I’m a big fan of Mark Warner’s Exceptional Poker blog. At least I was a big fan until I read … More
Month: July 2019
Alice in Wonderland
In a draft for a future post, I’m describing one of the differences between cash game and tournament poker: Cash … More
Running It Twice
Running it twice (or three times) is fairly common in the private no limit Texas Hold’em games I frequent. This … More
If You’re Calling 17… You’re Calling 22
The most talked about hand at this year’s WSOP Main Event centered on a ruling rather than the play of … More
Madden-ing
Madden-ing: adjective meaning extremely annoying or infuriating; invoking the memory of former football coach and analyst John Madden. These back-to-back … More
FONK
Trying to keep up with social media acronyms makes me dizzy. My MAWG-ish-ness (Middle Aged White Guy) just gets the … More
Tells or No Tells
I’m reading Zachary Elwood’s excellent book Reading Poker Tells, trying to improve this part of my game. I can already … More
Forty-Love
The final week of Wimbledon is underway, with its traditions of grass and Brits and strawberries & cream. As a … More
Bonomo Bucks… One More Chance (Act Quickly!)
Loyal readers, FYI, poker superstar Justin Bonomo is offering a unique opportunity to earn a 2% stake in his 2019 … More
Straight to Jail
It’s a private $1/2 game. With AJo in middle position after one player limps in, I raise to $11. Somebody … More