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Have you been listenin' to Phil Gordon's World Series of Poker Podcasts? They're right here...http://www.podcastingnews.com/details/www....on.rss/view.htmEntertaining and informative. Of all the poker resources I've explored (websites, books, magazines...), these podcast are second to none. Imagine eavesdropping on conversations between top pros.Lemme know what you think, huh?

Dad? Is that you?

what does being "slotted" mean?

By the way, Harrington's quote was related to pot-odds. I wonder how universal the principle is.

Here's a response that I got from a pro:Assuming that all 18 players are at the exact same skill level, then yes it is true that the odds against you winning are 17-1. However, as long as all of the money from the buy-in goes back into the prize pool then that means that the payoff odds are also 17-1. The fact that one person doesn't win all of the money means this; everybody who finishes in the money is rewarded except for first place. That person is punished. But because you will sometimes take 2nd or 3rd and still make money, you will occasionally be the one rewarded.Lets say that you h

First, an excerpt from Dan Harrington's book, Harrington on Hold 'Em...::All successful gambling is based on one simple idea: making good bets at favorable odds. Assessing whether a bet is good or not involves knowing two key facts:1. What are the odds against your winning the bet?2. What are the payoff odds if you win?When the payoff odds are higher than the odds against you winning, you have a good bet.::Okay. So, let's say I'm playing in a 18 person tournament (home game)with a $20 buy-in. The odds against me winning is 17-1. The payoffif I place first is $200 or 10-1. Since the pay

I just found out that Pamela Anderson has a new TV comedy series. It's called Stacked. Really.

In a rematch of the 2000 WSOP where TJ and Jesus were the final two, I predict that TJ wins this time. I'm also pickin' Hellmuth to go to the finals just 'cuz he hasn't been winnin' lately. He's due. I think/would like TJ to win the whole thing.

NICE observation, Eclypse!!! :-)

37% of the first round matchups were won by the underdog.

It was random per Card Player dot com.

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Hello Fellow Forum-ers!Let's talk about the National Heads Up Poker Championship in the forum chat room. Just go here...http://www.fullcontactpoker.com/poker-foru...poker-forum.php...and scroll all the way down. You'll see a link. In this tourney, there's a possibility to see Phil Ivey vs. Phill Hellmuth. Noww THAT'S good TV!!!

My thoughts exactly. Way to go bodog . com.

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