http://www.mypokerthoughts.com Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:36:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Online Texas hold’em is a great game for poker players of all kinds. Due to the variety of online poker softwares available on the Internet, you can usually find a level that is appropriate for you. At some point, you may find yourself playing above the level of your opposition. ... http://www.mypokerthoughts.com/2008/08/over-confidence-holdem/ There have been several poker TV shows that have came out in the past few years and, so far, I think they've all been fairly good.  However, the only catch is that most of them don't really offer poker fans much besides the chance to see their favorite pros battle ... http://www.mypokerthoughts.com/2008/08/the-real-deal/ Without a doubt, the WSOP is the biggest poker event on the planet.  This year's WSOP alone saw over 58,000 people participate in the 55 events and over $160 million was dished out in prize money.  And there doesn't appear to be a successor anytime soon on the horizon....or is ... http://www.mypokerthoughts.com/2008/08/online-events-wsop/ One theme I've noticed among poker blogs is that if you read enough of them, you'll come across people who are taking extended breaks from the game or are getting out of it entirely.  And a lot of these people are the same ones who, three or four months ago, ... http://www.mypokerthoughts.com/2008/08/poker-burnout/ As a lot of people may realize, there hasn't exactly been a rush of solid news in the poker world as of late.  Most of the happenings recently have been on the weirder side of things.  In fact, a lot of the events I've been hearing about lately have been ... http://www.mypokerthoughts.com/2008/08/weird-poker-world/ For a some online poker players right now, things couldn't get any better.  It appears that the game of Internet poker has made a full revival from the crushing blow it was dealt after the UIGEA took effect in 2006 and many people are cashing in on the game more than ... http://www.mypokerthoughts.com/2008/08/fall-of-poker/ Over the years, the money that's found in poker has grown dramatically.  Not surprisingly, the people who've found themselves participating in the game of poker has risen dramatically as well.  And not just in the US where some of the major poker events are held either.  The game has grown ... http://www.mypokerthoughts.com/2008/08/russians-in-poker/ There's no question that Gus Hansen is seen as one of the biggest stars in the poker world today.  The Dane is adored by the media, seen as a sex symbol by many women, and has the credentials and playing ability to back up his fame.  However, maybe even more ... http://www.mypokerthoughts.com/2008/08/gus-hansens-book/ When you're winning hundreds of thousands of dollars (maybe even millions) a year and you are a gambler at heart like most successful pro poker players, you're probably going to throw your money around a little bit.  Okay, maybe you'll throw it around a lot like some of the players ... http://www.mypokerthoughts.com/2008/08/poker-prop-bets/ Those who check out gambling industry news from time to time have no doubt heard of former Bodog owner Calvin Ayre.  The self-made billionaire and flamboyant playboy has been the subject of many magazine cover stories while his problems with the US government have received just as much attention as his business skills and ... http://www.mypokerthoughts.com/2008/07/bodog-investigations-players/