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Category Archives: Poker
Kings Fail Me Too
During my last trip to Vegas, I seemed to be cursed when it came to queens. This time, the king was my death card. I was in a 1/3 no-limit game where a young, aggressive guy opened to $12 in … Continue reading
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The Curse of Queens
I was in Vegas recently, and this time I played a lot more craps and blackjack than poker. But, as usual, some things went well, others poorly. The two hands where I had QQ went rather poorly, unfortunately. The first … Continue reading
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Almost a Royal
I was recently in Vegas, where I played some poker yet again. Despite some (in my opinion) bad luck, and the usual bad playing, I came out behind only $91. Much better than the $500 or so I was down … Continue reading
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Lightning Sometimes Strikes Twice but I Don’t Always Score with Rich Asian Men
I was in Vegas for a couple of days this week for my family’s annual holiday trip there, and of course I happened to play some poker. The second night, I was a 2/5 table that didn’t break until the … Continue reading
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Extreme Luck Leads to Profit
It took me until July this year to make it out to Vegas, but I finally went this week. My short, two-night trip got off to kind of a bad start, when I played $1/3 no-limit at Caesar’s Palace for … Continue reading
Counterfeited Straight, Set Over Set, No Action for Rockets
I went to Vegas last weekend, and there was, as there often is, an overabundance of food. I also gambled a bit. And unfortunately, the casino gods just weren’t with me on this trip. One session of poker was memorable … Continue reading
First Vegas Trip of 2011
I went on a short trip to Vegas just this week. It was the first time I made it out to Vegas this year. I ate a ton of food and drank a lot, which I imagine wasn’t great for … Continue reading