Jack McClelland once again proved why he is one of the best tournament directors in the business by not only knowing the rules, but understanding them and being willing to adapt them to meet the needs of players.
According to an article posted on the CardPlayer Magazine website entitled Jack McClelland Changes Show One Card, Show […]

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A friend of mine sent me an interesting series of questions the other day.  There was nothing particularly difficult about any of the questions, but the beauty of them was not so much in the difficulty one might have in answering the questions, but in the thought it provoked when considering no-limit play.
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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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.
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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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