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If you consider yourself a poker shark, you might be aware of what this article is all about. However, someone who’s a poker fish — all poker sharks are probably smiling right now — may not necessarily have a clue. Animal metaphors are quite common in...

Over the past few years, poker has grown immensely in popularity and professional players have even gained a sort of celebrity status. Along with this increase in popularity, you will also notice that many players have begun to sport their own individual styles — even...

Daniel Negreanu, usually known for his poker talent, seems to have got himself involved in a controversy with Annie Duke, a fellow player. Team PokerStars member Daniel Negreanu was caught on tape using the words “f*****g c**t” to describe Annie Duke. Of course,...

The game of poker has become a rage over the years. Almost everyone loves playing this game be it celebrities or teenagers. And what could be a better way to spend weekends than inviting your friends or extended family over for a game of poker? Even if you don’t like...

Do you love to play poker but are afraid of losing too much money? Have you previously had a bad experience of losing lots of money at it and therefore don’t play it regularly anymore? If so, you might want to read on. The most important aspect is to survive and not...

Poker is quite a challenging game and has a number of variations in terms of rules, betting rounds, hand values, etc. For your benefit, we’ve brought together three different types of poker variations and a further list of rule variations that are commonly played...

Believe it or not, not every gambler is a degenerate criminal or an antisocial person. However, this industry does attract more than its fair share of people who are either cavalier about following rules or just too weak in situations where they need to be strong. Here’s...

1. Patrick Antonius Patrick Antonius doesn’t need much introduction. With Greek God-like looks and extreme talent for this game, he adds a lot of spice to the poker world – at least for all the female poker enthusiasts. Being a model and an ex-tennis player, Patrick...

Poker fans in the United States now have a brand new free play World Series of Poker (WSOP) offering to look forward to. The B2B division award winner, DragonFish, in agreement with Harrah’s Interactive Entertainment (HIE), has undertaken this step after their successful...

Making money playing poker is certainly not an easy feat. It’s easy to read poker books and think you can be part of the big boys’ club but it’s another thing to actually win fame and fortune overnight. This happened to Chris Moneymaker back in the year 2003, and...

And may we add, the pro poker player that never will be? If you have been following international news closely you will realize that van der Sloot is in fact the high profile individual who is linked to the disappearances of at least two girls. One of them is Natalee Holloway,...

Anyone who has played poker knows that it is not purely a game of luck. While the kind of cards you receive does depend on luck, how you use them and play the game is totally you. And this is where the pros differ from the novices. Here are some tips that will help you...

There’s good news for the fans of Zynga’s Poker! Now you can download PokerBuddy, a software client to help you improve your chances at winning. The PokerBuddy team used up two years to create this software that dispenses advice in the form of an Artificial Intelligence...

Watch out Znyga, there’ll be another hot poker application on Facebook, and it’s not your Texas Hold ‘Em game! Yosh Nakano, better known as the CBS’ 2006 Intercontinental Poker Champ as well as the founder for the International Poker Players Association, announced...

The Full Tilt poker website recently underwent some changes and the site improvements were unveiled this week to the public. For one, players can expect to see the all-new Mini View replacing the Classic View. At a glance, the new lobby layout seems much smaller, hence...

PokerStars has recently launched a special program created to highlight notable female poker players. According to a source at PokerStars this move was applauded by many who felt that there is a need to show just how talented female poker players are in the high stakes gambling...

The Senate is renewing its vow to ban computer sweepstakes games in line with the 2006 video poker machine ban in North Carolina when it saw a rampant growth of these games especially in newer online cafes. House Democratic leaders condemned these new computer-based poker...

The game of poker has been around for hundreds of year, evolving into one of the most popular and sought after gambling methods across not only the country but also the world. Millions of people play poker each day, whether it is on the Internet, in physical casinos, or...

Collusion occurs almost everyday of the week in various forms of business including the business world itself, sports, and even gambling. In sports, collusion can occur involving free agent athletes and potential employers. In gambling, collusion can occur at the poker...

The Merge Gaming Network has expanded, acquiring Players Only and Sportsbook.com, from the Cake Poker Network. Ever since these two entities were acquired, the player volume in tournaments has doubled on Carbon Poker. Ian Williams, the marketing director for Carbon Poker,...

The provisions of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act have been pushed back six months to June 1, 2010, to allow Websites and other Internet entities to comply with all of the rules and regulations that will go into effect. It has also given legislators more...

During the 2010 World Series of Poker, being held in Las Vegas, there will be 57 bracelets up for grabs by the thousands of entrants into the tournaments. The 2010 edition of the tournament will be its 41st running, and will open with the most expensive event ever to kick...

Internet gambling is becoming a massive hobby for millions of people across the country because of the ease of access people have from their home, office, or hotel room. As the Internet continues to explode in popularity so does online gaming. Gambling websites that offer...

Poker players all over the world enjoy the game on various levels; sitting at home playing for potato chips, playing on the Internet for small prizes, playing in live casinos for major cash prizes and playing in thousand dollar tournaments such as the World Series of Poker....

An attorney from the state of Virginia has cleared things up when it comes to the playing of poker and other gambling games in the privacy of one’s own home. The attorney is Michael L. Melkersen: “The statute says if in fact it’s illegal gambling, which...

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