The title to this post pays homage to Hurricane Florence, which made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, NC (about 140 miles … More
Tag: nut straight
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
Who is the Dummy This Time?
After my last post, “Slow Playing for Dummies,” I’m reluctant to be caught slow playing any hand, lest it turn … More
Daily Debacle – 15 steps to full raging tilt
Two brutal sessions on consecutive days: first at $1/2 NL, then dropped down to $0.50/1.00 NL online. Things that might … More
Trust Thy Reads
When discussing poker with my friends, one of the common themes that I bring up is trusting your reads. This … More
Anna Kournikova
This sequence came earlier today, at $1-2 NL Hold’em. Hand #1 I am the Big Blind with 7d 4d. Three … More