http://www.bigslickblog.com The Ultimate Poker Blog Tue, 16 Sep 2008 01:05:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en More and more these days, I think about grinding it out as a poker player. I don't live in Vegas or any major poker city, but I am trying my hands at playing "part time" for extra money just to see how it goes. I think much of my family ... http://www.bigslickblog.com/2008/09/16/to-grind-or-not-to-grind/ Now that I live in Arizona I am playing Low-Stakes Limit Texas Hold 'Em.  Why Limit?  Because the gaming laws of Arizona don't allow No-Limit Poker.  Don't ask why. I LOVE poker (mainly Texas Hold 'Em), but I am not a huge fan of limit Hold 'Em. My wife asked if ... http://www.bigslickblog.com/2008/09/16/limit-vs-no-limit-texas-hold-em/ Like anything else, practice makes perfect. Over the past several years as online poker has gained massive acceptance worldwide, players from all over the world have been able to do something that the old timers never got a chance to do which is play LOTS of hands over a short ... http://www.bigslickblog.com/2008/05/24/what-it-takes-to-play-poker-like-a-pro/ Always be aware of two players; the one with the most chips (possibly a "bully") and the one with the least chip (a.k.a. the short stack).  The bully may just bet because she has the juice to do so and try to scare you off.  The short stack can mess ... http://www.bigslickblog.com/2008/05/10/keep-your-eye-on-your-opponents-chips/ Playing good poker means not playing every hand. That's why it's often referred to as "grinding" - it gets boring just sitting there are folding, but as long as your chip stack keeps growing it will seem like the prudent thing to do. This is why a lot of ... http://www.bigslickblog.com/2008/05/08/playing-good-poker-is-boring/ Like the song says "you've got a choice to make - you can go hard or go home!" When playing poker, you've got to be aggressive. If you're weak, your opponents can smell it. Of course, there are times to back down, but for the most part, ... http://www.bigslickblog.com/2008/05/07/playing-agressive-poker-go-hard-or-go-home/ I realize this is a poker blog, but perhaps some might be interested in all things Vegas - including Blackjack. I am a reasonable Blackjack player, but would never play for money. Unlike poker, it's gambling - unless of course, you count cards like the MIT geniuses in ... http://www.bigslickblog.com/2008/05/06/blooper-in-the-blackjack-movie-21/ Hey folks it's Anthony (a.k.a. Big Slick) here with a new and hopefully exciting blog all about poker. I hope to bring you all news and insights on poker, and primarily that of Texas Hold 'Em. Sorry if that disappoints some of you, but that's my game of ... http://www.bigslickblog.com/2008/05/05/welcome-to-the-big-slick-blog/