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Ryan McLane Gaming Guru - Page 19  Column - The Evolution of a Game and a Player7 September 2006
No-Limit Texas Hold'em captivated a small audience in the late 1990's when the cult-classic movie Rounders made it to DVD. This group of mostly college age players became hooked on the game and the draw was obvious. In a single hand, a person could lose everything they had on the table or could take enough from shady Russian Mafia types to buy into the World Series of Poker and win millions. ... (read more)
Book Review: Making the Final Table5 September 2006
Making the Final Table
Erick Lindgren with Matt Matos
Harper Collins Publishers
Estimated Price: $10.99
Top Line: Unless you are as good at reading your opponents post-flop as Erick Lindgren, you must be careful employing the ultra-aggressive style this book advocates. While the strategies are ... (read more)
Pelton wins 2006 WPT Legends of Poker Title31 August 2006
Before Wednesday night's 2006 World Poker Tour (WPT) Legends of Poker Main Event victory, young poker professional Joe Pelton's largest tournament success was a 2005 super-satellite entry into the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event.
The payout for that event was $25,700, a nice chunk of ... (read more)
WPT Legends of Poker Main Event Down to the Final Table30 August 2006
The least experienced player at the final table of the 2006 World Poker Tour (WPT) Main Event has two World Series of Poker (WSOP) cashes, meaning fans of the WPT will have plenty to cheer about Wednesday.
It took four days of play to whittle the field of 466 players down to the final six. ... (read more)
WPT Legends of Poker Main Event Remains Competitive29 August 2006
While poker legends are scarce going into Day Three of the $9,700 World Poker Tour (WPT) No-Limit Hold'em Legends of Poker Main Event, there is enough star power remaining in the field of 27 to make any poker fan happy.
Tuan Le, in second chip position with ($405,000 chips) is vying for his third WPT title after a strong showing in the first two days. ... (read more)
Book Review: Killer Poker Online 224 August 2006
Killer Poker Online 2 - Advanced Strategies for Crushing the Internet Game
John Vorhaus
September 30, 2006
Kensington Publishing Corp.
Estimated Price: $14.95
McLane's Top Line: This book changed the way I play online poker. The author, John Vorhaus, avoids the tedious hand by hand ... (read more)
2007 WSOP Tournament Schedule Proposal22 August 2006
After covering my first World Series of Poker (WSOP) live and reading what some of the professional players are proposing for a 2007 WSOP tournament schedule, I have decided to release my recommendations for next year.
1.) Have one tournament per game type and per buy-in amount. There should be only ... (read more)
The Real World Series of Poker17 August 2006
I tried to qualify for the 2006 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event and failed. I tried to qualify for some of the smaller WSOP events and failed. So I did what any bitter poker player would do – I held my own World Series.
True poker fans know the real WSOP is held at Binions, so when I became ... (read more)
Richard Lee - A Champion at Heart11 August 2006
When Richard Lee went on record as saying he didn't care about the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event prize money because he already had enough, many people didn't know what to think about the well-spoken man from Texas. The question on everyone's mind was how could anyone say $12 million isn't ... (read more)
Jamie Gold Wins the 2006 WSOP Main Event11 August 2006
Picking a reason why he was able to win the 2006 World Series of Poker Main Event was difficult for 37-year old Jamie Gold.
He did it to make his dying father proud. He did it for the dozens of family and friends who made the trip from California to chant his name. He did it for Johnny Chan, the mentor who believed his pupil could win. ... (read more)
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