Category Archives: Poker

A winner is me

Posted on April 18, 2008 by Dan

I won my first poker tournament today. It was a small charity tournament at work, and only 11 people entered — but hey, I was still tops out of 11 today. I was actually crippled about halfway through and down … Continue reading →

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There goes my Vegas virginity

Posted on January 26, 2007 by Dan

I’d been to Las Vegas before on business but rarely done anything cool or vaguely scandalous. Some years back I played a little blackjack at the Showboat (so off the strip, you might not know the strip existed) and was … Continue reading →

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Ace in the holes

Posted on October 2, 2006 by Dan

Well, those who don’t occasionally write for a poker magazine may not be aware of it, but a bill passed this week (as a rider to another bill altogether) that basically makes it illegal to play poker for money online. … Continue reading →

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iPod games

Posted on September 13, 2006 by Dan

New iTunes 7.0 came out today. Love the new integration of the iPod updater with iTunes; it makes a lot of sense. But when I heard they had honest-to-goodness iPod games available, well, hey. I bought Texas Hold ‘Em immediately. … Continue reading →

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Texas Hold ’em XBLA

Posted on August 29, 2006 by Dan

Wow. Even against the worst poker players in the world, I seem to be unable to place higher than fourth. Every game of Texas Hold ’em on Xbox Live Arcade starts roughly the same: At least three people go all-in … Continue reading →

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