Sometimes we perform behaviors that shout, “I need help… I’m having a really tough time or things are truly bad.” These behaviors go beyond the dour face or the slumped shoulders you might see throughout the day. They’re more poignant perhaps than compressed lips or a furrowed forehead; these are behaviors indicative of high psychological […]
After a 13-day Ante Up Poker Cruise to England and a nine-day trip around Europe, Scott returns tired and refreshed at the same time.
Poker chips are currency at the table. Sounds simple enough, yet I don’t think players spend enough time understanding that concept, especially in tournaments. In any tournament, you have a finite number of chips. Every tournament is a balance between accumulating more chips and surviving elimination. If you’re short-stacked, those chips become even more precious. […]
Editor’s note: This is one in a series. My saying, “Lifetime hobby of profit and fun” is geared toward the recreational player. Next: “Don’t quit your day job,” is my usual advice. Therefore, if your bankroll is replaceable from other sources, the following bankroll management wisdom further in this column may prove irrelevant to you. […]
As a professional gambler, it’s important to reduce potential downswings to maintain a healthy mental state for optimal decision-making. One way this is achievable is
By Donovan Livingston For this month’s Dealer Spotlight, we head to Thunder Valley Casino Resort in Lincoln, Calif., to talk with Sean Hegstrom, who’s from San Jose but moved to the Sacramento area and has been there most his life. So how did he get into the casino industry? “I have been a player for […]
By Donovan Livingston This month we visit with Ben Erwin, director of poker operations for Thunder Valley Casino Resort. Ben is happily married with two beautiful children. For years, Erwin has enjoyed working in the industry. “I worked in bingo as a waiter at the age of 17 and then started dealing poker at 18,” […]
Derby Lane to host Florida’s first Ante Up stop. By Scott Long It’s fitting that a poker room less than 14 miles from Ante Up
The World Series of Poker is running, which means many of our players will be in Las Vegas and leaving plenty of opportunities for locals to take advantage of softer tournament fields in daily and weekly tournaments. Both Horseshoes (Cleveland and Cincinnati) are offering satellites so you can find your way to Vegas in the […]
Mike Fasso is back for one more episode as we discuss the Streak, Gus Hansen, showering with two bars of soap and slow-playing catastrophes.
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