Normally in times of economic despair, people cut out all of the fills and luxuries such satellite TV, jet skis, and trips to Florida. And since poker is a gambling-based game, you would think that people might consider this a frill and cut it out as well. However, the numbers suggest something entirely different. The […]
The last thing on people’s minds is ergonomics, but it actually plays a large part in the world of online poker. Proper ergonomics will prevent things like carpel tunnel and back problems. And to be completely successful at online poker, it is important to put yourself in a successful environment as far as your personal […]
Phil Ivey was in the news when he decided to put his Las Vegas mansion back on the market for $2 million. The poker pro’s house featured a whopping 6 bathrooms, 4 bedrooms, 3 fire places, a pool to swim in, along with a hot tub. The appeal didn’t stop there though since the house […]
Full Tilt Poker may trail PokerStars in terms of player traffic and world popularity, but they are doing everything in their power to catch up. Some of the tactics they’ve tried include signing deals with rugby and mixed martial arts promotions such as the UFC. And so far, Full Tilt has been very successful in […]
Stupid online poker myths sprout from stupid people who think they know everything there is to know about poker. They play a few rounds of online poker at the $0.25/$0.50 limits and, by the snap of a finger, they’re the all-mighty poker gods of information! Then they go spread some silly myths about their so-called […]
It sucks when your set of queens is trumped by an idiot who just got lucky with a runner-runner straight. You might even want to give up on poker completely if you were seconds away from winning a large pot. No one likes bad beats….but you have to keep the overall picture in mind here. […]
When you ask for advice on how to become a better poker player, the majority of people would tell you to play more competitive players, duh! It is completely obvious that you’re supposed to learn way more when you’re playing tougher players because you will be studying their moves. But the majority isn’t always right! […]
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 […]
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 […]
One thing that I’ve really begun to look at quite often are the poker hand histories from my good hands as well as bad beats. Poker hand histories allow me to see if I messed up or if I actually did something right (for a change lol). It has been very beneficial to my game […]