Empty Suits

Empty Suits

           I was a big fan of the tv show White Collar.  One of the characters referred to members of the FBI and just about anybody else who worked in some corporate type of job as a "suit" and he clearly did not trust "suits."  This week's column reminds me of that character (Mozzy).  But, as is probably no surprise, it's not about guys who wear suits.  It's about the value of a suited hand in Poker.   In the end, I come to a similar conclusion - I don't trust suits.

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Mom, Where Do Royals Come From?

Mom, Where Do Royals Come From?

            In last week's column I discussed Four of a Kinds and the probabilities of drawing one from a Pair vs. drawing one from Trips.  It's interesting stuff, but not necessarily overly useful.  We very rarely throw away a Pair to go for Quads.  If you have a 4-Card Flush, a 3-Card Royal or the rare - J-Q-K-A you would do so.  But not a lot of thought needs to go into playing Pairs.

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