Bay 101, Bad Play, Bad Beat

The World Poker Tour came to the Bay Area in early March, and I was fired up! First, the host casino -- Bay 101 in San Jose -- is in my backyard. And second, I had just made the final table of the WPT event in L.A. 10 days earlier. So, I was feeling like I was at the peak of my powers, and I had...

Thursday May 01, 2008

published 15 days ago in
Card Player Europe Magazine Volume 5, Number 5

Premier League Poker

For 12 days in early February, I was in London playing in Premier League Poker. This one-of-a-kind event features 12 known players who are playing in six heats, six players per heat, for points. The top four point earners advance to the six-player finals, the middle four point earners play heads...

Tuesday Apr 29, 2008

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

World Poker Tour and 'Fluff'

Recently, 665 of us began play in the L.A. Poker Classic at Commerce Casino in L.A. This World Poker Tour event featured a $10,000 buy-in and a $1.6 million first-place prize. I was extra motivated to play my best poker, for several reasons. First, despite a pretty good track record, I have never...

Wednesday Apr 09, 2008

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

Premier League Poker

Wednesday Mar 26, 2008

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

Poker After Dark

Recently, I watched a rerun of Poker After Dark from 2007, featuring Barry Greenstein, Eli Elezra, Jennifer Harman, Phil Ivey, Allen Cunningham, and David Benyamine. Usually, the players buy in for $20,000, with a first-place prize of $120,000; but in this case, it was a $60,000 buy-in, with a...

Wednesday Mar 12, 2008

published 65 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 5
Card Player Europe Magazine Volume 5, Number 4

Small-Pot Poker, With Some Controversial Play

Recently, I saw the tape of the final table where I won my record-setting 11th gold bracelet. I remember how special that day was for me, and how remarkably the number 11 informed the occasion. First of all, I was going for my 11th World Series of Poker win. Second, the final table was held on...

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