http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:26:11 -0700 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:57:50 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Five-ways-to-make-better-decisions?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner My family needs to buy a new house. And last weekend, my wife, my one-year-old daughter, and I looked at a house with potential: three bedrooms, big kitchen, furnished basement, a decent-sized backyard, walking distance from the subway. Of course, i... Poker for Beginners Live Poker Poker Culture Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:57:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Five-ways-to-make-better-decisions?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Why-not-just-show-the-World-Series-of-Poker-final-table?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner Tonight the 2009 World Series of Poker will come to an end as the two remaining players face-off for a heads-up no-limit Texas Hold'em battle. 6,494 players entered the $10,000 Main Event in July, and now only two are left. At stake is the $8.5... Poker Culture WSOP Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:49:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Why-not-just-show-the-World-Series-of-Poker-final-table?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Five-poker-games-your-should-play-besides-holdem?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner If your home poker game has gotten a little predictable or dull, it’s time to mix things up a bit and introduce some new games.  There are some great games that are fun, but don’t work well when you’ve got a full eight- or nine... Poker for Beginners Live Poker Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:27:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m10d29-Five-poker-games-your-should-play-besides-holdem?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m10d15-The-things-poker-players-tell-you?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner Photo Credit: FLICKR/Blixt Dimitri glared over at me, then down at his chips.  “One fifty,” he said, pushing out three stacks of red chips.  He leaned forward, resting his chin on his right hand, which was curled into a f... Texas Hold'em Poker for Beginners Live Poker Poker Culture Thu, 15 Oct 2009 07:42:07 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m10d15-The-things-poker-players-tell-you?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Six-stupid-things-poker-players-say?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner People say stupid things all the time: at work, in bars, on dates, at family reunions, and during wedding speeches. They just seem to say dumb stuff more often at the poker table. Here are six bits of nonsense I hear all the time: “I know I'... Texas Hold'em Live Poker Poker Culture Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:42:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m7d31-Six-stupid-things-poker-players-say?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Poker-is-not-a-sport?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner Two weeks ago, the remaining ten poker players in the World Series of Poker Main Event sat down at a single table to play until one more was eliminated. A huge crowd gathered to see who would bust out at tenth place and leave the “November Nin... Poker Culture WSOP Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:09:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m7d29-Poker-is-not-a-sport?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Kill-your-inner-donkey-25-holdem-tips-to-improve-your-game?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner There's a lot about poker I wish I'd learned sooner; it would have saved me tons of money. Here are 25 tips that I wish someone had shared with me when I was starting out. In the interest of beaming some positive poker karma into the universe, I'll s... Poker Strategy Texas Hold'em Poker for Beginners Online Poker Live Poker Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:50:29 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m7d15-Kill-your-inner-donkey-25-holdem-tips-to-improve-your-game?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m7d10-How-poker-makes-smart-people-to-do-dumb-things?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner While I was on vacation last week, a friendly poker game came together with my brother, my wife, and some relatives at a beach house on the Outer Banks. We weren't even playing for real money: just pride and bragging rights. Six sat down and started... Texas Hold'em Poker for Beginners Live Poker Poker Culture Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:23:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m7d10-How-poker-makes-smart-people-to-do-dumb-things?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Four-easy-ways-to-randomize-your-poker-decisions-and-win-more-money?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner If you remember a big hand you lost where it seemed like your opponent knew what you had, maybe they did. A common problem for poker players after they've been competing regularly against the same people is that they become predictable. We devel... Poker Strategy Poker for Beginners Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:00:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m7d1-Four-easy-ways-to-randomize-your-poker-decisions-and-win-more-money?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Poker-roundup-one-creepy-owner-two-new-breasts-and-eight-good-reads?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner And I thought maybe I liked poker a little too much. Lets say you own a basketball team. And that team just wins a world championship. The entire city is celebrating your team. A quarter million fans line the streets and more than 90,000 people cram... Wed, 24 Jun 2009 07:26:55 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m6d24-Poker-roundup-one-creepy-owner-two-new-breasts-and-eight-good-reads?