poker-pros-we-love-to-hate
atspoker.com 7/2/2009 — The poker pros we love to hate! Why is it that some poker players are appealing to us, who we embrace and root for, while we loathe other players, who get under our skin and we hope to see lose?    The first reason for this phenomenon is player attitude and sportsmanship, or ...

ESPN.com's 2009 WSOP Day 1B Blog
sports.espn.go.com 7/5/2009 — 3:05 a.m. ET: OK, I'll be honest. I headed out of the Rio on July 4, but it was still work as usual as I headed to Phil Gordon's yearly BBQ to get some great content for the Poker Edge podcast. The BBQ featured many professional poker players, media members and even the commissioner of the World Series of Poker, Jeffrey Pollack. Besides the food, there were some entertaining pool matches between Gordon and Gavin Smith, beanbag competitions with Mark Vos and Andy Bloch, and of course the World Series...

One Month Left to Hype 2009 November Nine
hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com 10/8/2009 — One month from today the final table for this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event will at last resume after a 115-day hiatus. On Saturday, November 7th, the nine players still with chips will reassemble around a table in the Penn & Teller ...

How Many Will Enter the 2009 WSOP Main Event?
hardboiledpoker.blogspot.com 5/9/2009 — Shortly after Jeffrey Pollack was promoted from Vice President of Marketing to Commissioner of the World Series of Poker in January 2006, he began fielding interviews in which almost invariably Pollack would be asked how many players he thought ...

The Scoop: Phil Gordon pt. 3
cardplayer.com 6/12/2009 — Phil Gordon talks about his WSOP plans, his son, his work for charity and more on this episode of "The Scoop."

The Scoop: Phil Gordon pt. 2
cardplayer.com 6/5/2009 — Phil Gordon returns to "The Scoop" for a second episode, in which he discusses his detractors on the forums, his books and much more.

The Scoop: Phil Gordon pt. 1
cardplayer.com 5/29/2009 — Phil Gordon discusses Celebrity Poker Invitational, his year long sports road trip and more on "The Scoop."

Your 2009 November 9
pokerhitsquad.com 7/30/2009 —

Poker TV Producer Loses Case Against Phil Gordon
pokernews.com 8/18/2009 — According to Courthousenews.com, a federal judge in Manhattan has sided with former Celebrity Poker commentator and Team Full Tilt member Phil Gordon after television producer Tony DeRosa-Grund failed to provide evidence supporting his case against...

Strategies and Tactics
pokerplayernewspaper.com 2/3/2009 — Strategies and tactics are important in winning poker. A strategy is a plan of action to achieve a goal; a tactic is how you pursue that plan. To be a winner at hold 'em, an essential skill is understanding and using appropriate strategies and tactics. Players are prone to concentrate on the strategies, while neglecting the equally important tactics. The success of your strategy often depends on the effectiveness of your tactics. One example: A poker magazine recently featured an article about ...