• Live the Dream as a Poker Pro

  by Roy Cooke

  "Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean I believe in living my dreams. There are few things sadder than a life that's full of woulda, coulda, shouldas. A fellow by the name of John Fox once …continued

• Getting a Leg Up on Kill Games

  by Barry Mulholland

  From the mailbag: I recently received an e-mail from a young man by the name of Jeff, who wrote: "I have been playing poker for about two years, and I'm always trying to learn and improve. One of the local casinos has recently added the …continued

• Victorian Poker Laws

  by Bob Ciaffone

  In a previous column, I lamented the fact that many state laws on gambling (which are the laws that affect poker-playing) stem from a bygone era that has no relation to the modern world. A lot of them are from the time when Victoria was the Queen of …continued

• Young Quarterbacks

  by Chuck Sippl

  Handicapping games involving young quarterbacks (QBs) is always an interesting challenge. Even though we're well into the 2005 football season, there are still going to be many instances when quarterbacks will be making their first start for their …continued

• Poker Questions

  by Jan Fisher

  In tournaments with buy-ins of $100 or less 7%-10% of the prize pool In tournaments with buy-ins of $100-$300 5%-7% of the prize pool In tournaments with buy-ins of $300-$1,000 3%-5% of the prize pool In tournaments with buy-ins of $1,000-3,000 3%-4% …continued

• Want to be in My Column?

  by Max Shapiro

  I recently read that Stephen King, needing a name for a woman he plans to have killed in his next novel, joined with some 15 other authors to auction off on e-Bay the right to name a character in their upcoming books. The money will go to a nonprofit …continued

• Watching Foxwoods Rise

  by Michael Cappelletti

  In 1635, Roger Williams left the all-Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony and founded a religious-tolerant colony that he called Providence, which later became the capital of Rhode Island (where I spent the first 17 years of my life). In Roger …continued

• Aunt Sophie Complains About the Kvetchers

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  "Oy, Dollink," began my Aunt Sophie. "Why do so many card players kvetch?" "Why do card players complain?" I echoed. "Didn't we discuss this a few years ago?" We were in a booth of the coffee shop of the …continued

• The Great Equalizer

  by Mike Sexton

  When it comes to neutralizing talent, most people think that luck is the "great equalizer" in poker. Well, when it comes to no-limit hold'em, I wouldn't agree with that. Luck is a factor, but the great equalizer is the all-in bet. …continued

• Fox Sports Net Tournament in Las Vegas

  by Phil Hellmuth

  Recently, 24 big-name poker players were invited to the $20,000 buy-in FoxSportsNet (FSN) tournament that was held at Wynn Las Vegas. We started with four tables of six players each, and the final six would be playing live on FSN. July 13 was an ideal …continued

• The Best Times to Play, and 'Psych Man'

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. Welcome to my humble abode. Come, repose while we sip cabbage soup and speak of cabbage and kings and poker things. Random philosophical poker thought: It's part of the game of poker that you can play a hand correctly from start to …continued

• The Poker Quest Satellite of Champions

  by Tom McEvoy

  A funny thing happened to me on the day before Labor Day: I got to play in the biggest freeroll satellite of my life. Poker Quest Inc. is hosting a tournament next January at the Palms Casino in Las Vegas, and they sponsored this invitational …continued

• A $20-$40 Hold'em Hand at The Mirage

  by Jim Brier

  I was playing in a 10-handed $20-$40 hold'em game at The Mirage in Las Vegas when the following hand came up. Since the hand involved actual players, I have changed their names to protect their identities. Adam was in the small blind with the A …continued

• The F-Bomb, and the All-In Rule

  by Mike O Malley

  The first poker rule ever to be written up in a national newspaper was given the hip-hop name "F-Bomb." A story on the first page of USA Today discussed the success of the 2005 World Series of Poker, as well as a final-table decision in one …continued

