Issue 1, Volume 1

February 3, 2007

Letter From the Editor

Welcome to my first poker newsletter. I thank All-In Entertainment for the Inspiration and love of the game but the motivation is all passion and time. Hope to see you all at the WSOP. If not, I'll see you at the local pub...

Stacey North

Editor In Chief

Want to make it to the show but don’t have the cash? No problem. Here’s how:

Two Glass Eyes

2GE is Giving a seat away every 4 weeks to the WSOP. The next tournament is on February 24th. Points started on January 11th and will conclude on February 17th. Top 50 qualify and alternates are strongly suggested to show. (Last time all alternates made the cut.) All-In Entertainment hosts tournaments at 2GE on Thursdays @ 7pm & 10pm and Saturdays @ 8pm. Check your points for this session here.

K O'Donnell's

As if you needed more... Another seat to the WSOP! A yearly seat will be given away on Saturday, May 19, 2007. Top 50 are eligible and 51-75 will be alternates. Games are Tuesdays @ 8pm and Saturdays @ 4pm & 8pm. (Denny's has nothing on this crowd.) There's still plenty of time to make the top 50 (last day for points is May 12th). Right now 50th place stands at 290 points. How many people do you know on the list?

SuperBowl

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. Who needs Monday? F work. Da Bears! Da Bears! No, but really, Colts got the offense. Bears got...Sexy Rexy. Offense vs. Defense. Just 'cause there's the biggest skin game going doesn't mean you can't play poker. After your team loses:

Riddle Me This

Name the top four hands with the following cards on the board:

Q♥ 8♥ 3♥ 3♦ 8♦

Answers at the end

Editorial

Sure we've all seen that one person. The one that goes all in with Ace-rag, and then calls you out for playing that J-10 suited, on your big blind, for only 200 more, when the blinds are 300-600. Heck, basic math says you should call with any two cards, let alone with a group 3 hand! Then when you hit your flush/straight/whatever, against his bottom pair with a sweet kicker, this person flips out throwing chips and making a fuss about 'Why didn't you respect my all-in'.

Hey, go buy a seat in the $10k main event. Get beat down by Dan Harrington when he makes that call, If you are lucky, ESPN will show that hand, and Norman Chad will say you got "Wamboozled." Congrats, you just got your 15 minutes.

Take your beat like Raymer would. Tell the other person, "Nice call", shake their hand and wish everyone at the table "good luck". If you are really lucky someone will buy you a drink. But I digress... <Matusow>The kiddie game is down the street.</Matusow>

--CK

Thank you and much luck at the poker table!

Bad beats?

Let's Hear it. NOT!

<whine>Bad Beat</whine>

Thanks Big Sin!!!

Poker Poet

What!?! Sucked out on me!?

Again!?! Playing suited cards?

I've got you on points!

Couples tourney

What to play at the casino but can't stand the limit games? There's a couples tournament on Saturday, February 10th at 9am at Casino Arizona (Talking Stick). First 200 entries, $65 per couple. Registration starts at noon on Monday, February 5th. E-mail me your questions or visit Casino Arizona's website.

Tv

Tired of watching reruns of the 2005 & 2006 WSOP? If you happen to get GSN, Tune in on Mondays from 9pm-12am where they show High Stakes Poker. (1st and 2nd season at 9pm & 11pm.) Very entertaining.

Answers:

Quad 8's

Quad 3's

Queens full of 8's

8's full of queens