My Year in Tournaments (Summer) by Barry Greenstiein

Barry Greenstein is giving us a monthly peek into his books and being honest about how his tournament year is going.For more check out: January, February, and March. by Barry Greenstein Events 18-41: The WSOP 2010 Buy-ins: $186,000 Airfare: 400 Room and Board: $9,000 Cashout: $51,000 … [Read more...]

My Year in Tournaments (March) by Barry Greenstein

Barry Greenstein is giving us a monthly peek into his books and being honest about how his tournament year is going.For more check out: January and February by Barry Greenstein I won my first two matches (against Vanessa Rousso and Sammy Farha) in the NBC heads up. Most of the favorites had gotten knocked out early, but I couldn't beat Jerry Yang … [Read more...]

My Year in Tournaments (February) by Barry Greenstein

Barry Greenstein is giving us a monthly peek into his books and being honest about how his tournament year is going. Read: January's update. by Barry Greenstein There were no airfare or hotel room costs for me in LA since I live there. I wasted good starts in the NAPT and WPT, nearly bubbling each of them. I was overly aggressive which isn't necessary … [Read more...]

2009 PCA: Greenstein Rising

I caught the action on the flop. The board read Kh-Ks-8s. A very nervous looking player in Seat 1 fired out 4,500. Barry Greenstein had around 25,000 or so stacked up in two columns. He reached down and grabbed a column with each hand and announced that he was all in. His opponent tanked. After a couple of seconds of constant chip shuffling and staring … [Read more...]

2008 World Series: A silent masterclass

How do you define a top poker pro? What are the skills you need? Of course, most commentators will differ on the nitty gritty, happily spending hours discussing the multiple facets of the all-round player, placing their emphasis on the various skills in the multiple variations, adjusting their opinions based on deep-stack play versus turbo tourneys, … [Read more...]

2008 World Series: Dropping down with Barry Greenstein

Just a few hours ago, Barry Greenstein was sitting at one of the most elite poker tables in the world, and certainly the most important of the day. Piles of money sat just feet away. As the tournament director read Greenstein's resume over the PA system, the crowd erupted in cheers. Scotty Nguyen doffed his cap in honor. After all, Greenstein is … [Read more...]

2008 World Series: A chat with Barry Greenstein

When most people win a World Series bracelet, the post-game schedule is pretty clear. It starts with photos and interviews, continues to a bar, and then ends with a great night's sleep. Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein is not most people. It's not been twelve hours since Greenstein won his third World Series bracelet. His victory in the $1,500 … [Read more...]

2008 World Series: Barry Greenstein wins Razz bracelet

Team PokerStars Pro Barry Greenstein has once again proven he can make the worst hand with the best of them. It's only been a few days since Greenstein took third place in the 2008 No-Limit 2-7 Draw event. Tonight, he didn't settle for third or even second. He proved he is the best at coming up with the worst. Tonight, after nine hours of final … [Read more...]