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Chopping to end a tournament using the ICM (Independent Chip Model) formula allows you to convert the players stacks as percentage of total or remaining prize pool. That becomes his/her…

Several major tournaments have tried an interesting innovation.  The button pays the small and big blinds, plus any antes.   The result is a speeded up the game, plus the dealer…

The 50th anniversary of the World Series of Poker ran from May 28 – July 16, 2019.  The event has come a long way from its beginnings, in 1969, at…

It’s a bad idea to protect a hand you wouldn’t normally play. In the small blind, after the flop, you will be in the worst position at the table. A…

In a tournament paying the final 10 and you are one of 11 players left.  What is your strategy?  Here are a few ideas.  Think about your stack size vs.…

Every once in awhile, a player will show their cards to a neighbor before mucking them It might be friendly, but it’s not kosher. Here’s the short version of what…

This was the craziest thing I ever experienced in a tournament anywhere. A guy bought in and left the table at Casino 99 to “run errands.” Minutes and then an…

When I played in a recent game in the midwest, there were four cards of the same suit on the board. Luckily, I had the matching ace as my hole…

It’s designed to put pressure on the player who has flat called the raiser. The action is pre-flop with a big re-raise or three bet, thus squeezing at least one…

Simply put, it’s a strategic play to call a continuation bet with a good hand. The aim is to bet or raise on the turn to take the pot. However,…

Quiz: On the last hand of the night, on the button, I picked up a pair of red kings in the hole. Slowed played an opening bet, plus a raise.…

A friend recently asked me that question.  Background: he’s a good player but very loose.  My answer was, “You bled chips.”  The thought that it’s only another buck or two,…