Sign Up For Card Player's Newsletter And Free Bi-Monthly Online Magazine

Blog Results

 
Folding a Flush in the WSOP Main Event

… 250/500 with a 75 ante, everyone folded to me in … blind and I limped 7c-2c out of my 100, … players may question limping 7c-2c, but unless the big … be 1,675, meaning I only need to realize my … noting that many straightforward players only raise the turn with a …

Set turned into a bluff catcher

… 200/400 with a 50 ante with 23,000 effective … on defense because most players only lead with their best hands … hands like A-J should only call to keep those … the big blind’s 5c-2c. This is a difficult … a straightforward player who will only bet the river with …

Facing a river raise in Deauville

… series. Even though I had only marginal success, cashing for the … 25 ante, I limped in from the small blind with Qh-2c … limping and raising are the only realistic options when there are …

Almost the nuts on the river

… 150/300 with a 25 ante, a tight, passive lady with … hands, and those who limp only with hands that are … I thought my opponents would only continue with premium hands that … was the (Qh-10h-9d)-2c. My opponents checked to me … was the (Qh-10h-9d-2c)-Qs. Much to my …

Bellagio Doyle Brunson 5 Diamond WPT 2011

… 100-200 with a 25 ante that I played my … The turn was a gorgeous 2c and when he checked … of us played, and only Aaron was unfortunate enough … players covered me though Eric only slightly, and after a … at him. Chewy thought only briefly then called, leading …

"Team Hellmuth" kicks ass at Bellagio

… the pre-flop reraise of only $14,000, especially against Scala … heard that from me before, only to find that he could … J when the blinds were only $100-$200? But my instincts … at $300-$600 and an ante of $75 a man, Deeb … The flop was Js-7s-2c, and Deeb bet out $4 …

Mandalay Bay, Phil loses big again!

… and a $25 a man ante, I raised it up to … escape me that Player A only had seven winning cards in … cards), and the pot was only laying him a little over … flop came down Kc-Jc-2c, and I checked. My opponent … the flop, especially as I only had $5,000 in total …

The Ups and Downs of Poker

… . Turned out Mark had 3c-2c, and was drawing live with … $30,000. After all I only had $100,000 more to … hand of Badugi (maybe an ante or two) all night long … point. Pretty soon I was only $20,000 loser for the … when I came back to only $20,000 loser? Why didn …