Hybrid

Posted by wynn on Oct 29, 2009 in Table Talk | 0 comments

Colorado has gaming laws that forbid no-limit poker in cash games. As of July 1, 2009, the betting limits were raised from $5 max to $100 max. I played a limit Texas Hold’Em cash game under this new structure the other day. [Disclosure: I detest limit Texas Hold'Em, but played while waiting for a tournament to start.] At the $1 – $2 blind level, I...

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Knowing When

Posted by wynn on Oct 16, 2009 in Buy-in, Table Talk | 0 comments

It has been said by many prominent poker players that Texas Hold ‘Em takes a minute to learn and a lifetime to master. This much is true. Reading other players, calculating pot odds and implied odds in a blink of an eye, and making decisions for all your chips makes the game an intellectual challenge. For me, the hardest part of the game is knowing when to...

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Right Place. Right Time

Posted by wynn on Oct 13, 2009 in Buy-in | 0 comments

There is something to be said about being in the right place at the right time. I am at MotorCity Casino at the $50 – $200 game, up about $500 when I spot a short handed $200 – $500 game with a couple weak players. On this particular night, the casino had to close for about six hours so the City of Detroit could test the generators. With about 30...

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The Daily Reviewer

Posted by wynn on Oct 2, 2009 in Table Talk | 0 comments

I am pleased to announce that MotorCity Mafia won the Top 100 Blogs Award from The Daily Reviewer! We are also featured on their website. Click here or on The Daily Reviewer badge on the...

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