Last Sunday, March 21, marked the 15th anniversary of PokerStars’ Sunday Million, promoted as the world’s biggest weekly poker tournament.…
Facing Massive Shove on Flop
Do you subscribe to Poker GO? Do you watch their High Stakes Poker show? Did you see the hand last…
Always Work on Your Communication Skills*
* …and other fatherly advice. I’ve been a Dad for over 30 years, which qualifies me to dispense plenty of…
Dodging Bullets
Lately I’ve been hosting several online poker tournaments each week, using PokerStars Home Games platform. One of the keys to…
Too Clever by Half a Step
A former business client of mine was a terrific strategic thinker. With a fertile mind akin to many excellent poker…
What the Hell is a Jack?
Happy Chanukah! A good friend brought this New Yorker magazine cartoon to my attention. For purposes of this blog, I’ll…
Survivor Pool Shenanigans
In August, a good friend invited me to join an NFL “survivor pool.” For purposes of this blog, I’ll call…
It’s Not Really Luck
Like most poker players, I’m unlucky way more often than lucky. Or so it seems. A psychologist could explain this…
Two Streets of Value
I played this hand a few days ago in an online NLH game against a familiar opponent. Later, he texted…
Game of Chance? Or Skill?
Which is it? Is poker primarily a game of chance, where wining and losing is simply determined by the shuffling…