Mike Caro is the ‘Mad Genius’ of Poker
Today I’m going to ask myself three questions about poker. I don’t know everything, so if I’m not capable of supplying an authoritative answer, I’ll say so. If I venture a guess, but I’m not certain the answer is valid, I’ll say, “I don’t know.” Let’s get started:
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Paul ‘Dr. Pauly’ McGuire
A year ago at this time, there were myriad fishy players swimming around the waters of Party Poker and I’d cast out my net on a nightly basis. The $15-$30 limit hold’em games were juicy. Sitting down at the $1,000 buy-in pot-limit Omaha tables was the equivalent of printing money. Players simply […]
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George Epstein
Recently I wrote about Mark Twain’s fascinating essay in which he described how, back in 1870, a Kentucky court decided that a competition like poker really is a game of science-; not a game of chance or luck. Then it occurred to me: My hold’em algorithm is strong proof of the wisdom of that […]
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John Carlisle
You peek down to find that you’ve finally been dealt that monster hand that you’ve been patiently anticipating. You cap your hole cards and then you decide to make a sneaky play. You limp in and pray for someone to bump the pot for a nice-sized raise. You are looking to set a trap […]
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Kathy Raymond Venetian Poker Operations Director
Venetian Poker Operations Director Kathy Raymond was recalling the essence of that long ago time when she reached one of those life-changing moments and decided enough is enough. This was the early 1990s, a time when poker was a refuge she visited to escape the rigors of her 8 to […]
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Jonathan Raab
It’s difficult to predict just how successful the forthcoming WSOP in Europe will be. The schedule, which features just three bracelets events, has been much criticised, not only for the small number of events that are taking place, but also for the high cost of the buy-ins. Nevertheless, the Harrah’s PR machine is talking […]
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Bonnie Demos
“The first thing you gotta learn about this game, Doc, is it ain’t about hitting a little white ball into some yonder hole. It’s about inner demons and self-doubt and human frailty and overcoming all that crap. So… what kinda doctor’d you say you were?”- Roy McEnvoy played by Kevin Costner in the 1996 […]
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Comanche Red River Casino Revs Up the action.with two Tournament Venues
Tons of cash and a very cool toy are on the horizon for players at the Comanche Red River Casino. Poker players will have the opportunity to compete for the coveted Comanche Custom Chopper pictured above in addition to cash prizes in the upcoming Falls […]
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Venetian Poker Operations Director Kathy Raymond by Phil Hevener filed under Profiles on 2007-09-02 [Originally appeared in the September 3, 2007 issue of Poker Player]
Kathy Raymond Venetian Poker Operations Director
Venetian Poker Operations Director Kathy Raymond was recalling the essence of that long ago time when she reached one of those life-changing moments and decided enough […]
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