Monthly Archives: August 2011

After the 8-2 thrashing of Arsenal by Man Utd on Sunday there are a lot of unhappy gooners about and many have called for Arsene Wenger’s head. The question this week is simply, “are they right to do so”? Use the … Continue reading →

This week’s “Hand of the Week” is a tale of two hands. Well it isn’t really. It’s the same hand played twice and it was played terribly both times. After I have explained to you how these hands were played … Continue reading →

Hurray it’s Friday! That means another caption competition. But first, here is the password to the Freddie Mays tournament at 8pm tonight:                                                 negreanu There’s a good reason why you should play the Freddie Mays Bounty tonight. Usually you get $100 for knocking … Continue reading →

On Monday I talked about the newly formed “Epic Poker League” and how David “Chino” Rheem winning their first main event proved to be less than “epic” for the organisers. I may have not painted the Epic brand in the … Continue reading →

As Tripoli falls to the Libyan rebel army, it’s time to play ”hunt the dictator” again.  Previous editions of international hide and seek have seen Saddam last 8 months and Osama Bin Laden a whopping 9 years. So this week’s question … Continue reading →

Here’s a quick hand I played on Sunday in the $25,000 guaranteed freezeout. This event has a great structure: 10,000 chips to start and 15 minute blind levels. And it’s a freezeout as well, so there are no pesky all-in … Continue reading →

I hate that expression. I mean the title of this article – “epic fail” Not because it is a bad expression, but because it reflects the lack of originality of the person saying it. It’s always used as a diss, but … Continue reading →

Another Friday, another caption competition. But first, here is the password to the Freddie Mays tournament at 8pm tonight:                                                 dublebub That’s because the prize money is double bubble this week.  No-one managed to kill me last week because I came … Continue reading →

On Monday I spoke about Jose “Girah” Macedo, the Portuguese player who was recently rumbled after cheating $30,000 out of players he was supposed to be training. He would watch his pupils’ sessions in real time and talk strategy with … Continue reading →

Every passing week seems to bring more pressure on the Euro and the Eurozone members. The leaders keep talking (for they are prodgious talkers) but they just don’t seem able to make this problem go away. Some commentators say that this will … Continue reading →