Tuesday Freezeout Club

August 28th, 2024 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "I had to make a choice between being a lawyer or a professional gambler.  I chose the more honorable of the two."  - Chip Reese What in the word...... "ICM" Me practicing my bubble technique. (i.e. hanging on) I.C.M. stands for Independent Chip Model.  If you want to delve into that actual definition and it's origins, please do so but here I would rather discuss what it practically means for NLH tournaments. I.C.M. can be thought of as pressure and it has to do with how your stack equates to real money.  We have all, unfortunately, been the bubble boy or girl.  That feeling of being out of the tournament...

August 7th, 2024 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: "Poker is a people game played with cards rather than a card game played by people."  - Carlos Mortensen The News...... Meet the Ayalas!  Our Ft. Bend County connection. Brenda and Jonathan Ayala on the river.  -sometimes poker puns are hard to come by. Name Brenda Ayala Jonathan Ayala Handle Brendaayala j.ayala13 Me:  Hey you two.  Thanks for joining me and sharing your thoughts.  I thought it would be fun to share a pers...

July 24th, 2024 Newsletter Cold Deck Quote: “In the long run there’s no luck in poker, but the short run is longer than most people think.” ~ Rick Bennet The News...... Allegations at the WSOP: Sadly, there are allegations swirling about this year's WSOP Main Event Champion using shady methods to gain an unfair edge.  Well, I am here to tell you that while Mr. Tamayo seems to have been playing within the WSOP rules, he did, in fact, benefit from an unfair edge. Before you jump to the conclusion that I am talking about him getting fed info through an earpiece or that his team was using GTO charts in an shady way, I assure you I am not.  The edge he had, it turns out was much greater than we co...