• Making Adjustments - Adjustments are required when moving from Internet play to live play

  by Roy Cooke

  My career has been built around live poker. Of my 60,000 hours of play, more than 55,000 have been in live play, and fewer than 5,000 have been on the Internet. But lately I have been playing most of my poker on the Internet. Old-timers like myself …continued

• Catastrophe Psychology in No-Limit Hold'em - Avoid catastrophe in no-limit hold'em by utilizing a proper betting strategy

  by Bob Ciaffone

  The 2004 hurricane season was a horrible one for Florida residents, as their state got hit by a record four tropical systems. Shortly after the hurricane season, I was driving in my car and listening to an interesting radio program on PBS about the …continued

• The Forlorn Hope - A useful sports betting concept, particularly for baseball

  by Chuck Sippl

  forlorn hope n. 1: A body of men selected to perform a perilous service; 2: a desperate or extremely difficult enterprise- Webster's Dictionary The phrase above is most often used in a historical context, such as in connection with the ill-fated …continued

• Three Times is a Charm, Unless You are Already Charmed! A book review of a third-edition best seller

  by Jan Fisher

  My life is truly charmed. I make my living by doing all sorts of things related to poker. Could it get any better than this? Even my recent travels to Wyoming and Idahohad a bit of a poker flair. I saw ranches with names like Poker Flats and …continued

• A Tale of Three Hoaxes - Hoaxes, hoaxes everywhere

  by Max Shapiro

  I once wrote about my friend Sharon, a retired school teacher who feels compelled to forward every warning alarm she comes across on the Internet. Invariably, they turn out to be urban legends and hoaxes. You know, like the guy who talked on his cell …continued

• The Fear Factor - Utilizing the intimidation factor in pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better

  by Michael Cappelletti

  While playing in an online $55 buy-in pot-limit Omaha eight-or-better tournament, I picked up the A J Q 3 in middle position. There were two callers in front of me. Although I normally don't raise with A-3 hands, it is generally correct to raise …continued

• Poker in Barcelona - Part II - A unique, fun playing environment - and an unusual method of showing down hands

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  Last time, BARGE member Stevan "goldiefish" Goldman began a description of his experience playing poker at Gran Casino Barcelona. He had just won a big pot, and he continues his description here: The players loved to show their hands after …continued

• The Importance of Seating Assignments - A new table/seat redraw system

  by Mike Sexton

  Chip Count Table Seat Number $100,000 1 3 $98,000 2 3 $96,000 3 3 $94,000 4 3 $92,000 4 7 $90,000 3 7 $88,000 2 7 $86,000 1 7 $84,000 1 9 $82,000 2 9 $80,000 3 9 $78,000 4 9 $76,000 4 5 $74,000 3 5 $72,000 2 5 $70,000 1 5 $68,000 1 1 $66,000 2 1 …continued

• The Elite Eight: Lyle Berman Vs. Phil Hellmuth - The National Heads-Up Poker Championship

  by Phil Hellmuth

  In recent columns, I have been covering the National Heads-Up Poker Championship matches that I played. After advancing past Men Nguyen, Paul Phillips, and former World Champion Huck Seed (in the Sweet 16), I was now staring down Lyle Berman. In …continued

• About Bluffing, Facts, and Logical Assumptions - Some thoughts to ponder for poker success

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. Pull up a rocking chair. Relax. I've had a taste all day for macaroni and cheese. So, I cooked up a big potful and tossed in a lot of mushrooms and chunks of salami. You can work off the cholesterol later. ANOTHER POKER QUESTION …continued

• A No-Limit Hold'em Tournament Quiz - Test your no-limit hold'em tournament skills

  by Tom McEvoy

  1. You are in the first round of a no-limit hold'em tournament and the blinds are $25-$50. You are in the big blind with K-Q offsuit. There are four limpers and the small blind also limps in, so there are six players in the pot. The flop comes K Q …continued

• Flavor of the Month - Becoming a 'name' in the poker world is different nowadays

  by Vince Burgio

  A few years ago, in order to become a "name" player, you had to win at least a few tournaments and exhibit some consistency with final-table appearances and in-the-money finishes. In today's poker world, that's not necessarily the …continued

• $40-$80 Hold'em Hand at Wynn Las Vegas - A hand in which the proper play throughout is based predominately on the opponents' styles

  by Jim Brier

  This was an eighthanded $40-$80 hold'em game at the new Wynn Las Vegas. Since the hand involved 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 …continued

