Cappelletti in Biloxi

As I drove my rental car along the beautifully scenic coastal road, Route 90, toward Biloxi, I was happy to see that Hurricane Katrina had not devastated the 15 miles of pristine sand beaches and the picturesque little offshore islands with palm trees -- set in the azure Gulf waters. Some of us...

Tuesday Apr 29, 2008

published 121 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 8

Cappelletti in Motown

I recently attended the National Bridge Championships in Detroit. Why Detroit in the wintertime? Because the tournament was held at the Renaissance Center, which is essentially a covered (indoor) mall. From the Marriott Hotel lobby, you can easily go to several restaurants, go shopping, or visit...

Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

published 183 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 4

The MAW Bet

The "might-as-well bet" situation occurs when you are pot-committed - usually because most of your chips are already in the pot. For example, you have been lead-betting with the nut straight in pot-limit Omaha and have already put most of your chips into the pot. But then, oops, the...

Wednesday Jan 02, 2008

published 239 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 26

Cappelletti in Stockholm

In August, I spent several days in beautiful, modern Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden. Stockholm has a population of more than a million, spread out over a large number of islands. The downtown areas are highly Americanized. McDonald's, 7-Eleven, Subway, and Burger King are everywhere....

Tuesday Nov 13, 2007

published 289 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 22

Game of Chance or Game of Skill

Many years ago, the courts in California ruled that poker is a game of skill - not a gambling game of chance. Today, many of the largest public cardrooms in the world are in California. And there are probably more "poker pros" (especially retirees who supplement their pensions) in...

Wednesday Sep 12, 2007

published 351 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 20, Number 18

Pot-Limit Omaha Eight-or-Better

You are playing at the final table of a pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better tournament against four wonderfully loose opponents. In your $4,000 big blind, you pick up the K 4 J 2. All four opponents call the $4,000 blind. You have been amazed by the assortment of junk that three of your four...

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