Double Flop Texas Hold'em
Monday March 30, 2009
Love Texas Hold'em but want to add a new dash of spice to your home game? Try double-flop Hold'em, a game that takes Hold'em and doubles the action. Or try ... Read More
Pros and Cons of Straddling
Thursday March 26, 2009
In my home game, certain players cannot help themselves: the must straddle every time they are under the gun. That's the only place we allow straddling, and unless it's a ... Read More
How Not to Win at a Poker Game
Tuesday March 24, 2009
This morning, a friend of mine directed me to an article on Salon.com about one man's experience playing in one of New York City's underground poker clubs. I found it ... Read More
Poker Pros on Twitter
Monday March 23, 2009
Are you on Twitter? I am! And so now are a growing number of poker pros. If you want to follow along with their updates, here's where to find them. ... Read More
Best and Worst Poker Movies
Friday March 20, 2009
Of course, I swapped my "premium" cable channels just as one starts showing "Deal" a poker movie so awesome it was never even released in New York City. I have ... Read More
Bluffing 101
Tuesday March 17, 2009
Everyone knows that bluffing is an essential part of poker -- but if you don't know when and how to bluff best, you may be better off never bluffing at ... Read More
Best Poker Songs
Sunday March 15, 2009
I heard Lady Gaga's "Poker Face" on the radio the other day and I found myself singing along, and started thinking: What are some other fun poker songs? So I ... Read More
I'm asking: Do you chop the blinds?
Thursday March 12, 2009
When playing Texas Hold'em cash games, sometimes it folds around to the small and big blinds and the question is asked: Do you chop? What do you answer? Here are ... Read More
Annie Duke Bossing Around the Apprentices
Wednesday March 11, 2009
So I finally caught up with the second episode of "Celebrity Apprentice" last night, and poker pro Annie Duke is still holding her own among the players, though so ... Read More
Quiz Time!
Sunday March 8, 2009
Test your poker know-how with these three quizzes:
How well do you know poker pros?
Texas Hold'em Quiz: Pick the Winning Hand
Can you talk the poker talk?
Best Poker Quotes
Thursday March 5, 2009
I've learned a lot about how to play poker from actually playing hours and hours of cards, but I've also learned a lot from others, both just in conversation and ... Read More
Poker Reading
Monday March 2, 2009
It's a slushy, snowy mess outside, so I'm spending the evening inside, catching up on some poker reading. Here are some ideas for some great poker books, whether you're looking ... Read More