If I Had a Time Machine
If I had a time machine, it would be a very simple time machine. My time machine would only allow me to go back in time; I don’t need to … Continue reading If I Had a Time Machine
Tag: straddle
Tilting in My Favor
NOTE: This entry was originally posted on a different site on February 24, 2017 and has been slightly edited prior to re-posting here. I don’t like getting bluffed and hate … Continue reading Tilting in My Favor
The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect, a phrase coined by American mathematician Edward Lorenz (an early pioneer in the field of chaos theory) is a concept that states that “small causes can have … Continue reading The Butterfly Effect
What Difference Does It Make?
Here is the setting, to be followed by a question: I’m at a private poker game on Saturday night in someone’s garage. The house takes a rake on this game … Continue reading What Difference Does It Make?
Overbet All-in on the River
Last night I was playing $1/2 no limit Hold’em in a private house game, where I am a regular. It was after 3 am and we were down to 5-handed … Continue reading Overbet All-in on the River
Tippy Top
Last night I was playing in a local house game, when this happened. A player I don’t know straddled for $4 on the button. I thought I heard someone call … Continue reading Tippy Top
What Can I Beat?
One way to decide whether to call a big river bet is to ask yourself “What can I beat?” And of course, it the situations that require this question, the … Continue reading What Can I Beat?
Daily Debacle – Straddle Battles
I just returned from a road trip that included a stop at the Hollywood Park Casino at Charles Town Races, in Charles Town, WV. It was my first time there, … Continue reading Daily Debacle – Straddle Battles
