The Old Guy’s Still Got It

There are few professional poker players I enjoy watching succeed more than Doyle Brunson.  In addition to clearly being one of the old-school legends of the pastime, I recently completed his autobiography, and was blown away at what a fascinating and entertaining life this man… READ MORE

The Maniac Factor

Having a hyper-aggressive maniac at the table changes the entire dynamic of the game.  The most difficult characteristic of these tables, from the perspective of the seasoned player attempting to grind out a profit, is not the maniac himself, but rather, the way everybody else… READ MORE

Trevis Devericks Wins Diamond Jo $50K Poker Bash

About midnight Saturday evening Trevis Devericks took down the Diamond Jo Poker Bash earning himself $12,469.  Devericks outlasted a field of 229 entrants which was the largest ever in the Diamond Jo event center.

You may remember Devericks from the 2009 $70K at Diamond Jo where… READ MORE

Noteworthy Hand 2.0

Today’s noteworthy hand once again comes from a recent session at the 8-16 table.

A middle position player, Player A, opens the pot for a raise.  Player A is very aggressive, but I wouldn’t classify him as a maniac.  He raises pre-flop quite frequently, often… READ MORE

Diamond Jo $50K Bash This Saturday

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… READ MORE

Suck Out! A Horse with No Name Recognition (Part V)

Suck Out! The CPL’s own Docu-Series continues….Read the earlier posts in this series here (Intro) , here (Staking) , here (Backer’s Perspective) and here (the Horse’s Perspective).

As we every so slowly wind our way through this series – here’s match one (we’ll work at speeding… READ MORE

Random Thought 1.0

In addition to my Noteworthy Hand series, I’d like to inaugurate a Jack-Handey-esque Random Thought series.  It’ll be little more than my inane brain children, allowing my mind a moment’s rest from these haphazard ideas, as I transmit them to your mind.

I realize I… READ MORE

POY Standings Update: Carlton still leads Burandt

The year is nearly two-thirds complete, but with two MSPT events, the Twin Cities Poker Open, the Midwest Poker Classic, the Fall Poker Classic and other events on the horizon, there is plenty of time for players to jockey for position in the MNPokerMag Player of… READ MORE

Working on an update… Be patient!

Hey folks, just wanted to let you know we are working on some behind the scenes updates here at MNPokerMag.com, but things will be up and running again shortly.

Some of you may be seeing a security warning over the last couple days as well. This… READ MORE

Picking Cash Game Tables Online

If your main requisite for selecting an online poker table is how many seats are open, then you and your bankroll both are in trouble.

Luckily, learning how to find juicy cash game tables filled with fish isn’t hard if you know how to spot them.… READ MORE