Beginners, Beware of the Overplay

If you're new to limit hold'em, and you've read a poker book for beginners, you're probably playing tight -- and that's fine. It's important, however, to understand that an ultra-tight strategy won't work forever, and even has its drawbacks. As I've written before,...

Wednesday May 21, 2008

published 46 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 10

Some More Ways to Say It

I've written lengthy columns in this space about my overriding philosophy of poker tournaments, but I can actually sum up that philosophy in one sentence: Get as many chips as you can, as often as you can, in whatever way you can. Do you agree or disagree? Maybe you're unsure. If so, I...

Tuesday Apr 29, 2008

published 68 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 8

Rebuy!

Rebuy tournaments are becoming more and more popular - especially online, where you don't have to wait for a chip runner to stroll over to your table and offer you additional chips. It also helps that in online tournaments, the rebuys go directly into the prize pool, unlike some...

Wednesday Mar 26, 2008

published 102 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 6

An AUSsome Experience

Back in December I had the vague notion that I wanted to go to Australia. I knew almost nothing about the continent, but the idea of traveling there held enough mystique for me that I decided to spend two weeks of my life trying to win a trip down under via Full Tilt Poker. On my first try, I...

Wednesday Jan 30, 2008

published 158 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 2

Let Poker Year 2008 Begin!

2007 has come and gone, and once again, a whole bunch of money churned through the poker community. The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act might've slowed down online poker, but it sure didn't kill it. And although the World Series of Poker main event saw its first decline in...

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Beginners, Beware of the Overplay

Some More Ways to Say It

Rebuy!

More Questions for Self-Analysis

An AUSsome Experience

Let Poker Year 2008 Begin!