• Tribulation, Triumph, and Tribute

  by Tom McEvoy

  Most serious poker players remember the high drama at the 2000 World Series of Poker when T.J. Cloutier moved all of his chips into the center with A-Q against Chris Ferguson's A-9 in the final hand of the championship event. When Ferguson …continued

• 'Just the Facts, Ma'am'

  by Brian Mulholland

  Remember Dragnet? Jack Webb played Sgt. Joe Friday on the old TV show, and the quotation above was his signature line. Every week the poker-faced detective found himself interviewing some witness to a dispute whose inclination was to stray off-point …continued

• Travel With Me … Europe and the PartyPoker Cruise - Part VI

  by Daniel Negreanu

  It's time now to see how things are done outside the United States and Canada. For our first stop, I'll be taking you to the beautiful Isle of Mann, home of the Poker Million. The Isle of Mann is a beautiful island that is sandwiched between …continued

• Half or More When All In

  by Mike O Malley

  Recently there was some discussion on the poker newsgroup RGP concerning the correct rule when determining whether or not an all-in bet should be considered a valid bet. This is one of those rules that has different variations, and many poker rooms …continued

• Changes in the Tax Laws

  by Yolanda Smulik-Roche Roche

  In 1984, Congress completely rewrote the income tax laws, and every year since then, it has made numerous changes to the 1984 Internal Revenue Code. Prior to that, the code was fairly stable, as the number of changes each year was low compared to what …continued

• Is it Bingo, or a Slot Machine?

  by I. Nelson Rose

  A new casino competitor is coming to America: the bingosino. Bingo is already being played on video screens. These gaming devices are about to become virtually indistinguishable from video slots. They will be joined by other machines and fast-action …continued

• 'Running Bad' or Playing Badly? - Part I

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  Countless players say, "I've been running bad," but only a handful say, "I've been playing badly." You rarely see that pattern in other games. Golfers don't say, "I've had terrible luck lately; I keep getting …continued

• Becoming a Pro - Part II

  by Mike Sexton

  Most people who become professional poker players probably have fairly similar backgrounds. They are competitive people who have a natural ability at cards, they learned how to play poker when they were young, and they did very well in local games and …continued

• What's the Deal?

  I was having dinner with Big Denny at the Barstow Card Casino when loud cheering and clapping suddenly erupted from one of the poker tables. "I guess that table must have hit your big jackpot," I said. "That'll cost you." …continued

• Coaching and the Super Bowl

  by Chuck Sippl

  The NFL's biggest game lends itself to analysis, both before and after the event. Of course, from the handicapping perspective, the most useful is the analysis done before the game, not in hindsight. However, the perspective of history provides an …continued

• An Unlikely Poker Lesson

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I got one of those do-it-yourself pizzas. I hope you like pepperoni and mushrooms. Let me tell you a racetrack story. It wasn't that I was ashamed of being there, but I would have felt a bit awkward if any of my friends had seen …continued

• Aunt Sophie Catches One

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  "In here, Dollink," said my aunt, and I headed for her bedroom, where I knew I'd find her online. I sat on the only free surface, the edge of her immaculately made bed. She was seated, as usual, at a computer table set up beside the bed. …continued

• Playing the Flop

  by Jim Brier

  An entire book could be written on just flop play. There is such a wide variety of situations that it is impossible to cover all of them in a single column. Some of the more common situations involve flopping draws or something other than top pair or …continued

• Ho-Ho Hold'em

  by Michael Cappelletti

  While attending an 11-day national bridge tournament in Phoenix, I took a few days off to drive to Los Angeles to play at The Bicycle Casino's Ho-Ho Hold'em tournament. Although L.A. is about 400 miles from Phoenix, it takes less than six …continued

• No-Limit Hold'em Blind-Stealing

  by Bob Ciaffone

  I recently received an e-mail asking me a no-limit hold'em question regarding blind-stealing. Here is the text (very slightly edited for clarity): "My question involves open-raising and what size the raise should be. I understand it is …continued

• Just a Little Extra Edge

  by Roy Cooke

  The game, $30-$60 hold'em, leaned toward the tough side, as it contained several wannabe pros who were trying their best and had a reasonable degree of knowledge. Intermingled were a couple of weak tourists with little poker experience who were …continued

• T.J. Cloutier Captures 2002 Player of the Year Honors By Jeff Shulman

  by Cover Story

  Veteran tournament player T.J. Cloutier walked off with the Card Player 2002 Player of the Year award. In reviewing the year, I will not go into as much depth as in the past, because there is an extensive Player of the Year section at …continued

• A Raise is a Raise - or is It?

  by Jan Fisher

  At the Oasis Open poker tournament last fall in Mesquite, Nevada, there were two no-limit hold'em events that saw some great plays and some not-so-great plays. Also, some interesting questions came up that I thought were so obvious, I couldn't …continued

• Some Tips for Finding Good Games in a Hurry

  by Andrew N.S. Glazer

  Good poker games ("good" meaning "relatively easy to beat") are a little like the weather: Everyone talks about them, but few people do anything about them. Most people live in places where more than one game is available: It's …continued

• Seidel Vs. Hennigan

  by Phil Hellmuth

  The Taj Mahal in Atlantic City sure knows how to run a poker tournament. The staff there is very friendly and accommodating: "Miami" John Cernuto (on behalf of the players) asked them to change their structures and they did. While speaking …continued

• Interview With T.J. Cloutier

  by Jeff Shulman

  A few weeks ago I caught up with T.J. Cloutier, the Card Player 2002 Player of the Year, and had a nice conversation with him, which follows: Jeff Shulman: Hi, T.J.; congratulations on winning the 2002 Player of the Year award. When and where were you …continued

• Poker News

  by Linda Johnson

  World Poker Tour Announcement … On Jan. 7, the Travel Channel announced at the Television Critics Association conference in Los Angeles that it will include the World Poker Tour in its prime-time lineup. The series will begin with a "Sneak …continued

• When Will You Reach Your Peak?

  by Daniel Kimberg

  Mathematicians peak in their early 20s; golfers in their mid-30s; gymnasts in their early teens; and novelists perhaps in their 50s. Although these are overgeneralizations, they have an element of truth. The age at which you should expect to reach …continued

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