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Written by LynnieG
Ahhh Home Again!
There really is no place like home! I'm back in Melbourne for a month for some well needed quality time with my friends and family. My article on PokerNews this week was all about Melbourne, and some of the reasons I love this place and will forever call it home, tell me if you agree? haha
Around the World with LG: Melbourne
There really is no place like home! I'm back in Melbourne for a month for some well needed quality time with my friends and family. My article on PokerNews this week was all about Melbourne, and some of the reasons I love this place and will forever call it home, tell me if you agree? haha Around the World with LG: Melbourne
Late last night, Heath and I decided to play the $200 Teams Event at the Victorian Poker Championships, and consequently I made the boring drive up the highway to donk off.I arrived early to take care of some things before Heath and I decided to grab a few drinks and some food at Lagerfield. We discussed work, poker and all of the above before being joined by Kirsty, Landon and a few of his mates.
The land of beautiful woman, gorgeous beaches and the beloved game of soccer was the next stop on my poker calendar as an Austrian hoisted the trophy and US$247,441 first prize when he bested a 364-player field courtesy of a two-pair over two-pair cooler last hand. With Florianopolis being the fourth stop for season three of the Latin American Poker Tour (LAPT) - and my first - I am delighted to write my first tournament recap from South America with The Eight Points of Enlightenment: LAPT Florianopolis.
Once upon a time there was a mythical knight named Bolord who set out on an epic journey in seach of the enchanted xMONSTERxDONGx which was claimed would give him magical powers in the bedroom. There would be many obstacles in his way however. As he approached the icy waters of Port Phillip Bay the giant Seabeast known as stevol let out a huge roar. Stevol breathed fire from his nostrils and cried:
Just like to thank everyone - players (good and bad, rude and kind) and all the management at Crown for teaching me directly and indirectly over the last 13 years since the start of the Poker room in July 1997 on how to be a better person. Through ups and downs - mostly downs ... i 've turned inwardly and try to take ownership and responsibility on all matters. No shifting of blame to others - i should 've realised long ago that if i changed my attitude and do what i can wherever possible i would have a great day - everyday.
It’s time to plaster your poker face with sunscreen because APL’s turning up the heat for its first ever Sunshine State main event.
Last night I got out played. I was furious, I should of call this guy, I sniffed a bluff from the start and I couldn’t call his end bullet. I’d like to say it was because I was out played but I really just layed it down because I was tired and drained. I was playing $1/$2 at Star City. Smalls stakes I normally play $5/$5 but was having a break from losing a streak that was damaging my bankroll as of late.
When I was a young lad, I had very good reason to believe Santa Claus was a paedophile. But everyone just laughed at me when I tried to convince them. And they were right to laugh. It turned out it was only my Uncle Frank all along. Boy, kids can be so silly am I right? Easy mistake to make though.When you're seven. No Australia. Enough with the sass. Too much sass!
When Brandon Steven's {Ac}{Ks} was unable to improve against Matthew Jarvis' {Qc}{Qs}, to send nine players on a hiatus a guaranteed $811,823 richer. My World Series of Poker (WSOP) was all about long nights that turned into daylight finishes, mixed with -EV gambling and plenty of colourful stories, but let's end the Mecca of all poker tournaments with my continued tournament recap with the The Eight Points of Enlightenment: WSOP. * * * * * * * *
While everyone is trying to find the best rake deal at the softest cash tables, it’s easy to miss the little things that make poker enjoyable. One of the biggest flaws I find with casino poker rooms comes down to basic design and comfort. The poker boom has forced casinos into jumping on the band wagon with little thought for aesthetics or advice from actual players.