Batches of luck…

Luck comes and goes…
You’ve heard it all before, but how true it is.  So no matter how bad things are going or how bad your cards are, you have to hang in there, because it will turn.  Psychologically it is very tough to hang in there, whilst everyone else is getting the cards or whilst [...]

Having presence at the table

There are some poker players who have a huge presence at the table or even online you still get a feeling of what kind of player is playing – tight, aggressive, loose…
When watching High Stakes Poker, I really enjoyed these last few episodes that have Tom Dwan and Patrik Antonius playing.  Dwan seems to rattle [...]

Learning poker from the pros…

I have just received my CardPlayer magazine in the post and have been glued to the poker magazine for the last 24 hours solid.  Learning poker from the pros is the quickest way to improve your poker skills.  What I really like about CardPlayer is that they have so many informative articles on how poker [...]

Poker actors

After watching these guys on High Stakes Poker, you realize what good actors they are.  It helps that you know exactly what cards they have and what they are trying to do, whilst the other players just get to see the poker actors…
Episode 7 of High Stakes Poker came out a few days ago.  They [...]

Some More High Stakes Poker

Ok so you wanted something more current from the world of poker entertainment.  This is the latest poker play I could get off the net…
Some more High Stakes Poker for you… its split into four clips, have you seen this poker game?
Its the best way to learn poker or improve your poker game.  Watching the [...]

…give him all the rope he needs…

Watching High Stakes poker, its never a dull moment!  Episode 5 is out now, but I want to show an old clip from Episode 3, to point out how the pros bet.
There’s a nice mix of some new faces on these latest episodes, together with some of the old favorite poker pros.  Brian Townsend and [...]

Poker blunder…

Well the good news is I finished my book, it was funny and sad at the same time, made me think of my parents getting old.  Although there are some funny things that happen (won’t give them away) it also has a tragic element to the story.
Spent some time surfing the net for poker sites, [...]

Playing for real money

My good friend Ted contacted me a few months ago and wanted to learn how to play poker.  No problem, I said.  I gave him a few starting points then pointed him in the right direction and told him to come back if he had any questions.
Sure enough I got a few phone calls along [...]

Keeping It Cool At The Poker Table

Ok thats enough about blabbing on about poker tournaments for a bit…
Today I want to talk about keeping it cool at the poker table.  Temperament is very important when playing poker.  So often you see poker players feeling the pressure and then start to lose their cool.  That’s not going to get you anywhere.
And, its [...]

Jimmy “Gobboboy” Fricke

Alex thanks for your comment.  I welcome all comments and will try my best to answer them – within reason of course.

Jimmy Fricke, otherwise known as “Gobboboy” to the online poker community, rose to poker fame when he became the runner up in the 2007 Aussie Millions poker tournament and won $800,000 – not bad [...]