• CP The Inside Straight

  by CP The Inside Straight Authors

  Remembering 'Puggy' Pearson, Poker Hall of Famer Son of Sharecroppers Became One of the Greatest Players of All Time BY BOB PAJICH The poker world lost one of its first stars on Wednesday, April 12, 2006, when Walter Clyde "Puggy" …continued

• Goodbye, Puggy

  by Jeff Shulman

  When I was a teenager, I visited Las Vegas with my family. We were staying at the Las Vegas Hilton. When we got there, my parents were getting ready for dinner and my dad asked me to go down to the poker room and grab a Card Player. I went downstairs …continued

• All Trappers Do Not Wear Fur Hats

  by Roy Cooke

  It was a Saturday night at Bellagio, just before a big tournament came to town. It was the kind of night that reminds you why Vegas is the best place in the world for a poker player to live. My $30-$60 limit hold'em game had the type of field I …continued

• The Best of Both Worlds

  by Bob Ciaffone

  Poker players of the 21st century are lucky people, because they have an option that we old-timers could only dream of less than a decade ago: playing either live or online poker. Each has its advantages. Seeing your opponents is greatly beneficial. …continued

• Misdeal, Mistake, or Merely Mischief?

  by Jan Fisher

  I was playing poker recently while at Foxwoods Resort Casino for a World Poker Tour taping. It was the first time I had gotten a chance to play live poker in a long time. I settled in for what I hoped would be great action (it was), comfortable …continued

• Opening the Money Gates

  by Max Shapiro

  In past columns I have grumbled about all the stupid hoaxes and dire warnings that keep showing up in my e-mail box, usually in the form of well-meaning but totally misguided and irritating forwards from my friend Sharon, and, on occasion, from …continued

• Cat and Mouse

  by Michael Cappelletti

  One of the many reasons that I like getting a bridge tournament gig in Tunica, Mississippi, is that one of my favorite poker games is there, pot-limit high Omaha at the Horseshoe. After a recent Saturday bridge session, six of us squeezed into a …continued

• Online Pot-Limit Draw Questions - Part I

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  Reader David Young sent me this e-mail: Dear Mr. Wiesenberg, Your first two columns on pot-limit draw were very informative. I say "first two" because I'm hoping there will be more. Here are some questions I have: 1. When you're …continued

• No Focus in New Orleans

  by Phil Hellmuth

  While filming Celebrity Poker Showdown (CPS) in New Orleans recently, I had some free time and stopped by Harrah's poker room to hang out. I say "hang out" because whatever it was that I did there - I bought three bottles of Dom Perignon …continued

• Mike Caro is Right!

  by Tom McEvoy

  What is my opponent's perception of my play, and what does he think I'll do? Mike Caro, who is known far and wide as the "Mad Genius of Poker," wrote an article about six months ago that struck me like a bolt of lightning. The fact …continued

• Calling Out 2004 World Champion Greg Raymer

  by Daniel Negreanu

  As I did in the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in 2005, I won my first-round match and was on to round two. In 2005, I lost to Antonio Esfandiari when he flopped top set and I had the nut-flush draw. I decided to play a big pot, which in the end …continued

• Don't Show Your Cards

  by Lee H. Jones

  "There's something happening here; what it is ain't exactly clear" There's this weird trend that I've been seeing in poker games recently. I see it all the time, online and in brick-and-mortar rooms, in big games and in …continued

• Poker Odds and Ends

  by Linda Johnson

  Mark Gregorich Silence is golden … The National Deaf Poker Tour recently debuted at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. More than 200 players participated in the $100 buy-in event, and John Merriman from Cleveland, Ohio, emerged as the victor. The …continued

• Online Blunders - Part I

  by Rolf Slotboom

  It was only in the summer of 2005 that I made my definitive switch to online play. In the months prior to that, I had honed my online skills by playing in some fairly small games. I wanted to get used to the flow of Internet play, the proper use of …continued

• Limit Versus No-Limit Strategic Differences - Part V: On the River

  by Barry Tanenbaum

  We have reached the end of my series on the major strategic differences between limit and no-limit hold'em. In this column, we will look at the differences after all of the cards are out. By then, the best hand has been determined; there are no …continued

• Learning From Solomon's Wisdom

  by Matt Lessinger

  Beautiful hand. In a recent $30-$60 hold'em game, a fairly tight player we'll call David raised preflop from under the gun. Three players behind him cold-called his raise. Given the multiway action, I decided to make a loose call with the 2 2 …continued

• Anti-Gaming Legislation: Lost in Limbo

  by Allyn Jaffrey Shulman

  After legislation has been introduced, it passes through many committees before being presented to the House for formal consideration. Recently, the House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security held a …continued

• The Arctic 'Freezeout'

  by Robert Varkonyi

  Robert Varkonyi (background) warms up while Juha Helppi posts his blind. Juha Helppi became the first InterPoker.com Extreme Poker Champion, winning the Deep Water Series of Poker (DWSOP) at St. Kitts a few months ago. He proved that he was the shark …continued

• River Play - Part I

  by Thomas Keller

  My buddy Ray and I discuss a lot of poker topics over AOL Instant Messenger, and one thing that we have been discussing a lot lately - which is very crucial in all forms of poker, particularly limit - is playing the river. The river is so important to …continued

• Fossilman - A Rare Ethological Find

  by Lee Munzer

  Same Guy, Different Watch For seven days in May 2004, while protecting his cards with fossils and shading his eyes behind a unique and distracting pair of holographic lizard-eye sunglasses, Greg Raymer, a patent attorney and touring tournament …continued

• World Poker Tour Championship - Season Four Part I: Records and Riches

  by Lee Munzer

  The elegant Bellagio is the flagship property of the 10 hotel/casinos owned by MGM Mirage. From the botanical gardens to the seven fine-dining establishments, everything is first-class at 3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South. Poker is no exception. The …continued

• What Are the Odds?

  by Matt Matros

  I get a lot of e-mail. I eventually respond to everyone, but I do an extremely poor job of responding in a timely fashion. So, I thought I'd do a column that generally answers a question I often receive in various forms. The question goes …continued

• Sit Down, Pay Attention! Maintaining Your Focus in Poker

  by Joe Sebok

  David Williams oftentimes listens to music during tournament play. One of the toughest things to accomplish in the game of poker is being able to screw yourself down and maintain your focus, at least in tournaments, several days at a time. This is no …continued

• Effective Implied Pot Odds

  by Matthew Hilger

  Many people like to throw around the term "implied pot odds." The problem is that there is sometimes confusion with the definition. Implied pot odds should include the amount of bets you expect to win from your opponent. Some say, or at …continued

• Victor Ramdin Outfoxes the Field at Foxwoods

  by Jay Newnum

  Victor Ramdin does not consider himself a professional poker player. Instead, he likes to think of poker as more of a hobby. Ramdin is a businessman first and a card player second. By his own admission, he plays only around 20 tournaments a year. …continued

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