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Omaha 8: Do you hate to gamble?
Guy Downs 01/01/2010
There is a misconception amongst poker players that Omaha 8 is more of a 'gambling game' than Texas hold 'em. Where this idea came from I can't say, although it's probably tied in to the fact that Omaha 8 pots are usually far bigger than their Texas hold em counterparts. In any case, we've been hearing for years that the Texas hold em tables are the place to be if you're a player who likes to grind out a win, while the Omaha tables are better suited for players whose sole reason for visiting the card room is to 'shoot it up.'

What Goes Up Might Come Down
Tommy Angelo 12/31/2009
Joe has been playing poker for two years. The only game he has ever played is $1-2 limit hold'em online. Joe works hard on his game, reading books and articles and staying active in online forums. Joe lost steadily his first year, then he broke even over the next six months, and in the last six months he has been winning consistently. Joe's bankroll is $1000.

My First Big Tournament Win
Daniel Negreanu 12/30/2009
I just couldn’t wait to get back to playing the big tournaments. Of course, I wasn’t actually able to play any of the events at the WSOP in ‘96, but just being there gave me the itch. So, I decided to sporadically take some road trips and try to learn the ropes on the smaller-tournament circuit.

Dumb and Dumber
Mike Paulle 12/29/2009
The reason I can write a poker advice column is because I've made every mistake you will ever make dozens, maybe hundreds of times. And I STILL make those mistakes. I don't know much about biorhythms, but there sure seems to be low intellectual days. Real Low! Like yesterday.

Be Confident to Win, or be Confident You'll Lose
Bryan Devonshire 12/27/2009
Once again I am at a point in my poker career where my confidence in the game is shot. All the records of wins, all the history of tough times, and all the experiences of trial and tribulation within the fluctuation of the game do nothing to alleviate the fear that maybe I am not good enough, maybe I'll go broke, and maybe I'll go broke forever.

Bettin’ Benny vs. Slow-Playin’ Seto — Part II
Daniel Negreanu 12/26/2009
Last time, in Part I, I told you a little bit about Slow-Playin' Seto. Slow-Playin' Seto played in the first house game I ever played in. Wait, he didn't exactly "play." He sat there most of the night waiting for the nuts! Yet, night after night, Seto chalked up winning sessions. I learned how important discipline and patience are by watching Seto rake in the bucks, and I knew I had to do the same thing. Although it wasn't easy at first, I was finally able to deal with the boredom of folding.