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/.

Bombs Away

Planning a trip to Vegas soon. Found this nugget on Poker Atlas: RESORTS WORLD POKER PLAYERS: -Join us Tuesdays and … More

Risk of Ruin

A couple of friends recently recommended single episodes from the Risk of Ruin podcast series, and now I’m hooked. The … More

My #1 Secret for Exploiting Other Poker Players

If I could show you a way to exploit your opponents, with ease, on nearly 90% of all No Limit … More

Lincoln Lawyer

Netflix just dropped The Lincoln Lawyer, a new series starring Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as a Los Angeles attorney who does his … More

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