Well, when was it? Was it months ago? Years? Never?
Admittedly, if you fire three barrels every other hand, you’ll be broke by lunch time. But most players don’t do it enough. Some never try it… they will give a bluff one shot or maybe two if they feel frisky, but When Was The Last Time [...]

This Q&A appeared originally six months ago during my stint at Ask an Expert at InternetTexasHoldem.com. I was thinking about it recently and decided I’d share it with my readers here. Besides, Q&A #97: Rebuilding Your Game From Scratch, AKA Using Basic Principles To Beat A $3-$6 Limit Game|379|3.95|USD|| I haven’t had much [...]

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.

Last week we celebrated one year of NPA, and I offered a contest. Ask the best question on the message boards within a week, and win a signed copy of each of my books and DVDs.
We have a winner! Congratulations to Shrike for his question about MTT Standards.
Ed, since you’ve spent considerable time working on [...]

Yesterday I benefited from a serious case of what I call adjustment tilt. I was in a live $2-$5 no-limit game. Most of the players in the game, including me, had helped to start the game a few hours earlier, so we were familiar with each others’ play.
Many of the Avoid Adjustment Tilt|343|3.95|USD|| [...]

“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 [...]

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|| [...]

It’s the question that just won’t quit. I hear this one single question more often than any other. And yet I realized that of all my previous 72 Q&A’s, I never once answered it. Better late than never.
Are some poker games not worth playing because there’s too much luck? Here’s Q&A #73: Are Some Poker [...]

Years ago I read something from Mike Caro that I thought was really a brilliant insight into the poker mind. It’s called “either/or” thinking, and you can read about it in his words. (Skip to the section titled “Today’s word”.)
The basic idea is that people tend to think in …Login/Register for more.

“Don’t go broke with one pair.” Lots of people have heard that no-limit adage and, to one extent or another, most players seem to have internalized it. Going broke with just a pair brings on a bevy of Q&A #72: Going Broke with One Pair, AKA Reclaim Your No-Limit Sanity|262|3.95|USD|| emotions, from [...]