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January 2008 - Posts

  • Realize What Poker Is


    You are a functioning member of society. As a human being you need a few things. According to Maslow, the first things we need are safety and food. He says that other needs cannot be satisfied unless the previous ones are met. Same thing goes for online...
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    Posted Jan 26 2008, 09:27 AM by BonafideAdam with No Comments
  • Self-Evaluation and the Big Picture


    When I prompted the PocketFives community for ideas on what topic this article should encompass, I received a wide variety of suggestions. So wide, in fact, that the only common thread amongst these contributions was the urge to better one's self as a...
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    Posted Jan 23 2008, 02:09 PM by AJKHoosier1 with 10 Comments
  • Putting the UIGEA in a Financial Perspective


    The Unlawful Internet Gaming Enforcement Act (UIGEA) of 2006 has had a major impact on all poker players from around the world. Some of the biggest online poker rooms were suddenly not available in the US, and poker rooms still operating have had to fight...
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    Posted Jan 18 2008, 04:59 PM by CardXFactor with No Comments
  • Is Online Poker +EV for the average player?


    Pocketfives exists to celebrate the accomplishments of online poker players, promote online poker as a game of skill and provide a place for online poker players to come together to learn from each other. It’s no wonder then that the vast majority of...
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    Posted Jan 13 2008, 03:14 PM by Lenny with No Comments
  • Consequences


    I was in the middle of writing about the perils of falling in love with your hand for this month’s article when all the news about JJprodigy/PCA broke on the discussion forums. My regular article can wait for another month, and instead here’s something...
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    Posted Jan 04 2008, 04:03 PM by Zpaceman with No Comments
  • Resolving, Again


    I don't like making goals for something over which I have no direct control. Lose 20 pounds, sure; I can control what goes in my mouth. Bowl over 200, gotcha; I can practice spare conversions and a more consistent strike ball. But I’d never say, “I will...
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    Posted Jan 02 2008, 04:25 PM by grapsfan with No Comments
  • The Choice: Positivity vs. Negativity


    Lately it seems every time I am rolling and have a big stack in the money of a tournament something bad happens. Sometimes it is a bad beat, or a really bad beat, or an even worse beat. Sometimes it is my brain going on vacation for what turns out to...
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    Posted Jan 01 2008, 04:47 PM by seal with No Comments

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