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What in the Word? (vol. 1)

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March 20th, 2024 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "Life is like a game of cards.  The hand that is dealt to you is determinism; though the way you play it is free will." - Jawaharlal Nehru The News...  A new series on Poker Jargon... If you play live poker long enough, you will hear all sorts of wild and weird phrases that don't make a ton of sense unless you understand the jargon of the game. (sometimes even when you do, these things still don't make sense). I thought it would be fun to go over some of this lingo in an ongoing series named "What in the word?".  We will be going over some often misunderstood phrases that you may hear around the poker table.  If you have one

Meet the legend. - Jerze Joe

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March 6th, 2023 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "One day a chump, the next day a champion.  What a difference a day makes in tournament poker!"  - Mike Sexton The News... Jerze Joe Schwenk gives us a piece of his mind. 2023 WSOP points winner "Jerze" Joe Schwenk gives us a piece of his mind. *Joe winning the WSOP prize pool a year ago. Nickname: Jerze Joe Points standing: 2nd Resides: Michigan Me:   Many people may not know but you have played competitive baseball most of your life. How did you get into baseball? Joe:   My cousin was Don Colpoys who played minor league baseball and was my baseball mentor. I played little league, High School, college, and then a