San Jose

Before heading across the pond, I went to Bay 101 in San Jose, California, for the Shooting Star tournaement, one of my favorites. The casino is top-notch, and has the most dedicated poker fans on the planet. Not only that, but I was hosting a charity tournament in San Jose for the Leo Brian...

Tuesday Apr 29, 2008

published 17 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 8

Calling All In With a Small Pair

We recently wrapped up the NBC National Heads-Up Poker Championship. While almost every player in the tournament was a top-notch pro, I was still hopeful that I could draw a celebrity player or an online qualifier. I wasn't so lucky, as I drew Scott Fischman. As I said, most everyone there...

Wednesday Apr 09, 2008

published 37 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 7

R E S P E C T

I know you're wondering why I let that donkey Phil Ivey win the L.A. Poker Classic, so I'll recap my short-lived tournament before getting to what this column is really about. It was about halfway through day one. A guy in middle position raised my big blind, one player called, I called...

Wednesday Mar 26, 2008

published 51 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 6

Tunica's Last Hurrah - Part II

When I concluded my last column, I was broke, stuck, and steaming from the main event in Tunica, Mississippi. I couldn't get a flight out that day, so I was going to get a ticket for the following day; however, no first-class seats were available. I'm far too big and rich to sit in...

Wednesday Mar 12, 2008

published 65 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 5

Tunica's Last Hurrah

Is this Tunica's last hurrah? There's no official word as of yet, but I do hear things not everyone hears. No one wants to confirm anything, but MGM/Mirage has not renewed its contract for the '09 season with the World Poker Tour for its Tunica tournament held at the Gold Strike. Not...

Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

published 79 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 4

Laying Down Big Hands - Part II

This column could easily turn into a four-part series if I went through all of the big hands I mucked in this tournament. Inasmuch as I have a lot to write about, I'm going to skip the three times I laid down pocket jacks preflop and go on to the three times I passed on pocket queens. The...

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