While my wife was out of town this weekend, I took a quick trip up to Hammond, Indiana, to play some poker at the Horseshoe. It’s about a five-hour drive, mostly on I-55, with the middle of the trip dominated by farmland as far as the eye can see — and because everything’s flat, that’s […]
I spent the weekend in New England, where my brother-in-law Stuart and I played at two poker rooms. First was Foxwoods, in Ledyard, Connecticut. It’s still the largest poker room on the east coast, though with a diminished player pool now that casinos in adjoining states have taken some of its business. Speaking of the […]
I returned to the Commerce Casino outside Los Angeles for another poker road trip last week. As usual, the place was packed, particularly on Friday and Saturday nights, when every table was full — remarkable considering the place has over 200 of them! In case you forget you’re in California while playing at Commerce, you’ll […]
I like when there’s conversation at a poker table. The more social players are with each other, the more fun it will be. I’ve been in too many games where no one says anything for hour after hour — so boring! Too many of them just plug in their earbuds and shut out the world, […]
I was in south Florida recently and played some poker at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, which was very busy because a tournament series was in progress. That meant lots more cash games, too, so I had plenty of choices of what to play. I stuck mostly to $5-5 pot-limit Omaha. At that casino, they […]
When I’m at the poker table, I don’t show my cards unless I have to. For instance, if I bet and my opponent calls, the rules say I’m obliged to turn them over first. Or if the reverse happens and she shows a hand I can beat, I expose my hand. But if I win […]