2020-12-22 21:30
Video gaming and poker were once dismissed as the pastimes of wastrels and no-goods, but the glitz of these activities is shared by well over 700 million people globally. That’s the re… Read More
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2020-12-19 17:37
Poker fans will do anything to win big cash prizes, including entering top poker tournaments. The most coveted tournament is the World Series of Poker. This is an event held annually in Las… Read More
2020-12-11 20:00
Aside from poker games, you can also try your luck on online poker tournaments. Since they are many, choose the one you like. Apart from the freerolls category, the others charge buy-ins for… Read More
2020-12-04 08:00
To excel at poker and become a successful player, one of the things that you will need to pay close attention to is bankroll management. I have played quite a number of casino games and poke… Read More
2020-11-27 08:00
What is a bankroll in poker? The bankroll definition refers to the amount of money that you have set aside for the specific purpose of playing at poker tables. I like to think of it as the a… Read More
2020-11-20 08:00
When it comes to finding the best online poker sites to play at, there are so many ways of going about it. If you are like me, user feedback will certainly play a huge role when you are look… Read More
2020-11-13 08:00
Streaming live poker is the new norm in the internet age when entertainment is accessible anywhere. If you haven’t watched Twitch poker streams yet, you are missing out on tons of poke… Read More
2020-11-06 08:00
Some of the most famous poker personalities can be found on Twitch. Not only do they bring you entertainment on-demand but also an insight into one of the world’s most rewarding and co… Read More
2020-10-30 08:00
Playing poker at a casino is a super fun and thrilling experience. If you love the casino experience that much, being a poker dealer at a casino will definitely seem like a dream job for man… Read More
2020-10-23 08:00
Even though it is typically not played at most casinos, Indian Poker is one of the most fun poker games to play. Also referred to as Blind Man’s Bluff or Squaw poker, this game is an e… Read More
2020-10-16 08:00
Whether you are enjoying some poker action on the floors of a brick-and-mortar casino or even at home, one of the things that will be at your table are poker chips. Poker chips and the corre… Read More
2020-10-09 20:00
There are lots of funny poker memes floating around online, and if you are looking to have a good laugh, we will list some of the best ones out there currently. The best online poker meme is… Read More
2020-10-02 08:00
Poker is one of the most popular social games in existence, and lots of people love it for that reason. Playing poker at a casino is fun, but are you interested in setting up your own home p… Read More
2020-09-25 08:00
The cultural significance of poker makes it stand out as a form of entertainment, a skill development endeavor, or a competitive undertaking. As far as casino games are concerned, it is one… Read More
2020-09-18 08:00
Los Angeles, California is one of the most popular cities in the United States, and one of the things that have made it such a big deal is the fact that it is one of the most exciting touris… Read More
2020-09-11 08:00
Poker table positions are a very important aspect of the game and it is therefore very important to fully understand them. The simplest definition for positions would be that they are the va… Read More
2020-09-04 08:00
Poker rooms, regardless of whether online or land-based, are some of the most lucrative businesses in the gambling sector. In fact, poker enterprises can be described as money-making venture… Read More
2020-08-28 08:00
The under the gun poker position is one that is located directly to the left of the player in the Big Blind. Even for newbies, the under the gun meaning, UTG is a pretty basic concept since… Read More
2020-08-21 08:00
The best hand in Poker is Royal Flush, which has the sequence of Ace, King, Queen, Jack, and 10. All of the suits (hearts, diamonds, spades, or clubs) in this hand are the same. Poker is one… Read More
2020-08-14 08:00
After a while of playing poker, you are bound to learn all the essential terms, and even get some more advanced lingo added to your vocabulary. One of those advanced moves is of course, the… Read More
2020-08-07 08:00
Poker is one of the most, if not the most popular card game in the world. The game attracts millions of players across the globe on a daily basis. Today we have prepared a list of the best p… Read More
2020-07-31 08:00
Ever been in a poker table and then a player throws in some chip in before the cards are even dealt? Well, that means you already have a rough idea about what a straddle is. Not to worry tho… Read More
2020-07-24 08:00
Blinds are a vital component of many poker games and having the right knowledge about them plays a huge role in the overall gaming experience. But what exactly is a blind? Let’s break… Read More
2020-07-16 08:00
People’s proclivity for gambling has pushed them to bet all sorts of bizarre things. But what better game to bet things at other than poker? In the game’s century-old tradition… Read More
2020-07-09 08:00
Daniel Negreanu is a trend-setter in the poker world with a net worth close to $55 Million in 2020. As it turns out, he has a lot of stories to tell. We have decided to put this piece togeth… Read More
