Texas Holdem Poker

When I look for poker rooms to frequent, I look for more than modern furnishings, comp rewards, and tournament structures.  While those things are important to some, they don’t make or break a casino for me.  Check out four things I look for in a poker room. Solid Mix of Hold’em While many players are …

With the recent developments surrounding Full Tilt Poker, many feel that there is no better time for the United States Congress to legalize online gambling.  However, many people are overlooking several realities associated with legalizing online gambling and poker.  Let’s take a look at a few. Online Gambling is Politically Toxic Now With the Black …

Many of you in the US are trying to make a decision whether to risk playing at an online site that still illegally serves the US or take your shot at live play.  The safer play of course is to move your game into the live arena.  As such, here are a few tips for …

This past week, I was in Atlantic City to play some low stakes cash games.  The main reason I stick with low stakes is that the games I prefer to play live just don’t run that often.  Also, the low stake games are almost always soft and you can make a profit as long as …

With the 2011 WSOP finally in the books, many poker players now will be contemplating what is next for them.  If they were successful, they likely feel they can take on the poker world, while those that didn’t do so well may feel like it is time to hang it up in regards to playing …

The 2011 WSOP Main Event is currently in Day 4 play and the remaining 530 players are in the money.  A few months back, I made a prediction that we very well may see our first female make a November Nine final table.  So far into Day 4, there are a few that still have …

Online poker is slightly different than live poker. There are different skills that you will need to learn in order to succeed. The basic principles of poker are the same, however, and a lot of the tips below will be applicable to both live and online play. 1.Playing too many hands You simply cannot play …

If you are going to play cash poker there are three predominant styles: heads-up, 6-max and full ring. If you want to learn how to improve your poker game then becoming a better 6-max cash game player is the first step. Six handed cash games are more exciting then full ring, while not having the …

On Monday, Federated Sports and Gaming unveiled the name of their new poker league.  From this point forward, the league will now be known as the Epic Poker League. Jeffrey Grossman, COO off FS&G said, “This is no ordinary tournament league.  Our fields will be some of the toughest in poker history and we expect …

45 man Sit-N-Go’s are one of the most popular forms of poker that you will find online. There are a few reasons for this. The first is that they offer a familiar structure. The structure is similar to what one will have seen on televised events. A Sit-N-Go is really just a small tournament. Anyone …