In case you missed it, FiveThirtyEight’s Nate Silver wrote an interesting piece last week entitled “How President Trump is Like … More
Tag: bluffing
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 … More
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 … 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
Winning by Leading
You want to win more often than you lose, right? In team sports, two teams compete head-to-head. When each contest … More
David and Goliath
“The excessive use of force creates legitimacy problems, and force without legitimacy leads to defiance, not submission.” This quote comes … 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
No More Free Beer
Last night I played in a home cash game. I’ve played 4 times previously with this group, lots of fun, … More