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Bleak House: The State Of Online Poker Today
There is no denying the fact that online poker in general has seen quite a bit of a downturn and that its problems started with the 2006 UIGEA, signed into law by then-President George W. Bush. There probably are online poker o...
Video Poker Tips – Getting Started
Video poker is admittedly one of the most attractive features in many casinos – both online and offline. Who can easily resist all those brightly colored flashing lights and the large signs predicting a WIN? Yet for those of ...
Playing Shorthanded In Texas Hold ’em Poker
When you watch poker games on TV, such as the World Series of Poker, you normally see them starting out with ten players. However, as the game progresses, players get eliminated and the numbers around the table start to dwindle...
What Are Sit And Go Poker Tournaments?
Sit and Go tournaments have become one of the most popular ways of playing Texas Hold ‘Em Poker today. Both offline and online, Sit and Go tournaments are played by countless players. So what exactly is a Sit and Go poker tou...
ORAC – The World’s First Poker Bot
Anyone who is into poker bots will probably know exactly what I’m talking about here, because ORAC was the first ever attempt at a poker bot. Created by Mike “Mad Genius” Caro in 1984, this poker bot could act...
How To Play Video Poker
Though Texas Hold ‘Em undoubtedly holds the top position when it comes to popularity these days (thanks to the World Series of Poker mainly), there is no doubt that video poker is one of the most loved versions of poker there...
Mistakes Even Advanced Poker Players Make
Just because you’re an advanced poker player doesn’t mean that you’re not bound to make mistakes once in a while. Poker players are human after all. Yet knowing what possible mistakes you can make will definitely ...
The Worst Starting Hands In Texas Hold’em
In my last few articles I’ve taken a break from hands, raising, and other poker terminology. It’s high time that we get back on track. I just realized that after I posted my previous article on choosing starting hands f...
How To Find The Right Poker Room
So you’ve decided to try out your career in online poker. Before you actually embark on your journey, you should think about where to start it. There are a multitude of online casinos and online poker rooms to choose from. Th...
The Life Of Stu Ungar (Part 3)
Stu Ungar was a gambling prodigy: breaking records, defeating champions, and becoming the best at every card game he ever played. However, his private life was in shambles. His father died when he was a young boy, he grew up me...
The Life Of Stu Ungar (Part 2)
Stuey the Kid (also called Stu Ungar) was one of the best poker players in history. However, his interest in poker was actually prompted by his genius in gin rummy. He was so good that casinos banned him from playing, because n...
The Life Of Stu Ungar (Part 1)
He was called “Stuey the Kid”, and was one of the best poker and gin rummy players in history. Unfortunately, his skill at the tables was matched only by a string of poor personal decisions that left him in debt. Wh...
Poker – It’s All About The Attitude!
…and learning to adapt to the situation. Those who hold the idea that poker is all about luck could not be more wrong. Neither are those who say that it’s all about skill. Playing poker is a mixture of these two plu...
Do Online Poker Tells Really Exist?
You’ve got the skills, you’ve chosen your poker room, and you’ve got the best attitude ever. Now what? You’re definitely ready to play online poker, but what if the other more experienced players can sense you’re ...
Tournament Poker Basics and Advanced Strategies (cont)
Another advanced strategy that most experienced tournament participants understand is the gap concept. The basic principle with this strategy is that it usually takes a much stronger hand to call a raise than it does to make th...
Understanding the Net Present Value in Poker
It may come as a surprise but many poker concepts can actually be learned by studying other disciplines. For example, there are so many parallelisms between poker concepts and business. Various companies must make crucial decis...
Ricky Jay Plays Poker – a Poker DVD!
Have you ever thought about what kind of music you like listening to when playing poker? For that matter, have you ever associated poker with music? To be honest, I’ve never thought about this before until I came across an al...
Women and Poker – Some Interesting Stats
We have to admit it, poker is generally seen as a man’s game. Yet as other things change in our society, so does this general perception. I came across this really interesting article which talked about a study that was done ...
Is Poker a Sport, or Not?
While the argument of whether poker is a game of chance or skill has been debated for as long as one can remember, it is not quite everyday that you will hear people debating whether poker is a sport or not. I came across a Bri...
How To Play Chinese Poker
It seems that there is an emerging (though quite not prominent yet) poker variant in existence today. According to Nicole Gordon of PokerNews, well known names in poker have shown quite a propensity for this type of poker. What...
