Heads Up Update and a Mish Mash

The NBC Heads Up Championship has eliminated more than half the field.  Some of the big name players have been turned out and some are still alive and playing.  The Miracle player Blandino Gines was eliminated the first day by Barry Greenstein and now Barry has joined him on the sidelines.  Others are still in the fight like the well-known Daniel Negreanu.  Skill is at a premium, but getting some good cards at the right time will go a long way.  The interesting story about this tournament is it will not be aired on TV until April of 2009.  By then it will be over and the new champion will be known for over a month.

Another news bit is the coverage of the latest lady poker player in the pro ranks doing so well playing in the tournaments and getting an offer to be in the Swimsuit Edition of Sports Illustrated.  Vanessa Rousso is hot in more ways than one as a poker player, still alive in the Heads Up Championship, as a very nice looking woman and as a Law Student at the University of Miami.  This lady has it all going in the right direction.  That is a lot of activity going on in one person's life male or female.

Greg Raymer, Fossilman, made a pitch for poker at the meeting for the very staunch Conservative Republicans meeting the other day.  Talk about going into the lion's den, he stood up for the PPA to people that believe gaming of any kind should be illegal.  He is a well-spoken person, but it was like adding water to a waterfall.  Unlikely that it made any kind of difference.

For those of you wondering about kid poker, he is still alive and well in the Heads Up Championship after just finishing second in the WSOPE.  There is no doubt that Daniel Negreanu is one super poker player these days.  His tournament rushes are like other peoples runshes in a cash game.  He can shuffle up and deal with the best of them, that is for sure.

A question that needs an answer from a broad group of players is what kind of a starting hand is Ace Queen in your experience.  Many players are really down on that pocket combination, including Doyle Brunson.  What about you and your playing experience.  Is it a combination that you like to be dealt?

TagsBarry Greenstein, Daniel Negreanu, Doyle Brunson, Fossilman, Greg Raymer, poker players, The NBC Heads Up Championship, Vanessa Rousso

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