Archive for October, 2005

Straight vs Flush

I saw a hand go down last night that I think deserves some discussion. The board was 9♥, 6♥, Q♠. The player held 8,5 as their hole cards, I think. There was only 1 other player in the game. He’s a wild player and is willing to bet/bluff anything. The turn card was a 7♥, [...]

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The Genius of Apple

Apple’s release of the video iPod caused lots of controversy and heated debate. Many are calling this move a disaster because it introduces the iPod into a flooded market of portable video players. This could even jeopardize the iPod’s dominance in the portable music player arena, and some analysts even predict that this move will lead to the downfall of Apple.

While those predictions may be indeed come true, I believe that this move shows Apple’s genius.

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Defensive Pot Odds

Calculating pot odds for yourself is well covered topic, but calculating pot odds for your opponents doesn’t get much attention. But in my opinion, that’s one of the most important concepts of poker.

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