• They Call Her Cycalona Gowen ... But You Can Call Her Clonie!

  by Linda Johnson

  If you watched the Ladies Night Out special event on the World Poker Tour, you are probably interested to learn more about the winner, Clonie Gowen. This 31-year-old resident of Dallas, Texas, played her heart out on her way to her first major …continued

• Volume Hands: Small Pairs and Small Suited Connectors

  by Roy Cooke

  "When do you play big volume hands, Roy, like suited connectors and small pairs?" I smiled at my friend and said, "I don't." That's a bit of an exaggeration, but I invest a lot fewer chips with those hands than most pros I …continued

• Confused About Survival Versus Value in Tournaments?

  by Tom McEvoy

  As the new year approaches, it seems natural to second-guess ourselves about things we did in the old year. Should I have done this instead of that? What if I had turned left instead of right? The same types of questions can haunt us after we've …continued

• A Quantum Leap for Poker

  by Mike Sexton

  NBC will be hosting a World Poker Tour special on Super Bowl Sunday (two hours before the Super Bowl) called The Travel Channel World Poker Tour Battle of Champions. This is a quantum leap for poker. Here is a good portion of the press release. NBC …continued

• 'Mr. Move All In'

  by Phil Hellmuth

  I'll tell you the truth, right here and right now: I'm not sleeping well these days. I keep having nightmares about a guy who raised me or reraised me 14 times on the second day of the championship event of the World Poker Finals at Foxwoods, …continued

• Four Queens Classic - Day One

  by Daniel Negreanu

  If you have been a regular reader of my columns, you may have noticed a recent change in themes. Coming up with new, fresh material every two weeks is a difficult task, so I've decided to use my column as a tournament diary of sorts. Of course, if …continued

• Bridge to Kirk: 'Inside Straight!'

  by Andrew N.S. Glazer

  Last issue, I discussed a $2-$4 hold'em session at Commerce Casino in which I was playing with my friend George sitting on my right. A new acquaintance and a relatively new poker player, Kirk Noda, was sitting to my left during that session, and …continued

• Playing K-K Against an All-In Raiser

  by Daniel Kimberg

  It's an all-too familiar no-limit hold'em tournament scenario. You hold K-K and open for a pot-sized raise. An opponent who has you covered moves all in, and you have to risk busting out to continue with the second-most powerful starting hand …continued

• Florida Raises Poker Stakes (A Little)

  by I. Nelson Rose

  It is difficult to get a state to legalize a new form of gambling. But it is nearly impossible to get the stakes raised once the cards have been dealt. Florida is the latest example of this political rule. Racetracks in Florida, like racetracks …continued

• Bring on the Black Licorice; it's Time to Talk Records!

  by Jan Fisher

  The new year is almost here and many of you know what that means. It's time for me to get back on the bandwagon and talk about record keeping. So, dust off the turntable and change the cartridge, it's time to get out your new spreadsheet or …continued

• Stubbornness, a Bad Win, and a Poker Phobia

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. My sister sent her annual Christmas CARE package, with the old country goodies Grandma taught her and Mom to make. Delight your taste buds. The last time we talked, I told you, "Never try to bluff a man wearing a bow tie." (I …continued

• Movie Review - The Big Blind

  by Lou Krieger

  When a million-dollar movie is financed by the writer-director's poker winnings, when he writes the script between hands at the poker table, when he bets everything he has to make an independent film, you know two things for sure: The poker scenes …continued

• The Percentages in the Bowls

  by Chuck Sippl

  The college bowl season (at least for football handicappers) is becoming much like the Texas State Fair - it gets bigger and better every year. While so many members of the national media will rip into college football for the many, many minor bowls …continued

• Ocean's Eleven Casino: Friendly Atmosphere, Quality Customer Service, and Great Action

  by Cover Story

  Ocean's Eleven Casino is situated in the heart of the beautiful beach community of Oceanside, California. Conveniently located just off Interstate 5 and only a few blocks from the beach, Ocean's Eleven is patronized by individuals from all …continued

• Triple-Draw

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  Until recently, triple-draw lowball has been somewhat of an elitist game. But now that's changing, and it should become a fine game for low rollers. By "elitist," I mean the game was played only for very high stakes, giving beginners no …continued

• Exposing Seven-Card Stud

  by Mike O Malley

  I was playing in a $20-$40 mixed game recently that included my least favorite game, seven-card stud. A situation occurred that at first glance seemed like a simple decision, but after hearing the floorman's ruling and talking to some very …continued

• Things to Say and Not to Say

  by Vince Burgio

  A couple of weeks ago I was playing in a midlimit Omaha eight-or-better game. It was a good action game and everyone was having a good time when a very typical five-way pot came up, and it ended up being a fairly large pot. When the river card was …continued

• And Justice for All: Should Tournament Payout Structures be Flattened?

  by Nolan Dalla

  Author's note: "Table Talk" is intended to be an in-depth discussion of the most important issues in poker. My column will feature a wide range of perspectives designed to encourage debate and decisions on current topics within the poker …continued

• The Top 12 Tax Scams

  by Yolanda Smulik-Roche Roche

  The IRS recently issued a consumer alert that listed the top 12 tax scams, and urged taxpayers to avoid falling victim to one of these "Dirty Dozen." These scams are perpetrated by unscrupulous tax preparers as well as individuals. The IRS …continued

• Another Battle of the Sexes

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  Until fairly recently, cardroom poker was primarily a man's game. Fifty years ago, hardly any women played there. The number of women players has steadily increased, and the current explosion will accelerate that trend. However, there are still …continued

• Student, Beware

  by Barry Mulholland

  Although most of us are well acclimated to our poker surroundings, the cardroom can be an intimidating place for the first-time visitor. Some newcomers choose to approach the game in stages, sitting behind and observing a friend or spouse for a …continued

• Historical Notes

  by Michael Cappelletti

  During the 14 years that I have been writing for Card Player, I have received many inquires about the origins of Omaha and hold'em. Although you can find almost anything else on the Internet, there is very little solid information about modern …continued

• Popped on the Turn

  by Bob Ciaffone

  I recently received an interesting phone call from one of my poker students. He said there are three problem hands in my book Middle Limit Holdem Poker (co-authored with Jim Brier) in which you have a decent hand and get raised on the turn. (These are …continued

• Max Goes to St. Maarten

  by Max Shapiro

  Well, Max has hit the big time. I became an international journalist after being hired to do daily write-ups for the International Poker Federation's first annual St. Maarten Open in November. I got my airfare, a room at the swanky Maho Beach …continued

• Things That Make You Say, Hmm - Part II

  by Rolf Slotboom

  In my last column, I described some things in poker that I have experienced over the years that are not perfect, by any means. Actually, I shared some situations regarding the dark side of poker - which, as you probably know, I don't do very …continued

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