Poker Tips By George: Outs Can Change
Poker beginners quickly learn to familiarize themselves with the concept of outs. One additional idea they need to learn and internalize is that one’s number of outs can change as a hand progresses.
Our Senior contributor, George Epstein, analyzes a sample hand from limit hold’em to illustrate this key concept of outs changing.
Poker Tips by George: Jesse James Responds
Cardplayer Lifestyle’s Senior contributor George Epstein recently penned an article entitled “Creating the Poker Player.” One of our readers, Jesse James, took the time to craft an excellent response, which George shares, analyses, and replies to in this article.
Fond Memories: I Had a Great Poker Dream
It’s always a trip to hear great home game poker stories, and it’s truly rare to hear of such stories from over six decades ago. Our Senior contributor George Epstein recently had a dream about his home game that took place back in the early 1950s and decided to share it and some fond memories in this article.
Poker Tips by George: Creating the Poker Player
What sort of impact does one’s profession have on the way they play poker? Our Senior contributor George Epstein takes a look at engineers, in particular, and muses on how particular styles and tendencies in poker player may stem from the professional training people have,
Poker Tips by George: Tame the Aggressors
Aggressive maniac players are some of the toughest one can face at the poker tables. There are a few ways to combat their playing style but our Senior contributor George Epstein prefers to tame these aggressors.
In this article he shares his thoughts and methodology, particularly relevant for mid- and low-stakes limit hold’em.
Poker Tips by George: On a Winning Streak? Don’t Lose it All Back!
Cardplayer Lifestyle’s Senior contributor George Epstein has seen his share of luck, both good and bad. He’s gone on more winning and losing streaks at the poker tables than you can count.
This article’s tip might seem obvious, but George wants to remind all poker players out there that when you inevitably get on a lucky win streak, you can’t press that luck, otherwise you’re likely to lose all those winnings back.
Rules of the Road for Poker Players (Part II)
When you’re playing Limit Hold’em poker, it pays to be aware of a number “rules of the road.” In this second of a two-part series of articles, Cardplayer Lifestyle Senior contributor George Epstein lists another half dozen plus such rules that are worth remembering and abiding by.
Rules of the Road for Poker Players (Part I)
When you’re playing Limit Hold’em poker, it pays to be aware of a number “rules of the road.” In this first of a two-part series of articles, Cardplayer Lifestyle Senior contributor George Epstein lists half a dozen such rules that are worth remembering and abiding by.
Learning Poker Skills and Rosie’s Rules
In this beginners article, Cardplayer Lifestyle Senior contributor George Epstein imparts some great poker wisdom about the importance of not only learning poker skills, but also observing “Rosie’s Rules.”
Doing so will undoubtedly make the game come much more easily to you as well as likely be far more enjoyable a pastime.
Poker Tips by George: The A/K/Q Rule, the Hold’em Caveat, and Game Texture
If you’re a poker beginner, in order to improve you don’t just need to practice playing, you need to adopt winning strategies. In this article, Cardplayer Lifestyle Senior contributor George Epstein shares three strategies, namely the A/K/Q rule, the Hold’em Caveat, and the importance of game texture, which are critical to keep in mind when playing.
Poker Tips By George: 6 More Good Texas Hold’em Tips
Having taught hundreds of senior citizens how to play Texas Hold’em, George Epstein knows that, especially if you want to become a winning player, you’ve got to master the basics.
In this article, Cardplayer Lifestyle’s Senior contributor lists 6 great Texas Hold’em tips that are certainly worthwhile to internalize.