This website and my two blogs are being created to document my life and provide a place to collect poker news and stories. Here I will parse out my daily array of feelings ... You may read about my joy, pain, anxiety, love, frustation, peace of mind, patience or lack thereof, acts of kindness, acts of goodness, trust, humility, self control, anger, sadness, depression, fears, apathy, pride, hate, forgiveness or lack thereof, resentment, jealousy, worthless thoughts, anxiety, worry, happiness, rejection, hurt, insecurities or lack thereof, shame, doubts, distrusts, guilt or lack of guilt, positive attitudes for the future or hopelessness. Well maybe some of these feelings will pop up from time to time, but mostly I will try to document what is transpiring from day to day.
Below is the last 5 posts from my Twitter account. If I am playing in a live tournament I am posting my progress as well as specific hands. By joining Twitter you can choose to follow my Twitter posts as well as those of millions of other people. Updats can be sent as text messages to your cellular phone as well. Updates can be turned on and off from your cell phone by sending a simple 1 one text message. Click on the following link to find out more on Official Twitter Text Commands
I find poker news and articles on the net and list them here in one place. I sort them by date. You can make this a place to find your poker news. I also provide links to postings in several player's blogs whom I respect, like Daniel Negreanu, Phil Gordon and others. Check my site every day for what is new. Hope you like it.
It was announced on Friday that WSOP Main Event champion Joe Cada would be sponsored by Shodown Couture, a clothing company that features apparel themed around the poker lifestyle.
According to the Associated Press, a man held in custody related to the armed robbery of the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Berlin event last Saturday has been released due to a lack of evidence.
In the World Poker Tour (WPT) Bay 101 Shooting Star event’s final table, Mclean Karr bested a talented final table that included UB.com pro and 11-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet winner Phil Hellmuth.
Friday night, just moments after Phil Hellmuth was eliminated in sixth place at the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star, this image of Hellmuth curled up in a ball on the side of the stage seemingly struck a chord in PokerNews' own, and member...
With all eyes on Phil Hellmuth, who highlighted a tough final table of the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star Final table, where the players vied for $878,500 first place title, it was the least likely player, McLean Karr who took down the...
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Did an eight-year-old really win an online poker tournament? Did PokerStars break the record for the largest poker game ever played? And why can't Antonio Esfandiari beat Phil Laak? All these questions will be answered in tonight's Nightly Turbo.
Yesterday, we shared the first half of our picks for the Top 10 Online Poker Innovations; today we're wrapping it up with our final five. Agree or disagree with us? Fire away in the comments!
5. Resizable tables
Not too long ago...
Daniel Negreanu is always among the first in line to provoke poker brat Phil Hellmuth. The PokerStars Team Pro took another hearty shot at Hellmuth this week, making Hellmuth a rather humorous offer for the upcoming WSOP Player's Championship.
In December, Oates Media Group, the creators of the poker game show “Shuffle Up and Deal,” announced an online casting call seeking contestants. Three months later, the franchise is still looking for a sponsor to bring its product to life.
Poker pro Scott Seiver has been on the run of a lifetime. The young gun finished fourth in the PokerStars North American Poker Tour High-Roller Bounty Shootout last month for $215,000 and won the L.A. Poker Classic High-Roller event for another $425,000.
Almost nine months have gone by since the Pitbull Poker scandal was blown wide open and to date, justice has yet to be served. The small poker site, formerly part of the Flash Poker Network, was first put under investigation by members of the TwoPlusTwo forum community.
After 15 grueling hours of play in the World Poker Tour (WPT) Bay 101 Shooting Star event, the field was whittled from 27 players to six. Among those competing for the $878,000 first place prize is UB.com pro Phil Hellmuth.
The "Isildur1" rollercoaster ride continues this week as the mysterious Swede's bankroll careened all over the place in a series of high-stakes heads-up marathons. Isildur1 won more than $1.5 million on Tuesday, most of it from Cardrunners pros...
