Tag: Strategy

Win at your next Casino Party – Roulette

At a casino party, every guest gets a certain amount of casino chips to start the event, and the general goal is to have more chips by the end of casino play than everyone else to win – prizes are…

What is a Picture Worth?

In poker, as in life, a picture is indeed worth a thousand words. What those words mean depends on where those picture cards are. For those who choose to read on, let me just note, this one’s for the novices,…

Women Poker Players – When Manipulations Fail

Last night I dealt a corporate event which was raising money for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital.  The winner would have $10K donated to the hospital in their name, which would be a very nice tax deduction come next year….

Poker Strategy – Looking Beyond Your Hand

I hate to say this, but humans, by nature, are born egocentric beings.  It’s a byproduct of our survival instincts.  This instinct eventually widens to familial and communal groups, then later, as the emotional maturity level develops, to altruistic endeavors….

Poker Strategy – Your Chip Stack

I’ve seen this many times. Players seated at a poker tournament.  It’s already an hour or so in and the re-buy period is over. Blinds are at 1,000 and 2,000. Nobody makes a play because it’s just way too expensive….