From The Felt: I watched a reality TV show, but that’s ok!
Monday, March 2, 2009 - John Greene
Did anyone else catch Our Lady Of The Chips, Annie Duke, last night on NBC’s Celebrity Apprentice? You can tell she’s a poker player because of the way she went in with a strategy constantly. Every step of the way, the first thing she did was identify mistakes that contestants last season had made and suggest ways to avoid doing the same. While this can certainly help her team play well, I wonder if she’s actually aware that Donald Trump frequently doesn’t give a damn whether or not something is actually a good or bad idea before declaring it thus. either way, I’m going to watch for as long as she’s on and I hope she raises a lot of money for Refugees International. You can find out more about her appearance on the show and the charity she’s supporting on the Refugees International site.
And on the poker strategy side, here’s an excerpt from The Art Of War: “By holding out advantages to him, he can cause the enemy to approach of his own accord; or, by inflicting damage, he can make it impossible for the enemy to draw near. ” In other words, even when you’re using chips and cards and iPods and sunglasses instead of swords and shields and spears and bows and arrows, bluffing is an important part of any battle. Practice your poker face for live play for a while today and then hit our tables and look at how you’re giving yourself away whenever when playing poker online.
