Archive for the 'Enjoy' Category

Playing with Tourists

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

If you’ve ever been to a Brick and Mortar poker casino, you’ll have realized something immediately if you’re an astute observersationalist in terms of online poker and gambling in general. The majority of poker online players that […]

Avoiding the Amateur Broadcast

Friday, February 19th, 2010

There’s one thing to be paid to wear a shirt from a certain poker room or casino. It’s a totally different thing to wear them just because. Why am I bringing up what you wear in a column about poker online? It’s simple […]

Should I Automuck?

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

Not everyone may be aware of the option of automuck inherent in most poker online scenarios. Automuck is set up so that after any hands ends, your cards will be put into the muck without anybody seeing, unless you have to show to win. This minimizes info available to other poker […]

Tight Stacks

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

I just cashed in a brick-and-mortar poker tournament, and I pretty much spent the entire online poker tournament as the short stack. I was living on the edge for the majority of the game, so I held onto my chips with a pretty wicked death grip. The first […]

Easy Chocolate Candy Recipe

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

For some, chocolate is a secret addiction/major craving. The hormone serotonin, released when consuming sweets or oily foods and in charge of intestinal movements, may be the explanation behind this

Opponents’ Chip Stacks

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

By now you should know that being oblivious to anything is a bad idea when you play poker online. A good player (that is, a winning player) will pick up every nuance about each and every one of her opponents. Despite all of the subtle details that players will observe, there is one glaring omission […]

Transitioning from no Limit to Limit Games

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Many of the new generation of poker players learned betting structure out of order, becoming fluent in no limit games during the poker boom. The steep learning curve for no limit resulted in a player pool of very strong, […]

Intermediate Bowling Hints: Ditch the Lane’s Bowling Equipment

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Almost daily I meet a social bowler looking to approach this intricate sport with improved precision and consistency. If that’s your calling, this is key time in building fundamental skills as a real student of the game. Our guide to “Bowling Like a Pro” is for you. Pros from your city’s bowling pro shop are […]

Dealer’s Show Card

Monday, November 24th, 2008

When you get a 14 at the blackjack table, don’t get all freaked out as if your opponent just showed you pocket aces in an online poker table. You only know half the story until the dealer shows. Playing blackjack is a funny thing-it’s one of the few games where your cards don’t matter nearly […]