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Only a few more minutes until the start of Event #1 in the this years FTOPS IX. This tourney has a guaranteed prize pool of $1,000,000 and at the moment over 5,000 players...it's going to be a long night...I hope. Some of the notables who will be playing: Allen Cunningham David ...

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After a very rough 3 days of playing sit 'n go's were I spent more time trying to understand how I could continually get bounced very early each game, I decided to give the SNG's a rest and get in a multiple table tournament and a change of scenery. Well that ...

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As you can see, I’m making changes to my blog again.  As you can tell I have switched the focus of this blogs to poker, sports and other stuff that interests me. Please bare with me as I tweak this bad boy. Your thoughts and ideas are always welcome.

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Your opponent – perhaps sensing weakness or perhaps taking leave of his senses – pushes out a huge bet and dares you to call. If he has the hand he’s supposed to have, you’re crushed. But you think something is amiss and decide that this is it. You’re going to ...

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You don't always need the chip lead to win heads up. Let's get something cleared up first...Heads up play is a skill and not everyone is good at it. If you can't adjust your game for this phase of the game you will lose more often then you win. This phase ...

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Inevitably when playing poker live many "discussions" come up surrounding various procedures and rules as it relates to the game of poker.  As they come up I will try and clarify them, primarily by referring to Robert's Rules of Poker, a set of general poker rules written by Robert Ciaffone which ...

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Bill Singles Out Sports Betting - A Texas lawmaker has introduced a bill that, if passed, would give some clarity to what kind of online activities the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) could be used to stop. Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) introduced H.R. 6663, the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Clarification and ...

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What a hand I had early in a $25 Sit N Go at PokerStars today. It was the 14th hand in and I pick up pocket 9's in the cut-off. 4 players limp in front of me and I probably should have raised here, but it was early ...

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Started something new today, video capturing when I play poker. Below is the first test run, unfortunately its not a hand in my favor...but a fun hand anyways. My only regret was I did not realize I had chips left - less the one BB- but nonetheless...a chip ...

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Thanks to StoneColdJZ for sending this over, kinda funny to those that know the song and the game.... A flowchart showing knowledge gained from Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler”