Jonathan Raab
2007 was a bumper year for poker in Europe with more venues opening, more festivals being staged than ever before, several poker tours operating, and online poker still legal and booming. Although some countries, such as Norway, are considering a more hard line stance against Internet poker, the vast majority can look forward to […]
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Mike Caro is the ‘Mad Genius’ of Poker
When you enter a pot, you should always ask yourself, “Do I want to play this hand against a lot of opponents or just a few?” The answer isn’t always as obvious as you might think.
Today, we continue our series in which I get to both ask and […]
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Barbara Connors
What’s the fastest, most reliable way to lose money in this game? Make hands that look good, but just aren’t good enough to win. Second-best hands. Oh so promising, oh so seductive, but in the end … oh so deadly.
This is not about middling second-best hands like second pair, or top-pair-lousy-kicker, where you should […]
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Mike Eikenberry
I recently played extremely well and just killed a $10-$20 limit hold’em game. It was like leading the lambs to slaughter. I felt like I deserved a good meal, and decided to head for the “All you can eat buffet.” There I consumed a rack of ribs, roast beef, fish of the day, and […]
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Oklahoma Johnny Hale and Oklahoma Sarah
I want to introduce you to Carol and my daughter, “Oklahoma” Sarah Hale. Forgive me, my buttons are busting when I talk about OK-S!
She is Hollywood beautiful, Vegas street smart, college smart, and employed by Caesars Palace in Las Vegas! OK-Sarah is also one hell of a poker player, and […]
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Russ Fox
Aaron was sitting at the breakfast table, enjoying his hotcakes, when his wife Anne asked him how the poker game went at the casino yesterday.
“It went very well, honey. There’s one hand in particular that I thoroughly enjoyed playing. I was up against Mick-you remember, the maniac I told you about?”
“Oh, sure, dear.”
“Anyway, I […]
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Annie Duke
Our fearless reporter, Jennifer Matiran, caught up with Annie Duke a while back and the result is this multi-part interview. Part 1 ran last issue, and we’ll wrap things up next time. But for now, here’s a chance to hear Annie Duke expound on teenage poker phenomenon Annette Obrestad and a plethora of other […]
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Debbie Burkhead
I just returned to Vegas from an 11-day Christmas vacation on the East Coast with family. After a candlelight church service on Christmas Eve I spent the evening playing Santa, arranging and setting up toys for three toddlers under the age of six.
Christmas morning with three little ones can be hectic but seeing the […]
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I. Nelson Rose
The European Court of Justice and the European Commission have issued dramatic statements calling for the end of barriers to internet gambling. Some observers see these as the beginning of the end for America’s Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act and the opening of doors to internet poker.
These developments are certainly much needed good […]
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