• Yapping With Heimiller

  by Daniel Negreanu

  There was a fun and interesting hand I played in the World Poker Tour event at the Legends of Poker tournament that I'd like to share. It was actually pretty funny to me, but I think you really had to be there to fully appreciate it. I'll try …continued

• The World Poker Tour, and More Odds and Ends

  by Linda Johnson

  Sponsorship, anyone? Tournament players will be pleased to learn that the World Poker Tour and the Travel Channel have agreed to a sponsorship policy change that will allow players to wear approved logos in both preliminary rounds and at final tables …continued

• Adjusting for Weak Draws in Limit Hold'em

  by Daniel Kimberg

  It's tempting, when you hold a marginal hold'em hand, to look for reasons to continue. Among the reasons we often can spot if we're willing to look hard enough are inside-straight and backdoor-flush draws. All else being equal, inside …continued

• Play a Tournament With Me - Part II

  by Rolf Slotboom

  In Part I of this column, I described early action in one of the tournaments I played recently. In a 62-player field, the rebuys and add-on were over and I was the chip leader at my table - a table that, with the exception of two or three players, …continued

• The Coaches' Dilemma

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  Barry Tanenbaum, Matt Lessinger, Tommy Angelo, and others teach poker strategy, while I deal only with psychology. But we all have the same problem: We tell our clients what to do, but they often don't do it. All Advisors Have This Problem You may …continued

• Michael Craig's New Book Tells All About the Biggest Poker Game in Vegas History

  by Mark Gregorich

  By now, nearly everyone in the poker community is familiar with the name Andy Beal. However, in keeping with the long-standing tradition of fish tales, the details of what happened during Andy's visits to Bellagio from 2001 to 2004 have often been …continued

• Understanding Poker Errors Through Prospect Theory - Part II

  by Barry Tanenbaum

  Part I of this column introduced Prospect Theory, an economic and psychological theory that helps explain people's behavior in risk situations. It also introduced my co-author, Dr. Rachel Croson, who is an associate professor at the Wharton School …continued

• Interview With a Poker Player's Spouse - Part II

  by Thomas Keller

  This is the second in a two-part series of columns in which I interviewed my wife, Andra, about being a poker spouse. Enjoy! TK: What has been the most interesting poker-related experience you've had? AK: I think the most interesting experience …continued

• World Series of Poker Circuit - Las Vegas

  by BJ Nemeth

  Chris Ferguson in deep concentration Big Names, Small FieldThe World Series of Poker Circuit recently stopped at Harrah's on the Las Vegas Strip. While the championship event attracted the smallest field yet, it definitely was one of the toughest. …continued

• Pokerstars 2005 World Championship Of Online Poker

  by Brad Willis

  Pill after pill, Mark Guttormsen topped off the bottles; 50 and sometimes 60 hours a week, the pharmacist filled prescriptions. Then, he'd go home and look at his new wife's old car in the driveway. His front lawn was barely alive and in need …continued

• The Sky's the Limit, Baby

  by Joe Sebok

  In poker, this is certainly true. With hard work and a ton of critical thinking, anyone potentially can work his way up to the hallowed grounds of the World Poker Tour or the World Series of Poker. However, if you make the wrong decision about the …continued

• Making Plays - Moving Up in Limits Requires More Sophisticated Play

  by Byron Jacobs

  As you progress from the lower limits in hold'em, it becomes more important to be able to make successful plays. At lower levels, this is less of an issue. At lower limits, play goes like this: You pick up a good hand; you bet; other players pick …continued

• The Big Laydown

  by Michael Craig

  As a reader of the world's leading poker magazine, you are accustomed to very sophisticated analyses. Compared with other magazines to which I have contributed, you actually want columns throwing around phrases like "dry side pot," …continued

• Poker Books: To Educate, Inform, and Entertain

  by Tim Peters

  If you're at all serious about playing poker, your poker library no doubt contains Doyle Brunson's Super System or Super System II (Cardoza Publishing; $29.95 and $34.95, respectively), David Sklansky's Theory of Poker (Two Plus Two …continued

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