2020-06-29 02:18
Players often picture poker players as millionaires who enjoy a lucky break once or twice in their career and then reap the fruits of their hobby for years to come. Of course, being the rich… Read More
2020-06-19 08:00
It goes without saying that Phil Ivey is one of the greatest poker players all time. This is easily proven by all the winnings he has amassed over the years as well as his induction into the… Read More
2020-06-11 20:24
Poker is all about statistics and reading your opponent correctly. Yet, while you can have a fairly good idea of what an opponent is capable of statistically, the best players seldom betray… Read More
2020-06-05 23:25
Dan Bilzerian has earned himself many nicknames on the Internet related to his love for bling, girls, and guns. The “King of Instagram,” one of the monikers Bilzerian goes by, ha… Read More
2020-05-20 14:23
Throughout the history of online gambling and even land-based gambling we’ve heard of or even seen cases of irresponsible gambling take place. Most recently the British online casino c… Read More
2020-04-24 17:21
Poker you may think came out of the dusty, smoky parlors of Nevada long before Las Vegas formed as the center of the game’s universe. While the evidence of poker’s actual origins… Read More
2020-04-24 12:55
As poker continually increases in popularity, it’s inevitable that the game will catch the eyes of men and women from all over the world. Over the past decade we’ve seen more and… Read More
2020-03-14 16:09
Without a speck of doubt, Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, or C.M. Coolidge for short, best known work remains Dogs Playing Poker. Yet, there are many unknowns or rather – curious facts sur… Read More
2019-09-03 10:34
Regardless of whether you are just an average person, a well-heeled millionaire or a celebrity, gambling can still be an entertaining and very engaging way of spending time. The activity is… Read More
2019-08-30 10:14
When gambling, whether online or at a land-based casino, you always know the casino has an edge. It may be small but the casino still has a somewhat better chance of winning than you have. F… Read More
2019-08-27 21:18
It’s the thrill, the emotions, and skill involved that attract every fan to their sport of choice. The last two weigh heavily on both the fan and the player and that is evident in majo… Read More
2019-08-23 10:45
The United States’ casino business is thriving and now seems like a good time to have talk about some of the hard truths that we as patrons, and perhaps even business owners, do not wa… Read More
2019-08-20 10:30
We all want the perfect getaway. Drinks, a light atmosphere, and possibly a beach. Well, not all great holidays have got to do with the seaside, and if TripAdvisor’s 117,000 reviews we… Read More
2019-08-17 06:52
Poker has always been an intense game and borderline art form. Hollywood is not known to miss out on a good plot for a movie and that is why poker has been featured in some of the best produ… Read More
2019-08-12 15:57
Poker is both loved and hated, welcomed and vilified. Yet, some of the world’s smartest and most successful men and women engage in this card game as a favorite pastime. Maria Konnikov… Read More
2019-08-09 12:44
They will forever be remembered as the luckiest people on Earth. The biggest casino winners in history have been the envy of generations, pocketing huge amounts of cash from casinos complete… Read More
2019-08-05 10:40
The United States has a well-documented history of gambling that predates the arrival of The Mayflower and still continues to evolve. Pre-colonial gaming was very common and gambling in Amer… Read More
2019-08-02 10:30
As a poker player, you certainly love to ponder what the likely outcome of a specific situation is. There is no shame in that and it’s just the nature of what you do. Have you ever won… Read More
2019-07-31 10:20
Poker has always been a lightsome activity to certain type of players, and online strip poker is the way to enjoy a beloved game and have cheerful social encounters. While it’s mostly… Read More
2019-07-29 16:34
We are all suckers for the lottery. Yes, some of us might be of a more pragmatic turn of mind and dismiss the idea of winning the big pot altogether, but none of us would ever actually say n… Read More
2019-07-22 10:18
It’s not a chance thing that the United States is a booming gambling market. With the country hosting the World Series of Poker (WSOP) and generating billions worth of dollars every ye… Read More
2019-07-17 01:54
We understand that poker professionals can spend quite a bit of time seated and grinding away. Lack of exercise can get in the way of good performance and we are here to help you understand… Read More
2019-07-08 08:30
The mind is a curious thing. Man is the only life form on Earth whose evolution has taken the species from a primitive existence to the summits of cognitive abilities and reasoning. Yet, our… Read More
2019-07-04 14:24
Being a poker pro is definitely an exciting career opportunity, but it comes with challenges that regular lines of work simply don’t have. Some see those as drawbacks, others welcome t… Read More
2019-06-26 19:02
Casino heists are the plots of many Hollywood movies, usually formed by some “what if” scenarios conjured up by either the protagonist or antagonist in hopes to get rich. For mos… Read More
