In a recent no-limit hold’em tournament ($120 buy-in) I decided to try something new and against established rules. Before the tournament, I decided to play
In my last column, we began analyzing a hand from a $1-$2 cash game where we were new to the table, sitting with $200, and
No-limit hold’em is an incredibly nuanced imperfect game. Novices often think bluffing is a much larger part of the game than it is. Experienced players know there are many facets and bluffing is only one component. Yet, bluffing is a component and a profitable one if used judiciously. As anyone who has played the game […]
In poker, and most other games, there tends to be three types of players. One type plays mostly for the social interaction. The second player
Season IV of the Mid-States Poker Tour kicked off at Running Aces Harness Park in Columbus, Minn., Feb. 9-17, and David Gonia of White Bear
Battle Creek, Mich., was the scene of the first Michigan stop of the Mid-States Poker Tour, which visited Firekeepers Casino on March 7-10. Thomas Midena
The World Series of Poker Circuit returns to Iowa this month to Horseshoe Casino in Council Bluffs (April 11-22). There are many games available each
Now that New Jersey has passed online gaming legislation, the idea of other states following suit has built up steam. One state we haven’t heard
The Windy City Poker Championship’s charity poker event in Tinley Park, Ill., (April 18-21) is generating a lot of buzz in the poker community. The
The Oklahoma State Poker Championships concluded March 3 at Hard Rock Tulsa as hometown winner Steve Sanders took down the $550 main event, earning $12,250.
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