and we'll execute the trade.Since the savings is so small, please keep transactions to at least 250 T$ or so.

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Not deadI'm not dead - just nothing exciting to report.I've been playing here and there, but nothing big except for the UB $530 on Sunday and the Stars $215 million. I got down early (800 chips) when I couldn't get aces to hold up against JJ (all-in preflop) but I worked it back up to 9K (started with 2500) but lost a race with AQ v 88 to finish in the 300s I think. I lost a race in the Stars

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ReliefWell, I played a LOT of satellites for this trip and got my money in with the best hand the majority of the time. I got close several times but always seemed to take a 30% bad beat or something. It was frustrating to say the least.Then I stumble upon a 15K FPP double shootout which only had 46 people in it. I won 3 coin flips, 4 60-80% hands and get this - 3 hands when I had the worst of it

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BahI'm close to starting a daily segment on this blog for how I got bad beat out of a PCA satellite. I played the Saturday $650 and with 40 people left (17 seats) I got all-in with AK against AQ which would've put me in the top 5. Yay. 5+ hours of play for that.I've been playing the double shootouts too, but the typical AK v AT or something. Yay.In other newsWell, there is no other poker news...

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Goal-orientedSo I'm playing double shootouts for the PCA trip which is basically winning two 9-person SNGs in a row. SNGs require a different mindframe than cash games or Multi-Table Tournaments (MTTs) so I'm isolating my play to >90% SNG play. I'm doing pretty well. I'm either bubbling via bad beat or cashing depending on the site. The structure on FTP is turbo-ish and doesn't help with the

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More of the same

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Answers - 4I am having a difficult time playing the super low NL games. I want to start from the begining and move up off of my winnings but I find that even when I raise a good hand strong preflop I get 2-3 callers and no matter what I have I am a dog to the 3 other hands. I mean my hand is better than any one hand but I have to beat all three and only one of them has to beat me. For example

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Two decent shots at the PCA this weekendI played some satellites for the PCA this weekend and I got fairly close a couple times:I limped for 200 with AJ against an aggressive big blind. He raised to 600. I pushed for 6000. He calls with KQs and I lose.In the $650 on Saturday, the blinds were 100/200/25 (pot 500) - MP raised to 600 and I pushed with AK for $3525. With 4625 to 2925 odds to call, he

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November Goals?I'm supposed to have goals right? Every time a new month begins, I always ponder what the poker hobby goals will be. It is natural for me to mentally outline the path forward for anything I do and to visualize how success (whatever that means for that particular subject) can be achieved. Then I can determine what I need to do in the next month to get me appropriately down that

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Look, Smart People“With the recent passing of law effecting financial institutions’ transactions with online gaming companies, Sportsbook.com’s parent company, Sportingbet PLC, has decided to stop taking wagers from customers in the US effective immediately.Does this mean you can’t bet on sports or play blackjack online anymore at Sportsbook.com? Hell no.Sportsbook.com is open for business as

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Last longer bet ideaFor those of you who want motivation to play longer, set up a last longer bet with a friend. You both begin play at the same time and dedicate Y hours to play. The first person to stop playing before Y hours is up pays the other person $XXX. Breaks can't last longer than 15 minutes - enough time to raid the pantry/refrigerator.Playing tired is bad for your bankroll so the Y

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How to Learn Poker by Brainstorming a Different Strategy ConceptI recently remembered a night where I was sitting around and talking poker strategy with a handful of other players. We walked through a hand and one of the players did something that opened my eyes into a new angle of playing NLHE cash games. Since I recently remembered this conversation, I’ll try to explain it here in order to get

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To summarize for those of you who aren't keeping upMy brother plays poker, but he isn't an addict like a lot of us. For those of you who are like my brother and have heard rumors of legal issues regarding online poker, here ya goI wasn’t sure what’s going on legally, so I haven’t played online in a couple months. What’s the latest?Stars said they're sticking around (as did Full Tilt, UB, and a

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Time to play some poker!Since I've been back from Aruba, I haven't been playing as much or as high as I normally do. I just haven't been interested - until now. PokerStars is running satellites to the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure now. (my picture is on the blog too - next to curzdog)I'll be all over the satellites, big and small - anything I can get into that has to do with the PCA. $3 rebuy?

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Protest in DChttp://www.casinogamblingweb.com/gambling-news/gambling-law/protest_for_freedom_scheduled_for_nov_3_4_in_washington_d_c__11559.htmlIf anyone is coming to town for this protest, let me know. We can meet up for a home game or we can take our laptops downtown and play online poker at a Starbucks hotspot.

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Answers - 3It has been awhile since I've answered a question on here. I asked for questions and I got a lot of emails, but then I got busy with the Aruba trip and then forgot all about the emails until now. I apologize, but here ya go.Question:I'm 24 years old and I live in Sweden. I've been playing poker (and other cardgames) since I was about 14. Currently, I attend college and in a yearI'll

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