Tilt

Posted by wynn on Mar 10, 2010 in Donkeys, Rounders | 0 comments

[This post is part of my series on Mike McDermott quotes from the movie Rounders] “The key to the game is playing the man, not the cards. A brilliant player can get a strong hand cracked, go on tilt, and lose his mind along with every single chip in front of him.” This is so true, but it only applies to No Limit Texas Hold ‘Em. Limit games are...

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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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