Tuesday Freezeout Club

November 23rd, 2023 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "I think one of the most interesting things about poker is that once you let your ego in, you're done for."  - Al Alvarez The News...  Happy Thanksgiving!!  We want to hear about your tournament results.  *Joe getting results by tearing  through the money bubble in the 2023 Seniors event at the WSOP. If you have discussed poker with me to any extent, you will have heard me implore you (or someone within earshot) to celebrate (or learn a lesson from) the decisions that you make at the card table rather than the results of a hand or tournament.  While I believe this is good advice, it doesn't make for the most interesting content. That said, I woul...

November 1st, 2023 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "Omaha is a game that was invented by a Sadist and is played by Masochists."  - Shane Smith The News... Stan is the Man *He is smiling because he will soon have your chips. Stan Blazyk - Weatherman, Poker Teacher, UNT Mean Green Alumnus, all around great guy - Me:  How did you find the game of poker? Stan: Well I first started playing when I was young in college for nickels and dimes. None of us knew what we were doing but we had fun. Decades later, when we moved to Galveston (just before Moneymaker) I started playing stud and 5 card draw. Around 2007, I started playing with you and Adrienne with your weekly Hold'em...

October 18th, 2023 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "I don't play any two suited cards.  I play any two non-suited cards.  That way I'm drawing at two different flushes"  - Amarillo Slim The News... I'm not sure if you folks check this out very often (we all know Marty does), but it's worth a look once in a while.  We now have 6 players in double digits and a few more at the doorstep.  The excitement is building for those at the top and newcomers alike.   Even if you aren't near the top of the leaderboard, there is information to glean from examining it.  For example, if a player is in the thick of the points race and has a healthy chip stack, perhaps she is more likely to fold to a big bet if she is on a draw.  Or, ...