Open Letter To Ohio Governor John Kasich: You Can Win Re-Election By Giving Ohioans Back The Freedoms All Humans Are Born With

Governor Kasich is at a crossroads: be a visionary & put Ohio ahead of the curve, or do nothing & face reactionary decisions in the future.

Folding Overpairs In Multi Way Pots

Multi-way pots can be quite tricky and one pair is simply not often a strong enough hand to win, even when it's an overpair.

Open Letter To The Ohio Casino Control Commission

Ohio casinos are unable to offer large poker tournaments due to the current camera coverage laws that govern their ballrooms & meeting rooms.

Constructively Improving The Hollywood Columbus Poker Room

There are issues at the Hollywood Columbus Poker room, but nothing that cannot be fixed!

Checking From Way Ahead Despite Backfire Potential

If we feel we are smashing our opponent's range, checking the flop can be the best play to maximize value despite allowing the occasional suck out.

World Series of Poker Circuit: Cincinnati

At Noon on Thursday, September 19, 2013, the World Series of Poker will officially welcome itself to Ohio. "Shuffle up & deal" will proudly be announced, and cards will be in the air in the first ever World Series of Poker Circuit Event in the 7th largest state in the union.

Know Your Hole Cards

As I play more live poker, I see a lot of former online grinders, along with a huge number of live players in general, making the same common yet simple to avoid mistake: They re-check their hole cards at least one time during the hand. It might be after their open raise is called, or … Continue reading Know Your Hole Cards →

Always Ask For A Seat Change Button

Everyone knows that table selection is very important. Most people also know that seat selection is just as important. But surprisingly not many players actively move seats to gain a better position at the table.

Strategically Using Certain Chips In Certain Spots

Bart Hanson once wrote about why he likes to use big chips in certain situations. Your opponent has bet $100 into you on the flop, and you know that you're going to call. Bart's take is that you should pay attention to how you pay the call.

An Easy Way To Catalog Your Live Poker Hands

Studying your game is a big part of improving.