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 [...]

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 currently 25 percent. It’s not entirely clear whether this withholding applies to any prize greater than [...]

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 [...]

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 to play in a bunch of tournaments too, which is cool. I’ll probably play in [...]