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Tuesday Aug 19, 2008
published 17 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 16

Fighting Against Leverage

"Leverage," as a term applied to poker, describes a wager that has an influence beyond the amount required to call, because there are more betting rounds and more chips that can be wagered. The would-be caller needs to think about how much more might have to be put into the pot before...
Wednesday Aug 06, 2008
published 30 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 15

A Very Instructive Hand

Most of the time, a new student of mine will err on both sides of correct play, sometimes being too bold and other times too cautious. However, the fellow who gave me this hand to analyze does not fall into that mold. Rather, he has the constant problem of being overly pessimistic. As a result,...
Wednesday Jul 23, 2008
published 44 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 14

More About Going All In

In my last column, I discussed getting all in when you have a pair and non-nut-flush draw, because you have an excellent hand but cannot be confident about whether you want the flush to come or not. Your opponent may have either a good made hand or the nut-flush draw when he is willing to go down...
Wednesday Jul 09, 2008
published 58 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 13

All-In Decisions

Whether or not a wager is all in has enormous influence when you are considering a bet, raise, or call. I like to use the term "leverage" for the potential to fire another wager. Facing any bet before the river that is not all in, a player must consider the possibility of facing another...
Wednesday Jun 25, 2008
published 72 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 12

Awkward Stack Sizes

No-limit hold'em players are well aware of the strong influence that stack size has on betting. Any problem posed in regard to your decision of how to play a hand needs to specify your stack size and your opponent's. Most bets and raises in no-limit approximate the pot size. Let's...
Wednesday Jun 11, 2008
published 86 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 11

South Carolina Update

In the fall of 2005, there was a police raid made on a group of people who were playing poker in an apartment-complex recreation room near Greenville, South Carolina. After several discussions with some of the busted players and their lawyer, I decided to do some legal research, based on the way...
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