Archive for February, 2008
by Simon Dexter Thursday, February 21, 2008
The move to establish a Womens Hall of Fame of Poker was probably done with the best of intentions, although the predictable backlash against the decision has kicked in early and frankly, it’s hard to argue with some of the points being made by those who are against the new tribute.
A separate Poker Hall of Fame is hardly the sort of thing that suffragettes railed against, but the introduction of this new accolade was meant to be an attempt to increase awareness of the amount of the number of female poker players flying the flag for their gender and proving that the game had no barriers.
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by Simon Dexter Thursday, February 21, 2008
Talking of football (although there was only one side playing the game last Sunday evening), you may have recently caught the African Cup of Nations on TV. It seems strange that Egypt’s dominance of the tournament has not been matched in the World Cup, nor has any other African nation managed to perform as well on the international stage as many obserevers may have imagned when one considers the calibre of players such as Drogba, Essien and Yakubu regularly on show in the Premier League.
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by Simon Dexter Thursday, February 21, 2008
The SFTW team arrived in Monaco last Sunday morning (tough gig, we know), ostensibly to undertake a recce prior to the EPT Grand Final, but as it happened, in plenty of time to take the French League match involving the local favourites and championship-cashing Bordeaux.
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by Book Review: Big Deal By Anthony Holden Monday, January 1, 0001
Book Review: Big Deal By Anthony Holden
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by Simon Dexter Friday, February 15, 2008
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by Book Review: Caro’s Most Profitable Hold’em Advice by Mike Caro Monday, January 1, 0001
Book Review: Caro’s Most Profitable Hold’em Advice by Mike Caro
by Simon Dexter Thursday, February 14, 2008
Hi Guys,
Could you explain to me why so many people make such a fuss about slowrolling? Some of the comments I’ve seen would have you believe it’s cheating, but I can’t see that it’s illegal, so why make so much of it?
GN London
GN,
While you’re right to say it’s not illegal, we think the main reason slowrolling is frowned upon is this: it’s incredibly annoying.
Think about it: you’ve turned over your cards at the showdown and appear to have won. You know this because opponents mutter unpleasant things about you, muck their cards and generally adopt a grumpy demeanour, but then just as you reach for the dosh, bang! The one guy you were ignoring turns over a killer hand and trousers the pot. We reckon it’s a play practiced mostly by greenhorns who consider a bit of drama is what the game requires, so when it next happens, perhaps you could remind them that it’s not quite the done thing.
by Is it better to be lucky than talented? Monday, January 1, 0001
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by Simon Dexter Thursday, February 14, 2008
Poker fans in March, Cambridge, may soon be able to indulge their hobby in public if the plans outlined by the new owners of town’s Hippodrome theatre come to fruition, although there may be a musical catch.
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