Category Archives: Poker and/or Vegas

Cheapo Vegas

You all know that I am a Vegas addict. That being said there is one website that I religiously visit any time I plan a trip to LV. CheapoVegas.com is a website that will tell you EVERYTHING you need to … Read the rest of this entry

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Super Casino by Pete Earley

Super Casino by Pete Earley is a chronicle of the creation of Las Vegas’ super resort casinos. He Begins the book by detailing a scenario of a card counting black jack player. He even goes so far as to describe … Read the rest of this entry

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November 2006 Poker Trip Review

Originally, I was going to do a day by day update of my most recent Vegas trip. However, I figured I’d spare you all the bad beat stories and just do a general overview. First, I’ll just let you know … Read the rest of this entry

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Las Vegas: Day 2

I woke up around 1:30pm today. We left the room at the Plaza around 2:30 or 3:00. Josh bragged about how good Fatburger is so we decided to stop in. Now, I take burgers very seriously. Last year someone told … Read the rest of this entry

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Vegas Trip: Day 1

Friday I woke up at 10am because I had a 12:30 test to take. The test was at 12:30 and lasted an hour and a half. I immediately went into work at 3 and was there until around 1am. Because … Read the rest of this entry

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Las Vegas here I come.

I’ll be in Vegas at 9am PST and won’t be back in Austin until Thursday. Wish me luck. POKER POKER POKER POKER POKER! Bookmark It Hide Sites

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Unfortunately, I told you so…..

What does the new law mean? A ban on online gambling for US players means a drastic reduction in revenues for the online poker sites. That means, less WSOP satelite tournies and winners, as well as less advertising/sponsership money. That … Read the rest of this entry

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The Real World Series of Poker

I recently came upon some old World Series of Poker videos from years past. I saw 1973, 1977, 1978, 1983 and a few others. I highly recommend that EVERYONE watch these videos for a variety of different reasons.The first one … Read the rest of this entry

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The Demise of the Poker Boom: The End of an Era

By Bobostonepony The end of the road is near. It was a good run. I, like millions of others, got hooked on this great game. 3 years ago TV catapulted poker into the mainstream. Shows like ESPN’s World Series of … Read the rest of this entry

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Poker Blogger Questionnaire

I’ve seen this questionnaire on 2 poker blogs so far so I figured I’d post it on mine as well. Feel free to copy and post on your poker blog. 1. What is the biggest mistake people make at a … Read the rest of this entry

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