Polishing the Bracelets: Striving for Perfection with the WSOP
In a recent interview with Agent Marco on QuadJacks, Jack Effel said, “If we don’t continue to strive for perfection, we’re never ever going to get close.” In that same …
View Article3rd in Venetian Deepstack, 1st in Having Great Friends
A few days ago, this was would have been a different blog. In fact, I’d already drafted the first line “Results wise, my summer hasn’t been going well so far.” …
View ArticleFor the Love of the Game: WSOP Prelim Wrap Up
Before my summer package of 25 WSOP + Venetian Deep Stack tournaments started, I figured that, win or lose, I would be completely exhausted at the conclusion. However, I just …
View ArticleFrom Reading Harrington to Playing Him in the WSOP Main
To say I had the best time I’ve ever had playing poker this summer would be an understatement! At the encouragement of fellow Grindette Jamie Kerstetter, I took on a …
View ArticleSouth of the Border: Heading to Rosarito to Play Online Poker
It’s a sad state of affairs when an American has to leave their country for the freedom to practice their profession. Such is the case for …
View ArticleSouth of the Border Part 2: Food in Baja
I’m back in Vegas for a bit, and despite the many great food options in this city, I find myself missing the food in Baja. Most of the food I’ve …
View ArticleVegas Vs. Rosarito
I just got back from two weeks in Mexico that felt more like two days. In Mexico, we’re in a smallish condo; in Vegas we’re in a much larger house. …
View ArticleTalkin' New York
My family is divided by thousands of miles, so whenever I get to see them we plan action-packed trips to make the most of our time together. This weekend was …
View ArticleLOL Pumpkinaments: Update from Mexico
As another half-month stint in Mexico comes to a close, I continue to think seriously about fully relocating here. On this trip, I’ve been surprised by experiencing a heat wave …
View ArticleVisiting Big Sky Country
After having just returned from a week in Montana, I think “Big Sky Country” is the most apt state nickname I’ve yet to see. Collin, Wilbur and I made the …
View ArticleThe Octopus, the Turkey, and Poker Staking
The last few weeks have been a blur of online poker, turkey, and octopus. Of course, the turkey came into play for Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday of the year: !( …
View ArticlePoker Goals and Dreams for 2013
Collin and I have a New Year’s tradition of sitting down at a restaurant to recap on how meeting our goals last year went and look at what we hope …
View ArticleWhy I Want Men to Play the 2013 WSOP Ladies Event
There’s a distinctly awkward moment for me every year in the WSOP ladies tournament when a man busts the tournament, and the room fills with applause and celebration. Much of …
View ArticleGrinding Setup
As a result of the PokerStars Sickest Setup contest, it’s been fun to read about how a lot of grinders arrange their work area. Because I think I have an …
View ArticleContest: Let's Make the 2013 WSOP the Nicest One Yet
Recently, an excellent blog by Kara Scott got me thinking more about bullying in poker. The number of times I’ve seen a “pro” berate a recreational player for sub-optimal play …
View ArticleBack in the USA!
After being excited about it ever since the end of the summer last year, I’m finally back in Vegas for the WSOP! Beforehand, I went to Florida to visit my …
View ArticleBalancing my Life Range
When I first left the US in order to play online poker again, I was thirstier to get back to the grind than my dog is for water after a …
View ArticleEBook Marketing Tips, The Superuser, and Twinkies
With the massive success of indie authors like John Locke, many people are opting to self-publish instead of going a more traditional route. We chose to go this direction with …
View ArticleA Pumpkin, a New Computer, and a Dream
If you’ve read my PokerStars “Anatomy of a Sunday Grind” column over the last few months, you will have noticed one particularly spooky villain haunting me over and over: my …
View ArticleGoals vs. Dreams for 2014
I think Tom Marchese summed up my feelings about poker goals very aptly: The tendency is to make goals that don’t really equate to being goals— …
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