New Betting Structure
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…
WSOP Wrap Up
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…
Protecting Your Blind
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…
Playing on the Bubble
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.…
Show One, Show All
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…
The Phantom Folder Makes the Final Table
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…
What the Heck is an Arkansas Flush?
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…
The Squeeze Play
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…
What Does it Mean to Float
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,…
No Limit Hold “Em Quiz
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.…