http://www.barrytanenbaum.com Professional poker player who offers lessons. Sun, 26 Jul 2009 06:12:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Yeah, I know, long time between posts. This was not my plan, but after the last one, I got sick, resisted going to the hospital for a while (always listen to your wife, or my wife, or something), went, stayed two weeks with pneumonia, was released but too weak ... http://www.barrytanenbaum.com/2009/07/26/back-i-hope/ I have done three radio interviews lately. Two of them, for Rounders Radio, have already aired, but are in the archives at roundersradio.com. One show was Lou Krieger's Keep Flopping Aces, and the other was for Mr. X5000 on The Daily Grind. The third has not yet aired. ... http://www.barrytanenbaum.com/2009/06/17/upcoming-events/ At the recent Women in Poker Hall of Fame Induction ceremony, Jan Fisher was inducted, with Cyndy Violette and June Field. The ceremony,emceed by Mike Sexton, was excellent. Jan is a deserving member of the this Hall, now in its second year. In conjunction with this was yet another ... http://www.barrytanenbaum.com/2009/06/17/congratulations-jan-fisher/ My apologies for the time between posts here. My site was hacked and I was unable to update for several weeks. I was was too stupid to realize what I should do about it. I finally worked out to tell my web hosts, the great folks at ... http://www.barrytanenbaum.com/2009/06/17/old-news/ I was playing in a $30-$60 game.  A very personable young man was a couple of seats to my right.  He, and a couple of other people, were keeping the table light, which I appreciate and join in on.   Poker is a game, and it helps to have fun. I had ... http://www.barrytanenbaum.com/2009/05/03/an-angle-shot/ Hi.  I did nothing, but had a good time.  I really like the charity, and I really like Jennifer (and, yes, I hardly know her, except to talk kidney transplants once in a while -- she has had two, I have had one and will need another in a few ... http://www.barrytanenbaum.com/2009/04/22/my-tournament-results/ The annual Jennifer Harman Charity Tournament to benefit the Nevada SPCA is Friday, April 17, at 5 PM at the Venetian.  Entry fee is $300,, with $100 rebuys (one hour), and $100 add-on.  You can get more information here.  I will be there, as will dozens of actually famous players.  Our cat, ... http://www.barrytanenbaum.com/2009/04/14/jennifer-harman-tournament/ I am back from the cruise.  That was a wonderful trip, in which we visited Shaghai, Xaimen, Hong Kong and Sanya (all China), Da Nang, Nha Trang and Saigon, Bangkok, and Singapore.  Educational, interesting, and very tiring. More or less recovered, I have started playing again.   I had one weak session ... http://www.barrytanenbaum.com/2009/04/13/passive-play-when-tired/ I managed to miss all of Super Bowl weekend at the poker tables due to a brief but untimely hospital stay.  Nothing too serious, and it seems t be fixed. Betty the wife had her own wonderful news recently.  About 15 months ago, she had open heart surgery, during which her ... http://www.barrytanenbaum.com/2009/02/11/some-personal-stuff/ These days it seems everyone and his sister is auto-betting the turn in limit.  This means that if a player, typically in position, bets the flop and is called, they bet the turn.  This has become nearly universal regardless of whether they have a hand, a draw, or nothing, or ... http://www.barrytanenbaum.com/2009/01/19/defenses-against-turn-auto-bettors/