Have the TDA Rules Changed Your Tournament Life? If You Don/t Think So, You May Get a Penalty! In the Beginning…
Only a few years ago, if you traveled to a tournament, you were never sure of the rules for that particular casino or cardroom until you arrived. This was true not only when you traveled across the country, but also when you traveled across town.
Have the TDA Rules Changed Your Tournament Life?
Bike Dealer plays my hand
Last night at the Bike I had a problem with a dealer.
Now I can tell you I very rarely know who’s in the box, I never look at the dealer and I don’t believe that the mailman has anything to do with the content of the mail.
St. Maarten and the International Poker Federation (IPF)
Running tournaments has become a particular joy to me. In the early part of 2002, I started complaining about the way tournaments were run. I complained about things like starting times, structures, rules, penalties, and so on.
Trip Report… or Unfortunately no trip at all
Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, very close to Santa Barbara invited me to come and play in their “Who wants to be a Millionaire” Tournament. This will be a 100 NLH buy-in event with some very nice prizes.
Survived the 1st 2 Knockdowns
Two nights ago in the $500 NLH at Commerce I had to overcome some unbelievable odds just to make the money. I had three very interesting hands; luckily I had enough chips to survive each of these. All accept the last one of course. The 1st occurred early on with small blinds. A gentleman 2 under the gun raised from 15 to 60. In the early stages of a tournament you’ll often get many callers here. I had KQ suited in diamonds and wanted to see the flop. I called, as did 4 others.
Commerce LA Open Day 1
As a Tournament Director I certainly understand the difficulties in hiring enough competent dealers for a major event. As a player, I try to be as tolerant as I can with a new dealer, usually helping with side pots etc. (ok, call me a table Capt..) But after all, it’s oft times necessary.
Bike’s America Poker Classic
Deciding to stay home this January was a tough decision knowing how well attended the WPO was going to be, but the late winter and the entire spring will have me on the move so I chose to spend some family time here in Socal.
A very interesting NLH hand & how 1 mis-read might cost you.
I was in the 1500 NLH event a Commerce the other night and this hand came up.
I doubled up early when I made a small raise on the button with KK. I was called by the SB and flopped a K. He checked and I checked behind him. The turn brought a 9. He bet, I raised and he pushed in on me. How lucky you have to be sometimes to find your opponent catching the only card on the turn that gets me all his chips, he had 99 and went bust set under set.
2003 – A Breakout Year!
Poker has arrived! With the popularity of its television coverage, poker has hit the mainstream, filling poker rooms and online sites with a new generation of players. They come, interestingly enough, from the likes of Hollywood celebrities to the tens of thousands of average people from around the world.
The Slow Roll: Despicable or Tactical?
Recently while I was in a casino, a player who knows I write for Card Player asked me a question. Now, since I’ve been writing, I’ve been asked lots of questions by players on a broad range of subjects, but in all honesty, I’ve never thought about the following subject until the question was posed to me. The player asked me a question I wasn’t expecting: “What do you hate the most about poker?”