Poker and the Mendacity of Hope
He that lives upon hope will die fasting - Ben Franklin I can take the despair. It's the hope I can't stand - John Cleese, in the film 'Clockwise' We've always been...
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In this section of our website you’ll find plenty of high-quality and original articles by some of the best poker writers around. If you’re passionate about poker, like we are, then we hope you get as much pleasure in reading the articles as we do in publishing them.
A Pokerology Tale
Hi, my name is Tom Leonard and my poker nickname is “TIME” and to make a long and involved story short, here is how it became my moniker. Years and years ago...
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Dealing with Tricky Poker Players
There are many types of poker players. Most are relatively easy for the good player to read. They tend to play hands within a certain range in certain situations. They tend to...
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Home Game Poker Safety
Recent news of the daring robbery at the European Poker Tour event in Berlin garnered worldwide headlines. Four bandits stormed the Grand Hyatt Berlin with guns and machetes and stole nearly US$500,000...
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Poker’s Most Common Mistakes
When I was in college, a journalism professor told our class (we all fancied ourselves future newspaper or magazine columnists back then) this wonderful truth: When you have trouble coming up with...
The Poker Staircase (Dropping Down in Stakes)
Most dedicated poker enthusiasts strive to play at larger and larger stakes as their understanding, confidence and results continue to improve. Why wouldn’t we want to make more money for the same...
Identifying Tilt Triggers
Prevention is better than cure —Desiderius Erasmus It is a peculiar trait of poker that in order to be a consistent winner, you cannot care too much about the money you're trying...
How to Liven Things Up at the Poker Table
You’ve been looking forward to playing poker for at least a week now. You finally made the trip to the nearest poker room. There’s a seat in one of the games. You...
On the Short Stack
Regardless of whether you’re playing in a poker tournament or a cash game, it’s seldom fun to play on a short stack, although it’s easier out in a cash game because you...
Dogging It!
Has your game gone to the dogs? Dogging it is an expression describing weak play on the end of a hand. If you’re not familiar with the expression, I’m sure you’ll be...
Wait-Loss (Poker & Patience)
Of all the ways we sabotage ourselves at the poker table few are more pervasive, and ultimately more costly, than impatience. It can seep into every aspect of our game, impact almost...
Ruling! #13 – The Mucked / All-in Scam
The Scenario There are two players involved in a pot. After the flop Player A, who is first to act, decides to have a stab at it and makes a bet. Player...
The Essence of Split-Pot Poker Games
Split-pot games are different by nature than games like Texas hold’em, where the high hand is usually the only winner. Whenever the pot is split in hold’em, it’s because two or more...
Right Between the Eyes!
Right between the eyes is a description which normally refers to a top notch shot which stops a foe in his tracks. Other phrases used to depict this type of excellent marksmanship...
