Assume we’re playing in a nine-handed cash game with 100 big-blind stacks. We raise preflop with in middle position and our opponent calls on the
Tilt is short-hand for a state of mental or emotional confusion or frustration in which a player adopts a less-than-optimal strategy. This results in poor play. Writers have long been attempting to oversimplify this complex process and have created a disservice to the poker community. The fact is we have tilt. How we get there and how we […]
By Matthew Gregoire Sometimes our toughest poker battles occur away from the felt. When times are tough in your life, it’s often best to take
Chris and Scott are back from their Ante Up Poker Cruise to Bermuda and touch on the poker subjects of the day. Podcast: Play in
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This month I interviewed a couple that lives in the New Orleans area and has been making their living off of the poker scene for
Michael Carlson of Maple Grove, Minn., took down the bracelet and $52,925 for the Midwest Poker Classic at Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, Minn.
Fall is under way and with it comes exciting promotions and a few more tournaments in Mississippi poker. I’ll start at the north end of
The Heartland Poker Tour returns to River City Casino on Nov. 1-11. This has become a twice-a-year stop for the tour, but new for this
The new poker room at the LVH is on the move. In late July, the property started spreading poker for the first time in more
Ryan Riess, a 23-year-old pro from East Lansing, Mich., will be at the World Series of Poker’s final table with a good chance to win
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