Improving Performance: Sailing

Tom ‘Time’ Leonard
As we continue our search for various aspects of our game that might be improved upon, today let’s go sailing. Well, not really but let’s start there Those of you who are at all familiar with boating and returning to marinas know the phrase “Red– Right–Return”. That simply means that when returning to […]

Heads-Up Psychology

John Carlisle
In a recent conversation with Phil Hellmuth, the winner of the recent National Heads-Up Poker Championship (aired on NBC), he talked about the special feeling of competition that naturally accompanies a heads-up battle. “I drew a lot of people that I’ve had trouble with in the last couple of years,” he admitted. “Men the […]

Omaha H/L: Playing Unsuited Aces

Sam Mudaro: Omaha Guru
Today I have the opportunity to answerer a question from a reader who writes “have played unsuited aces so many times and lost–what are the odds with various hands–please reply and could improve my game immensely if I knew what to fold”.

As I am nota mathematician I do not calculate odds. Instead […]

Foul Deed

Hold’em Cowboy: A Joe & Hobby Fiction
Hobby makes great margueritas. California is where you can find the world’s best. Forget most of Mexico, with but few exceptions the native concoctions are usually disappointing. Hobby and I were enjoying these tasty libations as a balmy sunny afternoon breeze cuddled the fantail of his boat. I asked […]