Honest Angles

"Shooting an angle" is the term used when a con artist attempts a scam. Some are premeditated, whereas some are spontaneously opportunistic. Obviously, unethical angles include marking a card and using secret signals with team members. That stuff is criminal. There's a second...

Tuesday Jul 25, 2006

published over 2 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 19, Number 14

Home-Game Tourneys

In many respects, a tournament is a tournament regardless of where it's held. But there are a few considerations that are especially important in a home-game tourney. First, figure out the "non-poker dynamics." Before you even agree to play, you should know why you're there. Are...

Tuesday Jan 10, 2006

published over 2 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 18, Number 26

The Perils of Game-Play Scripts

You went broke as soon as the dealer cut the deck. You just didn't know it yet. You raised with the A K, got called, and flopped a beautiful Q J 10. You checked, your opponent bet, and you raised all in. He called with top set (Q Q). You were the favorite, but then another jack fell on the...

Tuesday Dec 13, 2005

published over 3 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 18, Number 24

Time to Devalue Big Slick

What's the best starting hand in no-limit hold'em? The quick and popular answer is pocket aces. The next most popular answers are pocket kings, pocket queens and A-K (aka "big slick"). But I think it's time to devalue A-K. You make money with a hand when an opponent puts...

Tuesday Aug 09, 2005

published over 3 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 18, Number 15

Poker Mantras - Two questions to ponder during the play of a hand

Definition: man·tra (n); a sacred chant that is repeated during meditation to facilitate spiritual power. Most people go through life on a path of least resistance. They fall into routines and don't seek improvement. Consequently, they're terrible poker players. The rest of us at...

Tuesday Jun 14, 2005

published over 3 years ago in
Card Player Magazine Volume 18, Number 11

Visualize Before the Card Falls

Visualization, athletes use this technique all the time. The golfer visualizes the ball going into the cup before he putts. The bowler sees his strike before he rolls his ball. While composing himself on the mound, in his mind, the pitcher watches the batter stand stunned as the ball whips past....

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