My Attempt at Alienating Myself
I've only held off this long because of BG but I just can't do it any longer. OddJack is slipping into an abyss of meaninglessness with every passing day. The posts don't even seem as if…
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Life Lessons From Blackjack
Quick post to an interesting post about blackjack and life that could just as easily apply to poker. Novices will make correct decisions most of the time. About 80-90% of the time,…
Read the articleThe Big Announcement
Just prior to the Aladdin Classic I received a phone call from some random head-hunter. I found nothing unusual about the call as I receive about 4 or 5 calls from recruiters looking to…
Read the articleThanks Empire!
Very interesting session tonight. When I first get home, I can't log into Empire. The thing's just hanging. I do some errands that I had been meaning to get to ( thanks Empire! ) and try…
Read the articleThe Ego Has Been Stroked
I read Iggy's post about the Online Journalism Review interviewing him for a piece on poker blogging and decided to pop over there and giver it a read. Near the end of the article I see…
Read the articleOnly 8% of Online Poker Players Make Money
I've had the staff here at Bill's Poker Blog pouring over the results of this recent World Poker Exchange survey and we've arrived at some pretty interesting observations. 6% of those…
Read the articleHow Good of a Poker Player Are You?
I caught a very interesting article that was intended to be about business/career goals but I think it applies just as easily to how we advance as poker players. It fits in with what I…
Read the articleTop 10 Things That Would Change if Doyle Takes Over the WPT
Well, I had planned on coming up with 10 but it looks like Doyle's plans are coming apart pretty quickly. 10. More cowboy hats 9. Age of models who bring out the cash will increase…
Read the articleCharlie Tuttle Results
I went out in 88'th of 144. I never got anything going and missed several key flops which had me playing defense most of the tournament. On my final hand I got my money in with AKo…
Read the article2006 WSOP The Year of the Blogger
I was reading Gracie's post asking who was going to play in the 2006 WSOP and it got me thinking a bit. Personally, I had never been much of a tournament player. I was pretty much a…
Read the articlePhil Gordon's Final Table Poker
Rafe Furst emailed me a few weeks ago and asked if I would be interested in reviewing Phil Gordon's DVD "Final Table Poker." Since I had already pre-ordered it I said "Uh, yeah, sure!"…
Read the articleA Response to BG and OddJack
BG posted what I assume is a joking taunt regarding my comments about OddJack. I do wish to offer my congratulations to both BG and AJ (BG for scoring the gig and to AJ for being smart…
Read the articleCharlie Tuttle Charity Tournament
Looks like BG has come through and secured a charity tournament for Charlie Tuttle. Those of you who have been living under a rock and don't know who Charlie is, get the scoop here .…
Read the article2004 WSOP DVD
Joaquin dropped me a line giving me the heads-up on the release of the 2004 WSOP DVD (press release below). I ordered the 2003 last year and it's a pretty good collection. If the 2004…
Read the articleDonkey Fest a.k.a My Vegas Trip Report
Holy smokes! The weekend leading up to the WSOP main event was a total donkey fest. I absolutely loved it. Mikey and I rolled into LV around noon on Sat. He was up at the Wynn with his…
Read the articleOddJack City
I'm not quite sure what I think of OddJack yet. At times it can be amusing but does the world really need a smarmy take on gaming? Perhaps Nick Denton's other blogs like Gawker play to a…
Read the articleContent Thief Mad His Content Is Stolen
This thread at PartyRiches.com is so rich. A guy goes on there complaining that some Google-Rank whore has stolen content from his website. Then someone reminds him that he had ripped…
Read the articleI Have a New Poker Nemesis
Played in the weekly blogger tournament at HDouble's pad last night. It was HDouble, Mrs. HDouble, Franklin, Chris the Geek, Lance (of the infamous home game fame), Full Tilt Chris, Ryan…
Read the articleThe Futility of Affiliate Programs for Poker Bloggers
I've had more than a few conversations about affiliate programs with my fellow bloggers and I'm becoming more and more convinced that any attempt to generate significant income via these…
Read the articleCondolences
Unfortunately Charlie Tuttle lost his battle with cancer Tuesday evening. Condolences go out to his family and to his go-the-extra-mile buddy, Spaceman. Pauly's piece over at FoxSports…
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