Month: November 2011

Al Spath

When in doubt, send a scout

In poker, we’re faced with situations we’re unsure of, so we “send out a scout.” Though much like that of pinochle, this is not a

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Poker

There’s nothing wrong with applying some pressure

There are times in poker when the correct play to make, expected-value-wise, is often the most aggressive line of action. By playing aggressively you’ll get paid off more when you have strong hands and often pick up pots with weak hands when you have say a flush draw. This is pretty basic information and should […]

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District of Columbia

DOJ Responds to the Pretrial Motions of Elie & Campos

On Friday, Pokerati reported that the United States Department of Justice filed a response to the pretrial motions of Chad Elie and John Campos, two men indicted on Black Friday for their roles as payment processor and Utah banker, respectively. The…

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Joe Navarro

Little-known poker tells of the mouth

The lips reveal a lot of information about what’s going on in the mind. Compression of the lips, disappearing lips, biting of the lips and rubbing of the lips with the tongue are all behaviors that signal a person is under stress or is relieving stress. These are fairly obvious to most people and if […]

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New York

Poker Road Trip: New York

By Christopher Cosenza It’s easy for the avid poker player to think of the underground rooms in Rounders when “New York” and “poker” is mentioned

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