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Dan Podheiser Gaming Guru - Page 15Poker Player Tweets of the Week: Let's go to the movies4 October 2013
The fate of the poker world might depend on a Ben Affleck movie. We're all doomed.
Runner Runner, starring Affleck and Justin Timberlake and written by Rounders scribes Brian Koppelman and David Levien, is the first full-length feature film centered on online poker. The plot is (very) loosely based on the ... (read more)
Poker Player Tweets of the Week: A penny for your thoughts27 September 2013
Last week, Daniel Negreanu started a bit of a kerfuffle in the poker Twittersphere.
He did it again this week, blasting out more of his meta analysis of human behavior. Negreanu tweeted: "Events in life don't make you happy or sad, how you choose to perceive those events does. Events are neutral until you ... (read more)
Poker Player Tweets of the Week: Expressing our feelings20 September 2013
It's been an exciting week for the online poker community.
On Wednesday, 887 days after Black Friday, American players were finally able to submit claims for their Full Tilt Poker balances. A day later, the World Series of Poker launched a real-money online poker room in Nevada.
Meanwhile, poker players have been busy doing what they do best -- playing in big tournaments and cash games. ... (read more)
World Series of Poker to launch real-money site in Nevada16 September 2013
Caesars Interactive Entertainment announced Monday it is launching real-money play on WSOP.com in Nevada Thursday morning. The World Series of Poker website will become the second real-money site in the state when it launches at 9:19 a.m. PST on Sept. 19. Nevada residents and those visiting the state over the age of 21 will be eligible to play on the site. ... (read more)
Poker Player Tweets of the Week: New rule sparks debate13 September 2013
Poker players are an analytical breed, and they love to argue.
Lately, the big topic of controversy in the poker community has been the recently-implemented "First Card Off The Deck" (FCOTD) rule, which came to the forefront over the weekend in Barcelona. The rule states that all players must be within an ... (read more)
Poker Player Tweets of the Week: NFL season means bankrolls will be lost6 September 2013
There's a lot going on in the poker world right now.
Some players are still recovering from last week's Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open in Florida. Many others are continuing on the worldwide tournament circuit at EPT Barcelona.
And then, of course, there's the start of the NFL season. If there's one ... (read more)
Top-10 ways to bet on the NFL season30 August 2013
Fall is the best season. The leaves are beautiful, the weather is pristine, the beer is -- don't even get me started on the beer. The beginning of September through Thanksgiving is the most magical time of the year. But all of that would be worthless (OK, maybe not the beer) if it weren't for the National Football League, or more specifically, gambling on the National Football League. ... (read more)
Poker Player Tweets of the Week: Florida brings out the degenerates30 August 2013
A lot of weird stuff happens in Florida. It's the perfect place for professional poker players to gather for one of the most unique tournaments of the year.
The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open has been going on over the past couple weeks, but the main draw for pros across the world was the $10 million guarantee championship event, the largest ever prize pool guarantee for a live tournament. ... (read more)
Poker Player Tweets of the Week: Mario Kart and baseball card walls23 August 2013
It seems the entire poker world has been focused on one thing lately: the $10 million guaranteed no-limit Hold'em tournament at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. The possibility of a seven-figure overlay has drawn most of the top tournament pros to the $5,000 buy-in, re-entry event in South Florida. ... (read more)
Poker Player Tweets of the Week: Brunson, Seidel appear to be bored16 August 2013
Poker players are a strange breed.
It's not because they're rich, either. There are plenty of "grinders" who play poker professionally, but do so by collecting slim margins at mid-limit tables, week after week, day after day, hour by hour. Not every professional sits in Bobby's Room at the Bellagio every day. ... (read more)
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