by Jim James | Mar 13, 2018
Being the host of a poker night can be daunting. Whether you are starting a new poker game in your neighborhood or have been doing it for years, my goal is to provide you with all the setup info you need to make your poker nights a success. I have been playing poker...
by Jim James | Mar 10, 2018
If someone based their entire understanding of poker around what they saw on TV or in movies, they might think that folding is a horrible thing to do. Invariably, on-screen heroes always either have an amazing hand or make a perfect bluff to win the pot at all costs....
by Jim James | Mar 9, 2018
I have played millions of hands and have seen just about every kind of result you can imagine. This experience has made me painfully aware of what a bad beat is in poker. Part of the game is that there is almost no such thing as an invulnerable hand. However,...
by Jim James | Mar 9, 2018
Once heads-up is achieved in a home game or pub poker tournament, the most common question that I hear is, “Who goes first?” “who gets dealt the first card?” or “who has the button?” In fact, the most common time that gameplay rule...
by Jim James | Mar 7, 2018
There are up to 3 total burn cards in a Texas Hold’em poker hand. Before dealing the flop, turn, or river, the dealer is required to take the top card from the deck and burn (discard) it. The burn card is never to be shown to the players, as it could influence...
by Jim James | Mar 6, 2018
Knowing the optimal number of players that can sit at a poker table is important when running a home game, poker night, or a local pub poker tournament. For those of you who have ever sat at a casino poker table that is full will know what I’m talking about. To...
by Jim James | Mar 5, 2018
In Texas Hold’em, the person who starts or goes first is dependent on what stage of the hand is being played. Before the flop, the first person to act is the player seated directly to the left of the Big Blind. This seat is often referred to as Under The Gun...
by Jim James | Mar 4, 2018
Understanding the basics of position is perhaps the most important poker concept to master. The reason this is the case is due to poker being a battle of information with position playing a key role in that fight. The great thing is, learning how to play position is...
by Jim James | Mar 4, 2018
A typical casino poker table has a length of between 92 and 104 inches (234 and 264 cm), a width of 44 inches (112 cm), and a height of 30 inches (76 cm). You can expect to also add 4 inches (10 cm) to the length and width for the outer “racetrack”...
