Neil Young prevents tilt.

Part of the reason I moved to Bluesky is because I have background in journalism. Watching journalists I respect and trust move here sealed the deal. A great list of independent news sources. There’s something for everyone.

@chestrovert.bsky.social Your post of your sleeping cats looked shockingly familiar

Good news! Print magazines are still alive and well. The bad news:

Absolutely insane what Michael Mizrachi just accomplished in winning the WSOP main event after winning the Poker Player’s Championship earlier in the series. I’m not even sure what to compare it to tbh. They literally inducted him into the poker hall of fame on the spot.

Showed up at my usual local poker room and found it closed as apparently someone drove their car into the place!

Things that are ridiculous 1. That Caesars launched a screwed-up redesign of WSOP.com, omitting essential information. 2. That I have to go to bad site to get basic summer poker series info.

I have such poker brain I immediately thought of Rounders, and was confused for a second when I read the second sentence.

It's notable that with Keating and Texas Mike behind him each with massive stacks, Erick had by far the toughest seat, while Steve had position on them both. But Koon or Robl in Steve's seat and they win $1m. #poker

If you are a guest in a private game, that's one thing. But if you are playing poker in a casino, you are under no obligation to play any even one more hand than you want to. Your opponents are free to try and win their $ back from each other. #hitandrunforfun

@albumism.com - Requesting a follow so I can send slide in your DMs. Thanks.

Just got handed a $50 bill in my local poker room. I claim not to superstitious but I recoiled in horror.

The Orleans has announced dates, but not details, of their summer poker tournament series. Also, graphic design is not their strong suit.

@albumism.com Love the site. Your search link/feature seems to be broken. Thanks.

Erik Seidel is current 4th in chips battling against the wizards in a $5k PokerGo cup event. In 1988 (!) he finished runner-up in main event. That kind of longevity would be impressive in any field, but is truly astonishing in poker, a game that has completely transformated since then.

Bluesky is for hand histories.

Alright, it's Feb! Time for WSOP, ARIA, Golden Nugget, etc. to release some summer #poker tournament schedules!

Driving at night in Vegas means having to slow down at a green lights and look both ways to make sure no one is coming.

You have to be a serious poker nerd to enjoy this, but the PoketGo studio at the Aris is semi-open to the public. You can enter during events, and they have a small but comfortable lounge. It's admittedly fanboy behavior, but I get a kick out of it.

Bluesky is perfect for when you are so far down in the Friday night poker game wait list that your name isn't on the board.

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Watching this Poker Go freeroll. 1. I think Jim Collopy is chipleading while very, very high. 2. Ali Nejad is an incredible commentator, just a master of his craft.

I’m eagerly awaiting my Bluesky poker feed having a much lower percent of posts about Lady Gaga songs and fireplace tools.

The rake on Golden Nugget poker events is high and I doubt the structure is Kessler approved, but it is gteat to see some mid-priced Omaha events. links.mkt1937.com/els/v2/PwgDM...

Or for those of us in the poker community, this must be where Jeff Platt shops.

Cool to see Brad Owen get his first big poker tournament win and in a mixed event against a tough field. I enjoy his vlog and he has a great example of how putting in the work improves your game.

WSOP announces dates! May 27 to July 16, main event begins July 2. It’s not too early to get excited. youtu.be/FPhoJAvjO2I?...

I see the #Vegas Sphere added dates for the U2 concert film, so it must be selling tickets. I like U2 and love the Sphere, but $100 seems ridiculous for a movie, even at Sphere. Cue “Old man yells at clouds” meme.

I appreciate the sentiment and the sincerity. But also, I want a poker table that lights up.

I am not naive enough to think that cheating doesn’t happen in poker, especially online. But it is frustrating to see it be in every mainstream news article and film depiction of the game when it is so rare and almost nonexistent in casinos. Imagine if every baseball movie was about sign stealing.

Welcome to Bluesky poker @chadholloway.bsky.social. Looking forward to seeing posts of Vegas thiftstore poker treasures.

From Dan Zak: $25k dealers choice @WSOP event plays one level with the classic 21-game options. After one level floors come over and pause tournament and pull 11 games out of the mix and announce the tournament is now a 10-game tournament. Pretty wild decision imo 👎 Crazy!

This is an important point. One of my leaks is leaving good but high variance games when I’m up because I want to book the win more than maximizing potential profit. Stop losses is one thing but this in effect functions as a stop win.

Ryan Feldman stone bubbling the $1m Triton feels like the poker gods exacting justice.

Thoughts on this? I think the best line is folding to the five bet, but a case could be made for flatting. Shoving on the first hand seems wildly over aggressive. www.pokernews.com/news/2024/12...

@cemory22.bsky.social it’s an honor to be followed by a great legal mind, gin drinker, and protege of Jewish studies.

Today MGM announced Luxor and Excalibur are raising their resort fee of $45 a night, which is $50 too high.

I’m not advocating for irresponsible bankroll management (at least for others!) but rake is a factor here. Anything less than a really good table at lower limits can be impossible to beat at up to $6 per hand rake.

Good premise, poor execution. The properties should be players or (more logically) poker rooms, not hands. i.e. Boardwalk Player: Doyle, Room: Wynn Park Place Player: Ivey, Room: Aria I am definitely enough of a nerd to come up with my suggestions for the full set in a future post.

Bluesky poker has been slow to take off and so, jonesing for news, views, and gossip, I checked back in on the other site. It continues its decline. We aren’t missing much!

Wynn WPT World Championship begins tomorrow. Seething with jealousy at those attending, but looking forward to the coverage.

At 11 a.m. us OMC’s are a few hours into our session and a few hardcores are still there from the night before.

This is my Vegas slots reminder.

If the Ivey photo is my favorite poker photo of all time, this is my favorite winner’s photo. I don’t think Rachel Kay is on Bluesky yet, but she’d be a great addition.

Interesting. Glad to see the game potentially introduced to people who otherwise might not play. But what’s the dice?

@tritonpokerseries.bsky.social is here!

Great to have @jamesmcmanus22.bsky.social here. Positively Fifth Street inspired me to lean poker, and remains among the best books ever written on the game.

I will keep Bluesky a positive place. I will keep Bluesky a positive place. I will keep Bluesky a positive …