Daniel Negreanu makes a song about 2008 World Series of Poker player of the year Erick Lindgren. I honestly think this is a hilarious video. Well done, Daniel!
At the end, Barry Greenstein shares that he actually LIKES Erick Lindgren. Is The Bear for real? Patrik Antonius bit at the end: LEGENDARY.
Great article on Poker Ustmib. They’ve been absent for quite a while, but it’s great to see them coming back with such an informative piece of writing. Welcome back Ustmib!
… in 2003, amateur Chris Moneymaker won the World Series of Poker Main Event on national TV in front of millions of people, beating out Sam Farha, a seasoned professional. Texas hold’em became the new game of choice, and poker exploded worldwide, both in casinos and on the Internet …
Source: Why Poker is So Popular
Jamie Gold was steamrolling through this final table back in 2006, and nobody can say anything about the amazing bluff-ratio he pulled off, but my goodness even if you think someone is bluffing — this call by Allen Cunningham is absolutely genius. I like his check on the turn, I’m not sure I like his check on the river (putting him in the tough position to make that final call — a bet would have sealed it), but my lord do I love this guy’s instincts… Poker extraordinaire!
