When should you play pocket queens like they are the prey-flop nuts? When should you not? But first, I digress……
Trust Thyself
Staring at the guy at the far end of the table, I see his eyes blink rapidly several times. Really…
Folding and Math and Other Links
Rarely do I know I’m going to blog about a poker hand or situation until at least a day or…
Now I Get to Eat the Cookies
Sometimes I try extra hard to cultivate an image as the tightest player at the table. This comes somewhat naturally,…
Such Fantastic Hands, So Little Time for Blogging
Phantasmagoria (from Merriam-Webster’s dictionary): a constantly shifting complex succession of things seen or imagined a scene that constantly changes a…
It’s All About Value
Bluffing is exciting. Well-timed bluffs are profitable. Bluffs that work based on accurate reads or range analysis plus an understanding…
Soul Sucker
Lots of poker hands have nicknames. Ace-king is “Big Slick” or “Anna Kournikova,” (… looks good but never won anything).…
I Have Your Dollar
Playing $1/2 no limit Texas Holdem in a friend’s garage, a game heavily populated by friendly regulars. A new guy…
When GTO is sub-Optimal
Game Theory is a branch of higher math that models strategic interaction and decision making under the assumption that decision-makers…
AWD
The most popular low stakes private poker game is $1-2 no limit Texas Holdem. In the small blind, when no…
