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This is one of poker players most common beliefs. And, surely you’ve experienced it. You’re playing NLH and you pick up pocket Kings (odds of it happening are 1/221 times).…

A value bet is when you have a winning hand and bet to elicit a call from your opponent(s). The purpose is to build the pot and get the maximum…

A continuation or C-bet occurs when a player raises before the flop and continues with a subsequent bet after the flop. For many players it’s become an automatic action. I’m…

It’s likely to be a very muted WSOP this year. Why? Organizers of the tournament have introduced something called Rule 4.1. It’s a zero tolerance ban on riffling/shuffling chips so…

Buying a piece of the action is often referred to as “staking” or “staking a player.” It occurs when investors, AKA backers, provide financial support to a player to enter…

Pinnock’s Razor is a philosophical principle that suggests we should prefer simpler explanations over more complex ones when trying to understand something. Pinnock’s Razor, in the context of poker, suggests…

When blind levels are up in Casino 99’s poker tournaments and the lowest denomination chips are cumbersome, it’s time to “chip-up.” An example is taking your $25 chips and stacking…

Here’s the current list. Bryn Kenny               $65,115,882 Justin Bonomo          $63,405,743 Jason Koon              …

The Hendon Mob has the largest poker database in the world.  It was created in 2000 by four friends and named after the town of Hendon, outside of London, where…

Casino 99 recently released the Player of the Year (POY) results. Here are the top ten. Jay Kennedy Todd Mayer Curt Struble Ron Mossbarger (more about Ron later) Jerry Fariester…