Poker Articles

April 2008 - Posts

• A Poker Epiphany

  
  

  We've all had those days playing poker where, no matter what you do or how exceptionally well you play, everything that can go wrong does. You lose seemingly every race. You find yourself running into cooler after cooler. You can't hit a draw... Read More... Posted Apr 27 2008, 02:04 PM by marinersheep with 29 Comments

• Poker Experiences: Setting Goals

  
  

  Last year at this time, while sitting in the classroom it dawned on me... I was not happy. I wasn't sure if it was because I had stopped playing basketball for the college team, or because most of my friends graduated, but I just did not feel right... Read More... Posted Apr 26 2008, 12:39 PM by Plattsburgh with 23 Comments

• Randomness and Unpredictability

  
  

  Conspiracy theorists love to claim online poker may be rigged, usually to soothe their egos after getting their asses handed to them. The “rigged deck” theory is usually applied in one form or another, often in conjunction with my favorite excuse: “the... Read More... Posted Apr 25 2008, 12:51 PM by grapsfan with 40 Comments

• Liar, Liar

  
  

  Poker is a game of deception. Broken down to its simplest logical level, poker is about making decisions based on whether your opponent is telling the truth or is lying. In the film “Liar, Liar” the character played by Jim Carrey cannot help telling the... Read More... Posted Apr 21 2008, 08:47 PM by Zpaceman with 20 Comments

• Break Time

  
  

  I have always kept my eyes and ears open to the concerns of the poker playing population. Most often the questions are of the usual mix with no one area dominating all others. Lately though, more and more, I hear both more established and newer players... Read More... Posted Apr 19 2008, 10:06 PM by seal with 12 Comments

• Things It Took Me A While To Learn Part 18: Self Improvement

  
  

  At any point in my poker career you could ask me “how were you as a player 6 months ago?” and I could honestly tell you “My God did I suck.” Ask me the same question now, and not only will I tell you I sucked hard 6 months ago, but I still suck fairly... Read More... Posted Apr 17 2008, 12:52 AM by Bond18 with 19 Comments

• Win Management

  
  

  Bink! GG! Wheeeeeeeeee!! All the congrats and good game offerings are in the chat box after the conclusion of the last hand in a big tournament and you click the cashier of your account only to see more money than you ever imagined a strategy game could... Read More... Posted Apr 14 2008, 11:06 PM by kice32 with 17 Comments

• The Importance of "M"

  
  

  As you read this site, you will frequently hear me refer to a concept known as M. The idea behind M, which was developed by Paul Magriel, first became widely known in Harrington on Hold 'em Vol. 2. M is fairly simple even if its implications are complex... Read More... Posted Apr 10 2008, 01:35 PM by bparis with 8 Comments

• Paul

  
  

  Usually nothing noteworthy happens on my annual spring break trip to Florida with my family. We all spent a day at the V.A. Nursing Home visiting old Ironsides, but Hy wasn’t really with us that much this time. So we wheeled him out to the recreation... Read More... Posted Apr 08 2008, 01:58 PM by seal with 26 Comments

• Irish Poker Open Trip Report: Part 3

  
  

  Day 2 The night before Day Two I had a lot of trouble sleeping for some reason. My girlfriend made me something they use in Korea to help you sleep but it didn't do anything for me. I just lie in my bed and slept a fractured six hours out of the 14... Read More... Posted Apr 07 2008, 10:47 PM by Assassinato with 6 Comments