Planning for the Future

Posted by James
January 7th, 2009

I would like to take a few moments and talk to those of you out there that are professional poker players and that use poker as your only source of income. Some of you really need to think of branching out into other ventures and to start investing some of your money.
Some of you »

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ESPN to Broadcast World Series of Poker Europe

Posted by James
January 5th, 2009

The announcement was made today that ESPN will televise eight hours of the Main Event of the World Series of Poker Europe. Starting February 1st, ESPN will televise two hours worth of coverage from the Main Event. Episodes will start at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Eastern and both episodes will be rebroadcast »

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Improvements for the 2009 WSOP

Posted by James
January 5th, 2009

I’ve been reading a series of articles that Pokernews.com has been putting up about different poker related topics. Today they were asking people what changes that they would make to the World Series of Poker.
One thought was to reduce the number of bracelet events. The argument was made that a bracelet »

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Playing Your Best Game

Posted by James
January 4th, 2009

I was just looking at the results for the Trump Classic that was held last month in Atlantic City and a couple of names stuck of people that I know. One in particular is the winner of the Omaha 8 or Better event. John Ruggieri is a man I know from my travels »

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The Top 10 Moments of the 2008 WSOP - Part 2

Posted by James
January 3rd, 2009

Yesterday we started to take a look at the top 10 moments of the 2008 World Series of Poker. Today we will finish our look back with the top 5 moments of the “Year of the Pro.”
#5. Mike Matusow wins 3rd WSOP bracelet.
Love him or hate him, Mike Matusow is clearly one of »

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The Top 10 Moments of the 2008 WSOP - Part I

Posted by James
January 2nd, 2009

This past summer I had a unique opportunity to experience the World Series of Poker as a member of the media. As a result, I had the opportunity to experience many events and get a deeper level of access than even the players received. As we kick off 2009, I would like to »

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Mike Matusow - Poker Author

Posted by James
January 1st, 2009

I was watching The MouthPiece on Cardplayer.com last night and Mike Matusow mentioned how that he has two books coming out this year. The first book will be an autobiography on his life and the other book will be a book on how to play tournament poker.
There have been a lot of »

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The Economy Really Beginning to Affect Poker

Posted by James
December 31st, 2008

The downturn in the economy is really beginning to be seen all over the poker world. I was looking at the results of the Trump Classic in Atlantic City and the attendance for that event reflects a trend across the country. Players just aren’t putting out the cash for smaller events as they »

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2008 Coming to a Close

Posted by James
December 30th, 2008

2008 is nearly concluded and it’s now time to start contemplating the upcoming year. For many, this means some type of New Year’s Resolution that many people won’t follow a week after they make it. Personally, I have a running resolution that the next year will be better than the prior year in »

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Why Poker Will Never Be Ruled a Game of Skill by the U.S.

Posted by James
December 27th, 2008

The argument has been raging for years regarding whether or not poker is a game of skill. As poker players, we all know that poker is primarily a game of skill. Luck does indeed play a factor, but the truly successful players are the most skillful. Now with that being said, I »

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