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.[…]
Category: blogs and vlogs
All Vlogs Revealed: Boski
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[…]
Poker Blog Roll IX: Just the Facts
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[…]
Poker Blog Roll, part VIII
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[…]
Poker Blog Roll, part VII
The web is a dream and a nightmare for the curious person. If you are looking for online poker writing, you have to get through the detritus, which is unfortunately front loaded.For instance, if you search for “Poker Blogs 2016,” and follow a link for Best Poker Blogs of 2016,[…]
Poker Blog Roll, part VI
The last time we spoke about it he was asking me to use my credit card (again) to restash, and I said no. He got angry, I stood my ground, and he never asked me for money to play again. That was a long time ago.Yes, this is the genuine[…]
Poker Blog Roll, part V
http://www.subjectpoker.com/, a blog-cum-newsite, officially closed but curiously still left up after several years, serves as a reminder of many things. First, excellent, attractive design and strong writing make for a killer site. You would expect this from sharp guys like the SP founders, listed here. The frequency and interest level of their[…]
Poker Blog Roll, part IV
This one, http://threeriverspoker.blogspot.com/, is an example of the standard fate of a blog, especially a freely hosted one. It’s so easy to start, as Google gives you all the tools, but carrying it on requires more than a little moxie. The disappointment is that like many, this blogger has a clear[…]
Poker Blog Roll, part III
This blog, http://robvegaspoker.blogspot.com/, is a pokosphere standard. This blogger has earned it, with hundreds of posts apparently approaching an astounding 875k total pageviews. This is the bottom stakes life of Vegas, and if you are a weekend warrior 1/2 player with a hankering for a trip or to retire in the gambling[…]