Monthly Archives: February 2012

There’s nothing like a min raise to put a man on tilt. There’s no doubting the min raise is a legitimate tool to have in your arsenal but when  it’s overused it can really annoy.  So here’s a little hand … Continue reading →

Last week I asked you which nation had the worst poker players in the world. This week I’m asking you who the BEST are.  You’ve got the same options as last week, so again, apologies to any Latvians or Fijians … Continue reading →

Well that was easy! I sneakily returned home today, leaving Sydney yesterday (or was that the day before?) and flying the 12000 odd miles back with a quick change at Hong Kong. Whatever the exact day I left, I got … Continue reading →

You’re just “IDIOTS FROM NORTHERN EUROPE!” That’s what an exasperated Phill Hellmuth famously bellowed during one of his strops at the World Series of Poker. It’s a bit of a generalisation though isn’t it? Inferring that half an entire continent are … Continue reading →

I feel that I ought to clear something up. A couple of weeks ago (Hand of the week – Hand 28) I told you how years ago I managed to get quads beaten by higher quads.  When I re-read the … Continue reading →

It’s Friday again and that can only mean one thing – it’s Caption Competition time again! But first, the password to the Freddie Mays Bounty tournament at 8pm tonight is: happyday Onto today’s caption then and, keeping it on topic … Continue reading →

In yesterday’s poll of the week I asked whether a player who won a $1500 satellite to a $20,000 event should be reimbursed $1500 or the full $20,000 if the organisers decided to disqualify him for reasons completely unrelated to … Continue reading →

Imagine this hypothetical situation. A satellite is taking place for a $20,000 tournament. It’s a $1500 satellite and seats will be awarded for every $20k worth of buy ins taking part. Now imagine that a player enters the $1500 tourney … Continue reading →