The second-to-last day at the World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star played out Thursday with 27 players returning to the felt to play down to the televised final table of six. It was Andy "BKiCe" Seth who finished out the day as the chip leader...
(Atlantic City, NJ) - The most recent World Series of Poker Circuit final table began on the eve of the Main Event and went so long, it ended just as players were funneling into the room preparing to play the next day's championship. Indeed, if some poker tournaments have become an around the clock pursuit, most of the WSOP Circuit events played this year at Caesars Atlantic City may as well start serving breakfast. Today's early bird special included hot coffee, bacon, eggs, and about ninety grand in prize money.
The man who scrambled his opponents and toasted the competition was Thomas 'Sandy' Taylor, who brought home the bacon with his first WSOP-related victory, following a number of big cashes in other tournaments. He is a 27 year old professional poker player from Innisfil, Ontario (Canada). Taylor collected a cash prize totaling $89,570. He was also presented with his first gold ring, which is the ultimate token of achievement given out to al... Continue reading Sandy Taylor Wins WSOP Circuit Event #8, $89,570 and Gold Ring at Caesars Atlantic City
If you were planning on sunning yourself in Aruba this year for the UB Aruba Poker Classic, you might want to think again, ESPN has released their top 10 poker players of March, and if you missed Poker2Nite last night, you can catch it here. We've...
The armed robbery that took place during the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Berlin festivities was featured on the German television program “Aktenzeichen XY Ungelöst,” the equivalent of “America’s Most Wanted.”
For several years, the only two poker television shows that anyone knew about were the World Series of Poker (WSOP) on ESPN and the World Poker Tour (WPT) on the Travel Channel (now on Fox Sports).
The World Poker Tour Bay 101 Shooting Star resmued on Wednesday with 126 players having made it through to Day 2. After six levels of play, we are in the money and only 27 players remain. Emerging to the top of the chip counts was none other than...
Think back to the first time you played online poker. Were you on the Moneymaker bandwagon in late 2003? Or riding the WPT wave in 2004? Maybe Joe Hachem inspired you to start playing in 2005 or “Isildur1’s” run convinced you to ante up three months
Atlantic City, NJ - Paul Vogel, a 42 year old information systems manager from Merrick, NY won his first major poker tournament today. He won the $1,000 (+80) buy in No Limit Hold'em tournament held at Caesars Atlantic City. Vogel collected the top cash prize totaling $61,599. He was also presented with his first gold ring, which is the ultimate token of achievement given out to all tournament champions who win WSOP Circuit events held around the country.
The father of five considers himself to be a recreational poker player. But he has aspirations of improving and doing big things in the game. Vogel plays online primarily. However, he has competed in the WSOP Main Event twice. This marked Vogel's first major victory ever and was the biggest payday of his career, so far.
This marked the seventh of 12 WSOP Circuit events on this year's Caesars schedule. The two-day tournament attracted 196 entrants. Most of the field was eliminate... Continue reading Paul Vogel Earns Well Deserved Victory
In the early 1970's Mike often played five-card draw in Gardena, CA, then known as 'the poker capital of the world.' You see, Gardena was where the pros gathered to play against newbie's and intermediate players who liked to challenge them.
Gardena style. During those days Mike discovered that a considerable number of poker players had adopted the bullying technique as a way to intimidate other players in the hopes of enlarging their own chip stacks.
Aggressive intimidators would often prey on their weaker opponents by ridiculing them for their feeble decisions or unusual betting methods. The idea behind this type of behavior was to distress their opponents into making grievous errors, on the theory that this supplied profit to the tormenter.
Avoidance. While observing the tables where the bullies reigned, Mike also noticed that players frequently avoided pots that involved the bullies. He determined that when a player applied this type of i... Continue reading Intimidation: Gardena Style vs. Caro Style
Greg 'Grumpy' Heslip's 10-8 topped Shawn Delargy's 6-4 in the final hand and the San Diego quality engineer pocketed the $8,000 first prize at the $25,000 Annie Duke Free Roll Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament Saturday, January 30 at Pala Casino Spa & Resort, located outside of San Diego, CA.
