How Good is Ace-King?
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,…
Casino 99 – At the Table
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…
A-B-C Poker
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…
Equity Calculators
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…
Poker Terminology: Two Pair… or Two Pairs?
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…
Casino 99 – At the Table
Mitch Cox earned his entrance into Casino 99’s Player of the Year (POY) tournament for the past 4 years and currently looks like a lock for a seat at the…
Ditch Your Favorite Hand
The most famous hand in poker is, most likely, Doyle Brunson’s 10-Deuce. He won two back-to-back WSOP tournaments in 1976 and 1977 with that holding. In fact, he’s stated that…
What is Poker Equity?
In a nutshell, poker equity is a concept that helps players make profitable decisions in the long run by understanding their potential share of the pot. For example, if you…
Interesting Gaming Law
The iconic Mirage Hotel & Casino closed its doors in July 2024. In place of its famed volcano, a towering 700 foot high guitar-shaped hotel will be constructed and rebranded…
Final Tab: WSOP 2024
The recently completed World Series of Poker rang up almost a half-billion dollars in entry fees ($480,764,185). This staggering amount is $40 million more than last year’s take. Was it…
One Hand and Out
How’s this for a bad beat story? On the first hand of the 2024 WSOP’s $10,000 buy-in, a player was eliminated. His full house, eights full of tens, was beaten…
An Interesting and New NLH Variant
Double Board Poker is a No Limit Hold ‘Em game with a twist that features two community boards played concurrently. How does it work? Each player is dealt two hole…