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Beyond the Grind: Is a Family Game with Play-Doh the Purest Form of Poker?

I’ve played millions of hands in my life, from smoky backrooms to bright casino floors. But my favorite hand of all time? It happened at a kitchen table, playing for stakes of Play-Doh and oranges. This was a game with my brother—another pro—and our sisters, who had never played before. We were t...

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I Mucked the Nuts in a ‘Friendly’ Game—Here’s Why I Should’ve Gotten the Pot

We've all had that heart-stopping moment of misreading a poker hand. But what happens when you muck the stone-cold nuts in a home game, only to realize your mistake seconds later? A player found themselves in this exact nightmare: holding the nut flush, they mucked to a straight, then immediately...