Category: January/February 2018
Dudek is Turlock’s 2017 Champion
By Dan Ross HoldemRadio.com When play came to a close at the end of the night on Nov. 19, Joseph Dudek was atop the 268-entry field in the 2017 Turlock Poker Room and...
Quantum has huge prize pool
Barbara EnglerJan 11, 2018
By Barbara Engler NorCal’s first-ever Quantum tournament was held in November at Stones Gambling Hall in Citrus Heights. This unique format and structure had a...
No Shooting Star in 2018
Arnold WarnerJan 11, 2018
By Arnold Warner Normally at this time of year, The Cardroom is busy helping Bay 101 Casino to promote the WPT Shooting Star tournament in early March. Unfortunately,...
What is ICM?
Raymond T. AkersJan 11, 2018
By Raymond T. Akers The term “ICM” is popping up more and more in the poker world these days, and many are left wondering exactly what it stands for. Independent...
Mixing it up with Santa and his elves
NorCal Poker Ambassador By Randall Rapp Christmas and New Year’s have come and gone, but everything still feels a little celebratory. There’s even a lot to be...
Follow the 7 Ps in the New Year
Vincent OlmosJan 11, 2018
Life in the Streets By Vincent Olmos Happy holidays and happy New Year to all of The Cardroom’s readers! It’s time to look back on the poker events of the...
Staying up when you’re down
Bill PattyJan 11, 2018
Prop Tales By Bill Patty The first thing I reflect on as I look back on my year of propping in 2017 is the biggest compliment I ever received as a poker player. I was...
Gotcha Covered
January 20 Stones Gambling Hall Gotcha Covered is a band covering a wide variety of hit music. They play the top hits of every genre from the ’70s to today....
Great White
January 25 Feather Falls Casino Great White is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1977. They gained popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s. The...
Soul Heir
January 27 Stones Gambling Hall Soul Heir is a group of Sacramento-based musicians that have been playing and singing with each other in various combinations in other...