• Questions of Game Integrity - Part I

  by Roy Cooke

  I have a big-time personal interest in the well-being of poker. My column is published in this magazine, which derives its principal revenues from ads placed by poker organizations. I represent the industry's first Internet cardroom, …continued

• Beal Accepts Brunson's Counter (Almost)

  by Barry Shulman

  In three consecutive issues last fall, I wrote about the biggest poker game in the world and a challenge from amateur Andy Beal to a "syndicate" of top-name pros (headed by Doyle Brunson). Doyle's group countered that they only wanted to …continued

• Hands From Tunica

  by Bob Ciaffone

  In January, I spent two weeks in Tunica, Mississippi, at the World Poker Open. I have a number of interesting no-limit hold'em hands that I would like to detail for you. But before I do, I'd like to describe the most amazing final-table …continued

• Mob Rule on Misdeeds

  by Brian Mulholland

  I received several e-mails in response to my recent column "Can Open, Worms Everywhere" (Jan. 8, 2005), most of it in enthusiastic praise of the principle cited by John Tadich, a floorman at Hawaiian Gardens Casino. John is one of the …continued

• The 120 NBA Teams

  by Chuck Sippl

  "Wait a minute," you say, "there are only 30 teams in the NBA." Maybe there are to you, but to me and to most handicappers, there are 120. Yes, there are 30 different franchises, but many of the teams' performances vary greatly …continued

• All in the Family

  by Jan Fisher

  Just when I thought that my dad, Peter, an avid poker enthusiast, and I were the only ones in the family to have the gaming bug, along comes a first cousin, once removed. If you are "relative challenged," he is the grandson of my aunt, who …continued

• We Have Met the Enemy, and He is Us - Part II

  by Lou Krieger

  At the poker table, we are usually our own worst enemy, and we've been called on it by Pogo the Possum, that well-known philosopher and denizen of the Okefenokee Swamp, the primary character of the late Walt Kelly's classic comic strip that …continued

• New Respect for J-10 Suited

  by Michael Cappelletti

  I have heard that in the early days of hold'em (the 1960s and 1970s), many good players considered J-10 suited one of the best starting hands. That was probably because J-10 suited often wins a big pot in limit hold'em by hitting a draw …continued

• Poker Games That Are Not Poker

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  You log on to a casino's Web site and see that it lists poker among its games, or you call a casino and ask if the establishment has poker and the person you ask responds yes. Beware, because what casinos call poker is sometimes a game that is not …continued

• Tournament Payout Structures

  by Mike Sexton

  In the March 16, 2005, issue of Card Player, fellow columnist Thomas Keller wrote a column called "Tournament Winners Shouldn't be Punished." It was his opinion that tournament prize money structures should pay more to the winner. …continued

• Phil is Unlucky? Not!

  by Phil Hellmuth

  Recently in Rincon, California (near San Diego), at Harrah's World Series of Poker Tournament Circuit, I lost with Q-Q to Barry Shulman's J 10. Barry popped it up and I just called from the big blind with my Q-Q. After a flop of 10-5-2, I …continued

• 'The Problem With Stud is All of Those Cards You Have to Count'

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I picked up a bucket of chicken on the way home last night. Ate only a few pieces. Get it out of the fridge and grab a couple of bottles of soda pop. I've been doing some thinking about what I call the "stuff" of winning …continued

• A No-Limit Hold'em Tournament Quiz

  by Tom McEvoy

  Here is another no-limit hold'em tournament quiz to tickle your brain. Analyze the following scenarios and decide how you would answer the question, "What's your best play?" See how the answers I suggest compare with your thoughts on …continued

• World Poker Open Hands - Part III

  by Jim Brier

  This is the third in a series of columns covering some instructive hands that were played at the World Poker Open in Tunica, Mississippi. Since these hands involve actual players, I have changed their names to protect their identities. The hands are …continued

• Wynn Las Vegas Poker Room

  by Mike O Malley

  Last August, I wrote in a column that I had made the decision to go back to work full time at what I believe will be one of the most prominent poker rooms in the world. That same month, I started work at Wynn Las Vegas, and have been busy ever since, …continued

• I'm Stoked About STACKED

  by Daniel Negreanu

  Less than a year ago, I was approached with an idea to do a poker video game. I'd already listened to several other similar ideas and wasn't too gung ho about it. Luckily for me, though, I listened to what was said this time, and it blew me …continued

• This and That

  by Linda Johnson

  In this column, I've compiled some bits of news as well as some miscellaneous anecdotes that have been piling up on my desk. Enjoy! Legislative Changes …The Oregon House recently approved a bill that would make it legal for charity …continued

• Getting Paid to Stay Pure

  Back in the 19th century, an author by the name of Steven Vincent Benet wrote a story (that later became a play and then a movie) called The Devil and Daniel Webster. It was about a New Hampshire farmer plagued by misfortune. When his bad luck becomes …continued

• Plugging Some Leaks - Part X

  by Rolf Slotboom

  This is the 10th and final part of this series on common mistakes in poker. In this column, I will try to plug three more leaks: one in limit hold'em, one in pot-limit Omaha, and, finally, some that are common when there's a maniac in the …continued

• Taking Notes - Part II

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  In Part I, I said that taking notes can be very helpful, but that most people don't take any, and hardly anyone takes enough of them. Hopefully, it convinced you to take more notes. Now, let's discuss what kind of information you should seek …continued

• Steve Z's Proposal for Kinder, Gentler Tournaments

  by Mark Gregorich

  Tournament poker can be brutal in many ways, but there is nothing worse than being eliminated "on the bubble." When you get eliminated one spot out of the money, it is bad enough that you leave with the same result as the first player to be …continued

• Home-Game Honey

  by Christy Devine

  Laura Prepon has an addiction. It's not enough that she's one of the main characters (Donna Pinciotti) on FOX's hugely successful That '70s Show. It's not enough that she recently completed work on a movie (The Perfect Couple) in …continued

• Taking a Leap in Your Game

  by Thomas Keller

  I believe there have been many defining points in my poker career that have contributed to my poker ability development. The easy moments to recognize are tournament wins and certain big sessions - either big wins or even just recovering from a huge …continued

• Don't Snow a Snower

  by Scott Fischman

  I'm not sure where the expression "don't snow a snower" came from, but I definitely know what it means. I recently played a hand in the $100-$200 mixed game at Commerce Casino while we were in the deuce-to-seven triple-draw round …continued

• Extreme Poker

  by BJ Nemeth

  More than 50 members of the action sports industry paid $1,000 each to compete for the chance to represent their industry at this year's World Series of Poker. Trading their skateboards for poker chips, and snowboards for suited connectors, they …continued

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