Yesterday I was playing low stakes online poker. No limit Hold’em to be more precise. In this noteworthy hand, I … More
Tag: full house
What Are They Thinking?
I’m going to reconstruct this hand as well as I remember it, from a private $1/2 game earlier this week. … More
Wizard of Oz
In The Wizard of Oz, the title character is perceived as “great and powerful,” hidden from sight with a fearsome, … More
48 Hours
“I haven’t slept in over 48 hours,” said the kid in his early 20’s on my left. He wasn’t winning … More
This is Good, Right?
Happy Passover and Easter everybody! I’ll keep this brief. I raised pre-flop and there was one caller. So I should … More
WWSD
What Would a Supervisor Do (“WWSD”)? In my previous post, I described a friend’s horrible stretch at the poker tables … 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
Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog
As a kid, I loved the Looney Tunes’ Ralph E. Wolf and Sam Sheepdog cartoons. Not as popular as the … More
Bad Beat –> Happy Tilt. Oh my!
This post involves our friend “Myles” from the previous post, where I made a massive over-bet all-in river shove. Read … More
Not to Play is to Play Well
The famous quote “Not to decide is to decide” is attributed to theologian Harvey Cox. A quick web search reveals … More