Poker Articles

September 2009 - Posts

• The Standard Play

  
  

  In the first few years of my poker career I was bitten badly by Fancy Play Syndrome (FPS). It took a lot of mathematical analysis of poker hands, along with talking to other pros whose game I respected, to help me realize that the standard play was usually... Read More... Posted Sep 28 2009, 12:30 PM by Fox with 3 Comments

• Voice of the Wave

  
  

  I often take walks on the beach to clear my head and let my thoughts flow naturally. On a recent walk, I thought about an article by Tom Blake called “Voice of the Wave.” Blake writes about the various religious elements of surfing; how learning to flow... Read More... Posted Sep 26 2009, 11:00 AM by dgillis with 4 Comments

• Borgata Poker Open Trip Report - Part 2

  
  

  The tables for Day 2 aren't announced until about an hour before play is scheduled to begin, so I have very little time to do research. I take a quick assessment and see I don't know anyone, which is good enough for me. Unfortunately, I just sit... Read More... Posted Sep 26 2009, 07:55 AM by Wein with 5 Comments

• IRS Extends Deadline for Disclosing Offshore Accounts

  
  

  If you are a poker player and have an account at any of the online poker sites, you are considered to have a financial offshore account. I know that you are going to moan and groan, just as I did. Trust me, I did my homework before giving in. I researched... Read More... Posted Sep 25 2009, 05:27 PM by CPAEvil with No Comments

• Borgota Poker Open Trip Report - Part 1

  
  

  I get to Borgata at around 10:30am, buy-in for the Main Event ($3,500) and have breakfast with tysonduke23 . I get to my seat in the very corner of the room and we are four-handed to begin play. We play about 5-6 hands before we are told that the table... Read More... Posted Sep 24 2009, 05:39 PM by Wein with 9 Comments

• Double or Nothing ICM Calculations

  
  

  When Double or Nothing sit-and-go tournaments, commonly known as DoNs, first appeared, I did a little research in to how they should be played with an ICM calculator. I knew tight play would be correct, but I was surprised at exactly how tight the correct... Read More... Posted Sep 23 2009, 09:03 AM by Fox with 4 Comments

• Keeping Your Poker Bankroll in Action

  
  

  Until the UIGEA is overturned or other legislation is passed, depositing money online will likely be somewhat complicated, at least in comparison to the glory days when Neteller and other e-wallets were readily available to U.S. players. More players... Read More... Posted Sep 18 2009, 07:35 AM by grapsfan with 6 Comments

• Kentucky Internet Gambling Case Moves to Supreme Court

  
  

  The Kentucky Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal filed by the state’s Justice and Public Safety Cabinet in the case involving the seizure and potential forfeiture of 141 internet gambling domain names, including those belonging to the industry... Read More... Posted Sep 14 2009, 11:34 PM by Dan with No Comments

• Pretend It's a Bank

  
  

  As cardroom manager for Cake Poker , I get a lot of emails from players. Suggestions, complaints, requests – they run the gamut. I reply to as many of them as I can – being accessible to Cake’s customers is one of my most important responsibilities. Unfortunately... Read More... Posted Sep 14 2009, 09:49 AM by Lee Jones with 7 Comments

• Earnings Per Hour and Time Management

  
  

  I repeatedly hear the question, “I’ve done my homework, worked on my game, and paid my dues but I still can't break through. What’s missing from my game?” There are an infinite number of possibly correct answers to that question, but the most common... Read More... Posted Sep 12 2009, 07:25 AM by dgillis with 9 Comments