Is Bottom Set No Good?

My poker session was going just fine, at a very ordinary private $1/2 no limit Hold’em game. With 33 in … More

Heaters Gonna Heat

Every once in awhile, amid all the bad beats, coolers, suckouts and tilt, a bona fide heater comes along. Savor … More

The win streak is over at 12. Last night it was my turn to be the piñata. With 88, I … More

Since I just published an article at PokerNews about Hero Folding (among other things), I felt compelled to try it … More

The flop was 8♠6♣3♣. There was a small pre-flop raise, and now a small continuation bet. I didn’t take notes … More

If you play poker for keeps, there is plenty to fear. Fear of being wrong, getting bluffed, losing, going broke, … More

The flop was T65 with no flush draws, giving me a set of fives. At the start of the hand, I … More

Going to Las Vegas is cool. Such a poker mecca. Visiting the Bellagio hotel and casino is cool. Timeless beauty … More

A few musings after a Saturday night poker game: Do the biggest assholes at the poker table even have a … More

Let’s look at a recent Texas Holdem hand in parallel universes. In our regular universe, we see it as played, … More