Poker
Take a trip back to circa 2005, a time when the poker boom was in full swing and the games were as wild as the lifestyle. This is a firsthand account of sitting down at a $25/$50 cash game with a $25,000 buy-in, surrounded by legends like Antonio Esfandiari, Phil Laak, Jennifer Tilly, and Kathy L...
Poker
Anyone who’s spent enough time at a poker table knows it’s more than just a game of cards and numbers. It’s a theater of human nature, a place where personalities clash, guards come down, and the most bizarre, hilarious things happen. You sit down with a bunch of strangers (and sometimes friends)...
gambling tax
Imagine this: you're on a dream trip to Vegas. You hit a lucky streak at the roulette table, winning a cool $1,000! The adrenaline is pumping. But, as luck would have it, you end up losing that grand back before you leave. You walk away with the same money you started with—no harm, no foul, right...
Poker
Every so often, a story from the poker world transcends the felt and captures mainstream attention. This is one of them. It involves a high-powered D.C. lawyer who led a secret double life as a high-stakes poker player, even appearing on the now-famous Hustler Million Dollar Cash Game. To the out...
Poker
We've all been there. That awkward, silent standoff at the end of a big hand. You called the river bet, and now you and your opponent are locked in a bizarre game of chicken over who has to show their cards first. It's a silly, time-wasting ritual, but what if I told you it's also costing you col...
Poker
We've all felt it: the slow burn of a bad beat, the frustration of a table loudmouth. Usually, it's just talk. But a recent video of a full-blown fistfight at a casino poker room has everyone talking. The scuffle itself was almost comical—a wild, cartoonish wind-up followed by some clumsy swings....
Poker
So, you're heading to Las Vegas with a dream of crushing the poker tables. We all have that dream. But what's the reality for a low-stakes player, the kind of person who plays 1/3 No-Limit and just wants to find a good, profitable game? I'm what you'd call a 'nit reg'—a tight, regular player who ...
Poker
It’s that time of year. The tree is up, the eggnog is flowing, and someone suggests a 'friendly' game of poker. For most, it's a fun way to pass the time. But for a real poker player? It's a minefield of bad calls, baffling plays, and the eternal struggle between showing mercy and, well, winning....
Poker
Picture this: it's Christmas, the family's a few drinks in, and you agree to a 'friendly' game of poker with your son who usually keeps to himself. Sounds wholesome, right? Wrong. Next thing you know, he's sitting on a mountain of chips worth $2,000—your family's last bit of cash. The father who ...
Fixed-Limit Hold'em
Remember when poker was more about splashing pots and having a good time than grinding out 4BB/hour? For many recreational players, the hyper-aggressive, silent tables of modern No-Limit Hold'em have become a grind. This article explores a recent trip down memory lane to a 4/8 Fixed-Limit game, a...
Poker
It’s the hand every poker player knows and loathes: 7-2 offsuit. The statistical underdog, the instant fold, the junk of the deck. But what happens when a picture of this lowly hand, decked out in festive colors, sparks a conversation that has nothing to do with pot odds? A simple post ignited a ...
Poker
You ever sit down at a live poker game, feel the felt, hear the chips riffling, and just feel ready to play your A-game? You’re playing well, making good folds, winning a few decent pots… but your stack is going nowhere. In fact, it’s shrinking. You look over at the dealer button and see a mounta...