Way To Screw It Up Guys
So, Wil Wheaton’s hanging up his poker spurs. Not just getting canned from pokerstars (which was inevitable), but giving up poker. And he explains pretty clearly why: In some ways, though, I’m...
View ArticleThe Best Game In Town
Here’s something to ponder: imagine that you are suddenly transformed into an incredibly skilled poker player. Specifically, you have a positive expectation at any fair game you could sit at. Let’s...
View ArticleBankroll Management Primer
Bankroll management is a controversial topic, because the term means different things to different people. For a long time, the term has been used to describe fad systems that claim (incorrectly) to...
View ArticleRecord Keeping & Data Mining
Keeping accurate records of your play is important for all poker players. It’s essential for tax purposes to know how much you won or lost in each session, but there’s lots of additional benefits to be...
View ArticleWhen should you stop playing?
Ever since I wrote the last bankroll management article, I’ve been getting search hits for “craps bankroll management”. I feel sorry for these folks, because I doubt anything I said dissuaded them from...
View ArticleA tale of Twelve Dollars – Stack Size For Limit Games
I was playing crappy Colorado casino poker yesterday when a noteworthy situation arose. The game was $5 limit holdem. That’s right, 0ne $5 blind and all bets are in increments of $5. It’s hard to...
View ArticleThe Pro Poker vs. Pro Sports Analogy
I was listening to the local country station today, and they happened to play a Toby Keith song where he’s discussing his semi-pro football career. The lyrics go Semi-pro always means semi-paid Which...
View ArticleI’m Back, Some Updates, And Thoughts On The Poker Economy
OK, it’s been WAY too long since I’ve posted. Sometimes I just go through periods where poker doesn’t interest me much. That said, I’ve got a burst of motivation so I’m going to get some new content...
View ArticleIn Defense Of Grinding – The ‘Peter Principle’ And Poker
“In a hierarchy, every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence” – Dr. Lawrence Peter, The Peter Principle “In a cardroom, every player tends to move up until he can no longer beat the game”...
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