Backdoor quad draw

Thursday night poker, on the second hand of the night the flop comes out king-high with all hearts. I was … More

Pocket Aces in Weird Spaces

It was Friday night, which means a low-stakes, live Texas Holdem cash game. After a frustrating first hour, my stack … More

I’m at home playing poker online. You know that feeling? You don’t have to be fully dressed, and can put … More

John Henry “Doc” Holliday was one of the best poker players of his era in the 1870’s and 1880’s, in … More

I don’t play much pot limit Omaha (PLO). A few times here and there, plus a bit online. A few … More

This was a low stakes online poker hand. I have A♣ K♠ with a stack of 100 BBs in middle … More

You get to the river and the villain puts in a big raise. Suppose the hand went like this (which … More

What Would a Supervisor Do (“WWSD”)? In my previous post, I described a friend’s horrible stretch at the poker tables … More

On a trip to Las Vegas last week, one of my traveling friends went through several consecutive days filled with coolers … More

Last night, whilst playing Texas Holdem in a house poker game of course, I took an informal poll. If I … More