Yesterday I played in a HORSE tournament. Not basketball in someone’s driveway, but a mixed game poker tournament with one … More
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The Nicest Gentleman
Normally I prefer cash games to tournaments. But last weekend I found myself entering a couple of modest buyin tournaments. … More
Always Work on Your Communication Skills*
* …and other fatherly advice. I’ve been a Dad for over 30 years, which qualifies me to dispense plenty of … More
Too Clever by Half a Step
A former business client of mine was a terrific strategic thinker. With a fertile mind akin to many excellent poker … More
What the Hell is a Jack?
Happy Chanukah! A good friend brought this New Yorker magazine cartoon to my attention. For purposes of this blog, I’ll … More
Bayesian Thinking and Online Screen Names
Dear readers, today we have a guest blog entry. Long-time reader Michael Peters likes poker and grew from a teenage … More
Big O’disappointment
Have you ever played Big O? Prior to yesterday, I’d only played it once, and that was in a mixed … More
Tracking the Numbers
Yesterday (3/18/2020) the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) was down 6.30%. My Ignition Poker online account was up 10.85%. Since … More
Double Quad Draw
A few days ago, I paused going to any live poker games as part of a “social distancing” strategy necessitated … More
Remember the Alamo
Have you ever experienced rental car tilt? It’s not even poker related… During the final days of 2019, I went … More