December 13th, 2005
Tom ‘Time’ Leonard
In this installment of Improving Performance let’s discuss limit Hold’em games that employ what is known as a kill pot. For the uninitiated, a kill pot occurs when one individual wins two pots in a row and then the stakes for the ensuing hand are doubled. Some card rooms have a specific threshold […]
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December 13th, 2005
H. Scot Krause
Visiting or playing in New York? You can win a seat for the World Poker Classic via satellite tournaments ($60 buy-in) held every Thursday at Seneca Allegany Poker Room. The Seneca World Poker Classic will be held on February 2, 2006 at Seneca Niagara Casino.
The confirmed attendees thus far for the Seneca World […]
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December 13th, 2005
Len Butcher
Went to see the Folies Bergere at the Tropicana recently, first time I’ve seen it in about 10 years. I have to say, I was impressed, and I didn’t even go to the 10 p.m. show, which is topless. The costumes, sets and dance numbers were great, and the showgirls were gorgeous. Not that […]
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December 13th, 2005
John Carlisle
I try to gather as much information from my opponents as possible. Anything and everything can provide slight insights into their personality and play. Clues may come from their clothes, their relative level of comfort at the table, the amount they drink, what they drink, how they interact with others at the table, etc. […]
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December 13th, 2005
Poker Cop
A Goon steps out of the alley.
I yell to the driver, “Step on it!”
“Where to?” he asks.
“Somewhere! Anywhere!”
The Goon raises his gun.
“I need an address.”
I scream, “Winslow, Arizona! Go!”
I collapse back in the seat. Close my eyes. Sleep.
The cab lurches to a halt, waking me.
“We’re here,” says the driver.
“Where?”
“Exactly where you asked to be […]
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