• Tournament Tales - Part II

  by Michael Cappelletti

  In the last issue, I presented hands from the first two tournaments of the October Casinos Europa poker tournament in San Jose, Costa Rica. In the third tournament, I jumped off to a good start when my pocket aces held up against pocket queens. But …continued

• Playing on Instinct

  by Bob Ciaffone

  As a poker writer and teacher, I often present a poker situation and give a concrete answer as to how you are supposed to handle it. By my categorizing situations and offering solutions, it might appear to some people who do not read my words …continued

• Russ Said Later, 'Phil, What'd Ya Do to Me?'

  by Phil Hellmuth

  Have you ever had someone act out of turn and cost you a ton of chips? (Note: I can't believe I'm writing this column and making myself look bad, again! Oh, man, why did I ask Russ Hamilton for a "Hand of the Week," and why did he …continued

• Foxwoods, and One of the Best Poker Articles Ever Written

  by Jeff Shulman

  A total of 89 players gathered at Foxwoods to compete in the $10,000 no-limit hold'em championship event. First place was $320,400 and a $25,000 buy-in to the World Poker Tour championship hosted by Bellagio in the spring. Foxwoods has always …continued

• Happy Holidays!

  by Warren Karp

  It's time to say happy holidays to all of my friends, and you. Is it that easy to do? Well, sure it is. I mean, I guess it is. After all, I try to beat my friends out of money every day. But, everyone has been very friendly - well, everyone except …continued

• Travel With Me … Las Vegas and Los Angeles - Part III

  by Daniel Negreanu

  So far, we've visited the three cities where I've played poker in Canada - Toronto, Vancouver, and Windsor. After turning 21, I was no longer restricted to travel in Canada, so I was off to the US of A. My first stop was Las Vegas, Nevada. I …continued

• Foxwoods 2002

  by Adam Schoenfeld

  I'm sitting in a nighttime supersatellite at Foxwoods. They're giving away one seat for the main event to the winner, worth $10,000, and $5,000 in cash for second place. The pressure is pretty high. There are 40 entrants, and only two of us …continued

• Something to Think About

  by Mike Sexton

  A friend of mine sent this story to me, and I would like to share it with you. Although it's not poker-related, it seems appropriate for the holiday season. It certainly offers something to think about. Mrs. Jones is 92 years old, petite, poised, …continued

• Late-Season NFL Totals - Don't Be Biased

  by Chuck Sippl

  We're getting down to the last few weeks of the NFL season, when handicapping pro football games can become even riskier than it is earlier in the regular season. (If it were easy, why do you think Vegas sportsbooks accept larger wagers on NFL …continued

• What to Look for in Starting Hands Limit Omaha - Part I

  by Rolf Slotboom

  In my previous two columns, I discussed what to look for in starting hands when playing pot-limit Omaha, the big-money game in Europe. (It pleases me to see that in the United States, a very slow but steady growth in pot-limit Omaha live games can be …continued

• The Good, the Great, and the Ugly

  by Grant Strauss

  All in the same hand in a three-way pot, a good play, a great play, and an ugly play took place. I was not any of the involved parties, but as an observer, I found this particular hand both noteworthy and interesting. The game is $40-$80 stud. …continued

• Maybe You Can Be a Professional Poker Player

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I picked up a lot of fresh fruit today. It's a tasty way to get some fiber into your diet. Last time, we talked about the possibilities of your making a living at low-limit poker. Actually, it can be done. Lots of people are doing …continued

• Poker is Not a Gentlemen's Game

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  Curly wasn't always the vigilante of the cardrooms. Long ago, he played mostly in home games; long ago, when the rules of evidence in certain legal cases were different from now. After a nine-month vacation, Curly had come out of retirement. He …continued

• Fadin' the White Line

  by Byron 'Cowboy' Wolford

  In the 1960s when I was 30-something, I used to leave my home base in Dallas to go play poker in Tyler, Waco, Brenham, or anywhere there was a good game. Everybody knew when and where the best games were going on, so you could play poker in a big game …continued

• End-of-Year Thoughts

  by Rick Young

  At this time of the year, you should be thinking about what you have done this past year and what you are planning to do in the coming year. You must think about what you have done right and what you have done wrong. Did you play in the tournaments …continued

• Poker Tournaments: Part I - Why?

  by Steve Zolotow

  Many card clubs and casinos have started to run major poker tournaments. Unfortunately, they don't always know why they run them, and therefore make some strange choices. I am going to examine several common objectives of running a tournament, and …continued

• Tournaments a World Apart

  by Jack McClelland

  In the month of October while serving as ambassador for the Bellagio poker room, I was privileged to direct two new and very unique poker tournaments: the Ultimate Poker Classic in Aruba and the European Nations Poker Challenge in St. Petersburg, …continued

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