http://www.hgpa.org We're as honest as gambling men can be Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:18:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From an AP news article: Poker Star Chip Reese Dies at 56 By RYAN NAKASHIMA LAS VEGAS (AP) — David "Chip" Reese, whose plans for a Stanford University business school degree were sidetracked by his success at high-stakes poker in Las Vegas, died in his sleep. He was 56. Reese was found by his ... http://www.hgpa.org/2007/12/06/the-passing-of-a-legend/ Quoting from January Magazine's Holiday Gift Guide: Dead Man’s Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table edited by Otto Penzler (Harcourt Books) 400 pages Having already commissioned original short stories for anthologies with sports themes (basketball, boxing, baseball, tennis, horse racing, etc.), Penzler is finally tapping into the enthusiasm for what seems to ... http://www.hgpa.org/2007/12/05/some-reading-for-the-new-year/ (Insert your own "nice pair" joke here.) http://www.hgpa.org/2007/12/05/offered-without-comment/ For the record, I've done the math (correctly--I think) for the various kinds of three card hands, and have come up with the result that a straight flush definitely beats three of a kind in three card poker. As with any kind of poker, the harder it is to make a ... http://www.hgpa.org/2007/11/26/3-card-hand-rankings/ A couple of different people have been talking to me about how the increased aggression at the games has made it harder for people with smaller bankrolls (not stacks, bankrolls) to play successfully in the game. This can be phrased as either “I don’t want to ... http://www.hgpa.org/2007/10/01/some-ideas-to-discuss/ Since the mailing list seems to be fuxxored again, let's use this for discussion for the moment. First of all, is it true you shmucks let Gibbs win again? I was enjoying being the only threepeat, and now I have to welcome Bob to the club. (Congratulations Bob. What do you want ... http://www.hgpa.org/2007/10/01/game-tuesday/ Since this person has a statistically valid chance at being the leader of the free world in the next 13 months or so, I reckoned this story regarding his implied "poker prowess" was worthy of mention: Gambling buddies: Obama flush with poker prowess SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (AP) -- Barack Obama's triumph in the ... http://www.hgpa.org/2007/09/24/obama-can-play-cards-allegedly/ More poker slang from around the world, and the Internets. San Francisco Busboy - Another name for the old :Qh :3s, with the same etymology. Just as funny if... zombie - Someone showing no emotion or behaviour. A good poker face. "He's a total zombie, but only when he actually has a ... http://www.hgpa.org/2007/08/30/heard-at-the-tables/ http://www.hgpa.org/2007/08/30/would-you-play-poker-with-this-man-2/ http://www.hgpa.org/2007/08/29/would-you-play-poker-with-this-man/