In this video blog, I share with you my adventures from the second two weeks of the 2016 World Series of Poker. I played another Global Poker League match, cashed in two high buy-in WSOP events, and discussed making a baby. I am excited for the future!
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Week 3 and 4 of the 2016 WSOP Read More »
I flop the nuts and my opponent is kind enough to put his stack in on the turn drawing stone dead. Do you make the devastating blunder that my opponent made?
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Weekly Poker Hand #101 Read More »
This hand is from early in the first day of the 2015 Barcelona European Poker Tour €5,000 buy-in Main Event. We were only an hour into the day. I initially lost a few pots due splashing around and to trying to flop strong hands, but I eventually chipped back up to my starting stack.
With blinds at 75/150, a splashy, but reasonable 50 year old raised to 425 out of his 30,000 stack from first position. Everyone folded around to me in the big blind. I called with 3c-3h, hoping to flop a set. My hopes were realized when the flop came Jd-6c-3d. …
How to play bottom set when deep-stacked Read More »
We made to 100 episodes! That is lucky! In this episode, I go for thin value on the turn versus a tight, passive player. Have you mastered the bet-fold?
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Weekly Poker Hand #100 Read More »
In this video blog, I share with you my adventures from the first two weeks of the 2016 World Series of Poker. I played only one WSOP event, but I played some cash games, spent some time with Amie, got interviewed for an upcoming TV show, and played in my first Global Poker League match. It was a nice change of the pace to my previous 9 years at the WSOP where I spent every waking moment at the poker table!
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Week 1 and 2 of the 2016 WSOP Read More »
The board runs out scary and I attempt to bluff. Do you like my river bet sizing?
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Weekly Poker Hand #99 Read More »
With the WSOP quickly approaching, I would like to share with you a concept that many amateur players are either unaware of or completely ignore. Most amateur players do not lose because they are bad at poker. They are usually not much better or worse than their competition. Instead, they lose because the casino consistently rakes away a significant amount of money in play. The rake, the money the casino takes in exchange for letting you play, is a key determining factor of whether or not any game is potentially profitable. …
Why most players lose at poker – the rake Read More »
I get lucky to flop a pair in a 3-bet pot but then face an odd bet on the river. Fun spot!
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Weekly Poker Hand #98 Read More »
Since the WSOP Main Event is just around the corner, today I am going to share with you the first 10 hands I played in the 2014 WSOP Main Event. While I didn’t make an extremely deep run, I did end up cashing for $22,678. I actually recorded every significant hand I played in this tournament (54 hands) and made them into the book, Cashing the WSOP Main Event. If you like this blog post, you will love The Main Event. …
10 hands from my 2014 WSOP Main Event Read More »
I find myself on the river with a set that unfortunately turned into a bluff catcher. Do you call the river all-in or do you take the cautious route and fold?
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Weekly Poker Hand #97 Read More »
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