I’ve played an awful lot of poker for many, many years, and this was a first for me… A couple … More
Category: Missed opportunities
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
Madden-ing
Madden-ing: adjective meaning extremely annoying or infuriating; invoking the memory of former football coach and analyst John Madden. These back-to-back … More
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