Giant Buddha Poker

Hand of the Week 2

Here’s another free instructional video. This time I look at a pair of threes out of position in a three-bet pot.

Review by Instructor Ray Mannion

I’d like to thank my Taekwon-Do colleague, Instructor Ray Mannion for writing an excellent review of Way of the Poker Warrior on his website oneontatkd.com. Aside from being a great instructor, practitioner, and writer himself, Ray can do backflips! I have a good number of talents, but that’s something I never had [...]

Hand of the Week 1

This one took over 12 months from inception to execution (I’m a master of procrastination), but I’m happy to finally give you Hand of the Week 1. This is the first installment in a series of free poker videos. Each week I’ll pick one interesting hand and give it a thorough analysis. If you’d like [...]

Paperback Writer

Paperback Writer
I received a package slip from UPS two days ago. “Could it be my book?” I wondered. As I hustled downstairs, I employed a tilt-avoidance technique described in Way of the Poker Warrior. (I developed it for poker and martial arts to prepare for the full range of possibilities, but it’s just as effective [...]

Insomnia And Projection

Throughout my life, I’ve suffered from various forms of insomnia. When I was young, I had nightmares of witches flying through my bedroom window. More recently, my dreams tend to focus on alien invasions and zombie-mashing. I’ve always felt like sleeping was a massive waste of time. There’s so much to do! Sure, when I’m [...]

ClickTheButton

Lately I’ve been dragging the bar a lot, working on my No Limit game in conjunction with writing a strategy book with Dusty Schmidt. It’s been fun, educational, and a little bit frustrating. While my NL game is improving by leaps and bounds, I’m still weak at the actual mechanics of bet sizing. For instance, [...]

When Opportunity Knocks This Hard, I’ll Answer The Door In My Underwear

It’s no secret to anyone that knows me that I have a tendency to overextend myself. For instance, my plans for August included:

Promoting my book Way of the Poker Warrior
Making about a dozen videos for DragTheBar
Catching up on my Supernova Elite grind
Moving into a bigger apartment
Recording a single with Villain’s Lament
Starting a record company
Doing some [...]

Keeping Things Fresh

I’m heading up to the Catskills today to play an acoustic show at a pool party on a farm. I’ll be roasting some vegan smores on the campfire. When I mentioned this to Hunter, he asked “What’s in a vegan smore?” Chocolate, marshmallow, and graham cracker. Crazy vegans.
Saturday should be a ton of fun, but [...]

I Need A Hand

I’m officially back from my book writing, WSOP playing, recovering at home hiatus. Sauna #9 is up on DragTheBar, and a number of other videos will follow.
I’m currently producing Sixth Star Volume IV. A slew of new Sauna videos are on the way. I’ll be working on a dual commentary video with another well know [...]

There’s No Place Quite Like Home

It’s 92 degrees and humid in New York today, but it feels like a fucking picnic. They call the desert a dry heat, but I’ll take this weather over 110 degrees in Vegas any day. That kind of weather makes me feel like my skin is cracking. Like I’ll turn to ash like a vampire [...]