While you play the same game whether you are playing online or in a brick and mortar casino, there are significant differences in how the games run and how players must adjust their play depending on whether they are online … Continued
Betfair Poker has made an offer to Michael Phelps, the Olympian who captivated the world as he swam for eight gold medals to set a new Olympic record. Betfair is offering to pay for Michael Phelps to participate in the … Continued
Forcing other players to fold is probably the most efficient way to collect chips in poker. While winning a big pot against another opponent is always great, it cannot be counted on, as a big pot requires some combination of … Continued
The Poker Players Alliance has announced that they will be partnering with the American Gaming Association to host a charity poker tournament at the Republican National Convention that is due to take place next week at the Xcel Energy Center … Continued
In a busy few hours, the Republican Party had originally dropped language from its party platform that opposed online gambling due to pressure from a multitude of poker players commenting on the Republican platform. However, only a few short hours … Continued
Thieves broke into the home of professional poker player Hoyt Corkins to steal two cars and a motorcycle, $10,000 in cash, and other valuables including electronics and Hoyt Corkins’s World Series of Poker bracelets and his World Poker Tour bracelet. … Continued
The fifth season of the popular European Poker Tour will begin on September 10 with the EPT Barcelona event that will run from September 10-14, 2008. Season 5 will consist of 10 events including the grand final in Monte Carlo … Continued
Natalie Teltscher, who is the sister of professional poker player Mark Teltscher, has dropped her claim against Poker Stars that sought to regain the money she lost when her account, “TheV0id”, was disqualified shortly after it won the 2007 World … Continued
Event #12 of the Full Tilt Online Poker Series IX was a six-handed No-Limit Holdem event with a buy-in of $1,000 + $60. Ben Fineman, whose screenname is “bmf823†emerged victorious after beginning the final table in last place. This … Continued
The Latin American Poker Tour continued this week with an event in Punta del Este, a popular tourist location in Uruguay. After three days of play there was only one man left standing, Jose Miguel Espinar. Espinar is new to … Continued