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 Beat The Rake|836|3.95|USD|| is $22, [...]

Today we have a quick Q&A about playing in a game with a time charge. A time charge is a way for the house to profit from the game. In lieu of a rake on each pot, in a time game the house simply collects a fixed fee from each player at the beginning of [...]

Many players who play primarily online occasionally go in for a live game or two in a cardroom. While ostensibly the games are the same, online players need to learn some live game Four Quick Live Game Tips For Online Players|385|3.95|USD|| “street smarts” to avoid getting taken advantage of. (This works in reverse as well.) [...]

In live play, the only thing you have to do to win a pot at showdown is put your two cards face-up on the table (and, obviously, have the best hand). Once you do that, if the dealer accidentally mucks your hand or drops the deck or has a heart Q&A #89: Is It A [...]

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 [...]

Steve asks, Hi, can you help us with a procedural question? We got down to the last 2 players and the big blind was short stacked and did not have enough to make the big blind of 200. What do you do? A quickie. The big blind posts all their chips. The …Login/Register for more.

Ben asks, There are 3 players left after the turn is dealt. Player 1 is to left of dealer, then 2 and then Player 3. Player 1 checks, Player 2 checks but Player 3 goes all in. Now comes the problem 1: Before Player 1 gets a chance to call Q&A #16: Resolving Out of [...]

Hello everyone. Back from the honeymoon… Elaine and I took a terrific trip to Paris. I’ve got a stockpile of questions, so I’ll bang away at them and try to catch up. Here’s the first one. Jago writes, I suspect that many “pro” players are unable to fully understand that the primary Q&A #9: Thoughts [...]

Michael Finnegan asks, Ed Miller, I really enjoy reading your books. They have helped me a lot with my home game. I want to test the waters and try a local casino. I live in the Chicago area. I hope to visit Las Vegas in the spring. How can I find Q&A #6: Playing in [...]

UPDATE 12/10/06: I reread this article, and I think it’s a bit misleading. I recommend you read my new article Bots, Cheating, and Online Poker as well as this one to get the whole story. In short, I think that, in 2006, good players shouldn’t fear bots in small Q&A #4: Thoughts about Odds Calculators|33|3.95|USD|| [...]