On a whim, last night I went down to Harrah’s and played in a $200 buy-in tournament for the WSOP. I did not do well.
I managed to stay in for about 2 hours. But in the course of that 2 hours, the best hand that I saw was pocket Kings and I only […]

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In a follow up to my last article, Reading Your Opponents, I’d like to talk about reading opponents who have a better than average read on you.
I have a weekly home poker game, as most of you know. It started off with rather unskilled players (myself included) and has since developed into a game […]

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There are mainly three factors that play into successfully reading opponents.
1. Their bet. The least reliable of the methods, it’s the first indication they give of what they could be holding. For instance, if they bet the flop, at face value, they are saying they hit the flop. However, as poker […]

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I wanted to talk about tells, but that post isn’t quite ready yet… but I need to mention this sooner rather than later.
WSOP Circuit Event
Friday, May 09, 2008 to Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Schedule:
Fri, May 9th 12 PM
Event #1 - No Limit Hold’em $500
Sat, May 10th 12 PM
Event #2 - No Limit Hold’em $500
Sun, May […]

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I won the home game last night (about $140), so I decided today that I might take that $100 and go play a $1/2 no-limit game at Harrah’s.
So, the game is 7 handed. I’ve been playing a little over an hour, so I fairly decent feel for the players at the table and I’m […]

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This isn’t about splashing the pot or acting in turn… what I’m talking about here is mature civility at the poker table.
In live play, people are usually more polite for a couple of reasons.
1. Being rude to someone’s face takes a lot more “balls” than flipping someone off while driving or something else with some […]

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Okay as promised, this is taken from a hand that I witnessed at my table during the Boomtown Casino weekly tournament last night. Since I know the cards and how it played, I present it to you. BTW, pretend that you performed the action the player you are playing with did and decide […]

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