Posted by Editor | Filed under 2010 WSOP, I = Idiot
Why can’t I ever just GO some place like everybody else? It seems every time I come to Las Vegas there has to be some kind of incident. I swear, someone dropped off a turnip truck in Istanbul has, on average, an easier time than I do crossing the Arizona-Nevada border even though I’ve done it hundreds times. Every year brings a different crisis.
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(1 votes, average: 3.00 out of 5, rated) Posted by Editor | Filed under Eli Elezra, I = Idiot, Me in online tourneys, Michael Craig's stupidity in business
Or his brother. Or some stranger that just decided to give me money because (a) he’s crazy, (b) I’m crazy, or (c) one of us is conning the other in an incredibly sophisticated fashion.
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5, rated) Posted by Editor | Filed under 2010 NBC Heads-Up Championship, Annie Duke, Erik Seidel, Heads-Up, I = Genius, I = Idiot, Media Life
Annie Duke vs. Erik Seidel in the final? For me, it’s a dream match-up. Erik is part of Team Full Tilt and a friend of mine, so it’s good for business that he made the championship match. Because Seidel is such a sphinx, I regard myself an expert on him even though I don’t know all that much. The important thing is everyone else knows less. There must be a way that I can turn all this knowledge into money, or at least fame.
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(2 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5, rated) Posted by Editor | Filed under I = Idiot, London 2008, My family, PayLamb, WSOP-E 2008
Congratulations to John Juanda, 2008 World Series of Poker European Champion. Like nearly everyone else, I was following the marathon final table from home, thanks to outstanding daily reports from media director Nolan Dalla and superb table-reporting by Pokernews.com.
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(0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Posted by Editor | Filed under I = Idiot, London 2008, Million Dollar Cash Game '08
The action took some time to heat up last year and, despite the fireworks on the first hand, the same appears to be true this year. During a lull in the action, I offered my services to Uncle Tilty to play in the game. Why, I’m not sure. Maybe, in my heart of hearts, I think I can play with these guys and win some dough, but that’s a pretty vain and unrealistic notion.
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(0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Posted by Editor | Filed under 2008 Main Event Final Table, I = Idiot, My family, My Life, Red Full Tilt pros, WSOP 2008
Saturday, August 16
2:35 AM
Wynn Las Vegas
This gig was a bad idea, but strictly necessary. On Friday afternoon, I contemplated a leisurely evening of FTOPS Razz, followed by degenerate FTOPS poker action throughout the weekend, punctuated by taking my wife Jo Anne out for dinner. Saturday was, after all, our twenty-seventh wedding anniversary. And let’s face it, despite my many charms, the total package is too complex (not to mention messed up) for most of the world’s female population. I’m lucky to have Jo Anne and multiply that by infinity for keeping her for twenty-seven years.
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(0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Posted by Editor | Filed under FTOPS, I = Genius, I = Idiot, Me in live tourneys, Me in online tourneys, My Life
Question From jesus477: what would you do if you pick up ak in late position and are faced with a 3x raise smooth call or reraise?
Michael Craig: Depends on the stacks, stage of the tournament, and the opponent. With a lot of chips and tight opponents, especially later, I want to just call. Even if I don’t hit my hand, if my opponent misses, he may check and I can pick it up that way. Or is scared by the board. Imagine the guy has 7-7. He raises. If you reraise (and he doesn’t have a huge stack), he’ll be pushing. But if you call and the flop is Q-9-5, he may give up on the pot.
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Question From xArtShellx: whats the most you ever won/lost in a night?
Michael Craig: The most I’ve won was $48k – I finished 3rd in the Sunday Brawl and won the Sunday HORSE in Feb. Most I’ve lost has been my Main Event buy-in, 3 times.
Question From alsr1: Would you have any advice for a new tourny player
Michael Craig: Read The Full Tilt Poker Strategy Guide – Tournament Edition. Seriously, it has a lot of good advice for a starting tournament player.
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(0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Posted by Editor | Filed under FTOPS, I = Genius, I = Idiot, Me in live tourneys, Me in online tourneys
Question From bobarnuts: How much harder do you find online tournaments versus live tournaments
Michael Craig: They have such different features I’m not sure I can compare them. And I’m not sure they are harder, though some elements may be more difficult.
Question From KHALILONE: Did you start online? Or hit a big tourny to be sponserd by FT?
Michael Craig: I started playing in 1990, so pre-online. I’m not really “sponsored” by FT in that I buy my own way into online and live tourneys. My connex with FT was from The Full Tilt Poker Strat. Guide and from writing the Full Tilt Poker Blog.
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(0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 5, rated) Posted by Editor | Filed under FTOPS, I = Genius, I = Idiot, My family, My Life
Part of my duties hosting FTOPS Event #15 – one of which was NOT busting out in 1,722nd place; I did that on my own thank you very much – included hosting a “pro chat.” I chatted for two hours and answered just about every question put to me, some several times. I’m reprinting the transcript for anyone interested, exactly as it appeared online. Because of the length, I’ve broken it into four parts.
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