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From Teenage Poker Degenerate to PokerNews Columnist in Only 42 Years

From Teenage Poker Degenerate to PokerNews Columnist in Only 42 Years

My life began at age 14 in Bobby Taylor’s basement: “Sit down, you pansy.” “I don’t gamble.” “We’re only playing for pennies and nickels, you wuss.” “Sounds steep.” “Not for someone who just sold a nickel bag. Now quit being a baby and sit down.” I sat down. I put some of my precious money

Waiting for Straighters

Waiting for Straighters

  Waiting for Straighters is also available in ebook  and audiobook (Amazon, Audible, iTunes) Introduction Introduction This article is about preflop play at no-limit holdem and pot-limit Omaha. It’s about basing some of your preflop decisions on whether or not you have a straighter. At holdem, a straighter is a hand that can flop a

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