Last night’s poker recap
For poker enthusiasts only! So I entered the tournament last night with a $60 buy in. The tournament was no-limit Texas Hold'em with no re-buys. So, unlike last year's tournament, where players could routinely buy more chips if they busted, this was a "freeze-out" and when you're out, you're out. My $60 bought me $6,500 in chips and put me at a table with 8 other players. I knew going into the game that I was in the top half, perhaps even top quarter, of players. First, a healthy percentage had never played before. And second, I finished in the Read more…
538 at the poker tables
I love reading fivethirtyeight.com for political statisitcs. And I love playing poker. Interesting to read how Nate Silver is doing at the World Series of Poker (quite well, actually!) From his post: Playing ten hours of poker — with 2+ hours of breaks in between — as I did yesterday, is absolutely exhausting. I’m not sure if that makes poker a “sport”, but it’s closer than you’d think. Physical stamina is more of a consideration in an event like the “Main Event” of World Series of Poker than is generally understood, the eventual winner of which will have played something like Read more…
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