Archive for the 'Fun Links' Category

When Do Grinders Multitask?

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

Online poker grinders are famous for their ability to multitable. Through some apparently superhuman ability they can watch multiple online poker tables at once, while still managing to make money. This is kind of the traditional image of the grinder. However, not every grinder out there tries to make their fortune […]

Playing Cards

Monday, February 1st, 2010

When I was learning poker, I found myself strictly playing my cards. After starting out way too loose, I decided that if I didn’t have the best hand, I’d fold and wait out the next round. I figured that if playing too loosely didn’t work for me, playing too tight should win for me every […]

Overvaluing Starting Hands

Friday, December 4th, 2009

Every hand in poker is a new hand dealt off the deck. It seems sometimes people forget this very common observation. Following from it too, they will forget that one should never get too married to one certain supposedly great preflop hand at a time. Going broke off one hand that you just couldn’t relax […]

Shimmering Khoom Fay Thai Lanterns

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Khoom Fay are traditional Thai lanterns, with a bamboo skeleton covered by thin tissue paper. The hot air is provided by a flaming fire cell that comes attached to the lanternThe graciously rise, and make a great spectacle, specially when discharged at constant time intervals to form a string of lighters rise into the sky. […]

Sustaining on Poker Alone

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

I was at a party last night drinking, as I am wont to do, and I ended up having a very interesting guy about online poker. This particular fellow was a financial consultant and, as comes as no surprise to anyone following the world economy, he was recently laid off. […]

Cats for Fun Pets

Saturday, May 16th, 2009

Cats are great for pets. They are very different from any other type of pet. Having a rabbit as a pet will give you a much different experience than having a cat as a pet. Cats are very entertaining and make the living a whole lot better.
Cats come in many different breeds, […]

Playing Honest Poker

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

I know people who claim that they play honest poker, meaning that they never bluff, and that they win a majority of the poker and casino games they play. I can stretch my imagination and believe that there are a few people who decide to never bluff. In […]

Dealer’s Bust Cards

Monday, January 26th, 2009

When you play blackjack, like poker, your cards are only the beginning of your strategy. Without seeing the dealer’s up card, or the river in poker, you don’t know what to do. The dealer’s up card tells the story, and you should definitely be listening.
Part one is your best […]