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Lennon a topical local choice for Aintree spectacular

Without a win for nearly three years and having shown himself to be a specialist two-miler, Lennon wouldn’t appear at first glance to have a great deal going for him at Aintree, other than being named after one of Liverpool’s finest sons, writes Elliot Slater. It’s fascinating then that his shrewd County Durham-based trainer Howard Johnson [...]

2010 WSOP Schedule

The 41st annual World Series of Poker will be running from Thursday 27 May until Saturday 17 July, spreading a total of 57 events and the Ante-Up For Africa charity tournament. Things kick off in the usual style with the $500 Casino Employees event, a chance for the dealers, pit bosses and cashiers to be the [...]

French chaser may take National chance

One of the mystery horses of the 2010 John Smith’s Grand National is French raider Louping D’Ainay, a horse that missed much of last season and has yet to set foot on a racecourse this term, writes Elliot Slater. Campaigned almost exclusively at Auteuil, the 11-year-old has shown plenty of smart form, including when winning and [...]

Getting to grips with statistics

As someone who plays predominately online poker I am an advocate of third party software and in particular trackers and heads-up displays (HUDs). Some say it is unethical to use such software but it is available to everyone and nearly all sites allow it to be used whilst at their tables. There are a number of [...]

Everton defeat highlighted United’s frailties

I have to admit the tone of this blog has changed somewhat following the 3-0 win over West Ham on Tuesday night. The game couldn’t have come at a better time for United, in the immediate aftermath of a disappointing afternoon at Goodison where the side’s biggest weaknesses were laid bare once more. Sir Alex Ferguson [...]

Limit vs No-limit

On the surface fixed limit Hold’em and no-limit Hold’em look like almost the same game but with different betting structures attached to each. However, nothing could be further from the truth as comparing the two is like comparing science to art, two entirely different entities. Fixed limit is the science part of the equation in [...]

Ace-King early in tournaments

A major mistake players make during a tournament is going broke and losing all of their chips during the early stages of a tournament. Whilst Ace-King is a powerful hand many players overvalue its strength early in tournaments and seem to think they simply have to get their money ion with it each time [...]

Download or browser

An increasing number of online poker sites are giving customers the options of allowing their customers to play on their site either by downloading their poker client or by playing in your computer’s internet browser. Having played both forms I do believe there are a few minor differences which lead me to recommend the download poker [...]

O’Neill Hoping for Good Ascot Run from Albertas

The Jonjo O’Neill-trained Albertas Run is an enigmatic character, but at his best has been able to mix it with the cream of the crop over recent seasons. With a view to a crack at the Cheltenham Gold Cup, connections will be hoping he is on a going day when he contests the Grade 1 [...]

Back Liverpool in race for fourth

It is perhaps not the ending most of the league is hoping for, but with the final third of the season in sight I can’t look beyond Liverpool for fourth place. Yes they have been dreadful this season, with humiliating early exits from the Champions League and both the domestic cups adding to their Premier League [...]