Category: March/April 2018
Bluffs and boats with Bling Bling Bettencourt
Arnold WarnerMar 12, 2018
By Arnold Warner Former speedboat champion and longtime car dealer John “Bling Bling” Bettencourt has been a familiar face at NorCal poker games large and small for...
Fine dining at Table Mountain Casino
NorCal Poker Ambassador By Randall Rapp My own little Gang of Four recently spent a day making the rounds of several of the Central Valley’s superior wine tasting...
#1 Mindset flaw of small stakes players
Jonathan LittleMar 12, 2018
By Jonathan Little A while back in preparation for my book “Strategies for Beating Small Stakes Poker Cash Games,” I spent some time playing live $1/2 no-limit...
You made my day!
Bill PattyMar 12, 2018
Prop Tales By Bill Patty Do you know that one hand that defines your day? The one where you get it all-in preflop with Q-Q against A-K suited and double your stack? Or...
No gamble, no future
Vincent OlmosMar 12, 2018
Life in the Streets By Vincent Olmos Poker is a heck of a game. It rescued me from a career of monotony and underappreciation. I have many thanks for all the...
$19K prize pool at Livermore Casino’s Inside Tournament
Livermore Casino once again held a highly successful Insider Tournament that was one for the books. After a very competitive four-month tournament series, the top 40...
$250K Spring Classic back at Stones
The $250,000 Spring Classic returns to Stones Gambling Hall in Citrus Heights, with five tournaments beginning April 13 and numerous satellites, all culminating in the...
April brings $190K to first at Battle of the Bay
The 20th annual Battle of the Bay will be held at Colma’s Lucky Chances Casino April 22 to 30. The five no-limit Hold’em events (with re-entries) will have a total...
New Dragon Room opens at Capitol Casino
Just in time for the Chinese New Year—Feb. 20 and 21—Capitol Casino hosted a traditional Lion dance with lucky red envelopes, a match play promo and a beautiful...
Spring winnings in bloom at Table Mtn.
The majestic foothill blossoms are bursting into bloom and so are the winnings with the new $20,000 Spring Spectacular, found only at Central California’s Table...