Andy Black

Something a little bit different this week. Recently, I was in ‘The Chip Race’ podcast with David Lappin and Dara O’Kearney and we covered a lot of stuff. Give it a listen. The Chip Race · SEASON 19 EPISODE 6 – Andy Black Lori-Ann Persinger Jason Koon

For much of his career, Chip Reese was regarded by the poker community as the best all-round cash game player. He was Doyle Brunson’s closest friend and the big man was devastated when Chip died suddenly in 2007. Almost every day for thirty years they had played against each other in Bobby’s room in the…

At the heart of the debate that is central to one’s choices as to how you approach poker whether you are more mathematical or employ a variety of other more human skills as well is Presence. Presence in some ways can be regarded as the foundation and touchstone of reading situations and people at poker…

For a change this week Andy talks to ‘The Swedest Deal’ poker podcast.  Check out this great interview:

Being present for what is actually happening is always at the heart of everyone’s best performances. It is a myth both pervasive and understandable in equal measure that doing the “Phil Helmuth” and acting like one is the greatest ever player is an attitude that will work best for you as a player. It is…

This is one of my favourite times of the year for watching sports. As time has passed I have come to regard the American Football playoffs season with its “win or go home” cliff edge as riveting viewing. As an 11-year-old I was introduced to “British Bulldog “ at school. A brilliant game that starts…

Who are you ? I mean who are you as a poker player? It probably has a lot to do with who you are as a person as well. In poker as in life, it is easy to lose our objectivity and be out of touch with how things are. This can happen as a…

This is the first in a 52-week series of articles (possibly some videos) for 2023. What is the nature of Poker? We all share a love (or sometimes hate ) of poker but what is it, how is it, and how does it work? If we were to take a step back and explain it…