I play a fair amount of online poker on the Ignition platform, almost entirely cash games. So far this year … More
Tag: pocket aces
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
When Dreams Come True
You know that poker hand you dream about? When you’ve been running so bad you resort to writing terrible poetry, … More
Aces, Aces Everywhere
Towards the end of a frustrating poker session last night, I finally got dealt pocket aces. Until then, double A … More
Stuck in No Man’s Land
Last night I was at a low-stakes, private poker game marked by some very loose play. There was frequent straddling … 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
Do-Over
This was a really weird situation at a $1/1 cash game last night. Effective stacks are about $110. I have … More
Deja Vu
According to Wikipedia, “Déjà vu is the phenomenon of having the strong sensation that an event or experience currently being experienced has been … More
KK v. AA, part 3
Here is another in a lengthening series of hands where my KK runs into AA. This is the 3rd time … More
Folding KK Pre-Flop
In No Limit Texas Holdem, one of the hardest things to do is to fold pocket kings before the flop. … More