Blocking Basis – Podcast S8E8

The block bet is a play from the pre-solver era of #poker which many players view with suspicion. Making a small bet in the hope of avoiding a much larger one from an opponent certainly lacks a firm theoretical basis. Like many classic plays, however, modern theory reveals that there is a place for the […]

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Damon Jones Plea Hearing Set in Gambling Case

Damon Jones, a former NBA player and assistant coach, is scheduled to appear in federal court later this month as part of a wide-ranging gambling investigation that has implicated dozens of individuals. Court filings indicate that Jones, 49, has change-of-plea hearings set for April 28 in Brooklyn, where he is expected to revise his earlier […]

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