A Small Blind Draw

Richard Burke
On a Friday afternoon in mid-winter my local poker room was crowded. In a ten-handed $4-$8 hold’em game, I was the small blind. Two players voluntarily called and six folded when I peeked at my hand and saw Jf-6f. Because my pot odds were 7-to-1, I called.

The chances of a good flop for any […]

2007-08 Major World Wide Poker Tournaments

World Wide Poker Tournaments
June 1-July 17 World Series of Poker Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
June 8-17 Peppermill Summer Poker Ch?ship Peppermill Casino, Reno, NV
June 10-17 Heartland Poker Tour Event Turning Stone Casino, Verona, NY
June 12-16 Casino Poker Masters Casino Seefeld, Tirol, Austria
June 13-26 Borgata Summer Poker Open Borgata Casino & Spa, Atlantic […]

Card Room Roundup: South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa

South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
Go south on the famous Las Vegas Strip to Michael Gaughan’s South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa to visit, stay and play the recently opened resort. Owner Michael Gaughan is the son of Las Vegas gambling icon, Jackie Gaughan, a Las Vegas pioneer known for his early contributions […]

Card Room Roundup: South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa

South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa
Go south on the famous Las Vegas Strip to Michael Gaughan’s South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa to visit, stay and play the recently opened resort. Owner Michael Gaughan is the son of Las Vegas gambling icon, Jackie Gaughan, a Las Vegas pioneer known for his early contributions […]