Poker, Killer Rabbits, and Life Lessons from Canadian Road Signs
Living in Florida, I rarely make it up to Canada, but I couldn’t resist hitting a couple poker rooms in Calgary during a recent family trip to the Canadian Rockies. Cowboys Casino: The Not-So Wild West My first stop was Cowboys Casino, which—surprisingly—was pretty dead for a Friday night downtown. Only two $1/$3 tables were running, […]
5 Ways to Adjust When the Field is Full of Calling Stations
When you’re up against a table full of calling stations, standard strategies can backfire fast. These five adjustments will help you extract value and avoid the traps passive players set unintentionally. Isolation Raise To Larger Amounts This is the largest hack you can use versus calling stations. If you think about it, they’re actually using […]
6 Tricks to Control the Table and Dictate the Action
In poker, the real power lies in commanding the pace and flow of the game. These six tricks will help you control the table and force your opponents to play on your terms. Isolation Raise More When you’re at a table where everyone is limping constantly, you need to take that personally. Why do they […]
Michael Mizrachi’s Main Event Masterpiece
My heartfelt congratulations go out to Michael Mizrachi for putting the crown jewel on his illustrious poker career today, July 16, 2025. “The Grinder” has not just won the World Series of Poker Main Event; he has brought back the true spirit of the game, proving that raw instinct and mental fortitude can still conquer […]
When Do You Call the Clock?
A bit of a controversy blew up at the WSOP Main Event this week about when to call the clock. Last week Daniel Negreanu took to social media to declare: Anyone who plays live poker knows how irritating it can be to play with an opponent who takes 40 seconds before every action. We get […]
5 Situations Where You Should Bluff More in Small Field Tournaments
Small-field tournaments offer prime spots to apply pressure—but many players miss easy bluffing opportunities. Here are five situations where you should bluff more to get a major edge. When Your Opponent Actually Cares This sounds like a “duh” point, but it’s amazing how many players miss these opportunities to bluff more. I’ve played $10,000 events […]
Derby Day $300 Miscount: Part 2
In my original post, I told the story of discovering an extra $300 in my pocket after a day of poker, and a potential miscount at the cage. That story ended with me debating whether or not to return the money, unsure if I could even prove a mistake had occurred! This one picks up […]
A Derby-Day Miscount: What Would You Do?
Kentucky Derby day is always busy at poker rooms in Florida, but this year it felt like Times Square on New Year’s Eve. For those of you not from Florida, there are at least a dozen poker rooms within two hours of my house, and most of them also have simulcast racing. The racebook crowd […]
The 7 Golden Rules of Winning at Cash Games
Winning at cash games isn’t about luck—it’s about discipline, strategy, and making the right decisions over and over again. These seven golden rules will help you build a solid foundation, avoid common pitfalls, and maximize your long-term profits at the table. Decide Who Is A Nit, Maniac, Or Station Every time you sit down at […]
New Poker Rules for the 2025 WSOP
We are now less than three weeks from the start of the 2025 WSOP in Las Vegas, Nevada. The WSOP kicks off with the No Limit Hold ‘Em Mystery Millions on May 27th. This week, the WSOP released the new poker rules for this summer’s tournament, and a number if big changes can be found […]