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March Madness - Poker Players

» by admin March 21st, 2008 at 9:20 am » Comments (12)

Well, it’s that time of the year, when everybody has one eye on the 65 teams entered into the Men’s Basketball NCAA Championship Tournament and the other eye firmly set upon their brackets.  It’s March Madness!!!  So, between games, we here at The Grand Slam Poker Source have created a little diversion for everybody; the first annual […]



Lesley Thornburg: Where Were His Priorities?

» by KC March 18th, 2008 at 9:55 am » Comments (10)

Recently, I received a comment to my article Lesley S. Thornburg - Moron Disqualified (Commentary) from somebody claiming to be B. J. Thornburg, the brother of Lesley Thornburg, the person who was disqualified from a recent World Series of Poker (WSOP) circuit event at Caesar’s Atlantic City for obnoxious behavior.  I have no reason to believe or disbelieve […]



WPT Ladies: Nothing Wrong with This Picture

» by KC March 15th, 2008 at 10:57 am » Comments (3)

In January, the World Poker Tour (WPT) announced the inception of the WPT-Ladies (WPTL).  Since then, it has been the subject of a lot of controversy.  Many, but certainly not all, women are happy about this and believe it is better for poker.  On the other hand, many men and some women believe having a […]



Answering Emails: Seat Movement

» by KC March 13th, 2008 at 10:07 am » Comments (0)

On Wednesday, March 5, a reader sent me the following email (edited):
I’m trying to make sure my seat changing procedure is correct.  I had two tables of eight, Tables A and B.  The player in the big blind busts out of the tournament at Table B, leaving Table B with six players and Table A with eight players.  The Tournament […]



Friendly Fire

» by Grundy March 11th, 2008 at 8:38 am » Comments (8)

EDITOR’S NOTE: Over the next few weeks, I will occasionally be publishing articles from guest writers.  This is the first of such articles and I would like to thank Grundy for being the first guest writer to pen an article specifically for The Grand Slam Poker Source.  He was gracious enough to agree to an exchange of articles and I look […]



Lesley S. Thornburg - Moron Disqualified (Commentary)

» by KC March 10th, 2008 at 1:42 pm » Comments (4)

As many of you have probably already read, the final table of the first event of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) Circuit series at Caesars Atlantic City was highlighted by the disqualification of Lesley S. Thornburg.  With five players remaining, WSOP officials had enough of his antics, removed his chips from play, and had him […]



Home Poker Tournament Pitfalls: Blind Structures and Timing

» by KC March 8th, 2008 at 8:43 am » Comments (0)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second article in the “Home Poker Tournament Pitfalls” series.  Future articles will include such topics as determining the number and type of chips to use, how to handle dealing responsibilities, identifying issues with common rulings, and many, many more.  Please stay tuned for more articles in the very near future.
In the first article […]



Home Poker Tournament Pitfalls: Logistics and Comfort

» by KC March 5th, 2008 at 5:43 pm » Comments (0)

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first article in the “Home Poker Tournament Pitfalls” series.  Future topics will include such topics as determining the number and type of chips to use, designing an appropriate structure for the tournament, identifying issues with common rulings, and many, many more.  Please stay tuned for more articles in the very near […]



Series Announcement: Home Poker Tournament Pitfalls

» by admin March 5th, 2008 at 6:44 am » Comments (0)

Over the next several days, I will be writing a series of articles on the most common pitfalls of home game tournaments, including dealer errors, rule issues, player behaviors, tournament director responsibilities, etc.  I hope you will enjoy it.  The series will start “pre-flop” with a look at inviting players and reserving seats; it will […]



Learning Strategy from Beginners

» by KC March 3rd, 2008 at 11:06 am » Comments (4)

I recently hosted a tournament for the completely inexperienced and players who knew next to the nothing about No Limit Texas Hold’em.  I can honestly say, I haven’t laughed that hard in a long, long time.  I don’t say that to be mean for I was laughing with them, not at them (more on that […]