The Story of the Poker Hand Played Entirely Face-Up

Read MoreIs having a “poker face” overrated?
Maybe so. Perhaps it’s better to throw caution to the wind.

Read MoreIs having a “poker face” overrated?
Maybe so. Perhaps it’s better to throw caution to the wind.

Read MoreThe American Gaming Association (AGA) is a gutless disgrace.
Here’s why.

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Following my article titled “The 10 Most Important Poker Books and Why They’re Essential,” PokerNews asked me to compose a similar list of books, this time exclusively dedicated to strategy.
In other words, my latest task was to select the most important strategy books ever written from the many hundreds of texts which have been published.
Before I proceed further, an explanation of the criteria I used in the selection process is warranted.

Last night’s wine dinner, featuring selections from Markham Vineyards
Read MoreWriter’s Note: Today, I’m launching a new semi-occasional column which I’ll update every month, or so. It’s called “Scattershooting.” I
borrowedripped-off this concept from a former legendary sportswriter named Blackie Sherrod, who used to write for the now-defunct Dallas Times-Herald. Blackie wrote a column every Sunday which appeared in the Sports section. He’d post short snippets about what was going on in sports and elsewhere, and then give his opinions. Blackie always began his column with the familiar trademark line, “Scattershooting, while wondering whatever happened to…..” — followed by some famous name that seemed to disappear off the face of the earth. Here’s “Scattershooting” column number one.

Read MoreHerbert Noble somehow managed to defy the odds and survived. He withstood no less than eight assassination attempts on his life. But Number 9 was the end. Here’s the story of “the Cat.”