Category Archives: Poker

My WNYC Radio Interview

I was interviewed by Jessica Gould, a WNYC reporter, about my experiences playing online poker in New Jersey and how the change in the law has impacted me.  We also discussed some of the problems and reasons why it hasn’t … Continue reading

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What I Have Been Reading Lately

It’s been a while since I have updated my book reviews.  Here are the books I have read lately and my thoughts on them.  Enjoy! Fiction (+)First Phone Call From Heaven by Mitch Albom.  It was a good and quick … Continue reading

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New Jersey Online Poker and Radio Interview

Just a quick note that I did an interview with a WNYC reporter about New Jersey internet gambling and it should be on the radio soon.  I will link to it when it gets published. Since internet gambling has been … Continue reading

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

I was listening to a Freakanomics podcast which discussed how people like to predict things (supposedly because a more predictable world makes them feel safe) and how since there is rarely a penalty for being wrong, people make outlandish predictions … Continue reading

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The Final Word on Variance, Winrates, Small Edges and Loose Aggressive Players

In this post, I want to explain how variance, your winrate, pushing small edges and being a loose aggressive player come together to affect your winrate and your game. There are two definitions of variance.  The first is the statistical definition of … Continue reading

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