• Poker Hits Syndicated Television

  by Jeff Shulman

  The Plaza Hotel and Casino in Downtown Las Vegas has teamed up with a television production company to show poker on syndicated television. What does this mean? It means that poker will be shown on local channels throughout the country, and you …continued

• More About Online Poker

  by Roy Cooke

  New technologies introduced to the world have followed a recurring pattern, probably as far back as the invention of fire, the wheel, and the calendar. This pattern definitely applies to the Industrial Revolution and IT Revolution technologies, from …continued

• It's Contract Bridge - Not Contract Poker

  by Barry Mulholland

  It was Mark Twain who observed that a lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can get its boots on, by which time the truth has its work cut out for it. In the poker world, behavioral trends can be similarly treacherous, for once they …continued

• Misunderstanding the Amount Bet

  by Bob Ciaffone

  I took a trip down to Tunica, Mississippi, in late July to play in the Horseshoe's summer tournament. Even though this one is not as big as the Jack Binion World Poker Open that is held in January, it is still a good-size tournament. In fact, …continued

• Don't be Swayed by Preaseason Expectations

  by Chuck Sippl

  The new football season is just under way. That's time for those who enjoy sports betting to remind themselves to begin the campaign by wagering with their heads, and not to be overpowered by early enthusiasm or emotion. And one of the more …continued

• Supreme Court Tries to End Tribes' Sovereign Immunity

  by I. Nelson Rose

  Tribal sovereign immunity is the doctrine that states a tribe cannot be sued unless Congress acts or the tribe itself consents. The United States Supreme Court hates tribal sovereign immunity, and has told Congress and other courts to get rid of it. …continued

• Just When I Thought I Had Seen It All!

  by Jan Fisher

  I have been lucky enough to be in Las Vegas many of the past few Wednesdays, so I have been able to attend the regular WPDG (Wednesday Poker Discussion Group) meeting. During the recently concluded BARGE (Big August Recreation Gaming Excursion), more …continued

• Hubris

  by Lou Krieger

  In the old days, long before the Internet married poker, and long before a roaring tide of new players strode into online and traditional cardrooms alike, free of apprehension and trepidation, the modus operandi was all very much the same. New players …continued

• And Fun - Part I

  by Michael Cappelletti

  Have you been watching poker on TV lately? We all know that poker is booming all over the world. But have you discovered online poker tournaments yet? Not only are they great practice for "live" tournaments, they also can be very profitable …continued

• Breaking Tens in Lowball

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  One of the important decisions in ace-to-five lowball (with the joker) is whether to break a 10 against another player's draw. Many players get it wrong, because they don't know their chances - and what looks like the intuitive play is not the …continued

• Doyle Brunson - Part I

  by Mike Sexton

  Doyle Brunson is a living legend in the poker world. He is a two-time world champion, a member of the Poker Hall of Fame, and an inaugural inductee into the World Poker Tour Walk of Fame. He also wrote Super/System, what many (including me) consider …continued

• Patience, Patience, Patience … Not! - Part II

  by Phil Hellmuth

  In my last column, I was describing how I had blown off most of my chips with the 4 2 and a final board of A K J 8 9. Yes, I bet every street,"firing all three barrels" (bluffing the flop, turn, and river), and raised before the flop (new …continued

• Take the Hit and Move On

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I have once again fired up my crockpot, this time with the ingredients for such a delicious beef stew that you'll think you're in heaven. Dig in. With the thousands of new players coming into poker, the term "bad …continued

• It's About Time to Bury Dead Money

  by TJ Cloutier

  We're seeing lots of final tables in tournaments these days at which several of the finalists have played only online poker and are playing their first brick-and-mortar casino tournament. Today, it's not unusual for half of them to be faces …continued

• Soft-Playing Revisited

  by Mike O Malley

  In a previous column, I provided some examples of what might and might not be considered "soft-playing" in tournaments. My goal was to stimulate some discussion on an area of tournament poker that is often not defined, and definitely …continued

• Limit Hold'em at the 2004 World Series of Poker

  by Daniel Negreanu

  I've said it before and I'll say it again: While limit hold'em and no-limit hold'em may seem similar, the optimal strategy for both are worlds apart. No-limit gives you more freedom of expression, if you will, while there is less room …continued

• California Grand Casino Celebrating 25th Anniversary

  The California Grand Casino in Pacheco, California, will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 11. Activities will include the following: • free barbecue, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. • $10,000 hold'em tournament at 2 p.m.; registration …continued

• First-Time Visit to a Brick-and-Mortar Cardroom

  by Linda Johnson

  At a recent meeting of the Las Vegas Wednesday Poker Discussion Group, David Chanduloy mentioned that he had recently played poker with lots of novice players who were making the transition from online play to live play. He suggested that I write a …continued

• Reducing Variance With Simultaneous Play

  by Daniel Kimberg

  Variance in poker outcomes is often frustrating, even when you know you're playing well. You can reduce your variance in different ways: by playing more conservatively, by seeking out more sedate tables, and sometimes by sacrificing some narrowly …continued

• Who Wants to be a Five Millionaire?

  In recent months I have received several very enticing business propositions. One was from the finance minister of Nigeria, another from the vice president of Zimbabwe, another from the treasurer of Etiwanda, and I just got one more from an auditing …continued

• Focus

  by Rolf Slotboom

  Not long ago, I wrote a couple of columns about strengths and weaknesses in limit hold'em and pot-limit Omaha, my favorite games. I discussed 24 vices one may have, and gave an indication of the seriousness of each vice for the games mentioned. A …continued

• The Lottery Mentality - Part II: Some Professionals' Reactions

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  My last column said that some professionals are extremely frustrated by the lottery mentality of poker tournaments and its effects. Of course, some professionals love the gigantic prize pools and the juicy ring games, but this column will focus only …continued

• What Are You Hoping For?

  by Andrew Shykofsky

  I have something to share, and some people won't like it. Hoping to get lucky in poker is a strategy for failure. Hoping for anything, in fact, reveals that you haven't reached a level where you can make a respectable profit playing poker. …continued

• Betting on the River

  by Ashley Adams

  I engage regularly in Internet discussions about poker at rec.gambling.poker. It's part of the wonderful world of Usenet. RGP, as rec.gambling.poker is familiarly known, provides me with an excellent opportunity to peer into the thinking of many …continued

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