Heslip beat 66 players, including Duke, for his first tournament victory. Duke, a top poker professional, hosted Pala's first major tournament in its new 15-table poker room that was part of the casino's $100 million renovation.
'It was competitive. There were a lot of good players here today. Annie was terrific as the host and it really feels good to finish first against this field. I play here two or three times a week and will definitely be back,' Heslip said.
Delargy, a control operator for a major utility in Rancho Cucamonga, CA, took home $5,900 that included $1,000 bonus for knocking Duke out of the tournament. Kyle Perez from Pala, CA, finished thi... Continue reading Greg Heslip Wins Annie Duke Poker Tournament at Pala Casino
After spending almost $80 per person to enter the theme park, the patriarch of the family dragged his wife and kids from ride to ride in a blistering pace. The kids were cranky, tired, and hungry. His frustrated wife suggested that they find a comfortable spot to sit for an hour or so to take a break. Although he knew it sounded like a good idea, he urged everyone to forge onward in an attempt to 'get our money's worth.'
By late afternoon everyone was physically and emotionally worn. There were more complaints than laughter and more arguments than smiles. The dad's attempt to squeeze every last second of fun out of the day backfired utterly.
This same phenomenon happens at the poker tables all too often. We know that poker is best played when we stay patient. We know that we should fold most of our hands before the flop and wait for good cards and good position.
Yet we often feel rushed and driven while we play poker. With our lives so busy,... Continue reading A Poker Season Pass
If you're interesting in checking out the final table of the WSOP LIVE, I will be the lead analyst along with Oli Nejad. Tune in for all the hand-by-hand action. We're going to be joined in the broa...
If you're interesting in checking out the final table of the WSOP LIVE, I will be the lead analyst along with Oli Nejad. Tune in for all the hand-by-hand action. We're going to be joined in the broa...
Hi all,Things are in full force at the WSOP, and the entire poker world is here. It's truly amazing how this event has grown over the past five years.Hope you are all keeping up with my podcast from t...
Hi All,The Expert Insight 2007 WSOP Podcast has officially started. This year you'll be getting insider reports from me and my good friends, Rafe Furst and Andy Bloch. We'll be at the WSOP talking a...
Hi All,I apologize for not posting in a while - I've been very busy with my wedding, honeymoon and work.Just wanted to let you know that I'm currently playing in the WSOPC in New Orleans. Feeling good...
On behalf of the Cancer Research & Prevention Foundation, I want to thank you all for helping us reach our goal of $1M via the "I'll Raise You a Million Challenge".Harrah's did a fantastic job of ...
Hi Everyone,Sorry it's been a while, but as you all know, it's T-minus 11 days to marriage so I've been a little busy.EI Fantasy Golf:My company is hosting a great fantasy golf league and we are givin...
Hi all, It's been an exciting day at my company, Expert Insight. A video from our upcoming DVD, Card Trick Magic with Stephane Vanel, is being featured on MySpace's home page and shown as a featured ...
Ok everyone. I want to give you, my loyal readers, a chance to get your poker questions answered on YouTube. Here's how it works: 1. Post your questions in this thread. (You will get ex...
I'm in Germany right now and just finished listening to a radio show where an admitted cheat was thrown softball after softball and still screwed it up...
It's a pet peeve of mine, as I’ve always been into stats every since I was a little kid, and looking at the various sites that carry all-time money lists it had me wondering… what are they thinking?
Now you should know by now that I don't say stuff like that unless I mean it, and am always wiling to criticize, but this is a spot I love more and more each time...
It's that time of year again. Time to fill out your brackets for the National Heads Up Poker Championship on NBC. Also a bizarre story from my youth involving NBC...
