While many of us have accused our beloved game of poker of occasionally pushing us to the mental brink (think nut flush getting cracked on the river when the board pairs), there are at least some trapped Chilean miners who are using it to keep from losing their minds.
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The August 5th collapse of the San Jose gold and copper mine in Chile left 33 miners trapped with almost nothing. The brave men survived by rationing their meager supply of food, and by playing poker. Now with an expected four-month wait before they are freed, the miners will likely continue to survive,... Read More....
With George Bush’s 2006 signing of the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act, a healthy portion of the U.S.’s online gaming market withdrew defeated. One might think that this sounds ridiculous as there is no logical connection between ports and gambling; however, attached to the act was... Read More....
The 1969 Texas Gambler’s Reunion held in Reno Nevada saw a grouping of some of the greatest old school legends of poker; Chill, Puggy, Minnesota Fats and Doyle Brunson amongst them; battling it out for several days of high stakes poker. Also participating in the event was Benny Binion, the owner of... Read More....
The Wireless Poker Controller Accessory is a dedicated product that is designed in order to help Ultimate Bet Poker members in better controlling their play. The days of accidentally clicking on the “Fold” button instead of the All-In” button because a slip of the mouse are over. Ultimate Bet... Read More....
Five-time heavyweight champion of the world, Evander Holyfield, will be proving that he really is the “Real Deal” by promoting revolutionary poker site. The site is unique in the online poker industry for its new Cut ‘N’ Shuffle and Game Check software that promises to completely randomise... Read More....
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is a series of international poker tournaments featuring most of the world’s professional players. It was started in the United States by attorney/television producer Steven Lipscomb, who now serves as CEO of WPT Enterprises (WPTE), the firm that controlled the World... Read More....
Peruse our list of tournament poker strategy essays above, written by a range of talented and accomplished tournament poker players who have generously offered their experience and wisdom to all of us!
The strategy used in Texas Holdem poker tournaments differs than that used in a Texas Holdem ring... Read More....
Official Poker Rankings is a free website that provides statistical information for online poker tournament players. The site compiles and organizes tournament results from various online poker rooms. These results are then used primarily in two ways: To rank players and to reveal statistical data about... Read More....
The question I’m probably asked the most is “How much money do I need in my poker bankroll to play at specific limits.” The standard answer I give out is 300BB’s (big bets). I don’t how exactly this became the rule of thumb, but 300BB’s seems to be the size of the average poker... Read More....