Ken’s small aside about the language of poker got me to thinking about the jargon that is used to describe poker action.  Like any jargon, it makes for a nice shorthand when discussing a fairly complex situation.  I know I sound like a 1940s hepcat sometimes when I talk about it.  Feel free to ask [...]

You may have noticed that I added a new link into my blogroll.  It’s Cardschat.com.  If you are interested in poker, or are just trying to figure out what I’m talking about in my poker posts, you should check it out.

My 2nd shot at a $1500 buy in WSOP event was not as successful as the first.  The field was roughly 2700 players again and I made it to about 400th place, but that was it.  The field paid to 270, so no cash for me.  It ended much the same as last year with [...]