What is it about Chris Moneymaker that makes every poker player not like him?  Not only is there no fandom, but there’s little respect for his game among the poker community.
I’m no different.  I know he has the golden bracelet, but I’ll never be a fan, nor do I think he’s that good.
There’s a cool post at 2+2 about how CM walked up to a table after he busted out of a tournament and announced how bad he ran in tournaments.
The whole complaining about bad beats gets really old.  Really, really old.  Especially coming from a guy that won a …read more

A remotely interesting, if not just apt, article by Chris Ferguson is up on the Full Tilt articles page. It’s about running bad, and how to deal, and etc.
Here’s an excerpt:
If you look at your game and believe that you’re actually playing well but are just getting unlucky, then maybe you are. Aces get cracked by lower pairs. Sets get beaten by flushes, and hands get drowned on the river more often than you might think. My advice in these situations is to walk away from the game for a while. Take a break, regroup, and come back when you’re …read more