Super Bowl Coaches
January 26, 2008
The Super Bowl is where NFL players get to take their game to the biggest stage and showcase it to everyone. While players could set records in the regular season, it means nothing if they don’t produce in the big game. It’s also a chance for players to make fans forget about a mediocre season. Players’ careers are sometimes judged on whether or not they have won a Super Bowl, and how they perform in that game. What goes unnoticed many times is the man in charge of the players. NFL coaches...
Best Moments in the Super Bowl
January 26, 2008
Every year the weeks prior to the Super Bowl are full of amazing stories that catch the eyes of almost every sports fan. Whether it be an injured player coming back to play when no one expects them to, or a teams improbable run to the final game. These stories are followed closely during the game and many times create some of the most unforgettable moments in sports history. This year we have stories such as Tom Brady’s injured toe and just how bad it really is. Say Brady has a huge game and...
NCAA Basketball Picks 1/26/08
January 26, 2008
After taking yesterday off we are ready to get back on track Saturday. I’m only playing these four games, and since we are cutting it a little close to tip off I’m just going to put them out without any writeups. Texas A&M -1.5 Mississippi +6 Utah State +5 West Virginia -2.5 Overall Record 26-31 Popularity: 3% [?] Read More →
NBA Picks 1/25/08
January 25, 2008
It wasn’t pretty, but New Jersey took care of business enough for us to get the W last night. Let’s ride that success with one more winner for Friday night’s action. Seattle Sonics +2.5 Seattle beat the Hawks in a high scoring game back in November and Atlanta is just 4-14 ATS when revenging a home loss to an opponent the last two years. We know that the Sonics appear to be in a real funk right now, losing 12 straight games, but they have covered in their last two and more importantly...
Concentration at the Poker Table
January 24, 2008
If you want to succeed at poker then you are going to have to have a high concentration level at the poker table. This way you can take in more information about your opponents. So let’s see why it might be a mistake to wear headphone and listen to music or wear sunglasses while you are playing. The game of poker centers around information, both that you give to your opponents and they give to you. Most of the time that information comes in the form of betting patterns, why is key if you...
Common Poker Mistakes
January 24, 2008
All too often we see these common poker mistakes made by inexperienced players. If you want to take your game up to another level than not only will you learn by your own mishaps, but also by watching the other players at the table and learning from them as well. Bad players will never learn from their missteps and that is what separates the players that make it to the top from the ones that go bust. Another great thing about this article is that if you see other players making these mistakes,...
Chris Ferguson
January 24, 2008
Chris “Jesus” Ferguson has become one of the most popular and well-liked players in poker. He can’t remember a time in his life when he wasn’t involved in poker and way back in the 4th grade he remembers a time when he went broke, losing his last 35 cents. Chris played in regularly home games in his home town and would head to Vegas often to return with a tidy profit. In college, he discovered the world of online poker. We aren’t talking about a quality site like...
Buy the Button
January 24, 2008
Several major card rooms in the San Francisco Bay Area use a rule called “Buy the Button.” This is an option that pertains to the blinds. The only thing to prevent a casino from using this rule is that they do not know about it. You leave the table, beckoned by your mate, stomach, bladder, nicotine, whatever. You have a sense of how much time you have until your big blind. But now and then, you return a moment too late. sigh You could post both blinds behind the button, but you’re...
Upsets in the Super Bowl
January 24, 2008
People all over are talking about if the New York Giants can upset the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII. Many are asking the question if it would be the biggest upset anyone has witnessed? While many would say that there is no question it would be, others would be quick to remind you of their teams dramatic upsets from previous Super Bowls. For instance I would like you to convince Jets, Broncos, Chiefs, and even yes these same New England Patriots, that their teams weren’t...
Big Hands Big Pots
January 24, 2008
You are going to need big hands for big pots or else you are going to be left holding the bag. Recently I was playing in a $4,000 No Limit Hold ‘em event in which we all started with $6,000 and then I had $30,000. At my table was a player I’ve gone up against many times in the past. A hand came in which I raised before the flop from the middle position with K-J offsuit and the player I knew called me from the big blind. The flop came out 9-6-4 with two of the cards being of the same...
