Thin Slicing

“Thin-slicing” describes the ability to make very quick inferences based only on narrow experiences. Judgments based on thin-slicing can be more … More

I’m Not THAT Good; He’s Not THAT Bad

In big bet poker games such as No Limit Texas Hold’em, you’re about as good as your long-term results. The … More

Things That Are Cool

Going to Las Vegas is cool. Such a poker mecca. Visiting the Bellagio hotel and casino is cool. Timeless beauty … More

Non-Verbal is Revealing

Betting actions or patterns can scream louder than any words. If we listen carefully in the silence, the villains often … More

Reading a Polarized Range

Sorry I’ve had a touch of writer’s block recently. I’m back. This was an interesting hand from last week. I … More

I Should Be So Lucky

Let’s look at a recent Texas Holdem hand in parallel universes.  In our regular universe, we see it as played, … More

Bring Your A Game

“Call!” The sound waves from that simple declaration reached the center of the table faster than the villain’s chips, as … More

Two Pair Plus?

Here’s an interesting poker hand from last night.  It’s a run of the mill private house game, with blinds of … More

A Perfect Storm

The title to this post pays homage to Hurricane Florence, which made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, NC (about 140 miles … More

Queens

When should you play pocket queens like they are the prey-flop nuts?  When should you not? But first, I digress… … More