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Hell's Cold Day: The Unlikely Guide to Poker
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Do you look around the table and not see the sucker?rnrnDoes it take a cold day in hell for your hand to hold up in a race?rnrnWell this is Hell’s Cold Day. A blog for and about practical poker.
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Poker Camaraderie
In one of my first posts I referred to you all as “happy, shiny poker people.” I’d like to put some emphasis on that. Don’t be “grumpy, narcissistic poker curmudgeons....
Thought on Tells
When playing poker face to face you should use different skills than you would to win on-line. Physical tells can give you insight into your opponent’s hand. Here are some things to look for: S...
Bid Poker
I’ve always liked bid poker for the new strategy element it brings to the game. The game starts with an ante followed by the deal–five cards down to each player. Players review their hands...
Ode to the Buffet
I thought the casino food a cliche Until I saw the meals on display Chicken, lobster, and steak Makes me forgive the rake Never lose the money for the buffet! A short Ode to the Buffet courtesy of me....
Poker Nicknames
Whether you’re the Master, the Brat, or the Mouth of the table; earning a nickname is part of the hazing ritual of the poker fraternity. We all probably know a “Mr. Conservative,” bu...
Poker+Twitter=?
Twitter (n.) is a growing social networking site that works more like a microblog. You write posts (tweets) 140 characters or less which are viewed by the internet at large, and more specifically, you...
Friendly Fire
Like most, I started playing poker with friends. We gathered around the table every Monday night, broke out our cheap plastic chips, and started passing coin around the table. It was a lot of fun....
The Min. Raise
There is one point in every tournament when every player should adjust their play. It is when the money is almost within grasp and the bubble boy (or girl) is about to be crowned. Most tighten up, som...
iPhone App Review: Motion X Poker, Texas Hold’em
This past week Apple rolled out the iPhone 2.0 software allowing support for third-party applications. If you already knew this, keep reading. If not, you probably don’t care about today’s...