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Ocean’s 13
I really enjoyed Ocean’s Eleven when it came out and thought Ocean’s Twelve was good too. So when I saw Ocean’s 13 was next in line I knew I’d have to see it. Went last night with Tom because it was too damn hot to do anything else around the house or outside. We both enjoyed the movie and I’ll add it to my DVD collection when it comes out. (...)
Poker At the Taj
It’s almost 5 a.m. and we just got back from Atlantic City! I played a $100 poker tournament at the Taj Mahal and I lasted just over an hour and a half. I won hands with QQ, suited AK, and then I had to go all-in with suited A7 because my blinds were coming around and I had a short stack. The guy who called me had AA. (...)
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Beat Me Up!
Happy 4th of July! It’s raining here in good old northern Michigan so it looks like we’ll be stuck in the house all day. Dad is deep frying a turkey and we might have a little Texas Hold’em tournament on Isaac’s new poker table. He built it with one of his friends and it’s pretty sweet. I’ll post a picture on Monday night. (...)
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To Tip Or Not To Tip…The Dealer
Ever played poker in a casino? Do you tip the dealer after a winning hand? Do you do it every time? For some reason poker etiquette expects you to. I don’t play in a casino very often, but when I do, I’m there to have fun and to make money. As if it’s not hard enough to overcome the rake (casino’s cut of each pot), I’m also expected to overcome dealer tips. (...)
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The Sacramento Trip
Here’s a recap of my trip to Sacramento… Sunday Flew out of Detroit at about 5 PM ET, had a connecting flight in Phoenix, and landed in Sacramento around PM PT. Rented a car, checked into the hotel, and just crashed for the night. Nothing exciting. Monday First day of class (9-4:30). (...)
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A Winning Night
Mom and I went up to the Kewadin Casino in St. Ignace for the night. We got there around 3:30, but the poker room didn’t open until 4:00, so I had a seat at the bar to watch the Red Wings and have a beer. After awhile I finally decided to check out the poker room. (...)
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Poker Room Terminology
While playing poker at a casino for the first time I learned a lot of new poker terminology. Maybe this will benefit others before they play in a poker room for their first time. Board Common uses: “Are you on the board for a game” “The board is empty for 3-6 Hold’em” Meaning: The waiting list for a particular game. (...)
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The Trip
Sorry for the lack of postings this past week, but I didn’t have Internet access readily available. With that said, here is how the week went… On Sunday, we (mom went with) took off for Detroit around 10 a.m. We had a connecting flight in Chicago and ended up landing in San Diego at about 6 p.m. It was nice gaining the extra 3 hours. (...)
Binion’s Forced To Close
A historic day in the world of poker. The world famous Binion’s Horseshoe Casino was closed late yesterday. Get the full details by reading the article. I hope they don’t have to move the WSOP somewhere else this year. (...)