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A Bad Hand Played Well - 2004-01-08
Most poker players play by fixed standards. They usa a strategy that enables them to play on autopilot without thinking too much about their hand
selection decisions. As a general rule, most of the plays made pursuant to the prevailing general wisdom are correct. But, there is little edge to be gained by playing strictly that way. By playing in that manner, you miss chances to obtain positive expectation on bets that present themselves outside of those parameters. And small edges add up to large expectation over the course of time, and are what separate the mediocre from the great
- and, at many times, the losers from the winners.

An extremely loose, predictable player called from under the gun in the $30-$60 hold’em game I was playing. The field folded to me on the button and I looked down to see A-8 offsuit.
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Foxwoods 2003 - 2004-01-08
As my rental car turned on rural Connecticut Route 2, a great fairy-tale castle emerged majestically over the distant horizon of trees. I was on a tight schedule, managing to sandwich only one day of tournament poker here at Foxwoods between two major bridge tournaments, for which my services had been reserved months earlier.

Showing up to play for merely one day at Foxwoods might seem questionable, since it required flying up and back, renting a car, and getting a hotel room (although the Foxwoods poker rates are very reasonable). But, I knew I would get to play at least 12 hours in Foxwoods’ lush $5-$10 (with a kill) Omaha eight-or-better game, and that would hopefully net me about $500. And, I had a reasonable shot of doing well in the tournament. And, I would get to see firsthand who was winning the big million-dollar World Poker Tour event.
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