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Seven-ways-playing-poker-is-like-dating?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner There's no Beyoncé song about it, but poker has a lot in common with being single. Both can be an adventure into the unknown, fraught with surprises, disappointments, and unexpected pleasures. Both can also empty your wallet and waste your free tim... Poker Culture Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:56:49 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Seven-ways-playing-poker-is-like-dating?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Poker-roundup-good-Ivey-bad-cops-and-a-striped-bikini?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner The World Series of Poker is in full swing. The U.S. Government is still harassing poker players. And Phil Ivey is still better than you or me. Another big week in poker. There's way too much to cover, but here's my quick take on the most notable po... Roundup Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:47:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Poker-roundup-good-Ivey-bad-cops-and-a-striped-bikini?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m6d4-The-25-best-things-anyone-ever-said-about-poker?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner Photo Credit: Flickr/Chris ChappelearEveryone from David Mamet to Jackie Robinson has had something to say about poker. Others have said memorable things about luck and chance that apply perfectly to poker. As I've written before, poker is a game, ... Poker Culture Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:05:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m6d4-The-25-best-things-anyone-ever-said-about-poker?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Poker-roundup-five-things-I-learned-watching-High-Stakes-Poker-and-ten-other-poker-thoughts?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner Five things I learned watching Season Five of High Stakes Poker Daniel Negreanu runs bad, again, on High Stakes Poker1. The best poker players in the world make mistakes. The best part about watching High Stakes Poker is getting to see some of ... Roundup Poker Culture WSOP Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:39:36 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m6d2-Poker-roundup-five-things-I-learned-watching-High-Stakes-Poker-and-ten-other-poker-thoughts?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m5d21-The-loud-the-bad-and-the-ugly-16-people-you-dont-want-to-see-or-be-at-the-poker-table?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner Poker is a people game. It's a lot less fun when the people around you are annoying and irritating. Here's a breakdown of sixteen people you don't want to see at the poker table. More importantly, if you tend to be one of these people at the table,... Online Poker Live Poker Poker Culture Thu, 21 May 2009 08:09:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m5d21-The-loud-the-bad-and-the-ugly-16-people-you-dont-want-to-see-or-be-at-the-poker-table?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m5d19-How-to-play-poker-for-free?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner Many new beginning poker players are wary of sitting down at a casino or depositing cash in an online poker site before they develop more experience. Lucky for them, there's almost never been a better time to find players to play and learn poker for ... Texas Hold'em Poker for Beginners Online Poker Live Poker DC Poker Tue, 19 May 2009 03:37:54 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m5d19-How-to-play-poker-for-free?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Poker-Roundup-change-on-Capitol-Hill-thoughts-on-running-bad-and-Florida-card-rooms-unleashed?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner There's a lot going on in the poker world. Lucky for you the D.C. Poker Examiner is on the alert, helping collect some of the best bits and pieces in one place for you. Here's a few interesting poker-related items you may have missed... Barney F... Roundup Tue, 12 May 2009 07:04:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m5d12-Poker-Roundup-change-on-Capitol-Hill-thoughts-on-running-bad-and-Florida-card-rooms-unleashed?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m5d7-13-Levels-of-Losing-at-the-Poker-Table?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner Poker players forget most of the pots they've won, but the big hands they lose leave scars. I've won thousands of poker hands; probably tens of thousands. And yet most of those winning hands fade from memory, blurring together in one warm, happy glow... Texas Hold'em Online Poker Live Poker Thu, 07 May 2009 15:14:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m5d7-13-Levels-of-Losing-at-the-Poker-Table?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Five-holdem-starting-hands-that-need-warning-labels?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner In Texas Hold’em, there are monster starting hands (aces and kings), garbage starting hands (10-3, 8-2), speculative starting hands (67 suited, 44), and then there are a few hands that look great, but quite often leave you broke. It doesn&r... Poker Strategy Texas Hold'em Poker for Beginners Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:35:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Five-holdem-starting-hands-that-need-warning-labels?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m4d26-The-ten-most-memorable-fictional-poker-hands-of-all-time?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner Teddy K.G.B., from RoundersPoker, by definition, is dramatic. The game is confrontational and adversarial. The outcomes are decisive, with clear winners and losers. As a result, it's no surprise that Hollywood loves the poker table as a setting for... Sun, 26 Apr 2009 21:47:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-7552-DC-Poker-Examiner~y2009m4d26-The-ten-most-memorable-fictional-poker-hands-of-all-time?cid=exrss-DC-Poker-Examiner