Sports Illustrated poker special (links)

[Crispy86]

For those interested, Sports Illustrated has published a number of articles on poker for a big poker special.

All In
It begins with the buy-in, and nobody is buying into the poker craze more religiously than college students. The payoffs -- and losses -- are staggering
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...428/index.html

Young guns
New stars in poker have little luck, lots of brain power
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ers/index.html

Poker's tipping point
How one man with a laughable name began a craze
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ker/index.html

Computer friendly
Gambling has found a growing fan base online
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ker/index.html

Draw of the desert
Students head to Las Vegas to live off their winnings
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...und/index.html

Cult classic
Rounders fizzled in theaters, but is now a poker bible
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...ers/index.html

[Jerzzzey]

Nice job man, fantastic read.

[Easy E]

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Poker's tipping point
How one man with a laughable name began a craze
[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/more/05/18/poker.moneymaker/index.html]

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"A satellite tournament works on a pyramid-scheme level."

I couldn't decide whether to be appalled or impressed with the writer after this line.

[Crispy86]

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Poker's tipping point
How one man with a laughable name began a craze
[url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/more/05/18/poker.moneymaker/index.html]

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"A satellite tournament works on a pyramid-scheme level."

I couldn't decide whether to be appalled or impressed with the writer after this line.

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I think he's got pyramid-scheme on the brain:

"For every new player that he brings to the site, he not only receives a kickback, but he also receives a cut from every bet they place on the site. Can you say pyramid scheme?"

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...t.poker/1.html

Though he is correct in this case.

[Hold'me]

I only read the "All In" and the "Young Guns" articles so far, excellent reads though. This Tom character really needs some help, he's lost over $100,000 and in serious debt yet continues to gamble and lose! [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]