Blind Straddle Poker Magazine

Under the Felt: Fold Equity In Poker and Life

There is a huge difference between learning a key poker concept and mastering it on the tables. With chips on the line, book knowledge is put to the test— with your grade determined in dollars, not letters. When reading about poker concepts, they are understood at the cognitive level. While...

Book Review: No Limits: the Fundamentals of No-Limit Holdem

by fox on Dec 16, 2011 • No Comments

Recently we were going through old issues of Blind Straddle and noticed a glaring omission in our coverage of current poker literature. We have not posted a book review of the brilliant work on no-limit cash games No Limits:The Fundamentals of No-Limit Holdem by Chris Wallace and Adam Stemple. This...

Humility

Oh it’s hard to be humble when your perfect in every way—Singer/songwriter, Mac Davis Humility is not an attitude toward self. Humility is an attitude toward a power that is bigger than self. Humility represents a willingness to respect powers beyond your control. Humility rejoices in gratitude for blessings received....

Dealing with Upset

There are times as a human being, or as a poker player when you will be upset. You may be upset with yourself, your opponents, the dealer, the cards, Lady Luck, just about anyone or anything. The usual time players get upset is when they’ve had a ‘bad beat’; bad...

From the Editor: Goodbye 2011, I won’t miss ya!

As 2011 draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on the worst year for poker since Bill Hickock drew a pair of eights to go with his Aces and thought, “This hand’s so good, they should give it a name.” Sure there were some good things: the WSOP final table was dramatic and Elky...

The Cross-Dressing Goatherd

December is a treacherous month for poker players. Here in Kansas it invariably marks the beginning of bitter cold and snow, the Salvation Army taking to the streets in force, possibly armed, with bells and unspeakable music, and “The Holidays” sucking out dollars from the poker pool like one of those vacuum cleaners with a...

Late Season Football Wagering: Look Beyond Stats

Stats are a great starting point when analyzing point spreads and upcoming matchups. But a smart handicapper knows that stats aren’t the whole story. In fact, they can sometimes be misleading and even lie. It’s important to understand this, especially as the college football bowl games and pro playoffs approach. One obvious example is weather....

Karl’s Rant: Bad Beat Policy

I’m damn tired of running bad. I run so bad it would make your ass hurt. I’ve lost more pots than a stoner with ADD. I get sucked out on more than Charlie Sheen. I get beat more than Tito Ortiz. Hell, people catch up to me so often I feel like Dale Earnhardt. Well,...

What’d You Say? Why Headphones Need to Go

One of the most often cited “gripes” by poker players is sunglasses, but I actually have an even bigger pet peeve at the poker tables: the use of headphones. To me, headphones pose an even greater problem because they can adversely affect the game, with players not hearing declared actions or holding up the game...