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Two Deep Runs

I had a solid Sunday today, no wins but made two deep runs. I took 2nd out of nearly 1000 runners in the Stars $150 6-max. The competition was surprisingly tough for a $150 tournament: I recognized...

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My Title is Up for Grabs

I won’t be a back-to-back champion in the $2000 2-day FTOPS. I actually had quite good luck with my table draws, recognizing no one at my starting table and only two players over the course of the...

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Poker Fluffer

I was telling my girlfriend about the latest online poker gossip/scandal involving an alleged chatlog in which Thorladen and Imperium discuss multi-accounting with the help of services like GoToMyPC...

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FTOPS $200 Stud/8

Finished a very frustrating 12/500 in this, capping off a long and shitty day of poker. I was in very good shape approaching the bubble, then got scooped in two sizable pots to get busted down to...

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Why Choose?

A lot of players are torn about what to do when they know an opponent is frequently betting the flop without a hand. Is it better to float, or to bluff-raise? I’ve written a strategy article on the...

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Called It

One of my criticisms of Winning Poker Tournaments One Hand at a Time, which I generally liked, was that the authors neglected opportunities to play Ace-high for showdown value and turned such hands...

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FTOPS $2K

I started things off with a solid cold decking, and within minutes I was 3rd overall: Full Tilt No-Limit Hold’em Tournament, 10/20 Blinds 3 Ante (9 handed) – Full-Tilt Converter Tool from...

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Top Ten Things I’m Thankful for in Poker This Year

Happy Thanksgiving! Here in the US, today is a day for reflecting on all that you’re thankful for in life. Here’s my poker list: 10. Sharron Angle- Thanks for being so goddamn crazy that you couldn’t...

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My 2010

Tournament Statistics Certainly an above average year in tournaments, with an FTOPS win, a WCOOP final table, a SCOOP final table bubble, and a top 100 finish in the WSOP Main Event. No room to...

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Episode 87: Mike “GoLeafsGoEh” Leah

Nate is back on the program to discuss a hand he played in the World Series of Poker Main Event, then he and Andrew talk with Mike “goleafsgoeh” Leah about mixed games, how he got into poker, backing,...

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Twenty-Five Games, Two Great Hosts

As you may remember from his latest appearance on the podcast, Gareth Chantler is now in charge of the Full Tilt Poker Blog. He’s done a bang-up job on the content, including an interview with me and a...

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Best of the Thinking Poker Podcast 2014

Nate and I are grateful to those of you who have listened to The Thinking Poker Podcast this year, whether you’re a regular follower, a sporadic listener, or just now discovering the show. I’ve...

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Nate and Gareth Live Streaming MiniFTOPS Final Table

If you’ve enjoyed Nate and Gareth’s mixed game commentary as much as I have, then you’ll be excited to learn that the pair are scheduled to host a live stream of the MiniFTOPS Main Event final table...

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