• Bankroll Requirements for Playing Live

  by Roy Cooke

  I played at the Bike last month and saw many old friends, including Robert Turner, the Bike's poker host. It's always good for me to go to L.A. and visit old haunts and run into old pals. While at the Bike, CC, a longtime middle-limit grinder …continued

• Showdown Shame - Part III

  by Bob Ciaffone

  In my previous columns, I discussed the rules for showing hands at the end of a deal. You can see that the traditional rule that every player can request to see any hand at the showdown is a bad rule that must be scrapped or modified. However, none of …continued

• When Mutations Breed

  by Brian Mulholland

  The game was Omaha eight-or-better, and Player X was pushing the betting. Player Y, having flopped both the nut-flush draw and nut-low draw, was pushing right back. On the river, Player X finally backed off, checking his top set out of respect for the …continued

• Baseball Totals Basics

  by Chuck Sippl

  Having observed sports wagering very closely for nearly three decades, I have noticed many changes. One of them is that there are many more very intelligent, capable, and aggressive handicappers. One result, in my opinion, is that oddsmakers have …continued

• Gambling and the Law®: Legal Gambling Wins Again at the Polls

  by I. Nelson Rose

  In 2004, legal gaming had one of its best years ever, but you would not know that if you read only the summaries in the national press. Reporters count up the number of failed campaigns for more gambling and find that they greatly outnumber the …continued

• F is for Fabulous, Fancy, Fun,

  by Jan Fisher

  Could someone give me an arm to steady myself as I step up, yet again, onto my soapbox? I must take issue with a column that was written in issue No. 8 by Thomas Keller titled "Deal Me the - - - - In." In that column, Keller wrote that he …continued

• Action Al's Steroid Fantasy

  by Max Shapiro

  Every so often my flaky friend Action Al will corner me and try to sell me on one of his flaky ideas for a column. This usually coincides with a full moon, a phenomenon, according to folklore, that compels crazies to run amok in the streets. It is no …continued

• Reckless Driving Class

  by Michael Cappelletti

  When Omaha high-low is played pot-limit in tournaments, there are many opportunities to make high-percentage/skillful big bets - if you are willing to risk your stack. Early in a $55 online pot-limit Omaha high-low tournament, you pick up an A-2-5-K …continued

• What Are They Selling?

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  Some advertising agencies don't quite seem to understand poker. You can tell by a few of the ads that appear in these very pages. Several ads show one or more players with huge stacks of chips, and they're holding poker hands - five-card poker …continued

• That's a Wrap!

  by Mike Sexton

  The WPT World Championship at Bellagio wrapped up season three on the World Poker Tour. And what a year it was! Every venue on the WPT circuit exceeded the previous years' number of entrants, and the total prize money awarded was more than $70 …continued

• Paul Phillips Vs. Phil Hellmuth

  by Phil Hellmuth

  In my last column, I discussed NBC's National Heads-Up Poker Championship, which featured 60 of the top poker players in the world and a few celebrities. With an NCAA basketball tournament "bracket" type of structure, 64 players started …continued

• Quit Because You're Losing? Maybe Not

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. It's too bad you couldn't get to the meeting last night. We had seven kinds of finger food. I saved you about a pound in the back of the fridge. Dig in. Here is another poker query that is queried too often, especially by many …continued

• The Power Play in No-Limit Hold'em Tournaments

  by Tom McEvoy

  As is the case in all competitive sports, no-limit hold'em is a game in which you can use certain standard plays to gain the advantage over your opponents. One of those plays is what I call the "power play." The power play is almost …continued

• What is a 'Typical' Player?

  by Jim Brier

  Many of the poker hands discussed in books and articles involve players about whom little, if anything, is known. It is assumed that they are strangers to you. The problem is that everyone has his own ideas about how a "typical" player …continued

• Raising in No-Limit Hold'em

  by Mike O Malley

  Poker rooms have always been composed of a diverse crowd of people. From players to dealers to management, you will find people from all walks of life and people with various opinions on everything related to poker. You can ask several professional …continued

• I Got Punk'd

  by Daniel Negreanu

  It was February 2005 and I had made the Professional Poker Tour (PPT) final table as the chip leader. Yet, for the first time in my poker career, I'd have to wait more than a week to play that final table. In the meantime, the L.A. Poker Classic …continued

• Play a Tournament With Me - Part I

  by Linda Johnson

  I have recently written several columns in my "Play a Tournament With Me" series in which I chronicle hands that I played on the Professional Poker Tour (PPT) circuit. Today's column deals with the PPT event played at Bellagio in Las …continued

• More Non-Poker Books for Poker Players

  by Daniel Kimberg

  I enjoy reading about poker. But not everything that contributes to my outlook on my favorite card game was written specifically about poker. Every now and then, I like to suggest a few books that may have little if any explicit poker content (or at …continued

• The Value of Money - Part I

  by Rolf Slotboom

  While checking out information on a few poker forums, I ran into a thread that discussed the differences between the money you play with in a poker game and the money you use for outside activities. One person noticed that quite a few players are not …continued

• Would You Bust Your Own Grandmother? - Part I

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  Jack Straus once said, "I'd bust my own grandmother if she played poker with me." Vince Lombardi, the great football coach, expressed a similar attitude: "Winning isn't everything; it's the only thing." Their intense, …continued

• Some Players to Watch at This Year's World Series of Poker

  by Mark Gregorich

  The 2005 World Series of Poker figures to be the biggest in history by a wide margin. In particular, there are more no-limit hold'em events than ever, reflecting the popularity of the game. Of course, winning one of these events will also be more …continued

• The Professional Poker Tour at The Mirage

  by Thomas Keller

  I was pretty excited to play in the Professional Poker Tour event at The Mirage recently, as I was hoping to get some redemption after my heartbreaking finish in the 25K WPT Championship event at Bellagio a few weeks prior. I figured the field for …continued

• World Poker Tour Championship - Part II

  by Lee Munzer

  In the first part of this series I caught up with Tuan Le after he had survived a difficult field (details below). We discussed tournament strategy and delved into some of his thoughts during final-table play. In addition, the winner provided a …continued

• Mixing It Up

  by Scott Fischman

  One of my favorite things about poker is that it is sort of an organized chaos. There is always an element of chance, which makes it unpredictable and keeps players on their toes. Every game is unique and the same exact sequence of events will never …continued

• Visualize Before the Card Falls

  by Dan Abrams

  Visualization, athletes use this technique all the time. The golfer visualizes the ball going into the cup before he putts. The bowler sees his strike before he rolls his ball. While composing himself on the mound, in his mind, the pitcher watches the …continued

• Paul Darden is Back

  by Justin Marchand

  Paul Darden, born in New Haven, Connecticut, in 1968, didn't grow up with a silver spoon in his mouth. In fact, there aren't many silver spoons in New Haven, a dilapidated city surrounded by a sea of prosperity. Instead of a spoon to latch …continued

• Curtis Bibb - Father of Five Well-Known Poker Pro Passes Away at Age 48

  by Todd Brunson

  Wife - Maribel Alicia - 33 Crissy - 30 Erik - 23 Dustin - 18 Andrew - 3 Curtis Bibb was an expert poker player who was proficient in all games. He played in the highest cash games in the early '90s on the East Coast before moving to Las Vegas in …continued

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