I played an interesting hand last week that I felt could have been approached in a number of ways. To refresh your memory, here’s the story so far:
I was on the button in a $2-$5 game. A reasonable player limped in. I had noticed earlier that he tended to Hand Discussion #10: My Thoughts|338|3.95|USD|| [...]

This hand is a little more open-ended than some of the previous hand discussions. I don’t think there’s necessarily a right-or-wrong answer, but I think a few concepts come into play.
I was on the button in a $2-$5 game. A reasonable player limped in. I had noticed earlier that …Login/Register for more.

“Nice call, donkey.” Ever hear the winning player say that? No. It’s the blame game. He lost the pot, and now he’s looking for someone to blame.
Even though many of us do it, obviously it’s silly to blame all the “donkeys” at the table for your bad session. Though bad Q&A #88: Blame Others, Blame [...]

It’s time for another archive review. Today’s poker potpourri will take you to exotic locales like Los Angeles and Las Vegas and and Internet sites far and wide.

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I’ve always thought a true starting hand chart for no-limit was out of reach. Preflop play in no-limit cash games is very malleable; a wide array of different styles and strategies can work well, and your opponents’ stack sizes and styles matter a lot also.
But then I figured, what the heck. Let’s try to build [...]

According to an IRS Bulletin, beginning March 4, 2008 the IRS will require tournament directors to withhold taxes from poker tournament winners who win in excess of $5,000. It requires this withholding at the third-lowest tax rate which is …Login/Register for more.

Almost everyone is familiar with a per-hand rake. In each pot, the house takes out a few dollars as its cut. In live play, this rake is often taken $1 for every $10 in the pot, capped at $4 per pot (in the United States), So if the final pot Q&A #87: Rake and Time [...]

I’ve always thought a true starting hand chart for no-limit was out of reach. Preflop play in no-limit cash games is very malleable; a wide array of different styles and strategies can work well, and your opponents’ stack sizes and styles matter a lot also.
But then I figured, what the heck. Let’s try to build [...]

A couple of days ago, I posted a hand I “observed” where our hero had 55 after a small preflop push in a big pot. I was the player with the 55, and first I’ll tell you what happened.
I called the $69 raise ($84 total). The small blind hemmed Hand Discussion #9: My Thoughts|329|3.95|USD|| [...]

If you’re in the neighborhood, come say hi to me this weekend in Atlantic City. I’ll be there for the InternetTexasHoldem.com convention where I’ll be doing a Q&A on Friday morning. If you sign up for the convention, you get …Login/Register for more.