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One interesting emerging parallel between the online poker and DFS debates in California: the so-called “bad actor” issue. For online poker, the question of how to handle operators – most notably PokerStars – who served the California market prior to …

In my last column, I asserted that having position and being the aggressor is the most profitable situation you can find yourself in as you move to the flop in limit hold'em. I suggested that when you are entering the pot, you should almost always be …

As expected, many New Jersey online poker players chose to watch Super Bowl 50 or attend parties instead of playing online as many of the prize pools were down over the weekend with both networks' flagship tournaments failing to meet their guarantees.

Merriam-Webster's dictionary defines ego simply as “the opinion that you have about yourself.” As a result, ego often involves ideas of self-esteem and even self-importance, which at the poker table can turn into a devilish trait that presents itself …

The comments drew heat Wednesday from the Poker Players Alliance, a lobbying group on Capitol Hill. “Contrary to FanDuel's claim, poker is a game of skill and the academic research supports that conclusion almost universally,” PPA Executive Director …

ThePokerAcademy.com will be closing the 12-Week Challenge on May 1st and choosing the winners that week. That means if you've been waiting to get started, now is the time to do it! The 12-Week Challenge was designed for students to become …

Three men, including one from Cornwall, who were part of gang that swindled a casino out of thousands of pounds have been handed suspended sentences. The group raked in £33,600 playing three-card poker at the Grosvenor Victoria Casino, in Edgware …

One of the first things you learn as a no-limit hold'em student is to avoid playing out of position when possible. Acting first on every betting round is a disadvantage. Playing out of position is indeed a big disadvantage—against strong players. But …

The second edition of the American Poker Conference will feature key speakers such as iBus Media's Matthew Parvis, iGaming Consultant John Caldwell, and World Series of Poker's main man Nolan Dalla. American Poker Conference: Panellists and Topics …

Bertrand Grospellier @sc2solar Thanks Stefan ! Happy early birthday to you as well, just in case i forget ^_^. Large_rs19547__mg_5093_liv_boeree_ept6san_neil_stoddart. Liv Boeree RT @regcharity: REG Chairman @adriano_mannino will be speaking on …

Season XIV of the World Poker Tour (WPT) is well underway, but episodes from completed stops have yet to air on television. That will change on February 28 when new episodes begin to air every Sunday at 8 p.m. on FOX Sports Networks (FSN).

Started as a fun pastime by O'Dwyer's sister — who at this point is known only as @SteveODwyer's Sister on Twitter — the production of the O'Dwyer-looking clay poker dolls, as well as other requested players, has already grown to the point that the …

The Card Player Player of the Year race is all about consistency. Winning any one poker tournament is hard enough, but putting together 12 months of results strong enough to make it near the top of the POY leader board is a demonstration of true skill, …

The Global Poker Index just recently announced its 2nd Annual American Poker Awards, which will be taking place very soon in Los Angeles. But now, there is another event for which to prepare, as the 16th Annual European Poker Awards is in the works as …

Poker is a hard way to make an easy living. Some poker pros have the ability and skill to stay in the game 20, 30 or even 40 years and make enough money to live comfortably. Others enjoy a limited window of success and are forced to leave the game for …

PKR is now joining the Microgaming Poker Network after surviving for 10 years as an independent entity. Following a series of changes over the past few months, PKR is now joining the tenth-largest poker network in the world, with a current 24-hour peak …

Tonybet Poker ambassador Isabelle Mercier returns with more tips and advice for playing open-face Chinese poker. Hello again, everyone and welcome back to my “Open-Face Chinese No Mercy Little Guide”! In previous chapters, we've gone over the …

With OoaK, you can easily specify the content of your poker chips set and define the number of chips you have per color. The app does all of the work for you, telling you how to distribute your chip stacks while generating levels and blinds. In …