JC Targon: Cardroom Manager at the Rivera
JC Targon was born in Los Angeles, California in 1953. He graduated from Monroe High School in the San Fernando Valley in 1971.
After graduation from high school he enrolled in Pierce Community College in Woodland Hills, California. After a couple of years he decided to leave his education behind […]
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Most of the time I put my poker tip of the week at the bottom of the column. So today, all of this column will be my poker tip of the week, as I try to tell the folks how you win poker tournaments.
I have played in hundreds of poker tournaments-and, yes, I have won […]
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Susie Isaacs
For those of you new to the poker world or relatively new, you won’t recognize the name Bill “Bulldog” Sykes. Let me tell you about a poker legend, not because of gold bracelets or the millions he won but because he was a memorable character, he was the Bulldog.
Bulldog was a poker humorist for […]
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Mike Caro is the ‘Mad Genius’ of Poker
It’s easier to understand the nature of poker if you think about price.
Caro’s Law of Poker Economics states: “Poker is the art of trading chances. To win, buy chances at a low price and sell chances at a high price.” In fact, that simple truth defines the core […]
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Scotty Nguyen - ‘The Prince of Poker’
TULSA, Okla. - Corporate sponsorship of poker players is now a reality as Scotty Nguyen, 1998 World Series of Poker Champion, signs an agreement with the Cherokee Casino. The agreement positions Nguyen as a representative of the casino at home and abroad.
Earlier this year in a Poker Player interview, […]
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John Carlisle
Take a moment to think about your best poker face. We hear people throw around this term quite often, like when someone was using their poker face in the courtroom, the boardroom, and in the living room with a suspicious wife. We are conditioned to think of a poker face as one that intentionally […]
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Jennifer Matiran
“If I was a rich girl, na, na, na, na, na, see I’d have all the money in the world if I was a wealthy girl…Think what that money would bring, I’d buy everything.” Now, I’m not a materialistic girl by nature but this Stefani song was playing over and over in my heart […]
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Tony Kendall
The European Poker Circuit, such as it is, continues to grow apace. Last weekend it was Dublin, for the EPT. Sadly, despite Dublin being home from home to many Americans, there was only a very small American interest, with one US of A guy, a Mr Jared Javis, earning a minor cash in 21st […]
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I. Nelson Rose
“Politics is the art of the compromise” -Anonymous
Legalizing gambling is not the same as decriminalizing it. When a state’s lawmakers decide to make gaming legal, they never repeal the state’s criminal anti-gambling statutes. Instead, the legislature creates a licensing system for operators and suppliers. A license has such great commercial value because it […]
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H. Scot Krause
Following Thanksgiving and the National Finals Rodeo, the tourist population drops off a bit in Las Vegas, but those who come to stay and play will find some great bargains, promotions and perks!
Holiday gift shops and fairs are running this month. You may be entitled to free gifts! Throughout this past year, MGM […]
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