Obviously, if one has grossed 9.7 million dollars in poker tournament cashes, one has led a rich and prosperous life.  Being among among the top 10 tournament earners of all time, equates to leading a glamorous and exciting life.  That would be the perception the general public and poker enthusiasts would share.  That is the [...]

I had a good year in 2009.  I had my three largest cashes ever, including two HPT final tables and winning the Sizzlin’ Poker Tournament @ Shooting Star in August.  I tied for 7th place for the HPT Player of the Year. (tied with 10 first place winners.)
In the beginning of the year I was [...]

After the HPT event at Shooting Star, I took a short break from poker.  The last 3 weeks I have been attempting to get back into playing tournaments. However, there does not seem to be a lot of opportunities to play. I was contemplating going to Canterbury and playing in the Minnesota State Poker Tour [...]

Jeremy Dresch is running okay.  Two weeks ago, he placed 5th @ the Fall Poker Classic Main Event.  Last week, he won the HPT event in Shooting Star.  Yesterday, he made Heartland Poker Tour history by winning in Iowa and becoming the first two time HPT Champion! He virtually wrapped up the 2009 HPT Player [...]

On Friday, I played in a $250 satellite.  I played fast and loose.  I got lucky on several hands.  I was fortunate to qualify for the finals.
The finals started with a 198 players.  For the first 6.5 hours, it was probably the most enjoyable, fun table I have ever played! We had 4 to 5 [...]