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WSOP or WWE? A Contrast of Phils

Early in day one of this year’s World Series of Poker, I found myself discussing Phil Hellmuth, with the equally tall, but infinitely less abrasive Phil Gordon. I mentioned an episode of NBC’s Poker

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Poker in a Tent Is an Embarrassment

Picture this. Justin Verlander, who no hit the Brewers today, comes out in his next start and pitches six perfect innings. Major League Baseball then empties the stadium and makes anyone who wants to watch

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The Revenge of Freddy Deeb

Daniel Negreanu: Would showing a bluff be good for the game? If you’re like most of the world, that’s how you were introduced to Kaseem “Freddy” Deeb. It was at the 2004 $10,000 No

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Ban Poker Let’s Make a Deal

I’m not a particularly big fan of the corporatization of poker, and just one look at the way Commissioner Jeffrey Pollack dresses and carries himself and you know instantly that he’s a corporation man

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Combat Poker!!

WSOP Event 39 $5000 No Limit Hold’em Shorthanded Today we’ll be discussing a hand with internet legend Rob “ChaynesawMSSehKER” Downs. Rob is one of the emerging names in the online poker world, but this

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Don’t Call Me Opie

  Things certainly have changed. Poker is no longer the province of gunfighters and rogues. What fun is it thinking about Doc Holliday and Wild Bill Hickock, when their favorite pastime has been taken

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Lucy’s Real Football

This cartoon originally used over and over again by Charles M Schultz keeps being reused and it should be, but properly. Charlie Brown wanted to kick that football so badly that even though all

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