Blogs, vlogs and books.
The truth is, I probably listen to my own poker podcast as much as any other one. Act local and all that jazz, right? No offense, esteemed poker elephants and elephant lovers, but I’m not in your neighborhood, and also not as interested in peering over the hedges as you might think. SO, certainly other…
Our theme, if you’ve been keeping up, has been looking closely at the pattern of images, the only way to truly analyze what is going on in the video medium, because that is the moving canvas of the work – no matter if you are Fellini or a humble poker vlogger. It’s just welded right…
If someone doesn’t like what you are doing, you just ignore them! It’s a novel approach to life, positivity, really. So new, in fact, that the word itself doesn’t even register in the secondary dictionary which red-lines for this word processor. However, it would be a mistake to read much into this- I don’t think…
There are apparently quite a few poker novels out there. As far as I can remember, I’d read none until this past month. Seemed like I should get started. The issue for me (and for many others) was never really poker novels, per se. I’d always looked forward to reading a few. I’d tried to…
Unfortunately, I am not a man of my word, but it doesn’t mean I’m not trying. Perhaps the secret was not to go so in depth, when really, few care besides me about what is behind the vision. “Keep it simple,” she had said fatefully; in this case, perhaps that still applies to a few…
A new generation of poker players is creating thousands of hours of previously rare poker content: The personal poker video log, aka vlog. In this series, I will attempt to review them all. “It’s difficult to talk to the camera,” admits Brandon Sheils, a once and now again aspiring poker vlogger. Watching his videos “My…
A new generation of poker players is creating thousands of hours of previously rare poker content: The personal poker video log, aka vlog. In this series, I will attempt to review them all. It’s suiting that I start off with a vlog which commands its form while being particularly constrained by it. In other words, the Jeff…
Many blogs attempt to quantify the daily feel of low stakes poker, especially from the enthusiast’s point of view, and Just the Facts… a low stakes poker blog is a stellar example of such writing. A great deal of basic strategy and hand histories make this site a friend to those learning the game. Unlike…
While I rouse myself from the doldrums, I will tie up some loose ends. Here’s a review I promised: 17. http://cardplayerlifestyle.com/ Robbie Strazynski appears to be a big fellow with a giant face, giant body, and giant white teeth. He probably wears those stretchy polo shirts because he’d rip a standard dress shirt just living his life;…