Is Poker Really Better than Casino Games?

When it comes to gaming, many people like to try poker because they can potentially gain a long-term advantage. The reason why is because they’re not dealing with a house edge, but rather competing against other players. So the most skilled poker players will win out in the end and make profits. Casino games, on […]

The Strategy behind Poker

Escapism comes, naturally, to us or more specifically, to poker players. The thing about poker is that, it involves a detailed and complex strategy. But, most poker players ignore the details, and try, to find an easy way out. They would, probably, turn to poker, in T.V games, documentaries, or articles, penned on the rules […]

Should Underage Poker Players keep Winnings?

While most online poker players are expected to be 18 or older, we all know that there are plenty of players who don’t exactly meet the minimum age requirements. In fact, some of the world’s best players such as Annette Obrestad started out as underage players, only to eventually become poker greats. But while this […]

High Stakes Poker Season 7 Sucks

As good as High Stakes Poker has been in the past, Season 7 is absolutely horrible! The cast sucks, the rich amateurs are painful to watch, and Norm MacDonald is not only the worst announcer in poker history, but quite possibly the worst announcer ever! Honestly, what made the HSP producers think that this could […]

Beating the Micro Stakes

One of the funniest myths that I’ve heard in poker involves people saying that micro stakes poker can’t be beaten. This claim is usually made by players who read generic poker strategy articles that don’t pertain to any particular level. They see some advice that was written by a $2/$4 No-Limit Hold’em player, and they […]

Why is Zynga Poker worth $8 Billion?

I just came upon an interesting fact the other day that said Facebook’s poker provider – Zynga Poker – is worth more than $8 billion. The findings came courtesy of a Wall Street Journal article that took a close look at the company, and published the staggering net worth. So here’s my question: why is […]

Seidel wins Historic Tournament

I’d like to start this article on a positive note by talking about Erik Seidel’s impressive victory at the Aussie Millions, as well as his amazing start to the New Year. Seidel was one of 20 players who bought into the most expensive poker tournament in history – the $250,000 Super High Roller Event. What’s […]

Full Tilt has the Worst Poker Strategy Emails

Let me just start out by saying that this isn’t a post bashing Full Tilt Poker as a whole. In fact, I happen to like a lot of the things Full Tilt is doing including their new Multi-Entry tournaments, and Rush Poker when it was added last year. But one thing I hate is the […]

Isildur1 is Viktor Blom – Truth Finally revealed

One of the biggest online poker stories over the past couple of years has been the secret identity of “Isildur1,” the phenomenon who stormed onto the high stakes poker tables in 2009. Until now, all we knew about Isildur1 was that he was a young Swedish player. Many have speculated that Isildur1 is Viktor Blom […]

Anybody playing Poker on Christmas?

So who’s all playing poker on Christmas today? I know that I am…..just have to sneak away from a few family members and play when I get the chance. Sure it’s the holiday season and I should be spending it with family members, but hey, I’ve got money to win! In my experiences, Christmas is […]