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
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 players would undoubtedly feel the kings suffered the far greater indignity. Kings come with much more expectations and certain sense of entitlement. Sevens are quirky. With the potential allure of […]
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
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
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
The World Series of Poker poker room at Cleveland Horseshoe has, for a second straight year, canceled its scheduled WSOP Circuit event. Since opening in
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