No New Bracelet for Phil Hellmuth
Date: Tue, Jul 22, 2008 Internet
Phil Hellmuth was probably expecting to walk away with his 12th World Series of Poker bracelet from the $1,500 HORSE event this year. Both considering his legendary swollen ego and that he held the lead after an eventful first day. The $1,500 HORSE (not to be confused with the $50,000 HORSE) event drew an impressive 803 participants, the majority of which qualified though online poker
And Second pays.....Nothing, Nada. Zilch!!
Date: Tue, Jul 15, 2008 Internet
@#&@# Argghhh. Story of my life. I take second in the Pokerverdict.com fantasy poker challenge. First place pays a £1500 WSOP Europe package and second pays...yes you guessed it from the title, ziparino. Ouch! Lost by 7 lousy points, aka a mere 4%. Thanks for playing, don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out, sayonara loser!!! The Final Top Five: 1. Greg 'marshall_gj'
RoundersBuzz "Officially" Launches with all New Graphics
Date: Sun, Jul 13, 2008 Internet
is a new social news site just for the poker industry. It has been operating in beta phase for the past 60 days as it gains traction among poker bloggers and other poker publishers. Now they have made their official launch with great new graphics and have opened up to any interested poker players. Whether you are looking for poker strategy articles, poker blog posts, WSOP news, poker humor
Funny Stuff from Melted Felt
Date: Sat, Jul 5, 2008 Internet
I had to pass this along because I burst out laughing when I came across it. Anyone that follows poker blogs will get a kick out of it.
In Memory of George Carlin (1937-2008)
Date: Mon, Jun 23, 2008 Internet
The world lost a great one last night. George Carlin has been pointing out the adsurdities of life for over 50 years and he was a great voice of reason in the comedy field. Unfortunately, he passed yesterday of a heart attack at aged 71. He will truly be missed. Not only was his comedy always cutting edge and outstanding, but he also had some very poignant messages about life. A couple of
Dropping Down in Levels
Date: Fri, Jun 13, 2008 Internet
Switching from tournament play to cash game play can be a painful transition. I have switched between the two modes several times over the past couple of years to keep the game interesting. However, I have learned from these transitions that dropping down a level or two makes a lot of sense to limit transition losses and to build confidence. Tournament poker and ring game poker are very
Dropping Down in Levels
Date: Fri, Jun 13, 2008 Internet
Switching from tournament play to cash game play can be a painful transition. I have switched between the two modes several times over the past couple of years to keep the game interesting. However, I have learned from these transitions that dropping down a level or two makes a lot of sense to limit transition losses and to build confidence. Tournament poker and ring game poker are very