He Bluffed and Joshed His Way to $2.5 Million

When I first started speaking with World Series of Poker third-place finisher Josh Arieh to tell the 29-year-old Atlantan that he and fourth-place finisher Dan Harrington were both going to be Card Player cover boys, but that I wasn't yet sure whose story would run first, I received a reply...

Friday Jul 16, 2004

published 1453 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 17, Number 15

Wither Thou TV Performances Goest?

If you followed my World Series of Poker web coverage, you saw that I encountered an embarrassing moment when I confused one Nordic youth who yelled "yaaaaaaaaa, yaaaaaaaaa, yaaaaaaaaa" when he hit a card that knocked out an opponent from another who gave exactly the same war cry....

Friday Jul 02, 2004

published 1467 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 17, Number 14

The Man Who Might Have Been King

You've probably already read last issue's story about how Greg Raymer defeated David Williams in a seven-hand showdown at the end of the 2004 World Series of Poker championship event, and depending on what order you're reading this issue, you may or may not have read more about the...

Friday Jun 18, 2004

published 1481 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 17, Number 13

A Nearly Perfect Champ, a Nearly Perfect Rumble; Watch These Nine, and Feel Quite Humble

Let's create a foundation for a world championship. Start, if you will, by imagining that you're physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted (if not exhausted, at the least quite drained). Now, set up some expectations: Add to the mix the fact that a chance of a lifetime (at least for...

Friday Jun 04, 2004

published 1495 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 17, Number 12

Early World Series of Poker Results Foretell Poker's Future

At the 2003 World Series of Poker, six players, all more or less established stars, won two bracelets each, and final table after final table (especially in the pot-limit and no-limit events) was filled with star players. Everyone agreed that this was the result of what was then a new tournament...

Wednesday May 12, 2004

published 1518 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 17, Number 11

Three Big Mistakes Made by Tournament Novices

Thanks in no small part to what television has meant for poker in the last year, tournaments have never been as popular as they are now. The prize pools have grown so large that even many good money players who used to shun tournaments, fearing that their profitable anonymity might vanish, have...

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