“No offense,” said the villain after the hand ended, “but after we’re all-in, aren’t we supposed to turn our cards … More
Category: Bad play
Straight Man
A few days ago, I picked up a novel at the local library, on the staff recommendations shelf… Straight Man, by … More
Trust Thyself
Staring at the guy at the far end of the table, I see his eyes blink rapidly several times. Really … More
Such Fantastic Hands, So Little Time for Blogging
Phantasmagoria (from Merriam-Webster’s dictionary): a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined a scene that constantly changes a … More
Hero Calling (is) for Dummies
A week ago, poker pro Jonathan Little tweeted “I have yet to hero call correctly in the #wsop.” A “hero … 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
Ace High Has to be Good Here
Last night… private house game… I have A♠ 7♠ on the button. The flop was K♠ Q♥ 4♠, giving me … More
Still Unbroken
I was listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd on Spotify while exercising yesterday, and one of the songs seemed to be written … More
Premature Reveal
Man: Doctor, I suffer from premature ejaculation. Can you help me?! Doctor: No, but I can introduce you to a … More
It Doesn’t Matter How
You get to the river and the villain puts in a big raise. Suppose the hand went like this (which … More
