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The Value of a Dollar 2007-07-15 07:10:00 As I sat down to play at the $10 NL tables last week, there were two important questions that needed answering. Would I remember how to play poker? Would I look at a buy-in as a tool to win others' chips at the table? Answering the first question isn't too hard. I sat at a table, played a bunch of hands, and realized that the skills I had were still there although somewhat diminished. The Visit my site for the rest of this story and other content. ...

Hmmm... 2007-07-12 13:58:00 If you ever find yourself worrying that the number of fish playing poker will eventually die off, just read the following excerpt from the 2+2 Forums. It gets me excited about playing poker again! The OP in this case has just been told to always buy-in for the maximum at any NL table he decides to play. His response? I always hear this, but why? On UB hardly anyone buys in for a full stack Visit my site for the rest of this story and other content. ...

Hostage 2007-07-12 06:45:00 Ultimate Bet seems to have a nice promotion going on right now: I call it the "Hostage" promotion. Here's how it works: deposit a ton of money onto their site, play a couple hours of poker, then try to withdraw your money. I say "try to withdraw" because, if your experience is the same as mine, your request will be quickly denied due to the dreaded random security verification each and every Visit my site for the rest of this story and other content. ...

Not So Mediocre? 2007-07-11 07:00:00 Well, the site's been upgraded and I'm pretty happy with the results. I still have a few touches to add, such as a few more affiliate banners, links to various poker blogs, and links to other sites that I feel would help my readers survive and thrive in the shark-infested waters of online poker. Just a few notes about the features that you'll find on the site: The "Now Playing" sidebar item Visit my site for the rest of this story and other content. ...

Under Construction 2007-07-10 12:30:00 Klopzi's Mediocre Poker will be undergoing a face-lift over the next 24 hours. I'm hoping that I'll get it done much more quickly than that, though I can't make any promises. Rather than take the site off-line, I'm going to keep things up and running while I make the necessary updates. If things stop working, give it a few minutes and try again. UPDATE: I don't think Google could've fucked Visit my site for the rest of this story and other content. ...

A Fresh Start 2007-07-10 06:30:00 Anyone out there wondering if I played any poker last night? And if I did pull up a seat to one the Internet's many virtual tables, where did I go and how did I do? These answers and more after the jump... I had three items on my agenda last night when I returned home from work: Come up with a new site layout for Klopzi's Mediocre Poker. Having just returned from my longest poker hiatus yet, Visit my site for the rest of this story and other content. ...

Back to the grind? 2007-07-09 06:30:00 I'm not making any guarantees here, but it looks like I may be coming back to the wonderful world of online poker. Having been on hiatus from the tables for the past three months, I'm now finding that I'd like to give the game a shot once again. In preparation for my eventual first steps back into poker, I've decided to open a Moneybookers account to help me shift my riches from site to site. Visit my site for the rest of this story and other content. ...

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The Game of Life 2007-07-04 12:50:00 It's been about three months since I last fired up my laptop for the express purpose of gambling. Is this a good thing or a bad thing? I don't think even so simple a topic as gambling can be pigeon-holed as either good or bad, black or white. When I first felt the stirrings of poker apathy in March of this year, I dismissed it as a gut reaction to UIGEA news, Neteller's recent considerations Visit my site for the rest of this story and other content. ...

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PayPal Poker and Poker PayPal 2007-06-13 15:19:00 It's Friday night, you're sitting around doing nothing, and suddenly get that itch to play poker. Unfortunately, the only money you've got online is sitting in your PayPal account. Too bad, right? Not anymore! Say hello to PayPal Poker and Poker PayPal! But wait: there aren't any PayPal poker sites! PayPal has made it known that they do not associate with any gambling sites. Well, I've just found out about two sites that list all online poker rooms that DO accept PayPal as a deposit method. If you'd like to find out which sites offer payments via PayPal, visit PayPal Poker (http://www.paypalpoker.org.uk) and Poker Paypal (http://www.pokerpaypal.co.uk).Simply visit one (or both) of the above sites, sign-up at any of the listed poker rooms, and then fund your account with your PayPal account. It's easy to do - you'll be pulling up to the virtual felt in no time! Just like in the days before the whole UIGEA came into effect, it'll be easy to get your money in and out of ...