Madden-ing: adjective meaning extremely annoying or infuriating; invoking the memory of former football coach and analyst John Madden. These back-to-back … More
Category: Missed opportunities
More Math that Doesn’t Matter
In my previous post, I described a big decision – either fold or commit $500+ to a likely 3-way all-in … More
Big Decisions that Don’t Matter
In cash game poker, some of the biggest decisions actually don’t matter very much. Let me explain. We try to … More
March Madness
I won’t lie… I’ve been running really good at the poker tables for the last six months. At least that … 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
It’s All About Value
Bluffing is exciting. Well-timed bluffs are profitable. Bluffs that work based on accurate reads or range analysis plus an understanding … More
Soul Sucker
Lots of poker hands have nicknames. Ace-king is “Big Slick” or “Anna Kournikova,” (… looks good but never won anything). … More
Running Bad Gets Totally Confirmed
It’s Thursday night home game poker. This is the lowest stakes, loosest, loudest game I regularly play. No rake, no … More
Three Mistakes
The night was going extremely well. I’d won a very large pot and more than tripled my starting stack. I … More
