Consenting Adults

It’s almost 3:00 a.m. and the poker game is breaking up. We had a full table, then 6-handed for awhile. … More

Just Close Your Eyes and Gamble

If you play poker for keeps, there is plenty to fear. Fear of being wrong, getting bluffed, losing, going broke, … More

Do You Have a Big Pocket Pair?

The flop was T65 with no flush draws, giving me a set of fives. At the start of the hand, I … More

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