Ranking the Blogs ... just my opinion.

#1 26th May 2008, 9:53 PM

I like poker blogs. I read them. Go ahead, call me a nerd. Whatever.

Anyways, I read some more than others and I think many CCers would do well by checking in with these blogs because more often than not because they are highly entertaining and insightful. Now, don't get upset or get your feelings hurt if i didn't rank you or you got a lower grade than you think you deserved. I am not a mod or any superstar of the poker community, just a fan of poker blogs ... so deal with it.

From the approved CC list, here are my personal grades for each blog (I omitted my own):

Grade A: (frequent updates / great content / great design)

Cardschat Blog [F Paulsson]
Canadian Dream[ChuckTs]
- ChuckTs is a CardsChat institution. His blog is usually fantastic and his posts insightful into his poker life.
KingCurtis' Poker Blog
- Not only has this guy risen his game to a new level, he's designed a great blog and really done well updating it with great info
Zach's Poker Blog
- One of the true young CC guns, he is armed with a great blog.

Grade B: (solid updates/solid content/decent design)

Bombjack's Poker Blog [Bombjack]
Custo's Poker Blog - A true Aussie Battler
- This blog just started but I LOVE the design and I think this could move into the A category after another month
Inscore's Poker Blog
- I just wish there was an update recently!
lightning strikes
- good content, goes WAY back, below avg design
Stick's Poker Blog [MrSticker]
- Great content. Wish the HTML wasn't looking so weird and broken (right side)

Grade C: (sporadic updates/average content)

Bob_tigers adventure
- bob is a great player, would love to see more content
My Chronicles
- would love this more if not for the brutal design
What a life,playing poker in fife [crockofdoom]
- plenty of potential here
Hell’s Cold Day[Grundy]
Irexes' Happy Fun Poker Blog [Irexes]
- when he posts, its awesome. Too bad that's about 2 or 3 times a month
Tenbobs Poker Blog [Tenbob]
- another fav CCer of mine. Good content, infrequent updates

Grade D: (barely any updates/content)

Don Aletz 's Poker Blog
Royalburrito24's Poker Taqueria Blog
Sean's Poker Blog
Shinedown brings sexy(poker)back
Poker Blog[T-T's] (updated, just minimal content)
Tales from the River [beardyian]
- very disappointing that one of my fav CCers doesn't update his blog

Grade F: (dead / hasn't been updated in +1 months)

$20 Millionaire [regd87]
becoming-poker [Munchrs]
Blog of Dewmz
Emperor of Spades [Emperor IX]
- VERY disappointing. Emperor is a solid player and good guy, I'd love to see a regular blog from him
Flush on the River [JBellah]
Jive Aces [Wlokos]
Life and Poker [_MavsFan_]
SKD1337 Blog
Tigersmith's Online Poker Updates
Flash4thewin- Fall Down Seven Stand Up Eight [heatfan03]

#2 26th May 2008, 10:05 PM

Grade C Guess ill have to update more.

#3 26th May 2008, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icemonkey9

Stick's Poker Blog [MrSticker]
- Great content. Wish the HTML wasn't looking so weird and broken (right side)

Glad you like mine.

The "weird" HTML is a standard Blogger template like yours, only a different color, a bit wider, and without a 2nd background texture. Can't find any "broken" HTML, though.

#4 26th May 2008, 10:15 PM

your column thing on the right has always been off, Stick. It starts after your last post. I always figured it was just a techie problem you didn't know how to fix (I don't either :/ )

Thanks for the reviews, icemonkey!

#5 26th May 2008, 10:17 PM

serious thread here

#6 26th May 2008, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChuckTs

your column thing on the right has always been off, Stick. It starts after your last post.

HUH?

#7 26th May 2008, 10:23 PM

This is a nice thread - there are so many out there. It will help some people decide which ones to check out - and encourage some others to update and improve theirs.

#8 26th May 2008, 10:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrSticker

HUH?

It must be a thing with resolution or something then? It's offset for me:

#9 26th May 2008, 10:27 PM

What a life,playing poker in fife [crockofdoom]

plenty of potential here
Thanks Icemonkey,you granted me a 'C'. I'm pleased with that as I am a newbie to poker AND hosting a web page.Am just pleased that someone reads what I post .Thanks again.

#10 26th May 2008, 10:32 PM

crosslinking you now, crock. Always looking for frequently updated blogs with good content to add to the list

#11 26th May 2008, 10:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChuckTs

It must be a thing with resolution or something then? It's offset for me:

Ah cripes. Back to the drawing board then.

#12 26th May 2008, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChuckTs

crosslinking you now, crock. Always looking for frequently updated blogs with good content to add to the list

Thanks for that ChuckTs,will do the same for you on my blog.

#13 26th May 2008, 10:41 PM

someone please force me to start a blog

#14 26th May 2008, 10:43 PM

I run 1600x1200 reso, firefox

Looks like this for me:

#15 26th May 2008, 10:43 PM

That is about to change starting today, I'll be updating once a week.
And the content will be increasingly better IMO.

