The scene was one of devastation. There was money all over the place and none was coming to me! The money was going to fishes, silly betters and mug punters. None was coming to me. Why? Well I went through that unlikely periods which give every sane person the scare of their life. I had […]
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Poker is a game of skill according to Mark Twain and other clever people
Poker is the card game which depends on the players luck and courage. But the real thing is not luck rather the good poker is depends on the skill of the player. Many clever people have said that the poker is not a game of luck but it depends on the skill of the player. […]
Beaten By Class
Sometimes you have to recognise genius for what it is, genius! The goal sored by Zlatan Ibrahinovic was simply stunning and just because you’re a England supporter does not mean you cannot celebrate a brilliant effort and goal. Likewise when playing poker and someone does a super duper ninja move on you that gets you […]
Poker Is A Game Of Skill – Official!
Well nearly official, according to a triumvirate of scholars from that great institution of Erasmus University in Holland and a judge from New York. Rogier J.D. Potter van Loon, Martijn J. Van den Assem Dennie Van Dolder from Erasmus University Rotterdam – Erasmus School of Economics, have done a rather exhaustive study on the game […]
Risk Taking And Age
It does seem the more risk you take is related to age. I was recently in a game where those you played a solid game folding when they weren’t in the lead and very rarely went all in tended to get to the final table. Those who took risk and made moves all seemed to […]