About Persuadeo
Of late I’ve been throwing my voice so much that it seems almost disappointing to speak directly. I’d really rather be making fun of the outrageous characters and stories of poker or explicating its most difficult moments: it’s a lot of the fun I allow myself. Still, concrete things do happen here – in fact,…
My most recent piece was about many things, but among its themes, finding a path to sanity in the chaotic world of poker was principle. I don’t find it particularly ironic, but perhaps I should, that going back to Las Vegas should aid me in this modest search. Family is good, maybe even strengthening, but…
It’s an auspicious moment to restart the blog. Quietly, though, under cover of scandals in our “field” (Lord help me if I say “community”). For one, nobody really writes about poker anymore. The great blogs are dead. Short Stacked Shamus hasn’t penned a non-promo in years. My friend Fernando likes to keep his so obscure…
We’re always trying to find that right stake, right structure, right novelty – and one that many different types of players can play at. Fun is very important in poker, yet the most exciting, interesting games are often outside the budget of most players. Conversely, when the stakes get too big, the mood can get…
I limp behind. Isolating, never mind opening, like cbetting, is overrated these days. No one folds. Everyone loves you splashing it in there, trying to define your hand, hoping something good will happen. It’s a minefield. They call 12x opens, they flat behind with aces. As poker knowledge grows and the pernicious influence of the…
In all my endeavors I have been a good but imperfect teacher, and so far, my experience in poker coaching is bearing this out. Most of my students have reacted favorably to their work with me, and many are seeing positive changes in their thinking and on the felt. The exceptions are interesting and worth…
I wrote up some plans, goals, and observations in the post-holiday dark. Then I updated it in March: How was I doing a little past sunrise? Now, a July update: How am I doing (a little past) Midyear? …is the year I read poker books again…. what will Applications change? March: I’m taking it seriously and reading it slowly. I also…
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I had earned a break from an intense week, so I met up with d’Artagnan, who had announced his retirement again from poker. Over sloppy “Blackberry” Cider and the embarrassing ballast of chili cheese fries, we talked movies (the place of Vincent Gallo’s Buffalo 66 in American cinema), politics (super delegates, the composition of the two…