Category Archives: Poker

Article on Preventing Cheating in Chess

An article on preventing cheating in chess and how computers and statistics come together to assess likely outcomes.  This is the primary way that cheating is detected in online poker and how several people at 2+2 have uncovered whether or … Continue reading

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A Great Bet

I was playing $10/$10 at Parx last week when an interesting hand came up.  My opponent was aggressive, playing well, could read hands and wasn’t afraid to put money in the pot.  He had $3200 and I covered him. Villain is … Continue reading

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Be Smart

I hate to write about some of the negative things that occur in the poker world.  Yes, they happen in all industries, but people often have a more negative view of the poker world and I hate to reinforce that. … Continue reading

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Bet Sizing

Here is a good blog post that discusses betsizing a bit. Note how important it is for achieving your goals: http://www.thinkingpoker.net/2012/02/whats-your-plan-turned-a-big-draw-results/

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A Betsizing Mistake

I was playing $10/25 NLHE at Sands in PA when an interesting hand came up.  It was my first time in the casino and I didn’t recognize anyone, but everyone seemed to know each other.  The player in question was … Continue reading

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