What is a Freeroll?
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…
2025 World Series Of Poker
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…
What’s the Difference Between a Re-buy and a Re-entry?
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…
Casino 99 – At the Table POY 2024
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…
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…