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Waffling

August 26th, 2010 No comments

No not that Waffles — Poker Peaker's arch nemesis in marathons.  Of course Peaker's part of the challenge is to remain running instead of ROFL.  This is about something we're all involved in. Read more…

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Trip Report – we are now moving to Dante’s third circle (Home of the Glutton)

June 29th, 2010 2 comments

Not a lot to report. I’ve been playing a little and it I suck. As the saga has been told, I’m playing on UB – avoiding giving FT my rake. There aren’t as many tables to choose from. There are/were more Stud8 games for some reason. It is also true that more women are playing them, Anyway. I’ve been playing the S8b tournament (3.30) to try to build some S8b chops. Read more…

Politican plus Lawyer? oooooh, bummer

June 16th, 2010 1 comment

Remember this one?  It was a letter to our State Attorney General.   He wrote in support of the UIGEA and the PPA wanted me to contact him and surely knew it was already an illegal activity to play online poker in Indiana.   Their suggestion that I contact the state's premier law enforcer about my bad habits seemed to miss the appropriate risk:reward.  But, fish that I am, I did it anyway.  Read more…

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PPA wants me to turn myself in

June 9th, 2010 3 comments

I got an email from the PPA. It seems our Attorney General wrote to support the UIGEA and I should call him.  The little gotcha is Indiana is one of the state where state law makes online play illegal — basically, they want me to turn myself in.  OK, I'm not too bright. I did that. Read more…

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Gambling

May 16th, 2010 1 comment

I am not a gambler.  That is a dumb thing to admit to in what passes for a poker blog.  Yet, I’m painted by media and congress as someone who denies food to children and destroys the sanctity of marriage.   It is pretty obvious to the world that I oppose everything that is good in this world for my own selfish ends. Read more…

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Wam Bam, No Thank You Mam

May 13th, 2010 2 comments

Seems the Bammer is frustrated. And this time Pebs isn’t the culprit. It is all about the straight jacket that is online poker and its support. Who’d a guessed? Read more…

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Outfoxed

May 12th, 2010 No comments

Love it or hate it — Fox Network.  This week might be the one for a little love. Read more…

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There is Variance

May 10th, 2010 No comments

and then there is VARIANCE. As a low rolling poker donk, I can decry variance. It been a consistent companion over the years. But… Read more…

NSF my A__

April 14th, 2010 No comments

This morning I got an email that a transaction was being reversed because of NSF in my account.  That was far from the truth. Read more…

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Good News – Bad News

March 2nd, 2010 No comments

Lou Kreiger posted about another bit of laws and silliness relating to poker. The cops busted a bunch of seniors who have a weekly card game at the local senior center. Read more...

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