PokerMoments transforms into The National Enquirer
Did Nicole Richie get breast augmentation? What’s the scoop on Clay Aiken’s new hairstyle?? Is Pamela Anderson headed for a breakdown??? Well, we don’t know any of that, but here’s what secret we do know… As a follow up to our review on Bringing Down the House, the exciting book by Ben Mezrich about MIT [...]
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Posted on January 3, 2007 by sparky | Filed Under Book Review, Culture, Movies, Off the felt
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Book Review: “Bringing Down the House”
Here’s a good book for gambling fans – perhaps even as a stocking stuffer for your fellow gambling fans… “Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions,†by Ben Mezrich. It’s an exciting read, and gives you some sense from the “inside” of card counting, Vegas and [...]
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Posted on December 12, 2006 by sparky | Filed Under Book Review, Poker, Stories
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I was like Lois Lane
I had a weird epistemic thing happen to me on Wednesday as I was coming home from a night of watching my friend play poker at the Borgata in Atlantic City. As you probably are aware, it’s possible to know an individual under two different descriptions and not realize that the two descriptions pick out the same [...]
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Posted on November 26, 2006 by Suber | Filed Under Poker, Stories
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Playing, Winning, Losing, and Learning Hold’em at Hold’em Poker
I had a good day yesterday at Hold’em Poker. In fact, it was the best day I had ever had online in non-tournament play. I won about $55. I’ve been playing primarily at Hold’em Poker. My old haunt, JonWoodGaming, the only other poker room in which I have money, has a number of virtues that I’ve discussed in prior posts, [...]
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Posted on October 22, 2006 by Suber | Filed Under Online Poker, Poker, Stories
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Interesting Interview – The gambling life of Steve ‘Zee’ Zolotow
I just read an interview by Michael Kaplan of the gambling life of Steve ‘Zee’ Zolotow. Never heard of the guy, but it was an interesting read. My friend Steve sent it to me, and he found it at CardPlay.com. Thanks Steve!
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Posted on October 6, 2006 by Suber | Filed Under Interview, Poker, Stories
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My First Final Table – IN THE MONEY!!!!
Two nights ago I made it to my first final table in a poker tournament. It was at Hold’em Poker in my first non-freeroll tournament. There were 530 entrants. I ended up #7 and won $79.50. Hoorah!! I entered the tournament because it didn’t cost me anything. I had made a $25 deposit at Hold’em Poker about a [...]
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Posted on October 1, 2006 by Suber | Filed Under Online Poker, Poker, Stories, Tournaments
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When It Rains It Pours at JonWoodGaming
Today was not a good day at JonWoodGaming. I started the day with around $70 in my account, $5 of which was given last night by the owner of the site to me and all the players who have signed up with JWG. Thanks again Jon, but I’m afraid I haven’t used this money wisely, because I now have about $10 left [...]
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Posted on September 29, 2006 by Suber | Filed Under Off the felt, Online Poker, Poker
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