The Metagame – some greek shit
This concept is another important aspect of poker; indeed, it’s crucial for any game that is to be taken seriously. The nature of poker, however, gives it even more weight. Everyone interacts with the metagame to some extent, though the very best players are conciously aware of it and understand its ins and outs as [...]
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Posted on October 9, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under Advice, Analysis, Culture, Education, Philosophy, Poker, Strategy
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4 more personal financial lessons
Here is the rest of the list of personal financial lessons that can be learned from the great game of poker. What can’t it do? Lesson 4 – Don’t Buy Into Appearances People put up fronts at the poker table. Everyone knows that. Figuring out what exactly the front is may be more difficult if [...]
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Posted on October 3, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under Advice, Article Review, Poker
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The Name Says It All
I hate the “… For Dummies Books” They have become so ubiquitous that I must confess to having one on my bookshelf (It was given to me. Just so we’re clear!). It infuriates me to no end that people spend money on books that say in the very title that they are completely dumbed down. [...]
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Posted on September 14, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under Advice, Book Review, Culture, Education, Poker
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AK or QQ?
I got into a dicussion with someone last night regarding the top three best hole cards in hold ‘em. I maintained that AK earns the #3 slot while the other person prefers QQ. Its a tough call. They are all going to be played similarly. In fact the Sklansky/Malmuth ranking puts those four, along with [...]
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Posted on September 7, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under Advice, Analysis, Poker
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Neil Channing
I just read the first part of this interview with an Irish poker player. From just this one interview I can tell that he is a really smart player. One would be well advised to read this interview and take some nuggets of insight from it. There are a few lessons, in particular, that any [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under Advice, Analysis, Article Review, Interview, Poker, Poker Players
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The Poker Know-It-All
I hadn’t played any home games in a very long time. The guys that I first got into poker with when we were young teenagers had stopped getting together for a while so I was left without a fun home game atmosphere to indulge in. But recently, they have started up again, although still infrequently [...]
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Posted on July 27, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under Advice, Philosophy, Poker, Stories
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Casinos or Poker Rooms?
 Above pictured you see Atlantic City, gambling mecca of the Northeast. It does not have the glits and glamour reputation of Las Vegas. But, for the working man playing poker who doesn’t have a big enough name or reputation to get on ESPN or cameos in movies, this is poker city.
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Posted on June 3, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under Advice, Culture, Poker
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