Poker Tips and Strategy - Page 10

'Pitching is grinding it out. Every batter is a new battle.' -David Cone

When I was growing up, my brother was one of the best baseball players

Hi there. This is the Mad Genius of Poker and I've come here to speak to you. You're about to read a standalone member of a series of columns in which I get

Make way for the 'November Nine:' the nine finalists who survived 12 days of grueling competition at the thirty-ninth annual World Series of Poker's main eve

There are hundreds of strategy considerations in stud. Most are based on a few broad principles: 'Good starting hands turn into winning hands.' 'Don't chase without sufficient pot odds or implied odds.' 'Be aggressive when you're...

Tournament players are often in doubt about whether to re-buy. Mike doesn't advocate tournaments that offer a chance to re-buy, believing it doesn't allow pla

Those who sacrifice liberty for security deserve neither. -Benjamin Franklin

The Pentagon's 'Doctrine of Achieving Rapid Dominance' postulates

In my last column I reported that after a good start to the series with several final table places, British players underachieved for the next dozen events or

John 'Bono' Bonetti, one of poker's most colorful and memorable figures, passed away June 28 at the age of 80 at his home in Houston after a long battle with

Winstar Casino, located in Thackerville, OK is currently offering $5 million dollars in cool cash with a guaranteed prize pool as well as a shot at television

I just came back from a trip to Las Vegas and Southern California. I played hold'em in 40 poker rooms in the area, as I sampled them for room review articles. So by the time I reached the end of my trip at Hollywood Park, I was really...

Hobby and I were at the Marina Deli having a sandwich for lunch when an old fellow approached our table. The man was wearing a cap with the embroidery, 'Korean War Veteran.'

'I heard one of you fellows writes stories about poker.'

I attended the opening of the Class III gaming at Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida. It's a milestone for Florida because up until recently the

At this year's World Series of Poker, many new faces will experience their ultimate dream by earning a coveted WSOP bracelet. Their name will make headlines i

The feeler bet is loosely defined as a smallish bet, made by a player who holds a decent-but-not-strong hand, who is using the bet to figure out whether or no

Continuing our series of columns in which I'm allowed to both ask and answer questions that interest me, today we focus on all kinds of unrelated stuff. And

We concluded last issue by mentioning that most players will look for all-in situations whenever they have chips totaling approximately 10 times the big blin

A few weeks ago I wrote a column about Stella Romanski, who turned five cents into a fortune-by suing the casino.

Stella found a nickel token

After months of uncertainty and lack of communication, UltimateBet finally attempted to resolve the recent heating scandal just before the start of the 2008

For over two decades, NBC locked up Thursday nights with some of the most critically acclaimed television programs of my generation, such as Cheers, Friends,

Although the World Series of Poker will be close to over by the time this issue hits the street, we know that the nine main event finalists from will return