Characteristics of a Winning Poker Player
What are the characteristics of a winning poker player? Well, here’s some random thoughts I came up with: Determined, Intuitive, Objective, Fearless, Studious, Patient, Analytical, Agressive,...
View ArticlePoker is a Game of Skill
Yes, poker is a game of skill. Of course, it’s not a 100% skill game and involves a fair amount of luck. Poker players know that the long game is what counts, and the more skilled you are at poker, the...
View ArticlePlaying Poker Live for the First Time
A couple of months ago I took my cousin to play in his first ever live game. He’s 21 years old and I promised him a few years ago that’s once he reached 21 I’d take him to a casino/cardroom to play...
View ArticleWhy Poker Students Master the Game
Anyone who has watched the WPT will be familiar with Mike Sexton’s line “poker takes moments to learn, but a lifetime to master”. There are many new poker players who fail to grasp the last part of...
View ArticlePlaying Poker Drunk
Conventional poker wisdom dictates that you shouldn’t drink alcohol whilst playing poker. There’s a good reason for not drinking alcohol and playing poker at the same time – alcohol effects your...
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