Author 'The Captain' Archive
The Pros Speak: Paul Wasicka
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Pros Speak
Between the cameras and commentators, it’s pretty easy to keep track of everything that’s going on at any table that’s getting media coverage. Even with that, there’s still one aspect that can’t be covered until after the fact: what’s going on in someone’s head when they’re making decisions that could double them up or send them to the rail.
Recently, Paul Wasicka was good enough to let us in on what was going through his head as a particularly memorable hand played out against Gus Hansen at the 2007 Aussie Millions. Here’s what he had to tell us:
Tags: Gus Hansen, Paul Wasicka
Battle of the Bloggers: And the Blogger on The Rail Is…
Posted by The Captain | Filed under Bloggers Corner
The end of the Write Your Way to the 2008 WSOP competition has finally arrived. First of all, many thanks to those of you who submitted entries – your posts were well received across the board and got a lot of laughs around the office.
The Pros Speak: Nenad Medic
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Pros Speak
In all of the excitement that goes with the WSOP, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that a lot of action takes place at the side-games going on elsewhere during the Series. While the side-games don’t see the same media coverage given to the larger tournaments, it doesn’t mean that they aren’t loaded with memorable moments.
While he’s most recently made headlines for taking down the $10K Pot-Limit Hold ‘em event and earning his first bracelet, Nenad Medic’s been playing the side-games around the WSOP for several years now. Looking back, a lot of his experiences stand out, but there was one in particular that he shared with us. In his own words, here’s what Nenad had to say:
The Pros Speak: Karina Jett
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Pros Speak
Finding the time to do what we enjoy in life isn’t always as easy as it seems. This is especially true if you’re in a profession that requires serious dedication and practice – professional poker players are a prime example. In order to achieve success at the highest levels, the pros put in a serious amount of time to continually improve their game. In some instances, it might even appear that poker is the only thing in life and that everything else takes a backseat when it comes to time at the table.
While it might be for a few, this isn’t the case for Karina Jett. For her, being able to enjoy life as a professional poker player is a matter of balance. As a poker pro, wife of Full Tilt Poker pro Chip Jett, and a mother, happiness is a matter of keeping everything in perspective. Here’s what she had to say about priorities, poker and managing her time:
Tags: Chip Jett, Karina Jett
One TD to Rule them All
Posted by The Captain | Filed under Bloggers Corner
Heralded by months of speculation on policy and change, the WSOP is finally here. With that, anyone who’s made a quick cruise through the boards has probably come across entire threads dedicated not only to what is happening, but whether it’s good or bad and why. While some of that’s interesting and some people have valid opinions on their topic of choice, one striking aspect of it all is how upset people get over tournament rules. In particular, I’m talking about player conduct.
Tags: WSOP
The Pros Speak: Jennifer Harman
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Pros Speak
Whenever there’s a large tournament coming up, conversation always turns to strategies and tactics for making the big score. Whether or not we’re actually playing, we’ve all got opinions on how it should be done. This is especially true when it comes to talking about tells or reads in live play.
Rather than sharing the explicitly unprofessional views of my colleagues and I, we thought it was in order to seek out the opinion of someone who has a demonstrated mastery of the subject. To that end, Team Full Tilt’s Jennifer Harman has a few thoughts on what her opponents are telling her about their game – before they even start playing. Here’s what she had to say:
Tags: Jennifer Harman, Live Poker
The Pros Speak (For a fourth time!): Howard Lederer
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Week at FTP
The last time we spoke with Howard Lederer, we covered a lot of ground. As usual, he was good enough to field a lot of questions and share his thoughts on all things poker. Of everything that we discussed, one question that came up was how - or if - other games relate to poker. As we expected, “The Professor” had an interesting take on what games best translate to poker, but also on how playing games in general helps develop critical thinking skills. Here’s what he had to say:
Tags: Gus Hansen, Howard Lederer
Battle of the Bloggers
Posted by The Captain | Filed under Bloggers Corner
If you’re anything like my colleagues and I here at Poker From The Rail, being sent out on assignment to cover something you’ve got a passion for is one hell of a prospect. This is particularly true if “being sent on assignment” includes incidentals like airfare, accommodation, and a handful of cash. If this appeals to you in the slightest, then get ready for the latest Battle of the Bloggers writing contest.
The Pros Speak (Again): Chris Ferguson
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Pros Speak
A little while back, we presented Chris Ferguson’s thoughts about the UIGEA and how things are shaking out for online poker. He shared his insight on what was and is happening and gave us a lot of information on the subject. But that’s not all we talked about.
Being the character that he is, Chris was also good enough to field a few other questions and give us his thoughts on several aspects of playing poker and improving your game. From physical conditioning to avoiding tilt, here are his opinions in his own words:
Tags: Chris Ferguson, Poker On TV
The Pros Speak (For a third time): Howard Lederer
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Pros Speak
One of the biggest topics in the poker world right now is the new format for the WSOP Main Event. The confirmation that the final table will be delayed for roughly three months sent the poker news and blogging communities into a frenzy of posting activity expressing all manner of opinion on the delay.
While a lot of writers have made valid points both for and against the new format, what we really wanted to know is how individual pros really feel about it. Fortunately for us, we were able to sit down with Howard “The Professor” Lederer and get his thoughts on the subject. In his own words, here’s what he had to say:
Tags: Howard Lederer, WSOP
