Asmo Is Aces
In this article you will meet one of the top tournament and live action players in the world, Louis Asmo. I always enjoy spending time with Lou. He's intelligent, interesting, insightful, and very outspoken (as you'll see). The Columbus, Ohio [...]
Beginning Poker 27: Pot-Limit Omaha Starting Hands
In the first article I ever wrote, "About pot-limit play and table image", which is still available in the Poker Pages archives, I gave a few guidelines on how to approach most pot limit Omaha games. I will now discuss some of the most [...]
Tales from the Felt: The Moment of Sheer Terror
High-stakes poker has fittingly been dubbed "hours of boredom interrupted by moments of sheer terror." Anyone that's faced the pressure of no-limit and pot-limit poker, or played in a big tournament, certainly understands why. You sit and wait, [...]
Interview with Jennifer Harman
by Justin West On Friday, April 20, Jennifer Harman will host a charity poker tournament at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The entirety of proceeds garnered from the event will directly benefit the Nevada Society for the Prevention of [...]
Lesson 13: Lets' Make a Deal! (Part 1 of 2)
"Actually, I'm an overnight success, but it took twenty years." - Monty Hall So you're playing a tournament, and you're shocked to see that you've made the final table. Congratulations! But what are you going to say when someone asks, and they [...]
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
We began playing the big buy-in event at Caesars with $10,000 in chips and $25-$50 blinds. On the very first hand dealt, I was in the big blind and looked down at the A-6. Five players had limped into the pot for the minimum $50 each, [...]
Hand of the Weak: A hand reading blunder
Today's Hand of the Weak is a lesson on hand reading. When you're engaged in a hand, it's important to always be asking yourself what an action from your opponent means. Many things factor into our opponents decisions. Our image, their state [...]
Mark Napolitano Has Been Playing Poker Since 1975
Accomplishments include: European 7 card championship 1984. Winner (Victoria Casino, London) No limit Holdem 10,000FF Buy In 1997 2nd (ACF, Paris) WSOP Main event $10,000 Buy In 1998 50th (Binions Horseshoe, Las [...]
Biography
Mark Napolitano has been playing poker since 1975. Accomplishments include: European 7 card championship 1984. Winner (Victoria Casino, London) No limit Holdem 10,000FF Buy In 1997 2nd (ACF, Paris) WSOP Main event [...]
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