Archive for December, 2006

I am Becoming a Poker Snob

Wednesday, December 13th, 2006

I hate to say this, but I think am becoming a poker snob. I played in my regular home game last week and, while I didn't have any Phil Hellmuth-like outbursts, I was extraordinarily dismayed by some of the moves my opponents made and how it affected my fate. Oh, how ...

My Greatest Poker Hand

Thursday, December 7th, 2006

I was playing $1/$2 No Limit Hold Em at The Borgata. The following hand occurred about about 2 hours after I sat down. I had been doing really well up to this point. I was up to $700 after buying in for $200. *** Dealt to me *** [ 8 8 ...

Junkies Poker Open, Part III

Wednesday, December 6th, 2006

I got back from Atlantic City last Friday. The Junkies Poker Open officially had about 450 paid entrants. I think that's huge turnout for a $300 poker tourney organized by a morning radio show in the middle of the week. I think it's even more amazing because the bulk of ...