It was Saturday night, which means I’m playing poker in someone’s garage. Just about everybody is a regular player, so … More
Tag: flush draw
Tilting in My Favor
NOTE: This entry was originally posted on a different site on February 24, 2017 and has been slightly edited prior … More
Variance is a Bitch
In poker, variance is a bitch. But she’s our bitch, so try not to be mad at her. In a … More
Facing a Shove on the River With Just One Pair
NOTE: This entry was originally posted on a different site on January 3, 2017 and has been slightly edited prior … 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
But you would never do that!
This is all about the question that was asked several minutes after the hand was over. In the spirit of … More
Too Nitty?
I may have been too nitty on this hand last night. When this happened, I was having a bad night, … More
Winning the Information War
No limit Texas Hold’em is a game played with incomplete information. Unlike chess, where are the pieces are visible and … More
Bliscipline
One of the best poker books ever written is Elements of Poker, by Tommy Angelo. One of the author’s charming … More
Table Talk
Last night I was playing in a $1/2 holdem cash game at a friend’s house. I was down a little … More
