Search Results

I Beat 28 People At Texas Hold 'Em

This year's World Series of Poker is coming up. My own Chris Moneymaker moment was slightly less profitable, but quite a high, nonetheless.

Celebrity Poker Showdown

Like poker? Me too. Like celebrities? Me too! Won't you join me in viewing Bravo's new series which combines the best of both? If you hurry, they'll throw in Kevin Pollak's ingenious Christopher Walken impression.

Poker Glossary

Some terms and rules of Hold 'Em poker, as a reference for those reading my accounts of poker nonsense.

From Hellmuth

Arksie and I had the good fortune to attend a course in power poker taught by nine-time World Champion of Poker Phil Hellmuth on Tuesday night.

All In, Queen High

For summer, I'm instituting a weekly reality TV wrap-up. It's just the shows I watch; if yours isn't included, I'm sorry. Also, beware: (I won't always declare something so obvious, but Arksie was out of town Thursday night) some spoilers ahead.

Bad Beat

Anyone who says "It's not whether you win or lose" isn't talking about poker. That's for sure. I wasn't exactly outplayed tonight, but drawing the wrong cards for about an hour feels just as bad.

Poker today!

Check back on Monday for a grueling account of yet another miserable poker defeat. (The tournament starts in about 90 minutes.)

# World Series of Poker Robots

Researchers are pitting their software against one another in a poker tournament in order to further the aims of artificial intelligence.

Bowling for Kilimanjaro

Comedy superstar John Heffron takes home the gold, presumably administering many noogies to his younger siblings in celebration. Camel-riding supervillians Mirna and Schmirna are sent packing. The nation rejoices.

# Blink for poker

The author of this brief article on how Malcolm Gladwell's popular book Blink can influence poker strategy is much like me – I'm constantly seeing poker-based applications in everything around me.