• 2,000 S.H.O.E.: The S.H.O.E. is Only Fitting

  by Barry Shulman

  Editor's note: This is one in a series of articles originally written for an Internet website for the 2001 World Series of Poker tournament events. Rotation games are fairly common at high stakes. The big-money boys and girls like to play games …continued

• When to Call and When to Bet - Finally, Some Powerful Answers

  by Mike Caro

  Editor's note: Mike Caro is generally regarded as being today's foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology, and statistics. In his books, videos, and seminars, his unique method of communication has earned him the title "Mad Genius …continued

• Small-Tournament Roundup

  by Rick Young

  What does it take to win a poker tournament? Does it take many years of experience, great knowledge of the game, and a very aggressive nature? The answer is, not necessarily. Anyone can win a poker tournament. Tournaments are a very democratic …continued

• This and That About Poker

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I've made beef stew in my crockpot. It's my grandma's recipe, but she used a big iron pot. We've been talking about poker skill - and random luck that can either add to or take from our winnings. Along with this comes a …continued

• Erik Seidel - Part II

  by Dana Smith

  A Concerned Poker Champ Talks About Some Major Issues in Poker Leaving the Big Apple in 1995 to further pursue his career as a poker pro in Las Vegas was a huge move for Erik Seidel. I asked the lean and lanky champ what there is about the City, the …continued

• Go Omaha, Young Man

  by Michael Cappelletti

  If Horace Greeley were alive today, he might well recommend Omaha high-low as the best opportunity in poker. Why? Because large numbers of Omaha high-low players can actually win at it (or lose very little). Note that I am referring to the vast …continued

• Poker's Unique Ecosystem

  by Barry Shulman

  In many businesses, we are rewarded when outlandish behavior by a competitor drives customers our way. An extreme example for illustrative purposes would be found at an isolated freeway exit with two restaurants located next to each other and …continued

• Play on the River

  by Jim Brier

  How should you respond when someone bets on the river? Should you always call out of fear that you could be folding the best hand and will lose an entire pot? On the other hand, you don't always want to be calling on the river when it is obvious …continued

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  by Johnny Chan

  When I was playing poker in the early '80s, I met a lot of poker players. One of them who made a big impression on me was Seymour Liebowitz. The first time I ever met him was at the World Series of Poker, and then a month later, he moved from …continued

• My Poker Rules

  by Bob Ciaffone

  One of my lifelong passions has been creating rule sets for playing games. I have been the main architect for three poker rulebooks: the Poker Players Association Rulebook, the Las Vegas Hilton Rulebook, and the Hollywood Park Casino Rulebook. I have …continued

• The Sailor and the Owl

  by TJ Cloutier

  Doyle, Slim, Sailor, and Johnny were the big names in poker when I was playing on the road, fading the white line on the Southern poker circuit from Dallas to Shreveport and points in between. Sailor Roberts was a famous player who did more for …continued

• Lucky Chances Casino -
  3 Years Old and Going Strong

  by Cover Story

  Lucky Chances Casino in Colma, California, is located just five miles south of San Francisco in the shadow of the Golden Gate Bridge. It is truly an oasis in the hills. At night, it is a wonder of lights, lush greenery, and a beautiful fountain of …continued

• Short- and Long-Term Expectation (Questions)

  by Nolan Dalla

  In his book Poker for Dummies, Lou Krieger brought up several interesting points about short- and long-term expectation in poker. Expectation is defined as what a player can expect to win (or lose) over a given period of time. Expectation is based on …continued

• HALT When You're Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired

  by Greg Dinkin

  Logan is one of the best poker players in the world - as long as he is winning. In fact, if he quit every time he lost his first $500, he just might be a millionaire at age 30. The problem is, the minute Logan starts losing, he presses and goes on …continued

• Poker 101

  by Jan Fisher

  I have just returned from another Card Player Cruises poker trip, and as always, we all had a ball! There was plenty of poker action, as well as discussion about some of the differing rulings that you will get when you travel to play. On the cruises, …continued

• Do Limit Poker Books Hurt Pot-Limit Players?

