Pocket jacks are the most reviled hand in hold ‘em. They look so pretty, what with the two matching painted cards. But you know the deal: they’re so vulnerable to overcards that they become very difficult to play after most flops, and they’re not quite good enough to play with any confidence against a big [...]
Monthly archives: June 2006
The Nightly Coinflip
13Jun06You probably think this entry is gonna be about racing a pocket pair against two overcards. Nope.
My online play stretches late into the night most of the time. And like most online players, I enjoy having some sort of audio entertainment while I work. I also happen to enjoy sports talk radio. [...]
Rewind: April 2006
06Jun06You just won $85,500 in your third month as a professional poker player. What are you gonna do now? Go to Disney World? Nope. The correct answer is… you find out how much gamble you got in ya. My answer: not much.
There are many stories of pros who made their first [...]