George Epstein

Our Senior contributor, George Epstein, has played poker against quite a few maniacs over the years. Effectively competing against them at the felt requires that you make all sorts of adjustments.

In this article, George shares some great advice on how to play against maniacs, and what sort of spots you ought to be prepared for if you’ve got maniac players at your table.

Understanding the “why?” of different actions made at the poker table is a critical component of making the correct decisions. Our Senior contributor George Epstein explains and gives examples from poker and outside of poker in this article.

As people get older, it’s that much more important to stay active, both physically as well as mentally. Ageing is tough, but playing poker can certainly help keep the brain active in an engaging way. Senior citizens have numerous tools at their disposal to learn poker and become quite proficient at playing the game well.

It’s not uncommon for people who enjoy playing poker to dream about the game. Our Senior contributor George Epstein shares the details of a recent poker dream he had, which kept him awake wondering if he played a hand correctly in order to maximize value from an opponent.

What would poker be without bad beats and bad beat stories? Nonagenarian George Epstein has seen his fair share of rivers over the years, but his latest river card story will take you on a wild ride.

Staying ahead in poker is tough, as bad beats happen. While any and every poker player would love to always watch their stacks of chips grow, sustaining some losses is inevitable.

Our Senior Contributor George Epstein discusses how to stay on top of your mental game when the cards aren’t falling in your favor and you’re unable to stay ahead.

Wouldn’t it be something if it could be scientifically proven that playing poker prevents Alzheimer’s disease from taking hold? That’s the hypothesis from our Senior contributor George Epstein based on his anecdotal evidence, but he is looking for concrete proof.

Our Senior Contributor, George Epstein, is a big limit hold’em fan, and is always thinking of new strategies relating to all aspects of the game.

Recently he wondered how to best keep tracks of winnings and losses while in the midst of a session, and conjured up a unique and interesting method. He reveals all in this article.

Certain physical impediments are conventionally thought to be weaknesses. While that’s normal, if affected you can also turn weaknesses into strengths.

Our Senior contributor George Epstein examines some weaknesses that might affect you negatively at the poker tables. If you choose to be optimistic about them, however, those same weaknesses can end up being great (and profitable!) strengths.

Having a Big Winner image at the poker tables can be exceedingly profitable, writes our Senior contributor George Epstein. The mere fact that you’ve got tons of chips in your stack has a big psychological effect on your opponents.

We take a closer look at the “Big Winner image” and its effects in this strategy piece.

That our Senior contributor George Epstein is still learning well into his nineties says a lot about the importance of never settling or staying complacent with your knowledge.

In this article, George explains why poker learning is not only essential, but should never stop, no matter what!

We teach our children not to be greedy, but there are always exceptions to every rule. As our Senior Contributor George Epstein explains, at the poker table it’s not only important to be greedy… it actually pays to be greedy!