  by Andrew N.S. Glazer

  A reader from across the pond recently sent me an E-mail decrying the lack of good books about pot-limit and no-limit poker. He's a relative novice, and like most Europeans finds that most of the games near his home are pot-limit. He has been …continued

• From California to Vienna

  by Phil Hellmuth

  As you read this column, we are in the middle of the largest poker tournament in the world, the World Series of Poker (WSOP). I hope that everyone is having a good time and doing well. Although I refuse to look beyond any event at the WSOP, looming …continued

• It's Back

  by Jeff Shulman

  The opening $2,000 limit hold'em event at the World Series of Poker attracted 615 players, a WSOP record, who vied for a first-place award of $441,400. After playing for 14 hours the first day, the nine finalists returned on the second day for a …continued

• Short- and Long-Term Expectation (Answers)

  by Lou Krieger

  Writer's note: This column is written in tandem with fellow columnist Nolan Dalla. See Nolan's column, "Tales From the Felt," in which he raises issues and questions answered here. In my recent book Poker for Dummies, I talked about …continued

• Thou Shalt Not Bet Out of Turn

  by Tom McEvoy

  Deliberately acting out of turn or making any false moves in order to gain information from your opponents is an unethical tournament practice. Sometimes novice players are duped because more experienced players will bend the rules and take a shot. …continued

• Heads Up

  by Brian Mulholland

  Last issue, I stated that some heads-up customs in poker clash with certain fundamental principles that define the game. Let me now add that some of these customs are at odds with certain explicit rules of the game, as well. Right now I'm looking …continued

• Old Man With an Earring

  by Daniel Negreanu

  When I was growing up, the majority of the professionals in my game were also very young. As I've said in past columns, we all became close friends. The live ones were usually older businessmen taking the day off or playing during their lunch …continued

• The World Championship of Poker

  by Mike Sexton

  Every April/May, the best poker players in the world assemble at Binion's Horseshoe in Las Vegas to play in the World Series of Poker (WSOP). It is where "millions are played and legends are made." The last event is the $10,000 buy-in …continued

• Freddy Writes a Book

  by Max Shapiro

  Fred Gasperian has been a familiar face in poker since ... well, probably since Moses parted the Red Sea. You know Fred - he's the guy who wears that T-shirt with the modest message emblazoned in front: "Bring the Bread to Fred." Years …continued

• Welcome, Bob Knight, It's Nice to Have You Back

  by Chuck Sippl

  I am writing this on the day Bob Knight accepted the head coaching job at Texas Tech. So, months from now, those of you who save this issue can write to me and tell me how big a fool I am if I turn out to be wrong. I will make one thing clear from the …continued

• by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I've made beef stew in my crockpot. It's my grandma's recipe, but she used a big iron pot. We've been talking about poker skill - and random luck that can either add to or take from our winnings. Along with this comes a …continued

• Winning a Lowball Pot With Nothing

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  Lowball is a game of situations, as I have been wont to say. Sometimes knowing what others have and what they will do with what they have makes much more difference than what you have. This example came up recently in the $20-limit game I frequent. …continued

• by Rick Young

  What does it take to win a poker tournament? Does it take many years of experience, great knowledge of the game, and a very aggressive nature? The answer is, not necessarily. Anyone can win a poker tournament. Tournaments are a very democratic …continued

• by Spring Cheong

  Finally, it is spring. It's now very different from before. It was very cold, snowy, and rainy, and there was a big earthquake in Seattle. But even though there was ugly weather and disaster, the beautiful spring coolly steps forward, opening her …continued

• Have Poker Books Helped or Hurt Poker?

  by Ray Zee

  From everyone's mouth spouts a different answer. First, the casinos and card clubs have been helped immensely by the introduction of the many good poker books. I believe they have helped create many new players. Also, after reading the books and …continued

• How I Lost My Virginity at The Orleans

  by Jan Shulman

  I recently played my first game of poker ever. It was not just my first tournament, but my first game - the first time I ever sat at a poker table with real people and chips. My goals were to remember what Barry, my husband, had tried to teach me for …continued

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