Betting on the River

I engage regularly in Internet discussions about poker at rec.gambling.poker. It's part of the wonderful world of Usenet. RGP, as rec.gambling.poker is familiarly known, provides me with an excellent opportunity to peer into the thinking of many thoughtful poker players. It's an...

Friday Aug 13, 2004

published over 4 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 17, Number 17

Chasing in Midlimit Stud

As a child growing up in a busy New York suburb on Long Island, there were always lots of kids around. We played many games - and invented many, as well. My favorite was a variation of "hide-and-seek" that we made up; it was called "chase." One person, who was "it,"...

Friday Jul 16, 2004

published over 4 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 17, Number 15

Charity Poker Tournaments

I recently got back from one of the most enriching poker-playing trips I'd taken in a long while. No, this isn't going to be a column about how much money I won playing overseas. It was a rewarding trip in a different sort of way. Before I tell you why it was uniquely rewarding, I'd...

Friday Jun 18, 2004

published over 4 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 17, Number 13

Poker Drafting - a Selective Slow Play

When you're starting out and want to beat those low-limit games, it's often best to play mechanically. You make money from your opponents' habitual mistakes by being a solid player who doesn't go on tilt and who has patience. If you're now playing in middle-limit games,...

Wednesday May 12, 2004

published over 4 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 17, Number 11

Effective Ante-Stealing: Getting a Bang for Your Buck

Ante stealing is an essential part of any but the lowest-stakes seven-card stud game. It's not useful if your opponents are too bad or inexperienced to fold to a raise on third street. But at medium limits, if you're playing in a game in which your opponents are stealing antes and you...

Friday Apr 23, 2004

published over 4 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 17, Number 9

Playing Exposed Pairs on Fourth Street

I've played a lot of seven-card stud over the years in what I consider to be medium-limit games of $5-$10 to $20-$40 against intermediate players. They're not beginners, and they're better than the typical regulars who frequent the low-limit $1-$5 games. But, they tend to be fairly...

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