Main Event Final Table To Be Delayed 4 Months
Good luck to everyone who will be playing at this year’s main event at the World Series of Poker. For those of you who haven’t heard yet, the final table of the $10,000 NL Hold’em event is going to be…
Posted by admin at June 26th, 2008 | No Comments »Timing is Everything in Poker
Timing. We’ve all heard about this whimsical concept.
Some call it coincidence, others call it fate. It’s one of those things that drives me crazy.
“I was at the right place, at the right time” when recently I asked my…
Posted by admin at June 26th, 2008 | No Comments »Televised Poker News
The GSN television network announced last week that it will be producing a 5th season of it’s show; High Stakes Poker. This announcement came on the heels of speculation that the show would not continue for another season.
High Stakes…
Posted by admin at June 24th, 2008 | No Comments »The Advantage of Position in Poker
It is important to consider your position at a poker table when determining the proper course of action to take through a hand. If you are in position in a given hand, your opponent will be forced to act first…
Posted by admin at June 23rd, 2008 | No Comments »Sun Tzu and the Art of Poker
Sun Tzu believed that there are certain traits that are essential to victory in any combat situation. These same traits can be used foster success in a poker tournament.
“He will win who knows when to fight and when not
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Posted by admin at June 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »Protecting Your Chip Position
In a poker tournament, the size of your chip stack can play a huge role in determining the outcome of future hands. For a skilled player, having a large chip stack can allow them to play a style that is…
Posted by admin at June 22nd, 2008 | No Comments »Adventures in Atlantic City
I took a few days off and decided to go to Atlantic City for a day trip. None of my friends were available to go with me so I decided to take a bus there. This was the best thing…
Posted by admin at June 20th, 2008 | No Comments »Welcome to the Big Edge Poker Blog
Greetings everyone, and welcome to the Big Edge Poker blog. Feel free to leave some feedback. If you are interested in becoming an author at Big Edge, just send us an email.
Posted by admin at June 16th, 2008 | No Comments »A Few Great Quotes
Here is a few of my favorite quotes. Feel free to add in the comments section.
“Someone better put a skirt on that hooker”
-Tiger Woods, after watching Will Smith hook a tee shot out of bounds
“If I went…
Posted by admin at June 16th, 2008 | No Comments »WSOP Main Event Final Table Is Set
The main event resumed today at the Rio with 27 players left. Among the first well-known players to be eliminated today was Phi Nguyen in 26th place. Brandon Cantu, my pick to win the tournament, was eliminated a few hours…
Posted by admin at June 15th, 2008 | No Comments »Internet Poker | The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Let’s start with the bad; I was watching Poker After Dark on NBC last night and I saw a commercial for Duplicate Poker. I went to check this out a few months ago after a friend told me about it.…
Posted by admin at June 14th, 2008 | No Comments »WSOP Main Event down to 27 players
This year’s main event is down to 27 players. Many big name players were able to go deep in the tournament this year but were unable to make the final 3 tables. For a short period of time the producers…
Posted by admin at June 14th, 2008 | No Comments »Pre-Day 7 Notes About the Main Event
It looks like ESPN is starting to show that they are trying to step their coverage up this year. Just a few minutes ago I saw a few interviews on ESPN2 with Mike Matusow and Phil Hellmuth, also an update…
Posted by admin at June 14th, 2008 | No Comments »Winners and Losers in the 2008 WSOP
After watching the WSOP on ESPN, I was rather disappointed with their production values. For the most part all ESPN showed were brutal beats and crazy suckouts. Where were the bold bluffs> Where were the huge make or break calls?…
Posted by admin at January 13th, 2008 | No Comments »