I blame the 2007 WSOP. They aired the final tables on ESPN last night and I watched and studied. I was amazed at how loose the players were. Huge raises and calls with lousy cards. Is this how the pros actually play?
I blame Doyle Brunson's autographed book. It cautions players against playing too tight. I am typically a very tight, conservative player.
Of course, I blame myself. I ...
Phew! What a day! 10 hours of intense poker.
I started off well, winning a few hands and bringing my chip count up from the initial 20,000 to as high as 30,000. But then my luck turned and I lost three times in a row with great cards (AK, AQ, QQ) and this decimated my chips. After 8 hours of play, I was down to about 5000 chips. Then I had pocket jacks, waited for a flop with a 10 hig ...
Tomorrow is my big day, the first (hopefully) of many at the tables. I can feel the anticipation building. I overheard one guy yesterday who was out in the first hour. There is always next year, he says. I really want to avoid being like him.
Yesterday, I went to the Rio to check out the gaming expo. Here you can get all kinds of poker related gear (energy drinks, personalized chips, ...
Hi everyone,
I arrived in sunny Las Vegas yesterday. It is crazy hot outside! I am staying with my wife at the Palms Hotel, courtesy of pokerstars.net. I am registered for the world championship no-limit hold'em tournament. The first four days, starting today, groups of 3000 people will be playing. My first day is July 6th so I have a few days left to decompress and adjust.
I'm stil ...