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Not my week…

Jaymind — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:45:38 +0000

What’s that saying? When it rains, it pours. This seems fairly accurate in the case of poker fortune, and, I’m afraid, I’m in the midst of a mini-downpour. I say mini, as my inability to make a winning hand has only stretched back to the… READ MORE

A Look at Heads Up PLO, From NLHE Eyes

Ryan McDonald — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:09 +0000

Pot Limit Omaha is a completely different animal from No Limit Hold’em (to state the obvious.) Just like nlhe it’s an incredibly complex game that will take years to master. Even though it deals with a lot of the same concepts.

Over the past couple months I’ve… READ MORE

The Sweet Grace of Karma

CPL Poker Podcast — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:57:54 +0000

By Karaoke Phil Fuehrer

A couple of months back I wrote about Wyn Santo beating me out by one point to win the bar I play in for the MN Poker League (Free Poker Network).

Karma has a way of balancing out life. Ying doesn’t exist… READ MORE

And the winner is…the KIDS! WPBT Gives Back

OhCaptain — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 23:20:28 +0000

The stars finally aligned. The money has been delivered.

From the beginning, I had worried a lot about the perception of this charity tournament. There’s a lot of scammers in the poker world. I always hoped that this tournament would go smoothly so I wouldn’t be… READ MORE

Fargo Resident Adam Laskey Wins Venetian Tournament

Ryan McDonald — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:18:53 +0000

Fargo resident Adam Laskey takes first place at the Venetian $560 Pot Limit Omaha tournament on June 8th. Here’s a conversation I had with him after his win.

Ryan McDonald: First off, can you give me a short background on your poker career?

Adam Laskey: I… READ MORE

Announcement: Minnesota Poker Magazine partners with Bluff

PMac — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 04:23:35 +0000

OK, so we have a pretty big announcement to make.

Minnesota Poker Magazine has partnered with Bluff Magazine, also known as Bluff Media.

Bluff Magazine is the largest poker magazine in the world, and is also the foremost poker media innovator since its inception in 2004.… READ MORE

Free Room at Northern Lights for MSPT Week

Bryan Mileski — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 19:13:02 +0000

Looking for a FREE room at Northern Lights Casino during MSPT week?

Yes there’s a catch…

If you are a group of three or four players staying in one room…and all are “FOR SURE” playing in the Main Event, I will personally set you up with a… READ MORE

WSOP: Participation Levels Down

Bryan Mileski — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:42:37 +0000

There’s been a lot of talk during this year’s WSOP about the decline in numbers. So far in 2010 the fields for the lower buy-in NLHE events are down 7-27% when comparing to 2009.

Obviously the first reaction for most is to point out the shaky… READ MORE

Catching up with Everett Carlton

PMac — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 05:03:11 +0000

I had a chance to catch up with our June MNPokerMag cover boy, Everett Carlton last week. He’s taking a break from the local poker scene to play in the World Series of Poker. Carlton is one of the more interesting personalities on the felt in… READ MORE

Crubs, shoves and hammers – the WPBT Gives Back

OhCaptain — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 03:38:44 +0000

Ok, enough flapping my jaw, it’s time for the details of this charity thing I’ve going on and on and on and on about. Read more, but I’m hoping you’ll break out a Sharpie and block off June 16th, 9PM CDT as Charity Poker time!

Let’s… READ MORE