The title of this article is somewhat tongue in cheek. A few years ago, someone called me a master because of something I’ll explain shortly. It occurred to me that many players don’t understand the day-to-day activities of a successful professional player — whether that player deserves to be called a master or not. Striving […]
Podcast – no guest this week
This week Bob and I discuss how technology has influenced cheating, and a case of a top bicyclist caught with a hidden motor inside the frame of her bike. We also discuss a book, Molly’s Game – soon to be a movie, about high stakes poker in Hollywood with some top actors. podcast click to […]
Breakeven Point Analysis Leads to Some Strange ...
A version of this article first appeared in 1999, but I haven’t written about it for a long time and many of my readers are newer to the game than that and didn’t see it the first time.
Podcast – guest Jimmy Jazz
The guest on the show this week is Jimmy Jazz. Jimmy talks about lessons learned from his years of play, and tells some amazing stories of his gambling exploits. podcast click to listen – alt click to download
Knowing When to Quit
I read an article in a poker publication some time ago. It was about a live poker player who recently spent a half-hour run “in the zone.” Apparently there were six major pots, and that writer won five. Then the writer was beaten two hands in a row, determined his streak was over, and left […]
Quitting When I’m Ahead
You’ve heard the expression “Quit when you’re ahead,” applied to gambling. You’ve also heard, “When you’re on a hot streak, keep firing away!” These two bromides give opposite advice on what you should do when you actually hit a big jackpot. The first says go home. The second says stay and keep playing.
Podcast – guest author David Schwartz
Our guest this week is Professor David Schwartz. We talk about his new book Boardwalk Playground, which is a history of Atlantic City. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
Podcast – guest Max Coins
Our guest this week is Max Coins. We talk about managing risk, and how to analyze certain gambling situations. podcast Click to listen. Alt click to download
“Always Do Your Best” is Questionab...
How many times growing up were you told to always do your best? How many times have you told it to your own kids or grandkids? While it has a catchy ring to it, it is basically terrible, short-sighted advice that’s impossible to follow.
Local Casinos: Economic Revival, or Black Hole?
When the Horseshoe opened in Cleveland a couple years ago, I happened to be in the area for a wedding, and I couldn’t believe how excited these people were to get a casino! They were saying how they’d finally be a real city, and the TV news showed the people lining up on the street […]
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