I thought that since I watch more than a healthy dosage of Television Poker, I’d institute a third ongoing series of posts.  This string of blogs will discuss a specific circumstance from a recent TV broadcast, whether it be a fascinating hand or an always-entertaining… READ MORE

Chopping in limit hold’em, of course, is when everybody folds, leaving only the small-blind and big-blind left in the pot, and both players simply take back their money and move to the next hand.  This is an optional play, and both people must agree to… READ MORE

I really hate Ace-King.

I mean, I don’t hate it like I hate, say, frostbite or Justin Bieber.  You know, that unreasonable and unrivaled brand of hatred.  I hate Ace-King more like I hate pre-season football.  You’re very excited at first, but it so often… READ MORE

Is it simply human nature that helps clarify the way poker players deal with wins and losses, or is there something more sociopathic about a gambler’s temperament?

Consider the post-session conversation for both a win and a loss:

WIN:

“How’d poker go today?”

“Oh, great!  I… READ MORE

My cable was installed three months ago, but because I’m an idiot, I only recently discovered that my package includes Game Show Network!  I ‘d been bemoaning my bad fortune, not being able to watch High Stakes Poker.  But lo and behold, while perusing through… READ MORE

The game is 15-30 limit hold’em.  I had just sat down, and uneventfully posted my blinds.  I’m then dealt K-10 of hearts on the button.  There is one middle position caller, a player I know to be quite solid.  Even so, I think raising in… READ MORE

As I’ve stated numerous times, the game of poker is filled with people who think the sun shines only for them.  Each win and loss is the single most important event of the moment, and to hell with the rest of you!  (Of course, everybody thinks… READ MORE

There are few professional poker players I enjoy watching succeed more than Doyle Brunson.  In addition to clearly being one of the old-school legends of the pastime, I recently completed his autobiography, and was blown away at what a fascinating and entertaining life this man… READ MORE

Having a hyper-aggressive maniac at the table changes the entire dynamic of the game.  The most difficult characteristic of these tables, from the perspective of the seasoned player attempting to grind out a profit, is not the maniac himself, but rather, the way everybody else… READ MORE

Today’s noteworthy hand once again comes from a recent session at the 8-16 table.

A middle position player, Player A, opens the pot for a raise.  Player A is very aggressive, but I wouldn’t classify him as a maniac.  He raises pre-flop quite frequently, often… READ MORE