• Japan Trip Report - Part III

  by Linda Johnson

  Congratulations to the winner of the Japan Poker Championship, Jan Fisher. Jan played well and was very happy and proud to win the title. As I said in my last column, the Japanese players are definitely students of the game, like to compete, and are …continued

• Roy Kicks Roy in the Butt!

  by Roy Cooke

  There are times I can't believe how badly I play poker. (Don't fall all over yourselves to agree at once.) With all the years of experience I have behind me, the countless hours of poker conversations I've had with some real good players, …continued

• What, Another Unknown Defeated the Pros?!

  by Tom McEvoy

  Chris Moneymaker's win in the championship event at the World Series brought back lots of memories of my own victory 20 years ago. Both Chris and I had several firsts, and other things in common. Chris is the first player to win his seat on the …continued

• Charity and Poker Tournaments

  by Mike Sexton

  A heartwarming experience took place at this year's World Series of Poker. Nearly 70 participants in the $10,000 buy-in championship event (including winner Chris Moneymaker) volunteered to donate 1 percent of any prize money won to the Cancer …continued

• Did I Deserve Better?

  by Phil Hellmuth

  I have been dreading writing this column for the last couple of weeks. I'm going to tell you exactly how I went out in the "Big One" this year. First, I would like to say, "Please don't feel sorry for poor old nine-time World …continued

• Opening the Door to Disaster

  by Daniel Negreanu

  So, 839 people pony up $10,000 in hope of winning the "Big One." I think a "wow" is in order. Well, I just happened to be one of those 839 players with a dream, hoping that the cards would fall my way and I'd be able to seize …continued

• A Sense of Where You Are

  by Andrew N.S. Glazer

  Poker often yields many life metaphors. Sometimes life offers us a poker metaphor. Today I want to discuss how someone from basketball history and political present can teach us all some important poker lessons. Long before Bill Bradley was a U.S. …continued

• Interview With Alan Goehring,<br> <i>World Poker Tour</i> Champion<br>By Linda Johnson

  In the championship event of the World Poker Tour, Alan Goehring bested a field of 111 of the world's best poker players, taking home $1,011,886 for his feat. Alan was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is retired at the age of 40. I …continued

• Quick Notes

  by Mason Malmuth

  One bit of advice that I have heard for years is to always play your best. In fact, we are often told that if we can't play our best, we shouldn't play at all. As an example, I recently read that if you are driving to your favorite poker room …continued

• A 'Good Word' for Poker<br>By Barton Gratt

  by Dear Acey

  Dear Acey: I need a "good word" to help me win at poker. - Dick from Henderson, Nevada Dear Dictionary Dick: "Patience" is a good word for winning at poker. It also works well in business, love, and war. And if that word …continued

• Blind Response

  by Michael Cappelletti

  In a tightish $15-$30 Omaha high-low game, a frequent preflop raiser made it $30 to go, around to my $15 big blind. I considered the possibility of reraising, either to gain what I call the "TIV" (tight image vigorish) or perhaps just to …continued

• How Long the Bubble Floats

  by Warren Karp

  Having spent more than 30 days in Las Vegas at the World Series of Poker (WSOP), I finally arrived home to Southern California and my family. To get reacclimated, I took my family to the park and rejoiced at the surroundings and the humidity. While …continued

• Funny Cide Fails in Triple Crown Bid

  More than 100,000 fans attended a rain-soaked Belmont Park and the 135th running of the Belmont Stakes to see if Funny Cide could become the first gelding to win racing's Triple Crown. Unfortunately, the hometown fans went home wet and …continued

• Update of the Balkan Medical Equipment Fund
  By Dr. Willard L. Noyes

  This article is written with the express purpose of updating the poker players who contributed to the Balkan Medical Equipment Fund, which I sponsored, especially at the TOC in 1999 and again in 2000, at which approximately $18,000 was contributed by …continued

• Grand Spreads Some of the South's Hottest Poker Action!

  by Cover Story

  Whether you're in the north Mississippi Delta region or down south on the Gulf Coast, you're never far from some of the South's premier casino resorts. Welcome to Grand Casino country! Park Place Entertainment's three Grand Casino …continued

• Shorthanded Games - Part II

  by Lou Krieger

  Last issue I discussed shorthanded games and talked about how to play before and on the flop. In this second and final installment, I'll talk a bit more about how to ensure you're making the right plays on the flop, and then examine the turn …continued

• Free Information About Your Opponents

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I picked up a couple of Philly cheese steak sandwiches. They're rather sloppy, so here's a bib. Today, I'll be talking to lazy poker players. Would you indolent rascals like to increase your average win by 11 percent to 14 …continued

• Middle Limit Holdem Poker for Low Limit?

  by Bob Ciaffone

  My book Middle Limit Holdem Poker (co-authored with Jim Brier) has produced a frequently asked question: "How much help is reading this book if I am a low-limit player?" This is, of course, a very logical question, considering the title of …continued

• The Truth About Hitting and Running

  by Rolf Slotboom

  In this column, I have written quite a lot about hit-and-run follies, about the silliness of quitting the game when you've won, say, one or two buy-ins. There are quite a few players who regularly hit and run, and who believe they are doing the …continued

• Grading the NFL Coaches - American Football Conference

  by Chuck Sippl

  In my last column, I graded the NFC coaches. Let's now take a look at the AFC mentors. As I've said before, the edge possessed by even the best of coaches can be neutralized, in any one game, by just one swift move of the oddsmaker's pen. …continued

• Two Call-Reraises in One Hand

  by Barry Tanenbaum

  Whenever you see a call-reraise after the flop, your poker senses should rise to full alert. What kind of hand can a person have to call a bet and then raise later in the same betting round? We will look at that and then discuss a recent hand I played …continued

• Breaking Nines in Lowball

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  When do you break a 9 in lowball? That is one of the toughest decisions in the game. Obviously, if you have K-4-3-2-A and one person has stood pat and another has drawn one card, you draw a card. And most players realize that you break 10-4-3-2-A - a …continued

• Justified Caution or Scared Poker?

  by Matt Lessinger

  When players review the way they played a hand, the central issue is often their level of aggressiveness. Many poker mistakes fall into two categories: playing too passively or too aggressively. If I had to choose between the two, I would usually hope …continued

• Quips and Quotes From Poker Players

  by Vince Burgio

  Over the last few years, I have heard poker players say a lot of bright, funny, insightful, and sometimes just plain dumb things. Hopefully in this column I have left out the dumb things and am passing on some of the others. Al Krux: "This is the …continued

• Where Have All the Young Men Gone?
  By Dana Smith

  by Byron 'Cowboy' Wolford

  Editor's note: Byron "Cowboy" Wolford died of a heart attack on May 12, 2003. In ongoing remembrance of Cowboy, Card Player will continue to publish his column, "Gamblin' With the Cowboy," which is comprised of stories from …continued

• This Letter Belongs in the Smithsonian

  Earlier this year, Oklahoma Johnny Hale, for some unfathomable reason, apparently unamused by my humorous jabs, wrote a letter to Card Player Executive Editor Steve Radulovich and to me, warning that he might no longer "hasitate to …continued

• Do You Know Your Players?

  by Jan Fisher

  I have received several e-mails lately, many of which have similar queries. The common theme seems to be, "How do I play this hand?" Then, the cards in question are the extent of the info I am given by the writer. There is so much more to …continued

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