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Most knowledgeable, seasoned poker players will agree that table selection is a critical element if one wishes to be a consistent winner on the green felt. Table selection is really defined as...

With Tiger Woods’ comeback win at Bay Hill, Paul Casey’s playoff victory at the Shell Houston Open and the start of the Masters coming this week, the tournament golf season is in...

Playing cards are believed to have originated in China, where paper was first invented. The cards we are familiar with today were designed in France. Many new decks have since been designed...

How ya’ running? Well, unless you’re just in neutral and idling, you are either running good or running bad at poker. Let’s take a look at both sides of this equation and...

You walk into a live poker room for the first time, carrying your racks of red chips to your assigned seat at the $2/$5 no-limit hold’em table. You sit down and look...

Why do we put up with the long hours and the losing streaks, the bad beats, the software dropping its internet connection or the live dealers dropping their cards? Are our lives...

Most of us who enjoy playing poker and other games are, in fact, conundrum junkies. If we all knew exactly what the outcome of any and all events would be, there would...

In order to successfully bluff in poker, you need to figure out what bluffs will work on what types of players. A good poker player knows the difference, but a bad poker...

In an earlier piece, I noted the apparent lack of enthusiasm for poker rooms on the Las Vegas Strip by both visitors and casino executives. Aside from a few notable exceptions, poker...

Back in my university days I was always happy when I learned that a particular professor graded on a curve. For those not familiar with this concept, grading on a curve resembles...

Once upon a time, poker players ruled Las Vegas. “Bugsy” Siegel had a high-stakes game in his suite at the Flamingo. Benny Binion put a heads-up match between poker pro Johnny Moss...

It comes as no surprise that the number of women playing poker continues to rise. When I first started playing poker for a living it was normal for me to be one...

Competition has a way of magnifying emotions. Throw money into the mix and a minor annoyance can become the basis for losing a lot of money. The problem is that the poker...

Avatars, you know those little images that online poker players use to represent themselves - they are poker tells. Why give away information when it’s not necessary? What is the motivation? If...

I was part, as many of us over the years have been, of a dedicated weekly home game. It was great camaraderie, great poker and an event that the whole group looked...

Do not bother to read this if you are a hardhead, but there is no such thing as luck. You can dwell on semantics and definitions but this article will not get...

Can hypnosis and other techniques affect your poker game? Picture the scene; you're sat at the same poker table as Paul McKenna (the stage hypnotist) playing no limit hold'em. After a few...

We all know that eating right and exercising helps you maintain good health. But what if, like me, you have resigned to the fact that you are not going to go to...

"Poker has done more than any other game, including baseball, to shape the American character" A.D. Livingston from 'Poker Wit & Wisdom'. The first time I played poker I lost every penny....

It is generally known that much deception is practiced at cards. Since a child I've had a keen interest in magic - sleight of hand in particular. You've no doubt heard the...

Many people have difficulty shuffling playing cards, and this can be problematic when playing at a table without a professional dealer - such as in home games or self dealt games (where...