Top 5 Poker Universities
1. University of Waterloo, Canada They don’t call Waterloo University the Poker Factory for nothing. This Canadian institution has produced what is arguably the biggest group of world-class...
View ArticleGimmick of the Week: Full Tilt's On Demand SNGs
The On Demand concept is very simple. All it means is that there’s late registration, usually for the first three levels. Right now only Rush and Super-Turbo SNGs are available with the On Demand...
View ArticleTop 6 Biggest Poker Tournament Wins of 2010
#6 Partouche Poker Tour Main Event - $1,823,430 – Vanessa Selbst One of the biggest news stories of the year was the cheating scandal that rocked the Partouche Poker Tour’s main event final table....
View ArticleGimmick of the Week: iPhone/iPad Wireless Poker Controls
Here at PokerListings.com we've played online poker wirelessly using things like the Guitar Hero guitar and drum kit, and we've even used voice recognition software. While we have played online poker...
View ArticleQuick Guide to PokerStars Home Games
Home Games lets you set up your very own private poker club within the PokerStars online system and it's available in both play and real money. While it is true that we’ve always been able to set up...
View ArticleWashington Post Article Defends Online Poker as Skill Game
The article's definitely worth a read but if you're a reader of this blog chances are most of the content Minton covers will seem pretty obvious. That poker is a game of skill is an accepted fact to...
View ArticleGimmick of the Week: Multi Entry MTTs at Full Tilt
The concept of multi-entry tournaments is pretty straightforward on its surface but, as we'll see when we look a little closer, the logistics and consequences are anything but. Play Multiple Seats in...
View ArticlePoker: A Study in American Culture
Unless you're a student at UNC-Charlotte you won't be able to benefit from this course firsthand but, if you're hungry for knowledge on the subject, the course syllabus can be used as a blueprint for...
View ArticlePhil Ivey Penalty Problems at 2011 Aussie Millions
Basically every minute that Ivey's not in a hand he's on his phone, either texting or talking. We assume he's talking to bookies, coordinating high-stakes sports bets, chartering private jets and...
View ArticleBloom Goes the Dynamite - Tony Bloom at the Aussie Millions
Sam Trickett is a tough player and he’s had a lot of success recently. How do you rate him after having had the chance to play with him in the $100K? I played with him for basically two solid days and...
View ArticleIvey, Antonius and Dwan Battle Malaysian Businessmen at the Crown
The American pros learned a valuable lesson in Macau: These opponents are extremely dangerous and not to be underestimated. Despite having the edge in skill, the Americans can't compete in sheer...
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