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07-05-2009 06:13:01 PM

To all my friends in ept thank you the good luck wishes! I will have updates through my facebook. So once again thank you all once again and see you at the tables.

Happy Holidays

12-24-2008 01:44:50 PM

To all my friends here at the eastern poker tour Happy Holidays and a great New Year!

Poker with the Prince

10-24-2008 01:26:05 PM

Hello All; I know it has been awhile so here it is the long awaited return. First off I would like to wish Foxy a speedy recovery you will be in my thoughts and prayers. Also on a positive note I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my So. Mass friends for supporting me threw the points championship either outside before the event or sitting behind me watching the final table and that was the best feeling to have even though i had a few to many lol. Well here there was the positive side of this blog here comes the rant and this is my opinion and my opinion only. This league is suppose to be FUN and to MAKE NEW FRIENDS!!!! I just dont understand people sometimes why there is name calling and talking trash at the table. Believe me i have been drunk and have made some stupid mistakes and thats what they were mistakes. I may have berated a player for making a bad call but never ever would i call them a bad name to me that is unprofessional and really uncalled for at the poker table. Tension may run high from time to time because we are playing for a shot at the wsop and millions in cash. I want people to understand that the game needs to be treated with class and respect. Thank you for taking the time to read this. See you at the tables Prince of EPT

Poker with the Prince vol.2

07-14-2008 05:32:40 PM

Hello All: This week's blog is focased on two things emotions and etiquette at the table. Well let's start with emotions. I understand we all are guilty of clapping or yelling a yea baby a couple of times, but to scream, yell, jumped up and down and give high fives to the people routing you on is really not called for. It's understandable you get excited and believe me we all do but act professional at the table, The game is supposed to be a gentleman's game (no offense to the female poker players out there). So when you get a bad beat don't talk smack just say nice even if you dont mean it, or when a person hits the 3 outta on the river just tap the table and shake the persons hand and say good game. The game of texas hold'em should be treat with respect and class just look at professional from the old school like Amarillo Slim Preston and Doyal Brunson these guys know how the game is supposed to be played unlike the younger generation of players today. I know I know get with the times and to be honest i really don't want to when it comes to playing the cadillac of poker. Ok i ranted enough on this topic.
Now onto poker etiquette. I have been playing this tour for roughly two and a half years and have seen most of the people display proper poker etiquette, but some players don't even have a clue it's like they have blinders on and just look at there hand and there hand only. The most important piece of poker etiquette to me is checking it down when a third person is all in, but don't annouce checking it down because that's another breach of bad etiquette. Now people are gong to say one or two things to this first statement. First is going to be what if i have the nuts, well in my opinion it's coin flip and all depends how much is in the side pot but honestly i will very rarely bet into a dry pot. The second why check it down i'm asking to get sucked out on, come on wouldn't you rather have two people against one and be one step closer to top 16 or making the final table I sure would. Another thing i see alot is people using there cell phones at the table either texting or playing games on them and I'm no saint i have used my phone at the table and will practice what i preach. People your in a tournament for a satillite seat for the WSOP if the text or phone call is that important leave the table, so what you miss a few hands no big deal. In this writers opinion at no time you should be playing a game on your phone when your in a tournament. Splashing your chips into the pot come on people we are all adults here just place them near your cards. One last piece of etiquette and i will be done with this subject is taking to long on a hand. Ok i understand there are certain sitiuations where it is warrented to take a minute or 2 to decide but doing it every single time you get cards please you know in the first 15-20 seconds what you are doing with those cards and anyone tells me different i will say bs, but like i said these are mostly my opinions and will gladly discuss them with anyone at anytime. In closing the point im trying to make is act professional and tasteful at the table at all time till next time. Good Luck at the Tables
Prince of EPT

Poker with the Prince

07-07-2008 03:57:29 PM

Hello All:

I hope everyone had a safe and sober holiday weekend lol (on the sober part).  Well i kicked off the forth festivities by going to foxwoods with some of the southern mass peeps for the $60 donkey tounrey. All and all it really wasnt that bad until the blinds went to 400-800 with a 75 dollars ante then it was an all in fest. Well I know you are all wondering how i did well i finished 50th out of 110 oh well the prince cant win them all baby but fellow bash brother Chris Leavitt finished 7th kudos to Chris when you see him. Well then we hit the new MGM room and to be honest i wasnt impressed. After we all ate at the buffett i decided to go upstairs and try my luck at the tables and it was a rollercoaster. So i tried my luck at the 1-2 no limit table and who do i see there is matt and lucky charms what a small world and they put matt at my table oh yea lucky me.  Well i got busted out with pocket 7's and Matt was still in and up about 500 hundo.  Well to everyone reading this hope it wasnt a bore.  Till next time

Good luck at the tables
Prince of EPT

What really grinds my gears!!!!

07-02-2008 02:59:04 AM

Hello fellow poker players this saying really grind my gears:


Well they were suited

I know i'm beat but i'll call

It's my favorite hand (believe i have my favorites too but common people get a clue)

When your all in and someone tells you hey i folded one of those. If your not in the hand please shut up.

Well I'm sure i will think of some more.

Good luck at the tables.

Prince of EPT