Mailbag: Looking at the Clock

Thinking Poker MailbagQ: I was BB ($600) and held KhKc. UTG+1 LAG ($500) limps CO limps Button (<$100) limps SB limps and I raise to $10. Perhaps on the small side since the table was loosening up with the end near but I can typically play post flop well.

UTG+1 calls
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Three Rivers Poker Challenge Day Two

Thanks for all the well wishes yesterday and especially to those who were following along on Twitter. That always makes a live run more fun. Despite starting the day with a below average stack, I made the final table and finished 7th for $6417. It was a bit of a … Read full post

Three Rivers Poker Challenge

Made Day 2 of a local $900 + $100 (with another $27 of that $900 withheld for staff – I’m not winning nitcast awards for this one) event. Couple of funny stories from Day 1:

1. I was better than I usually am about looking left but still not nearly … Read full post

Mailbag: Getting Away From Hands

Thinking Poker MailbagQ: I have a recurring situation that is driving me crazy. You speak to it around the edges quite a bit in the blog, I’d be interested in hearing your direct take. I win many small pots in a session then lose a big pot that I should have been Read full post

Guess the Guest – Episode 68

Nate and I very excited about tomorrow’s podcast guest, so let’s play another round of Guess the Guest. Please don’t post if you already know the answer, which many of you might as I shared it during my recent appearance on the Tournament Poker Edge podcast. During the episode, we … Read full post

Mailbag: Trying New Things

Thinking Poker MailbagI received this question in response to my latest strategy article, Trying New Things, which is now appearing in 2+2 Magazine.

Q: I read your article on 2p2’s magazine and I wanted to try something new. I determined what is the skill I want to improve in my game Read full post

Guess the Guest

Hey gang. I’m likely to be tied up this evening and not able to post the new podcast. If that happens, which is likely, it will go up tomorrow.

In the meantime, here’s a little game we can play. I’ll give you some clues about the guest, and you try … Read full post