Hard Stop

As an experiment last week, I announced upon sitting down to play poker that I had a hard stop four … More

When the Loonies Come Out

It’s the end of March, and I haven’t forgotten my Poker Goals for 2018.  That’s a small victory in itself, … More

Min-Raise Madness

In anticipation of next month’s NCAA basketball March Madness, I bring you this edition of Min-Raise Madness. Min-Raise, of course, … More

Rope-a-Dope

Most poker experts will describe two reasons for betting:  Value Betting and Bluffing. Betting for value happens when you think … More

“F**k Sklansky”

There’s going to be a lot of poker math here.  If you don’t like the math, this post may not … More

Yikes!

A few months ago, I wrote “Hashtag: They Always Have It,” describing several hands from a poker weekend at Harrah’s … More

Thanks for all the Respect

NOTE:  This entry was originally posted on a different site on September 7, 2016 and has been slightly edited prior … More

Facing a Shove on the River With Just One Pair

NOTE:  This entry was originally posted on a different site on January 3, 2017 and has been slightly edited prior … More

Math, Combinatorics and Frequencies

NOTE:  This entry was originally posted on a different site on June 16, 2016 and has been slightly edited prior … More

When Dreams Come True

You know that poker hand you dream about?  When you’ve been running so bad you resort to writing terrible poetry, … More