Category: Willy Neuman

Let’s take a look at a hand I was dealt recently. Normally, I don’t write about individual hands. Why? Out of 10 players, there could be

Now that I’ve been writing this column for a while, I find I’ve developed a kind of following and lately several of my loyal readers have written to ask me what I think are the three most important qualities it takes to be a consistent winner. Disclaimer: There is no “following” that I know of, […]

Who is the most likeable player at the table where you regularly play? Are you in the top three? If you’re wondering why, I’m going to

What is a troublesome hand? It’s a hand that can get you into a lot of trouble. Here’s an example: K-4 suited. Let’s look at

Do you want to hear a bad-beat story? It’s not mine and I won’t bore you with the details, but he lost a huge pot with a one-outer. He bolted up from his chair and went on and on about the monumental injustice he had just experienced. But here’s the rub: It wasn’t really a […]

Does your poker room offer featured games? That’s a poker game you sign up for that has a specific starting time on a specific day

Are you up for a wager? I’ll bet you a green chip that out of 20 random players, I can tell you which ones aren’t

Is there more than one way to play pocket aces? The simple answer is yes. But I’m guessing your first thought might’ve been, “No, you

Buy-ins are an important part of anyone’s game. A player I’ve known for a while saw me sitting at a table, waiting for a game

We’ve all seen it. A player takes an extra-long time to make a decision. Just as another player is about to call time, he finally