blackUnicorn.org » poker http://blackunicorn.org Art Projects, Doodles and Rants by Veronica Guzzardi Thu, 10 Jun 2010 20:01:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 In Preparation for the WSOP http://blackunicorn.org/2008/04/29/in-preparation-for-the-wsop/ http://blackunicorn.org/2008/04/29/in-preparation-for-the-wsop/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:04:05 +0000 veronica http://blackunicorn.org/2008/04/29/in-preparation-for-the-wsop/ Aside from the reading, and the math problems, and, y’know, the actual playing of poker, I’ve been scouring the intertubes for experiences about the ladies’ event. I found this article both informative and hilarious.

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It was kind of a lark to play, I almost didn’t go. I’m so glad I did. I made exactly two bonehead mistakes- one was that I thought somebody raised and I folded my big blind. It didn’t hit, so it was more embarrassing than anything else. The other was a too-big raise on a marginal hand out of position, and the girl was hitting cards like crazy. Anyway I made up for it. I knocked out maybe a third of the feild (which was 27 total), and I had a big chip lead when we got to the head-to-head. The other person said “so, I can’t go to Vegas- I have kids and can’t get a sitter- can I just forfeit for 2nd?”

Wait, what? Seriously? Yeah, seriously. And that was it. So they took my information, and they’re sending me a check and a hat and a t-shirt, and I’m going!

OMG!!

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Texas Holdem Poker

I have registered to play in the PokerStars World Blogger Championship of Online Poker!

This Online Poker Tournament is a No Limit Texas Holdem event exclusive to Bloggers.

Registration code: 6307187

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