• $200,000 Challenge Match Against Joe Cassidy - A limit hold'em challenge match against a tough, young player

  by Daniel Negreanu

  In my third challenge match at Wynn Las Vegas, once again my opponent chose limit hold'em. I saw two potential reasons for this: The word on the street is that I suck at limit hold'em, and there are lots of tough, young limit hold'em …continued

• Two Exceptions - Exceptions to Generally Accepted Plays

  by Lee H. Jones

  "Excepting one note." I'm proud to say that I've just published the third edition of my book, Winning Low-Limit Hold'em. It has quite a few improvements and additions. One of the things I did was remove most of the equivocal …continued

• Play a Tournament With Me - Part III - The Professional Poker Tour at Bellagio in Las Vegas

  by Linda Johnson

  My last two columns chronicled my play in the recent Professional Poker Tour event at Bellagio. I wrote about how much fun I was having while playing with my tablemates Jay Heimowitz, "Oakley" Greg Schwartz, Doyle Brunson, Berry Johnston, …continued

• Strictly the Rules - Or the Spirit of the Rules? What ruling would you make?

  by Rolf Slotboom

  Recently, an interesting situation came up in our regular pot-limit Omaha game. While interesting, it almost broke up our game, because the action was down for at least 15 minutes, and the people involved in it were very hot. And not just that, it was …continued

• Professional Poker Tour - Hands - Part II - How would you have played this hand?

  by Mark Gregorich

  In my last column, I discussed a hand I played against Marcel Luske at the Professional Poker Tour event recently held at The Mirage. In this column, I would like to discuss another hand from the same event, and in the next issue I will discuss my …continued

• Ten Common and Costly Hold'em Errors - Part II - Common errors on the flop in limit hold'em

  by Barry Tanenbaum

  This column will continue the discussion of my list of "Ten Common and Costly Limit Hold'em Errors." The list below summarizes them. BARRY T'S 10 COMMON AND COSTLY HOLD'EM ERRORS PREFLOP: 1. Calling raises with inadequate values …continued

• A Bizarre Stud Hand - A suspenseful ending to an interesting seven-card stud hand

  by Matt Lessinger

  I recently played my most interesting seven-card stud hand ever. Considering how long I've been around poker, and that I played nothing but stud at the start of my poker career, that is saying a lot! It was during a $220 tournament at the Oaks …continued

• Are We Having Fun Yet? Do you have fun when you're playing poker?

  by Robert Varkonyi

  My wife and I relish the limited opportunities we get to play poker in a brick-and-mortar casino. When we do have the chance, we try to maximize our fun as well as profits. Recently, I had only a couple of free hours to play and sat down in the first …continued

• 2005 World Series of Poker - The frustrations and disappointments inherent in tournament poker

  by Thomas Keller

  As I write this column, it is almost halfway through the 2005 World Series of Poker, and as of yet I have had no success in any of the tournaments I have played. Before the $5,000 no-limit hold'em event, I had not even made the dinner break in any …continued

• World Poker Tour Championship - Part IV - The Champ is Crowned

  by Lee Munzer

  In Part I of this series, we interviewed the winner. In Part II and Part III we covered the first six days of action at the seven-day Five Star World Poker Classic Championship. Each player in the strong field of 452 traveled to the gorgeous Bellagio …continued

• Empty Seats - A thought-provoking method of dealing with huge tournament fields

  by Scott Fischman

  The time has come for the biggest event of the year, and with the explosion of poker over the past couple of years, 2005 has brought with it some enormous fields for the World Series of Poker. I am not going to try to predict any exact numbers for the …continued

• Limit Hold'em Lessons - Part I - Value betting in limit hold'em

  by Matt Matros

  With the World Series of Poker nearing its conclusion, everyone has no-limit hold'em (NLHE) on the brain. Almost all of this year's televised WSOP events are NLHE, and the preponderance of NLHE events at all major tournaments is pushing other …continued

• The Hardest Working Man in Poker - Scott Fischman Will Play Any Tournament Anytime - and There is a Good Chance He Will Crush It

  by Justin Marchand

  Scott Fischman … a picture of total concentration Photography by Hew Burney James Brown might be known as the hardest working man in show business, but if he ever decided to take up poker, there is no way he could land that claim to fame. Scott …continued

• What's in Your Toolbox? Sound methods for improving your game

  by Joe Sebok

  I decided to take on the poker world about a year ago. I am sure that many of you would love to take that jump, or simply want to improve your games. What did I do? I gotta tell you, there is no magic formula. You can't take all the aces and kings …continued

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