Michael Jordan stunned the Bulls and the NBA when he announced his retirement in 1993. In the fall of 1993, in his prime and at the summit of the sports world, Michael Jordan walked away from pro basketball. After leading the Dream Team to an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and taking the Bulls to their third consecutive NBA championship the following year, Jordan was jolted by the murder of his father. Was it the brutal loss of such an anchor in his life that caused the world’s most famous athlete to rekindle a childhood ambition by playing baseball? Or some feeling that he had nothing left to prove or conquer in basketball? Or something deeper and perhaps not yet understood? Ron Shelton, a former minor leaguer who brought his experiences to life in the classic movie “Bull Durham,” will revisit Jordan’s short career in the minor leagues and explore the motivations that drove the world’s most competitive athlete to play a new sport in the relative obscurity of Birmingham, Alabama, for a young manager named Terry Francona.
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Jordan Rides the Bus – Jordan Retires from NBA to play baseball
Let’s Play Super Mario Sunshine, Pt. 55: Airstrip, Casino, Sun
Three more Shines. Aw, we’re crazy now.
Let’s Play Knights of the Old Republic – Part 3: All Your Money Are Belong to Me
Remember kids, gambling is good for you! Check out the combined version of parts 1-4 at muteddough.blogspot.com For more reviews, Let’s Plays and general randomness, visit muteddough.blogspot.com
Let’s Play Alundra – 29 – The Casino
After playing the roulette so many times, I discovered that the shine always ends on a sphere that’s on the opposite side of the board. It’s still a random landing, but that’s all the advice I can offer. The 28th, 29th, and 30th Gilded Falcons are obtained in this video. Viddler: www.viddler.com
Want to Play Poker Like Phil Ivey? it Might not be a Good Idea
Phil Ivey is arguably the greatest living poker player in the world right now. He has five World Series of Poker bracelets, reached a record eight World Poker Tour final tables and won two out of three of Full Tilt Poker’s Million Dollar Cash game against the best in the world. He won over $16 million dollars from Texas billionaire Andy Beal. As of this writing his has made more money playing online than any other player this year. Like Phil Ivey, Tiger Woods is the best at what he does and you could become a very great golfer yourself if you simply copied him. But with Phil Ivey, if you want to be the best you’re better off finding your own way.
Why? Phil Ivey is a maniac. As a matter of fact, of all the maniacs in poker he is the most maniacal. A maniac in poker is a very loose, very aggressive player both pre and post-flop. He plays a lot of hands and bluffs often. He is simultaneously the best and worst player to have at a table with you. When he has a big hand, he wins big time since nobody can get a good read on him. That’s what you see on TV, when Phil Ivey rakes in a $400k pot. That’s what everyone wants, but what you don’t see is the bad side of a maniac. Since a maniac is so loose many of the pots he enters, he is behind. Sometimes he catches, sometimes he doesn’t. Sometimes his bluffs work, sometimes they don’t. Smart players can take advantage of loose starting requirements and simply wait until they get a big hand. The craziness of your play makes you predictable and in the end costs you money. You may start off the night up big, but it’s very likely you could go home broke unless you change things up. You should always be paying attention to your table image, if people think you are a bluffer they won’t respect you. Make them pay by waiting for a big hand.
“At the end of the day you have to trust your instincts and play your own game – not someone else’s.” -Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey is a unique talent. He combines his maniac style with excellent hand reading and scary timing. He’s almost impossible to get a read on. If you want to be like Phil Ivey, don’t be a maniac. Know your game, know your opponents and most importantly never show weakness. Phil Ivey may be a maniac, but in the end it’s his opponents who go crazy trying to beat him.
Vince Morales runs the popular Phil Ivey fan site, http://philiveyrules.com , a constantly updated Phil Ivey fan blog. For all things Phil Ivey including tournament and cash game results, as well as fan-related tournaments visit the site today. http://philiveyrules.com
