• Reader Responses to On-the-Bubble Quiz

  by Michael Cappelletti

  Several issues ago (Card Player, Oct. 11, 2002) in an article entitled "On the Bubble," I posed a quiz for readers, the purpose of which was to ascertain to what extent players alter their play from on-the-bubble situations to in-the-money …continued

• Slick

  by Bob Ciaffone

  The nickname for the hold'em poker starting hand A-K is "Big Slick," or just "Slick" if you like to talk fast. In many ways, it is the most flexible hand in hold'em. For example, in limit play, if you get raised, both the …continued

• Keep the Christmas Spirit Alive

  by Roy Cooke

  Another Christmas season is here. I love Christmas. It is a time of the year for friends, family, compassion, and sharing with your fellow human beings. It is a time of charity for those less fortunate, of respect, peace, and goodwill toward your …continued

• 'When You Think Poker ...Think Ocean's Eleven!'

  by Cover Story

  For poker players, a jewel of the sea is Ocean's Eleven Casino in Oceanside, California. This little casino with the big heart greets its customers and visitors with a warm welcome, like a stopover visit with a favorite relative. Ocean's …continued

• If You Were the Floorperson …

  by George Epstein

  Everyone knows that the floorperson in a poker room is responsible for settling all disputes. And, all decisions are final. When there is an irregularity in your cards or an error has been made, the time to call attention to it is as soon as it …continued

• What Kind of Player Should You Be in 2003?

  by Jan Fisher

  OK, it is almost the new year and it is time for my little (yeah, right) tirade about manners and all that is good and not so good with the world. Why do I keep talking about this? Well, because until everyone gets it, it needs to be discussed ad …continued

• Interacting With Folks on Different Levels of the Poker 'Food Chain'

  by Andrew N.S. Glazer

  Just about everyone is able to recognize that there is a food chain in poker, although many people have a badly mistaken view of where they belong on it, and an even more misplaced notion of how people who exist at other points along the poker food …continued

• The Amazing Layne Flack

  by Phil Hellmuth

  Layne Flack is a no-limit hold'em (NLH) genius. He looks at the game a bit differently than the rest of us do, and his way of playing works beautifully. You don't believe me? You say he's too erratic? Yes, he's a bit too erratic (in my …continued

• Bellagio and 2003

  by Jeff Shulman

  The Five Diamond Poker Classic at Bellagio in Las Vegas was so packed that the poker room is being expanded for its big tournament in April. Every day, the tournaments had big prize pools and the live games had long waiting lists. At one point, I …continued

• Shuffling and Randomization

  by Daniel Kimberg

  I'd like to devote this column to some topics that come up in the context of computers and poker that I think have been the source of some confusion. The integrity of poker, of course, depends critically on the randomness of the cards. This is …continued

• Five of a Kind - Part II

  by Lou Krieger

  In the first installment of this two-part series, we reviewed The Poker MBA, by Greg Dinkin and Jeffrey Gitomer; Middle Limit Holdem Poker, by Bob Ciaffone and Jim Brier; and Dan Kimberg's Serious Poker. In this installment, we'll examine the …continued

• Warning: No Poker Content

  by Linda Johnson

  Editor's note: If you're looking for poker content, you might wish to skip this column, as it pertains to a very personal subject: weight management. Happy New Year! At this time of year, many of us are setting our goals for the new year and …continued

• Playing Big Connectors Lower Than A-K

  by Tom McEvoy

  A lot of advice has been written about how to play "big slick," but what about the other big connectors? Here is some advice on playing high connectors lower than A-K that T.J. Cloutier and I included in Championship Hold'em. The big …continued

• 'Twas the Night … (With apologies to Clement C. Moore … )

  by Brian Mulholland

  'Twas the night before Christmas, yet all through the room, A silence had settled, pervasive with gloom. The clatter of chips, the banter and cheer, The bright bustling sounds and the glad atmosphere Had vanished, replaced by a grim sense of …continued

• Travel With Me … Atlantic City and Foxwoods - Part IV

  by Daniel Negreanu

  If you've been keeping up to date with my journey thus far, you have visited three Canadian cities (Toronto, Vancouver, and Windsor), and two American cities (Las Vegas and Los Angeles). From Las Vegas, it's about a four-hour flight to our …continued

• A Question of Ethics and Rules

  by Mike O Malley

  Here is the scenario: You are playing in a poker game and are not involved in the current hand. When the two remaining players turn their hands up at the end, one has a straight, the other has trips. No one, including the players involved, notices the …continued

• Not Filing Your Taxes Can Result in Prison Time

  by Yolanda Smulik-Roche Roche

  The IRS knows that a number of you who play winning poker do not file tax returns. The IRS restructuring, mandated by Congress a few years ago, resulted in the IRS Criminal Investigation Unit being given the responsibility of investigating gamblers …continued

• Court Upholds Casinos' Right to Unreasonably Exclude

  by I. Nelson Rose

  Sometimes you just get a bad feeling about someone. When you are working in a casino, it might be a player making bizarre bets, like hitting on 19, and winning; or a guy who looks like he is aching for a fight; or a small group hanging around the slot …continued

• I'm Quitting This #%&@ Game!

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  You've heard it dozens of times, and you may have even said it yourself. If you did, it was probably after a series of losses, and after a particularly bad session. You lost three racks of chips despite playing well, and one hand was particularly …continued

• 2002 - A Year to Remember

  by Mike Sexton

  This past year has been a remarkable one for poker. In fact, 2002 could be the most significant year ever in regard to the growth of poker. To start with, there were seven tournaments with greater than $1 million prize pools, and another with more …continued

• The Tilt Test

  Poker authors and columnists tend to be long on strategy and a little shorter on psychology, particularly in the sensitive area of being on tilt. Oh, sure, they'll tell you to be sure to stay off tilt and give you a few ways to combat this …continued

• The Bowl Picture in 2002: Be Aware of the Dogs

  by Chuck Sippl

  It's that exciting time of the season once again in football - when college bowl games fill the TV screens of sports fans virtually every day. So, it's a great time to remind those who enjoy wagering a matchstick or two on the games that the …continued

• Answer a Few More Questions (Correctly) and Become a Pro

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. Special treat, I still have some holiday goodies my sister sent - and some eggnog. The last two times we met, we talked about making a living at low-limit poker. We learned that lots of people are doing it. Now, let's see if you …continued

• Heads-Up Lowball Strategy

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  If you play lowball for long enough in Southern California, or if you play online, you will find yourself heads up and you will want to keep playing. Maybe it will be to hold a game together until the live ones come in or come back, or maybe it will …continued

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