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Byron Living In America

Poker Is Seated Jujitsu

About Me

I set up this page as an informational resource for online poker players. Read the first blog to get started. I'll be adding stuff all the time. Feel free to comment on the blog and add your 2 cents.
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My Interests

I spend most of my time playing poker online, chasing bonuses and getting free stuff...

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet anyone who's interested in poker - playing it, talking about it, obsessing over it!

Movies:

I refuse to put "Rounders" here.

Television:

High Stakes Poker, World Poker Tour, Pro Poker Tour, WSOP

Books:

Theory of Poker by David Sklansky, Harrington on Hold 'Em by Dan Harrington

Heroes:

Doyle Brunson, David Sklansky, Dan Harrington, Daniel Negreanu, Phil Ivey, John Juanda, Gavin Smith, Scotty Ngyuen, Jen Harman, Todd Brunson

My Blog

Goodbye :(

Well, MySpace seems to have a problem with my account so I can't send messages, comments or add new friends. I'm not sure what to do about this, they never sent me an email or anything - just can't do...
Posted by Byron Living In America on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 06:17:00 PST

The Inconvenience of Online Poker

This is an interesting article from All In Magazine. I would also add - I think it's funny everyone keeps referring to a "poker ban." It's an especially odd headline for an article like this, which is...
Posted by Byron Living In America on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:41:00 PST

WPT Results Inside (if you want to wait for TV, don't read this!!!)

Joseph Hachem continues to back up his WSOP Main Event win. Today, he won the Doyle Brunson North American Poker Classic - a World Poker Tour event - at Bellagio, winning $2.1 million. This...
Posted by Byron Living In America on Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:16:00 PST

Poker After Dark coming soon

I've been looking forward to this show ever since I first heard about it... and it's almost here! Poker After Dark will air 6 nights a week and, from what I hear, it will be heavy on the player banter...
Posted by Byron Living In America on Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:00:00 PST

A Full Comeback For US Poker?

Is this the first domino to fall as online poker returns in full force to the United States? Superior Poker (part of the Action Network) has resumed serving US players after initially pulling out of t...
Posted by Byron Living In America on Sat, 16 Dec 2006 04:25:00 PST

Chip Reese

This is a nice profile on Chip Reese - who is not as well known as he should be because he focuses almost exclusively on high-stakes cash games as opposed to TV tournaments. *   *  ...
Posted by Byron Living In America on Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:29:00 PST

PartyPoints Expire for US Players January 16

Still Have PartyPoints? Some Useful Information For U. S. Players December 09, 2006Earl Burton Print Email to a friend Post a comment Since Party Poker's decision to no longer allow American player...
Posted by Byron Living In America on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 06:46:00 PST

Political Poker Players: Pat Each Other On The Back

This is just a feel-good article. The last paragraph made me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. *   *   * The Politics Of Poker Are Effective December 03, 2006Earl Burton When the Un...
Posted by Byron Living In America on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 04:07:00 PST

Some essentials to remember...

Here is an article from Poker News that goes over some basic concepts every poker player should be thinking about when they sit down at a new table. If this is new to you, you can really start to impr...
Posted by Byron Living In America on Sat, 02 Dec 2006 06:46:00 PST

UK has the right idea...

Poker is a game of skill! I am sick of people lumping poker in with slot machines, roulette and other games of chance. There is luck involved, yes, but there is a reason poker players can make a livin...
Posted by Byron Living In America on Mon, 27 Nov 2006 08:43:00 PST