Archive for March, 2008
by Tony Cascarino Friday, March 28, 2008
In a land steeped in storytelling tradition, the tale of how the Irish Poker Open originated has, over the course of more than a quarter of a century, assumed mythical proportions.
Legend has it that back in the late Seventies, Terry Rogers, a famous Irish bookmaker and keen poker player, became a regular visitor to Las Vegas where he first encountered the World Series of Poker. Renowned for his outgoing nature, Terry befriended poker legends such as Benny Binion and Doyle Brunson and would later be credited as the man responsible for introducing no limit Texas Hold ‘Em to Europe.
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by Simon Dexter Thursday, March 27, 2008
Organisers Harrah’s Entertainment has officially unveiled the locations and dates of this year’s World Series of Poker* Europe, the second hosting of the event.
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by Simon Dexter Thursday, March 27, 2008
Hi,
I read recently (not here) that online poker players who call a raise a little too quickly are likely to be on a draw. Armed with this information, I re-raised an opponent I saw do this and duly ran straight into a monster hand. I ended up getting busted out of the tournament simply because I thought I had picked-up an online tell. What did I do wrong?
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by Charitable causes benefit from poker involvement Monday, January 1, 0001
Charitable causes benefit from poker involvement
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by Simon Dexter Friday, March 28, 2008
Following the GUKPT event in London at the beginning of the month, a number of shrewd punters had seen enough to place a modest wager on a man with a nom de guerre that might not exactly inspire confidence. In a world where many poker players ensure their nicknames reflect the size of their ego, Badbeat is the sort of self-deprecating title which either indicates a lack of confidence or is designed as the subtlest double-bluff.
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by Simon Dexter Thursday, March 27, 2008
As is the case with all Bank Holidays nowadays, most people end up supplementing their statutory break either by using some legitimate holiday entitlement or throwing a sickie. Your correspondent did the former this week and ended up playing a few games of poker and finally finding time to read through the words of wisdom to be found in several poker blogs. What an experience.
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by Book review: The Mathematics of Poker, by William Chen Monday, January 1, 0001
Book review: The Mathematics of Poker, by William Chen
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