Lee Jones

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Lee has been playing casino poker since the mid-1980s, and authored the popular limit hold'em primer, "Winning Low-Limit Hold'em." He joined PokerStars in 2003 as the poker room manager, and held multiple roles there until 2019. He has published hundreds of poker articles in print and online, and loves poker more than anybody. Find him at leejones.com

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Education

Duke University

University of Maryland

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Views 06-12-2023

Lee Jones: My quest for Zen vs. a world-class lobbyer

Strategy 27-11-2023

The early shift – preying on overnighters at your local casino

Views 28-10-2023

Cash games have their hero’s journey, too

Views 14-10-2023

Experiencing life/poker balance

Poker Room Review 28-09-2023

Poker room review: Graton Casino in the California wine country

Views 13-09-2023

Should we stop playing poker?

Views 03-09-2023

A buffet of Las Vegas poker – Part 2

Views 25-08-2023

Polar range: the spectrum of Las Vegas poker in a day

Views 17-08-2023

The beauty of Off-Strip Las Vegas food and drink

Poker Tournaments 10-08-2023

It is long past time to flatten tournament payouts

Views 24-07-2023

The Run It Up t-shirt that introduces me to people

Personalities 06-07-2023

Thomas Coyne, the 78-year-old cash grinder

Personalities 22-06-2023

Carlos Welch doesn’t live in a Prius anymore

Views 12-06-2023

The WSOP rises to its feet, and to its best self

Poker Tournaments 29-05-2023

5 pro tips for a great World Series of Poker

Poker Room Review 13-05-2023

Poker room review: MGM National Harbor, in the shadow of the Capitol

Personalities 11-05-2023

Eugene Calden – the 100-year-old poker player

Moneymaker Poker Tour 10-05-2023

Warming up the Moneymaker Poker Tour

Views 30-04-2023

From chaos to redemption: the High Stakes Poker season 11 premiere

Views 14-04-2023

Poker dealers: please announce bet sizes

Strategy 06-04-2023

A respectful poker player

Poker Room Review 04-04-2023

Poker room review: Talking Stick Resort – big spaces, big action

Two side-by-side images of Justin Arnwine and Caitlyn Cobb after they won poker tournaments at MGM National Harbor Casino/Resort.

Personalities 29-03-2023

Caitlyn Cobb and Justin Arnwine discuss women and Black people in poker

Poker News 22-03-2023

Caitlyn Cobb and Justin Arnwine | Not just another poker couple (Part 1)

Views 19-03-2023

Andrew Neeme’s thin line between success and failure

Views 08-03-2023

Meeting a hero: Nate Silver

Future of Online Poker 01-03-2023

How to stop Real-Time Assistance in live poker

Personalities 28-02-2023

Andrew Neeme muses on playing nosebleed stakes

Strategy 27-02-2023

Flipping for thousands of dollars

Views 16-02-2023

Poker road review: In praise of the non-casino hotel

Views 08-02-2023

Mike McClain’s final lesson

Views 28-01-2023

Man assaults woman at poker table – I do nothing

Views 27-01-2023

Poker Room Review: Gila River Lone Butte – One Beautiful Game

Views 18-01-2023

Ben Adler, Las Vegas Poker Pro, One Year On – Part 1

Wynn poker room Vegas

Views 17-01-2023

Poker room review: Is the Wynn the best poker room in Vegas?

Views 11-01-2023

Playing Poker with Cindy Crawford and Andrew Neeme

Views 05-01-2023

Saying Good-bye to the ******* Mirage

Views 02-01-2023

Poker Opportunity and Entitlement

Views 28-12-2022

Poker room review: Resorts World – the New Kid on the Block

Runner Runner 15-12-2022

The Runner Runner clock is ticking down

Runner Runner 10-12-2022

Why hasn’t The Runner been caught?

Poker News 01-12-2022

Evaluating the Runner versus Hunters Match

Poker News 30-11-2022

The Fox and the Packs of Hounds

Views 28-11-2022

The Thanksgiving Miracle

Runner Runner 28-11-2022

Runner Runner pro tips…from U.N.C.L.E.?

Views 20-11-2022

Room review: Agua Caliente – Poker among the Posh

Views 18-11-2022

Reviewing The Inland Empire poker: Morongo Casino, Hotel & Spa

Views 03-11-2022

Old Man Coffee, new poker room reviews

Personalities 18-10-2022

My poker date with Ali

Strategy 11-10-2022

Do Not Go Gentle

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