Omaha Hi-Lo What Happens to our hand value in a raised pot?

Sam Mudaro the Omaha Guru
Today we will look at a little known fact of Omaha H/L split. What happens to the value of our hand when we enter a pot and the pot is raised and re-raised and ultimately capped? Let me set the stag for you. You are first to act and are holding […]

The Suited Flop

Tom ‘Time’ Leonard
A suited flop is a pretty sight indeed. Of course, if the flop is suited and you don’t possess at least one of that suit, then it becomes a scary sight! It seems that when, for example, I’m suited in hearts and the flop comes suited it’s in spades! Of course, that may […]

‘A’ is for Aces

Poker Cop
Giuseppe “Gyp” Maggiolo opens the hotel room door and yells, “Jack!” Howahya? Hey, fellas, meet Jack Thayer.” The “fellas,” four middle-aged men, are seated around a card table. They look me up and down, unim-pressed. Good. A young blond wearing not much hands me a Stoli straight-up. Gyp says, “Then let’s get da game […]

A Poker History Lesson

Susie Isaacs
How much do you know about our favorite game? I’m going to tell you all you never knew that you wanted to know about the sport that is sweeping the nation, indeed the world.

Jonathan H. Green made one of the earliest written referencesto “poker” in 1834. Although poker has always been considered a […]

Poker Eyes

James A. McKenna, PhD.
Through the findings of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), body language can now be scientifically confirmed. NLP has documented that THE MOVEMENT of eyes reveals how a person is thinking or making sense of the world. Such movement can reveal whether a person is being more logical, more spontaneous, more truthful, or more pretending. […]

The Roller Coaster Ride of Poker

Dr. Scott Aigner, M.D.
Think about the first time you went to an amusement park. The memory could be when you were a child or even as a parent. The experience can be terrifying, thrilling, exhilarating, or even filled with complete and utter terror. The feelings or emotions you feel are based on your past, your […]

Psychology of Playing Blind

John Carlisle, MA, NCC
As a professional Counselor, I continually see the power and adaptability of the human mind with many clients. Harnessing this unique power while on the table is certain to bring players nice profits. Because poker is a game which can lull the mind to a into a monotonous pattern, I always encourage […]

Doug Lee Becomes Second Canadian to Win World Series of Poker Circuit Championship

Doug Lee - WSOP Circuit Main Event Champion for Las Vegas
Most poker players don?t have ?lucky? numbers. But if Doug Lee had a lucky number, it would definitely be TEN. Consider the hand that took place on Day Two of the $10,000 buy-in championship event on the Rio Las Vegas? World Series of […]

Doug Lee Becomes Second Canadian to Win World Series of Poker Circuit Championship

Doug Lee - WSOP Circuit Main Event Champion for Las Vegas
Most poker players don?t have ?lucky? numbers. But if Doug Lee had a lucky number, it would definitely be TEN. Consider the hand that took place on Day Two of the $10,000 buy-in championship event on the Rio Las Vegas? World Series of […]