Archive for June, 2007

Q&A #75: Is There an Optimal Short Stack Size?

The short stack strategy in no-limit has created a fair bit of controversy… and a fair bit of misunderstanding. It’s a strategy I recommend for beginners and those moving up in stakes, and it’s also one I recommend to develop a deeper understanding Q&A #75: Is There an Optimal Short Stack Size?|274|3.95|USD|| of [...]

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Q&A #74: Who Wins When A Flush Is On Board?

Just like the last Q&A, today’s question is one that I see often, yet haven’t answered yet.
Abe asks,
Who wins the hand?
Community cards A K Q 10 7
Joe has K 9
Tom has 5 6
I believe Joe wins.My …Login/Register for more.

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Neteller Claims US Funds Soon To Be Released

For those US customers (still) waiting to withdraw their money from Neteller, the company claims they are coming up with a deal to release the funds. [Emphasis added.]
NETELLER is continuing to cooperate with the investigation being conducted by the United States Attorney’s …Login/Register for more.

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NPA Giveaway! Bigger Deal by Anthony Holden

Simon & Schuster was kind enough to hook me up with three copies of the new poker narrative, Bigger Deal by Anthony Holden. I’m going to give all three copies away to three of my faithful readers. (One of them, unfortunately, is slightly worn from my read-through.)

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Checking With a Chip

Last week I wrote about using either/or thinking to mislead your opponents. Human brains like to make decisions between two options (either I’ll do this or I’ll do that), and therefore people sometimes make logical errors when analyzing decisions with three or more realistic options.
There’s another either/or error that Checking With a Chip|269|3.95|USD|| [...]

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