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I totally got berated in a Full Tilt SNG last weekend. And I probably deserved it, but what can I say?

It was suited…

$30 SNG, four players left, three paid, and I was the chip leader.

Blinds 80/160
button: $2,325
small blind (me): $7,410
big blind: $880
UTG: $2,885

UTG, who… READ MORE

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Giving Away Two $250 Qualifier Seats to Running Aces MSPT Event

The Minnesota State Poker Tour and Minnesota Poker Magazine will be giving away multiple $250 Qualifier seats during the next week into the Season 1, Event 2, Minnesota State Poker Tour Event at Running Aces, April 7-11.

The first $250 Qualifier seat will be given away in a drawing during the $200 buy-in tournament at… READ MORE

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My Favorite “Rounders” Quotes

Here are a list of my favorite Rounders (the movie) quotes. I tried to select some of the cleaner ones for this post. There are a ton of one-liners in this movie so there are several fantastic ones I’ve left out.

For some reason, reciting Rounders quotes gets me pumped to play some cards. Enjoy!… READ MORE

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The Stake: A Backer’s Perspective – Part III of “Suck Out! A Horse with No Name Recognition”

By Mark Cardenas
Read the earlier posts in this series here (part I) and here (part II).
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When I said the words “I want a piece of Phil!” it just sounded right.  You know…the kind of sound that rolls off the tongue and warms your heart with the knowledge that you are

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My Journey to the WSOP – Session 2 has started.

Sorry about the late entry…I’m in the midst of mid-terms and I’ve had my nose in books for the past two weeks. So, to catch you all up, I have qualified for Free Poker Networks State Championship in the WSOP promotion, which means, I am the closest to winning a seat at the WSOP than… READ MORE

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Weekend Shenanigans in Grand Forks

It’s been a while since my first blog. I’ve meant to do more posting, but life is just crazy hectic for me lately. Mostly it’s school kickin’ my ass, but I’ve also been sick a lot. Not like bedridden or anything, just wore out and generally feeling unhealthy. In a effort to remedy some of… READ MORE

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WBPT Trip Report: Part 8 – Football at Lagasse Stadium #WPBT

I usually schedule my flight out of Vegas for Monday morning. I hate saying good bye, especially on this weekend. You know, you probably won’t get to see some of these people again, others it will be far too long before you get to hang out. Leaving in the wee hours of Monday morning kinda… READ MORE

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MACAU-APT Asian Poker Tour

I’m planning to go visit Macau someday and playing a tournament there then win “BIG” The Asian Poker Tour (APT) is Asia’s biggest and original poker tour. The Tour was acquired by AsianLogic in early 2008 and has so far held four successful events: two in the Philippines and two in Macau.  

After a string… READ MORE

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Heading Home and Then Off to The Chicago Poker Classic

Well my current trip to the Commerce has come to an end.  I wound up busting out of the main event with a bit of a cooler with nut flush versus a full house.  The way the pot played I just got stuck and I guess had a bad read on my opponent.  The turn out was great… READ MORE

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Next Stop: FPN State Tourney at Shooting Star

Like my fellow blogger here at MN Poker Mag – Michael Hughes: My Journey to the WSOP – I, too, play in the Free Poker Network (bar league).   I’ll be joining Michael for the State Tourney in May (or whenever it happens) for the WSOP promotion after winning session 1 at my bar (Erik’s in… READ MORE

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