March 2010

  • March 2010
  • 24 Aussie Millions: Shelley Rubenstein goes Down Under
    30 Jason Mercier: We hate the word “phenom” but if the cap fits…
    42 PCA: Stephen Bartley reports from Paradise
    56 Nik Persaud meets Phil Galfond: We talk to poker’s master theorist
    Thrills:
    10 Bluff Europe Super Tour: Who’s the best of the B.E.S.T?
    12 The Beat: With Neil “Bad Beat” Channing
    14 Newswire: Rolling poker news from around the globe
    18 Dr Tom’s Poker Infirmary: Is your game sick?
    20 Wicked Chops Poker: The anonymously good poker all-stars
    22 Nick’s Column: Nick gets involved in a stressful over / under bet
    38 Jennifer Tilly: Jennifer remembers Amir Vahedi
    40 Leatherass: Treating poker like a business with Dusty Schmidt
    46 Road Gambler: Fact-based fiction on Benny Binion
    50 Slutsky: Poker viewed through the crosshairs of a high-powered rifle
    64 Jonathan Raab: Bluff meets Mr GUKPT
    66 Unibet Open: A whirlwind tour of Europe with Unibet
    Virtual Felt:
    50 Online Report: All the latest from BlackBeltPoker.com
    54 Trendspotting: Bluff crunches the numbers with PokerTableRatings.com
    62 Poker VT: Daniel Negreanu on suited connectors
    Wisdom
    68 Caro: The Mad Professor’s worst hand ever
    70 Action Jackson: Paul Jackson explores the “Pants Principal”
    72 Paul Zimbler: Those tricky blind on blind situations.
    74 LarsLuzak: The noble art of the donkbet
    76 Pickleman: Alex Rousso looks at the culture of staking
    80 Bonomo: Are you sure you want to bet?
    84 Brunson 10: With Amit Makhija
    86 Table Games: Dr Les is dreaming of a six-dimensional roulette wheel
    90 Blackjack: Guy Downs on card-counting systems
    92 Grassroots: Supporting poker in the community
    96 Card Gang: Win a seat at the Unibet Open

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Dear Dr Tom,


I play low limit online ring games and generally just jump into any game going that befits my bankroll. Should I spend more practicing game selection and choosing an “optimum” game, and if so, what kind of thing should I be looking for?  


Thomas,
Galway

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When JJ Hazan bravely stood up in the Dragon’s Den last year to try to get funding for a series of tournaments, we saw a glimpse of a rare phenomenon: what the world outside our little niche really thinks about whether poker is a “good bet” or not.

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I’m playing $5/$10 online cash, full-ring, with around $1,000 in front of me. I’m covered by everyone and things are pretty passive pre-flop. I’ve got ducks on the big blind. Two middle-position players limp as does the cut-off and button, and the small blind completes. I check and see rainbow 8-5-2. SB leads out the pot, I call, and the second limper raises to a total of $180. Everyone folds. Now what?


Ashley,
Berkhamsted

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Are you the kind of player who routinely runs $100 deposits up into four or five figures before cashing out, or worse, crashing out back to $0? Do you want to make poker your full-time profession and be your own boss?
Then this book is for you.

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Phil Galfond is the greatest poker theorist of his generation. To Nik Persaud he’s a personal hero: Phil’s strategy articles and training videos on BluefirePoker.com helped to reinvigorate Nik’s game when he felt he needed it most. Bluff took Nik to meet his saviour.