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A Distracted Soldier

May 12 , 2006
It is said that "a distracted soldier is a dead soldier". Anyone that has been watching "The Unit" on CBS has had this mantra ground into them to some degree. And I would have to agree, for at the poker table, if you're a professional poker player and not focused, you're going to bust out early...

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How many of you remember Dr Science?

May 08 , 2006
Not to be confused with Bill Nye the Science Guy, Dr. Science's catch phrase was, "He knows more than you do!!!" On TV in the late 80's, they'd always pump up the reverb on the catch phrase, giving it a nice echo effect, and making it sound really ominous. What does this have to do with poker? Well, I got this feeling recently when watching...

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Poker Pros are the New Endorsers of Brands

May 04, 2006
It was not so long ago that most members of the public would shun the legitimacy of the poker player who treated a game of cards as a "profession". It wasn't like a real job or profession where you had to physically exert yourself in some way or another. Poker players just had to sit at a table all day...

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Meet Team Ultimate Bet

May 02, 2006
Ultimate Bet Poker was developed for poker players by poker players -- and not just any poker players: the best! Or at least consistent contenders and periodic title holders. Champions Russ Hamilton, Annie Duke, Phil Hellmuth, Dave "Devilfish" Ulliott, and Jack McClelland started it all...

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"Self Assessment"

Apr 29, 2006
I have to admit, I'm not the best poker player of all time. I don't really know who is, although, if you were to ask Poker Professional Phil Helmuth Jr., he might have an answer for you. I am at a point where I know the weaknesses in my game. Well, weakness, actually, I believe I have just the one. As most of you...

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Playing Poker as a Professional Poker Player

Apr 25, 2006
Well, I played poker at Hollywood Park again yesterday, and to say I'm playing poker as a professional would be an understatement. All my bluffs were working, I was calling at the right time, and betting aggressively was the way to go, as always...

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