Adventures on the Poker Felt

Several years after the UIGEA bill was passed back in 2006, there are still many online poker sites who gladly accept deposits from US residents.  Many online poker sites also offer odds on US sporting events. Look for Visa poker sites that offer online poker and sportsbooks with the highest initial deposit bonuses.  Most sites [...]

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Online poker just took a huge kick to the junk.  I haven’t been keeping up with my blogroll so I’m not sure if there has already been several posts about this. Last month, Full Tilt and PokerStars banned French players from playing on their .com site.  They’ve since created a .fr online poker room available [...]

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When i got the boot from my old job, I was 42 yrs old. I immediately put my updated resume up on several well known sites and got a few interviews that went no where. I came to a realization. My professional background is in Information Technology Management. I managed an engineering staff as well [...]

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Growing up, my brother and I had a real passion for the game of baseball.  During our childhood we inherited our dad’s team, the Dodgers as our own.  My favorite Dodger player as a kid was the “penguin”, Ron Cey.  It was his power and solid defense I came to appreciate.  Cey was a perennial [...]

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Poker is so brutal; many disappointments and unexpected letdowns.  After relentless torture, you flop the nuts and play cautiously.  This comes from experience. What other game is like that? Many approaches are taken.  Raise/re-raise then bet some more, bet/call, limp/call, limp/shove or just fold and GTFO. Coin flips, 60/40 races and the ol’ two outer [...]

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