String Theory

Over the years, I've received a lot of e-mail from readers inquiring about rules and procedures. In most of my responses, I refer to wording found in standard rulebooks, and I elaborate on a rule's background and the premise(s) on which it is based. When time permits, I cite some common...

Tuesday Nov 28, 2006

published 649 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 23

Rules for Rare Occasions

A couple of years ago, I found myself in an extremely unusual situation: Playing Omaha eight-or-better, I was in the big blind with A-K-9-9, double-suited in red. Four players saw the flop for two bets, which came J 10 5. I led at the pot with my multiple draws, and two players called. Intending...

Wednesday Sep 27, 2006

published 711 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 19

A Delicate Balance

About a year or so ago, several poker writers in these pages weighed in on the rule that entitles any player at the table to see any other player's hand, if it's played to completion. Although each had his own ideas about how it might best be revised, there was general agreement that this...

Tuesday Jul 11, 2006

published 789 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 13

A Side Order of Chips

"To change and to improve are two different things." - German Proverb Things change - it's the way of the world. And not just the big things, like the geopolitical structure or the level of man's knowledge, but the little things, too - mundane habits, personal rituals, trivial...

Tuesday May 16, 2006

published 845 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 9

Position, Heal Thyself

My recent column on the evils of soft-playing produced a greater volume of response than any topic I've addressed during six years of writing for this magazine. And although I'd anticipated that the majority of responses would be positive, I didn't expect it to be unanimous. It is a...

Tuesday Jan 24, 2006

published 957 days ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 1

Going Soft or Soft-Playing

This is a follow-up to my last column, which in turn was prompted by Alan Schoonmaker's column, "Would You Bust Your Own Grandmother?" (Aug. 3, 2005). To recap, Dr. Schoonmaker suggested that the practice of soft-playing one's buddies or relatives is perfectly acceptable in...

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