I am back in Lithuania. It’s very relaxing and quiet compared to the heat of the desert and all the noise of the World Series of Poker. I’m taking a break and not thinking too much about poker other than on the world scale of how poker is part of people’s lives and I’m looking forward to the Sunday Bike ride tomorrow. Even when I’m on vacation I’m still very busy with PokerNews and ChipMeUp but there is also a time to rest and relax and I do. I’ll be back with an update soon.
Archive for July, 2009
The online journal of Tony G. Professional poker player
Jul 21, 2009
Poker Petition Needs Your Signature
Online poker freedom is at stake in America. Sign the petition that will be presented to the President tomorrow. Help make online poker legal, safe, and regulated by the US government.
Jul 11, 2009
Tony’s Private Party at the Wynn
Tony’s having a party. A private party at the Wynn. You can tell by the way he talks that he’s having a very good time and there may have been some wine somewhere in the mix before the camera found him. (more…)
Jul 7, 2009
Day 2A WSOP Main Event
Gloria Balding brings Tony G. and Jamie Glazer to the microphone. Tony motions to Jamie and says he brought along a shrink. Jamie is a professional golf player and has worked with Joe Hachem also. Jamie has worked with Tony for about 6 months or so and they work on the pschyology of poker - working on the mental game. Jamie is available to the ChipMeUp team. The whole of the conversation with Jamie is about the mind and changing ones attitude to become a winner. Jamie says he was working with Tony this morning about holding back his emotions but it’s like trying to hold back a bucking bronco. (more…)
Jul 4, 2009
A quick Main Event update
I made it through day 1A of the main event. It started with 1,116 players and there are around 800 players left. I have a little over 42k in chips and I’m somewhere a little bit above the middle of the pack. I find friends everywhere: (more…)
Jul 3, 2009
Day 1 Main Event
Happy Main Event with Gloria Balding and Tony G. ESPN cameras are swarming the table and Tony says he’s just a hobbit. Tony feels the good players will have a big advantage and the top players will get through. He says that people want to see big stars at the final tables and not just a bunch of random people every year. Tony says the big players are just going to dominate. He thinks a big name will win it. Tony had shares of himself up for sale at ChipMeUp. (more…)
