In case you missed the recent fuss over allegations of cheating by a poker player named Mike Postle rooted in … More
Tag: straddle
Good Place
Dear Readers, Sorry I haven’t posted much recently. Everything is just fine. Some of you know this blog started as … More
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
A Smartass, Jackass and Dumbass Walk Into a Bar
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A smartass, jackass and dumbass walk into a bar. Not any dive bar, … More
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 … More
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
The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect, a phrase coined by American mathematician Edward Lorenz (an early pioneer in the field of chaos theory) … More
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 … More
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 … More
Tippy Top
Last night I was playing in a local house game, when this happened. A player I don’t know straddled for … More