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Study all the scenarios before making your move One of the weirdest impromptu poker lectures I ever witnessed happened in the player’s lounge near a poker room about 1986. Ralph was about 30, married, a father and the poster child for “Parents for Penny Pinching.” I mean, this guy actually grimaced if he had […]
Cruises create a poker player’s paradise by Len Butcher Sun. Sand. Straight flush. What more could anyone who loves traveling and playing poker want? And that’s just what Classic Gaming Cruises offers, including a lot more, for those looking for the perfect vacation. Classic Gaming Cruises have been operating for more than 10 years, […]
Knowing when this tell means strength or a bluff by Mike Caro Occasionally, you’ll find yourself at a poker table against an opponent who hums. I want you to pay attention when this happens, because there’s a related secret I’m going to share with you today. Arnold liked to pass his time at the […]
By Mike Caro Mike Caro, “the Mad Genius of Poker” is today’s foremost authority on poker strategy, psychology, and statistics. He is the founder of Mike Caro University of Poker, with its online campus at Poker1.com. You often can play against him personally at DoylesRoom.com. Knowing for Sure When Opponents are Bluffing Do you […]
Basic Strategies by Brad “Otis” Willis Just a few years ago, I sat in a Las Vegas poker room and listened to a floorman brush people into the room with a barker’s call. “Come in and try poker, folks,” he’d yell from the rail. “It’s just like you’ve seen on TV.” Since then, as […]
Don’t feel you always have to raise when holding a good hand Let’s examine a hand I played last year. Oddly, it’s not a hand I played amazingly well or even one where today’s concept made extra money. But I played it with my best long-term profit in mind. It was in a $200/$400 […]
WSOP presents a clash of a large group of alpha males by Kevin Blackwood In July the only thing hotter in Las Vegas than the desert sun is the World Series of Poker. This annual event always attracts the best players from every corner of the planet. It’s an understatement to point out that […]
Not as simple as it may seem to be What’s the right size for a no-limit bet? In limit poker games, there’s only one permitted size for each bet and each raise. In no-limit games, you can bet anything from the size of the big blind on up to as many chips as you […]
Learning the ropes of America’s hottest card game by Kevin Blackwood The poker craze has transformed gambling over the last decade; a game once relegated to smoky back-rooms is now the coolest, most cutting-edge game in the casino. It seems nearly everyone has fallen in love with poker, including many high profile celebrities. But […]
Sounds crazy but it can work in your favor By Mike Caro Look, I’m not a tournament player. In fact I’ve just begun my serious quest for World Series of Poker bracelets this year. They tell me it’s too late, because I’m 62 and the fields of opponents now number in the thousands. They […]