Game Theory is a branch of higher math that models strategic interaction and decision making under the assumption that decision-makers … More
Category: Poker scene
AWD
The most popular low stakes private poker game is $1-2 no limit Texas Holdem. In the small blind, when no … More
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
There are no secrets
I wish I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard myself say “there are no secrets…” to myself, Mrs., … More
Bonomo bucks get chopped
In my last post, I coined the phrase “Bonomo bucks” after my successful investment in Justin Bonomo’s entry in the … More
It’s Always a Denominator Problem
Poor denominators! They are the red-headed step children of basic math. Nobody likes them and even worse, nobody understands them. … More
Angle Shooting at the Bike
In a recent post about angle shooting, I described several deceptive tactics that violate the unspoken norms that hold poker … More
Tantalus, Greek God of Temptation, Part 2
IMy previous post focused on the physiological effects of excitement, and the attendant difficulty of shifting emotionally from “I just flopped … More
Tantalus, Greek God of Temptation
Think of a familiar TV or movie scene where a known alcoholic, who has worked hard to stay on the … More
Playing the Angles
I was reading a wonderfully written article about angle shooting, the black sheep of deceptive poker practices. Angle shooters don’t … More
