New Team Showdown player, Shari Williams
So, I’m sitting here at River Rat Poker League.. Played in my first tourney representing Showdown Poker Gear, and I’m sitting here alone because my pocket rockets got cracked in the 2nd round and i’m busted. I’m mad at myself for not laying down the hand – I knew I was beat – I know [...]
June Free T-Shirt Contest Winner!
Congratulations to Sue ‘Kuenzel’ Ellwanger for winning our June free t-shirt giveaway contest. Sue, please email us your choice and address to contact@showdownpokergear.com. After doing so, please post on our Facebook wall so that we know for sure it was you. Thanks to everyone that entered!
Are you going to the WSOP?
Are you going to the WSOP? Wear your favorite Showdown Poker Gear apparel and send us the pics from the WSOP. Do so, and you will be entered in to a drawing for a Showdown Poker Gear gift certificate! Click here to email us your pics!
May Free T-Shirt Contest Winner!
Congratulations to Jeremy Johnson for winning our May free t-shirt giveaway contest. Jeremy, please email us your choice and address to contact@showdownpokergear.com. After doing so, please post on our Facebook wall so that we know for sure it was you. Thanks to everyone that entered!
Free T-Shirt Giveaway Contest Rules and Information
Enter to win a free t-shirt from Showdown Poker Gear! How to enter: 1) Go to the Showdown Poker Gear Facebook page 2) Enter the current month’s “Free T-shirt Giveaway!” photo album 3) Click on any of the pics in the album and tag yourself in that pic It is that easy! You may like [...]
Rookie Mistakes
Rookie mistakes. We all make them. We all regret making them. We all learn from making them. And we make them all over again. It’s what makes us human, right? Rookie mistakes are frustrating, and sometimes even quite painful. But they play a large part in who we are, and what we become. Poker is [...]
Composure
As we start a new year, I look at what I hope to accomplish in 2011. I have some personal goals and I’m sure most of you have some as well which may or may not be on track. But when it comes to poker there is one main thing I am focused on. I [...]
How much to raise?
Let me preface this blog with the obvious statement that I am talking about no limit hold ‘em. I suppose some of the same things could apply in a pot limit game, but not quite all the same. Also, the discussion will be limited to pre-flop raises only. I’ll talk about re-raises and post-flop raises [...]
2011 POKER GOALS
As the New Year rolls in, I’ve been thinking of some poker goals for 2011. I’m going to start with RRPL. After coming so close to winning the RRPL POY and the $500 and Bracelet that comes with it, that is going to be my top priority for 2011. With the top quality of play [...]
MSPT – Canterbury, the blizzard for the ages, and the November Niner that won it all
The Minnesota State Poker Tour wrapped up late last night to culminate their venture in to the Canterbury Park Card Room in Shakopee, MN. But not without some amazing stories and circumstances along the way. The events at Canterbury Park kicked off on Wednesday, December 8, with the 2-day Main Event beginning Sunday morning, December [...]
