• 2004 Tournament Directors Association Rules - Part I

  by Linda Johnson

  Many tournament directors met at Bellagio recently to vote on rules for the Tournament Directors Association (TDA) to use in 2004. The meeting was very productive, since the attendees really understood the need for standardized rules as a result of …continued

• It's Poker, Not Gambling!
  By Roy Cooke With John Bond

  by Roy Cooke

  An awful lot of what goes on in the world is about image. The casino industry has over the past decade engaged in a pretty successful image campaign, encouraging the use of the word gaming as opposed to gambling in order to make the business seem more …continued

• Like Moths to a Light Bulb

  by Tom McEvoy

  The popularity of no-limit hold'em tournaments has soared recently, due in part to the tremendous success of the World Poker Tour tournaments on television. People who have never played poker before are drawn to the drama of tournament poker like …continued

• Jack Binion

  by Mike Sexton

  Jack Binion is a legend in the gaming business. He recently sold his Horseshoe properties to Harrah's Entertainment for a whopping $1.45 billion dollars! To those of us in the poker world, however, he is much more than a legend. He is a man who …continued

• You Cannot Bluff in Limit Poker

  by Phil Hellmuth

  The following hand was written by Peter Costa. Peter just had a terrific tournament (again!) at the Australasian Championships in Melbourne, Australia. Last year he won the $10,000 (Australian) buy-in event, and this year he had three seconds and a …continued

• Showdown at the Sands - Part II

  by Daniel Negreanu

  I got a great night's sleep, was fully recovered from the mental anguish attached to losing half of my stack late on day one, and was ready to make a run on day two. Right off the bat, within the first round of play, I was climbing - 50K, 60K, 70K …continued

• Basics Sometimes More Important Than Advanced Moves

  by Andrew N.S. Glazer

  Recently I won a couple of tournaments at the Australasian Poker Championships at the Crown Casino in Melbourne, Australia. When I won the second event, $1,600 seven-card stud, I was particularly happy because I figured people might think, …continued

• States Win Again

  by I. Nelson Rose

  In the 1950s and '60s, the term "states' rights" became a code phrase for segregation. While the federal government was attempting to integrate schools, some state governors were blocking the doorways. Television also gave state …continued

• The Bald Eagle Predicts the Future of Online Poker

  by Steve Zolotow

  Bad Prediction No. 1 (made approximately five years ago): If online gambling - including poker, casino, and sports - becomes big, the U.S. government will make a very strong effort to shut it down. This will include arresting and/or seizing the assets …continued

• Showdown Win Percentages Against Legitimate Callers

  by Daniel Kimberg

  Against seven random hold'em hands, pocket aces will turn out to be the best hand at showdown about 39 percent of the time. Pocket kings win 33 percent, and queens 29 percent, while at the other end of the spectrum, 7-2 offsuit weighs in at 7 …continued

• St. Maarten and the International Poker Federation (IPF)

  by Warren Karp

  Running tournaments has become a particular joy to me. In the early part of 2002, I started complaining about the way tournaments were run. I complained about things like starting times, structures, rules, penalties, and so on. After complaining to a …continued

• You're the Decision-Maker

  by Mike O Malley

  It's time again to get back to the basics of decision-making. E-mails arrive in my inbox regularly from players asking about particular decisions and wanting to know what the "correct" ruling should be. I don't claim to know all of …continued

• Barry Greenstein: A Modern-Day Robin Hood
  By Allyn Jaffrey

  by Allyn Jaffrey Shulman

  Barry Greenstein fondly remembers playing cards with his mother after school when he was a young boy. His mother was gracious, loving, and caring. There wasn't anything she wouldn't do for her little boy. Barry wanted to grow up and make his …continued

• Coming to Terms With the Terms

  by Jan Fisher

  It seems there are as many terms in poker as there are in medicine or any other highly involved subject. Well, maybe there aren't really that many, but it sure seems like it sometimes. I recently received a letter from Thomas P., a CPA from …continued

• Don'ts for the Table

  by Michael Wiesenberg

  I realize that some of you low rollers are coming into cardrooms for the first time, perhaps having had your only exposure to poker online or from watching tournaments on television. So, before you pick up bad habits, here are some cardroom …continued

• The Buddha Saga - Part II

  In Part I of this saga, I introduced you to a young man nicknamed "Buddha" who had become a legend in Southern California casinos because of his big-stakes play in poker, sports betting, and especially pai gow, where he would take the bank …continued

• The Amazing Raymond Davis

  by Vince Burgio

  I met Raymond Davis a few years ago while playing in Los Angeles. He was always a likable, very polite, fun-loving young man. He was at times a little brash about his poker abilities, but always in a fun-loving way. I have to admit, I never took him …continued

• The Political Attitudes of Poker Players

  by Nolan Dalla

  America is now in the midst of several exciting political races, including the presidential campaign. The presidential election is as wide open as any contest since 1976. At the time that I'm writing this, four Democratic candidates appear to have …continued

• More Love for the Maniacs

  by Roy West

  Hi. Come on in. I've made tuna melt sandwiches on dark rye bread. Get a beer from the fridge and we'll speak about our beloved game of poker. Many players fear maniacs because they don't know how to play effectively against them. Others …continued

• Winning Omaha/8 Poker

  by Book Review

  Winning Omaha/8 Poker, written by top-notch Omaha/8 player Mark Tenner and prolific poker author Lou Krieger and published by ConJelCo, is helping to fill a void in the current poker literature. While tomes about Texas hold'em seem to be published …continued

• Going High With a Two Low-Card Flop

  by Michael Cappelletti

  In a lively $15-$30 Omaha high-low game, you crawl into four-way action with K-10 suited, A-Q. Note that it would be incorrect to raise before the flop with a high-only hand, since you want as much company as possible, and you know that you will be …continued

• Accentuate the Positive

  by Barry Mulholland

  The other day, I was sitting at a poker table when one player said to another: "I wish I could play like you." It was a comment made with complete sincerity, with a pinch of rue and a dash of melancholy, not about a world-class player, but …continued

• Tilt, Part II: Creating It

  by Alan Schoonmaker

  When an opponent goes on tilt, your expected value (EV) could skyrocket. First, he will play so badly that he just gives his money away. Second, the wildly aggressive form of tilt is contagious; when the others see crazy plays and terrible hands …continued

• Playing the Blinds: A Few Examples - Part IV

  by Rolf Slotboom

  In the previous parts of this series on playing the blinds, I discussed some very marginal hands that, when played under the right circumstances, can actually add to your hourly rate. Today, I will discuss a few more big-blind hands. I will provide …continued

• Dealing With Line Moves in College Hoops

  by Chuck Sippl

  Perhaps the most frequent question I get from readers at my home base of The Gold Sheet is, "The line has moved; what should I do?" The answer is neither obvious nor simple. In the first place, most of the action in basketball occurs on the …continued

• Jack Keller

  by Bob Ciaffone

  Poker Hall of Famer Jack Keller died early in December of 2003. He had spent his last years in Tunica, Mississippi, where he owned some pawnshops and played mostly pot-limit Omaha at the poker table. I would like to tell you a bit about Jack, partly …continued

• A Poker Makeover

  by Lou Krieger

  Boy, if there's one phenomenon that jumped up out of the blue to become television's next big thing, one that's even more popular than poker on TV, it's makeover shows. Turn on your TV anytime, day or night, and you'll see houses …continued

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