Entries from January, 2008
On Brandi, 2+2, And The Billy Goat
Posted by One Angry Monkey | Filed under Bloggers Corner
Uh oh, here we go again – another Brandi post. Who am I not to bestow my blessed opinion on the matter? It’s not like I don’t have the time. And since this seems to be the hot topic in the poker forums these days, I guess you could almost call it relevant subject matter. Almost.
Heads Up: Jennifer Harman Versus Alan Boston
Posted by One Angry Monkey | Filed under Heads Up
Welcome back to another round of the Full Tilt Poker Heads-Up Challenge, where we’re putting 64 of our top pros into competition with each other to see who comes out on top. This week’s match features a one seed versus a 16 seed. Jennifer Harman, one of the world’s top female poker players, takes on some guy most people have never heard of before. Everyone, meet Mr. Alan Boston. Your life will be much richer for the experience.
Tags: Alan Boston, Jennifer Harman
Reader Mail: Real Talk
Posted by One Angry Monkey | Filed under Reader Mail
Welcome to another installment of Reader Mail, where we answer actual questions from actual readers (we think). If you want your thoughts to be heard, please email us at pokerfromtherail@fulltiltpoker.com.
Do the pros really play on the site? When I see a red pro, how do I know it’s actually them playing?
Yes, when you see a red pro it’s actually them playing. Come on people, have a little faith. Do you really think Phil Ivey lets his wife or buddies sit down at the $500/$1,000 PLO tables using his account? It’s time to get real. Real money, real poker, real pros. Real talk.
The Pros Speak: Andy Bloch
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Pros Speak
Welcome back to The Pros Speak. This week we have Andy Bloch - truly a man of many talents. In addition to being a world-class poker player, he holds degrees in electrical engineering and law, was a member of the MIT Blackjack Team, and runs the (Unofficial) World Poker Tour Fan Site. Clearly, he’s got a lot going on.
In spite of his busy schedule, Andy was good enough to give us a few minutes of his time and share his thoughts on a few things. Here’s what he had to say:
Tags: Andy Bloch, WSOP
What’s The Point?
Posted by The Captain | Filed under Bloggers Corner
A recent headline from a poker news site, NBC Features Poker "Rapist"?, really got my attention. In fact, it must have caught a lot of people’s attention – most notably that of Shahram “Shawn” Shiekhan’s attorney. The piece was rapidly followed by a couple of others only days later, with catchy titles that cleared the air a bit, like NBC "Poker After Dark" Poker Player Just a Child Molester….Not a Rapist. Thanks for clearing that up.
Tags: Poker After Dark, Sheikhan
Heads Up: Phil Ivey Versus Perry Friedman
Posted by One Angry Monkey | Filed under Heads Up
Welcome to the Full Tilt Poker Heads-Up Challenge, where we take 64 of our top poker pros and pit them against one another in a “March Madness” style tournament bracket. Over the coming months, the field will be whittled down one by one until we’ve determined a winner. For those of you who are confused and came to this page thinking this has something to do with poker because it’s called a “Heads-Up Challenge,” we apologize. False advertising, ain’t it a bitch?
Tags: Perry Friedman, Phil Ivey
Reader Mail: Rig This!
Posted by One Angry Monkey | Filed under Reader Mail
Welcome to Reader Mail, where we take the time out of our busy day to answer the questions from the two or three people who actually read this blog. Just kidding, we have thousands of readers. We think. We hope. Because, truth be told, our jobs depend on it. Please – read this blog! Tell your friends, tell your enemies, tell strangers you pass on the street…
Tags: Full Tilt Pros, Howard Lederer
The Pros Speak: Clonie Gowen
Posted by The Captain | Filed under The Pros Speak
Ever wonder about the Full Tilt Poker Pros? Sure, they play poker, but what else do they do? If you’ve ever been on Full Tilt Poker, you’ve probably read about them, Tips from the Pros, and articles covering their latest accomplishments. This is great stuff, but it doesn’t always give you a lot of insight to the people as individuals.
Tags: Chris Ferguson, Clonie Gowen
The Week at FTP: Aussie Oy
Posted by Big Donkey | Filed under The Week at FTP
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, Oy-Oy-Vey. That’s what we imagine went through Team Full Tilt’s Erik Seidel’s brain earlier this week when he took second-place in the Aussie Millions Main Event – to a 21-year old Russian no one has ever heard of.
Tags: Aussie Millions, Erik Seidel
Welcome!
Posted by One Angry Monkey | Filed under Bloggers Corner
Welcome to Poker From The Rail, brought to you by Full Tilt Poker. We aim to bring you the best in poker entertainment available on the World Wild Web. The most bang for your buck. Fortunately for us, this site is free. So at least we don’t have very high standards to live up to.
Tags: Poker
