The gambler’s fallacy is a concept as old as the first bet: “The roulette wheel has hit red 10 times in a row; it’s guaranteed
Table selection is an important skill that doesn’t get the attention it deserves. This is not a luxury that higher limit players are afforded because they’ll often only have one game in a given room, or the second game is a must-move, giving no selection at all. While you’re still at the lower limits making […]
Yes, I realize it’s February, so it’s a little late to be talking about resolutions, but I thought it was a great way to remind
Your name just got called for your $2-$5 no-limit hold’em seat. You arrive at the table and start stacking your chips. You look around and
Even faking a smile can improve your mood. Seriously, Google it. When you’re playing a game that’s constantly adversarial, sometimes it’s hard to stay positive
As a professional player, it’s important to maximize your value in every session. Generally, poker rooms these days will take a promotional rake on each
People do stupid things all of the time. When you’re working at a sushi restaurant and someone asks if you have pizza, you’d like to
Keeping the ego out of the game of poker was the hardest lesson I had to learn. We know we’re winning players and we’re treating
Last issue, we talked about figuring out if we’re winning players or if we might need some more time at our 9-5 job. So how
You’ve been asking yourself, “Should I quit my day job and become a low-stakes pro?” That’s not an easy question to answer, but it’s important
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