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

Everyone Can Play Poker

I’m reading Start With Why, by Simon Sinek.  Still a long way to go. The basic premise is that companies … More

Is It Too Late to Change Your Mind?

There was an interesting controversy last week on Live at the Bike, a live streamed cash poker game broadcast from … More

Writer’s Block

I feel like writing today, but cannot decide what to say.  Writer’s block? Some ideas: World Series of Poker The … More

Riddle Me This

Every week the geeks at FiveThirtyEight.com post a couple of riddles for their followers to solve.  One of last week’s … More

Nit Rolled

“I’d rather be slow rolled than nit rolled!” So said the poker player on my right, a familiar face who … More

Premature Reveal

Man:  Doctor, I suffer from premature ejaculation. Can you help me?! Doctor:  No, but I can introduce you to a … More