Before we go celebrate the American pastime, the Super Bowl, here are a few things you should know about the league and it’s practices… (no poker content whatsoever)
It's official, there will be a new addition to the Negreanu family! That, and why I suck at online poker, the NBA All-Star game, and wasting way too much time on internet poker forums...
I made the sickest 9-ball run ever last night against Gavin Smith. In other news, I read a recent Phil Gordon article that was so ridiculous I felt compelled to respond...
With the game of poker that is. I’m really enjoying the WSOPE event here in London and in my off time all I want to do is play at PokerStars.com and/or write and think about the game…
I repeat, NEVER check a bag with the most incompetent airline in the world when it comes to handling your luggage… that, and a whole bunch of other stuff…
Rarely do I meet a celebrity or athlete that makes me feel like a fan, but meeting Agassi made me feel like an awkward little boy asking for an autograph...
Weird title, I know, but I was driving and thinking about all the times I've been mean to my mother and wish I could take back some of the things I've done and said to her...
My chip stack headed in the wrong direction, and I laid down the best hand, but none of that matters in the bigger picture. I'm just happy to still be in with a chance...
Yuk, I just couldn't get anything going in the first 10 levels. Luckily the structure is sick otherwise I would have been outta there along time ago...
I love my new position at the Wynn, but with that position comes great responsibility. Couple that with spending a week with my ex-fiance and you have a stressful week..
After a rocky start to my Challenge Matches at Wynn Las Vegas, things are starting to look up. Also, a look at this whole celebrity thing and finally some news on an upcoming private FCP party...
I's still trying to get caught up on e-mails, I've never been this far behind before. The computer screen was giving me a headache though, so I decided to head into Bellagio for a little $4000-$8000 action...
It's been a while since I've updated the journal and have lots of bits and pieces to share. From Christianity to Politics, a TV cameo, radio, and to catching up with old friends...
I mean, that’s a really good question. In this blog entry we've got a little "Mommy", some TILT, Harrah's WSOP Tour, Two announcements, computer problems, etc. It's a potpourri...
If it were up to me, here is what I would propose for a wonderful World Series of Poker schedule that best resembles what the WSOP should be all about...
FCP Announces The Poker Classic with a guaranteed prize pool of $5,000,000. Along with that announcement, comes the "Spring Has Sprung Reload Bonus." All that, and a funny phone call I just had with a telemarketer, poor guy, lol...
This blog isn't meant to be preachy in any way, shape, or form, but I'd be lying if I didn't mention the fact that my belief in God is an important part of my life...
Lots to cover in this blog, from my halloween night to the High Stakes Poker show I'm doing tomorrow. Most importantly, is the FCP Charter Member program...
I couldn't come up with a name for: doing a show for STACKED on MTV, watching Survivor, fantasy football, fantasy hockey, and an online tournament cash for your's truly...
I'm a lot more focused on playing poker recently and really have missed playing limit hold'em. There's that, and a whole bunch of other random thoughts in this blog including homosexuality, Paula Abdul, and a major issue with the WPT...
I find poker radio and podcasts on the net and list them here in one place. I sort them by date. You can make this a place to find your poker radio. Check my site every day for what is new. Hope you like it.
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I find poker video feeds on the net and list them here in one place. I sort them by date. You can make this a place to find your poker videos. Check my site every day for what is new. Hope you like it.
I have been on television playing poker on several occasions. The 1st time was when I made the final table at a World Series of Poker $10,000 event held in March 2005, in San Diego, California. The second time was in November 2005 when I finished 14th in a super tough field of 114 champions at the invitational only, World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions, held at Caesars Las Vegas... I lost when my back pocket nines ran into a button raise by Phil Hellmuth having red pocket tens. In the next 5 minutes Johnny Chan was out in 13th p-lace when he ran pocket 4's into pocket 8's. Doyle Brunson finished 10th and we all three recieved ZERO NADA ZILCH BUPCUS. That's tournament poker and why I am looking for a better sponsor. To see a compilation of my television appearances you can click on the heading above.
