• I Love Commerce Casino

  by Roy Cooke

  Commerce Casino in the Los Angeles area has always been one of my favorite places to play poker. It has it all - professional dealers, great game selection, and good food that is comped for those who play (I always put on a few unneeded pounds …continued

• Showdown Shame - Part II

  by Bob Ciaffone

  In my last column on the subject of showing hands at the end of a deal, I illustrated why there are immense drawbacks to the traditional poker showdown rule that anyone at the table can ask to have the losing hand shown. In this column, we shall take …continued

• The Due Theory

  by Chuck Sippl

  It probably comes as no surprise to many of you that lots of handicappers discuss certain games or that day's slate over the phone. Also, handicappers often engage in conversations with other people, such as friends, ticket writers at sportsbooks, …continued

• The 2005 Japanese Poker Championship … Not!

  by Jan Fisher

  I had planned this particular column in advance, for months, in fact. In early April, I had my plans all set to fly to Tokyofor my third time to see the beautiful Japanese country, meet and visit with the people, and mostly to play poker in the annual …continued

• Spirit of 76

  by Michael Cappelletti

  As the popularity of poker is booming phenomenally, many private clubs and fraternal organizations are hosting hold'em tournaments, often for charity or fund-raising purposes. Recently, I was one of 80 players competing in a no-limit hold'em …continued

• World Poker Tour Season Two on DVD

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  So, you think you've seen all of the second season of the World Poker Tour? You haven't. Sure, you may have watched every episode and maybe seen reruns. Perhaps, like many, you even recorded the whole season or it's all on your TiVo. You …continued

• One of a Kind - Stu Ungar, An insightful look into perhaps the most singular character in poker history

  by Mike Sexton

  There's a new book coming out soon that I believe is a "must read" for every poker player. It's the long awaited book by Nolan Dalla and Peter Alson titled One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey 'The Kid' Ungar, the …continued

• Men Nguyen Vs. Phil Hellmuth

  by Phil Hellmuth

  Welcome to televised poker in a new and exciting format. Throughout the month of May, NBC is broadcasting the National Heads-Up Poker Championship. This was a $20,000 buy-in event featuring heads-up matches between the world's best poker players. …continued

• Good News! Most Poker Players are Losers!

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I ordered one of those giant-size pizzas with extra cheese and three kinds of meats. I believe they call it "The Cholesterol Special." It should be delivered by a cardiologist. Let's huddle here in the dark corner of your …continued

• The Wildhorse Resort and Casino 2005 Spring Poker Roundup

  by Tom McEvoy

  Once again, the Wildhorse Resort and Casino hosted the premier poker tournament in the Pacific Northwest. The resort is owned and operated by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, located near Pendleton, Oregon. This tournament …continued

• Move Over, Guys

  by Vince Burgio

  It has become obvious to all of us who have been playing poker and poker tournaments for quite a while that things are not what they used to be. Generally speaking, most of us agree that the good that has come from the enormous growth of poker far …continued

• An Interesting Heads-Up Hand

  by Jim Brier

  This is a 10-handed $40-$80 hold'em game at The Mirage in Las Vegas. Since the hand involves actual players, I have changed their names to protect their identities. The hands are laid out in a question-and answer format so that you can decide for …continued

• Jack Binion World Poker Open - Part III

  by Daniel Negreanu

  As I mentioned in my last column, this was the first fast-paced tournament I'd played in years. I've become accustomed to playing in the bigger buy-in events with slowly escalating blinds and lots of play. Well, in this event, there simply was …continued

• Going Six Bets on the River

  by Lee H. Jones

  "I was lookin' up to see if you were lookin' back to see" Recently in one of Daniel Negreanu's blog entries, he discussed a hand that I thought was very interesting, and I wish he'd taken some time to discuss the hand and how …continued

• More Odds and Ends

  by Linda Johnson

  I hope you enjoy this collection of odds and ends! WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT? The Hard Rock Casino and the new Wynn Las Vegas are experimenting with new casino chips developed by Shuffle Master and Progressive Gaming International that have …continued

• Big Denny Goes to Oxford - Part II

  In Part I, I reported how the students at Great Britain's Oxford University, scholastically brilliant but a touch behind the times, were finally discovering poker. Their representative, Chauncey Crumblecake, had contacted me, requesting that I …continued

• Play a Night of Poker With Me - Part II

  by Rolf Slotboom

  In part I of this column last issue, I shared with you somehands I played and some decisions I made in my regular pot-limit Omaha game ($500 buy-in, $10-$10 blinds). Playing a short-stack/move-in strategy to take advantage of the somewhat overly …continued

• Kill It!

  by Mark Gregorich

  Lately I've been playing a lot of Omaha eight-or-better in Las Vegas. One common feature of Omahagames in Vegas is that a kill is used. People observing the game may be confused by the presence of the red "kill button" on the table, and …continued

• Does Your Game Have Balance?

  by Barry Tanenbaum

  Frequently, students ask me what they should look for at the table. Which opponent should they focus on? Should they look for tells or tendencies? How can all the stuff they are trying to observe? As a general rule, you should pay attention to the …continued

• Problematic Pocket Jacks

  by Matt Lessinger

  My friend, "Douglas," has been experiencing no-limit hold'em tournament woes recently, and he came to me asking for some advice: "I feel like I've misplayed pocket jacks more than any other hand. I can't seem to get them to …continued

• Let's Play by the Rules

  by Robert Varkonyi

  Baseball, football, and basketball have well-defined and uniform rules. Tennis, golf, and soccer have well-defined and uniform rules, as do chess, backgammon, and bridge. How about poker? I don't think so. The basic rules of playing poker are as …continued

• The Poker Generation?

  by Robert Varkonyi

  You can run, but you can't hide. No matter where you go or what you do, you can't hide from poker anymore. Poker, poker, poker, it's everywhere: TV shows, TV ads, radio ads, bookstores, magazine racks, e-mails, gadget stores, toy stores, …continued

• 2005 WPT Championship

  by Thomas Keller

  The 2005 WPT Championship event at Bellagio was a real roller coaster for me. The tournament was broken into two fields, and I played in the first day's field of players. I loved the structure of the event, as everyone started with $50,000 in …continued

• World Poker Tour Championship - Part 1, Tuan Le Triumphs

  by Lee Munzer

  IIn our Volume 17, No. 27 issue, my friend and world-class humorist Max Shapiro softly satirized the art of tournament reporting in a Pulitzer-worthy piece titled, Standardizing Tournament Writing. The articulate octogenarian pondered the question of …continued

• He Must Be Broke

  by Scott Fischman

  OK, it is time to put all the gossip to rest. Oftentimes in the poker world, the limit that a person is playing is a matter of pride, and there is an implied correlation between the limit he plays and his financial success. It seems that it is …continued

• Poker Math - Part II

  by Matt Matros

  Poker math isn't for just the nerd faction of poker players, it's for everyone. If you can add, subtract, multiply, and divide, you can use mathematics as a weapon at the table. In my last column, I explained the everyday poker math terms …continued

• 'All In' the Family?

  by Joe Sebok

  My name is Joe Sebok, I am 28 years old, and Barry Greenstein is my father - yes, thatBarry Greenstein. Although I have a good relationship with my biological father, I spent my childhood growing up with Barry (Bear). Once he married my mother, when I …continued

• Ask Chip and Karina

  by Chip and Karina Jett

  Q: In your careers have you had a mentor or anyone who really grow as a player? What specific advice did you receive? Karina: I've always been a bit of a free thinker, but have learned a lot from watching the greats of poker. I have been friends …continued

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