Brent Philbin
Get the most out of poker’s hand discussion
There’s a fine line between discussing hands and bad-beat stories. Too often you’ll have a friend ask you for some advice on a hand and
Joe Scales
August 30, 2019
There’s a fine line between discussing hands and bad-beat stories. Too often you’ll have a friend ask you for some advice on a hand and
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