Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth “was the greatest player in the history of baseball”, declares bad-boy Pete Rose, prohibited from the Hall of Fame for betting on his sport. On the other hand, George Herman Ruth, notorious gambler, drinker, womanizer, and brawler, was among the first playersnamed to baseball’s Honor roll. […]
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George Epstein
It was a blast! Sunday, May 15; Gardena, Calif.- The ESPN Radio 710 Mason & Ireland Big Show Poker Tournament was held at the Normandie Casino; and I was privileged to be among the 200 participants in the no-limit hold’em tournament. With a $25,000-guaranteed first prize, the no-limit hold’em event was held to benefit […]
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John Carlisle
A poker buddy of mine recently forwarded his hand history to me from an online tournament. He was perplexed at how he went from being the chip-leader at the table to being busted out in only a few moments of time. As I inspected his results, it was apparent that he had made some […]
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Susie Isaacs
The first time I interviewed Kathy Liebert was in 1994 at the Gold Coast in Las Vegas. This unknown young woman was making a splash in her first ever poker tournaments. Being the “on the spot” reporter, I wanted to do a story on this newcomer. Back then she was so shy I practically […]
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James A, McKenna, PhD.
The most valuable ability in poker is often the least discussed. The element of surprise is the “sine qua non” tool of a successful player. It’s the ability to avoid telegraphing what you have, the talent of hiding in the bushes, the wisdom of letting others do your betting, and the finesse […]
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Mike Caro: The Mad Genius of Poker
Well, it finally happened. My voice gave out. I’m sitting in New Orleans, waiting to play in World Series of Poker Circuit tournament at Harrah’s, and I can’t talk. I’m sick. Coughing. Communicating in squeaks and whispers. Poor, Mad Genius. How will he play his best game without talking […]
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World Series of Poker
The Return of Josh Arieh: Animated poker pro dominates Pot-Limit Omaha final table and wins second gold bracelet.
All of us have embarrassing moments. The problem is, what do you do when your most embarrassing moment takes place in front of a room full of television cameras and a viewing audience of […]
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Dr. Scott Aigner
There was a recent discussion at a forum where a question asked if tournament poker or ring games were more profitable. Surprisingly the poll revealed that almost 70% of the respondents thought that tournament poker was the more profitable venture. I disagree with the majority and after my column you will understand why […]
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Peter ‘the poet’ Costa
Continuing with tales from the WPT finals at the Bellagio. During this event, I saw a whole lot of gambling going on. This obviously led to many bad beats. However, even I must admit that I was shocked at the number.
But more importantly, how unjust it was for the players involved.
Take Surinder […]
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Jennifer Matiran
I listened to Mase (a rap artist) on my headset the other night. “Before ‘99 I was born again, 5 years later and I’m on again, man I think I’m born to win, me broke, that’s an oxymoron, forget the bus I got a drop (jet) to tour on, Gforce what I soar on, […]
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