The Best Tournament Players You Haven't Heard Of

Tournament poker is a funny business. Last year I had an incredible year on the circuit, and this year has treated me very badly, as I've made very few final tables and had zero cashes for six figures. Conversely, some other players have emerged as some of the hottest in the game. Most of the...

Wednesday Aug 29, 2007

published 329 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 17

A Bad Decision Before the World Series of Poker

The summer in Las Vegas was an interesting one for me. I started off by taking a very bad beat before the World Series of Poker even got under way. On May 31, some friends and I had just returned to our house from a nightclub at Treasure Island. We'd had some drinks and were very loud upon...

Wednesday Jul 04, 2007

published 385 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 13
Card Player Europe Magazine Volume 4, Number 8

Supersatellite Strategy

As I've mentioned in some of my previous Card Player columns, things haven't been going too well for me this year in live tournaments. That being said, I recently decided to spend some time playing live supersatellites for main events. Satellites are a great way to save money by getting...

Tuesday Jun 12, 2007

published 407 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 11

Running Bad on the Tournament Circuit and Preparing for the World Series of Poker

The first one-third of 2007 has been a miserable one for me in live poker tournaments. I have played in several main events and preliminary events, and have been able to score only four cashes, with none of them being more than $15,000. While this is extremely frustrating, I've remained...

Wednesday May 09, 2007

published 441 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 9

Preliminary Tournaments - Are They Worth the Time?

A question that many high-stakes poker players wrestle with is whether or not the preliminary events and/or satellites to the big events are worth their time. To answer the question best, you have to go back to the old economics principle of opportunity cost. If I was to play this $1,000 event,...

Wednesday Mar 14, 2007

published 497 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 5

How to Stay Afloat on the Tournament Circuit

I have been traveling the tournament circuit overseas and in the United States since January 2006, and I have learned a lot along the way. The touring tournament professional's career is quite a bit different than the online or strictly cash-game pro's. Those of us who travel the circuit...

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