• A Rule I Love

  by Barry Mulholland

  Imagine that you're playing a hand of hold'em in which the turn card hits you perfectly, and the player in front of you, who led on the flop, now leads again. Will a raise knock out the two players behind you, or succeed in getting more chips …continued

• Caesar's Wife

  by Barry Shulman

  Hello, readers. I am substituting for Jeff Shulman this issue. As I write this, he is still busy playing in the WPT Foxwoods World Poker Finals championship event. I, on the other hand, have plenty of time on my hands here in Connecticut. There is a …continued

• The Time is Ripe

  by Bob Ciaffone

  Poker is riding an unprecedented wave of popularity. Furthermore, its scope is beyond the highly visible signs of television programs, tournament attendance, and Internet sites. It extends to college dormitories and neighborhood tournaments. It …continued

• Football Myths Versus Reality

  by Chuck Sippl

  With a few more months to go in the football season, it's a good time to explore some of the more frequently stated myths about football, the "king" of sports betting. The concepts that follow might be of use as football progresses …continued

• Washington State Debates Level Playing Field, Again

  by I. Nelson Rose

  An unsolvable problem has re-emerged in Washington state: how to let privately owned card clubs and tribal casinos compete as equals. Whichever side is asking for more always argues that all it wants is "a level playing field." There is no …continued

• One Player to a Hand, or Sportsmanlike Conduct is Not Dead!

  by Jan Fisher

  I get letters from many readers in all walks of life and all parts of the world. It seems that no matter how many tidbits are written about rules and decisions, there is always something odd that comes up. Especially for the novice player, it is …continued

• So, You Wanna Be a Poker Pro - Part II

  by Lou Krieger

  This is the second installment of a two-part series about becoming a professional poker player. Last issue, I examined some of the pitfalls of becoming a tournament professional. Now, I'll examine some of the issues confronted by those who …continued

• The Bare Essentials of Poker - Part II

  by Max Shapiro

  In Part I of this saga, I described how poker was about to achieve another milestone with the filming of three "National Lampoon's Strip Poker" productions at a nude-beach resort in Jamaica with Kato Kaelin as one of the stars, Barbara …continued

• Riding Big Slick

  by Michael Cappelletti

  You are playing in the early or middle stages of a no-limit hold'em tournament. You have been playing rather tight and have accumulated somewhat more than the average amount of chips. In an early position, you pick up a good hand, A-K, often …continued

• Bluffing in Online Draw

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  The wisdom in online draw regarding bluffs is - don't! That's because you get called too often in most situations to make bluffing profitable. Some theorize that you ought to bluff once in a while to keep your opponents calling. If you …continued

• Professional Poker Tour

  by Mike Sexton

  The day most longtime poker players have waited for has finally arrived. It's players getting to play in big-time poker tournaments with guaranteed prize pools - without having to put up a buy-in. Let's hear it for the Professional Poker Tour …continued

• Spider-Man Can Play!

  by Phil Hellmuth

  After watching "Amarillo Slim" successfully host his Super Bowl of Poker tournament for many years, I finally had my own tournament. It started by accident; I was looking to do something with Hollywood Park Casino during my book (Bad Beats …continued

• What's Your Position on the Game of Poker?

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I've made some pizza sub sandwiches. They have all of the stuff you'd have on a pizza - cheese, pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, ham, and pizza sauce - but it's on a giant sub roll. Dig in while we huddle here in the dark …continued

• The Anatomy of a Poker Tournament - Part II

  by Tom McEvoy

  After winning my seat in a one-table satellite, I arrived at Bellagio a few minutes early to play in the Festa al Lago III $2,600 buy-in no-limit hold'em event. Feeling rested and ready to play, I awaited the "Shuffle up and deal!" …continued

• Maximizing Small-Stakes Hold'em Winnings - Part I

  by Jim Brier

  Because of the recent explosion in public poker, many new players have arrived on the poker scene and are entering low-stakes games ($2-$4, $3-$6, and $4-$8). Indeed, most of the poker being played in many cardrooms is low-stakes hold'em. These …continued

• I Want to See That Hand, Again

  by Mike O Malley

  Earlier this year, I wrote a column titled "I Want to See That Hand." In that column, I talked about the rule that allows players to see the called hands of their opponents. My contention was that the rule was designed as a measure to detect …continued

• World Series of Poker Shootout

  by Daniel Negreanu

  The circumstances surrounding this event were strange, to say the least. Harrah's and ESPN decided to put on a special event and award $2 million to the winner of a 10-handed one-table tournament. When I saw the list of players, I noticed …continued

• A Very Interesting Bet

  by Linda Johnson

  Over the years, I have made lots of proposition bets and have won and lost my share of them. People often ask me about the most interesting bet I have been involved in, and I tell them the story of the "pick the World Series of Poker …continued

• Thinking Outside the Table

  by Daniel Kimberg

  I recently sat down in a hold'em game, posted a late-position blind, and was dealt K-10. When four players called the blind ahead of me, I checked and waited for the flop. The flop came Q-9-8 in two suits, and I decided a discreet fold was my best …continued

• Plugging Some Leaks - Part I

  by Rolf Slotboom

  In this 10-part series, I will provide a short overview of 25 poker leaks, an analysis of mistakes that are quite common and that can easily be solved. I will try to come up with some quick solutions to problems that especially somewhat inexperienced …continued

• Anger Management - Part II: Aggravating Factors

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  Anger management has always been a problem in poker, but it has recently become much more serious. We now see more shouting, trash-talking, threats, and other forms of nastiness, which greatly increase anger and its destructive effects. At least five …continued

• John Juanda: Sometimes, Nice Guys Finish First

  by Allyn Jaffrey Shulman

  When young John Juanda came to the United States from Indonesia in 1990, he spoke little English. So, he observed and listened intently. Since he didn't understand the spoken word, he had to rely upon his intuitive skills to comprehend what people …continued

• Probabilities Lesson for the Nonmathematical Player

  by Andrew Shykofsky

  Understanding probabilities can seem like a complex idea, which I believe keeps lots of good poker players from truly incorporating them into their games. For example, some writers recommend assigning a probability percentage to whether your opponent …continued

• A Hand With Scott Fischman

  by Thomas Keller

  Recently I played in the inaugural Poker Exchange Invitational tournament with Robert Williamson III, Clonie Gowen, Cindy Violette, Scott Fischman, and David Williams. The most interesting part of the tournament was that afterward, the six of us were …continued

• The Third-Time Charm - Part II

  by Lee Munzer

  In Part I, I covered the first three days of the Doyle Brunson North American No-Limit Hold'em Poker Championship. This event concluded the third Festa al Lago tournament, a series of 11 events conducted in mid-October at the five-diamond Bellagio …continued

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