Hey! It’s been a while. I don’t know if the Leaderboard is going to continue as a regular feature, but how often do we get the chance to celebrate an outstanding achievement by such a likable personality? Jacki Burkhart wasn’t the … Continue reading
The Poker Mutant will be retiring (mostly) from poker on 1 January. This is the latest installment in his thrilling countdown to the End of Times. No poker played today, but by the time the five or six people who see this read it, … Continue reading
The Poker Mutant will be retiring (mostly) from poker on 1 January. This is the latest installment in his thrilling countdown to the End of Times. Well, that went better than I expected. At this time last night, we were down to three tables … Continue reading
The Poker Mutant will be retiring (mostly) from poker on 1 January. This is the latest installment in his thrilling countdown to the End of Times. Every fucking time. pic.twitter.com/rMrFzEBoL9 — TJ Jurkiewicz | Nutrition Coach (@tj_jurk) November 15, 2018 Played a little Ignition Casino … Continue reading
Not so much me winning, but still a lot of winning. Dave Long` (above) and I made it to Chinook Winds Casino in Lincoln City, Oregon an hour or so ahead of Saturday’s Event #1 $150K GTD NLHE. The tournament was a re-entry, and … Continue reading
2018 Chinook Winds Fall Coast Classic It’s here again! The Fall Coast Classic is my last planned excursion before the Poker Mutant phase of my life is over, and I’ll be in Lincoln City from Saturday morning through to at … Continue reading
My Buddy Dave If you’re been playing the games and stakes I’ve been playing for most of the past decade, you probably know David Long, who’s been in the hospital since last week. I wouldn’t normally intrude on anyone’s illness, but … Continue reading
Brian Pygon I didn’t know Brian well, despite having shared Jeremy Harkin‘s Las Vegas house with him and several other folks the summer of 2016, but he was always a friendly and solicitous face to see, especially when other folks you might … Continue reading
My Time Is Coming Because of life, my poker week usually consists of the Friday night $10K GTD at Final Table and one other night of degeneracy, with one or two evenings of online poker at Ignition Casino. I changed things … Continue reading
When I decided to take a break from the Planner back in March, I did not realize it would last quite this long. “Maybe a couple of months,” I told myself, “spend some more time playing, maybe head down to … Continue reading