Player Profile: Tom Sartori

Tom Sartori
Success at the World Series of Poker has helped Tom Sartori accomplish some big things in the world of music. He was a musician before he found poker and the World Series of Poker where he finished 26th in the $10,000 buy-in main event this past summer. And he’s still a musician. Nothing is […]

Carol, today I want to tell the folks- ‘Why I do not drink’

Oklahoma Johnny Hale
When I was in the Navy during World War II, I won all the money on the ship all the time. And when you win all the money, the game is over. So, I had to loan the money back to my shipmates (I had a book of accounts in which I recorded […]

Laying down the best hand

Peter ‘the Poet’ Costa
A couple of years ago during the break of a no limit event at the WSOP - I was having a discussion with one of the other European players. The topic of conversation focused on laying down the best hand in certain situations - and I don’t refer to satellites here! I […]

Forked Tongues

Jim McKenna, Ph.D.
TV reality games, like “Survivors,” highlight manipulation, misdirection, forming false alliances, and tricking people-all to win a bunch of money. Well, it might seem like something new to the world of TV audiences; but, it’s old stuff in the poker world. In fact, when a player gets friendly with you it’s just a […]