Tom Taylor from Bakersfield, Calif., took down the Central Coast Fall Classic at Chumash Casino on Nov. 9 to earned $20,280. Taylor, 69, has been playing poker for about 30 years and plays in a tournament at least once a week. This is the largest tournament of his career. The $75K guarantee event drew 507 […]
By Matthew Gregoire I always have tried to focus on improving every aspect of my game over the years. I want to have discipline, solid bankroll management and I want to play optimally. These are difficult to perfect so the best a person can do is constantly adhere to a set of guidelines to achieve […]
My latest anecdotal research around the felt revealed the poker community is mixed when it comes to goal-setting. Some folks don’t want to bother. These folks fall into two categories: “I am here to gamble” or “I am here to have fun.” Other folks realize that without goals, everything is variance; there’s no method to […]
I recently tweeted about an article that had appeared in Psychological Science conclusively showing poker players are more successful in picking up bluffing tells if
What makes you feel worse: losing with pocket sevens against A-6 all-in or losing with pocket kings against A-10 all-in? I’m willing to venture most
I played a fun hand in a live $5-$10 PLO game recently at the Horseshoe in Hammond, Ind., a casino I’ve been playing at regularly for most of the year. I had $2,500 in front of me while Bob, an amazing player who I have a ton of history with, had the seven-handed table covered. […]
Playing in a $2-$5 cash game while in middle position, the two players to my right folded and I was holding 7-8 suited preflop. With only $7 in the pot, I raised to $15. Everyone behind me folded and I became the button from middle position. Some of you may be asking why I would […]
At the beginning of November, the Mid-States Poker Tour visited Ho-Chunk Gaming Wisconsin Dells. The $1,100 main event attracted 305 entries for a $305K prize
Thunder Valley Casino Resort’s Up the Ante Poker Room continues to bring some of the best tournament series to Northern California. Thunder Valley is teaming
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