Category: Featured Stories
Satellites running for Turlock’s Anniversary Main Event
Raymond T. AkersMay 24, 2019
By Raymond T. Akers The 15th Anniversary Championship Tournament Series is coming to Turlock Poker Room & Casino June 6 to 16. The nine-event series includes seven...
“Out, damn’d spot! Out I say!”
Vincent OlmosMay 24, 2019
Life in the Streets By Vincent Olmos “To thine own self be true.” Act 1, Scene 3 of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” contains solid advice for every poker player. In...
Dealing with Disappointment
Jonathan LittleMay 24, 2019
By Jonathan Little Quite often, when playing the major tournament circuit, you’ll find yourself with no chips at a final table despite recently having a decent shot...
Faded Spade comes to Bay 101
Arnold WarnerMar 19, 2019
By Arnold Warner Faded Spade playing cards are set to make their Northern California debut as Bay 101 Casino will become the first California casino customer to offer...
More than poker at local cardrooms!
Randall RappMar 19, 2019
By Randall Rapp Your local cardroom/casino has much more to offer than Texas Hold’em and other poker variants. Some of the most popular games at these establishments...
We need more (positive) poker players
Bill PattyMar 19, 2019
By Bill Patty I am not preaching to the choir. I am preaching AT the choir. We need more poker players! Each year, for the last several years, the number of live poker...
Exploit your opponent’s tendencies
Jonathan LittleMar 19, 2019
By Jonathan Little While a high amount of your profit, especially in soft or small buy-in tournaments, will come from getting maximum value from your strong hands,...
Don’t read this book!
Raymond T. AkersJan 19, 2019
Book Review By Raymond T. Akers This may be the most practical and useful book of poker advice ever. “Exploitative Play in Live Poker” by Alexander Fitzgerald...
Playing the Main Event in Turlock series
Randall RappJan 19, 2019
By Randall Rapp I was fortunate enough to make it to the Turlock Poker Room for the Main Event of their Semi-annual Championship Series in November. Checking in for the...
Leading usually does not make sense
Jonathan LittleJan 19, 2019
By Jonathan Little I recently witnessed a hand in a $1,000 buy-in poker tournament that illustrates a few mistakes that many amateurs make on a regular basis. With...