Fish Spotting Tip #104

I’m killing some time playing $1/$2 on Paradise and this guy sits down with $525. When you sit down at the Paradise table it gives you a choice of the recommended $40 (which is the default selection for that limit) or you have to type in some other amount. Basically, what I’m getting at is …

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Chaos at Commerce

A buddy of mine who has never really played “real” poker before wanted to go play so we scheduled a trip to Commerce Casino Friday night. He brought an out of town friend with him who has some experience but because our common friend was a newbie we decided to start him off at the …

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You’re Going To Jail

That’s right. If you play online poker, the terrorists win. Actually, I’m posting this in response to an IM session with a buddy (who I shall allow to remain nameless). He said he wanted to open an online casino. I told him it’s a great idea if you never want to set foot in the …

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What Does A Pro Earn?

Special Report Click here to find out how you can make a living playing poker Fortune Small Business (FSB) has a one pager in their print mag about Annie Duke. It was a pretty interesting read. She grossed $538,000 last year. She won $340,000 in tourney action but reimbursed a backer $200,000 in tournament fees …

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Celebrity Poker Disappoints

Well, last week I spoke enthusiastically about the new season of Celebrity Poker. This week they went back to their previous format of medicore poker playing. Tonight’s players were Timothy Busfield, Mo Gaffney, Dule Hill, Danny Masterson, and James Woods. Timothy played last season during the West Wing episode (yawn) and I have no idea …

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