Poker is a somewhat difficult subject to write about. As you learn certain truths and write them down, these truths can change for you later. What seemed quite profound to you at one time might seem a year later to be «obvious» - and no longer worthy of being mentioned. What has happened is that you have moved beyond this particular truth to a newer truth. In such a fashion, the player keeps moving beyond his own knowledge, out-dating it.

At the same time, to someone new to the game, these are still new truths, capable of changing one’s thinking and approach, so in that sense, one is wrong not to include them. The bottom line is of a constantly changing and evolving experience. Aside from the very newest beginners, and the most experienced players, almost everyone in the game is at a different level of knowledge.

This weblog is designed for average players in low- or medium-limit games - a series of ideas aimed at shedding light on the nature of the game and moving these players in the direction of this «Way» - the underlying truth of the game. It is my hope that some things contained in these pages will also be of interest to higher limit players.

Many poker writers have written that poker is a metaphor for life. In fact, it’s an apt metaphor, for it contains many of the same elements that occur in life.

“Consider for a moment: We are occasionally aggressive, taking the initiative; at other times we are more prudent and withdraw. We do some rational things, and some that are not so rational. Every day is a new struggle - one that starts up all over again; our fortunes go up and down, we find ourselves involved in complex, even tense situations with both good friends and adversaries; and at the end of it all, we get up and say, «Gee, where did all the time go?» Much like life, indeed.” - Larry W. Phiffips