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UltimateBet.
No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em.
2,521 players.
I came in first.
Sweeeeet.

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Just finished 23rd in a 2,757-player no-limit hold ‘em freeroll on Ultimate Bet. W00t!
EDIT: Also, just finished 70th out of 3,589 in a no-limit Omaha freeroll on PokerStars. Fun times.

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Sarah and I went with two mutual friends to an Indiana casino, tonight. The guys played poker while the ladies played $0.02 slots. I did well at poker, while my counterpart lost only a little. The real story, though, was that each of the women won $200, playing $0.02 slots… at the same time. They [...]

For tracking your poker play.
For sheer amusement.

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I just got back from the Trump Indiana, where two buddies and I played - and lost at - some 2/5 No-Limit Hold ‘Em. I have some observations. The play is generally very weak and rather loose; most tables will have one or two sharks and one or two decent players, with a few more [...]

Last night, I played some Hold ‘Em, and went all-in with top pair (kings), holding AK offsuit. The problem was that two other players had AK offsuit, as well! One of them caught a K-high flush on the river, and the other caught the A-high flush on the river. Ouch. Of course, the pot was [...]

I got the rest of my poker chips, today; all in all, the service was pretty good. I did get a chance to “break in” the table and chips, a bit, and am happy with both.
Okay, back to work

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I have posted a new page, Online Poker: Cheating, Taxes, and the Law, dedicated to the legal issues and risk associated with online (real money) poker playing. Short version: I don’t think it’s a good idea to wager real money on poker or any other type of gambling activity, online, if you are in the [...]

I have played a fair amount of poker, this weekend, since I’ve got little else to do; I resolved to avoid work, this weekend, and I don’t know anybody, nearby, so I might as well play some cards. I had a very good night, on Friday, and again last night (cashed out with 18x and [...]

Today, I received the poker chips and table top I ordered several days ago. All in all, they are very nice - the table top, in particular, surpassed my expectations. I bought both chips and table top at 5StarDeal. The downside: while I ordered 250 white chips and 200 red, I received 450 white and [...]