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The 1st ever pokerpenguin.net tournament @ Pokerstars

August 10th, 2008 · 7 Comments

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I’m very excited! For the 1st time ever, pokerpenguin.net will be hosting an open tournament on Pokerstars.
It’s easy. Download pokerstars here. Once you have an account. Login and go to Tournaments and click on the “Private” table. Sort by date and find the tournament called “pokerpenguin.net”
Here’s the details:
No-Limit Texas Hold’em […]

Tags: David · Tournament Play · Online Poker

More casino action

August 9th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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This time I have a mysteriously, weird tale to tell.
I went to the casino Monday as I had a few hours to kill between shooting for this Steven Seagal TV show on A&E (weird, I know!). Anyway, since everyone is at the W hotel and it’s right across from Harrah’s, what was I going […]

Tags: David · Casinos

Advice for new players

July 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

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It’s been awhile since I’ve had something about the basics. Probably because, I wrote most of that stuff when I was learning it myself (which wasn’t that long ago). But, in my home game, we regularly have some new players who genuinely want to play better poker. The home game ends up […]

Tags: David · General Strategy · Basics

Book Review - Harrington on Cash Games Vol. 1

July 19th, 2008 · 1 Comment

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It seems appropriate that a review of Harrington on Cash Games Vol. 1 should follow my post about my good day at the casino, since this book is largely responsible for my win.
Harrington’s definitive work on tournaments is well known, but he clearly has as good of an understanding about cash games. Cash games […]

Tags: David · Book Reviews

Good night at the casino

July 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments

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Played $1/$2 No-Limit at Harrah’s during their Aces Cracked Wednesdays. Bought in for $120. Left with $249.
I had AA once and it was weird to slow play them hoping that someone is able to draw out on you. I mean, having your Aces cracked is $200 to your bankroll. That’s significant.
I […]

Tags: David · Live Play · Advanced Play

WSOP Final Nine

July 15th, 2008 · No Comments

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It’s been 11 days since a near record field of 6,844 hopefuls first started playing the 2008 WSOP Main Event. Yesterday that number was reduced to a mere nine.
Each player takes home the $900,670 that he is guaranteed, and the rest will be awarded this fall at the final table.
On November 9th, 2008, the […]

Tags: David · News

Exciting 2008 World Series of Poker

July 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments

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I’ve been actively following the Main Event at the WSOP since it started. It has been very exciting. Late yesterday, the last big name pro, Mike Matusow was busted in 30th place when his AJ got creamed by A9 on a board of AA59K. Gus was looking good for the first couple […]

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