George Epstein

Like all things good or bad, poker too has a language of its own. Back in 1999, Michael Weisenberg wrote The Official Dictionary of Poker. Even before that, there were many excellent poker books that included pages of glossaries. More recently, it was only to be expected that, as more players joined our poker world, […]

Playing hold’em, on the flop you have connected to a drawing hand. It happens often. To be a more consistent winner make good use of your card outs and odds, along with the pot odds. This is especially important in middle/small limit hold’em games, where it is more difficult to scare off opponents with a […]

Senior Contributor George Epstein explains one way to add a little aggression to your game. Play small pocket pairs with more daring.

Senior Contributor George Epstein comments on Jonathan Little’s poker player typology. Are players generally Recreational Players or Sharks? Or is there a better way to think about player types?

Whether it’s the gambling elements or risk assessment, there are plenty of ways in which poker is a microcosm of life.

In his latest article, our Senior contributor George Epstein lists 7 ways in which this proves true.

Boosted by the numerous presidents who have played the game, many people consider poker as our national pastime. Going back to George Washington, our first president, U.S. presidents have much enjoyed playing poker. Many presidents and political leaders made poker an important part of their lives.

Boosted by the numerous presidents who have played the game, many people consider poker as our national pastime. Going back to George Washington, our first president, U.S. presidents have much enjoyed playing poker. Many presidents and political leaders made poker an important part of their lives.

Behaving a certain way at the poker table and — perhaps even more importantly — NOT behaving in certain ways at the poker table have a direct correlation to how well you fare at the felt.

Our Senior contributor George Epstein lists some of the right and wrong types of behaviors you should have when playing poker.

Our Senior contributor George Epstein explains the concept of being counterfeited in poker, and how you need to be wary of — and do your utmost to prevent — it from happening.

Flashing your hole cards accidentally puts you at a complete disadvantage at the poker table. Our Senior contributor George Epstein discusses this, and whether it’s right to take advantage of an opponent who flashes their cards in your field of vision.

Our Senior contributor George Epstein explains how the strategy of checking on the river might be appropriate in one poker discipline, but not necessarily the other, when comparing limit Texas Hold’em to 7-Card Stud

Chasing cards that will give you the winning hand can be tempting, but in poker it has to be a worthwhile gamble.

Our Senior contributor George Epstein examines a few such situations such that you can learn whether it’s prudent to give in to or resist the temptation to chase.