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The holiday season is one of my favorite times of the year, not only because I get time off to see family and friends, but because the poker world comes out in full force to help others.
In memory of the men, women and children who lost their lives 10 years ago today and to those brave people who gave their lives and the heroes that responded to the emergency, thank you.
Remember, Reflect, Respect.
And thank you to those who have and are currently serving to keep us safe.… READ MORE
Congratulations to Erik Seidel and Dan Harrington, as they have just been selected as the 2010 inductees into the Poker Hall of Fame.
This combination of players seems to me oddly fitting. Both are highly skilled and distinctly accomplished. Between them, they combine for ten World Series of Poker bracelets, six Main Event final tables … READ MORE
Michael Jordan scheduled to appear at youth education program fundraiser
MINNEAPOLIS (Sept. 2, 2010) – Former NBA superstar and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan heads the list of celebrities expected to participate in the 2010 Trent Tucker Celebrity Golf and Poker Tournament, Sept. 16-18.
The tournament – themed “A weekend of fun; a lifetime of … READ MORE
I was playing in a live tournament recently when this situation sparked some debate. I felt it was a pretty standard ruling but the argument got fairly heated at the table.
We were playing 10 handed, I happened to be sitting in the 1 seat and was in the small blind, thus received my cards … READ MORE
Don’t forget, this Saturday the 21st, Diamond Jo Casino is hosting their 3rd Annual $50,000 Poker Bash. The $250 buy-in tournament will take place in the Diamond Jo event center. Players will start with $15,000 in chips. The tourney begins at 10:00 a.m.
Diamond Jo is one mile over the Minnesota border on 35W … READ MORE
The World Series of Poker Main event began on Monday with Day 1A. You can follow regular updates at BluffMagazine.com. If you are a Minnesotan playing in the Main Event, feel free to email updates to phil@mnpokermag.com, or tweet updates to @MNPokerMag.
We did have another noteworthy Minnesota cash this week as well:
Event 47 … READ MORE
I’ve often thought, if I got really hungry for a good milk shake, how much would I pay for one? People will pay a hundred dollars for a bottle of wine; to me that’s not worth it. But I’m not going to say it is foolish or wrong to spend that kind of money, if … READ MORE
Since the motto of the Minnesota State Poker Tour is “Suited for Players”, we definitely try to listen to what the players have to say.
After the Mille Lacs event in February, we received a ton of feedback from players requesting we pay more places similar to the HPT. So we obliged. We increased the … READ MORE
