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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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Games of Skill & Chance
To me, poker is a perfect blend of skill and chance. And although I may not sing this song when my aces are cracked, chance is good. Chance makes the game accessible. A complete newbie has a chance to beat a seasoned pro in the short run. This is goo...
Good cards comes to those who can’t wait.
I don’t know if the cosmos are messing with me, but every time I go all-in with the expectation—nay, the intension—to lose, I flop a flush, or catch a full boat, or complete the nut straight on the river. Do the poker gods find humour in mi...
Legitimizing Poker
In his book, Ace on the River, Barry Greenstein says that if he won $10,000 one day and lost $5,000 the next, he considered himself making $5,000. He went on to say how his wife saw it as a $5,000 loss since they already had the $10,000. For tax purp...
Test Your Rep
It is always good to be aware of your reputation. You know those notes you write about the other players? Well they write them about you too. Ideally, you should mix up your play so not to be pigeon-holed into this or that type of player, but realist...
