Monthly Archives: December 2010

One of Jungleman12′s ‘Best Days Ever’ Ends 2010

Tune into Card Player every Monday and Friday evening for a recap of one of the most intriguing cash-game hands that recently took place in the online poker world. Also, …
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The Show Must Go On … and So Must I

Do you realize I’ve been writing this Blog for nearly four years? And that’s just in conventional, 365-day years. Much like dog-years, internet-years (and especially internet-poker-years) are accelerated. Here is some perspective: I have written in… Continue reading

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Tony G to Face Isildur1 in SuperStar Showdown

On Sunday Jan. 2, Team PokerStars Pro Isiludr1 will face off against Antanas “Tony G” Guoga in the second installment of the PokerStars SuperStar Showdown. The game will be half …
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A Poker Life — Chris Bjorin

Usually in the pages of A Poker Life we give you an introduction to players who lead an interesting life on the felt and away from the table, but those …
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The Scoop — Watch Part II with David Baker on this Week’s Episode

David Baker stops by for this week’s episode of The Scoop (sponsored by Full Tilt Poker) on Card Player TV. He continues his interview from part I last week. Check …
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Dwyte Pilgrim Finishes Runner-Up in POY Race

Dwyte Pilgrim entered 2010 as one of the best poker players the casual fan had never heard of. A year earlier he had been a proven winner, but because much …
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Playing Smart

Keys to success in today’s poker world
Today’s poker environment is much tougher than it used to be. A few years ago, anyone with half a brain and a little dedication could make money playing poker. All you had to do was play smart and you … Continue reading

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Chris Leben Talks About His Upcoming Fight With Brian Stann and His Plans for New Years Eve

UFC Middleweight fighter, Chris Leben, talks about his upcoming fight with Brian Stann, calling out Wanderlei Silva, and his goals for the new year. Continue reading

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Top 5 Poker Stories of 2010: Michael Mizrachi’s World Series

From highs like Jonathan Duhamel’s 2010 WSOP Main Event win to lows like Amir Vahedi’s untimely passing, the year was filled with stories big and small.As has become tradition, PokerListings has spent the final week of 2010 counting down the top fiv… Continue reading

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jungleman12 Caps Incredible 2010

Cates, who was already the overwhelming biggest winner of 2010 with $4.9 million in profit, played a marathon 1,172-hand session of heads-up $300/$600 Mixed HA.
Initially Cates lost $250k but he eventually erased the deficit and went on a world-class h… Continue reading

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