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The “Rag Ace” problem

This is a big problem for players that have learned to play primarily from friendly home games. It’s a bad habit that, if carried over to casino play – as bad habits tend to stick around – can cost a lot in the long run without even knowing why.

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Posted on December 21, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under Advice, Poker, Strategy
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The Will to Poker

Who is this mustachioed gentleman gracing a poker blog? He is not a famous gambler of old. The ideas of Friedrich Nietzsche – one of the most influential philosophers in the last two hundred years – can pretty much be interpreted as having application everywhere, including poker. He gets a bad rap because his writings [...]

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Posted on December 18, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under German, Philosophy, Poker, Politics, Strategy
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Don’t get stuck in a Rut

Everybody has their own playing style. It’s like a fingerprint. Its something that is dictated by ones own personality as well as their personal poker playing history. but, that doesn’t mean it can’t change and it is especially important to use the perception of a particular style (or lack thereof) to its best advantage. Good [...]

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Posted on November 21, 2008 by Secor | Filed Under Advice, Education, Poker, Strategy
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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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Here’s What Lawyers and Poker Players Have In Common: Interview with Steve Lubet

I’m not a lawyer, nor a poker player, and don’t even have much interest in these topics. So I figured I would sooner win the World Series of Poker than enjoy Lawyer’s Poker: 52 Lessons that Lawyers Can Learn from Card Players (see Suber’s review). But surprise, surprise. It’s one of my favorite books this year!! So [...]

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Posted on September 17, 2007 by sparky | Filed Under Book Review, Interview, Legal, Poker, Strategy
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Give Me A 50% Cut Of Your Winnings, And I’ll Share This Clever Poker Tip With You

Here at PokerMoments, we sometimes share videos of poker games. There are also televised games with both famous players and famously-great players playing. This got me to thinking… Do professional players ever watch these tapes after the game is over, not only to analyze their own play, but more importantly, to peek into how other players play? [...]

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Posted on May 20, 2007 by sparky | Filed Under Poker, Strategy, Video
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PokerMoments Interview with Marc Salem

Marc Salem is considered to be one of the foremost authorities on non-verbal communication. A few weeks ago I had a chance to speak with him by phone and ask him some questions about playing poker. Marc is not a poker player. In fact, he has never learned the game, because he says he has an addictive personality – not [...]

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Posted on May 6, 2007 by Suber | Filed Under Interview, Poker, Strategy
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