2019-06-22 10:20
They thought that the world was their oyster. Then, technology caught up with them. Card counters are the bane of casinos, but this perennial game of cat and mouse is entering a new stage. T… Read More
2019-06-20 16:41
Casino heists are one of Hollywood’s most cherished plots. Ocean’s Eleven a movie starring Brad Pitt and George Clooney, laid the blueprint for those tempted to try. But guess wh… Read More
2019-06-17 22:00
Do you know a person who doesn’t play games today? Men, women and children all join the online fray almost daily, however briefly. Whether you are bored, feel like socializing or just… Read More
2018-07-31 12:00
News that MGM and GVC are entering a new partnership dedicated to sports betting has sent the stocks of the latter well past their normal average. With the rapidly churning changes in the Un… Read More
2018-07-30 12:00
To be honest, poker can surprise us in so many different ways. Did you know, for example, that a player who started with Magic: The Gathering collectible cards has managed to amass a respect… Read More
2018-07-30 12:00
Nipping out to Europe quick, we are here to check out on Leon Tsoukernik, a casino owner who has a flair for poker and knows how to outlast his competitors – both on the felt and in li… Read More
2018-07-29 12:00
The Triton Super High Roller Series held at the Landing Casino in Jeju, South Korea has been quite the sight to behold. Two distinguished pros managed to add to their titles, with Nick Schul… Read More
2018-07-28 12:00
After the excitement of the offline events has settled, it’s time to look at how the online poker market performed. It would be hard to give an accurate estimate of the entire segment… Read More
2018-07-28 12:00
The excitement from the drawing PokerStars Players-Championship (PSPC) is absolutely riveting. Not only because the event promises to kick ass, see some of the world’s top pros bang he… Read More
2018-07-27 12:00
Poker tournaments have been proliferating at a pace so inspiring that it’s hard to imagine people not growing fond of the game. The continuous influx of tournament has been quite revit… Read More
2018-07-26 16:00
It’s not uncommon for poker players to have beef between each other. Just take for example Phil Hellmuth who has been badmouthing fellow players for years now, oblivious of his recepti… Read More
2018-07-26 12:00
The Triton Poker Series in Jeju, South Korea have kicked off in earnest and the tournament has had its many ups and downs. The current star in the limelight is Nick Schulman who managed to n… Read More
2018-07-25 15:27
On Monday, PokerStars removed Showtime Hold’em, a specialty game, from its cash game lobby, a move that was quite disappointing for some but came as no surprise. This change was schedu… Read More
2018-07-24 16:00
James Obst has his own ambitions that go well beyond poker even if he has spent a fair bit of his life roughing it in the game of cards and skill. Aged 28, Obst is now moving away from poker… Read More
2018-07-24 12:00
Phil Hellmuth is known as the spoiled brat of poker. He has been rather robust in his language on more than one occasion, spouting rather unbecoming language for no particular reason. Such i… Read More
2018-07-23 12:00
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is set on global dominance and there are no two ways about this. One of the world’s best known tournament events is now heading out for a second tour in Indi… Read More
2018-07-22 14:55
Poker in America may have unwinded a bit after the conclusion of the WSOP event, but elsewhere it’s kicking off. The Unibet Open is no exception to this rule and the capital of Romania… Read More
2018-07-22 12:00
Poker has been the preserve of swanky gents who know a thing or two about the world’s most sophisticated card game. Well, not sophisticated as in learning the rules, as this is quite e… Read More
2018-07-21 12:00
It has been a rather dry spell in the aftermath of the WSOP’s main with players deciding to take a long-deserved holiday and not be bothered much with competitions. It’s quite un… Read More
2018-07-20 18:48
On Wednesday, Anthony Zinno managed a victory at the Card Player Poker Tour (CPPT) Venetian Main Event. Zinno adds another distinction to his name after he managed, rather well, to set himse… Read More
2018-07-20 12:00
Having been around poker for a while now you will certainly be apprised of the Sit & Go mini-tournaments that every respected poker room out there offers. PokerStars has decided to intro… Read More
2018-07-19 12:00
The legalization of poker in the United States and the game’s chances of branching out to the online segment are all rooted in the successfully go-ahead for sports betting. This is exa… Read More
2018-07-18 21:00
Japan has been on the cusp of legalizing its gambling industry and dragging poker in its wake. However, new allegations have surfaced against one of the main proponents of the burgeoning ind… Read More
2018-07-18 12:00
WSOP’s Main Event has been exciting to watch. But who will become the world’s most cherished and valued player? Will Shaun Deeb retain his advantage or will he succumb under the… Read More
2018-07-17 12:00
The likeliness of seeing online casinos and more specifically, online poker make it big in Pennsylvania is quite significant at this point. The man, or rather facility of the hour, is Parx C… Read More
2018-07-16 16:00
