Thursday, February 19, 2004
Wednesday (Feb. 18)/Thursday (Feb. 19) poker-content updates:
Anistropy
Cardplayer's Journal
Chris Halverson thoughtfully provides the text for a brief Forbes article, so we don't have to register (hate that shit).
The Daily Grind
Fish With a Pole plays in AC (Trop and Sands).
From Guppy to Shark, I beg you to change your color scheme; small white type on a black background is difficult to read.
Guinness and Poker offers another day's worth of excellence, including an interchange between Daniel Negreanu, that germy-looking, bleached-blonde weasel, and Erik Seidel, who has the quiet tall guy thing going on that I so admire (other notable quiet tall guys: Gary Cooper, James Taylor, my husband).
Intrepid Card Player
Livejournal Poker Community
Love and Casino War
Mean Gene is funny about Phil Hellmuth's writing "style."
A Poker Odyssey
Rhymes With Joker
Rick Blaine gets current and retroactive credit for new content,
Shaynamouse
Stick and Move
Tao of Poker
Up For Poker
Vagaries of an online poker player
Vegan Poker
Wednesday, February 18, 2004
Back from AC, and not feeling well.
I won small and lost big (by my low-limit standards). The small wins were nearly all playing no-ante $1-$3 and $1-$5 stud. The big losses were playing $2-$4 hold 'em (incredibly aggravating, as usual, watching the likes of unsuited k3 take down $100 pots) and trying $5-$10 Omaha 8 and $5-$10 stud.
I did meet Gigi, who lives near New York City, at the $2-$4 Omaha table, and her extreme love of poker was inspiring. I didn't ask her age, but she has kids in their 40s, so I guess that makes her at least 60.
When I lose more than $200, I think about quitting poker forever. Gigi says she doesn't mind losing (although she would never play $5-$10, as she thinks that's risking too much), and that as long as she's playing, she's happy. This was a stunning concept to me. If I lose more than $50, I'm miserable until I win again.
Tuesday (Feb. 17) poker-content updates:
Anistropy
Brian's Poker
Cardplayer's Journal
Cards Speak
Chris Halverson
Decker's Journal
The Daily Grind
From Guppy to Shark
Livejournal Poker Community
Love and Casino War
Poker for the Masses
Poker Grub
A Poker Odyssey
Poker Watch
Rants of a Young Mind
Stick and Move
Tao of Poker
TightPocket
Up For Poker
Vagaries of an online poker player
Vegan Poker
Random Thoughts and Thoroughbred Selections
I won small and lost big (by my low-limit standards). The small wins were nearly all playing no-ante $1-$3 and $1-$5 stud. The big losses were playing $2-$4 hold 'em (incredibly aggravating, as usual, watching the likes of unsuited k3 take down $100 pots) and trying $5-$10 Omaha 8 and $5-$10 stud.
I did meet Gigi, who lives near New York City, at the $2-$4 Omaha table, and her extreme love of poker was inspiring. I didn't ask her age, but she has kids in their 40s, so I guess that makes her at least 60.
When I lose more than $200, I think about quitting poker forever. Gigi says she doesn't mind losing (although she would never play $5-$10, as she thinks that's risking too much), and that as long as she's playing, she's happy. This was a stunning concept to me. If I lose more than $50, I'm miserable until I win again.
Tuesday (Feb. 17) poker-content updates:
Wednesday, February 11, 2004
Atlantic City update: staying here through Presidents Day weekend, and have no computer. Updates to resume next week.
Friday, February 06, 2004
I'm off to Atlantic City for the weekend, so no updates through the weekend.
Thursday, February 05, 2004
Inspired by Mean Gene, I'm trying $25 buy-in pot-limit hold 'em on Party. I just chickened out and folded the hammer to a $3 preflop raise.
* = especially recommended
Thursday (Feb. 5, 2004) update:
Diary of an Online Poker Player (minimal update)
The Intrepid Card Player
Mean Gene
Poker Penguin
Stick and Move
Tao of Poker
Up For Poker
* = especially recommended
Thursday (Feb. 5, 2004) update:
Wednesday, February 04, 2004
9.15 p.m. I'm watching the "preview" episode of the new World Poker Tour season, and it's tremendously diverting. I hadn't seen Phil "The Unabomber" Laak in action before. Or that smug fuck, Paul Phillips, either.
Iggy, my man, you must get cable (and Tivo, to make the cable maximally cost-effective). This is priceless entertainment.
* = especially recommended
Wednesday (Feb. 4, 2004) update:
Anistropy
Brian's Poker
Cards Speak goes heads up with Grubby of PokerGrub on Choice Poker
Fish With a Pole
* Guinness and Poker explains why bloggers play better poker
Garro
Love and Casino War
Mean Gene plays pot limit
Paulsburbon
Poker Penguin
Rhymes With Joker quits his job to go pro
Rick Blaine
Royal Poker
Stick and Move
Table Tango
Tao of Poker
Vagaries of an online poker player returns
Tuesday (Feb. 3, 2004) updates:
Chris Halverson provides a recap on learning at low limits
The Daily Grind
Design by Fire
Diary of an Online Poker Player
The Fat Guy shares my admiration for the music of Hank Williams III
From Guppy to Shark
The Intrepid Card Player
Livejournal Poker Community
Openers
Rants of a Young Mind
Rhymes With Joker thinks about going pro on Party
Table Tango
Iggy, my man, you must get cable (and Tivo, to make the cable maximally cost-effective). This is priceless entertainment.
* = especially recommended
Wednesday (Feb. 4, 2004) update:
Tuesday (Feb. 3, 2004) updates:
Tuesday, February 03, 2004
There can never be too many poker blogs. Although there are enough lately that they're hard to keep track of. Which is why I want this one to keep tabs on the others.
I play online and in Atlantic City.
I live with my husband in Yorkville, the far Upper East Side of Manhattan. (I'm looking for a home game.)
I used to be a restaurant critic and magazine editor (talk about suited trash).
The updates start tomorrow; I've got my hands full with getting the links up today.
I play online and in Atlantic City.
I live with my husband in Yorkville, the far Upper East Side of Manhattan. (I'm looking for a home game.)
I used to be a restaurant critic and magazine editor (talk about suited trash).
The updates start tomorrow; I've got my hands full with getting the links up today.