Poker by George | The word “gambling” carries a negative connotation; i.e., something to be avoided. According to Wikipedia, “gambling is the wagering of money or something of value… on an event with an uncertain outcome, with the primary intent of winning money or material goods.”
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Poker by George | With millions of possible 5-card hands in a game of Texas hold’em, there are bound to be some that really stand out. Here’s one that has stood up to the passing of time for me.
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Winning Strategies | You almost assuredly will not see National Video Poker Day on any calendar. I made it up.
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Heavenly Poker | As you develop your poker expertise, it is important to come up with deceptive skills to have in your repertoire and call on when appropriate. Those who do not do so are making a big mistake
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Poker by George | Lately, I find myself dreaming of poker more often than I would like. Most of the time, my dream has been about Bad Beats.
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Beyond the Numbers | I introduced four-card poker to the Golden Nugget in Las Vegas in the spring of 1982. The game we spread at the Nugget started out as limit, but after two hours of boring, short-handed poker, we decided to change it to pot-limit.
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Heavenly Poker | This is the sixth in our series on common mistakes Texas hold’em poker players often make. Let’s explore a very common mistake related to table and seat selection.
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Poker by George | In Texas hold’em, the best starting-hand is pocket Aces – A-A in the hole. Your hand is well in the lead over all of your opponents – the “enemy.” To help ensure victory, you ought to keep the lead by forcing out some – but not all – of your opponents.
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Poker Profiles | Station Casinos’ Green Valley Ranch has a new poker room manager. We asked for an interview. Her name is Kathy Raymond and she was previously the executive director of poker operations at the Venetian poker room
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Heavenly Poker | This is the fifth in our on-going series of columns on mistakes poker players often make – common mistakes. Usually, they pay dearly for the error. Today, let’s discuss suited hole cards; they may look pretty, but can also be quite costly.
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Poker by George | “Can You Beat the Rake?” That is the title of a recent column by poker expert Ed Miller. He is the author of many books and columns about the game of poker. Without any doubt, Miller is brilliant.
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Southern California poker players will have more opportunities to win extra cash at Pala Casino Spa & Resort in September when the Poker Room will host its Pala Super Deep Stack tournaments at 1 p.m. each Saturday and the Friday Night $2K at 7:15 p.m.
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Talking Stick Resort and Casino near Phoenix will remain closed until Aug. 19, as a result of a fierce storm that swept through the area early Saturday. The casino said that water from multiple storms flowed into the area where the main and backup generators are housed.
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Poker by George | Playing Texas hold’em, we often speak of drawing hands and made hands. The latter could very well be in the lead and hold up to take the pot without further improvement.
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Heavenly Poker | In our series on common mistakes that Texas hold’em players so often make, let’s examine Hi-Lo hands. In this case, the player’s hole cards consist of one high card (Ace down to 10) and one low card (7 down to deuce).
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Winning Strategies | Last week, I discussed a variety of Bonus video poker variants that you might want to try after you get a bit bored with Jacks or Better.
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Winning Strategies | I have to admit that Jacks or better can be a bit of a slow game. Of all the varieties of video poker, it has the lowest volatility, which means the ups and downs of your bankroll are going to be kept to a minimum.
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Poker by George | We have often discussed the Hold’em Algorithm as a means for starting-hand selection. In that regard, recently I received an interesting email from poker celeb Doug Polk, creator of the Upswing Poker Lab.
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Beyond the Numbers | I was honored to attend the groundbreaking ceremony last week for the expansion of the San Manuel Casino in Highland, California, located about 60 miles from downtown Los Angeles.
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Heavenly Poker | If you cannot avoid making mistakes, you are almost certain to go home a loser. Today, let’s look at mistakes related to knowing your opponents’ playing traits, the most difficult of which are Calling-Stations.
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