Heavenly Poker | A young man wearing a black yarmulke – a skullcap often worn by Orthodox Jewish men – came to our $4-$8 limit hold’em game at the casino, and promptly got involved in the action. He seemed to be quite skilled at the game.
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Poker Scene | When I met my husband Robert, I was fascinated by his poker stories. Playing for over 50 years, he’s played with many colorful characters. Here are a few of my favorite tales.
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Poker by George | You have probably heard the expression, “He did it on a whim…” It’s an impulse or notion that may suddenly come to mind. On occasion, it can happen to any of us, even while seated at the poker table. So, a “whimmer” is a player who makes a sudden decision that may well be contrary to his normal mode of playing his hand in such a situation.
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Poker Scene | My husband and I recently watched the movie “Casino” for the millionth time. It is my favorite movie. That led us to talking about our favorite gambling movies.
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Heavenly Poker | It’s no secret, as we grow older, poker players – as well as all other people – become ever more concerned with our ability to continue to enjoy life – and continue to engage in the activities we so relish.
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Poker by George | Selecting and playing the best starting hands gives you a great chance to take the pot. Wouldn’t you rather play K-Q offsuit than 8-7 offsuit?
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The World Poker Tour (WPT) has announced it’s joining forces with the Japan Poker Union Corp to hold a special four-day event in Tokyo in November. The event will be the WPT’s first tournament in Japan and will conducted from Nov. 23-26th.
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Poker Scene | The Legends of Poker is in full swing at the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens, Calif. Though the $4,000 Main Event doesn’t begin until Friday, Aug. 25, there are multiple chances to satellite into the big tournament.
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Heavenly Poker | So much in life is like the game of poker. You can play each hand as you would an investment or, on the other hand, as nothing more than an outright gamble, relying solely on luck (chance).
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Poker by George | Playing Texas hold’em, each player is dealt two downcards – the two cards in the hole. Only you can decide whether to fold or invest your money (chips) in those two cards – to call or make a raise. You are in complete control.
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Poker Scene | Legends of Poker, one of the most anticipated tournament series on the World Poker Tour, is currently underway at the Bicycle Hotel & Casino in Bell Gardens, California.
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VIP On the Mark | Lots of times when sitting down to write columns it’s easiest just letting the subject matter come to you. And so it was with two recent events – one very good for Phil Ivey, the other quite bad for Billy Walters.
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Heavenly Poker | Once you have made or called a bet, or raise by putting your chips ($) in front of the pot, they no longer belong to you. They are just part of the growing pot, along with contributions from other players at your table.
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Poker by George | All dealers are not alike. Most are pleasant and quite competent. Most are honest and do not cheat.
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Beyond the Numbers | Reflecting back on this year’s WSOP Main Event, I believe it was a good move to change from the old Nov. 9 format to playing it out in July. This change created a lot of excitement and had people talking about the Main Event all over the gaming industry.
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Poker Profiles | We travel north this month to Reno to chat with Margie Heintz, the poker room manager at Silver Legacy, Reno’s newest poker room. Silver Legacy Resort Casino opened its brand new poker room last month, serving guests and ONE Club members at Silver Legacy.
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Poker by George | I am always pleased when a reader sends me an email commenting on my poker columns in Gaming Today. Recently I received a very pleasant – and welcome – email from a 76-year-old gentleman named John Fleckenstein.
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Heavenly Poker | While playing Texas hold’em in a casino, we often speak of hand selection – deciding whether your hole cards are worthy of investment. Also important is “table selection.” There are some tables you want to avoid like a red plague, or move to another table ASAP.
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Scott Blumstein won the World Series of Poker marquee no-limit Texas Hold ’em main event early Sunday in Las Vegas surrounded by dozens of supporters including relatives and college friends.
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The World Series of Poker has had a record-breaking summer in Las Vegas. Organizers said the annual poker extravaganza shattered its attendance record with 120,995 entrants. That’s an increase of more than 13,000 players compared to 2016.
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