• Poker is Big and Getting Bigger

  by Barry Shulman

  Author's note: Last time I checked, I owned this magazine. So, who's a guy gotta know to get good placement? I stop writing for a couple of months and they bury me on Page 18. I guess that Dangerfield guy's on to something with that …continued

• Aviation Club, and an Interview With Chris Moneymaker

  by Jeff Shulman

  The Aviation Club de France in Paris will host the first tournament in the second season of the World Poker Tour. I still haven't been to the Aviation Club, but everyone says it is one of the most beautiful card clubs in the world. Check out Page …continued

• Japan Trip Report - Part II

  by Linda Johnson

  In my last column, I wrote about the first day of our trip to Japan. To bring you up to date, Hiroshi Shimamura of the Japanese Poker Players Association had invited Jan Fisher and me to Japan to teach some poker seminars, and we had accepted. Day one …continued

• A Lucky Lady?

  by Roy Cooke

  "Is that lady good or is she just lucky?" the tourist sitting next to me asked. "Neither!" I responded. The lady in question had a mountain of chips in front of her. She'd been kicking butt for the hour or so that the tourist …continued

• The '83 Class Reunion at the 2003 World Series of Poker

  by Tom McEvoy

  As this column goes to press, 838 of my closest friends and I are playing in the championship event at the World Series of Poker. Five of them - Rod Peate, Doyle Brunson, Carl McKelvey, Robbie Geers, Donn O'Dea - and I are celebrating a reunion of …continued

• The 2003 World Series of Poker

  by Mike Sexton

  All you can say about the 2003 World Series of Poker (WSOP) is, "Wow." It was an amazingly well-run tournament with a Who's Who list of champions, including six double bracelet winners. And the $10,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em …continued

• Inducing Bluffs by Checking

  by Daniel Kimberg

  Sometimes in poker you'd like to induce your opponent to bluff - and not only when you have a strong hand. On the river with a medium-strength hand, it's often better to check and call than to bet out if your opponent will likely abandon his …continued

• Please Hold 'Em!

  by Phil Hellmuth

  In the $3,000 buy-in no-limit hold'em tournament at the World Series of Poker recently, I managed to win my ninth bracelet, which tied me with Doyle Brunson and Johnny Chan for the all-time lead … $410,000, a WSOP championship, and a tie …continued

• No-Limit Hold'em Truths

  by Bob Ciaffone

  Is there a big difference in strategy between a no-limit hold'em money game and a no-limit tournament game? If you peruse the poker literature on this subject - including my own writing - the impression is that there is a great gulf in strategy …continued

• World Series of Poker $3,000 No-Limit Hold'em Tournament

  by Daniel Negreanu

  In a recent column called "Look Within Yourself for Answers," I shared with you the fact that I hadn't been pleased with my recent results in the big no-limit hold'em events. Well, I took my own advice and started to re-evaluate my …continued

• Fun vs. Profit

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  One of the most fascinating poker questions is: Why do so many people play so badly? Most of them know better, but they keep making the same mistakes. Even well-read people don't play as well as they can. For example, Mason Malmuth told me, …continued

• Disagreeing With T.J.

  by Rolf Slotboom

  In the newsgroups and forums I frequently visit (RGP, TwoPlusTwo), it's a rather common occurrence to find people discussing and criticizing excerpts from poker books by famous authors like David Sklansky, Mason Malmuth, Doyle Brunson, Mike Caro, …continued

• Welcome to 'The House of Pain'

  by Andrew N.S. Glazer

  "Welcome," I said, picking up and answering a Wednesday, May 21, 2003, telephone call I knew to be from my sister, "to The House of Pain." If that phrase sounds familiar, it's because about 25 years ago, Houston Oilers fans …continued

• Fun and Games at the World Series of Poker

  by Max Shapiro

  I spent virtually the entire length of this year's World Series of Poker (five weeks, but it seemed more like five months) in Las Vegas filling in for Andy Glazer on some of his tournament reports. As you know, Andy does comprehensive, insightful …continued

• Shorthanded Games

  by Lou Krieger

  There always seems to come a time, usually late in the evening, when a few players leave and the game has to be played shorthanded if it is to be played at all. Sometimes players stick around and play fivehanded for a while if they think new players …continued

• Playing While Drunk - an Experiment

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I have some Wisconsin bratwurst we can charcoal on the grill. I like mine burned. Grab yours when they look good. I'll toast the buns. You've known me for many years, so you know I'm not much of a drinker. Two beers and …continued

• Online Poker Revolutionizes the World Series

  by Dan Goldman

  The World Series of Poker started in an unassuming way 33 years ago; 38 poker players wanted to prove who was the best in the world, so they played a five-game rotation, and then voted on who was the best. Johnny Moss took the title that year, a …continued

• Grading the NFL Coaches - National Football Conference

  by Chuck Sippl

  Each year at about this time, we pause briefly from baseball season for an overview of the NFL, a few weeks before we have to get down to the nitty-gritty of analyzing the teams in detail for the upcoming season. We like to place a grade on each …continued

• Rule of Thumb

  by Barry Mulholland

  In determining how best to deal with poker infractions, a good place to start is with the question: Will such and such a response serve to discourage, or encourage, such infractions in the future? This principle applies to acts both major and minor, …continued

• Slot Machines and Lotteries Win Election

  by I. Nelson Rose

  The big winner of the November 2002 elections was legal gambling, particularly state lotteries and slot machines. Arizona voters again shouted their approval of their state lottery, voting 73 percent-27 percent to renew it for another 10 years. North …continued

• More Tens in Lowball

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  Tens are troublesome hands that most lowball players misplay. They err more by sins of commission than omission. It would be better in the long run to play no tens than to play too many. Nonetheless, it's a mistake not to play any at all. I know …continued

• Answers to Let's Play Floorperson - Part II

  by Mike O Malley

  Writing for Card Player over the years has been fun for me. As a result of my column, I have been able to help people better learn rules, I have had the opportunity to meet new people, and I have gotten a kick out of the responses I have received via …continued

• World Poker Tour Adds Two New Episodes to Its Season on the Travel Channel

  We at the World Poker Tour know we are preaching to the choir when we write an article for our friends at Card Player magazine: Poker is simply one of the most fascinating games in the world! But not everyone understands the ins and outs of poker. …continued

• Pechanga Resort & Casino Commemorates First Anniversary

  by Cover Story

  The face of gaming in Southern California changed just one year ago when the state's largest casino property opened its doors. Since then, Pechanga Resort & Casino has not looked back. Three months after Pechanga introduced its new Vegas-style …continued

• Nonspeculative Chips

  by Michael Cappelletti

  I recently received an e-mail asking for my opinion about defending one's blind in a delicate tournament situation. It follows: I was playing in a $125 buy-in limit hold'em tournament in Arizona. The last two tables would make the money, and …continued

• Well, We're Movin' On Up!

  by Jan Fisher

  Although I have covered many aspects of poker and how they relate to your bankroll and everyday financial concerns, one area I really haven't discussed is moving up in buy-ins when playing tournaments. There are so many opportunities now to play …continued

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