• A Soldier's Words

  by Jeff Shulman

  Here is an e-mail I received from a U.S. soldier stationed in Iraq. It has been abbreviated due to space constraints. I play quite a bit of poker, and as it stands, I have done very well in the games that I have played; but for the most part, I …continued

• If We Wanna Be Big Time …

  by Roy Cooke

  From Sports Illustrated's media writer Peter Deitsch, five moves that worked in sports broadcasting this year … "2. Airing poker as much as possible. The 22-episode run of ESPN's World Series of Poker averaged a 1.7 rating, a 42 …continued

• Are You a Gambler - Or Just Weak-Aggressive?

  by Barry Mulholland

  Poker players often classify their opponents in four basic categories: tight-passive, tight-aggressive, loose-passive, and loose-aggressive. Although it's generally agreed that there's more money to be made in combining tightness with …continued

• Grassroots Poker

  by Bob Ciaffone

  I pride myself as being a guy who looks ahead. Back in the 1980s, I had a number of discussions with Mike Sexton and others about what televised poker could do for the game. We knew it would be big. But what was not foreseen back then - at least by me …continued

• The Changing Face of the Super Bowl?

  by Chuck Sippl

  It's no secret the Super Bowl has become the biggest single event in sports. It has evolved into one of the biggest shows in television, with mind-boggling advertising rates for multimillion dollar commercials sponsored by some of Wall …continued

• Gambling and the Law®: It's Not Just About Voting

  by I. Nelson Rose

  Should 14-year-olds be allowed to play poker for money in California card clubs? As silly as the idea sounds, that could be the unexpected result of an even sillier proposal by state Sen. John Vasconcellos (D-Santa Clara) to give 14-year-olds …continued

• Know the 'No' Rules

  by Jan Fisher

  If you had asked me a few years ago where poker would be in 2005, I would have said, in my usual sarcastic tone, "Right where it is today." Boy, would I have been wrong. As we all clearly can see, poker has exploded, and with that explosion …continued

• Mastering the Three Levels of Poker

  by Lou Krieger

  These days, everyone seems to be playing poker. Or, if they aren't playing, they're watching from the rail and marveling at the moves players make and the amount of money at risk on the turn of a single card. It is very seductive. Just how …continued

• Cappelletti in Tampa

  by Michael Cappelletti

  My plane landed at Tampa International at about 2 p.m., some five hours before I was scheduled to play in the opening Regional Bridge Knock Out Championship team event. So, instead of going directly to the Hyatt (City Center), I drove my little rental …continued

• Lyrical Poker

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  Poker and pop music go well together. Songwriters like John Phillips, Robert Hunter of the Grateful Dead, Sting, Al Stewart, Merle Travis, Leonard Cohen, and Tom Paxton seem to know something about the world of poker. Some say the Grateful Dead have …continued

• Tournament Tips

  by Mike Sexton

  Tournament poker has taken the country by storm. Tournaments are fun, exciting, and challenging, and they enable us to fulfill our competitive instincts. The multimillion-dollar prize pools we see weekly on the World Poker Tour are attractive to the …continued

• Matt Lefkowitz's Bad Beat

  by Phil Hellmuth

  Matt Lefkowitz has been making a good living playing poker for more than 10 years. In fact, he is one of a mere handful of players who can claim never to have had another job, at least since he stopped working as a cook at a small restaurant on …continued

• Too Aggressive? Too Conservative? Draw Close and Pay Heed

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I picked up 2 pounds of deep fried shrimp and a quart of cocktail sauce. Put on your bib and get sloppy. Many new poker players show up in Las Vegas and other areas of public poker around the country every day. And just as many leave …continued

• Anatomy of a Tournament - A Grand Exit From the Festa al Lago Tournament

  by Tom McEvoy

  I should've brought a snack to the poker table with me when I played the $2,600 buy-in no-limit hold'em event at Bellagio's annual Festa al Lago tournament to cut down on the hunger pangs I would have to endure until 9 p.m. Other than the …continued

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

  by Jim Brier

  This is the last in a series of columns discussing the new book Small Stakes Hold'em, published by Two Plus Two Publishing and authored by Ed Miller, David Sklansky, and Mason Malmuth. The book addresses experienced players who are trying to make …continued

• Acting in Turn

  by Mike O Malley

  One of my goals in writing this column is to try to bring discussion to the table about rules that tend to have variations and are used differently in various poker rooms. One of those rules that I have written about in the past deals with a …continued

• 2004 Borgata Poker Open - Part III

  by Daniel Negreanu

  Let me begin this column by saying, "Oops!" I recently ran into David Williams in the Bahamas at a World Poker Tour event when he said, "Hey, whatever happened to the 'Borgata Poker Open - Part III'?" "Huh?" …continued

• Poker News

  by Linda Johnson

  I have been saving little tidbits of poker news and some letters from readers for a "miscellaneous" column. This is such a column, so I am cleaning up my "article" file and throwing out some items for you to ponder. Only No-limit …continued

• Patience, More or Less

  by Daniel Kimberg

  It used to be that patience was high on the list of virtues for poker players. Wait for an advantage, then make it pay off. Let your opponents self-destruct while you play solid poker. While patience is still often critically important to success at …continued

• Barry's Gone, So Now I'm Number One

  Well, it's official. America's foremost poker humorist is now America's foremost humorist … period. I ascended to the throne by default after the abdication of Barry. And, no, I'm not talking about Barry Shulman. Billionaires …continued

• Plugging Some Leaks - Part VI

  by Rolf Slotboom

  We are now more than halfway into this series on common mistakes in poker, leaks that can and should easily be plugged. In the previous five parts, I discussed and analyzed 10 different leaks; in this column I will try to plug three more of them. Leak …continued

• Machismo

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  Poker looks like a macho game, and some people try to prove how macho they are. Usually, they prove that they are just foolish. You can't play winning poker without some elements of machismo, but too much of it can be destructive. Definitions The …continued

• Gustav Hansen: A Style of His Own

  by Allyn Jaffrey Shulman

  In People magazine's December 2004 issue, Gus Hansen was voted one of the 50 sexiest men alive. He was in good company with the likes of Jude Law, Ben Affleck, Jason Bateman, Sacha Baron Cohen, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Jimmy Smits, Donald Trump, …continued

• Calling Raises When Beat

  by Andrew Shykofsky

  It always surprises me how quickly most players call raises and pay people off. I am speaking primarily of recreational players, but also the vast majority of those who are trying to play well but are not at a level to show results much beyond …continued

• Cory Lidle Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament

  by Thomas Keller

  I recently participated in the Cory Lidle Celebrity Charity Poker Tournament in Las Vegas, with a portion of the proceeds going to the Make-a-Wish Foundation and tsunami relief efforts. The tournament was a huge success, drawing 103 players and …continued

• NLD

  by Scott Fischman

  NLD is an acronym that stands for "nice laydown," and it is most often used while playing Internet poker. In poker, making big laydowns is a huge part of being successful. Recently, in the $500 buy-in (with rebuys) no-limit hold'em event …continued

• Ask Chip and Karina

  by Chip and Karina Jett

  Q: What do you say to your partner when he/she is not doing well at poker? Karina: I have never put Chip down for losing or playing badly, even though in my mind I might have had other thoughts. I always try to be positive, because you can't let …continued

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