A Tale of Two Players

Some years back, I wrote a column about the exact same hand (Q-J suited) being played completely differently when dealt to me twice in three hands. Recently, I picked up K-K and A-A three hands apart, and as was the case with the Q-J suited, they played incredibly differently. I have often stated...

Wednesday Jun 11, 2008

published 25 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 11

The Only Immutable Law of Life is Change

When I was 22, I won significantly more money playing poker than my dad, an engineer with a master's degree who died in his 50s when I was 15, earned in any year of his life. It was not much money by today's multimillion-dollar tournament standards, but it was more money than I ever...

Wednesday May 21, 2008

published 46 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 10

Tough Decisions Are Part of the Game

Sometimes this poker stuff just ain't easy. Decisions aren't always clear. The right thing is not apparent. All you can do is make your best play at the point of decision, based on the information you have available, and let the results be what they will. And when you turn out to be...

Wednesday May 14, 2008

published 53 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 9

No-Limit Versus Limit Thinking

Three of my best poker pals have pretty much given up limit hold'em for no-limit hold'em. My buddy, "The best no-limit hold'em player you never heard of," has successfully made the change and is making oodles of bucks in his no-limit endeavors. My writing partner, John Bond,...

Tuesday Apr 29, 2008

published 68 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 8

Managing Your Game Style

Recently I was asked by a wannabe pro what style of hold'em I recommend. He had read several books offering different advice. One recommended that he play very tight-aggressive, even to the point of folding hands with which he thought he had the best of it and try to make his money by moving...

Wednesday Apr 09, 2008

published 88 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 7

A Time to Check

Conventional wisdom dictates that you generally follow through with a bet on the flop after raising preflop. Of course, knowledgeable/observant opponents know this, creating lower bluffing value when you missed the flop and making yourself a check-raise station for those who flopped a hand. You...

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