Emotions and feelings can’t be controlled. We can understand how we think about them; we can understand what arouses a feeling; we can understand the
In many sports, we’re told to “Keep your eye on the ball.” In poker, we call this “paying attention.” In Texas Hold’em, we should strive
The biennial Poker TDA Summit recently concluded in Las Vegas, and speeding up the game proved to be a central theme this year, with tighter “calling the clock” procedure and allowing tournament directors to call a clock among the rules and procedures ado
Poker has come a long way. Most opponents are knowledgeable. They understand starting-hand requirements can loosen as the button moves. It’s common knowledge to most
Imagine you’re playing a tournament in one casino and toss in a single, oversized chip and it’s ruled a call. The next week, you’re playing
Is it possible to play poker to just have fun? Poker literature suggests one has to put in “work” to be an adequate poker player.
The reason we have such a hard time following advice and staying with the program is if we did just that, then we would no
I have been an advocate of setting goals for so long and in so many settings, it’s hard to think this is a debatable point.
Summer’s here and we all know what that means. Projections are 100K-plus players will converge on Vegas for the World Series. If you decide to
An excellent recreational player recently told me he doesn’t mind suckouts or having the second best hand because he accepts this as part of the
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