In August, a good friend invited me to join an NFL “survivor pool.” For purposes of this blog, I’ll call … More
Category: Bad beats
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
What are the Odds?
There are a lot of ways to shuffle a 52 card deck. Way more the a trillion or quadrillion. Something … More
Angle Shooting on DraftKings
Are there any better angle shooters than the multiple-season Bachelor or Bachelorette contestants? Methinks not. For 23 seasons of this … More
My Turn to be the Pinata
The win streak is over at 12. Last night it was my turn to be the piñata. With 88, I … More
Wizard of Oz
In The Wizard of Oz, the title character is perceived as “great and powerful,” hidden from sight with a fearsome, … More
48 Hours
“I haven’t slept in over 48 hours,” said the kid in his early 20’s on my left. He wasn’t winning … More
Boiling Frogs, Scheduled Breaks and a 3-outer
The Sorities Paradox is a philosophical dilemma attributed to the ancient Greek philosopher Eubulides of Miletus (a contemporary of Aristotle, … More