No-Limit Versus Limit Thinking

Three of my best poker pals have pretty much given up limit hold'em for no-limit hold'em. My buddy, "The best no-limit hold'em player you never heard of," has successfully made the change and is making oodles of bucks in his no-limit endeavors. My writing partner, John Bond,...

Tuesday Apr 29, 2008

published 17 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 8

Managing Your Game Style

Recently I was asked by a wannabe pro what style of hold'em I recommend. He had read several books offering different advice. One recommended that he play very tight-aggressive, even to the point of folding hands with which he thought he had the best of it and try to make his money by moving...

Wednesday Apr 09, 2008

published 37 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 7

A Time to Check

Conventional wisdom dictates that you generally follow through with a bet on the flop after raising preflop. Of course, knowledgeable/observant opponents know this, creating lower bluffing value when you missed the flop and making yourself a check-raise station for those who flopped a hand. You...

Wednesday Mar 26, 2008

published 51 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 6

Confusion at the River

We all had just sat down to start a $30-$60 limit hold'em game. The lineup looked terribly tough, with many top local players taking a seat. It was a must-move game. I couldn't change tables quickly, but with three other games going, I knew that eventually we would spread out, as nobody...

Wednesday Mar 12, 2008

published 65 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 5

Adjusting to Their Adjustments

I am known as a tight-aggressive player. I play relatively few hands, but tend to play quite aggressively when I do. Of course, I adjust to my opponents' tendencies and play hands differently against different opponents, but my general style is tight-aggressive. Many opponents with whom I...

Wednesday Feb 27, 2008

published 79 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 21, Number 4

Building a Poker Life

I am asked all the time for advice about poker as a life and as a business. I recommend that most people considering poker as a career not take it up. For one thing, as a general rule, people who consider abandoning what else they have in life for poker tend to be relatively new players who have...

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