Who is to say that online poker websites in New Jersey have been doing well? According to the latest figures published by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), there has been… Read More
2018-07-16 12:00
And so the World Series of Poker (WSOP) no-limit Texas Hold’em Main Event, held in Las Vegas, is behind us and we have our winner. The new man in the spotlight, one John Cynn is feelin… Read More
2018-07-15 12:00
Sweden’s push for a regulatory change of its gambling laws will now allow the country to join the European poker fray and Svenska Spel the state-owned operator, will soon be far from t… Read More
2018-07-14 16:00
Pennsylvania has had big plans for legalizing its online poker industry. However, it may have bogged them down in lengthy application procedures which have seen only three casinos apply for… Read More
2018-07-14 12:05
Michael Dyer is a tacit pro. He doesn’t draw attention to himself. After all, what good would it be to signal everyone his inexorable march to poker glory and give his opponents enough… Read More
2018-07-13 12:00
With the World Series of Poker (WSOP) edging dangerously close to a well-deserved end, we will have to focus on the next fix of poker action. And so we move our attention to Triton Poker Sup… Read More
2018-07-12 16:00
Phil Hellmuth, the notorious Poker Brat, has rubbed many people the wrong way. Now, he certainly didn’t mean to. Oh, who are we kidding, of course, he did. But then again Mr Hellmuth&r&hell…Read More
2018-07-12 12:00
PokerStars has announced the schedule for the upcoming MicoMillions 14 competitive pow-wow where contenders will stand a chance to notch up $1 million during the Main Event. The minimum amou… Read More
2018-07-11 12:00
Ali Fazeli’s wasn’t the perfect crime. There have been so many things overlooked in his plan that, in retrospect, it’s quite surprising that Mr Fazeli had even thought abou… Read More
2018-07-10 12:00
The $10,000 World Series of Poker Main Event is definitely shaping up to be of gross interest to the most arduous poke fan as well as the occasional bystander. With $8.8 allocated as prize m… Read More
2018-07-10 12:00
Phill Hellmuth and Phil Ivey are two of the poker’s best-established names. Their participation in the 2018 WSOP Main Event had been expected with the utmost interest. Alas, they have… Read More
2018-07-10 05:11
Poker used to be a game that was the preserve of foolhardy individuals with a flair for the unknown and well-heeled self-important buffs. The victory of the aptly named Chris Moneymaker in 2… Read More
2018-07-09 12:00
888Poker has been per cent both in the United States and beyond. The brand has definitely done a fair bit to give yourself some exposure and make sure that more people find out about poker… Read More
2018-07-08 12:00
Formerly known as the Trump Taj Mahal casino, the property has now rebranded itself as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. The operator didn’t mince words and definitely twiddl… Read More
2018-07-08 12:00
Poker has fought long and hard to attain a status of integrity and a game that is more of a gentleman’s occupation than the calling of seedy characters and no-goods. During the WSOP Ma… Read More
2018-07-07 12:00
The state of gambling in New Jersey has been changing at a rather interesting pace. Let’s look at the facts first. Until the end of June, all players located in New Jersey and particip… Read More
2018-07-06 12:00
Global Poker (GP), the company owned by Virtual Gaming Worlds, has managed to bring around one of the most important change to the US poker landscape – a legal poker portal that accept… Read More
2018-07-06 10:49
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event has caused a decent buzz for its 2018 edition. The number of entrants was quite significant, too, with 7,784 people signing in for the event. It h… Read More
2018-07-05 12:00
Bobby’s Room at the Bellagio in Las Vegas is a hotspot for pricey poker plays. If you are short of high-roller action, you will certainly want to head over and join the fray. In any ev… Read More
2018-07-04 12:00
Poker and eSports seem to be strangely intertwined. Just recently, we reported on the World Poker Tour (WPT) decision to sign up with the Las Vegas Esports Arena and host the final tables of… Read More
2018-07-04 12:00
Hard Rock online casino has used the occasion of the debut of the Hard Rock Casino in Atlantic City earlier in June to push strongly for the legalization of a whole new aspect of the iGaming… Read More
2018-07-03 12:00
And so, in the U.S. we may be witnessing a let-up in the stern regulations that impede sports betting, gambling, and above all - online poker from taking in earnest. The ruling of the SCOTUS… Read More
2018-07-02 12:00
Vlogging is gaining puff in the poker community. Much like in other activities that generate sufficient amount of buzz, poker players to have found interest in streaming their players and of… Read More
2018-07-02 12:00
The World Series of Poker $10,000 Main Event kicks off today, July 2! WSOP is now the world’s oldest competitive pow-wow in poker that has been running since the early 1970s. Players w… Read More
2018-07-01 12:00
It’s Sunday and we look at poker beyond the U.S. and the Americas. We focus on an event that’s beginning to consolidate its local presence in India. And so, the second edition of… Read More
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