Friday, February 27, 2009

LA Poker Classic Main Event Day 4: Chris Ferguson Surges to Front

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With only 63 players remaining in the Main Event of the LA Poker Classic, Day 4 was a wild ride for former chip leaders, internet superstar...
Thursday, February 26, 2009

Poker Book Review: Phil Shaw's 'Secrets of Sit'n'gos'

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London-based online poker player and instructor Phil Shaw has made a name for himself over the last several years as a formidable online co...

Los Angeles Poker Classic Main Event Day 3: Farkye Leads as Bubble Bursts

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One hundred and sixty-seven players returned to the Commerce Casino for Day 3 of the LA Poker Classic Main Event with the 63-person money b...

WSOP-C Council Bluffs Day 2: John McDonald Leads, Final Set

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With only 30 players making it through Day 1 at the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, Day 2 was destined to be a short affair. In o...

WSOP-C Council Bluffs Day 1: Banghart Best in Opening-day Action

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While the LA Poker Classic was going on half a continent away, 67 runners took to the felt at the Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa ...
Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The Poker Shrink, Vol 48: Blocking

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Sometimes it surprises me just how often our basic instincts overrule our really big brain. Early experiments showed that behavioral scient...

LAPC Main Event Day 2: Esfandiari, Farkye Head Pack

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More than 400 players returned to the Commerce Casino for Day 2 of the 2009 LA Poker Classic Main Event. While WPT front man Antonio Esfand...

LA Poker Classic Day 1: Nam, Negreanu Lead

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While cycling's Tour de California was rolling through nearby Pasadena, the Commerce Casino's gigantic poker tournament attracted 6...

Politics and Poker: Are You Feeling Stimulated?

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Good, you should be. In a remarkable move, the President got the newly elected Congress moving and together they passed a massive $787.5 bi...
Tuesday, February 24, 2009

'durrrr Challenge' Update #2: Antonius Storms Back with $191,000 Win

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When the $500-$1,000 HA action on Full Tilt broke early Saturday afternoon, Tom 'durrrr' Dwan and Patrik Antonius agreed to resume ...