The Gulf Coast Poker Championship wrapped up at the Beau Rivage, and it was great seeing the thousands of players who made it out to
River City Casino in St. Louis completed Phase 3 of its $83 million expansion in September by opening its new hotel. Other phases included an
Minnesota tournament regulars Matt Alexander and Kou Vang, pictured at right, chopped Running Aces Harness Park’s Tournament of Champions for $50,846 each after a long
As I discussed in the September issue, Twitter and other social media are great for poker, but they have a few pitfalls. The main downside
By Matthew Gregoire One of the most important aspects of a person’s life is balance. It’s common to see the same players day-in and day-out
Burnout is described as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and feelings of low personal accomplishment. It’s usually been written about in terms of work, but I got to thinking about it in terms of poker. The two most quoted definitions are: • “A state of physical, emotional and mental exhaustion caused by long-term involvement […]
In a recent $2-$5 no-limit hold’em game, I was amazed by the range of starting hands played at my table. Having done this for more than 35 years, little surprises me in cash games. I can’t understand why players are willing to gamble large dollar amounts preflop and play for big pots with such poor […]
Tournament action in Oklahoma continues to be heavy. Main events for WinStar World Casino’s River Series, Cherokee Casino’s Blast to the Past Series at West
I recently had a chance to chat with local player Ray Del Cueto, a.k.a. Tampa Bay Ray, who discussed life, cancer and poker. For most
It would have been hard to imagine in the fledgling days of Florida poker that this peninsula would become such a worldwide focal point for
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