Tony's Blog Entries
The Stall Bluff
Friday, December 30th, 2011
Without a doubt, the highlight of last Friday's session came from the fun $1-$2 table. Some hyper-aggressive player opened to something like $22 from early position. Action folded to a player in middle position. This player was PLOWED...
Holiday Shopping and the Power of Compound Interest
Monday, November 28th, 2011
The typical US adult is likely to be a horrible role model when it comes to managing money. And if an opportunity exists to mess up financially, the holiday season certainly qualifies...
$EV vs. Utility
Monday, November 14th, 2011
Whether it's poker playing, business, or personal finances, it's easy to be seduced into thinking that the goal is mere maximization of $EV. After all, money buys everything from fancy electronics to the time of others. However, other considerations exist. It's important to realize that utility is more than simply $EV...
The Breaks: Bad Beat Psychology
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Not much remains to be said about bad beats in poker. Investing emotional capital in results outside one's control is illogical. 'Nuff said - I'm not going to waste hundreds of words flogging that dead horse. However, as one who likes to theorize and generalize, I think it's important to understand bad beat psychology (and the converse, which I creatively call reverse bad beat psychology)...
