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These two colorful terms refer to a hand that has a two-way draw to complete a straight. However, the necessary card(s) needs to be in the middle of the run,…

There’s nothing better than a freeroll in poker. Here are three examples. First, it can be a tournament structure with no entry fee but with a prize pool. In that…

The new dates have been set for poker’s ultimate competition, the 56th WSOP, May 27 – July 16. A record-setting 100 events are on the schedule. Tournaments will be played…

A tournament re-buy can usually be made immediately when a player loses all their chips. But it is generally during a specified time/level. Re-entry in a tournament requires a player…

James “Russ” Heizer was the 2024 Player of the Year tournament winner. Ranked 29th at year end, he battled his way through 49 others who had earned a seat at…

Ace-King, often referred to as Big Slick, is considered one of the top premium hands in Texas Hold’em. However, it loses approximately 53% of the time to any two cards,…

Jay Kennedy died in November 2024 at the age of 84. He was born in Berkeley CA and lived in the Chico area for over a decade. Jay was a…

The opposite of equity calculators, solvers, simulations, etc., is the old fashioned A-B-C poker strategy. It is a straightforward, basic and predictable style of play. Players follow a basic set…

Poker equity calculators are tools that mathematically determine the probability (equity) of each hand winning. This leads to making better decisions. Here are a few that are free: PokerStove, Odds…

In recent NLH and Omaha games, a couple of players announced they had “two pairs” as they turned up their cards. Although “two pair” and “two pairs” refer to the…