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Most beginning mixed-games players tend to play conservatively in the stud games, play somewhat decently in limit hold'em (due to its overlap with the game of choice for the past four years, no-limit hold'em), but become...

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I'm not one to fret about dealer errors. They make them-usually to other people. They correct them or the floor corrects them. Someone invariably is pissed o

'How do I figure my money odds from early position in a limit hold'em game,' asked Fred.

'A key observation,' I told Fred, 'is that if a playe

The Midwest's premier poker tournament event, Canterbury Park's Fall Classic, concluded on October 23. Now in it's eighth year, the Fall Classic has earned an excellent reputation and attracts players from across the country as well as the best in the

Here's a quote that should scare anyone involved with any form of legal gaming.

The federal Department of Justice ('DOJ') got Google, Microsof

ULTIMATEBET ONLINE SCANDAL

A second wave of refunds to UltimateBet players who were victims of that site's insider cheating scandal began on November 5. This follows action taken by UltimateBet's purchaser, Blast Off Ltd., against Ultima

Survey the poker landscape in the hole-card-camera era, and you'll be convinced that only two types of poker are played anymore: flop poker games such as hold'em and Omaha, and stud poker games such as razz and seven-card stud...

A few readers are probably speculating about the probable theme of today's title word, 'Variety.' Maybe they expect that this column will be about the benefi

It's the honky, honky-tonk woman

Gimme, gimme, gimme the honky tonk blues.

-The Rolling Stones, 1969

[This is a work of poker fic

Binion's All New Poker Room Opened November 1.

The old race and sports book is now a new, 10-table poker room with availability for five more poker ta

Over the past several columns, I've written about things I'm just tired of at the poker table. Maybe I am getting old and grouchy, but reader response has be

52 Ways to Cheat at Poker

by Allan Zola Kronzek

Plume (2008), 192 pp, $13.00

ISBN 978-0-452-28911-6

Many poker players are

Before reviewing rule 64, the final rule, I want to thank Wilson Software, Inc. Without their Turbo Omaha High-Low Split software, this would not have been p

Stateline, NV (November 16, 2008) - The largest turnout in the five-year history of the World Series of Poker Circuit at Harvey's Lake Tahoe generated $1,418,132 in prize money spread over 13 tournaments. The annual attraction which is held on the sou

My friend Brian called me yesterday complaining about his bad luck. He had been playing some super-satellites at his local cardroom, trying to win an entry i

Halloween often brings an enjoyable celebration for kids and adults. No matter your age, dashing around in a mask and costume produces a certain emotional exc

A few weeks ago I discussed the importance of looking for the proper conditions to defend the bring-in bet in razz and how absent incredibly ideal conditions, the bring-in is usually better off folding most of the time...

Pre-flop, AA is the best hand in hold 'em. But it's not an easy hand to play-especially if you're playing deeply stacked no-limit hold 'em. Big pocket pairs

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