Before I start this recommendation, I have a confession. Michael Lewis is my writing idol. He writes with humor and flair, and he has an uncanny nose for a great story. Honestly, I’d recommend everything by him that I’ve ever read. (And I probably will at some point.) And, to Ed Recommends: Moneyball|125|3.95|USD|| [...]

With Christmas soon approaching, I figured it was time to add some Christmas spice to my little blog. So to comfort and relax you as you Q&A #39: Should a Scary Turn Card Freeze You?|123|3.95|USD|| read about limit hold ‘em, I present a Santa Claus garden gnome.
Richard asks,
I thought I would bring up [...]

BTR asks,
Here is a hand that was posted on 2+2 where I don’t think the analysis was correct. Perhaps I was the one who was wrong but I’m convinced it was the other 50+ responses. ;)
Hold’em (10 handed)
Preflop: Hero is BB with T:club: 8:club:
UTG calls, 2 folds, MP1 raises, MP2 Q&A #38: Protecting Your Draw|122|3.95|USD|| [...]

JJS asks,
I don’t have a specific hand to analyze, I have a more general question. I have been lurking in the forums at pokerlistings.com for a while and I just don’t understand a lot of the things people Q&A #37: Some Fish Have All the Luck|120|3.95|USD|| post there. For example, this thread.
One poster [...]

jamleeco asks,

Ed, I know preflop are the most basic of questions but this came up more than usual the other night when the game got a little crazy .
I always try and Q&A #36: Sizing Preflop Reraises with Pocket Aces and Kings|119|3.95|USD|| vary my play when EP or first in , etc. But [...]

Henrik asks,
Hi, Ed. What do you think of my turn play in this hand? This was my first hand at the table, so no reads unfortunately.
Full Tilt Poker
Limit Holdem Ring game
Limit: $2/$4
5 players
Pre-flop: (5 players) Hero is BB with A Q
UTG calls, CO folds, Button calls, SB calls, Q&A #35: An Overzealous Turn [...]

Michael asks,
For given game of poker, say the traditional five card draw game, for example how should one think about the difference in correct play if the game has equal antes from each player vs antes in the form of the small and big blinds. Please point in the right Q&A #34: Blinds versus Antes|117|3.95|USD|| [...]

eng4410 asks,
Thanks for doing the site and answering questions; your advice is extremely helpful, and if your forthcoming book contains similar in-depth advice - I can’t wait!! Here are two hands from some micro-limit NL 6-Max cash games on Full Tilt which Q&A #33: Semi-Bluffing with a Short Stack|115|3.95|USD|| I think might provide [...]

Recently, a long-time member of the Las Vegas poker community posted a question in several public forums about cheating. He saw a Google ad on my site for an organization selling some “Cheating” software for poker.
I saw those ads too, and I submitted them immediately to Google so Bots, Cheating, and Online Poker|114|3.95|USD|| [...]

Bobby asks,
Here’s an excerpt from your latest Q&A thread: “Another underutilized resource is simulation. If you learn how to interpret the results, you can learn a lot by running equity calculations on some hands that you’ve played. Andrew Prock’s PokerStove is a great tool.”
Do you use these calculations Q&A #32: Using Equity Simulations to Make [...]