• My Prediction Was Off By a Week

  by Jeff Shulman

  Exactly one week after Greg Raymer won the World Series of Poker Championship, there was another $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em event at the Plaza in Downtown Las Vegas. There wasn't any hype about it, and very few people knew that the event …continued

• Poker in the News

  by Roy Cooke

  If you read the Fashion & Style section of the Sunday New York Times a few weeks ago, you found a feature article on Clonie Gowen, a former Miss Teen Oklahoma, considered by many a rising poker star, and certainly one of the more telegenic faces …continued

• Showing Cards During a Tournament

  by Bob Ciaffone

  During the 1980s, I and others lobbied hard to get tournament directors to realize that the practice of showing cards during a tournament for the purpose of discouraging a call was improper behavior, and should not be allowed. The principle behind …continued

• Simple Rule of Thumb in Baseball Totals

  by Chuck Sippl

  It's no secret that football is "king" when it comes to sports betting, and the NFL is the "king of kings." Football, overall - and the NFL, in particular - is the most popular wagering sport. The fans' great familiarity …continued

• Friends From the Great White North

  by Jan Fisher

  A few years ago, I met a group of poker players from Canada. They were not just any run-of-the-mill card players. They were some goofy, fun, smart, charismatic, witty, charming, and kind young men. They were dot-com guys, if you will, and they worked …continued

• One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Raise Your Game

  by Lou Krieger

  Sometimes the truth is so self-evident, so obvious, and so clear as to lack any sense of profundity at all. It's just there and all we need do is grab it and hold fast to it with all of our might. I'm going to share one of these truths with …continued

• Rules, Rules, Rules

  by Max Shapiro

  A casino in Los Angeles has been flirting with the idea of banning cell phones during tournaments; not just the use of them, but even their mere appearance. How come? Well, they want to protect any celebrity who might show up. They don't want …continued

• High Versus Low Hands

  by Michael Cappelletti

  The best all-around hand in Omaha high-low is A-2-A-3 double-suited. The best hands in Omaha high are A-K-A-K double-suited or A-J-A-10 double-suited (which one is best depends on the specific game). Note that neither of those two great high hands are …continued

• My Disappointing Series

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  I drove to Vegas from the Bay Area to play in the $1,500 ace-to-five lowball event. It's a long drive, and during the nine-hour return trip, I had plenty of time to think about what I might have done differently. I arrived at the Horseshoe poker …continued

• Berry Johnston

  by Mike Sexton

  Berry Johnston is a top-notch professional poker player. He is a former world champion and the all-time leader in "number of cashes" at the World Series of Poker. He is also the 2004 inductee into the Poker Hall of Fame. Every poker player I …continued

• 2004 World Series of Poker Eliminations - Part I

  by Phil Hellmuth

  Almost every great "known" player fell along the way in the 2004 World Series of Poker championship event, and here are a few of their stories. With 2,576 players (Hallelujah!) entering this year, it wasn't easy to navigate the field. In …continued

• Three of Roy's Logical Rules - and New Players Seek Millions

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I have a special treat - French toast with fresh fruit, and genuine Vermont maple syrup sent to me by a former lover who moved to the East. Dig in while we ramble around in a dark corner of your poker mind. Here's another of those …continued

• When the Chip Leader is a Calling Station

  by Tom McEvoy

  Conventional wisdom says that in tournaments, an aggressive style of play wins the chips. Of course, I have always maintained that the key is to be selectively aggressive, carefully choosing situations in which aggressive play will serve you best, …continued

• Shooting Star 2004 - Part II: The Weak Lead

  by Daniel Negreanu

  In my last column, I shared a hand with you in which I used a no-limit hold'em weapon that isn't discussed too often: the weak lead. A weak lead is a smallish-sized bet into a rather large pot that often screams of weakness. Most top players …continued

• Is it Really the World Series?

  by Greg Dinkin

  When the perennial cellar-dwelling Tampa Devil Rays beat the New York Yankees early in the 2004 baseball season, the common refrain was, "It's a long season." Over the course of 162 games, the best team in baseball will come out on top. …continued

• More Big Mistakes in No-Limit Sit-and-Go Tournaments

  by Lee H. Jones

  It was then she knew she had made her first mistake. In my last column, I talked about the popularity of one-table "sit-and-go" ("S&G") tournaments, in which nine or 10 players sit down at a table and play a tournament, with …continued

• Standards for Tournament Directors

  by Linda Johnson

  I received an e-mail recently from Dan Lovegren of Elk Grove, California, which I thought should be reprinted in my column. Here is the content of Dan's e-mail: I have been giving a lot of thought to the tournament rules you wrote about in the …continued

• A-K Revisited - Part II

  by Rolf Slotboom

  In Part I of this column, I discussed a TwoPlusTwo thread regarding the play of A-K in the small blind when facing a raise from a solid (good) player in early position. On his Poker School Online lessons, noted poker authority Mike Caro had …continued

• Should You Chop?

  by Barry Tanenbaum

  I don't chop. I don't think you should chop, either, but I am glad you do. In this column, I will highlight the reasons why you should play the blinds, review some reasons why you don't, and tell you why I am happy when you chop. (Chopping …continued

• Let's Show Some Love

  by Matt Lessinger

  Around World Series of Poker time, it seems like every nickel-and-dime poker player has something bad to say about one of the WSOP finalists. Things like, "I've seen him play before, he's nothing," or, "That guy must have gotten …continued

• Lights, Camera, Action

  by Robert Varkonyi

  "Shuffle up and deal" used to be the first thing you heard at poker tournaments. You still hear that, but now it's the second thing you hear after, "Lights, camera, action." Poker tournament TV shows are the greatest thing …continued

• Profile: Typical Semiskilled, Ego-Driven, Aggressive Player

  by Andrew Shykofsky

  On any given night, you will likely encounter a certain type of aggressive player who plays well enough to give a good player a tough time. My aim is to give you a better insight into this character, such that you may overcome your fear and harness …continued

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