Monthly Archives: May 2012

Hand of The Week – Week 44

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

This hand is a case of making the right move at the wrong time, sod’s law and anything else that can go wrong. I played this hand a few days ago and the situation was as follows: it was my … Continue reading →

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Poll of The Week

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

My grinding skills are fading! That’s the realisation that is dawning me on when I see what some people are capable of. Once upon a time I could play MTTs straight from 2pm-5am. But not any more. Reading about Martin … Continue reading →

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Is This Even Possible?

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

I just read about the most amazing poker endurance feat I’ve ever heard. I’ve heard of people mass multi tabling and I believe one guy even played 50,000 hands in 24 hours and showed a profit. But this is even … Continue reading →

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Friday’s Caption Competition

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

It’s Friday again and that can only mean one thing: it’s Caption Competition time. But first, the password for tonight’s Freddie Mays Bounty tournie at 8pm is: martinez Roberto Martinez is hot property right now: favourite for not one but … Continue reading →

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The Million Dollar Free Roll

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

Another entrant was added to the ranks of the most obscenely large buy-in poker tournament of all time this week. I refer of course to the $1m entry buy in event which takes place between 1-3 July at the World … Continue reading →

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Hand of the Week – Week 43

Posted on May 23, 2012 by

Here’s a beauty of a hand – excruciating to play, even more excruciating to watch. I don’t even know what one player even had! But that won’t spoilt it for you.  This is live poker in all its glory This … Continue reading →

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Ian Simpson: Tyne Poker Festival Part II

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

Tyne Poker Festival May 4 to May 7 Location: Aspers Casino Newcastle Game: £500+50 15,000 starting stacks Field: 2 The £500 side event is at Aspers Newcastle today, it will be a tiny field but still a nice way to … Continue reading →

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Poll of the Week

Posted on May 22, 2012 by

With my renewed appetite for gambling on football matches it was with a little regret that the season ended last week (and an awful LOT of regret that Chelsea won the Champions League). So it’s a good job there’s the … Continue reading →

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Take a Bow Son

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Last week one of my bets went awry – hardly a cause for shock and horror – but the manner in which it was scuppered was seriously annoying so I wanted to share this with you. The bet was a … Continue reading →

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Ian Simpson: Tyne Poker Festival Part 1

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

Tyne Poker Festival May 4 to May 7 Location: Aspers Casino Newcastle Game: £200+20 Freezeout. 10,000 starting stack. No guarantee Field: 34 So, here I am at Aspers Casino in Newcastle (very close to where I grew up) and one … Continue reading →

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