Home at last…and staying for a while. I love Las Vegas, and I am very happy staying at home for long periods.

I want to do a brief summary of how to write to a poker writer. Let me start by saying I try to answer every e-mail I get. If you did not get a reply, it means I somehow missed it (typically when traveling). Please try again.

I try to answer the questions I am asked, providing I do not think you are sending me a broadcast message looking for many answers. I get a few of those, and I reply by saying I defer to the other people on the d-list.

If you are sending a message to a poker writer, mention something that identifies the writer. You do NOT need to lather on praise. In fact, nobody minds if you disagree. I sometimes get things wrong, or need to learn more, or did not write exactly what I meant. Or you may have misunderstood or we could simply hold different opinions. I don’t mind any of that.

If you are going to ask a question that is not related to a column or opinion I wrote, at least have the courtesy to mention something specific so I know you did not send this generic message to all CardPlayer authors. If you planning to ask many questions that require significant time or analysis, please purchase a lesson or just pick the one question you really need answered.

I don’t back people. I don’t send money. I am sorry you took a bad beat. I don’t endorse products I have never seen. I try not to endorse products for compensation, as I want to be able to tell my students what to read/download/study/post to without feeling like I am doing it for the money.

Overall, I am thrilled to get mail, and I will also be happy when I get the forum going soon, so we all can chime in on questions and answers, and everyone can learn from the answers I provide.

So thanks for visiting my website and for reading this. Please feel free to send me mail whether you like my stuff or not. I will reply to anything that is not personally abussive. (None so far have been like this.)