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 […]
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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 […]
You’re Not a Poker Player
In early June, Bonnie and I were at a square dancing workshop and there was this guy, Scott from Alabama, who showed up. He had played a few days before at the Colossus event in the World Series of Poker, did well enough to get his money back plus $500, and was killing time before […]
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 […]
Podcast – guest Layne Flack
Our guest this week is poker player Layne Flack. Layne has won 6 WSOP bracelets, and we talk about the current 2017 World Series of poker. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Podcast – guest Seth Palansky on WSOP
Our guest this week is Seth Palansky, editor in chief of WSOP.com. Seth came on to discuss the World Series of poker which begins next week. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
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. […]
Podcast – guest James McManus author of P...
Our guest this week is James McManus. James is the author of several books, and many magazine articles. He is also an avid poker player. Today we discuss the upcoming WSOP, and his book Positively 5th Street. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Podcast – guest James McManus author of C...
Our guest this week is James McManus. James is the author of several books, and many magazine articles. He is also an avid poker player. Today is part two of his history of poker, Cowboys Full. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Podcast – guest James McManus author of C...
Our guest this week is James McManus. James is the author of several books, and many magazine articles. He is also an avid poker player. Today we discuss his history of poker, Cowboys Full. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
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