OK, so I already talked about how the Barcelona gypsies took my money, and you may have read about how I busted out early in the WPT Spanish Championship I should have re-raised with Aces instead of calling a raise […]
Barcelona Hates Me, or Vice Versa Read More »
I made the trip to Barcelona to play in the WPT Spanish Championship. This trip was a big mistake in so many ways, but for this particular post, I’m going to reveal what a true dumbass I really am. My
Barcelona Gypsies 1, Tom Minus $450 Read More »
Poker must be the most boring activity in the world. Why else would the industry focus its cameras on the most ridiculous people? We have spelling bees and Scrabble championships on TV and none of the competitors have little charks
The Poker Industry Continues to Disappoint Me Read More »
I’m tired of the complaining about blind structures, including my own whiny little self regarding WPT final table structures. Rather than continue to complain, I have decided to propose a new way of looking at tournament structures. In order to
The Blind Structure Solution Read More »
Some of you say that you want to get a breakdown of what Harrah\’s takes out of the pot and how much the dealers make. It\’s none of your business. Some of you have done some horrendous math which indicates
The Tipping Solution Read More »
The following question was posed on 2+2 and I really liked it. Who Should Be the Player of the Year? Here are the five that they proposed as possible candidates. For those of you that don’t know, I won; however
Thanks to all my sweaters. Special thanks to Dan and Karridy for providing emotional support during the tournament. Julie, my wife, gave me several tongue lashings about my play which kept me on track. Pat Poels and Robert Goldfarb provided
There were three items that weren\’t covered in Steve\’s letter that are very important to me and some of my professional poker friends. Resolving these issues would make competing on the World Poker Tour more profitable, and therefore more enjoyable,
Response to Steve Lipscomb’s Letter to WPT Players Read More »
You\’ve heard my thoughts before here and on Beyond the Table about the problems with the blind structure and payouts at WPT final tables. The World Poker Tour head honcho sent an email to the players about this matter just
WPT Blind Structure Changes In Store? Read More »
I spent the last few days playing in the new World Series of Golf, and did I have fun? Hell yes.Each player buys in for $10,000. On the first hole each player antes $100. After each player hits their first
World Series of Golf – Oh my! Read More »
