Forum: Televised Poker
07-12-2005, 07:46 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 159
Re: Bad Dealers at the WSOP
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And, she thought it would be better NOT to ask the question in the morning dealer meeting! This is a ^$@&## world championship!
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It may be a world...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-13-2005, 08:37 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 86
Re: Live poker in Spain or Portugal
The cardplayer.com poker room directory lists 16 casinos in Spain as having poker:
http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-room/index.php?country=Spain
They don't list Casino Gran Madrid, although that...
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Forum: Books and Publications
06-12-2005, 04:57 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 93
Re: 2+2 in Thailand
Hello Mike,
The cardplayer.com poker room directory lists four casinos in neighboring Cambodia (http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-room/index.php?country=Cambodia) , each of which has a few poker...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-11-2005, 07:29 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 91
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-07-2005, 07:30 AM
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Replies: 197
Views: 939
Re: NYC poker raid?/Montreal
Hello Marbleman,
At least we've still got Akwesasne, in upstate NY, though I've heard it's terribly run.
Do you know about the Montreal poker forums? Here are the links:
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-07-2005, 07:20 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 84
Re: Montreal poker...
As Sandrine (salut, JF!) said, things will probably be dead for the next few months, due to the recent bust.
The closest legal action is about 1.5 hours away, at the Akwesasne Indian casino. It's...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
02-17-2005, 06:53 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 107
Re: Turning Stone from Montreal...
I haven't made the trip myself, but I've heard it's about 5-5 1/2 hours from Montreal to Turning Stone.
The Akwesasne casino (which is actually in upstate NY, across the border from Cornwall) is...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
02-17-2005, 06:33 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 92
Re: poker at Casino du Lac Learny (Quebec)?
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Anyone know if there is much poker going on at this casino? If so, what are they typically spreading? I have a biz trip coming up next month to lovely Ottawa and would like to do something...
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Forum: Books and Publications
08-23-2004, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 267
Re: ITH or SSH?
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Often they have MUCH smaller bankrolls because they probably play undercapitalized even more than pros do -- and that's saying a heck of a lot. Plus they don't have the experience...
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Forum: Books and Publications
08-23-2004, 03:30 AM
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Replies: 11
Views: 121
Re: Dan Harrington\'s Book?
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Is Harrington the sole author?
Mason said that Harrington was writing with Bill Robertie.
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Is that Bill Robertie, as in the former backgammon world champion?!
I...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-22-2004, 03:46 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 176
Re: Cheating Gaffs
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I read the passage. Very intriguing writing style for a poker book. Interesting thought: Letting the cheater cheat, if he loses overall.
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Reminds me of a...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-20-2004, 04:16 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 176
Re: Cheating Gaffs
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For example...which one of these scenarios is indicative of someone cheating?
1) I hear a weird snapping sound everytime a certain friend of mine deals.
2) The guy split the deck...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-20-2004, 03:40 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 176
Re: Cheating Gaffs
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I just want revenge on the game that got me.
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Nutstraight, I hope you've considered other ways of getting back at them besides resorting to cheating yourself. Maybe...
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Forum: Home Poker
08-19-2004, 02:24 AM
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Replies: 23
Views: 176
Re: Cheating Gaffs
I think it's a great idea to start a section on cheating.
Why not make the information as easily available as possible? This makes it MORE difficult for the would-be cheat, since there's a...
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Forum: Other Gambling Games
08-06-2004, 04:28 PM
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Replies: 24
Views: 187
Re: Backgammon info
Good point, Waterproof. Didn't think they would change a detail like his country of origin--after all, there are a lot of BG players in the US. Maybe he wanted the added layer of smokescreen.
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
08-06-2004, 03:53 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 56
Re: Montreal
Yeah, looks like the Quebec casinos FINALLY applied to add poker a couple of months ago. It's been reported in two local newspapers (Journal de Montreal & La Presse). Looks like the approval...
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
07-28-2004, 03:13 AM
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Replies: 32
Views: 230
Re: My Review
Thanks for the review, Bass.
It's good to finally hear something more detailed than the "it sux" comments.
I'm still torn as to whether or not to buy it. Don't wanna waste my money, but am...
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Forum: Other Gambling Games
07-08-2004, 02:28 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 187
Dali exhibits
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They've also got a couple of his earlier works at one of the museums over in Madrid, which is also a great city with tremendous nightlife.
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Forum: Other Gambling Games
06-16-2004, 11:20 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 187
Re: Backgammon info
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BTW, Daliman, have you ever been to the Museo-Teatro de Dali in Figueras? I'll never forget that place!
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Nope, just the Dali Museum in St petersburg, FL. ...
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Forum: Other Gambling Games
06-16-2004, 11:12 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 187
Re: Backgammon info
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I've heard this story before, and I believe that "Simon Jones" is Mike Svobodny. Mike is among the top 25 players in the world. /images/graemlins/smirk.gif
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I hadn't heard...
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Forum: Other Gambling Games
06-16-2004, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 24
Views: 187
Re: Backgammon info
Ouch, Sossman, that hurts! To be so close, yet.... Well, you'll just have to make another trip to Spain one of these days, huh?! I love that country, including Figueras, which I found to be a very...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-16-2004, 10:47 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 56
Re: Montreal
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No, sorry iceblink, but I did hear recently that the Montreal casino was going to open a poker room within the next year or before the end of the year. Ain't that something?
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Forum: Beginners Questions
06-16-2004, 09:45 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 84
Re: The Big Blind The Movie
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Just saw the advertisement for this movie here on 2+2. Anybody here seen it? Is it any good? Are there any known actors or professional poker players in it?
Thanks
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Forum: News, Views, and Gossip
06-04-2004, 07:54 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 136
Re: Movie Review \"Shade\"
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The Big Blind is supposed to be out this week, and it looks promising.
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Anyone know what this Big Blind movie is about? This is the first I've heard of it, and imdb.com...
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Forum: Brick and Mortar
06-04-2004, 07:35 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 56
Re: Montreal
Thanks for the addtl. info, arvin.
Like I said, I've never been to Akwesasne myself, just going by what other poker players in Montreal have told me. Hoping to get down there and check it out...
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