May 2007 Archives

By Brad "Otis" WillisThe black limos sat in a line, pitch-colored automotive sharks packed full of some of the world's biggest celebrities. Paparazzi jammed the velvet ropes, looking for that one shot that would earn them their daily nut. The carpet was a color of red that seems reserved for...more

I first met Isabelle Mercier at EPT Dublin, Season 2. This was 2005 and my first experience of big money tournaments, and PokerStars blogs. I was in awe of this Team PokerStars lady, even though she'd always be helpful when I counted her chips for the blog updates. She'd usually...more

By Brad "Otis" WillisImagine the Hollywood lights, the flash of the cameras, and the feeling of the red carpet beneath your feet. See yourself walking into one of the biggest premieres in Los Angeles as a VIP star. With a good showing in an upcoming PokerStars' charity tournament, you could...more

PokerStars reached a special milestone this week, dealing hand number 10,000,000,000. Hang on while I double check if I used the correct amount of zeros? That is a big pile of zeros to keep track of, but then 10 Billion is a big, big, (BIG) number!To celebrate this milestone hand...more

I like pub quizzes, although I'll admit I'm much better at the 'pub' side of things than the 'quizzing'. Our team never wins, although we do hold our own in the 'enjoying your beer' round.I've learnt a lot from these quizzes, and I now know lots of fascinating trivia facts......more

By Brad "Otis" WillisYou've likely already read about PokerStars Ocean's Thirteen Darfur Charity tournaments. The events have already gotten started and it's going to mean a very big time for four PokerStars players.Last weekend, those players won trips to Europe for an “Ocean’s Thirteen” Charity event there. On May 24,...more

When I was a child 'a billion' seemed like a magical number. Most likely because I couldn't count that high however hard I tried. I could only try to use fingers and toes, and I didn't have anything like a billion of those to help me reach this magic number...more

By Brad "Otis" WillisDarfur--the western region of the Sudan, Africa -- has suffered a deadly conflict for more than three years. No less than 400,000 people have died. More than two million innocent civilians have fled their homes. In all, 3.5 million men, women, and children depend on international aid...more

Last night saw the launch of Anthony Holden's new poker book, 'Bigger Deal' the cover print describing this as, 'A year on the new poker circuit.'When Holden penned his original poker novel 'Big Deal' in the 90's his description of his year trying to make his way as a professional...more