http://www.hammerblog.com/ A site dedicated to the joy of playing slop hands, most of all the hammer, but other junk as well. en-us Copyright 2008 Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:06:04 +0000 Fri, 09 May 2008 03:55:08 +0000 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.01D http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tonight, Phil Gordon and some of the other folks associated with the Put A Bad Beat On Cancer drive hosted a small buy-in tourney to benefit the charity. I had almost forgotten about it but remembered in time to sit... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/10/rocking_hammers.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/10/rocking_hammers.html The Hammer Mon, 16 Oct 2006 04:06:04 +0000 From Chuck Norris Facts: "Chuck Norris has the greatest Poker-Face of all time. He won the 1983 World Series of Poker, despite holding only a Joker, a Get out of Jail Free Monopoloy card, a 2 of clubs, 7 of... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/09/chuck_norris_ro.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/09/chuck_norris_ro.html Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:16:13 +0000 This article raises the possibility that the FBI misused passenger lists given to them by airlines in order to arrest David Carruthers of BetOnSports.com this week. These lists are made available to federal authorities to allow them to screen flights... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/07/fbi_misconduct.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/07/fbi_misconduct.html Fri, 21 Jul 2006 06:49:43 +0000 It's been some time since we put a true Hammer post up. Since I was semi-short-stacked in a freeroll and needing to go, I pushed with The Hammer and had a caller. You can guess what happened next: Full Tilt... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/07/utter_dominatio.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/07/utter_dominatio.html The Hammer Wed, 12 Jul 2006 18:08:52 +0000 The Register - March 2004 The Register - November 2004 The Register - August 2005 Isn't it odd that, instead of allowing financial services to transfer money to casinos and allowing U.S. citizens to use gaming services located off-shore... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/07/the_wto_vs_the.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/07/the_wto_vs_the.html Poker Activism Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:33:49 +0000 First, an instructive example. In a 90-player freeroll which had a prize of exactly one entry into the next tournament, the following hand decided the match: Full Tilt Poker Game #785277592: .NET Satellite to Round 1 (5202652), Table 1 -... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/07/slowplaying_the.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/07/slowplaying_the.html Poker Studies Mon, 10 Jul 2006 15:52:50 +0000 Having played more than my fair share of freeroll satellites lately (hey, they're cheap - when a donkey makes a horrific call to crack my hand, I can't complain much), I've made a few observations about them that may help... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/07/and_im_free_fre.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/07/and_im_free_fre.html Donkeys Wed, 05 Jul 2006 14:39:40 +0000 Or, The Hammer Reigns Supreme Over Nearly Everyone ... The tournament was brutal. I kept making do with junk all night - the highest pair I had was pocket jacks. After that, I caught a pair of 10s which ran... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/thrsone.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/thrsone.html The Hammer Wed, 28 Jun 2006 12:41:18 +0000 I found there at Iakaris' blog and they supposedly came from TripJax's blog. They seemed interesting, so here's a stab at answering them. 1. What is the biggest mistake people make at a NL table? People rely on all-ins "as... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/some_questions.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/some_questions.html Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:47:15 +0000 Gabe Kaplan may well be the single worst poker announcer ever. His announcing is about as skillful as Colin Quinn's poker playing. It's as if he has never held a deck of cards ... I stopped watching the heads up... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/purely_for_the.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/purely_for_the.html Poker Studies Fri, 23 Jun 2006 14:04:05 +0000 1) Why do I bother with freerolls? Full Tilt Poker was doing a freeroll satellite to a Red Rock tournament and I figured I might as well - it's free, right? I started off well - I picked up 5-6s... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/the_last_few_da.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/the_last_few_da.html Poker Studies Fri, 23 Jun 2006 09:45:43 +0000 Ken's 'Schrammie' Award: Sen. Margarita Prentice New Washington Online Poker Law Stretches Tentacles Internet gaming ban is a rash move all in There's a fairly active discussion on the Seattle Times website including some comments from the Washington State Gambling... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/more_coverage_o.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/more_coverage_o.html Poker Activism Thu, 22 Jun 2006 16:42:55 +0000 After all my muttering about bad beat lately, I need to shut up now because I came in 2nd in an SNG this morning and finished first in one tonight, more than erasing my losses yesterday. Pocket kings held up... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/back_in_the_bla.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/back_in_the_bla.html Poker Studies Tue, 20 Jun 2006 08:00:34 +0000 After getting beat up on in some SNGs tonight when hands didn't hold up, I switched to a low limit ring game. Jesus. I was better off in the SNGs. I catch pocket 9s and know I'm going to flop... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/bad_beats_galor.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/bad_beats_galor.html Suck Outs Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:07:22 +0000 Well, as part of me feared, I got knocked out of the blogger tournament pretty early in. I watched 10-20 hands of dead money chasing pots with 7-8h, 9-3o and even 7-2o (which called the big blind, called a bet... http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/hold_on_this_wi.html http://www.hammerblog.com/archives/2006/06/hold_on_this_wi.html Donkeys Sun, 18 Jun 2006 21:10:52 +0000