Author: KKing David

David Bass -- a/k/a "KKing David" -- has been playing poker since the 1970's, at kitchen tables, dorm rooms, dining rooms, converted garages, and casinos too. His main game is live, no limit Texas Hold'em cash games. Being several hours' drive from the nearest casino, most of his play consists of private home or house games. Follow KKing David on Twitter @KKingDavidPoker and check out additional poker strategy articles published exclusively by PokerNews... https://www.pokernews.com/editors/david-bass/.

Closure is for Dummies

I just read an article on Medium about closure in relationships. No, I’m not breaking up with you, nor anyone … More

Love Being Around the People

One of the nicest guys in my local poker ecosystem passed away this week. For purposes of this blog and … More

The Spanish Inquisition

Like many aficionados of Texas Hold’em, I’ve long been drawn to starting hand nicknames. Most recognizable are the nicknames for … More

Nuance and the Gucci Wallet

My friend Sasha Sutton, who is superb at both writing and poker, tagged me in a tweet this week. Which … More

Curses, Schmurses!

Today we have a guest blog post, courtesy of a longtime reader who, for purposes of this entry, I’ll call … More

Would YOU fold here?

Come play a couple hands with me. Here’s the setup: we’re in a small stakes no limit Hold’em tournament. (I … More

Three’s Company

In a tournament last night (NL Hold’em), a talkative fellow with whom I’ve played several times sat on my right. … More

Chat-box Tilt

In his very excellent book Elements of Poker, still one of my all-time favorites, Tommy Angelo categorizes his experience with … More

Blind v. Button Quiz

Here’s a quick hand setup, then a quiz, from a hand I played this afternoon because killing some time on … More

Road Trip Aftermath – part B

In my previous post, I described folding KK pre-flop in a no limit Hold’em game at MGM National Harbor. That … More