They Always Get There
Last night, whilst playing Texas Holdem in a house poker game of course, I took an informal poll. If I were to write a poker book, which I’m not, but … Continue reading They Always Get There
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Three Mistakes
The night was going extremely well. I’d won a very large pot and more than tripled my starting stack. I had a winning image and felt good. Hakuna matata! When … Continue reading Three Mistakes
Poker, Cryptocurrency and Unicorns
In my previous post of 2018 WSOP predictions, I predicted that profits harvested by cryptocurrency speculators will be one factor driving an increased turnout for this year’s WSOP Main Event. … Continue reading Poker, Cryptocurrency and Unicorns
WSOP Predictions – 2018
The 2018 World Series of Poker isn’t too far around the corner, with the annual festival of 78 official gold bracelet events kicking off May 29th. After participating each of … Continue reading WSOP Predictions – 2018
Way Ahead or Way Behind
In Aesop’s fable The Tortoise and the Hare, an over-confident turtle, tired of being ridiculed, challenges an arrogant rabbit to a race. The rabbit sprints out to a huge lead. He … Continue reading Way Ahead or Way Behind
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, is shorthand for raising the minimum possible amount in a … Continue reading Min-Raise Madness
I’m Not Talking To You
Let’s say two poker players get all pissy with each other. For purposes of this blog, imagine Player A lost most of his chips to Player B. Later, Player B … Continue reading I’m Not Talking To You
The Worst Rule in Poker
“I want to see her cards.” Who knew such a simple sounding request would nearly lead to an all out brawl? For purposes of this blog, I’ll call the player … Continue reading The Worst Rule in Poker
Rope-a-Dope
Most poker experts will describe two reasons for betting: Value Betting and Bluffing. Betting for value happens when you think you have the best hand, and want to get called … Continue reading Rope-a-Dope
The Professor, The Banker and the Suicide King
My last post dealt with the concept of Reciprocality, which refers to differences in how you handle something and how your poker opponents handle the same thing. The difference in … Continue reading The Professor, The Banker and the Suicide King
Water is Good for You, Even if You Don’t Know Why
While drinking a beer and talking poker with a friend, the conversation turned to various aspect of “being a poker player” in terms of things that we do away from … Continue reading Water is Good for You, Even if You Don’t Know Why
Great Flop for Me
It was Saturday night, which means I’m playing poker in someone’s garage. Just about everybody is a regular player, so we get to do some higher level thinking. Level 1, … Continue reading Great Flop for Me
