Last Float on the Clueless Parade

John Vorhaus
Sometimes I amaze myself with the brilliance of my play but then if I examine the circumstances closely, I find that my play isn’t all that brilliant, but only really relatively better than the grossly stupid play I’m playing against. This is not news. It’s a proven poker fact that we make most of […]

Press, Politics and Poker - Howard Bayard Swope

Howard Bayard Swope
He was a major player on the American landscape during the first half of the 20th Century. He ran with the powerful, the rich, the famous, and the notorious. He knew everyone who was anyone - and everybody knew Herbert Bayard Swope.

Swopewas born in 1882 and grew up in New York City. He […]

Working Hard Vs Working Smart

James A. McKenna, PhD
Playing cards can be hard work. Working smart is playing worthwhile hands and it’s betting on hands that will pay the most returns. Playing hard means playing against the odds and playing hands that are either not likely to show up or won’t pay that much if they do.

All poker players are […]