Category: Guest Blogger
Most common questions for a prop
Vincent OlmosSep 20, 2019
By Vincent Olmos Salutations poker fans, donks, crushers, noobs, and abiding degens! Over the last five years as a prop in Northern California, I’ve received many...
Playing Slowly
Jonathan LittleSep 20, 2019
By Jonathan Little I am frequently amazed at how slowly some poker players play. Assuming you are a winning poker player, you make some amount of equity per hand you are...
Giving up a little value
Jonathan LittleJul 23, 2019
By Jonathan Little In cash games, you should usually strive to extract every little bit of value that you can, but in tournaments, you should often pass up on small...
Risk management and you
Vincent OlmosJul 23, 2019
Life in the Streets By Vincent Olmos After years of waiting, we finally made it to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, to play “Deal or No Deal” with none other...
Play good, run good
Bill PattyJul 23, 2019
Prop Tales By Bill Patty I three-bet with K-K preflop from middle position and it is capped by the original raiser who is under the gun. We go to the flop five-handed....
Promotions are to your advantage
By Kenny Smith Cardroom promotions are one of the most valuable tools at a player’s disposal. If used correctly and often enough they can help to either add to one’s...
“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...
In Omaha, play with the nuts!
By Kenny Smith Omaha continues to be one of my favorite community-card poker games. It is a game that is flooded with action—pots average 12 to 20 big bets at...
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...
Hope springs eternal at plate & felt
Bill PattyMay 24, 2019
By Bill Patty He steps up to the window, reaches in his wallet and strides to the table. Players are everywhere and hope springs eternal. It is a beautiful day here at...
