Mike Caro is the ‘Mad Genius’ of Poker
Fourteen months ago, I was playing in a WSOP event against one of poker’s superstars, Phil Laak (a.k.a. the Unabomber). He suggested that I use as “Today’s Word” in this column something he had coined. I laughed and said it was a good word, but up until now, […]
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Mike Caro is the ‘Mad Genius’ of Poker
Fourteen months ago, I was playing in a WSOP event against one of poker’s superstars, Phil Laak (a.k.a. the Unabomber). He suggested that I use as “Today’s Word” in this column something he had coined. I laughed and said it was a good word, but up until now, […]
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Paul ‘Dr. Pauly’ McGuire
Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall and witness a high stakes mixed game at Bobby’s Room in the back of the Bellagio featuring Doyle Brunson, Jen Harman, Phil Ivey, and Sammy Farha? Of course you have. Every poker player would love to have a glimpse of the […]
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Tom Leonard
We’ve all seen the phrase “It depends” in poker literature many times. Yeah … about a kazillion times! “It Depends” is so frequently used because poker is so situationally dependent. Today let’s examine a situation that can be addressed multiple ways so it just might … (here comes the “D” word again) Depend.
Let’s say […]
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Diane McHaffie
This is the first of two columns about stop loss.
What is it? It’s a concept that many poker players value. Mike isn’t one of them. He disagrees and thinks it’s foolish. Stop loss means you have a designated amount set in your head that you’d be willing to lose in a night or sitting. […]
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Mike Eikenberry
One Card Omaha-Known for his skillful no limit hold’em play, T.J. Cloutier is also one of the very best pot-limit Omaha players in the world. With five tables left in the WSOP pot-limit Omaha championship, I found myself on T.J.’s left with an average chip stack. T.J. had one of the larger stacks at […]
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Whisked Away Part 2: A Joe and Hobby Poker Fiction
I had been dreaming that I was in a dark smelly place. When I opened my eyes I discovered I was bound to a chair, lying on a dirty carpet. My mental computer went into turbo putting it all together. I remembered being outside the casino […]
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Jeffrey Pollack at the 2007 World Series of Poker
In a 2006 interview, Jeffrey Pollack said. “I view the World Series of Poker as a 37-year-old “start-up” with a rich history and tradition.” He also said, “It’s very well established from a poker and gaming standpoint, but from a business and marketing standpoint, there’s still plenty […]
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The Las Vegas Hilton will debut Laugh Out Loud with the Scintas on September 24
I’ve got some good news to report for all the fans of The Scintas, the Buffalo foursome who arrived in Las Vegas seven years ago and became an instant hit. After ending their run at the Sahara several months ago, they […]
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Oklahoma Johnny Hale
I was very sad to learn of my friend Byron Liggett’s passing. Byron, save me a seat in the big game up there. Byron was so very helpful to me in a great many ways. The poker world will miss him. I want to continue today with another column on the red games […]
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