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RichGambler

It is not enough to be a good player; you must also play well.

About Me

I cannot wait to have one of my own.

My Interests

My next trip to the theater will be for this..... Sarah found this for me....I shed a tear. ..THE GLORIOUS BELLAGIO(THATS CAESARS ON THE RIGHT).THE BELLAGIO POKER ROOM.

I'd like to meet:

Bobby Orr, Michael Jordan, Chip Reese, Phil Ivey, Pam Anderson. .."Its beautiful to be Phil Ivey. He plays great, and he induces good players to play badly against him." --Adam Schoenfeld "The object of the game is to increase your wealth and take care of your family." --The Man, David 'Chip' Reese

Music:



Movies:

Too many to list them all. Here are a few.

"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti."

Television:

"I take risks, sometimes patients die. But not taking risks causes more patients to die, so I guess my biggest problem is I've been cursed with the ability to do the math."

Books:

Super System(1&2), One of a Kind, Caros Book of Tells, Anything by David Sklansky, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, Drive(Larry Birds Autobiiography), Congo, The Professor, the Banker and the Suicide King.

Heroes:

My departed grandparents. I love and miss you all. Richard P. and Josephine A. White David W. and Mary L. Gangi

R.I.P. David 'Chip' Reese (1951-2007) "I knew him for 35 years, I never saw him get mad or raise his voice," Brunson said. "He had the most even disposition of anyone I've ever met. He's certainly the best poker player that ever lived." FRANK WHEN HE WAS ARRESTED FOR 'ADULTEROUS BEHAVIOR' FOR SLEEPING WITH A MARRIED WOMAN. HEF WITH HIS GIRLFRIENDS.

My Blog

RIP - Bobby Fischer

THE king is dead, the game over. Bobby Fischer  perhaps the greatest player in the history of chess  has died of kidney failure in his adoptive home, Iceland. But the chess genius really died more t...
Posted by RichGambler on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:08:00 PST

RIP David Chip Reese (1951-2007)

Chip Reese, High-Stakes Card Champion, Is Dead at 56 .. By DOUGLAS MARTIN Published: December 7, 2007 Chip Reese, whose mix of intellect, poise and nerve propelled him to renowned eminence among the...
Posted by RichGambler on Sat, 08 Dec 2007 04:15:00 PST

A post from Darrell Dicken aka Gigabet

The guy has a brilliant poker mind, I just wish he still posted on 2P2. ..> This post is in response to Irieguys Post "The Difference Between Success and Failure."When I read Irieguys post I was...
Posted by RichGambler on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 05:40:00 PST

Poker/Logic puzzle

This is from an article written by Steve 'Z' Zolotow. See if you can figure it out.  I was hired to scout tropical locations for an upcoming poker tournament. On one island, I found that the nat...
Posted by RichGambler on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:45:00 PST

Great Vegas/WSOP blog

WSOP Day 14: Lost ParadiseBy Pauly"Bags of money," I said to Change100 as I pointed up at the glowing Nevada sky. "All of those planes are flying in bags and bags of money."As we drove back from Blue ...
Posted by RichGambler on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:16:00 PST

Wonderful Wagering Weekend

'Money won is twice as sweet as money earned.' I couldn't agree more.  Weekends like the one I just had are the reason I gamble. It started off as a nice Friday night at the poker table. I only s...
Posted by RichGambler on Tue, 08 May 2007 06:13:00 PST

Phil Ivey -Vs.- Brian 'sbrugby' Townsend

A little background.  About 6 or 7 months ago these two got it all in pf(about a 180k pot) with Brians A8os against Iveys K9os, and the Ace high held. This was after Brian misclicked an...
Posted by RichGambler on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:43:00 PST

A big 2/5 NLHE hand I butchered......

I played this hand months ago, but I cant stop thinking about how I could have handled it much better. I dont believe I was thinking clearly, as I was getting killed, and made some serious mistak...
Posted by RichGambler on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:39:00 PST

Results of 25/50 NLHE hand from Bellagio

My feelings on this hand are quite simple: Against most players, Im going broke here.  But against another good, thinking player, I am folding.  Dont get me wrong, it wouldnt be easy and I w...
Posted by RichGambler on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 01:43:00 PST

SICK 25/50 NLHE hand from Bellagio

I want everyones opinion on what they would/should do in this hand and why.  I was not involved personally, Im just relaying from a thread I came across on 2+2 today.  Not a fun spot to be i...
Posted by RichGambler on Fri, 22 Dec 2006 12:55:00 PST