Month: May 2011

Poker

Straights are most important hold’em hand

As a pro player for more than 35 years, an author, teaching professional and radio personality I’ve found one of the most often overlooked segments of Texas Hold’em is hand rankings. Look at the chart on the left. I’d venture to say most players don’t know a straight has the best winning percentage of any […]

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Florida

Mizrachis highlight Daytona charity poker event May 22

By Scott Long After attracting more than 520 players — and regrettably having to turn away many more — how does one improve upon what can arguably be called one of the most successful annual charity events around? That’s the challenge this year for organizers of the third annual Venetian Deep Stack Extravaganza, which takes […]

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