BBT5

Tournament: Poker From the Rail
When: Monday, April 19th through May 24th starting at 22:00ET
Game: Deepstack NLHE
Buyin: $24+2 (or token)*
Password: 2010WSOP

Tournament: The Mookie
When: Wednesday, April 21st through May 26th starting at 22:00ET
Game: Deepstack NLHE
Buyin: $10+1*
Password: vegas1

*Winner also receives ToC entry

Tournament: Battle of the Blogger Tournaments Invitational
When: Sunday, April 18th through May 23rd starting at 19:00ET
Game: Deepstack NLHE
Buyin: Restricted freeroll**

**$2,000 Prizepool + 1st and 2nd place receive ToC entry

Tournament: Blogger Battle Royale
When: Sunday, June 6th starting at 14:00ET
Game: Deepstack NLHE
Buyin: Freeroll for BBT participating bloggers

(Thanks EasyCure… like I asked)

It’s almost time. ‘nuff said.

Bad Beats

Sure, charge me a dollar.  I’m just playing with play money in Rush Poker, just killing time until it’s time to call home to the wife, but damn.  That’s all of the commentary I’m going to give.  Just look at the hands, particularly the fact that all of these hands come in a stretch of 9 hands:

this one got all-in on the turn:

This one, I got pot committed on the turn:

I got all-in on the flop here:

I got all-in on the flop here, too:

The last one particularly stung.  That one was 92% to win.  Guess it’s time to call home.

Superusers and Silence: How UltimateBet let players get cheated for millions

Check out this very important story. I know some folk who still play on UB or Absolute Poker, at least until they read this story.

Most poker sites are fair and understand that they must to protect their reputations. Apparently, UB and AP do not.

I guess that's it for that sponsor. :)