Lou Krieger
Position is critical to winning poker. It’s so important that some starting hands you’d raise with when you’re last to act should be thrown away if you’re in early position.
Suppose you’re dealt a pocket pair of fives, or a hand like A-9 or A-T. They’re better than average hands, and if you’re in late […]
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The Palms Las Vegas
It certainly isn’t the biggest resort on the Las Vegas Strip, in fact, its not even on the strip; but, Maloof’s Palms Resort is a most desirable place to be in Las Vegas. Having quickly become the playground for the new generation of hip culture, the Palms is where you go […]
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Poker legend Doyle Brunson and Titanic star Leonardo DiCaprio have teamed up to promote an environmental documentary entitled The 11th Hour
WORLD SERIES OF POKER EUROPE DEBUTS TO STARSTUDDED FIELDS
Greetings from Leicester Square in London, where the Inaugural World Series of Poker Europe is in full swing. The firstever WSOP bracelet awarded outside Las Vegas […]
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Mike Caro is the ‘Mad Genius’ of Poker
In the last two columns, I’ve answered key questions about poker concepts and tactics. So far, we’ve dealt with four topics. And today the series will be continued (today’s word) with three more. What’s so special about those questions?
Okay, I’ll tell you what’s so special-I get to ask […]
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Hold’em Wisdom for all Players by Daniel Negreanu Cardoza Publishing, 2007 ISBN: 1-5804-2210-9 166 pp, $14.95
Daniel Negreanu is one of the true stars of the contemporary poker scene.
His winning personality and impressive tournament resume have made him one of the most recognized poker players in the world. Hold’em Wisdom for all Players is Negreanu’s fi […]
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George Epstein
Three years ago, my poker classes started at the Claude Pepper Sr. Citizen Center in Los Angeles with just six students. Now we have over 40 people enrolled. Whenever a new poker class or poker lab starts, I call for all students to take a vow. “As a requirement for being in this class,” […]
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Paul ‘Dr. Pauly’ McGuire
After spending a substantial amount of time within the milieu of Las Vegas, I’ve come to the conclusion that partying and gambling as a temporary visitor in Sin City is a million times more enjoyable than living there for work, particularly during the two months in the middle of summer when the […]
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James McKenna Ph.D.
Playing poker with just your “left brain” will mean that you are probably easy to beat and you have short stacks of chips. Left brain players are those who play very conservative, play only when the odds are in their favor, and are very predictable by their opponents. Few of these players ever […]
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