BTW, this has really opened my eyes, thanks

#16 26th May 2008, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vanquish

someone please force me to start a blog

seriously ****ing do it already. It would be at the top of my internet checklist. Before youporn even.

#17 26th May 2008, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChuckTs

seriously ****ing do it already. It would be at the top of my internet checklist. Before youporn even.

I'm curious. Where do you go to start one?

#18 26th May 2008, 10:53 PM

blogspot.com, wordpress.com...just google 'free blog'.

#19 26th May 2008, 10:56 PM

I think I got the right side of my blog fixed now. Take a look.

#20 26th May 2008, 10:59 PM

Works for me

#21 26th May 2008, 11:38 PM

Awesome, Im glad mine is grade A, although the design now, is just a temporary nice look untill I get the real thing done which I'm putting a lot of work into now.

I have bben posting almost everyday, and although I may not have a million readers I enjoy the one's who do read and post.

I think this thread is making more people either start blog's or make theirs better which is a good thing, good stuff Ice.

#22 26th May 2008, 11:49 PM

Right on, I had no idea this thread would be this popular, but the idea was to give props to those that have great blogs, and to inspire those that *could* have amazing blogs to be motivated to put a little more time into doing so.

For those that need a new blog, I would highly recommend blogger (free!). It's cross-linked with your gmail/google account as well as picasa. And if you want your own domain name, it's only $10/yr.

#23 27th May 2008, 4:34 AM

I really should update mine more often, just as soon as I start playing like a retard I stop updating it

#24 27th May 2008, 7:36 AM

Thanks, I'd like to agree that Tenbob and Irexes both write extremely good entries when they update them.

And Vanquish, start a ****ing blog already

#25 27th May 2008, 10:02 AM

I think I might start one of these...... Does anyone know if Stars has an auto Blog Doomswitch though as this may deter my decision.

#26 27th May 2008, 10:33 AM

fack when I sort my shit out im might increase mine from the lowest grade. pokers not great right now.

#27 27th May 2008, 10:34 AM

wow this has been very inspirational thread, thx a lot. Also I'm not very good with designing it and stuff but I'm going to have to agree with SeanyJ everytime i make some dumb play i get mad at myself get lazy, stop updating etc etc, I def need to update more often and have some one help me design it and stuff. Thanks again Icemonkey

#28 27th May 2008, 10:42 AM

Great thread Ice Monkey.

#29 27th May 2008, 11:37 AM

Thanks icemonkey awesome thread and fantastic feedback, I look forward to next month. My blog will have the good times and the bad times. The good times to share my victories and celebrations and the bad times to get help and feedback to learn and develop. I remember one of my earlier posts on CC was how I was proud to flop a flush and fold to a maniac, boy, I learnt from that mistake.

Love the hand-replays you've got on your site, crosslink being hooked up.
Cheers

#30 27th May 2008, 11:57 AM

Cheers

I think mine may be the oldest with 470 entries dating back to 2005 (though not a lot of content in a lot of the older ones).

Will try and post more (though once a week would be a lot for me )

#31 28th May 2008, 6:42 PM

I'll add my kudos to those already given. What a great post. Thanks

#32 29th May 2008, 7:22 AM

Word. It's funny when I felt like writing this thread I was worried it would be controversial and upset people ... but the intended meaning was 100% found! I really wanted to give the great bloggers their credit, and help inspire those that *could* have great blogs to do so.

#33 29th May 2008, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by icemonkey9

Word. It's funny when I felt like writing this thread I was worried it would be controversial and upset people ... but the intended meaning was 100% found! I really wanted to give the great bloggers their credit, and help inspire those that *could* have great blogs to do so.

wait for it, uber post coming up, i promise

#34 29th May 2008, 6:28 PM

OK I'm gonna check out a couple but don't get it yet .
why do you write them and why does someone else want to read it ?

it's like a diary right ? can you explain a little more so that you can get the non blogg readers interested . just enjoy reading or reading about someone you know ?
I'm not a big reader so sorry if you think it's self explanatory.

if anyone feels like cussing me SAVE it for your blogg

#35 10th July 2008, 7:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaymfc

OK I'm gonna check out a couple but don't get it yet .
why do you write them and why does someone else want to read it ?

it's like a diary right ? can you explain a little more so that you can get the non blogg readers interested . just enjoy reading or reading about someone you know ?
I'm not a big reader so sorry if you think it's self explanatory.

if anyone feels like cussing me SAVE it for your blogg

Many are like diaries. But others aren't so much. You'll just have to check each out for yourself.

I try to make mine more appealing by posting things like book reviews and Full Tilt mods to give my readers something they can really use. I also post links to stories I think might be important and I give my take on poker subjects of interest. I even put non-poker stuff in mine like wicked NHL hits and old pics of Vanna White.

A blog is what you make it, man.

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