The WSOP is over, at least for me. I went out early on Day 3 with AK vs KQ. It’s extremely painful to get knocked out of the ME, and I always say I’m done with poker for a while. Then, after a day or so, I get interested in seeing it play out. I […]
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The Main Event!
It’s Main Event (ME) time already! The ME is the pinnacle of poker, and thousands of players are flocking to the Rio. Many an amateur player’s bucket list gets a check mark this time of year. The proliferation of amateurs plopping down 10k, many of whom have little chance to go deep, is what makes […]
The WSOP Grinds On
The big thing that happened in the past week, that not a lot of people care about because it doesn’t involve a big name, is that a man named James Moore won the 65-and-older Super Seniors event for the second straight year, beating 1,719 players this year and 1,475 last year. Unreal achievement! Maybe the […]
WSOP Week One
In the past, the first week of the WSOP had been crazy. There were tons of players with lots of money and the cash games and tournaments were packed. This year seems quiet in comparison. The cash-game area isn’t nearly as busy as I expected. Tournament participation is down 10% or more over last year. As […]
It’s WSOP Season
In the words of Bruce Buffer, “It’s time!!” Already? The greatest unfairness of aging is that time passes more quickly, or at least it sure seems to. Seems like yesterday I was getting out of my chair for the final time as I got KO’d from the 2016 Main Event, just short of the money. […]
In Your Face
I’ve always had a thing about sportsmanship and basic manners. I was raised to respect opponents and was taught that being a good winner is at least as important as being a good loser. When I watch a hard fought game, I watch closely the way both sides behave at the conclusion, and am heartened […]
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