Setting up the Bluff

Ashley Adams
Successful bluffing involves, usually, a combination of ingredients to be successful. Ideally, you’d want to have some value to your hand, some possibility that your hand might improve on future cards, timid and tight opponents, and good scare cards. But I’m not going to focus on any of those items in this column. Instead, […]

‘Tis the Season to ‘Bundle-up’

Byron Liggett
Autumn — the start of the poker season, when cards hit the air, flops fly and players try to “bundle up”. Three big tournament thunderheads cover the Fall calendar.

The next big event is the “Fall Poker Round-up”, Nov. 2nd -12th, at the WILDHORSE Resort & Casino, in Pendleton OR. This is the premier […]

Illuminated Crisis

Donald Woods Jr.
It has become exceedingly difficult to concentrate on poker related issues when so many life-altering incidences invade my mental psyche. The unfortunate catastrophe in the gulf region is the ultimate reminder how fragile we human beings are. No matter how we as a country-or we as a people-prepare for these “Mother Nature” occurrences, […]

Position Makes a Difference

George Epstein
Experienced poker players know that seat position at the table can make a big difference - whether you win or lose. Most important is how aggressive are the players to your left, those who bet after you.

Starting Off With a Bang! Seated at a $4-$8 hold’em table at the Hustler Casino the other […]