I’ve always thought that one of the worst things that can happen to new poker players is for them to run really good right out of the gate. If they rack up a number of big wins early on, a couple of bad things can happen. First, they get unrealistic The Pitfalls Of Running Good|944|3.95|USD|| [...]

In Part 2 of Moving Up: Beyond Winrate And Bankroll, I discussed how the relative strength of your hand reading skills versus your opponents’ is a big factor in whether you’re ready to move up or not. The river betting round is the one that allows you to benefit most from sharp hand reading, so [...]

In Part 1 of Moving Up: Beyond Winrate And Bankroll, I claimed that the two factors most cited in discussions of moving up, winrate and bankroll, don’t tell the whole story. If you’re thinking about moving up, you should consider some other factors just as much. The first factor is your overall comfort level at [...]

Are you ready to move up to higher stakes? How can you know when you are? These questions are on the minds of most serious players at least some of the time. Conquering your current game and moving on to bigger and better things is the goal of most players. Most discussion about moving up [...]

I tried writing this review a few times, but I was never happy with it. Frankly, I never thought what I had written did the book justice. It can be hard to explain to others why they should read Elements of Poker by Tommy Angelo because no other poker …Login/Register for more.

So it appears I can’t handle playing six tables. I’ve always made quite a significant number of mistakes while multitabling due to time pressure, but I figured that if I practiced six-tabling I’d eventually get the hang of it. It’s probably true that I would/will eventually get the hang of Multitabling Confessions|438|3.95|USD|| six tables, but [...]

Tilt comes in many forms, and from the beginning of my poker career I’ve struggled with a number of them and conquered a few. There was a time when getting rivered would leave me stewing for the next ten minutes, loosening way up in the On Take A Stand Tilt|416|3.95|USD|| process. I worked at seeing [...]

For those who don’t know, a few years ago I played poker for the majority (and for some time 100%) of my income. Today most of my income comes from writing and other projects, and playing is a part-time thing for me. I’m happier now. Being that I’m a guy …Login/Register for more.

Lead – it’s not just for childrens’ toys anymore. The Phoenix, AZ-based ABC affiliate ABC15 has discovered that the casino chips most popularly used in Las Vegas (and many other places) contain seemingly eye-popping amounts …Login/Register for more.

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.