As should probably be expected for a group named The Alternate Routes, the climb through the musical landscape hasn’t been a direct one.

As should probably be expected for a group named The Alternate Routes, the climb through the musical landscape hasn’t been a direct one.
Defending your big blind isn’t easy. You’ll be out of position for the entire hand unless the raise comes from the player in the small blind.
In No Limit hold’em tournaments, size your bets based on your opponent’s skill level. You can cut corners by betting wisely — save a little here and make a little extra there.
Pot limit Omaha is catching on like wild fire in card rooms and casinos around the world, especially in high stakes online cash games. The game is poker’s newest fad.
Television forever changed the game of poker and is solely responsible for the resurgence of no limit Texas Hold’em. Before that, limit hold’em was the name of the game.
Making a value bet defines a situation where you place a bet – a bet that you hope is called – because you think you have the best hand.
In No Limit Hold’em, much like video games and karate lessons, you need to master one level before you can move on to the next. In karate, as your skill level increases, your instructor presents you with the next belt. But in poker, only you can decide when it’s time […]
In a structured limit game, like $10-$20 Limit Hold’em, you’ll face simple decisions when it comes to betting: check, bet the designated amount, or raise. Players don’t have to think about how much to bet and raise because both actions are predetermined by the structure.
In a recent column, I covered deep-stack play in tournaments. This week, let’s look at how to play a healthy stack in live games.
The only true way to get better at poker is to dedicate lots of hours to practice.