Quick Guide to PokerStars Home Games
By now chances are you’ve heard about the new Home Games feature on PokerStars.com. Today we’re going to lay it out for you in detail and tell you everything you need to know to get started.Home Games...
View ArticlePoker: A Study in American Culture
Poker is pretty high on the list of typically American things, right up there with freedom, apple pie and an unflinching commitment to television programming. That's why our friend Short-Stacked...
View ArticleIvey, Antonius and Dwan Battle Malaysian Businessmen at the Crown
A few months ago we reported on the high-stakes madness that was going down in Macau between Tom Dwan, Phil Ivey and a group of wealthy Malaysian businessmen. Well, the game is on again but it's not...
View ArticleGimmick of the Week: Playing Poker with a Webcam
The idea of playing online poker with webcams has been floating around for a long time but only recently has it been made a reality. It seems like the most obvious way to bring the face-to-face aspect...
View ArticleTop 10 Online Screen Names in Poker
Picking an online screen name is one of the least discussed aspects of online poker. It’s something that every online poker player has had to do at some point and it’s something that could be with you...
View ArticleComplete Guide to High Stakes Poker Season 7
High Stakes Poker Season 7 is here. We’ve got new players, a controversial new host and a new location. It’s easy to see that things have changed this season but have they changed for the better? We...
View ArticleTop 10 Most Entertaining Poker Clips of the Last 10 Years
Poker can be pretty dull. There are times when you don’t get good cards, your opponents are nittier than Chris Ferguson and you’ve long since killed your iPod battery. On the bright side there are...
View ArticleWSOP Champions of the Last 10 Years: Ranked!
The WSOP Main Event is the biggest thing in the poker world. Over the last decade we’ve seen poker explode and nowhere is that explosion more evident than in the amount of money and prestige now...
View ArticleTop 10 Richest Poker Tournaments of the Last 10 Years
There was a time when winning the largest poker tournament in the world meant you could afford that new sports car you always wanted. Those days are long gone and in the mid-2000s tournament prize...
View ArticleTop 10 Worst Poker Commercials of the Last 10 Years
Last week we presented a Top 10 list of the best poker commercials of the decade. This week, to keep things balanced, we’re going to flip the coin and bring you 10 commercials that failed miserably....
View ArticleChristmas Gifts For the Poker Player
Christmas is a week away and if you're anything like us that means you're just getting started with your holiday shopping. It can be tough finding something for that poker player on your list so we've...
View ArticleTop 10 Biggest Poker News Stories of the Last 10 Years
The last 10 years have defined the modern day poker industry. As 1999 drew to a close the field at the WSOP Main Event was still under 400 players and online poker was in its infancy. Over the next 10...
View ArticleThe Decade's 25 Most Influential People in Poker
This is it, the end of the decade. The final installment in our look back at the last ten years is a study of those people and groups that most impacted the poker world so far in the new millennium....
View ArticlePoker on Crack - Full Tilt Intros Rush Poker
Full Tilt launched a new update today and with it, among other things, a new format called Rush Poker. Basically Rush Poker is poker for people with ADD. A hand of Rush Poker plays just like Texas...
View ArticleMaking Money Mistakes - Psychology and Heuristics in Poker
Money and poker are like the lyrics to that classic song Love and Marriage; you can’t have one without the other. In poker we deal with cash on a daily basis and making good monetary decisions is...
View Article9 Essential Health Tips for the Online Poker Grinder
Before we get started, let's be honest for a second. Poker players, as a whole, are not the most physically fit group of people. Our brains are processing information on a regular basis but our bodies...
View ArticleTop 10 Poker Players to Watch in 2010
2010 is going to be a huge year for poker so we're taking a look at the best of the best, those players poised to make big moves. Some are building on successful careers, others are ready to make...
View ArticleHigh Stakes Poker Snapshot: Hellmuth Felted
GSN's sixth season of High Stakes Poker kicked off last night and a few things have changed since Season 5. For one, AJ Benza was replaced by the much more attractive Kara Scott. Though it wasn't...
View ArticleHigh Stakes Poker Snapshot: Hoivold Sent Packing
Last night two relevant television programs aired. The first was Canada losing to the USA in preliminary Olympic hockey. The second was Episode 2 of High Stakes Poker Season 6. The first one is too...
View ArticleHigh Stakes Poker Snapshot: Negreanu Saved by River
It only took three episodes for Daniel Negreanu to try and spew off a stack on Season 6 of High Stakes Poker. This time, however, the second river bailed him out for a chop and half the pot. Other...
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