
You’d be hard-pressed to find a successful poker player who doesn’t think that psychology is a crucial part of the game, especially among no-limit Texas hold’em players. Alan Schoonmaker understands this, and for this reason, he has written “Your Worst Poker Enemy.” This book is intended to show how your own psychological quirks can be [...]
Posted on 26 May 2010
If you’re interested in becoming a poker pro, you’re not alone. While there was a time where poker was looked down upon as a profession, in the 21st century, poker has become associated with a glamorous lifestyle, with players jet-setting from country to country and being treated like rock stars everywhere they go. Since clearly [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 19 April 2010
Online poker players often feel like fish out of water the first time they get into a live poker game. They are not always sure of the stated rules of live play, let alone the unwritten rules. If you’re wandering into a live poker game for the first time, there’s no need to worry. You’re [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 13 April 2010
In the early days of poker, there were many fewer games. The only games that were played were five card stud and five card draw. Today, these two games probably represent the spectrum of most transparent to least transparent card games. In five card draw, you don’t get to see any of your opponent’s cards, [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 05 April 2010
Dan Harrington was already a legend when he wrote “Harrington on Hold’em,” a three volume series revealing secrets for winning tournament no limit Texas hold’em. Once these books came out, however, he assured his place in poker history forever. These three books became must reading for any no limit tournament poker player. The ideas that [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 29 March 2010
What is Durrrr Land? Durrrr Land is where nearly every pot is contested, where aggressive raises and re-raises are around every corner and where millions of dollars are won and lost in a matter of minutes. Durrrr Land is wherever Tom Dwan, known as Durrrr online, decides to play. Welcome to Durrrr Land Durrrr Land is usually [...] Continue Reading
Posted on 23 March 2010
If you’re going to run your own poker tournaments, you’re going to need a poker tournament clock. Fortunately, poker tournament clocks are easy to come by. You can buy a small timer designed specifically for this purpose, or, even better, you can go online to a site like PokerListings.com and use the in-browser poker tournament [...] Continue Reading