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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
Ante Up Magazine
April 15, 2017
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
When asked about the variance of poker from a psychological perspective, I often say, “I can handle losing, but I hate it when I make
Some of my students are scrappers. Scrappers tend to be winning players and let’s just say what I like most about this style of play
During the first series of the recent Dallas-Green Bay playoff game, Dallas had Green Bay pinned and stopped, only to get caught with 12 men
Many of us have abandoned our New Year’s resolutions, settled into old habits and are comfortable. I know I have: I haven’t lost the weight I wanted to; I haven’t increased my time at the gym and the like. Why? Resolutions are like wishes. We want them to come true without the work. Today, you […]
To chase or not to chase? That is the question. The term “chaser” or “chasing” in poker refers to a player who doesn’t have a made hand and needs to hit a card to complete the hand. Often enough in hold’em, this player is trying to hit a straight or a flush. I find it […]
Psychologists try to figure out what rewards people. Historically, psychology realized that until we know a person’s baseline, we really could not tell what an
When playing a speculative hand preflop, understand why you’ve decided to take a flop. There are three critical reasons you can justify this. GETTING THE
Why does someone play poker? Fun, money, competition, adrenalin rush, better than bingo. For some, poker seems to be the last arena for their completive
110,776. That’s the number of people all across North America who had a meal who otherwise wouldn’t have without the support of the poker venues
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