Poker is a competition. It’s not a zero-sum game. There are winners and losers. Like any competition or completive job, preparation is essential. Playing poker for fun or profit is a fast-paced, multiple-decision-making endeavor. It’s almost nonstop gathering of information. Players who take the game seriously are as intent on observation when not in a […]
“I had a losing session, which followed a big losing hand. I flopped the nut flush and on the turn went all-in and was called
Take this short and quick quiz: 1. A bat and a ball cost $1.10 in total. The bat costs $1 more than the ball. How
Someone recently asked me if there really was a difference between him and players who are making big money. We went through the typical variables:
It’s good to be proud of yourself, your skills and your game. Without pride, you can’t be competitive. But hubris and pride can be destructive.
Poker is so ubiquitous that we often play poker in new venues. Way back in the dark ages, except for pros, most of us would
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
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.
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.
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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