Thomas ‘Tip’ O’Neill: Poker, Politics, and Power

Thomas ‘Tip’ O’Neill
Thomas “Tip” O’Neill was a 20th Century American Hero. One of the last, great, liberal New Deal Democrats, he dedicated himself to a lifetime in politics fighting for the working class and underprivileged.

He came from a family of risk-takers, Irish immigrants who gambled everything to win a new life in the USA. Born […]

Omaha H/L: Should I play this hand?

Sam Mudaro is the Omaha Guru
Today we will examine some of the factors to consider when formulating our decision to fold or muck. I outlined some of the factors last time as questions we should ask ourselves. Today we will look at why we ask these questions and what do the answers mean.

A tip before […]

Bad Advice

Ashley Adams
I play in many games; I read all the poker magazines and on line sites that I can find; and I read a lot of news groups too. I read a lot of advice. Some of it is good. Some of it is awful. Here’s some of the worst.

A columnist who writes for low […]

All About Poker ‘Home Games’

All About Home Games
Before I start, let me clarify what I consider home games. These are poker games that are put on for profit by someone other than a licensed casino. it is not your brother Billy Bob and the family, playing poker in the parlor for a few bucks. It certainly isn’t your buddies […]

Carnival Poker

Jim McKenna
There’s a good reason that you will not likely find any “wild” poker games in casino poker rooms. Good players would not show up. I’ve noticed that the way to neutralize a good poker player is to get him or she to playing in a home game that if laced with what I call […]

Poker Humor Isn’t a Contradiction

Byron Liggett
Poker is a mean game. It’s agony and ecstasy, frustration and fulfillment, delight and despair. Consequently, we find Poker websites devoted to news, views, how-to’s, who’s who’s, and what-todo’s.

But what’s funny about Poker? A lot. If you’re not getting laughsout of your game, there’s a special website for you: Hold’em Humor. It’s a flop […]

‘Man-Who’ Statistics

John Carlisle
It seems as if every poker player I interact with is attempting to solidify his or her understanding of poker statistics. They spend hours memorizing charts, using a poker odds calculator online, and honing their skills at adding-up implied pot odds while under the pressure of a big raise. Most of us have grasped […]