paul wasicka’s blog

fight night 2!

Sat, 9 Aug 2008 20:37:55 -0600

What an exciting card tonight! I know the fights started 20 mins ago but I've got it on DVR so I haven't seen anything yet. I wrote this as quick as I could so that I could make some predictions beforehand. Usually I like to make the predictions when I see guys step into the ring. If I don't know either fighter, I just consider the fighter's builds, their prefight interviews, and who looks like th

fight night!

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:46:56 -0600

I’m a huge fight fan and a few nights ago featured a number of really good fights. I feel like I have a pretty good knack for looking at two fighters and predicting the winner, although this doesn’t really take the odds into consideration. Here were some of the fights from the other night, as well as my thoughts and predictions: Brodie Farber vs. Rory Markham Prediction: Markham – correct W

wsop wrap-up

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:42:21 -0600

In customary Kwickfish style, I really didn’t want to post anything right after I busted from the WSOP main event. So a few days late, here’s the recap. On day 01, my table played extremely conservatively, as did I. Most pots were limped, which suited me just fine. Other than Lee Markholt, I didn’t recognize anyone at the table. I hadn’t played with Lee before but I was really impressed by his pla

a lucky letter?

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 23:07:54 -0600

Although I haven’t played that many events this summer, I brought my A game for every single one. Most of the time, I’ve known exactly which two cards I’ve been up against. I feel great about tomorrow. I’m focused, confident and extremely excited about poker. All that said, there’s one more thing I know I’ll need: Lady Luck. No Main Event contender will go far without her.   So dear lovely, sweet,

random thoughts

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:46:02 -0600

Good thing the new iPhone is coming out in two weeks because two days ago I relaxed in the pool at Tao Beach. With my phone. So if I haven’t called you back….. So I was thinking… Kind of sucks that the Main Event runs during the fourth of July. Don’t get me wrong, poker is fun. But the fourth is for barbecue, volleyball, and beer. Here’s my Main Event plan: Play Day 1a on July 3rd, hopefully ma