It seems like the world of online poker is always coming up with some great idea to draw new players to the game. And bad beat jackpots certainly fit this bill since they have drawing power due to the large amount of cash involved. Of course, you have virtually no chance of winning this cash […]
Annie Duke hasn’t played much poker in the last year or so. But that didn’t stop her from winning one of the world’s biggest heads-up poker events in the NBC Heads-up Championship. Major victory number 1 for women on the year. Up next was Vanessa Selbst who was competing in the Main Event of the […]
The poker world seems to have a fascination with celebrity figures (probably because they bring news fans to the game). And this fascination has recently hit a peak with Al Pacino and Dr. Jack Kevorkian agreeing to meet each other for a little friendly game of poker. Now I’ll be the first to admit that […]
Chris “Jesus” Ferguson has done just about everything that a person could do in the game of poker. He’s won the WSOP Main Event (2000), he has earned over $7,800,000 in live tournament winnings, and he is one of the poster boys for Full Tilt Poker. But you don’t get to the top of the […]
One of the most thrilling aspects of poker is having the option to bluff. And there are different bluffing moves you can use during the course of play. There are varying bluffs for different skill levels, and when your money is on the line, I’d carefully choose which one you use in each situation. I’m […]
There is an awesome new game out called Wii Poker where people are able to play Texas Hold’em with others from around the world via their television set. And what’s cool about this Texas Hold’em game is that you’re able to manipulate a wide selection of controls and features to take the game’s experience to […]
There has been poker players who have ran marathons, broke their vegan vows, and golfed for almost $20,000 a hole. However, there hasn’t been any poker players who have been made to move from their home to another country for a prop bet until now. Jeff Madsen, the famous poker pro, is throwing a twist […]
I think it is cool that eight different countries get to compete against each other in an international event called World Team Poker, which is basically the Olympics of poker. The eight countries consist of USA, China, Australia, Israel, England, Vietnam, Greece, and Brazil. As captains of Team USA, I’m sure that Doyle Brunson and […]
I know that Seven Card Stud isn’t as popular as it was a decade ago, but people are definitely still playing it. There are actually a lot of people still playing it in WSOP events. Since Seven Card Stud isn’t totally dead, we should check out some tips to become a decent seven card stud […]
It seems more than obvious that winning more poker hands would mean winning more money at the end of the day. However, studies performed by Cornell University’s Kyle Siler proves that winning more hands can negatively affect your bankroll – this is especially the case for beginners. Kyle Siler’s studies made use of poker tracking […]