Better to be lucky than good

Sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good.  And believe me, luck plays a factor in Texas Holdem.  Because, if it weren’t for luck, I’d win every time!
In this hand, blinds are 125/250 with 25 ante.  I’m in middle position with 27 offsuit (considered the worst starting hand in Holdem) and decide to raise to [...]

Tournament play back on track

In a previous post, I mentioned my tournament play taking a bit of a dive.
I registered for the $4.40 180-player Sit-N-Go on Stars tonight. I had a few ups and downs and managed to survive a few all-in moments. A couple of hours later, I find myself at the final table. Then [...]

Meeting an old friend for poker

This Saturday, I met up with an old friend from high school, Mike Gonzales. We were only together in school for our last two years in high school but we hung out quite a bit and even worked at the Red Robin in downtown Vancouver. We re-united through Facebook.
We headed out to St. [...]