Gameside News and views

Hi Poker Fans!

This is where you can find electronic versions of the UMP Newsletter "Gameside News and Views". As the newsletters come out in snail mail and e-mail, there will be another copy stashed here for your viewing pleasure! All files have been converted to .pdfs. Here's what you'll find in each issue of Gameside:

• How Would you Play it? A sample Hold'em scenario with the professional suggestion of how the hand should be played
• A Feature Article from a local Author
• A Monthly Calendar of Events!

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Archive:

• August 2008 "The Free Card" is August's feature article. The Howell Shark Club is the Charity Poker Room Reviewed this month, plus a great article recap about getting your buns in a Heartland Poker Tour Seat!!
• July 2008 "I Love Continuation Bets" is the feature article for July! Check out the Charity Poker Room review of the Poker Palace in Ann Arbor. Of course, there's a brand new "How Would you Play It?" and July's Calendar of Events.
• June 2008 "Charity Poker Rooms vs. Casinos", the rating system for charity poker rooms, a new "How Would You Play it?" and June's Calendar.
• May 2008: "Getting your Buns in a Heartland Poker Tour Seat" is the feature article for May. There's a great new "How Would you Play it?" and the May Schedule of Tournaments!
• April 2008 Featuring "Heartland Poker Tour Comes to Michigan", Part 6 of How to Host, a new "How Would You Play it?" and The Top Five ways to Appear Pro" plus the April Tourneys Calendar.
• March 2008 "Big Pots" by Buz Laut, How to Host Part 5, How Would you Play it? and a huge March Tournaments Calendar
• February 2008 "How to Host a Texas Holdem Fundraiser Part 4: Promoting your Event" is in this issue! A brand new "How Would You Play It?", Poker Pretty and February's Local Charity Events Calendar is in here. Check it out!
• January 2008 "How to Host a Texas Holdem Fundraiser" Part 3: The Application is in this issue. A new "How Would you Play it?", Michigan Web Site Profile of TheBestPokerSite.com, HORSE-ing Around and the latest Tuesday Night Online Tourneys Schedule. January Charity Tournaments Calendar too!
• December 2007 "How to Host a Texas Holdem Fundraiser" Part 2. A new and great "How Would you Play it?" and the December Charity Tournaments Calendar.
• November 2007 "How to Host a Texas Holdem Fundraiser" premier article is in this issue! The Feature article is "Tells - Such Fascinating Funny Little Things!" This issue also premiers the calendar of events along with the regulars: How Would You Play It, Book Reports and an open invitation to write up a tournament review for UMichiganPoker.com!
• October 2007 "To Rebuy or Not to Rebuy - That is the Question" is the feature article for October reviewing the wild and loose play at the beginning of those exciting rebuy tournaments. The Manchester American Legion's tournament and Mike Caro's Book of Poker Tells are reviewed too. Have a great time with this new issue!
• September 2007 "Playing Aces" is the September feature article addressing the five different ways to play your pocket Aces. We reviewed the Silver Bullet Sportsmen's Group's August 11 Tournament benefitting Rusty Payne & his family. A book report on Phil Hellmuth Jr's "Play Poker like the Pros", Rules Clarification on Dealers and Directors Corner covering Raffles is also included in this exciting issue!
• August 2007 The feature article for August is "Tournament Bonuses" - extras that tournament directors set up for players to add a little extra excitement to the tournament. We reviewed the Gobles Schools Tournament at AMF Harpos in Kalamazoo! Rules clarification about Dealers and the Directors Corner talks about poker chips.
• July 2007 Our second issue! The Feature article is "Hold'em Homework - How Doyle Brunson Ruined my Game". The Rules clarification is about Split Pots. Directors Corner outlines day of the week selection for tournaments.
• June 2007 The premiere issue! Feature article is "Running Strategy". The Rules Clarification is about advertising for Michigan Equipement Suppliers. Directors Corner is about getting folks to turn out for tournaments in the summer.