Poker Perambulation

We’d all like it. It sometimes even seems it is there. But, even then, we may be simply restating the obvious with our play. You make a good read and it looks like one. Then you blow it and look like Fido’s backside using the same solution process. (more…)

It is something we seek and it is something we sometimes fear. On the plus side, our joy is unbounded; go the other way and it leads to Poker Blog Angst.

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give you a plan For a Few Dollars More that can get you beyond The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, With apologies to Sergio and Clint, I am referencing our classic bit of spaghetti free madness – the UIGEA

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Over in the forums there a thread about favorite sites. When, I contributed it made me think a bit about sites and why or when I played them before the UIGEA. Things have changed. DUH! (more…)

In a Land Far Away…

No, this hasn’t turned into a Star Wars blog … yet …

I am being about as historic though. I’m talking about my transitions in my poker play. (more…)

I’ve been relatively quiet about this political season. By tonight there will be a chapter added and then they move on to my home state for the next. This will bring unexpected revenues to our media outlets and contribute to local economies across the state. Eat your heart out Iowa and New Hampshire – you didn’t get it all this time around. (more…)

Glenda already outed herself and I can’t come up with an appropriate fake last name for her as easily – Glenda GetsItInRight is too entendre and lacks flow. Go read Glenda’s latest. The second paragraph saved me the search. She reports that Chris roll at this point in the proceeding was a whopping 7-bucks. (more…)

If you’ve followed our friend here, Maxie; her trials and tribulation are awesome. She gone from knowing little-to-nothing to a sound player and still she can’t break over the hump. I haven’t been able to watch her play but I’d guess she’s way too tight. But then we guys often think that of the ladies and to our chagrin. (more…)

My latest Stud book is by Ray Zee. (Won’t destroy its dignity by naming the other two.) I’ve been struggling over how to play Stud as you are all too aware. I supposedly see too many flops and am not aggressive enough. That has been something I’ve fought over everything from MMT’s on down or up – however, you wish to frame it. So, it is annoying to see that Poker Tracker’s ineffectual ranking system calls me a fish. From my cursory viewing, it is the tight players that are often the biggest losers. (more…)

Well, that title sounds a bit pompous. Sounds like I’m giving the keynote at the upcoming convention or such. And, it is a lie unless I stick the adjective former in my self description. I’ve detailed in my various weekend type blogs my disillusionment that lead to that happening. (more…)