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Guest Post by Mike: Dealing with a downswing

October 7, 2010 Guest Writers

Dealing with a downswing Managing a large downswing is one of the most difficult things you will have to cope with as a poker player. Ideally you would be able to completely ignore downswings and keep yourself focused on your long term expected win rate but the pressure and stress of running badly for a [...]

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The Carnival of Poker

July 16, 2010 Online Poker

While doing my July Time Machine post I ran across a bunch of posts I did about hosting a Carnival of Poker and it got me to thinking about hosting them again. The idea is rather simple yet people try to make it much more complicated because they think there’s a catch. There isn’t. Basically, [...]

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Bpauk Daeng – Thailand’s Gambling Game

June 6, 2010 General Ramblings

I swear I’ve never played this game because gambling is illegal in Thailand. :-) Bpauk Daeng is a Thai gambling game that is very popular here in Thailand. It’s somewhat like Baccarat but with a Thai flavor. I was unable to find much in the way of information on the game so I thought I [...]

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Satellites: The Best-Kept Secret In Online Poker

March 31, 2010 Guest Writers

If you’re interested in winding up any of your friends who have been playing online poker for a few years, all you have to do is ask them about the “good old days.” Just make sure you have some time and a high tolerance for extended whining, because that’s what you’ll be in for: Whining [...]

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You No Gamble by Tommy Angelo

March 23, 2010 Guest Writers

From an old folder, here’s a poker hand from 2002: I was playing $20-40 limit hold’em at Lucky Chances during the thinning hours. The game had gone from too-loose when it was full, to just-right when it was seven-handed, to not-nearly-as-good-as-it-just-was when the last white guy busted out, and now we were down to six [...]

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2-7 Lowball Poker

March 22, 2010 Guest Writers

My final post on Bill’s blog will be about 2-7 Lowball Poker. I know it’s been a while since my last post in my lowball poker series but on the whole I hope everyone’s enjoyed reading what I’ve had to write, I’ve certainly enjoyed writing it. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Bill [...]

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Badugi Poker: Game History and How To Play

March 3, 2010 Guest Writers

This is now the third article in the series I’ve written on Lowball Poker games at Bill’s blog and will cover Badugi Poker. The post will take a look at Badugi poker history and provide a short how to play Badugi guide. If you want to check out the other two articles in my series [...]

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Razz Poker and the Worlds Greatest Ever Gambler

February 21, 2010 Guest Writers

Last week I said the Razz poker article that was coming up included one of my favorite all time poker stories. Instead of writing your standard how to play Razz article which you’ll be able to find in about 5 seconds on Google I’m just going to dive straight in and try to write something [...]

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Low Ball Poker by Dave

February 15, 2010 Guest Writers

Editor’s Note: Dave has written some interesting stuff about low ball poker and I asked if he could share some of his thoughts here with you guys. Show him a little love by giving his site a visit and checking him out. Introduction To Lowball Poker Lowball poker is a term used to encompass all [...]

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