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Allow me to recreate a fairly typical poker interaction. This interaction may, in fact, seem too mundane to warrant further analysis; that said, I often feel that minor, forgettable actions tend to reveal more broad social trends on human nature in general, and poker players specifically. … READ MORE
Hey all! Jacob “JayMind” Westlin and I just completed our new book called Poker Players are Narcissistic Sociopaths!
Bryan Mileski is the President and Publisher of Minnesota Poker Magazine, and also the co-founder of the Mid-States Poker Tour. Contact Bryan at bryan@mnpokermag.com… READ MORE
Thursday, 6:00PM: Just arrived at Grand Falls Casino in Larchwood, Iowa, right outside of Sioux Falls, SD. This casino is brand new, just opened last summer.
Bryan Mileski is the President and Publisher of Minnesota Poker Magazine, and also the co-founder of the Mid-States Poker Tour. Contact Bryan at bryan@mnpokermag.com… READ MORE
The vast majority of my irritation at the poker table stems from stupidity and simple lack of self-awareness. Almost nothing sets me off more than rude unaware narcissism. What I will say, however, is that these traits are typically not displayed in a purposely malicious human being. In other words, the person displaying these incredibly … READ MORE
MNPokerMag.com concluded 2011 with over 101,000 unique visitors and 9.2 Million hits!!
Thank you, to all of you, for making MNPokerMag the #1 poker source in the Midwest in 2011! Much love!!
Wishing all of you a successful 2012!… READ MORE
Here’s a little funny bit for Christmas as some of you probably have a similar conversation with family members this time of year.
Warning: Some strong language
Bryan Mileski is the President and Publisher of Minnesota Poker Magazine, and also the co-founder of the Mid-States Poker Tour. Contact Bryan at bryan@mnpokermag.com… READ MORE
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Minnesota Poker Magazine! We are extremely fortunate to have so many loyal friends and followers like you! Thank you and warm wishes!… READ MORE
Poker players have a common language. We seem to speak to one another with phrases only interpretable by people who actually play cards. And these phrases are stunningly universal. You can be in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, or Las Vegas, Nevada, and the reactions to wins and losses at the hold’em table will be … READ MORE
I misplayed this hand.
I was in middle position at an 8-16 limit hold’em game, and open-raised with 33. Action folded to the small-blind, and he three-bet. This player was very strange. He didn’t appear to have any idea of what was going on, and seemed to choose his plays arbitrarily. The big-blind, a solid … READ MORE
The goal of every poker player is to make money.
Until recently, I’d taken this statement to be so obvious as to go without saying. It was gospel fact. It made no logical sense for this statement to be anything but a given. The problem is, there is too much evidence to the contrary to … READ MORE
