Recent mini-tourney on PokerStars
Image via Wikipedia It was time for me to hit the felts again – if only online and try a couple of tourneys. I lost the last three I tried. Probably I was a little too tired to play or I just didn’t have my head in the game the last time. It seems that [...]
Poker etiquette at the table
Image via Wikipedia Poker etiquette suggests that you don’t criticize someone for their poor play, especially if you are in a cash game. This advice applies to both online games as well as face to face games (I image that there is more risk being critical in person than online). There are a couple of [...]
Ways of learning how to play
Image by Vicious Bits via Flickr During the last three years, I have discovered that there are a lot of ways to learn how to play cards and the various games that are out there. I was once told by someone, perhaps a teacher, that there are only two kinds of knowledge: That which you [...]
Knowing when to play and when to stop
Image via Wikipedia This may seem simple, but when playing in a cash game either at a casino or online, you should be able to tell when it is time to stop playing. When I play Texas Holdem and notice that I am starting to make poor decisions, that is usually the time for me [...]
Texas Holdem Explained
Image via Wikipedia The brief (all right – not so brief) explanation that follows is my understanding of how the game of Texas Holdem is structured. This is how I view the game as I play it. There is much more to the game then just how the cards are dealt and to me that [...]
Online Sit N Go Tournament Play results – lessons learned
Image via Wikipedia Last night I had a couple of spare hours and I wanted some poker action … so I choose to play in a few “Sit N Go” tournaments. I decided to play at low limit tourneys, .25 cent buy ins and $1.10 buy ins. All of the games I picked had 45 [...]
These are a few of my favorite … games.
Image via Wikipedia The three types of Texas Holdem games that I play the most are: Texas Holdem – Limit Texas Holdem – No Limit (shown usually as Holdem NL) Omaha High/Low – (shown usually as Omaha H/L) For those of you not familiar with Texas Holdem, each player is dealt two down cards or [...]
Why I play poker
I play poker to make money. I play poker to have fun. I play poker for the challenge. (Sometimes this will cost me money, but the challenge to be the best at the tournament is pretty heady). As I start this year as a professional poker player, my intentions and goals are to increase my [...]
Getting started – the beginnings of my new adventure – blogging about my passion – poker.
Image via Wikipedia During the last twenty-five years or so I was involved in high tech – either as a programmer or systems administrator. Those days have ended and I am more or less free to pursue my interests and passions for poker – particularly Texas Holdem in its many forms. Before I get too [...]
