In an online tournament (37 entries) last night, I had a good run of cards and worked my way deep … More
Category: Bad beats
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
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
Ending Abruptly
Here is a spin on classic, awful limerick: There was a young man from Paris (“pair-EE”) With such an awful … More
You Get What You Deserve
Last night I went out to the local poker fair and rode the tilt-o-wheel. It’s my least favorite ride, but … More
Survivor Pool Shenanigans
In August, a good friend invited me to join an NFL “survivor pool.” For purposes of this blog, I’ll call … More
What if it was a Cash Game?
My good friend, who for purposes of this post I’ll call “Henry,” loves to play poker and is quite the … More
Seriously?
Playing low stakes 6-max online, I get all-in on this flop with 99 vs. 77. He makes a backdoor … More
Bankroll Mismanagement
This was crazy. I’m playing low stakes online poker, on the Ignition platform with random opponents, to kill time and … More