This is the October 2006 poker column archive for the All The Aces daily poker column, as published first in The Daily Star and then archived here for your reference...
Never give a sucker an even break October-01-2006: Finding myself playing the 'sucker' to a bunch of old time poker pros. And where to go to recover from a beating at the poker table.
Female Poker Players Who Keep Winning October-02-2006: The secrets of the women poker players who keep winning fortunes playing poker and dominating tournaments.
Poker: the game of skills and risk-management October-03-2006: Discover the 3 skills that combine to make a great poker player and could make you a millionaire. And read about the time Amarillo Slip won a fortune from Evel Kneivel playing golf -- with a hammer!
Hit and Run Poker Players Missing The Point October-04-2006: Why poker players who play hit and run, going from poker table to poker table after a few hands are missing out on developing the winner's skill... read why. Plus poker rock god, Sully Erna.
Exploiting Poker Mistakes October-05-2006: Be like a vulture when it comes to exploiting the mistakes of your poker opponents... here's how.
Extracting Gold From A Poor Poker Hand October-06-2006: When it pays to play a poor hand -- and how Crispin and Jules Leyser are aiming to extract gold from the winning hand of WSOP 2006 winner Jamie Gold.
Pigeon-Headed Inspiration For Poker Beginners October-07-2006: How Scott "Pigeonhead" Gardener went from complete poker beginner to big time poker winner in 6 months. Plus, our tips on the smart way to use caffeine to stay alert through night time poker tournaments.
Diary of an online poker player October-10-2006: Here's how the average poker player's mind works over the first hour or so of the playing day... plus, have you got a problem, are you addicted to gambling?
Why Poker Pros Don't Rely On Luck October-11-2006: Lady luck is a welcome guest to any poker player's game, but real poker pros build their games on the following traits... and somehow as a result lady luck seems to follow them. Go figure!
Daniel Negreanu's Buy-In Record October-12-2006: The stats from WSOP 2006 show up some interesting facts like Daniel Neagranu's record number of buy-ins. Read about it and the answers to your recent poker questions.
The most controversial hand in poker October-14-2006: Find out why the big slick is known as the "decision hand", discover a simple way to use pot odds, and learn who comes top in a your favourite poker hero from the movies poll....
Trapping the other poker players.... October-15-2006: Experience the thrill of bluffing the other poker players at your poker table and tricking them into your dastardly trap!
Poker Observations of the Day October-16-2006: Make sure you preserve your poker prosperity; playing with professional poker players to expand your ability; why you should get out more; and why there's plenty of optimism for online poker despite recent setbacks in the USA.
Barbara Enright - The Original Queen of Poker October-17-2006: We hear so much these days about the brilliant new female poker professionals from the online generation, like Annie “The Duchess” Duke and Jennifer Harman, completely overlooking the First Lady to really open the door for women to big time poker: Barbara Enright.
Managing Your Poker Bankroll October-18-2006: How both you and the Las Vegas casinos need to manage your bankrolls very carefully to come out a big winner.
Varieties of Poker: Seven Card Stud October-19-2006: Expand your poker horizons, and play the other poker game varieties. Today, we look at seven card stud....
Bullet-Dodging Poker Cowboy and Poker's Top Pair October-20-2006: Ageing poker royalty Amarillo “Slim” Preston demonstrated he has a very special relationship with Lady Luck. Slim was driving his limo alone just a few days ago when an armed gunman forced him ....
Poker Cures The Common Cold! October-21-2006: With the onset of winter, more and more people start coughing, and spluttering through the cold and flu season but nothing cures like catching the poker virus! Discover why more people take up online poker right now than any other time of year.
Amarillo Slim's Ultimate Poker Bluff? October-22-2006: Following recent news of an apparent armed attack on Amarillo Slim Preston, new devlopments suggest this could have been the wiliest poker player's ultimate bluff....
Homicide Hank's Poker Pearls on Perseverance October-23-2006: Why Homicide Hank says winning in poker is all down to perseverance, and if you don't heed his pearls you'll end up a loser!
More Frequently Asked Poker Questions October-24-2006: Today, we answer your poker questions on the pros and cons of short handed games; suited connectors versus small pairs; the inside straight draw; and mood management issues.
Who's Topping The Poker Rankings? October-25-2006: Let's look at the current big hitters forming the top 10 of the world poker league of most successful poker players this year.
The Check-Raising Poker Strategy October-26-2006: Check-raising is a big issue for new poker players and as I’ve touched on it lately I want to flesh out the strategy surrounding it. Let’s assume you’ve just....
Cowboy Hoyt Corkins and Action Dan Harrington October-27-2006: Two top poker players with different styles but the same winning ways: the super aggressive "Cowboy" Hoyt Corkins and the super tight "Action Dan" Harrington.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of Loose Poker Play October-28-2006: Let's get to grips with the pros and cons of playing poker in a fast and loose style, and see what benefits you could gain by being a loose poker player....
Why do you play poker? October-29-2006: The top 5 reasons why you play poker... and the top 5 reasons why you should play poker!
Standard Raise Theory and Poker Pays for Picasso October-30-2006: Phil Helmuth's Pump 'em or Dump 'em standard raise theory, and the ice coolness of Steve Wynn breaking his Picasso show both sides of how to win with poker....
Poker's Re-Bluff Strategy October-31-2006: The poker pro's spot opportunities to bluff a bluffer and this double-bluff move is a poker stategy known as a re-bluff, and here's how they execute it....
