As a first step towards a larger blog/website revamping, I’m finally moving away from the awful Ipower company that’s been hosting the blog. This should be a smooth transition that doesn’t result in any downtime, but nothing with them has ever gone smoothly, so we’ll see. If for some reason … Read full post
For those who didn’t see Calmer’s comment yesterday, I didn’t last long at all on Day 2 of the WPT. My table was fairly tough, not that it mattered. There were a few, young internet players who seemed pretty tough, one or two middle-aged guys who were probably the soft … Read full post
George Carlin, one of my favorite stand-up comedians, died yesterday at the age of 71. I was fortunate enough to see him live at the Orleans in December, and of course now I’m doubly glad that I took advantage of the opportunity to see him when I had it.
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For those who don’t know, Eric ‘Rizen’ Lynch, Jon ‘Pearljammer’ Turner, and Jon ‘Apestyles’ Van Fleet are working on a series of tournament books called “Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time.” The first volume is now available for pre-order from Amazon.
There really aren’t that many … Read full post
Apparently I can post from my phone. Perhaps there will be scant updates from the road after all. I'll have to get faster at texting though….… Read full post
Apparently this is fake, pretty funny though.
The well-known 2+2’er and high-stakes no-limit player FoxwoodsFiend announced yesterday that he is quitting poker:
… Read full postThe truth is I want to do something important with my life, and I don’t think poker’s that important or meaningful. Given that I eventually need to quit, now’s as good a time as
Sorry for the recent silence. I was in Chicago with some of my debaters for the Chase Urban Debate National Championships. I thought I’d have internet access, but the new laptop is giving me trouble already. Anyhow, regular posting will resume tomorrow. Thanks for your patience.… Read full post
Sorry for the recent downtime, apparently my domain name expired on January 2nd and despite the assurances of three different tech support people from Ipower, it was not actually renewed. I’ve renewed it this morning and was warned it would be 24-48 hours before the site was back up, but … Read full post
I got to bring about 70 students, coaches, administrators, and supporters of the Boston Debate League to a special advance screening of The Great Debaters last night. Judging from all of the clapping, laughing, and even cheering I heard, it was a huge hit, especially with the kids. Fewer than
Full Tilt Poker, $5/$10 NL Hold’em Cash Game, 2 Players
LeggoPoker Hand History Converter
SB: $1,408.50
Hero (BB): $1,525
Pre-Flop: 4
4
dealt to Hero (BB)
SB raises to $30, Hero calls $20
Flop: ($60) J
7 7 (2 Players)
Hero checks, SB bets $40, Hero calls $40… Read full post
The New Frontier was significant because it was the first of the ‘theme hotels’ that have become a Vegas staple.
My girlfriend was there in person and said there was like two inches of dust on the cars and sidewalk and everything in the vicinity and that the people nearby
I spent the last few days in New Jersey and New York, visiting first a friend from high school who is now studying German literature at Princeton, then two friends from college who recently got engaged and are now living together in NYC, and finally having dinner at the home … Read full post
This animated visualization of higher dimensions is one of the cooler things I’ve come across on the internet. To be fair, I don’t think it’s consistent with the most widely accepted theories among physicists, but it’s pretty interesting nonetheless.… Read full post
Slovenian film critic Slavoj Zizek is pretty much the hippest academic out there today (taking over the title from Jean Baudrillard, of course). I first discovered him through college debate, where his work is among the most cited no matter the topic. Unfortunately, his books can be tough to read, … Read full post
Very sorry for the current, hideous appearance of the blog. I’m not sure how it happened but I’m trying to fix it.… Read full post
Can I make “The Executioner” my new nickname?
Not that we’re in agreement politically, but I’ve got a lot of respect for McCain, more than I have for pretty much any other politician. He seems genuine, humble, funny, intelligent, thoughtful, etc. Nothing like a few years in a Vietnamese prison camp to give you some perspective, I guess.… Read full post
As I was driving to the Rio on July 4th, whatever radio station I was listening to at the time wished me a “Happy Fourth from the All-American Radio Station” and then started playing the song, “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival. You may recall there was a Wrangler jeans … Read full post
My website is finally up! It’s still a little rough around the edges, but check out https://www.thinkingpoker.net. It’s not just for redirecting anymore!
At the moment, there are just a few links to some of what I consider my best poker writing. I’m hoping eventually to add a section … Read full post
This is from today’s $300, 20-minute level Saturday tournament on Poker Stars. The Villain is a pretty solid regular, but I don’t have much of a read on him beyond that. Blinds are at 15/30, I have about 3600, a nice improvement from our 2500 starting stacks. Villain, who has … Read full post
Ever since I first heard it on the soundtrack to Trainspotting, I’ve been a huge fan of the Lou Reed song, “Perfect Day.” Cameron from 2+2 just sent me this amazing link to a live performance in which Lou Reed sings a duet with a most unlikely partner.… Read full post