A Big Easy WSOP Circuit Tourney

While "in the neighborhood," after playing in an Arkansas regional bridge tournament in early May, it seemed very logical for me to spend a few days at the World Series of Poker Circuit event being held at Harrah's in New Orleans. The original WSOP held once a year in Las Vegas has...

Wednesday Jun 25, 2008

published 3 months ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 12

Cappelletti in Biloxi

As I drove my rental car along the beautifully scenic coastal road, Route 90, toward Biloxi, I was happy to see that Hurricane Katrina had not devastated the 15 miles of pristine sand beaches and the picturesque little offshore islands with palm trees -- set in the azure Gulf waters. Some of us...

Tuesday Apr 29, 2008

published 5 months ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 8

Cappelletti in Motown

I recently attended the National Bridge Championships in Detroit. Why Detroit in the wintertime? Because the tournament was held at the Renaissance Center, which is essentially a covered (indoor) mall. From the Marriott Hotel lobby, you can easily go to several restaurants, go shopping, or visit...

Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

published 7 months ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 4

The MAW Bet

The "might-as-well bet" situation occurs when you are pot-committed - usually because most of your chips are already in the pot. For example, you have been lead-betting with the nut straight in pot-limit Omaha and have already put most of your chips into the pot. But then, oops, the...

Wednesday Jan 02, 2008

published 9 months ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 26

Cappelletti in Stockholm

In August, I spent several days in beautiful, modern Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden. Stockholm has a population of more than a million, spread out over a large number of islands. The downtown areas are highly Americanized. McDonald's, 7-Eleven, Subway, and Burger King are everywhere....

Tuesday Nov 13, 2007

published 11 months ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 22

Game of Chance or Game of Skill

Many years ago, the courts in California ruled that poker is a game of skill - not a gambling game of chance. Today, many of the largest public cardrooms in the world are in California. And there are probably more "poker pros" (especially retirees who supplement their pensions) in...

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